How much in late fees...

...would you have to owe on a video rental account to decide not to go to that video store any longer? (assume netflix isn't something you get, also assume there is another video rental store in town)

Has any company had more...

...memorable recent advertisements than Geico?

Which is the bigger...

...slap to humanity's arrogance: the Titanic (the "unsinkable ship") goes down on its inaugural voyage or Christopher Reeve (AKA Superman "The Man of Steel") becomes paralyzed?

Is there a fair way...

...in any sport to judge who the "greatest ever" would be (within that sport of course)?

Would you rather...

...never have another hot shower, or never have another hot meal? (Room temperature or cold would be your option in either case)

Strange or not...

...that nearly everyone loves television and movies but hardly anyone goes to watch live theater?

If you get a 1975 quarter...

...as change, how many people would you guess have also possessed that quarter since its printing?

So apparently "bimonthly" can be defined...

...as EITHER "twice a month" or "once every two months". Can you think of a term that could be used to distinguish between these two?

Choose an adjective...

...you hope describes your friends?

Lets say you could get your mail faster...

...but it means postal trucks get sirens (ambulance style) to get through traffic faster, would you be ok with that?

Do you prefer...

...to stand or to walk on an escalator? How bout on a moving sidewalk?

Is an albino snake...

...scarier than other snakes?

Is anyone...

...a mediocre parallel-parker? Does it seem that everyone proclaims to be either great or terrible?

Is the steampunk movement cool?

...What other type of alternate societies would be interesting to think about?

What...

...other sentences could you write by mixing up these letters?

Is it possible to care about fictional characters...

..as much or more than real life friends? If so, is it possible to successfully replace having friends with watching television?

What would you order...

...for your last meal?

Do you understand...

...the technical and practical difference between the AM and FM radio brands?

In what professional sport...

...would you say the most teams have a legitimate shot at the championship?

On what subject...

...would you say your knowledge is in the highest percentile of the population? What percentage would you guess it is?

If it turned out...

...that you got to decide what color dinosaurs were, and everyone had to stick to it, textbooks and movies and all, what color would you choose?

Which fictional character...

...have you spent the most time with? (consider TV series, or books you re-read, or movies you may have watched a zillion times as a child, whatever)

How many new people...

...would find this blog if I included references to less popular but more knowledge specific things? More or less new people than the last blog post? (knitting, peach melba, Ringo Starr, jerboa, Earl Anthony, Joe versus the Volcano, Kemp Muhl, underglaze, jibing, diencephalon, imagination movers) If you stumbled upon this blog while searching one of these things, please leave a comment and let me know.

How many new people...

...would find this blog if I included several search engine favorites? Or is the web too big now for that to matter? (home mortgage, College Football Playoffs, Lindsay Lohan, terrorism, Glenn Beck, Jay Leno, Glee, Lil Wayne, Tiger Woods, Obama, Facebook, Tea Party, American Idol judge, Oil Spill, Don't Ask, Las Vegas, youtube) Also, please write a comment if you found this blog while searching one of these things.

Is there a difference...

..in the enjoyment I get from hearing Tom Wait's music, and the enjoyment a middle schooler gets in hearing Taylor Swift (or whoever else they like)? If so, is the difference cognitive or aesthetic?

How many of the 118 elements...

...listed on the Periodic Table of Elements do you feel that you could name? (without looking) What do you think is the average for an American adult?

Supervillians are always...

...interested in ruling the world, but if they were to achieve that goal, do you think it would be that bad? Would they actually try to inflict suffering on the world? Is that a goal of supervillians, to inflict pain on the world when they are ruling it?

Who has more say...

...over how an image is seen, the viewer or the creator?

How many people would you say...

...expect you to remember their birthday? (answer this as either the specific you or the general you)

Any idea how...

...whales ended stranded on beaches?

Can dogs smell...

...water in its purest form? Is it at all fragrant?

What is the most embarrasing thing...

...that you could imagine having to buy at the store?

If you could have...

...a good anecdote anytime you please, or a good antidote anytime you please, which would you choose?

Who owns...

...the sidewalks in an average neighborhood?

Did you miss me over the summer?...

...or specifically did you miss my questions?

Do dogs have...

...conscious memories? I understand they are capable of recognition, trained behaviors, and have subconscious reactions to certain things...but do they have memories?

Why are we competitive?

What is behind that?

Who's cuter...

...puppies or kittens?

If you could've...

...invented one dance, which dance would you choose?

If you could watch...

...an "MTV Cribs" on anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

If you had to be...

...on a dollar bill, which amount bill would you like to be on?

Usually if you own a business...

...you are happy to see a mini mall move in as it increases activity in the area, but what kind of business could you own that would not benefit from that extra attention? Are there any?

What is the most complicated machine...

...that you feel you could correctly fix if needed?

Which fruits/vegetables...

...do you like to eat with the skin still on? Which do you like to eat peeled?

Do you see major differences...

...between dog-fighting and pokemon fighting (other than the supposed fictional nature of Pokemon)? Also, is that a fair comparison to make? And is this in the same vein of thought as saying Christians shouldn't read Harry Potter?

If there was a...

...manufactured food (organic, fair-trade, humane, and tasty) that had all the nutritional components of a well balanced diet (like dog food for dogs), would you be interested in eating it? How frequently?

