Me Who?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 5,136 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

An Interesting Thought

...in light of the recent snowy weather all over the United States, and the threat of other disasters that could theoretically trap one inside one's home, like... say,
* hungry wolves surrounding your house (Little House on the Prairie),
* a mudslide trapping you ( Columbia this past December.
* mutant zombie hoardes showing up  (I am Legend)
* government taxation on air (*See below)

...one wonders how long one could survive.

Based upon the following quizlet*, with amazingly thorough and penetrating questions (not),

Not too bad I guess for a household of seven people.  But, this is only if we boil and eat our leather coats and shoes and possibly our pets, under which circumstances I'm thinking I'd settle for two hundred days and call it good. 
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** A partial list of the various ways in which citizens of the US are taxed:


•Accounts Receivable Tax
•Building Permit Tax
•Capital Gains Tax
•CDL license Tax
•Cigarette Tax
•Corporate Income Tax
•Court Fines (indirect taxes)

•Deficit spending
•Dog License Tax
•Federal Income Tax
•Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
•Fishing License Tax
•Food License Tax
•Fuel permit tax
•Gasoline Tax
•Hunting License Tax
•Inflation
•Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)
•Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
•IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
•Liquor Tax
•Local Income Tax
•Luxury Taxes
•Marriage License Tax
•Medicare Tax
•Property Tax
•Real Estate Tax
•Septic Permit Tax
•Service Charge Taxes
•Social Security Tax
•Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
•Sales Taxes
•Recreational Vehicle Tax
•Road Toll Booth Taxes
•School Tax
•State Income Tax
•State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
•Telephone federal excise tax
•Telephone federal universal service fee tax
•Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
•Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
•Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
•Telephone state and local tax
•Telephone usage charge tax
•Toll Bridge Taxes
•Toll Tunnel Taxes
•Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)
•Trailer Registration Tax
•Utility Taxes
•Vehicle License Registration Tax
•Vehicle Sales Tax
•Watercraft Registration Tax
•Well Permit Tax
•Workers Compensation Tax
(From here)
*Warning: Though this quiz is harmless, I strongly suggest against allowing children or teens to peruse the site from whence it came.  Not all is wholesome there.

Does this surprise anyone?

You Are 81% Non Conformist

You're incredibly strange. And a weirdness like yours takes skill to cultivate! No one really understands you. And you're cool with that. You just hope you never have to understand them!

Are You a Nonconformist?

Anyone else out there score over 70%?

We should form a club!

(snickersnicker)

H/T: Kaila

English test

So, I'm a little embarassed about the grammar score here... But, my Dad, the grammarian, would not be surprised. I'm surprised I didn't do poorly on punctuation, though. I've had a bad case of comma-itis for years.

Your English Skills:

Punctuation: 100% Spelling: 100% Vocabulary: 100% Grammar: 80%

Does Your English Cut the Mustard?

Loved her in Bringing Up Baby...

Though I can't say she's my all time favorite actress, I do like her (politics aside)... But, I knew I wouldn't rate as a Grace Kelly, so I suppose comparing to good ole Kate is realistic.

Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz...

You Are a Katharine!

You are a Katharine -- "I am happy and open to new things"

Katharines are energetic, lively, and optimistic. They want to contribute to the world.

How to Get Along with Me

• * Give me companionship, affection, and freedom.


• * Engage with me in stimulating conversation and laughter.


• * Appreciate my grand visions and listen to my stories.


• * Don't try to change my style. Accept me the way I am.


• * Be responsible for youself. I dislike clingy or needy people.


• * Don't tell me what to do.

What I Like About Being a Katharine

• * being optimistic and not letting life's troubles get me down


• * being spontaneous and free-spirited


• * being outspoken and outrageous. It's part of the fun.


• * being generous and trying to make the world a better place


• * having the guts to take risks and to try exciting adventures


• * having such varied interests and abilities

What's Hard About Being a Katharine

• * not having enough time to do all the things I want


• * not completing things I start


• * not being able to profit from the benefits that come from specializing; not making a commitment to a career


• * having a tendency to be ungrounded; getting lost in plans or fantasies


• * feeling confined when I'm in a one-to-one relationship

Katharines as Children Often

• * are action oriented and adventuresome


• * drum up excitement


• * prefer being with other children to being alone


• * finesse their way around adults


• * dream of the freedom they'll have when they grow up

Katharines as Parents

• * are often enthusiastic and generous


• * want their children to be exposed to many adventures in life


• * may be too busy with their own activities to be attentive

Take Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Men-era Female Icon Quiz at HelloQuizzy

H/T: Esther!

