The category is "Miltary History," for 100.

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The category is "fash-ism," for 200.

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Victor has the board. The category is "fash-ism." for 100.

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The category is "places that suck."

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You are Marijuana (aka: weed, dope, skunk,
chronic… . You are the most commonly used
drug in the world. You are powerful, stubborn,
moody, have a strong attitude. You are
classified as class (A and B) illegal drugs.

What kind of Drugs are you? and how that reflect your personality?
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The category is "profanity."

Don't forget to use your signaling device.

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i got tagged on this meme by Ginger, so here goes.

[Warning: i have a very boring life.]

10 years ago: i had just graduated. It was summer and i was spending most of the time with my biker boyfriend

5 years ago: i was temping at Brobeck in San Francisco. And no, i don't remember ever having met Jennifer the Apprentice runner-up, although she worked there too. Betty and i went dancing at the same club every Saturday, where we got in free and got free drinks the whole time. Dating Colby the first time-around.

1 year ago: Just moved to Sacramento. Sleeping on a futon on the floor.

Yesterday: Took the afternoon off to visit with my friend's family in Dixon. Her mom was sick and i brought some flowers. Afterwards, watched X-Men 2 on DVD.

Today: Made coffee. Watched Forbes on tv. Plan to buy a vacuum and/or play tennis with Megan. BBQ tonight at a cute boy's house.

Tomorrow: Nada. Sleep in. Church.

5 snacks I enjoy: Doritos spicy nachos. Sun-dried tomato Wheat-Thins with lite garden veggie cream cheese. Tillamook mint chocolate chip ice cream. A haas avocado salad. Chewy granola bars.

5 bands that I know the lyrics of MOST of their songs: i can't think of five. i can sing along to almost any AC/DC or Frank Sinatra tune, though.

5 things I would do with $100,000,000: Get out of debt. Buy a sweet car, like a convertible Benz. My mom, dad and brother would get a bunch of money, and i'd donate a lot to my High School too. I'd travel to all the places i want to see, like Japan, South America and back to Europe.

5 locations IÂ’d like to run away to: Portugal, Prague, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Amsterdam.

5 bad habits I have: The first four are the usual bad habits. i also sometimes say "what" when someone's talking, even though i heard them perfectly well. i have no idea why i do this; it's like an involuntary thing.

5 things I like doing: blogging, dancing, tennis, painting, reading.

5 things I would never wear: animal print, a headband, jewelled sandals, a tubetop (agreeing with Lorie) or Muumuu (agreeing with Ginger)

5 TV shows I like: Any sporting event, Conan O'Brien, 24, most anything on the History Channel, Cops. i used to love The Apprentice, but last season was kind of sucky.

5 movies I like: The Wizard of Oz, Arthur, It's A Wonderful Life, All About Eve, Groundhog Day

5 famous people IÂ’d like to meet: Most of them are dead, like Abe Lincoln, FDR, Sinatra, Shakespeare, Reagan

5 biggest joys at the moment: looking forward to tonight, writing a really good motion for work, kicking back with my roomies and Bay Area friends, visiting my parents and hanging out with my bro and my L.A. friends.

5 favorite toys: Legos, Barbie, koosh ball, G.I. Joe, videogames

5 people to tag: Nobody ever does this when i tag them, so i'm going to tag no one and everyone.

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You Are Boy Shorts! You're stylish, trendy, but not over the top. You know how to look good - without looking like you're trying too hard. Men think that you're cute, friendly, and approachable. And you've got a spunky, fiesty side that comes out after a while! What Kind of Panties Are You? Take This Quiz :-) Find the Love of Your Life (and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

Well, that was a very revealing quiz, i think.

Via Inter Alia.

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Via Naked Villainy.

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Ballet shoes- beautiful, graceful, and creative,
you enjoy dancing writing and music. You are
often very poetic and sometimes dramatic. Even
if dancing isn't your thing, you are still very
creative. You keep to yourself aside from a few
close friends that you can relate to. You find
your own ways to express yourself and don't
have a need to br surrounded by tons of people.
A small group of friends is fine.

