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What New Battlestar Galactica character are you? created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as President Laura Roslin You may be ill but you have a job to do. Fate has put you in a powerful position by accident, but it turns out you are damn good at it. You are no warrior, but in the political arena you are without peer. President Laura Roslin 88% CPO Galen Tyrol 75% Tom Zarek 75% Commander William Adama 69% Capt. Lee Adama (Apollo) 69% Lt. Kara Thrace (Starbuck) 56% Dr Gaius Baltar 50% Number 6 44% Col. Saul Tigh 44% Lt. Sharon Valerii (Boomer) 25%

I realize that two BSG posts in a row may cause readers to think I'm fixating on the show. Well, perhaps I am a little since having missed Razor. But it has more to do with the fact that I'm adding friends to the "Walk All Over Me" MySpace site and I'm targeting BSG fans, what with the Canadian release and Tricia Helfer being one of the stars of the movie... it seemed like a reasonable approach. But that means I keep being exposed to cool Battlestar Galactica stuff. So don't be surprised if you find a few more BSG posts in the near future.

Labels: battlestar galactica, quizzes

I found this quiz over at Intermission at Work. You'd think that somebody with five blogs would know that she was addicted to blogging but I didn't actually think my number would be this high:

74%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

Labels: blogging, quizzes

I found this Classic Movie Quiz over on lattegirl does civilization:

Labels: quizzes

I've been giving a lot of thought to what I want and need in a friend, because I seem to be having some problems figuring out certain frienships of mine. So to help me define what I mean by friendship, and potentially to help my friends understand where I'm coming from, I created this quiz.

Could You and I be Friends?

More IQ Tests and other quizzes!

P.S. When I created this quiz, I was under the impression that I would be able to embed the whole thing in my blog. Apparently, I misunderstood. But at least the code to open the quiz into another window seems to be working now.

Labels: odds and ends, quizzes

In honour of today being Friday the 13th, I've included 13 links to sites that reference Friday the 13th in one form or another.

1. Friday the 13th, 2029
Exactly 22 years from today, Friday the 13th will be a lucky day... when asteroid 2004 MN4 does NOT hit the Earth.

2. Greenpeace: Friday the 13th is here
Watch your worst nightmare unfold.

3. Urban Legends at Snopes.com: Friday the 13th
Why do some people believe that Friday the 13th is a day fraught with peril?

4. Care2 eCards for Friday the Thirteenth
Celebrate the day... from the safety of your own home.

5. Friday the 13th Quiz
How much do you know about this superstition? I only got 3 out of 8 and was told I would have 7 years of bad luck.

6. Is the 13th of the month more likely to fall on a Friday than on any other day of the week?
Enquiring minds want to know.

7. Friday the 13th Horoscope: Scorpio
Just follow the links to find your own horoscope for this "unlucky" day.

8. PsyBlog: Is Friday the Thirteenth Unlucky?
A bit of scientific research leading to no solid conclusions whatsoever.

9. Friday the 13th History & Cartoon Fun
The lighter side of this day.

10. Friday the 13th Special: Debunking the Myths of Bad Luck
Black cats and broken mirrors... what do you believe?

11. Friday the 13th: Film Theory Essays
You knew I had to start heading in this direction, didn't you?

12. Friday the 13th - From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (8 Movies)
Sometimes you just gotta go with the obvious. I'm actually not much of a Jason fan, though, give me Freddy over Jason any day of the week (pun intended... in hindsight).

13. The Gematriculator
And finally... How evil is your website? (Okay, not directly a Friday the 13th reference, but as far as I'm concerned it fits the general theme... and it's my blog so that's all that matters. )

Labels: film, fun, odds and ends, quizzes, special days, weird stuff

I just took this quiz that rates "How Weird Are You?" It may not be quite up there with "What Kind of Mutant Monster Are You?" (see my Mutant Typology Test post), but how could I—of all people—pass up a quiz about my weirdness. The quiz itself is fairly brief and not necessarily the most exciting or amusing quiz I've taken, but I liked the result so I'm posting it anyway. Now you can find out how weird you are, too!

