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You Are a Grilled Cheese Sandwich |
 You are a traditional person with very simple tastes. In your opinion, the best things in life are free, easy, and fun. You totally go with the flow. And you enjoy every minute of it! Your best friend: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Your mortal enemy: The Ham Sandwich |
Via Books, Inq.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 2:29 AM EDT
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You Would Be a Pet Cat |
 Independent and aloof, you don’t like to be dependent on anyone. And as for other people, you can take them or leave them. You often don’t care. You live your life by your own rules. And you have deep motivations that no one truly understands. Why you would make a great pet: You’re not needy or greedy… unlike other four legged friends. Why you would make a bad pet: You’re not exactly running down to greet people at the door What you would love about being a cat: Agility and freedom What you would hate about being a cat: Being treated like a dog by clueless humans |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:21 AM EDT
Birthday Calculator: “get fun statistics and your astrological data.”
Here’s just a small part of what the site tells me about those born on my birthday:
Your Native American Zodiac sign is Owl; your plant is Mistletoe.You were born in the Egyptian month of Menchir, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).
Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 27 Kislev 5721.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 28 Kislev 5721.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.17.7.4.0 which is
12 baktun 17 katun 7 tun 4 uinal 0 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Friday, 26 Jumadiyu’th-Thani 1380 (1380-6-26).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 17 April 1960.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 17 April 1960.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 2 March 1960.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 5 June 1960.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 12 June 1960.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 22 September 1960.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 12 April 1960.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 1 March 1960.Your birth tree is
Fig Tree, the Sensibility
Very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a butterfly, good sense of humour, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:02 AM EDT
Testing For Asperger’s Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism:
Anyone involved with geeks will know that we share many character traits with those suffering Asperger syndrome: obsessive attention to detail, social awkwardness, and some difficulty relating to other people. A few years ago, I ran across a test used to diagnose Asperger syndrome, and was surprised to note that it seems like a thumbnail description of your average geek.. . . .
Cambridge psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and others designed this test, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001. This test was devised from a Globe and Mail article.
I placed just under the level of the average math contest winner.
Via Bourgeois Nerd.
Posted by Amy as Psychology, Fluffy Stuff at 12:29 AM EDT
Pearl at the terrific blog Humanyms pointed out the extremely challenging quiz Be a Chocolate Detective:
Any Cultural Detective requires an open mind and critical thinking. A good detective should also be able to carry on an interesting conversation and enjoy life a bit. The following quiz will help you develop these abilities.Chocolate has its roots in traditional rainforest village life—from Brazil to Ghana and Indonesia. Chocolate has influenced traditions spanning most of the globe for hundreds and sometimes thousands of years.
You may want to open a second browser window to do some research as you answer the quiz. Particularly helpful will be the International Cocoa Association website, http://www.icco.org/
I decided to do this quiz purely on my own and was quickly humbled to find that, out of a potential score of 10, 500 points, I received 1200 (and some of those were lucky guesses).
Humph. I’m off to take solace in a chocolate bar.
Posted by Amy as Food, Fluffy Stuff at 1:38 AM EDT
Countries in Pop Culture: take the quiz to see if you can identify the worlds of Rocky and Bullwinkle, George Orwell’s 1984, Dilbert, and more.
Via Neat New Stuff On The Web.
Posted by Amy as Popular Culture, Fluffy Stuff at 11:17 AM EDT
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You scored as Antoninus Pius, Your attention to good character and stability has earned you your standing as Antoninus Pius. Your long and moderate reign is probably one of the most peaceful epics in human history up to the modern age. It is too bad more emperors did not share your humility.
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Which Roman Emperor Are You?
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Via World History Blog.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:40 AM EDT
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Your Personality Profile |
 You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 7:32 PM EDT
You scored as Neutral Good. A Neutral Good person tries to do the ‘goodest’ thing possible. These people are willing to work with the law to accomplish their goal, but if the law is corrupt they are just as willing to tear it down. To these people, doing what’s right is the most important thing, regardless of rules, customs, or laws.
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What is your Alignment?
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Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:31 AM EDT
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You Have Good Manners 80% of the Time |
 Your manners are quite excellent. You are well versed in etiquette. Of course you have the occasional slip up, but you even apologize with grace. |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:37 AM EDT
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You Are Jelly Beans |
 For you, Easter is all about fun and sweet treats. None of that Jesus dying on a cross stuff! |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:39 AM EDT
Here’s a fun site: the Random Image Generator.
The premise is simple: you type in a word and click on the search button; the page supplies the image.
My husband and I had fun typing in “hedgehog” and “ferret” and looking at the resulting predictably cute photos.
Then we turned to more abstract notions: “confusion,” “silliness,” and “philosophy.” There were some interesting results there—especially for philosophy.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:31 AM EDT
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You Are 90% Psychic |
 You are so very psychic. But you already predicted that, didn’t you? You have “the gift” - and you use it daily to connect with others. You’re very tapped into the world around you… Just make sure to use your powers for good! |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 8:24 AM EDT
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Your Driving Is is: 28% Male, 72% Female |
 According to studies, you generally drive like a typical female. You are a careful, skilled driver. And you are patient in sticky driving situations. You may get aggressive from time to time, but normally you’re a cool, collected driver. |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 8:07 AM EDT
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You Are A Fig Tree |
 You are very independent and strong minded. A hard worker when you want to be, you play hard too. You are honest and loyal. You hate contradiction or arguments. You love life, and you live for your friends, children, and animals. A great sense of humor, artistic talent, and intelligence are all gifts you possess. |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:59 AM EDT
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You Are More Yin |
 Devoted Forgiving Fall Winter Afternoon Moon Time Passive Metal Honey |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:28 AM EDT
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You Are Elektra |
 There’s really no superhero with more style than you. Because who could beat being sexy assassin ninja? |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:24 AM EST
If you are a fan of optical illusions, you’ll like this site: Rotating Illusions.