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i stole this offa Candace, who got it from Kat:

Choose a band and answer only in song titles by that band: Sixpence None The Richer

Are you male or female? There She Goes

Describe yourself: Dancing Queen

How do some people feel about you? You're A Mean One Mr Grinch

How do you feel about yourself? I Just Wasn't Made for these Times

Describe your ex-boyfriend/ex-husband: Loser Like Me

Describe your current boyfriend/husband/infatuation: I Need Love

Describe what you want to be: Healer

Describe your current mood: Kiss Me

Describe your friends: Too Far Gone

Share a few words of wisdom: Don't Dream It's Over

Feel free to leave your own answers. i'm curious.

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Here's a quiz about the High School years, you might find mildly interesting.

What year was it?
1991 to 1995

What were your three favorite bands (performers)?
Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Smashing Pumpkins

What was your favorite outfit?
i don't know about favorite, but i had this awesome mustardy rayon skirt from Ann Taylor that i wore with a long sweater and clogs. It was fantastic.

What was up with your hair?
Freshman and sophomore year it was long and straight with long bangs, beginning of junior year it was long and jet black. Senior year it was blonde again and shoulder length.

Who were your best friends?
Francine, Holly, Larissa, April

What did you do after school?
Cheerleading, tennis & theatre.

Where did you work?
i worked at an awful pizza restaurant for a one month in my junior year, but that was it.

Did you take the bus?
Yes, but we lived far from the bus stop, so my dad had to drop me off. Often we'd time it wrong, and he'd have to chase after the bus, cut in front of it and drop me a couple of stops down the line. The bus driver hated us.

Who did you have a crush on?
A senior who's initials were D. M.!

Did you fight with your parents?
Yes, we had awful fights. Especially me and my mom. i thought that they were too strict and never let me go anywhere or do anything. Of course, now i think i'll be even more strict with my own kids.

Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
i was in love with Johnny Depp before it was cool to be. i'm talking stalker type love.

Did you smoke cigarettes?
Not until i got to college.

Did you lug all of your books around in your backpack all day because you were too nervous to find your locker?
No. Why would anybody do that?

Did you have a ‘clique’?
Not really. i had trouble fitting into cliques, so i tried to be friendly with all of them, like the theatre clique, the goth clique, the football clique, the hippie clique. My closest friends were geeks though.

Did you have “The Max” like Zach, Kelly, and Slater?
Does McDonald's count?

Admit it, were you popular?
i didn't think so, not even after i got into theatre and started going out with boys.

Who did you want to be just like?
Tonya Harding
(lol, kidding)

What did you want to be when you grew up?
i wanted to be a psychotherapist.

Where did you think youÂ’d be at the age you are now?
27 sounded like old age to me back then. i had no concept of the future.

i found this at Amy's (who's got a great new blog design, btw.)

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take the WHAT INTENTIONAL TORT ARE YOU test.
and go to mewing.net. because law school made laura do this.

Cool, that's my favorite tort anyways. It's like khaki, 'cause it goes so nicely with all my other torts.

Via Micah!

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Here's a new meme, which i stumbled across at The Cheese Stands Alone.

"Copy the list from the last person in the chain, delete the names of the authors you don't have on your home library shelves and replace them with names of authors you do have. Bold the replacements."

Not sure if it's a rule, but i'm going to limit my list to fiction authors only.

1. Ayn Rand


2. William Gibson


3. Mark Helprin


4. Jacqueline Carey


5. Jennifer Weiner


6. J.R.R. Tolkien


7. Jack McDevitt


8. Tom Wolfe


9. Stephen King


10. William Shakespeare

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What Famous Leader Are You?
personality tests by similarminds.com

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1 hmmm... let me try this one... heee... ^.^ passing saying hi! that was a fast sunday! ^_^ have fun and enjoy the rest of the holiday w/k... now, gonna go try the test/quiz! heeee =^.^=

Posted by: maizzy at November 27, 2004 05:20 AM (QEnlL)

2 Geez, I am embarrassed to tell you what my result was: I got Bill Clinton. Then I did the movie quiz...and I got Apocalypse Now. What the hell is wrong with me??

