Cranial Soup

I am Lion Warning Cat

2007-08-19T01:06:00.001-04:00

62% Affectionate
59% Excitable
35% Hungry

You are the good Samaritan of the lolcat world. Protecting others from danger by shouting observations and guidance in cases of imminent threat, you believe in the well-being of everyone.

The Which Lolcat Are You? Test

What I find most amusing about this, is that the image above looks just like my daughter's evil cat, who would like nothing more than to blow up the entire world... ending all life as we know it.

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

2007-04-15T21:49:00.001-04:00

Your Linguistic Profile:

40% General American English

35% Yankee

10% Upper Midwestern

5% Dixie

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

I can explain the Yankee...I was born & raised in New Jersey...

I can explain the bit of Dixie...I did a lot of traveling in the south and lived in Florida for a year...

But 10% Upper Midwestern? How the hell did that happen? Where did that come from? I have never been there, that I can recall.

My daughter's results:

55% General American English
35% Yankee
5% Dixie
0% Midwestern
0% Upper Midwestern

I guess my 'Upper Midwestern' didn't rub off on her.

We think it was my defining 'frosting' and 'icing' as 2 totally different things.

And the fact I didn't answer the one about what to call a useless class. I have never heard of the choices given, nevermind actually used those terms. I would call a useless class 'scheduled nap time'.

Usually a Procrastinator

2007-01-17T11:19:00.001-05:00

Your score is 88 out of a possible 100

You rank in the top 10% in terms of procrastination. That is, when it comes to putting things off, you often do so even though you know you shouldn’t. Likely, you are much more free-spirited, adventurous, and spontaneous than most. Probably, your work doesn’t engage you as much as you would like or perhaps you are surrounded by many easily available and much more pleasant temptations. These temptations may initially seem rewarding, but in the longer-term, you see many of them as time-wasters. Though you are likely incredibly productive just before a deadline, you might not get all your work done and there is a lot of unwanted stress. You may want to reduce what procrastination you do commit.

Participate in the University of Calgary procrastination study:

http://webapps2.ucalgary.ca/~steel/surveys/future_value/

NOTE: I had a bit of a problem with the first test that measures attention. It wouldn't advance to the questions after the reaction test. Try it and see if you have better luck than me.

The Commonly Confused Words, To, Test

2007-01-13T04:02:00.001-05:00

After taking this test, I feel like I should turn in my BrainBench Master of Written English certificate.

B (Skillful)

You got 31 questions right out of 40.

SCORING BREAKDOWN:

12/14 Easy Questions -- 10/13 Medium Questions -- 9/13 Hard Questions

Well done! You got about three-fourths of the questions right, on a difficult test. Some subtleties are beyond you at the moment, but overall you're a fine and praise-worthy writer. I'd trust you as a proofreader. You are probably an avid reader, and you take more than a passing interest in correctly expressing yourself.

Thanks for taking the test! I hope you liked it. If you did, make sure to rate it!

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on EasyQuestions
You scored higher than 99% on MediumQuestions
You scored higher than 99% on HardQuestions
You scored higher than 99% on TOTAL

Link: The Commonly Confused Words, To, Test written by gwendolynbooks on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test

40 Songs, 38 Questions

2006-10-27T13:48:00.000-04:00

Put your music player on shuffle.
Post the first 40 songs that come up. You can repeat artists if you want. If you have any repeats, skip to the next track.

1. Moby - We Are All Made Of Stars
2. Aerosmith - Crazy
3. Snake River Conspiracy - Lovesong
4. Evanescence - Understanding
5. Sarah McLachlan - Answer
6. Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks
7. Dot Allison - We're Only Science
8. Tracy Scott Silverman - 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
9. Audioslave - Getaway Car
10. Sarah McLachlan - Perfect Girl
11. A Perfect Circle - Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums
12. The Swank Band - Blurry (Puddle of Mudd cover)
13. Evanescence - Give Unto Me
14. Silverchair - Black Tangled Heart
15. Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke
16. Stabbing Westward - The Only Thing
17. Snake River Conspiracy - How Soon Is Now
18. Shadow Gallery - Hope for Us
19. Stevie Nicks - Landslide (Unplugged)
20. Audioslave - Shadow On The Sun
21. Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla
22. Evanescence - Ascencion of the Spirit
23. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
24. Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle
25. Sneaker Pimps - Firestarter (Prodigy Cover)
26. Evanescence - Silver Rain Fell
27. Michelle Branch - I'll Always Be Right There
28. Aerosmith - Angel
29. Linkin Park - Krwlng
30. Vast - Pretty When You Cry
31. Led Zeppelin - What Is And What Should Never Be
32. Enigma - Push The Limits
33. Evanescence - Eternal
34. A Perfect Circle - Imagine
35. Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
36. Evanescence - Exodus
37. Sarah McLachlan - Sweet Surrender
38. Nine Inch Nails & Static X - Closer (Trance Remix)
39. Dave Navarro - Rexall
40. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven

01. Which song do you prefer, No. 1 or No. 40?

No. 40, it's an old classic favorite I'll never grow tired of.

02. Have you ever listened to No. 12 continuously on repeat?

Yes...it's a great instrumental cover...really grows on ya.

03. What album is No. 26 from?

Origin

04. What do you think about the artist who did No. 15?

I like her stuff a lot when I am in the mood to hear female vocalists.

