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I took the 43 Things Personality Quiz and found out I'm an Extroverted Self-Knowing Money Manager.

Well DUH.

More interestingly - at least to me - was this snippet: 

"0.59% of the 88914 people who have taken this quiz are like you."

I'm just over a half of a percent of that population.  Kind of like my Myers-Briggs results, where my type falls into less than 2% of the population.

Thank goodness.

In Soviet America...

This isn't a political blog.  But  THIS is too apt not to crosspost. 

 

 

Walk of No Shame

I can't believe I'm posting about a commercial - but this was so funny I about choked.

Watch the video.  Then read the lyrics.

Apart from the humor, I have to say it did provoke a moment's thought.  Why SHOULD it be called a Walk of Shame?  Why isn't it a Walk of Pride?  Is there some shame in staying out all night?  Are we still so primitive we think the night is evil, home is the only safe haven and staying out makes you shameworthy?  Why can't we be proud we had an adventure?

Good for the ad agency, for the clever idea and deft execution.  I'd love it if somehow, someday, people looked at this and didn't "get it" - because it was no longer culturally relevant at all.

Well, we all have our little fantasies, I guess.

STOP - did you watch the video?  it's not half as funny to just read the lyrics.

LYRICS  for Walk Of No Shame (extended, uncut version)

Guy 1: When you wake up in the morning in an unfamiliar place

Guy 2: And you can't remember where or when, let alone her face

Girl 1: Cannot find your shoe and your hair smells like a bar

Guy 3: But you kinda feel excited cause you got really far

Girl 2: Ugh!

Guy 2: Last night I was sure that I was with a ten

Guy 4: Then this morning when I saw those kankles I had to think again
Oh I will not be ashamed

(Girl 3: Be ashamed)

Guy 3: To walk the crowded streets alone

Guy 2: In yesterday's outfit and cologne

Girl 3: Oh how I'll push through the day

(Vendor: Through the day)

In my tiny ruffled mini skirt and some guys extra large T-shirt

All: Oh I will not be ashamed.

Guy 4: I went to a theme party not planning to stay long

Guy 5: In the morning I found myself still dressed in a thong

Guy 6: I see my professor walking by and I'm feeling like a freak
I wonder what he'll think when I take his daughter out next week.

All: Oh we will not be ashamed
Be ashamed

Girl 4: I'm feeling like a greasy mess

Girl 5: Still rockin' out my bridesmaid dress

All: And how we'll push through the day
As we walk that bright and crowded plank
Called the walk of shame
Oh we will not be ashamed

Guy 5 : I try to learn my lesson
Girl 1: Time and time again
Guy 5: But tomorrow when the clock strikes two I'm back in love again...back in love again

Fun quiz: Which Chess Piece Are You?

This was fun - and I even largely agree with the description!

Your result for Which Chess Piece Are You? ...  The King's Knight

Congrats! Only 5-7% of the population score this!

The King’s Knight is spontaneous and active. They get great satisfaction from acting on impulse. This usually means thrill and risk can be quite exciting. If they are stifled by rules, they may end up feeling ‘dead’ inside. They look for the ‘tick’ behind the clock without the need for verbal cues. Oddly enough, this Knight deeply respects and admires anyone who can best them.

The King's Knight is a 'do-er', naturally impatient with discussion. They seek to live in the moment and are great improvisers. Because of this they are quite capable at bringing ideas or concepts to fruition. They often prefer practical organizational issues. Because they seek to make things happen, they may act too quickly with the appearance of not thinking things through.

They are the best at manipulating others. This usually means that they can convince others to a like-minded position and thus the King would love to have this Knight by their side. They are concrete with their form and speech and are seen as smooth operators. They could be seen as self-promoters and great salesmen of ideas. They are gifted at earning trust. But they are also gifted at applying common sense to any issue. They will maintain acute awareness of factual information during discussions and will guide tangents back on course. The King's Knight is outgoing, charming and fun. They know the 'who's who' and where the socially sophisticated reside and play. They are action oriented and deplore unnecessary diplomacy. They want life to be simple, but realize it isn't.

Funny

This was hilarious... I especially liked #9: Injecting malicious code into open port.

The dial going to 11 was possibly the greatest touch of all.

HT to FARK

Funny if you get it.

If these came in a coffee cup or magnet, I'd send them to at least a dozen people.

">Controversy

You want to pretend teaching "intelligent design" in classrooms is just presenting all sides of an issue?  Ok.  Let's teach ALL sides...

">Yet another "side of the issue"

But wait! There's more!

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If you're going to bring superstitious peasantry into play, be sure you're prepared to have EVERYONE'S superstitions addressed.

Hat Tip to Orpheus_Sail for the pointer!

Holiday Humor Part Two

More Holiday Hilarity

Watch the video (linked above).  Lyrics below (warning: Geek Humor Required)

This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons.
You may recall we had some trouble last year.
The robot council had us banished to an asteroid.
That hasn’t undermined our holiday cheer.
And we know it’s almost Christmas from the marks we make on the wall.
And that’s our favorite time of year.

Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
where we’re working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

On every corner there’s a giant metal Santa Claus who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
They carry weapons and they know if you’ve been bad or good.
Not everybody’s good but everyone tries.
And the rocks outside the airlock exude ammonia-scented snow.
It’s like a Winter wonderland.

Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
where we’re working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

That’s all the family news that we’re allowed to talk about.
We really hope you’ll come and visit us soon.
I mean we’re literally begging you to visit us.
And make it quick before they [MESSAGE REDACTED].
Now it’s time for Christmas dinner - I think the robots sent us a pie!
You know I love my soylent green.

Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
where we’re working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

Cure for Pre-Holiday Stress?

It's a tough time of the year.  Here's some hilarity to offset the stress of year end deadlines, timeboxed agendas and general insanity.

Not enough?  How about this?

I recommend you check out the source of the  hilarity

Grin Fodder

This was too cute - I had to link.  Had to.