It’s exactly what it says it is—optical illusions that appear to move in a circle. Some of them have explanations of the phenomenon attached, but most do not.
Warning—staring too long makes your eyes cross!
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:06 AM EST
find your inner clothing style @ quizmeme.com
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:22 AM EST
I found a new site that’s a great way to waste time: Gaggle. It’s sub-titled “Surf Like An Asshole.”
That’s probably a little strong for what it does. The site’s creator explains it best:
Gaggle takes random words from the standard Linux English spelling dictionary, and performs a google search on them.This was my first Perl cgi project, spurred on by a a superbly illustrated llama and too much ground arabica. The idea arose independently of the nascent googlewhacking meme, but at about the same time. Many googlewhackers consider this sort of computer assistance to be sacrilege.
Whatever.
When I decided I would play as if I were feeling lucky (which is an option) and asked for three words, I got “honey” “transgression” and “Budweiser” plus the website for the short story “Ugly Shirt Universe” by Justin D. Warren.
When I decided to play as though I weren’t feeling lucky, I got the following websites:
• Dragon Bedding Comforter
• paginates mornings
• The Staggering Ox
• Invisible Adjunct
And for my next trick, I’ll create a poem based on those phrases.
Via Weblog V2.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:54 AM EST
Here’s a fun little site: IP Spotting.
Your IP Address is your Internet Protocol Address (your computer’s address that other computers can read).
Here’s how it works: IP Spotting automatically reads your IP address from the connection you make with it (don’t worry—it’s harmless).
The results are instantly displayed, and you get to learn such nifty info as the following:
• what kind of poker hand you’d have with that address
• what phrase would be created from it (mine was “cross same now will”)
• whether a valid bar code could be created
You also get to see what your address looks like as a bitmap. Here’s mine:
Via The Presurfer.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:08 AM EST
Valentine’s Day is here, and with it the card/candy/flower industries have their busiest day.
I’m more of a “Bah, humbug” person when it comes to Valentine’s Day, but I’ll unbend enough to take a silly quiz.
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You Would Choose Money |
 You know that love doesn’t always last forever - but money can. Why bother with jealousy, petty fights, and hurt feelings? You rather just go shopping! And while marrying for money may be lonely, you’ll always be well dressed, well traveled, and well fed. |
O.K., I know I said I was “Bah, humbug” around this so-called special day—but I don’t think I’d go that far!
Posted by Amy as Popular Culture, Fluffy Stuff at 1:39 AM EST
Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!
Via Hassenpfeffer.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 6:39 AM EST
One year ago today I started blogging! It’s been a fun year.
I’ve read several places that most blogs don’t last past the 3 month period, and I have to admit that I wondered myself if I would persevere or if the blog would go the way of various New Year’s resolutions.
But here I am, still going strong, and still enjoying it. I’ve learned a lot about blogging and blogging software (I really prefer WordPress to Blogger).
I’ve gotten a more clear idea of my own interests, too. If anyone had asked me last year this time what I would blog about, I would have said history, cooking, animals, literature.
I certainly do blog about literature—so much so that I started another blog about it. But I’m surprised to find that I don’t blog about the others as much as I would have thought (considering how much a part of my life they are).
Instead, I’m way more interested in science and nature, SF television shows, and music than I had realised.
And, of course, I love silly quizzes. So here’s one to celebrate the blog’s anniversary.
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You Are Sunrise |
 You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary. You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every day by looking inward. Caring and giving, you enjoy making people happy. You’re often cooking for friends or buying them gifts. All in all, you know how to love life for what it is - not for how it should be. |
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff, Blog Housekeeping at 1:00 AM EST
Now that’s what I’m talking about! You did good, you really, really did. I can call you my friend and not have to feel ashamed, and I thank you for that, really I do. Thank you, that is just really great!
Funny, you’d think I’d have done better than this, considering I was born and raised in Saskatchewan (and have never travelled out of the country!).
I guess I’ve been watching too many American and British T.V. shows.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:40 AM EST
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You scored as Existentialist. Existentialism emphasizes human capability. There is no greater power interfering with life and thus it is up to us to make things happen. Sometimes considered a negative and depressing world view, your optimism towards human accomplishment is immense. Mankind is condemned to be free and must accept the responsibility.
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What is Your World View?
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Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:26 AM EST
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| This Is My Life, Rated | |
| Life: |  6.5 |
| Mind: | 6.6 |
| Body: |  3.2 |
| Spirit: |  9.6 |
| Friends/Family: |  4.4 |
| Love: | 7.3 |
| Finance: | 7.3 |
| Take the Rate My Life Quiz | |
Via Bourgeois Nerd.
Posted by Amy as Fluffy Stuff at 1:12 AM EST