Fair warning: Modesty alert! If you go to take this quiz, there is a Playtex-ad of sorts, with images of movie stars from the '50s on the first "page." Not scandalous, but just wanted to make sure everyone is aware...

A Cheesecake Quiz!

You Are a Chocolate Mocha and Orange Cheesecake

Enthusiastic and intense, there's so much you love in the world... it's hard to do it all. You are good at getting things to mix - friends, flavors, hobbies. You're the master of fusion!

What Kind of Cheesecake Are You?

Well, of course they have a pie quizz!

You Are Pumpkin Pie

You're the perfect combo of uniqueness and quality. You're able to relate to many types of people with many different tastes. But you're by no means generic or ordinary. In fact, you're one of the most original people around. Those who like you are looking for something (or someone) special. You tend confuse people when they first meet you. But you're not as complicated as you seem. Even though you have a lot of spice and flavor to you, you're never overpowering. You are a calm and comforting force in people's lives.

What Kind of Pie Are You?

A Quiz for the Christmas Shopping Season

Myspace Quizzes at WishAFriend.com

I came out as a wise spender. Though, I have to admit, it's only because my husband makes me be. If left to my own devices, I'm afraid I'm the worst of spendthrifts...

Hmmmm...

This blogthing has been going around, so I thought I'd try it out, expecting to land on something like Chutes and Ladders. But, chess? Seriously? This can't be right ~ I'm decidedly not patient... and in my old age, I tend terribly toward the scatter-brained... contradictions and complexities make me crazy.... I am neither brilliant not shrewd.... but ask my kids if I can't predict what they're going to do (and not going to do) at any given time.... (Ha!)

Still, I think I'm more Chutes and Ladders or Hi Ho Cherry-o material, really... Or maybe charades...

You Are Chess

You are brilliant and shrewd. You can often predict what people will do in the future. You thrive in complex situations. You deal with contradictions well. You can have many streams of though going on at your mind at once. You keep track of things well. You are very patient. You have lots of endurance, even when your energy dwindles

What Board Game Are You?

What Famous Work of Art am I?

You Are Best Described By...

Under the Wave Off Kanagawa By Katsushika Hokusai

What Famous Work of Art Are You?

Yeah, this seems fitting...

H/T: Matilda

Remember Dagwood and Blondie?

Skip Young created the Blondie comic strip in 1930, around the character of a beautiful flighty blonde flapper, playing the field with a number of suiters. Dagwood was a rich, slightly goofy playboy, one of many names on Blondie's dance card. But in 1933, a match was made in comic book heaven when the two tied the knot.

It was a funny papers struggle for Dagwood and Blondie from the beginning. Dagwood's tycoon father had disinherited him. (Imagine anyone thinking Blondie was a golddigger!) It was a tough break for the young cartoon couple, but a stroke of genius by Skip Young. The Great Depression was in full swing at that time, and struggling Americans could identify with Dagwood and Blondie's hard times. And we still relate to them, good times and tough times. It's just easy to identify with their day-to-dayness. Blondie and Dagwood's love match has endured for 75 years now! They began as the quintessential couple of the thirties, but have survived to be just the quintessential couple, period.

How much do you think we have changed our expectations and responsibilities as husbands and wives from the thirties to today? There's a quiz out there to see how we'd do compared to values, habits, and culture of 75 years ago.
Here's how I scored:
(Just call me Blondie)

102 As a 1930s wife, I am Very Superior Take the test!

Here's how my wonderful, 1930's-style hubby rated:

(He's too sensible to be called Dagwood)

144 As a 1930s husband, I am Very Superior Take the test!

(I filled in his test for him, with perfectly honest answers (Of course!) ~ as he was busy dutifully hanging sheetrock this evening.)

H/T: Ann at A.R.T. Servant

Who'd 've Thunk?