Labels: quizzes

What Kind of Mutant Monster Are You?

I just took the Mutant Typology Test and found out that I am a CRANIOPAGUS PARASITE

"Your parasite, also known as a duplicata incompleta, is what would have been a conjoined twin attached to you at the head, but its development was stunted in the womb.

"You often have the feeling that you are not alone, though nobody accosts you, or blocks your path. More, it seems you possess a sort of guardian or alter ego, someone who watches over you, but who sees things you do not see, or sees the same things, but from an inverse perspective. You are occasionally stirred by sensations that have no identifiable source within conscious experience. You occasionally perform actions you did not intend, e.g. putting away the milk in the freezer, that seem to reflect some sort of logic, but a logic that is back to front, or topsy-turvy. Sometimes it is a burden to know that for everything you think you understand, there is another interpretation you cannot access—probably one that, if revealed, would turn everything you believe on its head. Usually, though, this is a source of secret satisfaction, as it may be the case that what seems to you your worse mistake may be in fact your salvation. You are particularly drawn to the optical trickery of the Changing Head. Your literary form is the ghost story."

Cool! And eerily accurate...

Labels: quizzes

aka... The 3 Variable Funny Test

It was far better than I expected... and accurate, too. Here's me:

the Wit

your humor style:
CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARK

You like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean pretentious. You realize 'dumb' can be witty--after all isn't that the Simpsons' philosophy?--but rudeness for its own sake, 'gross-out' humor and most other things found in a fraternity leave you totally flat.

I guess you just have a more cerebral approach than most. You have the perfect mindset for a joke writer or staff writer.

Your sense of humor takes the most thought to appreciate, but it's also the best, in my opinion.

You probably loved the Office. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/.

PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Jon Stewart - Woody Allen - Ricky Gervais

The 3-Variable Funny Test!
- it rules -

Here's one of my favourite anecdotes that might help illustrate my so-called wit:

George Bernard Shaw sent Winston Churchill a note inviting him to the first-night performance of Saint Joan. Shaw enclosed two tickets, "One for yourself and one for a friend... if you have a friend." Churchill returned the tickets and replied, "Am unable to attend the opening night. Please send two tickets for the second night... if there is a second night."

Labels: jon stewart, quizzes

I took a new Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain test. My results...


Who knew I was so level-headed?

Labels: quizzes

I was over at I Am Bored.com and followed the link to the To Coin a Phrase - Mythbusters Quiz (fyi... apparently, a mythbuster I am not). One of the questions on the quiz was: The phrase "jump the shark," which describes the point at which the quality of a television series begins to decline, was inspired by an episode of Happy Days. True or False? The answer (to one of the few questions I got right):

The correct answer is true. In 1977, ABC aired an episode of Happy Days in which the character Fonzie jumped over a shark in a tank on water skis in an attempt to boost the show's ratings. While the show continued for several more seasons, it just wasn't the same.

The phrase "jumped the shark" was coined in the mid-1980s to describe the deterioration of a TV series after a pivotal episode or plot twist, and, in 1997, the www.jumptheshark.com Web site was launched to document this phenomenon. The phrase is widely used today, particularly within the television industry.

Some examples of how a TV show can "jump the shark" include having any of the main characters die, get married, have a baby or leave the show; introducing a new character or a special guest star; replacing an actor; changing the show's setting; or failing to adequately resolve a season-finale cliffhanger.

Naturally, I had to check out the Jump the Shark website. I thought it was kinda cool to compare my reasons for ditching a show with others. First stop, The West Wing. My opinion: the jump the shark moment was when Aaron Sorkin left. Survey says:

1. 198 votes (26%) for "Never Jumped";
2. 86 votes (11%) for "Exit...Stage Left (Sorkin and Schlamme)"...