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3 Hey! Fellow Einstein! I found a real giggler here: Annika's Journal in "Red State" dialect You can enter the URL of any site for the same "dialectization". Put down your drink before clicking...

Posted by: Desert Cat at November 27, 2004 08:01 PM (c8BHE)

4 Ginger, I took the long version of the leader quiz and got Abe Lincoln, but the shortest version made me Saddam Hussein. I guess I really MUST be bipolar. ;-)

Posted by: Dave J at November 29, 2004 09:57 AM (CYpG7)

5 Yeah, I got Saddam Hussein, too. Maybe the people I used to supervise would agree.

Posted by: Eric Johnson at November 29, 2004 07:48 PM (84Org)

6 i'm not catholic, female, or even very nice and i ended up with Mother Teresa... some introspection is apparently necessary. blu

Posted by: Blu at November 30, 2004 11:56 AM (U9/fh)

7 Nothing wrong with Einstein! I am Mother Theresa as well. And I am "Schindler's List" too.

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You Are a Pundit Blogger!

Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read. Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few.

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You Should Be a Martini for Halloween!

Well, since i'm not dressing up, i believe i'll just have a martini.

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i found this quiz at baldilocks. It's called: "20 Questions to a Better Personality." Well, i answered all twenty questions, but i don't feel any different. That's false advertising.

Here are my results; i didn't cheat; i think it's bullshit; so interpret them as you may:

Wackiness: 56/100
Rationality: 58/100
Constructiveness: 32/100
Leadership: 44/100

You are a WRDF--Wacky Rational Destructive Follower. This makes you a hacker. Your thirst for knowledge can be damaging to your possessions--you like to take things apart, even if you then forget to put them back together. You demand respect and, no matter how much you are respected, seldom feel it is adequate. You are tenacious, and will stick to a task long after weaker minds have given it up.

Socially, you are awkward, and get into arguments and make people uncomfortable. One recommends counting to ten, holding back comments unless warranted, and listening more than speaking. Still, your no-holds-barred approach to socialization can be strangely endearing, as long as you are funny and self-deprecating.

You feel misunderstood, and you probably are.

Update: This same quiz proclaims that the BigHominid is "completely unfunny." Now i know it's bullshit.

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1 I can't take those quizzes. I always find out that I'm a blithering idiot!

Posted by: Brent at July 07, 2004 06:25 PM (w+y2e)

2 Well I took the Quiz also, and I got Wackiness: 34/100 Rationality: 72/100 Constructiveness: 26/100 Leadership: 64/100 You are an SRDL--Sober Rational Destructive Leader. This makes you a mob boss. You are the ultimate alpha person and even your friends give you your space. You can't stand whiners, weaklings, schlemiels or schlemozzles. You don't make many jokes, but when you do, others laugh out loud. They must. People often turn to you for advice, and wisely. You are calm in a crisis, cautious in a tempest, and attuned to even the finest details. Yours is the profile of a smart head for business and a dangerous enemy. You have a natural knack for fashion and occupy a suit like a matinee idol. Your charisma is striking and without artifice. You are generous, thoughtful, and appreciate life's finer things. Please don't kick my ass. Alpha? Me?

Posted by: Chuck at July 07, 2004 08:01 PM (s6c4t)

3 I took the quiz and I too, am a hacker. What doesn't seem to fit me though, is the "socially awkward, getting into arguments and making people feel uncomfortable" part. I can't stand arguing and therefore will do my best to prevent that. Weird.

