My current dream vacation would be...
All of the above?

My biggest pet peeve is...
All of the above

No matter how bad I feel, doing this one thing will make me feel happy every time...
B & D

My DaveToon sidekick character of Bad Monkey is based on...
Robert, my motorcycle-riding psychotic friend.

The first blogger I ever met in person is...
Kazza from Kazza the Blank One.

Total number of webfeeds I read, and the number of those that are personal blogs...
362 / 256..

The traits I most admire in people is...
Honesty & Intelligence.

The person I would most like to beat severely with a baseball bat...
All of the above

The travel guru I most like to use as a resource for planning my trips...
1000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz.

My greatest phobia would be...
Acrophobia: Fear of heights.

Posted by Robin on October 13, 2007 | Reply

I am so glad you said that last part because as I was reading through this, I was like "what the hell?" on quite a few of them cause it is so hard to choose! In fact, Imma put a (!) by the ones that drive me crazy ;). Thank GOD I know your guts cause I may suck at your facts.

With that said, here goes nothing:

1. Taking an icebreaker cruise to Antarctica from South America. I really wanted to say Amalfi Coast but I don't think you've done this cruise yet...maybe I am totally off on both!

2. Sitting in the airport next to some jackass clipping his toenails while his wife smacks her gum while not only letting her kids run around like apes but also watching those dumb ass crunchy cereal commercials! (ok ok, I will go with gum cause it happens more often) (!)

3. Watching the last 5 minutes of the movie Millions by Danny Boyle, with an honorable mention to the chocolate pudding!

4. Robert, my motorcycle-riding psychotic friend.

5. Kevin from Kapgar?

6. Holy crap and you just told me this a few weeks ago...I think it is 277/170.

7. Conviction & Compassion even though your friendship with me clearly would also make it "D" ;).

8. Ann Coulter but you would throw the rest of them, with David Caruso, into a lion's den and let them "play".

9. 1000 Places to See Before You Die by author Patricia Schultz.

10. I really have no clue. I'm eliminating things one by one so I am going to go with Ophidiophobia. If you have a fear of hospitals, then you are even a better person than I think.

Posted by Hilly on October 13, 2007 | Reply

Wait, I think I want to change my last answer to fear of heights, thank you very much!

Posted by Hilly on October 13, 2007 | Reply

Dave2, I've only been reading and appreciating your blog for a couple of months, but here's what I think your answers might be.
1. A, 2. B. 3. D, 4. C, 5. D, 6. B, 7. B, 8. C, 9, B, and 10. A

Posted by Faye on October 13, 2007 | Reply

These are all toooooooo difficult, Dave2.
Anyway, here are my wild guesses:

1. My current dream vacation would be...
D trip from Brisbane to Sydney to Melbourne in Australia.
2. My biggest pet peeve is...
B People making crunching noises while eating in TV commercials.
3. No matter how bad I feel, doing this one thing will make me feel happy every time...
D Eating a bowl of chocolate pudding with a stack of graham crackers.
4. My DaveToon sidekick character of Bad Monkey is based on...
C Curious George, friend of the Man in the Yellow Hat. .
5. The first blogger I ever met in person is...
C Kazza from Kazza the Blank One.
6. Total number of webfeeds I read, and the number of those that are personal blogs...
B 227 / 170.
7. The traits I most admire in people is...
A Honesty & Intelligence.
8. The person I would most like to beat severely with a baseball bat...
C Ann Couter, evil incarnate.
9. The travel guru I most like to use as a resource for planning my trips...
B 1000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz.
10. My greatest phobia would be...
C Ophidiophobia: Fear of snakes.

Posted by bogup on October 13, 2007 | Reply

1. Touring through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
2. People clipping their fingernails (or toenails) in public. (or ALL OF THE ABOVE?)
3. Eating a bowl of chocolate pudding with a stack of graham crackers.
4. Max, the homicidal rabbit from Sam & Max.
5. Jenny from Run Jen Run.
6. 362 / 256.
7. Honesty & Intelligence.
8. Jared Fogle, the Subway Sandwich Whore.
9. Famous travel writer and TV personality Rick Steves.
10. Entomophobia: Fear of insects.

Was I supposed to do a search for these answers? I have a feeling I did really, really bad. Maybe it is just all C's since that has been your response to everyone else's ;)

Posted by kilax on October 13, 2007 | Reply

I'll play.

1 - It was a tossup between B and C. As cool as the idea of going to the Antarctic sounds, I really have no desire to ever go on a cruise, so B wins.

2 - Seeing as you don't list stupid drivers as any of the choices, I have to choose C.

3 - No brainer: B

4 - I would love to say Calvin (I loved Calvin and Hobbes), but I suspect the real answer is A

5 - None of the above

6 - Since I don't read anywhere near that number of blogs, I had to go with ratios: D

7 - I'd have to go with A, but if you had one with loyalty in there, I would have picked that one...

