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I'm feeling curious

Inspired by this article in the Graun. You go to pay at a parking meter and it gives you £3 too much change. What do you do?

Poll #1761 Moral Dilemma

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 13

What would you do?

Keep the three quid
10 (76.9%)

Hand it in to someone in charge of the car park or something similar
3 (23.1%)

Leave it in the machine for the next person to have a dilemma over
0 (0.0%)

Something else which I shall explain in the comments
0 (0.0%)

My own answer is the second one, and if that's not possible, the third. I would view it as theft to take the money. Yes, a small theft, with very little chance of any consequence for myself, but theft none the less. Mat says he would take the money, citing the harm principle. I can understand his argument, but it would feel wrong to me to take the money.

What do you lot think?

In other news, because I bitched at Sensei Puddin' on Friday about how my legs were killing me after Thursday's karate session, we did lots more leggy stuff tonight. Or perhaps I am investing myself with too much importance. Either way, my legs are killing me again.

Still, it's doing me good, and I am feeling the benefit when I'm NOT completely knackered. Healthiness is a good thing.

Climbing tomorrow! Yay!

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I'm feeling depressed

I've been doing mine. It's very depressing. Things like clothes and dentistry and new glasses come under can't afford this right now, which is very annoying because I really need a new bra. BUT I can make it balance, and still afford to go climbing with my dad and do Liberal Drinks once a month, as long as I am very very careful, and also save all my tips from work instead of drinking them. This is not going to be easy.

Still, Mat is doing paid work today, and we have a paid blog redesign project to do together, so there is light at the end of the tunnel...

Poll #1653 The Light at the end of the tunnel

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 17

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The Light at the End of the Tunnel is

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salvation!
2 (11.8%)

daylight
4 (23.5%)

a flamethrower
3 (17.6%)

an oncoming train
6 (35.3%)

the eternal fires of hell
2 (11.8%)

SB should:

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go into the light!
10 (62.5%)

embrace the darkness
6 (37.5%)

I'm feeling contemplative

Poll #1590 MPs Salaries

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How much should MPs be paid (in thousands of pounds per year)

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Mean: 87.86 Median: 85 Std. Dev 42.12

10	0 (0.0%)
20	0 (0.0%)
30	1 (7.1%)
40	1 (7.1%)
50	1 (7.1%)
60	2 (14.3%)
70	2 (14.3%)
80	0 (0.0%)
90	0 (0.0%)
100	3 (21.4%)
110	1 (7.1%)
120	2 (14.3%)
130	0 (0.0%)
140	0 (0.0%)
150	0 (0.0%)
160	0 (0.0%)
170	0 (0.0%)
180	0 (0.0%)
190	0 (0.0%)
200	1 (7.1%)

Should this amount have expenses on top?

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No, that should be enough for everything
0 (0.0%)

No, but MPs should have staff paid for by parliament - caseworkers and researchers - rather than having to pay for them themselves and then claim for it
3 (21.4%)

Yes, but MPs should only be able to claim for travel and accomodation.
2 (14.3%)

Yes, MPs should be able to claim for anything defined as expenses under HMRC rules.
8 (57.1%)

Yes, MPs should be allowed to claim for whatever they deem necessary as expenses.
1 (7.1%)

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I'm feeling indecisive

So, for some time now it has been arranged that my brother and I would be going to the football on Saturday, and since it's a Leyton match we would meet up with

djm4 beforehand for lunch and go to the match together.

My brother just cried off, and I've never been to a match on my own before.

If I do what I'm supposed to and go in the home supporters' stand I will be all on my own in a sea of people I don't know. If I go and sit with David in the Away Supporters' stand, I might inadvertently cheer when my team score and get beaten up. What should I do, oh all-knowing internets?

Poll #1517 Dilemma!

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 9

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Should I...?

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sit on my own in one of the home supporters stands
0 (0.0%)

sit with David and his kids in the away supporters' stand?
5 (55.6%)

be a wussy (and save myself the price of a ticket) and not go at all
4 (44.4%)

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I'm feeling busy

Firstly, it's coming up to the 21st of the month which is when I change sponsor. I do have one lined up, but he's not been particularly active on his blog, so I'm not sure it's worth his money me linking to him at the moment; also he's a PPC, so sensibly his timeslot should be the month before the election... Anybody fancy giving me some money for next month? Or anybody I owe money to fancy reducing my debt a bit? Drop me an email (jennieDOTriggATgooglemailDOTcom) or leave a comment to this post if you want to appear at the bottom of my every post for the next month.