Posted by: Amy at July 08, 2004 07:06 AM (RpVKX)

4 Same here, Amy.

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5 Oh dear, I don't like this at ALL: Wackiness: 16/100 Rationality: 40/100 Constructiveness: 44/100 Leadership: 34/100 You are an SEDF--Sober Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you an evil genius. You are extremely focused and difficult to distract from your tasks. With luck, you have learned to channel your energies into improving your intellect, rather than destroying the weak and unsuspecting. Your friends may find you remote and a hard nut to crack. Few of your peers know you very well--even those you have known a long time--because you have expert control of the face you put forth to the world. You prefer to observe, calculate, discern and decide. Your decisions are final, and your desire to be right is impenetrable. You are not to be messed with. You may explode Help!

Posted by: Hugo at July 08, 2004 09:06 AM (LQVcV)

6 ". . . destroying the weak and unsuspecting . . . Your decisions are final, and your desire to be right is impenetrable." Sheesh Hugo, i feel sorry for your students! LOL, just kidding babe.

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7 Hmmmmm...I suppose I can see it, even though I can't stand the guy: Wackiness: 56/100 Rationality: 60/100 Constructiveness: 62/100 Leadership: 34/100 You are a WRCF--Wacky Rational Constructive Follower. This makes you Paul Begala. You are unflappable and largely unconcerned with others' reactions to you. You were not particularly interested in the results of this test, and probably took it only as a result of someone else asking you to. You have a biting wit and intense powers of observation. No detail is lost on you, and your friends know it--relying on you to have the facts when others express only opinions. You are even-tempered, friendly, and educated. Foolish strangers may mistake your mildness for weakness--they will be surprised. You entire approach to life is enviable. You will raise good kids.

Posted by: Dave J at July 08, 2004 10:49 AM (VThvo)

8 I, apparently, rock. You are a SECL--Sober Emotional Constructive Leader. This makes you a Politician. You cut deals, you change minds, you make things happen. You would prefer to be liked than respected, but generally people react to you with both. You are very sensitive to criticism, since your entire business is making people happy. At times your commitment to the happiness of other people can cut into the happiness of you and your loved ones. This is very demanding on those close to you, who may feel neglected. Slowly, you will learn to set your own agenda--including time to yourself. You are gregarious, friendly, charming and charismatic. You like animals, sports, and beautiful cars. You wear understated gold jewelry and have secret bad habits, like chewing your fingers and fidgeting. You are very difficult to dislike.

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Here's a not-so-dumb-ass political quiz that i found on NakedVilliany, which was created by Tony Pierce.

1. Which political party do you typically agree with? The Republican Party.

2. Which political party do you typically vote for? The Republican Party. The only Democrat i have ever voted for in any election was Diane Feinstien.

3. List the last five presidents that you voted for? In 1996 i voted for Bob Dole in the general and Steve Forbes in the primary. In 2000 i voted for George W. Bush in the general and Alan Keyes in the primary.

4. Which party do you think is smarter about the economy? The Republican Party.

5. Which party do you think is smarter about domestic affairs? The Republican Party.

6. Do you think we should keep our troops in Iraq or pull them out? Keep them in until there is a stable, pro-U.S. democracy in place.

7. Who, or what country, do you think is most responsible for 9/11? Al Qaeda and violent Islam.

8. Do you think we will find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? No.

9. Yes or no, should the U.S. legalize marijuana? Yes.

10. Do you think the Republicans stole the last presidental election? Quite the contrary. The Republicans barely avoided an all-out attempt by the Democrats to steal the election.

11. Do you think Bill Clinton should have been impeached because of what he did with Monica Lewinski? No. He was impeached for committing purjury. i believed then, and still do, that he should have been impeached. Although i wanted him to be convicted at the time, in retrospect, it was probably for the good of the country that the Senate acquitted him.

12. Do you think Hillary Clinton would make a good president? Absolutely not.

13. Name a current Democrat who would make a great president: Joe Lieberman or Zell Miller.

14. Name a current Republican who would make a great president: Besides Bush, Dick Cheney, Rudy Giuliani.

15. Do you think that women should have the right to have an abortion? No.

16. What religion are you? Roman Catholic.

17. Have you read the Bible all the way through? No.

18. What's your favorite book? Ana Karenina.

19. Who is your favorite band? Favorite performer? AC/DC, Frank Sinatra.

20. Who do you think you'll vote for president in the next election? George W. Bush.

21. What website did you see this on first? NakedVillainy.com.

Update: Re-reading this entry in January 2005, i would probably remove Zell Miller from number 13, and add Evan Bayh and Dick Gephardt.

