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theladyrosehttp://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/08/television.littleton.reut/index.html
A nice little summary of what goes on in the Prisoner, if you're curious. If it's possible to have a mad crush on a TV show then I have one on the Prisoner. There's something really disturbing when you feel like writing about the existentialist aspects of a seventeen episode show that played over forty years ago.
And for memesheepness, look under the LJ-cut.
Hahahaha, yeah right. I'm always surprised that people actually read what I write.
So true...
A nice little summary of what goes on in the Prisoner, if you're curious. If it's possible to have a mad crush on a TV show then I have one on the Prisoner. There's something really disturbing when you feel like writing about the existentialist aspects of a seventeen episode show that played over forty years ago.
And for memesheepness, look under the LJ-cut.
You Are a New School Democrat |
 You like partying and politics - and are likely to be young and affluent. You're less religious, traditional, and uptight than most Democrats. Smoking pot, homosexuality, and gambling are all okay in your book. You prefer that the government help people take care of themselves. |
You Are a Pundit Blogger! |
 Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read. Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few. |
Hahahaha, yeah right. I'm always surprised that people actually read what I write.
You Know You're From Silicon Valley When... |
Your combined household income is $140,000 and you can't afford shoes for the kids You think anything slower than DSL is barbaric, but can't get it in your neighborhood -My God! This is so true! You know what DSL stands for -Who doesn't, honestly? You and your spouse almost come to blows deciding to hit Peet's or Starbucks -Starbucks is the Evil Empire! I refuse to support any of its activities. You think that American food includes sushi, naan, pho, pesto and pad thai -Heh, well, that's the Great American Melting Pot for you. You met your neighbors once -Depends on which one. When asked about your commute you answer in time, not distance -People answer in distance???? Even though you work 80 hours per week on a computer, for relaxation you read your email and peruse eBay You have worked at the same job for a year and people call you an 'old-timer' The T-shirts you value most were for products that never made it to market You can name four different programming languages and you are not a programmer -Actually, I think I can. Whoa, scary. You remember the names of the three closest cheap sushi joints, the location of all the Fry's in the area and which companies your friends work for that are going public in the next year, but don't know the name of the mayor -Errr...well, I know a few years ago the Village was the only city I ever knew of that had a mayor whose name was also the same as that of a famous Shakespearean character. Standing in line at Starbucks you wonder why the employees don't call a head hunter You work 6 miles from your home and spend two hours a day commuting and $40 a week on gas Winter is when your lawn grows too fast and summer is when it dies -This would be true if my house had a lawn. Asphalt, brick, concrete, and wood anyone? The median price of a house is $500,000...for 1200 sq. ft. with no yard because it's a town house -I have absolutely no clue about how much a "normal" house is supposed to cost anymore. You live on some of the richest farm land in the world but most of what you eat comes from South America on a boat -Whee, globalization! Your best friend lives across town but you hardly ever see each other because after your commute you're too pooped to spend another hour driving to their home -Then again, I don't have a driver's licence yet or a car. You have a master's degree in engineering but half the people in your department either didn't go to college or have history degrees, except if you have a master's from Stanford, in which case everyone in your department has a master's degree from Stanford -I suppose that would be the case unless you're in engineering or any sort of technical related job around here. You cringe when you see people in suits at your office, wondering if someone in management will make you stop wearing bunny slippers You plan your vacation so that you don't have to drive back from the airport in commute hours -My parents do that, actually. You don't go to sporting events unless you are given tickets by your employer You could sell your home and live like a king in 99% of the rest of the world, but don't because it would be difficult to move back. -All I can say is that I'm glad I didn't end up moving to Richardson, Texas, and Boise Falls, Idaho. You have at least three computers at home. -There are more computers than people in my house. This ought to scare me. You own at least one domain on the Internet, probably several. -Err...my mother does, and I run the website for her. I haven't updated the site in ages, though, and it's really geeky. You think it's normal to see chip-design software or relational databases advertised on freeway billboards. -Well, isn't it???? You know that California isn't just one big beach. -Hell no. How can you forget San Francisco and Yosemite and Lake Tahoe? You know that not everyone in California surfs. -On the contrary, very few NoCalians surf. You know there's lots of skiing in California. -Ummm, yeah. It's called Lake Tahoe. You know your rotating outage block number at home and at work, and listen for them whenever there are rolling blackouts. If someone refers to "SunnytogaDeAnzavale Road", you laugh and know what they're talking about. -Heh, well, yeah. You take your out-of-town friends to see the techie gadgets at Fry's. But you don't let them buy anything. -I have yet to do that, thankfully. You know how to recognize re-sealed returned electronics at Fry's. -It's not that hard, really. You don't ask the staff any questions at Fry's. You know they hire idiots and pass the savings on to you. -They seriously don't know what they're doing. You watch dot-com boomers go back to the states they came from, and the traffic gets better by the month. But you are home so you're not moving. -Heh, I still remember that period. You own a Sport Utility Vehicle and have never taken it off-road. You wouldn't know what to do if you tried. Same with all your friends. You don't know how to drive in snow. You're a road hazard when you visit the mountains. -I've never had to drive in snow before, thankfully. You think the horn and middle finger are essential driving tools. -How boorish. NoCalian drivers really aren't that bad. You think bicycles don't belong on the road. -Well, they don't unless you're in a residential neighborhood. Bloody annoying bikers... You think any car ahead of you doesn't belong on the road. -Totally disagree with this one. Your out-of-state friends are impressed at how much money you make... until you tell them how much you pay for housing. -Well, my parents do at least, and my relatives are horrified. Not like housing in NYC Manhattan is much cheaper, anyway. You know that a "fixer-upper" home could cost a half-million dollars. -Sadly enough, yes. You do a "California stop" at stop signs. And you think it's only Californians who call them that. -What exactly is a California stop? I always do a full stop because I'm afraid that I might run somebody over otherwise. You aren't bothered much by earthquakes because you're ready for them. But the thought of tornadoes and hurricanes terrifies you. -No, earthquakes are still scary, but you don't expect them to occur very often on a noticeable scale. But we get those floods, which can get pretty bad. You clearly remember where you were when the Loma Prieta quake hit. -I know where I was, but I was only one when it occured. Give me a break. You know several funny stories about swimming pools in the quake. -Sadly, I don't. You can't recognize a thunderstorm without seeing lightning first. -Is this just a NoCal thing? You cringe when a Southern Californian refers to highways like "the 101". It's just "101". No "the". -Oh God, people add the "the" in front in SoCal? Blasphemy! You call low clouds "fog" even if they're hundreds of feet off the ground. -No, I call it cloudy. There's a difference. At least once you have gone to San Francisco for the day wearing shorts and a t-shirt because it was a warm clear day in San Jose. And you froze your little *@#!% off in the fog, drizzle and wind. -I've learnt by now. You say you're from Silicon Valley because no one knows where San Jose is. -Actually, I claim I live in the Village in the SF area. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Silicon Valley. |
So true...
| Your Hippie Chick Name is: Wintersweet |
You are "Sleeping" |
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