Secondly, my sidebar is getting too big, so I am going to take some stuff out of it. The thing is, I don't want to take stuff out that people find useful. I'm going to merge sponsors and quotes into "endorsements" and have a post to link to for the majority of them. I am also thinking of removing page summary, and possibly the tag cloud. What do you guys think about this?

Poll #1481 Blog Admin

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

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SB should:

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keep the page summary
3 (33.3%)

lose the page summary
6 (66.7%)

SB should:

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make the tag cloud bigger
0 (0.0%)

keep the tag cloud the same
4 (40.0%)

make the tag cloud a bit smaller
4 (40.0%)

make the tag cloud a LOT smaller
1 (10.0%)

lose the tag cloud completely.
1 (10.0%)

What is the ideal number of tags to have in the tag cloud (it's currently set to 50)?

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Mean: 43.75 Median: 50 Std. Dev 27.24

0	1 (12.5%)
25	2 (25.0%)
50	4 (50.0%)
75	0 (0.0%)
100	1 (12.5%)
125	0 (0.0%)
150	0 (0.0%)
175	0 (0.0%)
200	0 (0.0%)
225	0 (0.0%)
250	0 (0.0%)
275	0 (0.0%)
300	0 (0.0%)
325	0 (0.0%)
350	0 (0.0%)
375	0 (0.0%)
400	0 (0.0%)
425	0 (0.0%)
450	0 (0.0%)
475	0 (0.0%)
500	0 (0.0%)

SB might be overthinking this a bit

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Yes, and it's very annoying
1 (10.0%)

Yes, but it's endearing
4 (40.0%)

Maybe
3 (30.0%)

Nah
2 (20.0%)

Look, it's Saturday lunchtime, I've just got up, and I can't think about anything. Why are you asking me all these questions??
6 (60.0%)

Ticky box!
6 (60.0%)

Thirdly, if you read blogs but don't write your own, you might want to take a look at this (non-partisan) series of posts on Lib Dem Voice. My lovely fiancé's instalment has just gone up, and I will be writing a little bit for it myself later in the year.

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I'm feeling guilty

So, the MPs expenses thing is back in the news, and we are all gnashing our teeth and the MPs are putting on their hair shirts... I thought I'd just take a straw poll. Do feel free to tell your friends to come and vote too, if you like. Please note that ticky boxes are enabled, so you can pick as many answers as you like.

Poll #1458 MPs expenses

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 19

What is it reasonable for an MP to be able to claim expenses for?

Travel from constituency to London and back
18 (94.7%)

travel within London
14 (73.7%)

travel within constituency
15 (78.9%)

a room to stay in if they come from outside London
17 (89.5%)

a complete second home in London if they come from outside London
5 (26.3%)

renovation of homes or offices
4 (21.1%)

cleaning services for their office
18 (94.7%)

cleaning services for their home(s)
1 (5.3%)

phone bills and postage for dealing with constituents etc.
18 (94.7%)

all phone bills and postage
0 (0.0%)

staff to deal with mail and phone calls
17 (89.5%)

website building and maintenance
16 (84.2%)

food
7 (36.8%)

entertaining dignitaries etc.
15 (78.9%)

entertaining dignitaries etc. with ferrero rocher
5 (26.3%)

upkeep on an inherited ancestral pile which would have been theirs were they an MP or not
0 (0.0%)

Duck houses
0 (0.0%)

anything at all
1 (5.3%)

What is it UNreasonable for an MP to be able to claim expenses for?

Travel from constituency to London and back
0 (0.0%)

travel within London
1 (5.3%)

travel within constituency
0 (0.0%)

a room to stay in if they come from outside London
0 (0.0%)

a complete second home in London if they come from outside London
6 (31.6%)

renovation of homes or offices
6 (31.6%)

cleaning services for their office
0 (0.0%)

cleaning services for their home(s)
13 (68.4%)

phone bills and postage for dealing with constituents etc.
0 (0.0%)

all phone bills and postage
13 (68.4%)

staff to deal with mail and phone calls
0 (0.0%)

website building and maintenance
0 (0.0%)

food
7 (36.8%)

entertaining dignitaries etc.
1 (5.3%)

entertaining dignitaries etc. with ferrero rocher
11 (57.9%)

upkeep on an inherited ancestral pile which would have been theirs were they an MP or not
17 (89.5%)

Duck houses
18 (94.7%)

anything at all
1 (5.3%)

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I'm feeling restless
My location is In bed
I can hear Concerto for nostrils with occasional farting by M G Bowles

So here I am at half past three in the morning, working out how to do polls on my blog from my mobile phone. Severe back pain meant I wasn't going to get much sleep anyway tonight, but Mat's nasal orchestra certainly isn't helping. Well, apart from that it inspired the following poll:

Poll #1450 Insomnia

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 25

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Should I make a recording of the various snores, blarts and whiffles Mat makes in his sleep?