05. Is No. 19 one of your favorite songs?

I wouldn't call it one of my favorites, but I do like it a lot.

06. Who does No. 38 remind you of?

My daughter. She was the one that got me listening to NIN...and she LOVES Static X. Reminds me of the guy that Kiz & I were giving dance lessons to, in a chatroom, so he wouldn't look like a fool at his prom. Also reminds me of Martin...not going to explain why. :-P

07. Does No. 20 have better lyrics or music?

Lyrics. I like the song a lot because of the lyrics and especially the vocals. It has so much raw emotion.

08. Do any of your friends like No. 3?

Yes, but only because I made them listen to it.

09. Is No. 33 from a movie soundtrack?

I don't think so. I am pretty sure it isn't.

10. Is No. 18 overplayed on the radio?

I have never come across a radio station that plays anything by Shadow Gallery. (I am not counting internet radio like DeliciousAgony.com).

11. What does No. 21 remind you of?

It reminds me of my daughter and her idea to totally decorate her ex-boyfriend's livingroom in a Tokyo theme, complete with Godzilla movie posters and a foam model of Tokyo in the corner for her to pretend she is Godzilla and stomp on it when she is angry or frustrated with something....most likely him. Gee, I am glad she finally dumped him.

12. Which song do you prefer, No. 5 or No. 22?

No. 5 because of the lyrics. It's one of those sweet songs with heart.

13. What album is No. 17 from?

Sonic Jihad...and it's a Smiths cover.

14. When did you first hear No. 39?

About 2 years ago. My daughter was playing it.

15. When did you first hear No. 7?

About a year ago. Another one from my daughter.

16. What genre is No. 8?

It's kind of a new age smooth jazz instrumental thing. I was never really crazy about Jimi Hendrix, until I heard that tune. His stuff is much better when someone covers it....I am not sure why. maybe it was his voice, or just his style.

17. Do any of your friends like No. 14?

I have never heard anybody mention it before.

18. What color does No. 4 remind you of?

A dark maroon?

19. Have you ever blasted No. 11 on your stereo?

YES! YES! YES!...on repeat too. (Wake up, you sheep! The world is turning into a scary place because you sleep.)

20. What genre is No. 37?

Female vocalist alternative pop stuff.

21. Can you play No. 13 on any instrument?

Does a kazoo count as a musical instrument? If not, then no...because I can't play an instrument.

22. What is your favorite lyric from No. 30?

If you knew how much I love you, you would run away.

23. What is your favorite lyric from No. 23?

Way down inside, woman,
You need love.

24. Would you recommend No. 24 to your friends?

It's a classic I think everyone already knows. But if I hear them playing a cover I will mention the original, in a comparison.

25. Is No. 2 a good song to dance to?

Maybe a slow dance.

26. Do you ever hear No. 16 on the radio?

Never.

27. Is No. 32 more of a "nighttime" or "daytime" song?

I think that depends what you do during the day or night. If you need a song to get the energy flowing, this would be one of those. I guess if you were doing some sort of physical labor like cleaning your house during the day it would be daytime music...but I can think of some things you could do at night this song's beat would be great for. :-P

28. Does No. 36 have any special meaning to you?

Yes, it does. Reminds me of some of the rough times I went through as a teen. It almost seems like the songwriter was inside my mind at the time and wrote it about the crap I went through.

29. Do any of your friends like No. 31?

Yeah...it's a well loved classic.

30. Is No. 25 a fast or slow song?

Slow....and that's what makes this a cover good. It's slow, hot, & sexy.

31. Is No. 35 a happy or sad song?

Neither.

32. What is one of your favorite lyrics from No. 9?

The first time I saw you, you were chasin down a cyclone, all alone in the field with railyards and clovers. I kept rollin on. Never thought you'd wind up chasin me.

33. Is No. 34 better to listen to alone or with friends?

It's one of those songs people like to sing along to and everyone knows the lyrics to. So it is good with either friends or alone.

34. When did you first hear No. 27?

About a year & a half ago. I love this song. It expresses my feelings for my close friends...the ones I would do anything for...the ones that are like family to me, in my heart.

35. Name 3 other songs by the artist who did No. 29:

1. My December
2. One Step Closer
3. In the End

36. Do you know all the words to No. 6?

No.

37. Does No. 28 have better lyrics or music?

Music...especially if you consider the human voice a musical instrument. Most of the time it doesn't matter what Steve Tyler is saying. What matters is the way he says it...full of emotion. You don't hear the music, you feel it...and his voice has everything to do with that.

38. What album is No. 10 from?

Afterglow

My sins

2006-09-03T11:22:00.000-04:00

My sins have been measured. I have committed many sins, but Lust is the mortal sin that has done me in.

Greed:	Medium
Gluttony:	Medium
Wrath:	Low
Sloth:	High
Envy:	Medium
Lust:	Very High
Pride:	Medium

Take the Seven Deadly Sins Quiz

Test Your Knowledge of Ubuntu Topics

2006-07-08T23:48:00.000-04:00

Take this quiz to see if you are ready for the real test.

As reviewed last month, the latest Linux certification to go live is that of Ubuntu Professional. To earn this certification, you must first become LPI certified at Level I (LPIC I), and then pass an additional exam. The following questions are intended to allow you to test your knowledge of the topic and make certain you are ready for this certification before you begin considering it or preparing for it. Answers are at the end of the article. Good luck!"

http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=10092/ur0607g/ur0607g.htm