8 - D

9 - C

10 - B, but only really big bugs

Posted by Jill on October 13, 2007 | Reply

I guess I misunderstood - the answers were supposed to be about *you* not me. Oops :(

Scrap the last post... new answers:

1 - A
2 - A
3 - D
4 - A
5 - A?
6 - D
7 - A
8 - A
9 - D
10 - A

Posted by Jill on October 13, 2007 | Reply

I love Rick Steves...I have a DVD collection of some of his travels. Dream spot: Hallstatt, Austria.

Posted by James on October 14, 2007 | Reply

mostly C

Posted by some guy on October 14, 2007 | Reply

Okay, I can't resist! Here goes:

1. Taking an icebreaker cruise to Antarctica from South America. I really wanted to say Amalfi Coast but I don't think you've done this cruise yet...maybe I am totally off on both!

2. Sitting in the airport next to some jackass clipping his toenails while his wife smacks her gum while not only letting her kids run around like apes but also watching those dumb ass crunchy cereal commercials! (ok ok, I will go with gum cause it happens more often) (!)

3. Watching the last 5 minutes of the movie Millions by Danny Boyle, with an honorable mention to the chocolate pudding!

4. Robert, my motorcycle-riding psychotic friend.

5. Kevin from Kapgar?

6. Holy crap and you just told me this a few weeks ago...I think it is 277/170.

7. Conviction & Compassion even though your friendship with me clearly would also make it "D" ;).

8. Ann Coulter but you would throw the rest of them, with David Caruso, into a lion's den and let them "play".

9. 1000 Places to See Before You Die by author Patricia Schultz.

10. I really have no clue. I'm eliminating things one by one so I am going to go with Ophidiophobia. If you have a fear of hospitals, then you are even a better person than I think.

Wait, I think I want to change my last answer to fear of heights, thank you very much!

....

[grumbles]

Okay, Okay, I admit it. I copied Hilly's answers. Heck, even you would copy Hilly's answers.

We both trust her to know! Heh!

Posted by Aunt Robin on October 14, 2007 | Reply

I think my biggest pet peeve is when people hock up phlegm or loudly blow their noses in restaurants. It seriously grosses me out and pisses me off! What the fuck is WRONG with these people!?

Posted by webmiztris on October 14, 2007 | Reply

i'm taking a stab at this but i feel wholly unprepared!

1. My current dream vacation would be...
1. Touring through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

2. My biggest pet peeve is...
3. People that let their kids run wild and unsupervised.

3. No matter how bad I feel, doing this one thing will make me feel happy every time...
4. Eating a bowl of chocolate pudding with a stack of graham crackers.

4. My DaveToon sidekick character of Bad Monkey is based on...
1. Robert, my motorcycle-riding psychotic friend.

5. The first blogger I ever met in person is...
2. Jeff from Geekable.

6. Total number of webfeeds I read, and the number of those that are personal blogs...
2. 227 / 170.

7. The traits I most admire in people is...
1. Honesty & Intelligence.

8. The person I would most like to beat severely with a baseball bat...
1. Jared Fogle, the Subway Sandwich Whore.
2. Doug Morris, CEO of Universal Music.
3. Ann Couter, evil incarnate.
4. Pat Robertson, hate-preaching bastard.
ALL OF THEM FOR A TIE!

9. The travel guru I most like to use as a resource for planning my trips...
4. Brilliant travel storyteller Bill Bryson.

10. My greatest phobia would be...
1. Nosocomephobia: Fear of hospitals.

Posted by sizzle on October 14, 2007 | Reply

Here are my guesses and in some cases, why....

My current dream vacation would be...
Touring through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
--I remember you stating that you loved walking the Great Wall of China.
My biggest pet peeve is...
People clipping their fingernails (or toenails) in public.
--Mc Donald's Employee taboo everytime!
No matter how bad I feel, doing this one thing will make me feel happy every time...
Eating a bowl of chocolate pudding with a stack of graham crackers.
--You LOVES you some choco puddin'!
My DaveToon sidekick character of Bad Monkey is based on...
Robert, my motorcycle-riding psychotic friend.
--I've heard you refer to him as Bad Robert so I put two and two together.
The first blogger I ever met in person is...
Kevin from Kapgar.
--Just a guess...seemed to have heard of him before somewhere.
Total number of webfeeds I read, and the number of those that are personal blogs...
362 / 256.
-- I have no idea...just guessin' again
The traits I most admire in people is...
Honesty & Intelligence.
--Smart people are honestly the SHIT!
The person I would most like to beat severely with a baseball bat...
Ann Couter, evil incarnate.
--Probably all but MOSTLY evil incarnate.
The travel guru I most like to use as a resource for planning my trips...
1000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz.
--Although Samantha is adorable and would be a great travel buddy.
My greatest phobia would be...
Entomophobia: Fear of insects.
--spider story at hotel

Posted by Brandi on October 14, 2007 | Reply

I'm sure I don't know half of these (so no one copy my answers LOL), but maybe I'll learn something by playing along. :)