Yep, feeling pretty validated on that one. Checked out a few more shows but was moved to write this post after checking out CSI: Miami. I'm a big fan of the original CSI but never warmed up to the first spin-off. Why? Because David Caruso takes himself waaay too seriously. So it was a laugh-out-loud moment when I read the survey results:

1. 46 votes (23 %) for "Caruso thinks he's Brando"...

Perfect!!!

Labels: pop culture, quizzes, tv

The first of my "Category Posts":

Mutant Typology Test (11.16.2006)
Crossword Game (11.10.2006)
What Makes Milk Spurt Through Your Nose? (4.19.2006)
Left or Right? (2.24.2006)
I Did It! (9.14.2005)
Mazito 3 Text Map (9.11.2005)
Mazito 3 (9.10.2005)
Detention and Garage Escapes (8.06.2005)
Les Aventures d'Oriel (7.30.2005)
Point-and-Click Games (7.05.2005)
Tempus Fugit (6.25.2005) — Flip or Flop, Diner Dash, Taco Joe
Mazito 2 Solved (5.27.2005)
Mazito 2 (5.23.2005)
The Mazito (5.5.2005)
Geekdom (4.23.2005) — Riddle Challenge, Guess the Google, etc.
Arcane: The Miller Estate & The Stone Circle (4.14.2005)
The Blue Period (4.11.2005) — Blue Suburbia
The Crimson Room (4.7.2005) [find out what you were meant to find on "http://www.datacraft.co.jp/takagism/rr/history.html"]
Burn Baby Burn (3.30.2005) — Ant City
Black Hole for Brains (2.1.2005) — Bounce Out & Text Twist
Game Geek, Part II (1.20.2005) — Spy Academy
Of Colour, Ping Pong & Descrambling (1.19.2005)
Game Geek (1.11.2005)

For more game posts, check out my new game blog: Inner Game Geek!

Labels: games, quizzes

I was just asked how many people read my blog. I checked the stats and found that I average 40 hits a day. So I started to wonder: is that average, mediocre, pathetic? A quick Google search found me this article:

Bloggers, Your Audience Awaits

According to the numbers presented there, an average A-list blogger gets at least 15,000 hits per day (holy shit!), the average B-list blogger gets at least 1,000 hits per day (gulp), the average C-list gets at least 150 hits per day (still pretty impressive), and the average up-and-coming blogger gets at least 50 hits per day (ooh, so close). Then there's the remaining 15 million active bloggers who average 3 hits per day (well, I've got them beat, anyway).

So I guess this leaves me wondering whether I want to figure out how to improve things so I can aim for a higher rating or just keep aimlessly writing about whatever pops into my head or not writing when I'm too busy or lazy. Well, since I'm feeling lazy right now, I'm thinking I'll stick with the latter. But maybe some day I'll muster up a little ambition for this wee blog of mine and try to surpass the level of "soon to be an up-and-coming blogger."

Oh, and while I'm mulling over all things blog, according to this Blogthings quiz (What kind of blogger are you?), I'm a Link Blogger: "Better to be entertaining and brief than longwinded and boring!"

Labels: blogging, quizzes

Just took a quiz called What's Your Geek Decade? and found out that I'm a 60's geek. Hmm, I think I can live with that...


Also found a strangely addictive game: Guess the Google. You have to guess which Google keyword would have returned all of the images in a group of 20. There are 10 rounds, 20 seconds per round, bonus points for guessing quickly and for some reason I can't stop playing. My best score so far is 376. (Ahem... what kind of geek did that other quiz say I was again?)

And while I'm being geeky, a few other fun, quick games that I've stumbled across recently:
Scary Sleepover - How scary are you? (The earliest I've managed to get the contestant to leave is 12:42 a.m.)
Acaro - An amusing little point and click.
Warthog Launch - A fun game that I, personally, think should be incorporated into a high school physics curriculum. Calculating force and trajectory have never been so much fun! (My highest completed level to date is 27.)

