Friday, July 04, 2008

Holiday Poll

I'm stealing this from Chris and Kyle, just to post SOMETHING (since apparently some readers are getting irked by the length of time between postings). Play along, kids (everyone seems to adapt this one to their own tastes), and leave your answers in the comments:


Name:
Location:
Age:
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?:
How Did You Get Here?:
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now?
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song?
What is the average flying speed of a swallow?


I'll do my damnedest to post something more substantial tomorrow ...

12 comments:

Dave2 said...

Name: Dave2!
Location: Central Washington State!
Age: 42!
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: 5 Months!
How Did You Get Here?: With my feed reader, NetNewsWire!
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now?: My living room!
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song?: People Are People, by Depeche Mode!
What is the average flying speed of a swallow?: I try not to eat while flying!

madhouse 6 said...

ha!

kyle
st paul, mn
bout a year give or take
i have no earthly idea, but i'm glad i found ya
eastern st paul
strange relationship (of course) by prince.
at first i thought you were gettin' dirty... ummm i'll guess 2 miles per hour.

Sizzle said...

Name: Sizzle
Location: Seattle
Age: 35
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: a month
How Did You Get Here?: LSL
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now? Capital Hill
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song? Don't Rain on My Parade (thanks Babs)
What is the average flying speed of a swallow? 5 mph (I have no idea)

Peter said...

Name: Peter
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Age: 52 years young
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: 6 months
How Did You Get Here?: From a comment you made on another blog
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now? The screen in front of me
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song? "Alle Menschen werden BrĂ¼der" by Beethoven, better known as 'Song of Joy' [Ode an die Freude]
What is the average flying speed of a swallow? 40 to 50 mph.

tankmontreal said...

Name: ...as above
Location: ...think hard people
Age: 48
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?:
...at least a year, off and on
How Did You Get Here?:
...no clue
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now?
..the sun coming up over the city's skyline
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song?
...Benny and the Jets
What is the average flying speed of a swallow?
...close to the sound of one hand clapping

Paul said...

Name: Paul

Location: Rochester

Age: Too old, as you reminded me on my birthday several weeks ago. Thanks.

How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: Since November 29, 2006. At least that's your first post on which I commented.

How Did You Get Here?: I can't remember. Maybe from a comment you left over at Lewis' or maybe at Moby's

What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now? My iMac, Rolodex, a calculator, telephone, two Bic pens, a Sharpie, a bowl of paperclips (I made the bowl in ceramics class during college -- it's pretty ugly), a lamp, The Elements of Grammar, a timetable showing corresponding times in Rochester and Bangalore, and a framed photograph of balloons released at my father's memorial service along with a poem written by my mother about the photograph.

What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song? "For Once in My Life" Stevie Wonder, 1968

What is the average flying speed of a swallow? I have been known to swallow. Sometimes it only takes a couple of minutes, sometimes 15-20. I've never done it while flying, even in my taxi.

Anonymous said...

Six responses? Man, my readers suck ...

Name: Chris
Location: Austin, Texas
Age:29. For several years, now.
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: 6 months.
How Did You Get Here?: Through the magic faerie glade.
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now? the ceiling and my laptop screen (I'm laying on the sofa. I could see more if I turned my head, but I don't wanna).
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song? I'm too fickle for just one song. It'll be cheesy Europop, whatever it is.
What is the average flying speed of a swallow? Huh? Oh, that kind of swallow :P

LSL said...

Name: LSL
Location: Central NY, baby
Age: 37 (eek)
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: Hmmmm . . . how long have we been seeing each other? A couple of years? I forget if it was before or after I returned to the States.
How Did You Get Here?: A link from my blog. I've GOT to take the time to get everyone in my feedreader.
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now?: Just my (dusty) eliptical machine that is also in my computer room. And the cat. Sitting on the desk.
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song?: Beautiful World by Colin Hay
What is the average flying speed of a swallow?: God, I wish I was witty enough to say something fun here.

Tony said...

Name: Tony
Location: Asheville, NC
Age: 39
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: 6 months or so
How Did You Get Here?: Through a link from another blog, though I can't remember which one)
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now? The map of the Appalachian Trail I have hanging on the wall at work.
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song? Struggling Man, by Jimmy Cliff
What is the average flying speed of a swallow? African or European?

Anonymous said...

sue
waterloo, iowa
54
not long enough...i dunno, a year maybe
through scott and andrew
my computer screen?
brown eyed girl
24 mph...unladen...i looked it up.

Matt said...

Tony, you win!!!!! Nobody else got the movie reference.

T said...

Name: TomCat
Location: Bondi Beach NSW Australia
Age: 44
How Long Have You Been Reading my blog?: 6 months or so
How Did You Get Here?: Through a link from another blog, though I can't remember which one (... Tom the tall English guy in Sydney maybe )
What Can You See From Where You’re Sitting Right Now? The not very exciting prints hanging on the wall of my office
What one song (of any genre) could be your theme song? Mad World by Tears for Fears [it is my cell phone ring tone]
What is the average flying speed of a swallow? Not sure but I can gulp really fast when I have to *wink*