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raybearSo here's the completely quasi-scientific data anaylsis of my poll yesterday.
Question #1. Smoking.
Nearly half the folks who took it aren't smokers -- they're either never had one, or haven't had one in a couple years. Good for you. The rest of us will be outside on the porch where we were banished, planning your demise. But don't worry -- you can just run away. We won't be able to catch you with our lungs.
Question #2. Sex.
No one was answering the poll directly after sex. But almost half the pollers have had sex in the past couple days or less. Another large number hadn't had sex in about a month -- and I think within that category were several long-distance relationship people. Of all the couples who took the poll, no couple had different answers, so no drama there. SOME people skipped this question. I'd like to direct them to the folks who were completely unafraid to answer "a couple years ago" or "never". There's no shame in your game. Besides, I explicitly left out masturbation. If I had enough toys and supplies, I could easily go years with only having sex with myself. Assuming I got occasional hugs and snuggles from others to supplement.
Questions #3 and #4. Coffee and Beer.
I have an untested hypothesis that the ability to enjoy the taste of coffee and of beer are linked. So most folks either like both or hate both. So far the data supports this idea -- the ratio of folks who like both or neither to those who only like one separately is 2:1. AND over half of the folks who only chose one beverage either do not appear to like the taste of the drinks they consume -- they just like the effects. Conclusion? I should have had more nuanced questions. Then I'd have even more revealing quasi-scientific data. But anecdotally speaking, this poll supports my hypothesis.
Question #5. Money.
Most of the folks who took the poll seem to be in similar money "classes". No one selected the 5- or 6-digit answer, so I guess I can't find a patron this way. I should try another trick....
Question #6. Spirtuality.
The results lean towards folks having more opposite beliefs now then they did as a kid. I was pretty shocked by the number of folks who consider their beliefs exactly the same. Haven't y'all read any books since then?? Come on now!
(only kidding folks)
Question #7. Leaving my job.
Okay, I engaged in some trickery with this question, fairly unintentionally. NO one checked the box for leaving in 18 months. And I bet no one would have checked the box for 2 years either. However, that's how long it will be until MelRo's leaves law school -- more than 2 years. There's no freaking way I can stay at this job that long. Of course, making that statement just doomed me to immobilization and I will be unable to quit until 2004. Thanks for that.
Anyway, I'm assuming most folks were instead expressing their belief that I should quit my job when MelRo finishes law school so we can ride off into the sunset together after graduation, which is an oh-so-pleasant idea. But as MelRo herself said on the phone "hey, leave me out of this!" I hope against all hope that I'll leave way before her graduation. I didn't realize I was being tricky -- I was just putting the answers in order of shortest to longest. That's my fault, so all results from that question must be purged. But I am heartened by the number of folks who have faith in my ability to jet in 6 months. Except Myles. I suspect he just wants to have my job, which is why he wants me to leave.
Question # 8. Purpose.
I intentionally worded it this way, just to see how folks would interpret the question -- will they give details on their own particular goals and purposes, or will they address humans' larger purpose in general? About a third listed specific goals to themselves. About 1/5 of the people answered this question facetiously. Which I can hardly blame them, since it's a hard question and you're probably sitting at work and don't have time to school me on your personal philosophy, if you even have one. But I also really appreciate the folks who made the effort to say something real and not just be clever in the face of potential earnestness -- and I'm even impressed that this was the majority of the answers. I guess I was expecting a page of smart-asses, so I was pleasantly suprised. I also appreciated those folks whose answer wasn't pretty and happy with ponies and rainbows and clouds.
Conclusion
I am a geek.
In other news, it's Friday and I'm going to Sparky's movienight tonight and there's a massive LJ brunch tomorrow at Nookie's involving approximately 6 LJers and one person who gets mentioned in an LJ occasionally. I will not have a date for the event, but that's okay. It's not necessarily a date-y type activity anyway.
Perhaps work is calling. Perhaps I'll answer. Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps.
Question #1. Smoking.
Nearly half the folks who took it aren't smokers -- they're either never had one, or haven't had one in a couple years. Good for you. The rest of us will be outside on the porch where we were banished, planning your demise. But don't worry -- you can just run away. We won't be able to catch you with our lungs.
Question #2. Sex.
No one was answering the poll directly after sex. But almost half the pollers have had sex in the past couple days or less. Another large number hadn't had sex in about a month -- and I think within that category were several long-distance relationship people. Of all the couples who took the poll, no couple had different answers, so no drama there. SOME people skipped this question. I'd like to direct them to the folks who were completely unafraid to answer "a couple years ago" or "never". There's no shame in your game. Besides, I explicitly left out masturbation. If I had enough toys and supplies, I could easily go years with only having sex with myself. Assuming I got occasional hugs and snuggles from others to supplement.
Questions #3 and #4. Coffee and Beer.