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That would be mean and nasty! No!
3 (12.0%)

That would be mean and nasty! Of course you should do it!
17 (68.0%)

Why in Cthulhu's name would you want to put us all through that?!
6 (24.0%)

Insomniac ticky box
15 (60.0%)

I'm feeling indecisive

OK, so I went to Leeds Pride and had a really good time. And I'm tempted by Manchester Pride on Saturday. The thing is... Well, the two things are:

I have to be at work for four, and I'm not sure I can be arsed marching and then dashing back to the car to get to work on time; and
I have had 2 invitations to join marching groups, and I'm not sure which one to accept if I go. This is complicated by the fact that both people who have invited me to join their marching group could conceivably fit into the other group...

So, sweet f-list, I want you to make my decision for me...

Poll #1098 Manchester Pride

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 12

Should I go to Manchester Pride, and if so, who with?

Go with the bi group! They'll be more fun!
0 (0.0%)

Go with the Lib Dems! It's important that the party shows its support for LGBT rights!
6 (50.0%)

Stand apart. You know you want to.
2 (16.7%)

Didn't you go to Leeds Pride? Bugger Manchester, it's the wrong side of the hills anyway. Stay in bed, I say.
4 (33.3%)

I'm feeling amused

awesomegore is pondering a new car. She has mentioned she might like an Elise to upstage her Evil Housemate of Doom, who has just bought a new car to pwn her little MX5. My suggestion is that, for one who has the personality and convictions of Ms Gore, there's only one car which is incapable of being upstaged. Jag XKR, British Racing Green, Cream leather.

It's a Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag. I'm sorry, I didn't deliver the Focus leaflets. I left them in the Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag. Yes, I did run over your kitten, but I did it in a Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag. People will forgive you ANYTHING in a Jag, in fact, more than that, people will feel AFFECTION for you, even as you're doing them over, because you're clearly a Bond villain, or other rogueish yet strangely forgiveable person if you drive a Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag. And if there's one thing that says Charlotte, it's roguish, but strangely forgiveable.

What say you, oh all knowing f-list?

Poll #812 Cars

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 14

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Charlotte should buy:

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An Elise
3 (21.4%)

A Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag
11 (78.6%)

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I'm feeling contemplative

Fresh Squeezings from the veins of the internet!

Today is the anniversary of the 7/7 attacks. What, you'd forgotten? That's the best tribute of all, according to nosemonkey.

Babes of the BNP Spoof or not spoof? Only time will tell.

One for your reading lists: Judge a book by it's cover (judge_a_book_feed) is an hilarious blog by a librarian taking the piss out of unintentionally funny book covers. Features include Mammary Monday and Phallic Phriday. Via the awesome Geeka Chicas (geeka_chicas_feed).

Who's excited about the new HP film? I'm not, and neither is Penny Red. Here she outlines some of my discomfort with the HP series in typical style.

Crotchw00t, otoh is shaping up beautifully. Read the fluffy one's review of last night's ep before you watch tonight.

Special bonus extra link! Mitch Benn has announced new tour dates. Go and see him live, it's totally worth it.

And today's Meme is more of a poll. Tim Ireland at Bloggerheads is organising a boycott of the Total Bollocks guide to blogging. I don't know what to make of it. I appeared in it last year, and got a free copy of the overpriced and ill-informed pamphlet thereby generated for my trouble, and found it a singularly uninspiring experience.

My usual reaction to La Dale is to just ignore him. The more we read him, the more we link to him, the more entrenched he gets in his self-appointed role of BlogDaddy. He's the Iqbal Sacranie of bloggers, and I don't want to encourage that. The thing is, Tim Ireland's reaction to him is just as bad, to my mind. Ranting and raving and going on about him all the time is just giving him clicks. Clicks don't register as approving or outraged, they are just eyeballs on his site. Anyway, my question for you, dear f-list, is this: Should I participate in the Total Bollocks web guide this year or not? Do we want to infiltrate and subvert, or just ignore, and hope it goes away?

Poll #683 The lesser of two evils

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 9

Who is worse?