And hey, just finished this riddle game and "won" this:



Are you gnarly enough to take the riddle challenge?
Enjoy the fruits of my productive Saturday afternoon!

Labels: games, quizzes

Took this Color Quiz as a lark (since I do love personality tests) and was quite surprised by the apparent accuracy of my results:

Your Existing Situation
Acts in an orderly, methodical, and self-contained manner. Needs the sympathetic understanding of someone who will give her recognition and approval.

Your Stress Sources
Has an unsatisfied need to ally herself with others whose standards are as high as her own, and to stand out from the herd. This desire for preeminence isolates her and inhibits her readiness to give herself freely. While she wants to surrender and let herself go, she regards this as a weakness which must be resisted. This self-restraint, she feels, will lift her above the rank and file and ensure recognition as a unique and distinctive personality.

Your Restrained Characteristics
Willing to participate and to allow herself to become involved, but tries to fend off conflict and disturbance in order to reduce tension. Circumstances are restrictive and hampering, forcing her to forgo all joys and pleasures for the time being. Clings to her belief that her hopes and ideas are realistic, but needs encouragement and reassurance. Applies very exacting standards to her choice of a partner and wants guarantees against loss or disappointment.

Your Desired Objective
Longs for a tender and sympathetic bond and for a situation of idealized harmony. Has an imperative need for tenderness and affection. Susceptible to anything esthetic.

Your Actual Problem
Greatly impressed by the unique, by originality, and by individuals of outstanding characteristics. Tries to emulate the characteristics she admires and to display originality in her own personality.

Also found this link to Human Ping Pong... Matrix style, i.e. What would ping pong look like if it were played in the Matrix movie, stop-action style? This is one very funny video that proves that there's more than what first meets the eye.

Another find: this fun and addictive Word Descrambler game. (As if I needed more sites on the internet to squander my time. Sheesh.) I particularly enjoy challenging "Eugene." Just watch out if you don't answer his questions right when he "invites" you for a talk in the bathroom. Once you're punched by his pal, typing becomes a bit of a challenge in the next round. Oh, and is it just me, or do the "word scores" seem kinda random and maybe a little biased? By the way, my top score so far is 7,295 (Jan. 22 update: 8,335... and I beat Eugene!). Have fun!

P.S. If you need a little help to beat Eugene, you can always cheat a little by using the anagram search at One Across, a crossword puzzle helper site.

Labels: quizzes

I watched The Princess Bride when it was on TV this past weekend (I love that movie!), so it was very fresh in my mind when I read this on Boing Boing:

Dry, deadly quicksand
Mark Hurst sez: "The NYTimes reported today on Dutch researchers whose research suggests that quicksand may indeed exist *without* water. This 'dry quicksand' is so lethal that dropping a weighted ping pong ball on the surface is enough to make the ball disappear almost instantly. See the video material on this site."

Now is it just me, or does that sound an awful lot like the Lightning Sand found in the Fire Swamp in The Princess Bride (book or movie, take your pick)? No wonder I have so much trouble separating fact from fiction.

A few fun extras:
Princess Bride trivia quizzes
The Princess Bride screenplay
And the inevitable 'which character are you?' quiz... (I was afraid I might get pegged as this guy... so much for being a princess... *sigh*)


Which Princess Bride Character are You?
this quiz was made by mysti

Labels: film, quizzes

Have been trolling through personality tests again (ostensibly for my NaNo character sketch) and found this one on the role that left-brain/right-brain plays in your personality: Brainworks Profiler

My results:

"You possess an interesting balance of hemispheric and sensory characteristics, with a slight right-brain dominance and a slight preference for visual processing.

"Since neither of these is completely centered, you lack the indecision and second-guessing associated with other patterns. You have a distinct preference for creativity and intuition with seemingly sufficient verbal skills to be able to translate in any meaningful way to yourself and others. [Hey, I'm liking this so far...]

