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More Quiz Non-Creative Blogging for me…

Ben — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:12:36 +0000

You are a
Social Liberal
(78% permissive)коли под наем

and an…
Economic Liberal
(30% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Strong Democrat

Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid
Also : The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

Photo Meme

Ben — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:56:39 +0000

Pulled from Gary’s blog.

Take a picture of yourself right now.

Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture.

Post that picture with NO editing. (Except maybe to get the image size down to something reasonable.)

Post these instructions with your picture.

Take a picture of yourself right now.

Don’t change your clothes, don’t fix your hair…just take a picture.

Post that picture with NO editing. (Except maybe to get the image size down to something reasonable.)

Post these instructions with your picture.

A Love For Forever

Ben — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:18:45 +0000

The smell of sheets from a linen closet (or rubbermaid container if you will) is heavenly. Fresh from the dryer isn’t really anywhere close to the smell of this and it’s a nice way to end a fairly slow weekend.

Food Meme

Ben — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:23:39 +0000

Gary posted his, and it intrigued me. Copy the list, bold anything you’ve eaten, cross out anything you’d never consider eating.

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
~~46. Fugu~~
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin - a very strong assumption
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
~~75. Roadkill~~
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
~~78. Snail~~
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

Quotes for the Present

Ben — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:46:55 +0000

A few things I have around that seem to be getting more an more applicable each day…

Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security
–Benjamin Franklin

Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. [...] Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.
–Hermann Göring

What luck for rulers that men do not think.
–Adolf Hitler

Different

Ben — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:08:17 +0000

I never thought I’d changed all that much in the past few years. Yeah, I moved from home and had a couple different gf’s and did the whole heartbreak thing and all that. I’ve started working out and have changed my appearance some. Despite all that though, I figured my personality had largely stayed the same.

I’ve taken the Myers-Briggs style of tests a few times over the past years. It has generally always been something like INTP. I took the test again today (waiting for my computer to process some stuff) and it’s now ESFJ. Huh. That’s kind of, well, totally different. So the question becomes more of is that really possible or have I changed much more than I thought. Or, did the test suck?

Well, took a different one and it’s about the same. Perhaps I’m more in line with what i really want and stuff now. Interesting indeed.

Your Score: ESFJ-The Provider

You scored 54% I to E, 63% N to S, 42% F to T, and 36% J to P!

Providers, a subgroup of the Guardians, take it upon themselves to arrange for the health and welfare of those in their care, as well as being quite sociable. Wherever they go, Providers take up the role of social contributor, happily giving their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, that traditions are supported and developed, and that social functions are a success. Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them rather self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Because of this Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and will work most effectively when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the service they give to others. This is not to say that Providers are afraid to express their own emotional reactions. They are quick to like and dislike - and don’t mind saying so - tending to put on a pedestal whatever or whoever they admire, and to come down hard on those people and issues they don’t care for. You share your type with 10% of the population.
As a romantic partner, you work hard to nuture and protect your relationships. You go to great lengths to maintain harmony and are motivated to resolve conflicts. You have a very clear idea of what is important to you and do best when your partner shares those same values. You want your partner to be loving, commited, and willing to support your frequently overwelming feelings and reactions. You feel most appreciated when your partner is kind, considerate, and helpful, and compliments you often on your hard work in their behalf.
Your group summary: Guardians (SJ)
Your Type Summary: ESFJ

Interview from ‘nicolosa’

Ben — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:44:16 +0000

1) If you could make one new law, what would it be?

Talking on a cell phone in a car would be reckless driving.

2) How is the bacon experiment coming along?

Is is over. It was a complete success. I’m already planning the next one.

3) What is your favorite snarky t-shirt?

This one. A rhino on a treadmill looking at a picture of a unicorn. It’s much like my exercise program. Often mine feels just as unattainable.

4) (I’m pretty sure you’ve told me this before but…) How did you get interested in photography?

I don’t know. I’ve enjoyed taking pictures since I was in elementary school. There is something intrinsically fascinating to me about forcing someone to see something exactly how I want them to see it. I can play with lighting, color, framing and all that to show something exactly how I see it.

5) Now for the truly silly, if grass was not green, what color would it be?

Brown. No chlorophyll would cause some problems. Hmmm, perhaps you just want to assume it would still be alive… I’d go with silvery blue. How it looks in IR Photography. That’d be pretty sweet.

Ask away

Ben — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:17:20 +0000

Helping the meme-stuff keep going…

Here are the rules:
1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by asking you 5 questions of a very personal nature.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them 5 questions.

Future Today

Ben — Sun, 25 May 2008 23:58:43 +0000

So, I just watched the twitter feed???????? ????? ???????? for the Mars Phoenix as it landed on Mars. Strange. It’s a surreal feeling to read what looks like a robot talking about landing on a different planet.

Cycling PSA

Ben — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:50:03 +0000

As the weather warms up here, I have been getting my bike ready for some rides outside as opposed to the stationary bike at the gym. This video is a good reminder that I need to be very aware of myself since the drivers may not be.