tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post8124563956852842014..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Bizarre.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22988539511027427572007-08-18T11:31:00.000-04:002007-08-18T11:31:00.000-04:00I don't know Tam, I think you're quite "spirited"....I don't know Tam, I think you're quite "spirited".<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-19395643388968218092007-08-16T14:49:00.000-04:002007-08-16T14:49:00.000-04:00OTOH: "loneliness" is a mental illness on this pol...OTOH: "loneliness" is a mental illness on this poll, and knocks you down 1.3 points. And "living with parents" is .1 higher than "own, no mortgage" (relates to a series of rants we just had).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29624358807414925692007-08-16T14:42:00.000-04:002007-08-16T14:42:00.000-04:00Yeah, it's about as perceptive as a Quinnipiac pol...Yeah, it's about as perceptive as a Quinnipiac poll ("Do you think the country is headed in the right direction?"), but I tried gaming it a little, and it doesn't give you 5 automatic points for having an invisible friend in the sky. I thought it interesting that all "Christian" was in the same bucket; I expect a degree of finesse between traditional and VatII RC, for instance, or the plain old faiths and chrystal cathedrals. Maybe I've been away too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46601541631246576482007-08-16T14:01:00.000-04:002007-08-16T14:01:00.000-04:00"Then, too, I suspect that the "Spirit" quotient g..."Then, too, I suspect that the "Spirit" quotient goes up if you answer Yes to "Do you believe everything happens for a reason?" They're probably thinking higher power, while I may well be thinking "well, yeah-- gravity!" --or the like."<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I seriously doubt they take into account my mumbling something about the second law of thermodynamics for anything/everything, followed by "ehh...what the hell".<BR/><BR/><BR/>"Not really, in that it asks things like "Are you close to your family?" or "Are you married?" without asking "Does this bother you at all?" <BR/><BR/>Or, "Have you met my family? Shall I introduce you first to the drug addict, the other drug addict, the alcoholic, or the thief?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-89375524853105560342007-08-16T10:34:00.000-04:002007-08-16T10:34:00.000-04:00Your "spirit" value is high because of your choice...Your "spirit" value is high because of your choice in "adult beverages," I'd assume.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324035824298948422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74220986899858800962007-08-16T09:52:00.000-04:002007-08-16T09:52:00.000-04:00I know I got points for checking "can you quote fr...I know I got points for checking "<I>can you quote from a holy text?</I>"<BR/><BR/>I thought, "<I>Well, yes, for my own purposes.</I>"<BR/><BR/>;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23870511783423700032007-08-16T09:46:00.000-04:002007-08-16T09:46:00.000-04:00Yeah, I noticed that, too. I'm dinged for having n...Yeah, I noticed that, too. I'm dinged for having no dogs, cats, or evil feces-throwing chimpanzees in my house. <BR/><BR/>Then, too, I suspect that the "Spirit" quotient goes up if you answer Yes to "Do you believe everything happens for a reason?" They're probably thinking higher power, while I may well be thinking "well, yeah-- gravity!" --or the like.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26630807927570286862007-08-16T08:23:00.000-04:002007-08-16T08:23:00.000-04:00Not really, in that it asks things like "Are you c...Not really, in that it asks things like "<I>Are you close to your family?</I>" or "<I>Are you married?</I>" without asking "<I>Does this bother you at all?</I>"Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85064847972081990322007-08-16T08:19:00.000-04:002007-08-16T08:19:00.000-04:00I score 7.7My life is better than your life - nyah...I score 7.7<BR/><BR/>My life is better than your life - nyah.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me this is more a measure of contentedness and outlook than life quality.<BR/><BR/>KeithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com