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1 Be happy that you are not going to Boalt Hall for Law School. With answers like yours (mine, almost exactly, (except for pro-choice)they'd hang you at Sather Gate.

Posted by: shelly s. at May 26, 2004 06:22 PM (AaBEz)

2 I love you more than ever!

Posted by: Casca at May 26, 2004 07:08 PM (q+PSF)

3 Did you fill this in weeks ago? We DID find WMD's, despite the goalposts being immediately moved and the story buried or ignored. FWIW, I voted for McCain in the Massachusetts GOP Primary in 2000, which he won; in retrospect, I am frequently exceedingly glad that he lost the nomination. I like to say in the abstract that I don't kneejerkingly vote Republican, that I would consider every candidate in every race on the merits, but in all honesty, I must admit that I've never once voted for a Dem, ever. That's not saying it could never happen, but I doubt it. Anyone who thinks the Gore campaign and its proxies were pure as the driven snow (that we never have, but that I'd love to see fuck with the locals' heads) here in Tallahassee, doesn't know this state at all, especially not the Florida Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit of state judiciaries.

Posted by: Dave J at May 26, 2004 08:38 PM (V0Wwd)

4 Thanks for pointing out that Clinton was not impeached over sexual escapades with an intern. This is a fiction that we will all have to beat back for the rest of our days. Even during the Senate Trial, the fiction had begun, as all Dems cried out that "it was about sex." The impeachment was about a President illegally using the power of his office to sway a court case against a very unpowerful citizen. AND the President threw in some perjury for good measure.

Posted by: gcotharn in Texas at May 26, 2004 09:07 PM (0GNJF)

5 Thanks for the links. It wasn't a hard quiz, but one that can get some pointed questions answered.

Posted by: The Maximum Leader at May 27, 2004 07:19 AM (MeCkf)

6 The last time I checked, Bob Dole was never a president

Posted by: Steve S. at May 27, 2004 10:51 PM (9qhsK)

7 I was with you until your views on abortion. I hope that you never -- EVER -- have to make that choice.

Posted by: Emma at May 28, 2004 12:03 AM (NOZuy)

8 Amen to The Chairman. AC/DC ain't too bad either...

Posted by: Todd at May 30, 2004 06:40 PM (zYKx2)

9 pro-U.S. democracy [in Iraq] What if that turns out to be a contradiction in terms?

Posted by: Joshua at June 01, 2004 11:59 AM (vNkaO)

10 Difi? You voted for Difi? Please tell me the night before that particular election someone slipped something potent & long lasting into your drink. I have debated whether or not to ask, but considering Difi making an AWB attempt again I have to ask - Why? Arnie was bad enough (he too made some recent press statements about wanting the AWB renewed) but Difi? Of course you don't have to explain if you don't wish to, but this is as shocking to me as it would be to you if I said we should scrap all Garands & use the metal to make more M16's (Shudder to the Nth degree).

Posted by: Publicola at June 03, 2004 03:29 PM (Aao25)

11 You must be an idiot if you think Cheney would be a good President. Guess that goes without saying since you voted for Bush and Keyes.

Posted by: Billy at August 11, 2004 05:26 AM (EdA3A)

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What M*A*S*H character am i most like?

Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce, according to this quiz.

Actually i never really identified with any of the characters in M*A*S*H. The only female, Hot Lips, i couldn't stand. Even during the later seasons, after Frank left and she stopped acting like she had a bug up her ass.

My favorite character was always Lt. Col. Blake. i liked his attitude towards work. "Just let Radar take care of it." He always had his priorities straight.

Got this link off of Pantherpundit.

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