You Are Fairly Normal

You scored 65% normal on this quiz Like most people you are normal in some ways... But you aren't a completely normal person. You're a little weird too! Why You Are Normal: If given the choice, you would choose to have more money over more time When you're in a car, you prefer to be the driver You find the Macarena to be the more embarrassing dance You prefer ruffled potato chips You are still with your first love Why You Aren't Normal: You'd rather have cockroaches than rats in your home You would rather be tan than pale You would not eat meat from a cloned animal You don't keep up with your horoscope You know a little about many subjects

What's Normal About You... And What's Not?

Well, now, here's a shocker...

You've Changed 12% in 10 Years

You've Changed 12% in 10 Years

You've hardly changed in ten years, from your lifestyle to those very retro clothes. And unless you were really ahead of your time, you probably need to acquaint yourself with the modern world!

How Much Have You Changed in 10 Years?

This is not a fair thing to glean from the questions asked, though, I gotta say! My clothes are only somewhat retro.

And, frankly, I'm acquainted with and not impressed much with the modern world.

My 1998 - 2008

Things Different: Live with a few different people (5 added children), have a cell phone, use the internet. Good changes, I think.

Things the Same: Same wonderful husband, same house, same basic politics, no piercings or tattoos, same hair dye... Why would I want to change any of that?

Does this make me stagnant, though? Maybe I oughta get a tattoo.

H/T: Laura

Actually a RECOVERING Pack Rat, if you please!

You're a Pack Rat in Training

You know those crazy old people with a ton of video tapes and cats? Well, you're training to be one. Time to do some spring cleaning. Even if it isn't spring!

Are You a Pack Rat?

Our Design Style

Thanks to Kim over at Starry Sky Ranch for the link to Find Your Design Style. After taking the quiz, we found out we're "Ethnic Eclectic." I always wondered what you'd call it. I don't know about the ethnic part, but we're definitely eclectic.


What's your style?

How peaceful am I??

You Are 56% Peaceful

In general, you think the world's a pretty great place - and you're happy to be a part of it. Sometimes you struggle with life, but who doesn't? You are quite level headed, though you have more inner angst than you'd like.

How Peaceful Are You?

This sounds about right...

Not a nerd, just a dork.
Look at that technology/computer score. It's a miracle I'm even on here, folks!


I think I saw this at Tea With Honey a couple weeks ago.

Another Quiz Thingy

You Are a Plain Ole Cup of Joe

But don't think plain - instead think, uncomplicated You're a low maintenance kind of girl... who can hang with the guys Down to earth, easy going, and fun! Yup, that's you: the friend everyone invites. And your dependable too. Both for a laugh and a sympathetic ear.

What Kind of Coffee Girl Are You?

I go for a plain old cuppa joe, but I think of myself as more of a mocha girl, actually ~ a step up from low maintenance. Just ask my husband if that isn't true! Bless him, he'd just smile at you. He really is a plain ole cuppa joe!

So, what it is that makes these quizzes so irresistible?? The girls and I just have a ball with these. That quiz site, Blog-things is not safe for the children (and maybe not me!) to peruse alone, but we spent a good time together yesterday finding out what seasons we are, what Muppet characters and what other vintage cartoon characters we are, as well as what kind of cookies we are. Too much fun.

(By the way, did anyone else notice the misspelling in the "old Joe" description above?)

H/T Red Cardigan at And Sometimes Tea, who's also a plain ole' cuppa joe.

What I'm Going To Be When I Grow Up

You Should Be a Doctor

You are practical, sharp, and very intuitive. Optimistic and energetic, you are a problem solver who doesn't get discouraged easily. You are also quite compassionate and caring. You make people feel hopeful. You're highly adaptable and capable. You do well with almost any curve ball life throws at you. You do best when you: - Are always learning new subjects - Use your knowledge to solve problems You would also be a good therapist or detective.

What Should You Be When You Grow Up?

*Well, they got me. I'm already a doctor, therapist and detective. As a homeschooling mom, I'm always learning new subjects, and have to use my knowledge to solve problems! I don't know how capable I am at it, but in this vocation you have to be an adaptable, problem-solving type. Energy and optimism are good attributes to have, but, to be honest, mine come and go...

How'd they get this from the fact that I like teal colored waves?

Is this Homeschooling High School Level, or Public School High School Level?

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Because if it's homeschooling high school level, I can vouch for the fact that this blog qualifies, as I know I must mention poopy diapers or fussy toddlers about every fourth post...

H/T: Let the Little Ones Come