What topic...

...should there be more blogs about?

How many syllables...

...is too many for a pet name?

How does inflation work?

What is the most embarrasing thing...

...you have ever forgotten? (Your name, your shoes, a huge appointment, etc...)

Radiolab* recently talked about studies...

...that say those who lie to themselves and distort reality are happier people (ignoring problems in the world and such). Assuming that is true, should we lie to ourselves about the troubles in our lives and in the world to be happy, or be honest and deal with the depression? Is there another possibility?

*http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/ -hear it in the podcast "Deception"

When it comes to music...

...why do we have the urge to sing along?

Without looking online...

...how many toes does an alligator have?

What percentage of the time...

...are assumptions right?

At what age...

...does one become too old to lick their fingers after eating cheese puffs?

Do you or anyone you know...

...find it easy to find clothes that fit?

How do you define...

...bravery?

You have to eat a piece of fruit...

...that isn't yet ripe, would you rather eat an avacado or a pear? or a peach? or a banana? Put them in an order of preference.

What defines a "cover" song...

...as a "cover" song (not an original, parody, or sampled song)? I mean, what and how much can an artist change and still consider it a cover?

Is there a food whose expiration date...

...always surprises you? Either because it is so soon or so long? What it that food?

If you are a non-"Type A" person...

...do you feel that the "type A"ers of the world are looking down on your competency and are constantly concerned about your ability to complete tasks?
If you are a "Type A"er, do you have the same worries about everyone around you completing tasks, or do you have greater concerns about non-"Type A" persons?

If you had to be...

...either 20 feet tall, or 20 centimeters tall, which would you choose?

We humans sure think we're smart, huh?

Will digital culture...

...make it easier for less attractive people to be a force in the world?

Is vegetarianism...

...a good idea? (in general)

What is the coolest animal...

...that you can imagine someone telling you they killed with their bare hands?

When you hear people talking on the radio...

...do you usually guess at what they look like? Do you imagine most talk show hosts as attractive? What about people who call in?

If you could never again...

...dance or sing for the rest of your life, which would you choose?

Have I already asked this question?

You are going back to high school...

...and you get the chance to create your "clique" with television and movie characters. You can bring three characters from each gender, who will you take? (ex: The Fonz, Lisa Turtle, Kevin Arnold, etc...)

If someone wanted job security...

...for the next 30 years, what job would you recommend?

What is the ultimate...

...escape vehicle? (ex: car, horse, submarine, hang glider, etc...)

If you were a worker honey bee...

...and could only sting one person before dieing, who would you sting?

If you had a pet dragon...

...what would you name it?

Look through your albums...

...what is your favorite album title? (obviously if your music is on a computer just scroll through)

What instrument...

...do you find people look most attractive while playing?

Another acting question...

...if you were a hollywood actor would it be more important for you to choose your roles based on the character you would play or the entire script the character would be in?

Thinking about the "hollywood look"...

...who is an actor/actress that has been successful because they have the look rather than because they have acting ability? Who is an actor/actress that has been successful despite not having the look, but because of their acting talent?

When a character dies in a book...

...do you think it is more affecting to the writer or to a reader?

On about what date in the year...

...do you typically get used to writing the year correctly?

If you could have...

...a great parking space everywhere you go, but the cost is that the driveway to your house is on a busy street with limited view, would you want the parking spaces?

If you are a spiritual/religious person...

...what is your favorite metaphor for humanity's relationship to the divine? (ex: shepherd and sheep)

What is the longest amount of time...

...you have stood with the phone between your shoulder and ear after a phone conversation ended (most likely because your hands were full)? Take a guess.

Humility aside...

...is there anything you go out of your way to do frequently solely because you believe it is good?

Is it ever a good idea...

...to suppress things/feelings/tendencies?

If you found yourself...

...in a situation where everyone but you just disappeared, and you set out searching for others who still existed, how would you dress yourself for the adventure? Keep in mind you have free access to anyone's house, any stores, etc...

Does a television in the kitchen...

...make the cooking experience better or worse?

If you have to wake up during the night...

...when would you prefer it happen? (Choices may include: a minute before your alarm, a couple hours after falling asleep, etc...)

If the popular playground game...

..."Four Square" became a professional sport, how would that change the amount it is played at schools?

If you see a spider in your living place...

...do you kill it? What about a cockroach? Ant? Unusual bug you don't recognize?

As far as eating healthy goes...

...would you say you are more concerned with eliminating the bad or getting plenty of the good? (i.e. do you try harder to eat a balanced diet or to avoid junk food?)

When in a car...

...and your windows get foggy, if you turn on the de-froster setting, what temperature do you put the air on?

What is the...

...most up-beat but heartbreaking song you can think of?

Who would win...

...a whole bunch of robots or a whole bunch of monsters?

How do you...

..like your eggs cooked?

If you were a cartoon character...

...and had to be in charge of permanently catching either Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Jerry (from Tom and Jerry), or Tweety Bird, who would you choose? Who would be the last one you would choose?

Combine parts of different animals...

...to create the animal you would like to be in a different universe. What are those animals? Make sure to consider functionality (wool=warm, penguin feathers=dry) as you will have to exist as this animal. Also what should we call it? (for inspiration see the "griffin")

What were your top 5 favorite records...

...from 2000-2009?