The Book Quote Game

Just ran into this, thought it would be fun for the blog:

Rules:

*Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
*Turn to page 56.
*Find the fifth sentence.
*Post that sentence and the book author/title in the comments below.

"The Skagit River, which formed the valley, begins up in British Columbia, leaps and splashes southwestward through the High Cascade wilderness, absorbing glaciers and sipping alpine lakes, running two hundred miles in total before all fish-green, driftwood-cluttered and silty, it spreads its double mouth like suckers against the upper body of Puget Sound."

-Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction

Enjoy interactive media on the intartubes,

Bp

[via Monica]

Vote Sarah Palin down at OPB

Here is a link to an OPB poll about Sarah Palin's credentials to be Veep. The thing is, conservatives appear to be spamming about it to push the poll their way.

Lets spam back shall we? Consider sharing this link with every person you know.

I would guess the idea is that they would get a good number on the poll and then tout that around as proof that Amerika Loves Palin.

Riiiight.

Enjoy being handed something you can actually affect in this big mess, even if small,

Bp

[image via Mudflats Alaskan politics blog, thanks for that]

Pressing issues of the day: kitch lighting placement

So our happy household is getting together tonight to have a real, official house meeting. There are many items on the agenda, but the newest one I thought the most entertaining.

I scored this incredibly fabulous, nearly tasteless, shiny light fixture from some friends who were doing a remodel. It's made of bad fake brass, and there's one missing link in the crystal dome that I fixed with a twist of copper wire.

The pressing question is:



Is the best place for this light fixture? In the stairwell - semi hidden?

Or does it need a more central location, like the dining room, so it can truly shine.

Are we more embarrassed or entertained by it is, basically, the meat of the matter.

Enjoy the frivolous aspects of life,

Bp

Addendum: I've decided to make a poll and get your input -- click away. [I'm using a new poll generator, so probably isn't going to look too hot. I apologize to my graphic designer friends ahead of time]

Game: Which of these statements is false

Vote for which of these statements you think is false below. I'll post the answer in a few days.

1. 8:00 Sunday AM found me on the freeway with a fetid goose corpse strapped to the top of the subaru

2. A planet was discovered that has the density of balsa wood

3. The Vanity Fair cover of Nicole Kidman boobs throws me into epistemological conflict

4. There are reports of mahjong-induced epilepsy in China

5. Today I voluntarily sat in a confined space with temperatures exceeding 135 degrees

6. A health expert warned that humans are not fit for human consumption.

7. None of the above statements are false

(Sorry for the sloppy formatting -- the online generated poll I made wouldn't fit. You can vote by making a comment below)


[Thanks to Harper's Magazine "Findings" from October 2007 for some of these gems]

ZeFrank Poll

Although I dig ZeFrank shows, I was curious about ya'll's opinion (ya'll's is a word, shut up) of them.

Enjoy your voting,

Bp

Poll -- favorite style of post

Been a while since I posted a poll and checked in. If your favorite category is missing, vote for next best and then let me know in a comment if you would.

Thanks

Poll -- Multiple posts in a day Work for you?

I noticed a lot of reading going on yesterday, and I wondered if it had to do with the fact that I posted twice. Thought I'd try this poll service and see if it works. Thanks for your time.