Like the previous survey, I let this one go long beyond 100, and in this case it makes a difference. There was a certain lack of variety in some of the answers, as I'm sure you will notice...
On with the results...
1) What sports figure would make the best role model, for adults or kids?
Michael Jordan [50]
Wayne Gretzky [15]
Tiger Woods [6]
Dennis Rodman [4]
Muhammad Ali [2]
John Elway [2]
Magic Johnson [2]
Mark McGwire [2]
OJ Simpson [2]
It would appear that nearly half of you would recommend emulating a man who is ultra-competitive, not an especially good loser, who smokes cigars, and may or may not have a gambling problem.
Ok. I can deal with that.
People you might not have thought of, who only got one vote were: Bruce Lee, Peggy Fleming, Greg Louganis and Walter Payton. And a number of other good choices.
If I saved the results, I'd check to see how many of those Gretzky answers were from Canadians, but alas, I don't do that...
2) What New Years Resolution did you, or will you, break first?
Diet [44]
Quit Smoking [31]
Lose Weight [23]
Exercise [6]
Fingernail Biting[4]
None [3]
Not Swearing [3]
I broke up Diet and Lose Weight into two seperate categories, because a number of people also put "Eat Right" which properly combines with Diet, but you never know. If you want to consider the two answers to be the same, feel free to do so. One person answered "Masturbation" - I'm not sure if it was a resolution to do more or less.
3) Name something with wheels.
Car [110]
Bicycle [9]
Wagon [3]
Note to self - use this category in the future, but add the proviso "other than a car". Most createive answer: Slot Machine.
4) What is your favorite candy?
Chocolate [36]
Snickers [14]
M&M's [13]
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups [9]
Gum [5]
Hershey Bar [3]
Licorice [3]
Lollipop [3]
Skittles [3]
Smarties [3]
I don't think there are any surprises here. I am told that Canadian Smarties are different than the US ones, which may account for the three votes. And where are you going out to dinner, you who answered "steak"?
5) Describe your family in one word or less.
Dysfunctional [17]
Loving [16]
Crazy [14]
Happy [12]
Weird [11]
Close [5]
Caring [4]
Only one person out there has a "normal" family. Only one "perfect" family as well. Basically all the words used to describe coworkers were also used for the family, but with a better ratio of nice to not-so-nice words.
6) What is the most under-appreciated movie?
The Blair Witch Project [7]
Titanic [5]
South Park [3]
Waterworld [3]
Grease [3]
It's hard for me to think of a movie that won an Oscar and set records for box office revenue as being under-appreciated, but there you are. I was rooting for South Park myself.
Other movies you may want to put on your list for reconsideration are: Belizaire the Cajun, Die Hard, Goonies, Maverick, Swing Kids, The Brave Little Toaster and The Truman Show.
7) What is a common name for a pet?
Spot [33]
Rover [13]
Fluffy [11]
Spike [10]
Fido [6]
Lucky [4]
Sparky [4]
Lassie [3]
Max [3]
AKA - 9 bad names to name your pet, if you let it run around without a leash. Other names you might want to avoid include Bingo, Buster and Princess. This actually wound up being a really boring question. Sorry.
LAST) How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop Drop?
The World May Never Know [118]
Three [7]
Two [4]
I don't understand. Mr. Owl clearly demonstrated the answer is 3.
Oh well.