My results: I am 12% Idiot. I am not annoying at all. In fact most people come to me for advice. Of course they annoy the hell out of me. But what can I do? I am smarter than most people. Take theIdiot Test OK, I call bullshit on this test overall because I can be hugely annoying when I get in my groove. It was fun thinking about the answers, though. WARNING! SPOILER BELOW! (Take the test first!): Can’t help but wonder about the “asking a third time” question. N/A because you shouldn’t have to ask more than once, right? Or is that a trick?

ADVANCED You scored 93% Beginner, 86% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 72% Expert! You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels’ questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don’t use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score. (I might also add that 4 out of 5 doctors agree that I am king of the universe, and I cook a mean Kobe steak, too.) Take the test: The Commonly Confused Words Test

You’re butch. You have little use for femininitybecause frankly, it never got you anywhere.Guys may find you intimidating, but once theyget to know you, you’re not so bad. You’reempowered and sometimes stand up for women’sand gay rights. If you own a motorcycle, youprobably also know how to strip it and performyour own repairs. If something bugs you aboutyour house, fixing it is no problem. You may bea little shy about decking, tile work,electrical work, plumbing or hanging windows.Once you figure out how to do it, there isn’tmuch holding you back. What is your Dyke Rating? brought to you by Quizilla Damn. I wanted to be a lesbian seagull.

Alright, then… Calm down! Cheer up! Calm down! Cheer up! Calm… “Doctor, doctor, I feel so short!” No problem. Hop up on the couch. “Doctor, doctor, people keep telling me I’m ugly!” OK, lay on the couch, face down. “Doctor, doctor, I’ve only got 59 seconds to live.” Wait a minute please. (I love you sickos, keep the mail coming!)

A team of sociologists have planned an experiment in isolation. They send an Englishman, a Frenchman and a Japanese man to a deserted island and arrange to come back and pick them up in a year’s time and see how they have adapted. The sociologists leave, and the three men decide to split up the tasks amongst themselves. “I’m an engineer” says the Englishman, “So I’ll handle building a shelter”. He turns to the Frenchman and says: “You French are pretty good cooks so why don’t you handle the cooking?” The Frenchman agrees, and the Englishman turns to the Japanese and says “That leaves you to organise the supplies”. The…

NWA fans, believe me – this is the shit: Nina Gordon – SOC (thx G!)

There’s a recent Neal Stephenson interview over at Reason.

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