1. Touring through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
2. People clipping their fingernails (or toenails) in public.
3. Eating a bowl of chocolate pudding with a stack of graham crackers.
4. Robert, my motorcycle riding psychotic friend
5. Kevin from Kapgar
6. 227 / 170
7. Conviction & Compassion
8. All of the above, depending on the day and/or stupidity they are radiating LOL
9. 1000 Places to See Before You Die
10. Acrophobia

Posted by Lisa on October 14, 2007 | Reply

1. Touring through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
2. People that let their kids run wild and unsupervised.
3. Watching the last 5 minutes of the movie Millions by Danny Boyle.
4. Max, the homicidal rabbit from Sam & Max.
5. Kevin from Kapgar.
6. 362 / 256.
7. Honesty & Intelligence.
8. The person I would most like to beat severely with a baseball bat...Jared Fogle, the Subway Sandwich Whore and Ann Couter, evil incarnate.
9. 1000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz.
10. My greatest phobia would be... Nosocomephobia: Fear of hospitals.

I'm probably all wrong, but at least I tried!

Posted by margalit on October 14, 2007 | Reply

According to your June 15, 2004 post I'm not the first blogger you've met .. Although *you* were the first blogger I ever met :)

If the Australia trip is your dream vacation, don't forget Canberra in there... ;)

Posted by Kazza the Blank One on October 14, 2007 | Reply

Um, yeahhhh...I would so NOT copy me ;).

Posted by Hilly on October 14, 2007 | Reply

Hmm, let's see...

1. Exploring the Amalfi Coast of Southern Italy.

2. Yes

3. Watching the last 5 minutes of the movie Millions by Danny Boyle while enjoying chocolate pudding & graham crackers.

4. Robert, my motorcycle-riding psychotic friend.

5. I have noooo idea, Kevin?

6. 362 / 256.

7. Conviction & Compassion.

8. Ann Couter, evil incarnate. (but I can't *believe* David Caruso isn't on this list)

9. 1000 Places to See Before You Die author Patricia Schultz.

10. Entomophobia: Fear of insects.

Posted by amandarin on October 14, 2007 | Reply

1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A

Wow, some of these are nobrainers and some of these are really hard!

Posted by Wayne on October 14, 2007 | Reply

[Boy, Gravatar.com sure has some feed problems - veeeeeeery slow recently]

1 - A
2 - C
3 - C
4 - C
5 - A
6 - A
7 - B
8 - C (or all of the above)
9 - B
10 - C

Posted by Baak on October 14, 2007 | Reply

I think this is like advanced level Dave, like post grad Dave. Can I just make some stuff up?

Okay, if they build a Hard Rock Cafe on the Moon, you will go there and get some stuff from it and take photos. And come back. And the flight will have probably left late.

You're not too fond of when people have little phones plastered to their ears.

Elizabeth Hurley.

Composite?

Geekable, which I can definitely qualify as a wild guess.

B, cuz that's what all the other kids are sayin'

You admire what is admirable about a given person

Yes, repeatedly, or maybe you'd be somewhat merciful with the sandwich dude because he's kind of a naif and would probably ask you very nicely to stop.

Do you like Lonely Planet? Their books are gorgeous and use smart yet down-to-Earth language.

I don't know a thing about your fears, but I can imagine the look on your face if the only seat left on the last possible plane that gets you to work on time was between Ann Coulter and Pat Robertson.

Posted by Catherine on October 15, 2007 | Reply

1.D
2.A&E: people talking on those hands free headsets
3.C&D- at the same time!
4.A&C
5.D
6. Gee I would be scared if someone knew that kind of detail about me...I don't think I even know that about me!
7.A
8. C&D- at the same time!
9. Ummm...D, because I like Bill Bryson and i don't know
10. Dave is fearless!

Posted by minimimi on October 15, 2007 | Reply

1. 3
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2
5. 1
6. 3
7. 3
8. 3
9. 2
10. 1

Posted by Avitable on October 15, 2007 | Reply

You get the same answer I had to give Hilly and Kapgar - I just don't know you very well yet. Look forward to hearing what the actual answers are, in the hopes I get to know you better!

Posted by sue on October 15, 2007 | Reply

Nearly every one is a toss-up. You didn't really throw us any bones. It's a good thing you were never one of my professors. Here are my best guesses: A, B, B, B, D, B, A, C, B, A... And I hope you're grading on a curve.

Posted by Atomic Bombshell on October 15, 2007 | Reply

I am going to go with D for all of them...answering all one letter got me through one class in college, so I am going to hope it works here too.

Posted by tori on October 15, 2007 | Reply

I have to clarify that I am not just being an ass, I really do think most of the answers are D. Maybe I'll try for real to answer them just because I feel like my last comment makes me sound like an asshole.

1. D
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. A
8. all of the above?
9. D
10.D

Posted by tori on October 15, 2007 | Reply

Dave, I really don't know you well enough to answer the quiz, so I just read it with amusement. I know I enjoy reading your blog; that seems to be enough for now.

Posted by blanetalk on October 17, 2007 | Reply