I have an untested hypothesis that the ability to enjoy the taste of coffee and of beer are linked. So most folks either like both or hate both. So far the data supports this idea -- the ratio of folks who like both or neither to those who only like one separately is 2:1. AND over half of the folks who only chose one beverage either do not appear to like the taste of the drinks they consume -- they just like the effects. Conclusion? I should have had more nuanced questions. Then I'd have even more revealing quasi-scientific data. But anecdotally speaking, this poll supports my hypothesis.
Question #5. Money.
Most of the folks who took the poll seem to be in similar money "classes". No one selected the 5- or 6-digit answer, so I guess I can't find a patron this way. I should try another trick....
Question #6. Spirtuality.
The results lean towards folks having more opposite beliefs now then they did as a kid. I was pretty shocked by the number of folks who consider their beliefs exactly the same. Haven't y'all read any books since then?? Come on now!
(only kidding folks)
Question #7. Leaving my job.
Okay, I engaged in some trickery with this question, fairly unintentionally. NO one checked the box for leaving in 18 months. And I bet no one would have checked the box for 2 years either. However, that's how long it will be until MelRo's leaves law school -- more than 2 years. There's no freaking way I can stay at this job that long. Of course, making that statement just doomed me to immobilization and I will be unable to quit until 2004. Thanks for that.
Anyway, I'm assuming most folks were instead expressing their belief that I should quit my job when MelRo finishes law school so we can ride off into the sunset together after graduation, which is an oh-so-pleasant idea. But as MelRo herself said on the phone "hey, leave me out of this!" I hope against all hope that I'll leave way before her graduation. I didn't realize I was being tricky -- I was just putting the answers in order of shortest to longest. That's my fault, so all results from that question must be purged. But I am heartened by the number of folks who have faith in my ability to jet in 6 months. Except Myles. I suspect he just wants to have my job, which is why he wants me to leave.
Question # 8. Purpose.
I intentionally worded it this way, just to see how folks would interpret the question -- will they give details on their own particular goals and purposes, or will they address humans' larger purpose in general? About a third listed specific goals to themselves. About 1/5 of the people answered this question facetiously. Which I can hardly blame them, since it's a hard question and you're probably sitting at work and don't have time to school me on your personal philosophy, if you even have one. But I also really appreciate the folks who made the effort to say something real and not just be clever in the face of potential earnestness -- and I'm even impressed that this was the majority of the answers. I guess I was expecting a page of smart-asses, so I was pleasantly suprised. I also appreciated those folks whose answer wasn't pretty and happy with ponies and rainbows and clouds.
Conclusion
I am a geek.
In other news, it's Friday and I'm going to Sparky's movienight tonight and there's a massive LJ brunch tomorrow at Nookie's involving approximately 6 LJers and one person who gets mentioned in an LJ occasionally. I will not have a date for the event, but that's okay. It's not necessarily a date-y type activity anyway.
Perhaps work is calling. Perhaps I'll answer. Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps.
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Date: 2002-03-15 08:56 am (UTC)Bitch.
you know...
Date: 2002-03-15 09:01 am (UTC)w/r to my spiritual beliefs. mine are roughtly the same because my parents had values of being open-minded and not necessarily subscribing to a particular belief. and i had the same beliefs as a child. so reading lots of books about religion fits into that belief. :)
jessie
Well I never!
Date: 2002-03-15 09:15 am (UTC)Hmmph!
Some people.
Re: you know...
Date: 2002-03-15 09:16 am (UTC)i actually figured most folks who have the same religious beliefs probably had a family/upbringing with a very open belief system. i just wanted to tease those hippy wild child folks. ;)
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Date: 2002-03-15 09:17 am (UTC)Secondly, you can be my date. Can I be Holly's date? She can be Sparky's date, etc. etc. It will be like a backrub chain....
Re: Well I never!
Date: 2002-03-15 09:19 am (UTC)no one is immune from my wrath. and by wrath, i mean teasing.
Toe Jam
Date: 2002-03-15 09:19 am (UTC)I just got paid.
Bitch.
Gummy Bears
Date: 2002-03-15 09:32 am (UTC)Re: Toe Jam
Date: 2002-03-15 09:41 am (UTC)Re: you know...
Date: 2002-03-15 09:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2002-03-15 10:29 am (UTC)ah yes, but that's the beauty of sociology. taking a fact that most folks just assume to be true or not true, and proving it's scientifically and definitively true or not true.
in this particular poll, more people drank beer but not coffee. probably because alcohol numbs the taste buds and getting drunk is more consistent (and desirable to some) then getting high off caffeine.
i like my coffee like i like my men. cream, no sugar.
oh wait....
I have.
Date: 2002-03-15 01:15 pm (UTC)hmm.
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Date: 2002-03-15 01:51 pm (UTC)Wait...what was the question?
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Date: 2002-03-15 03:27 pm (UTC)^_^
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Date: 2002-03-15 06:19 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2002-03-15 09:16 pm (UTC)