Boz
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Post by Boz on Dec 10, 2010 9:36:01 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode if I spend any time on the basketball board today (are we an NIT team with a lousy coach yet? are we eviscerating individual players?), so I am counting on all of you to keep me distracted throughout the day.
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Post by theexorcist on Dec 10, 2010 10:25:33 GMT -5
The first of many years in review, even though there's still three weeks left. Really a Google ad, but a good one.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Dec 10, 2010 14:27:28 GMT -5
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Post by FormerHoya on Dec 10, 2010 16:00:32 GMT -5
I don't think this has been posted here, yet. I had a great time with it. Make sure you have speakers on, but not too loud. mapofmetal.com/#/home
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Post by Filo on Dec 15, 2010 21:28:08 GMT -5
In the Holiday spirit... I guess some think Will Ferrell has jumped the shark, so to speak, but I still get a kick out of him. Bowie and Bing
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Post by tashoya on Dec 20, 2010 11:24:12 GMT -5
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Post by Boz on Dec 23, 2010 10:09:43 GMT -5
Has anyone ever seen these Epic Meal Time Videos? They're frickin' awesome! www.youtube.com/user/EpicMealTimeI warn you. Do not watch these if you are a vegetarian. You will have a heart attack. (Ironically, this is also what will happen to you if you ever eat any of this food.)
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Dec 24, 2010 16:55:55 GMT -5
Are we in heaven? 'Cause it's snowing bacon.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Dec 30, 2010 9:47:25 GMT -5
Grade yourself: pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.phpIt's fairly easy, or should be for anyone here, but there are a couple of tough ones toward the end. FTR, I got two wrong, the TARP question and the last question. I don't feel too bad about getting the TARP question wrong, even though I should have known the answer. Of course I feel very stupid for getting the last question wrong, but at the same time, it's kind of a curve ball and I don't think it really measures your news IQ. But whatever. Also, be prepared to be angry at seeing how few people can get even half of these right.
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Post by SirSaxa on Dec 30, 2010 10:55:49 GMT -5
Grade yourself: pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.phpIt's fairly easy, or should be for anyone here, but there are a couple of tough ones toward the end. FTR, I got two wrong, the TARP question and the last question. I don't feel too bad about getting the TARP question wrong, even though I should have known the answer. Of course I feel very stupid for getting the last question wrong, but at the same time, it's kind of a curve ball and I don't think it really measures your news IQ. But whatever. Also, be prepared to be angry at seeing how few people can get even half of these right. OK, easy test and, FTR, I got them all right. More interesting, a couple of things to point out on the demographic breakdown of results ... not taking any position on these, just citing results: 1. Males scored higher than females across the board and on each question 2. College Grads scored higher than "Some college", who scored higher than "HS or less" across the board and on each question 3. 50+ scored higher than 30-49, who scored higher than 18-29 across the board. BUT, that pattern was reversed on the last two questions. Interesting. Especially the second last question. That result (age performance) surprised me. 4. Finally, fewer than 20% of respondents got the correct answers to questions #5, #7 & #9. Considering this was a multiple choice quiz, that surprised me too. Interesting though Boz. Thanks for posting.
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Post by The Stig on Dec 30, 2010 12:20:36 GMT -5
Grade yourself: pewresearch.org/politicalquiz/quiz/index.phpIt's fairly easy, or should be for anyone here, but there are a couple of tough ones toward the end. FTR, I got two wrong, the TARP question and the last question. I don't feel too bad about getting the TARP question wrong, even though I should have known the answer. Of course I feel very stupid for getting the last question wrong, but at the same time, it's kind of a curve ball and I don't think it really measures your news IQ. But whatever. Also, be prepared to be angry at seeing how few people can get even half of these right. The results are depressing. I wish we could see the breakdown for how much each option got picked. I wonder how many people think that Richard Branson is the UK PM. I got all of them right, although I was around 50/50 on a few of them.
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Bando
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Post by Bando on Jan 3, 2011 12:08:48 GMT -5
12/12 as well. Georgetown education FTW!
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Jan 3, 2011 12:39:52 GMT -5
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Jan 3, 2011 18:33:05 GMT -5
Also scored a 12 out of 12 on the Pew quiz. Could've gotten a couple wrong but got lucky and chose wisely. Fun quiz!
Great Dave Barry article too. Thanks Boz.
Half hour till tip-off with the Johnnies. Go Hoyas; start 2011 with a rivalry win.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Jan 7, 2011 9:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by SFHoya99 on Jan 7, 2011 12:46:42 GMT -5
So this is probably on this thread somewhere and I'm sure all you more internet/pop culture savvy people than I have already see it, but this site is freaking killing me: www.damnyouautocorrect.com
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Jan 7, 2011 21:02:01 GMT -5
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Post by Boz on Jan 14, 2011 10:24:57 GMT -5
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Post by Elvado on Jan 14, 2011 10:28:22 GMT -5
Those results are both shocking and no real surprise. Shocking that those in the business of politics would have such little grasp of our system of government, but no surprise in so much as elected officials represent the folks who elect them. Look around the next time you're in the supermarket, the DMV line or at a ball game. When you see the morons around you, you will not be surprised at whom they elect. This ends my elitist screed for the day.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Jan 14, 2011 10:43:20 GMT -5
What is most depressing is that that quiz is multiple choice. How do you only get five right?
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