"You tend to see things in "wholes" without surrendering the ability to attend to details. You can give them sufficient notice to be able to utilize and incorporate them as part of an overall pattern.

"In the same way, while you are active and process information simultaneously, you demonstrate a capacity for sequencing as well as reflection which allows for some "inner dialogue." [That would explain those voices in my head.]

"All in all, you are likely to be quite content with yourself and your style although at times it will not necessarily be appreciated by others. [Ain't it the truth!] You have sufficient confidence to not second-guess yourself, but rather to use your critical faculties in a way that enhances, rather than limits, your creativity.

"You can learn in either mode although far more efficiently within the visual mode. It is likely that in listening to conversations or lecture materials you simultaneously translate into pictures which enhance and elaborate on the meaning. [Is that why my story ideas come to me like movies?]

"It is most likely that you will gravitate towards those endeavors which are predominantly visual but include some logic or structuring. You may either work particularly hard at cultivating your auditory skills or risk "missing out" on being able to efficiently process what you learn. Your own intuitive skills will at times interfere with your capacity to listen to others, which is something else you may need to take into account."

Brain, n. An apparatus with which we think that we think.
Mind, n. A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain.
~ Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

Labels: quizzes

In honour of the Calgary Municipal Election, today's link is politically oriented:

The Political Compass

This quiz doesn't just question your left vs. right (economic) political views, but also your authoritarian vs. libertarian (social) views. It probably comes as no shock to those of you who know me that I land squarely in the left-libertarian quadrant (along with Ghandi and Nelson Mandela... hey, I'm liking the company I'm keeping). So anyone else wanna take the test and let me know where you land?

Labels: quizzes

For those of you who are regulars here, you may remember my post about Warped Writing where I mentioned a couple of "books" by Strong Bad. Well, at the same time that Brian was sending me those links, he sent me these links to more stuff by Strong Bad. But I thought I should spread out the sick and twisted fun, so I saved 'em for a later date... which would be today.

So today you get to learn all about Teen Girl Squad! Starring: Cheerleader, So and So, What's Her Face and The Ugly One. And you can attain enlightenment about the origin of such terms as Arrowed, MSG'd and Cerebellum'd.

And if you want to read about Teen Girl Squad, there's actually an article about it in the Wikipedia.

And there seem to be a zillion quizzes to figure out which Teen Girl Squad member you are. Here's the one I took, along with my results:


You are Cheerleader. You are the leader. You never die.
You always look soooo good. Are the most popularest ever.

Which Teen Girls Squad Member are you?
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And I found another quiz to discover how I would die in Teen Girl Squad:

My #1 result for the SelectSmart.com selector, How would you die in a Teen Girl Squad episode?, is BOTTOMLESS SPIRIT PIT! Aaahhh! At least you fell for a loyal cause - your high school's football team. Go Growlbacks!

Disclaimer: These links contain violence and warped humour. Viewer discretion is advised.

Labels: quizzes

# posted by Weirdgrrl @ 2:05 PM | add comment (0)

Probably not attractive trait to be so pleased with oneself over such minor and questionable cleverness as the triply alliterative oxymoron concocted for title of this post. Will blame the Bailey's Irish Cream (as am all out of Scotch... usual drink of choice, otherwise known as the carrot for which I sometimes write). Oh dear, am starting to write like Zoe (main character of novel). Though perhaps wise to stay in character, so easier to shift gears when finished this particular bout of procrastination. Procrastination referred to in title: determining Zoe's astrological sign (Aries) and Myers-Briggs type (ENTP - "Inventor"). Perhaps sounds silly to some, but crucial to Zoe... Bridget Jones had self-help books, Zoe has personality quizzes (gee, I wonder where she gets that from?)

What Zodiac sign should you be?
Myers-Briggs Personality Test
(And for anyone who's remotely curious, I'm a Scorpio and an INTP.)

EdMo Hours: 13 down ~ 37 to go

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