Poll Lock
The departure of cable from our home has been both a blessing and curse. On the one hand, I'm reading more [ed. no he's not], but on the other hand, I've had more of a chance to catch up on my time-wasting: Netflix queue (holy shit! The Wire!) and comment threads about baby names.
Occasionally, however, the TV finds itself on, sucking in those wondrous and free over-the-air HD* signals. And then I find something as delightfully curious as CBS's Power of Ten.
A seeming cross between watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and reading Zogby.com**—or really, a hybrid Family Feud—the show features Drew Carey asking contestants to guess "what percentage of Americans [are defined by quality X]".
So far I learned that, of my fellow countrypeople:
Fascinating, right? I know.
*Oh, wait, local CBS/ABC/Fox affiliates: where you at, dogs? I want my 1080i!
**I can't actually confirm where the poll results come from, but this wikipedia article suggests surveys from Family Feud and Card Sharks,
Occasionally, however, the TV finds itself on, sucking in those wondrous and free over-the-air HD* signals. And then I find something as delightfully curious as CBS's Power of Ten.
A seeming cross between watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and reading Zogby.com**—or really, a hybrid Family Feud—the show features Drew Carey asking contestants to guess "what percentage of Americans [are defined by quality X]".
So far I learned that, of my fellow countrypeople:
- 8% thinks Michael Jackson is white
- 14% owns a confederate flag
- 35% thinks a person raised by gay parents has a greater chance of being gay
- 22% thinks the upcoming $0.70 hike in the minimum wage will make a difference in their lifestyle
- 46% owns a shirt that says "USA" or "America" on the front
Fascinating, right? I know.
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**I can't actually confirm where the poll results come from, but this wikipedia article suggests surveys from Family Feud and Card Sharks,
posted by Stanley at 20:36
11 Comments:
Poll Lock
Jackson you mean?
No, not really. But if it works for you, run with it.
The Wire is amazing.
Hear Hear!
there was a piece about these new game shows on NPR Marketplace yesterday.
they played a clip of "smarter than a 5th grader"
The question was, "bobby sits on joey's shoulders. they are 2 and a half yards high. how tall are they in feet."
and the dude got it WRONG.
so, i'm not surprised by some of the poll results you listed.
I know I'm supposed to love The Wire, but how long is it supposed to take to grab hold? I've seen the first three episodes.
heebie!
I liked it right away. I think eekbeat (the S.O.) has taken to it more slowly but likes it now.
Regardless: in the end times, you'll be forgiven if it's not your bag.
That was the same show that said 12 percent of women wear thongs?
Our office debated the accuracy of that claim at lunch.
will, at lunch: "You mean I'm the only one here wearing a thong? Weird. I thought I was in the majority."
stanlie!
It's true, I'm old Lurky McLurkenstein. I particularly liked the video of your friend's 21rst Birthday Banana Shot.
The 21st-birthday banana shot: all the rage on the east coast. Tell your students, heebie!
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