In dubious honour of Darwin’s birthday, Parade Magazine wrote a dreadful article with an equally ridiculous poll.
Obviously, that poll is just screaming to be crashed so go vote. Feel free to clear (or eat) your cookies and vote again.
The article irked me because it seemed to suggest that only “scientists and secularists” accept evolution while everyone else rejects it.
The poll itself is problematic because it seems to assume evolutionary theory begins and ends with Darwin, that evolution is something that happened in the past rather than something that is ongoing, and finally that the only nonscientific alternatives are related to God. If the superstitions of a bunch of bronze-age goat herders can be a valid response to a question of modern science, why not other superstitions too? At least Raelianism is modern.
Can we please do something about this nonsense? Poll crashing isn’t enough. I wrote them a letter. Can we do something to keep watch on publications like this and flood them with letters when they write so irresponsibly?
First best friend: Nicky from next door. I once threw a worm in his mouth. I think he’s in jail now.
First kiss on the lips: Probably something from when I was a kid.. otherwise, see the next one.
First real kiss: On a bridge over a waterfall under a total lunar eclipse. Can’t get anymore romantic than that. Too bad she was a slut.
First funeral: I think it was my sister’s boyfriend’s father or something like that. I held her hand.
First pets: A fun cat named Mocha after I rescued her from my grandmother. I taught her how to climb. She’s in jail now.
First true love: Ahh Lisa..
First big trip: Fredericton for the national scholastic chess championships. I came in second.
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Last car ride: Bubba driving me home.
Last good cry: Couple months ago.
Last movie seen: Can’t Hardly Wait.. Bubba and I compared all the characters to people from back in high school. That was funny.
Last beverage drank: Coke
Last food consumed: Stew
Last crush: Jessica Alba, Sarah Cauchon.. as for IRL.. There’s none right now that I can think of.. I mean there’s one..maybe… but it’s not a crush.. or is it? So strange.
Last phone call: From Jay.
Last time showered: 1963.
Last song listened to: St Etienne, The Place At Dawn
Last item bought: Coke
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Where is your favorite place to shop?: Urban Outfitters
Any tattoos or piercings?: Barcode tattoo on the back of my neck. (Since I mentioned Jessica Alba earlier, I should probably say that I got this long before Dark Angel went on the air and it has nothing to do with her.. or Microserfs for that matter.)
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Do you do drugs?: No. I like my brain the way it is thank you very much.
What kind of shampoo do you use?: I’ve got the urge to Herbal.
What are you most scared of?: Guilt… taking more than I give.
What are you listening to right now? “Fun For Me” by Moloko.. my general MP3 playlist.
Where do you want to get married?: Assuming I do want to get married.. I’m more interested in making a life-long commitment than getting a piece of paper with my name on it.
How many buddies are online right now?: Uh.. I don’t think any are online.
What would you change about yourself?: *Sometimes* I wish I’d taken the blue pill.
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Color: Midnight blue.
Food: Goodness me! Well pizza has to be on there.. sushi, lebanese meat pies… bul goh gee… any breakfast food… I really love food in general.
Subjects in school: HS: Drama.. Uni: Symbolic Logic.. Col: Business English
Animals: Meow.
Perfume: None.
Cologne: Vodka toner/aftershave.. not really a cologne but the closest I get.
Alcohol: Manhattans… Smithwicks.
Word: prototypical
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Taken a bath with someone? Guilty.
Smoked? Guilty.
Made yourself throw up?: Not on purpose.
Skinny dipped?: No.
Been in love?: Twice. It’s an important word for me.
Made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: Maybe when I was little, sure.
Pictured a crush naked?: Not a “crush”..
Cried when someone died?: My cat.
Lied?: Not in years…
Fallen for your best friend? Yes.
Been rejected?: Hahahahahahaha… oh hell yeah.
Rejected someone?: Yes…
Used someone?: Not in that way… but haven’t we all in some way?
Done something you regret?: Not really no… I’m more likely to regret not doing things.
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Clothes: jeans… my “House of Weenies: You love `em, we got `em” shirt
Music: Is it just me or is this the third “what’s playing” question in this quiz? Anyway.. now it’s a punk cover of “Tomorrow”.. can’t remember the band.. probably Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Make-up: No that scruff is real.
Smell: What? Like what am I smelling now? What do I smell like now? Huh?
Desktop picture: A guillotine.
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Hugged: my six-year-old nephew.
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Open minded: Very.
Interesting: Your mom sure thinks so.
Moody: No… I’m like this all the time.
Hardworking: Depends if it’s something I’m passionate about.
Attractive: At times.
Responsible: 95f the time.
Angry: At the moment, yeah. People can be so strange. I’m not angry in general although a lot of things can set me off… neocons.. abusive people.. stupid people… “the man”
Sad: At the moment, yeah. Not in general though.
Disappointed: At the moment, incredibly.
Talkative: If I have something to say.
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Coke or pepsi: If I’m in a restaurant and I ask for a coke and they say “we have pepsi, is that ok?”…. I say iced tea.
Thick or thin: Proportional.
Tall or short: Proportional.
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In the morning i am: groggy as hell.
All i need is: love and respect.
What do you notice on a person first: eyes, smile, and how they carry themselves.
Who makes you laugh the most: Probably Freezingwarm.
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Of times i have had my heart broken: Let me count the scars…
Of hearts i have broken: Two as far as I know.
Of guys i’ve kissed: I really want this question defined before I answer. Possible answers include 5 or so, 1, or none.
Of girls i’ve kissed: 14 – 16 or something like that.
Of continents i’ve lived on: Only one.
Of tight friends: Only a few.. it’s quality over quantity.
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What are you listening to right now: Neko Case, Deep Red Bells