Iain Dale
2 (22.2%)

Tim Ireland
0 (0.0%)

They're both as venal and depressing as each other
4 (44.4%)

They're both amazing and cool and I have cognitive dissonance
0 (0.0%)

I've never heard of either of them
3 (33.3%)

Should I participate in the Total Bollocks circle jerk?

Yes. All publicity is good publicity, and so what if Iain Dale gets some as well?
1 (11.1%)

No! Join the boycott and publicise the anti-Dale fanaticists!
1 (11.1%)

Just ignore the whole sorry shitfest, whether you get featured or not.
7 (77.8%)

Oh yes, and Tuesday is shoes day. Expect a big slew of shoes and boots and other assorted footwear to kick off my ebaying later.

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I'm feeling busy

Poll #635 Reader Satisfaction Survey

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 27

How long have you been reading my blog?

More than 2 years
16 (59.3%)

1 - 2 years
9 (33.3%)

6 months - 1 year
0 (0.0%)

3 - 6 months
0 (0.0%)

1 week - 3 months
2 (7.4%)

1 day - 1 week
0 (0.0%)

1 day or less
0 (0.0%)

This is the first entry I have looked at.
0 (0.0%)

How often do you read my blog?

Every entry
14 (51.9%)

Most entries
11 (40.7%)

A few times a week, but I skim lots
2 (7.4%)

Occasionally
0 (0.0%)

Hardly ever - only when I remember
0 (0.0%)

Hardly ever - only when someone else links here
0 (0.0%)

This is the first entry I have read
0 (0.0%)

Why do you read my blog?

You're my friend, and I like you
18 (66.7%)

I like what you have to say
21 (77.8%)

I like arguing with you
7 (25.9%)

You told me to, and I'm too scared of you to disobey
6 (22.2%)

other people directed me here and now I am hooked
3 (11.1%)

because you're stupid and I like to pick holes in what you have to say
1 (3.7%)

because you say what I'm thinking and you thereby validate my opinions
7 (25.9%)

because you're funny (especially when you post drunk)
17 (63.0%)

I don't. I'm answering this poll by mistake.
1 (3.7%)

What would you like to see MOAR of?

National Politics
14 (51.9%)

Local Politics
8 (29.6%)

The Blood is the Life
10 (37.0%)

Polls
9 (33.3%)

Film Geekery
15 (55.6%)

Music Geekery
11 (40.7%)

Book Geekery
19 (70.4%)

Beer Geekery
14 (51.9%)

Food Geekery
12 (44.4%)

Sci-fi/Star Trek/Doctor Who Geekery
17 (63.0%)

Stories about Holly
15 (55.6%)

Stories about the doggies
10 (37.0%)

Stories about work/pubness in general
11 (40.7%)

Stories about some other aspect of my personal life (please specify in comments)
2 (7.4%)

Something else (please specify in comments)
1 (3.7%)

What would you like to see LESS of?

National Politics
2 (25.0%)

Local Politics
2 (25.0%)

The Blood is the Life
1 (12.5%)

Polls
1 (12.5%)

Film Geekery
1 (12.5%)

Music Geekery
2 (25.0%)

Book Geekery
1 (12.5%)

Beer Geekery
2 (25.0%)

Food Geekery
1 (12.5%)

Sci-fi/Star Trek/Doctor Who Geekery
1 (12.5%)

Stories about Holly
0 (0.0%)

Stories about the doggies
0 (0.0%)

Stories about work/pubness in general
0 (0.0%)

Something else (please specify in comments)
1 (12.5%)

What one thing could I do to improve my blog's content?

What one adjective would you use to describe my blog?

Give my blog a mark out of ten

Mean: 8.62 Median: 9 Std. Dev 0.95

1	0 (0.0%)
2	0 (0.0%)
3	0 (0.0%)
4	0 (0.0%)
5	0 (0.0%)
6	1 (4.2%)
7	1 (4.2%)
8	8 (33.3%)
9	10 (41.7%)
10	4 (16.7%)

Obviously comments are open for comment. I am off to work now, and won't be back till midnight. Please answer truthfully, and direct your friends here if you like too. Data is fun!

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I'm feeling busy

Shamelessly stealing

lizw's marvellous idea, I present a poll:

Poll #559 Where Do you Blog?

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Where do you blog?

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I blog on Dreamwidth and crosspost everything/nearly everything to LJ
12 (41.4%)

I have a DW account, but I blog on LJ
12 (41.4%)

I only have an LJ account
3 (10.3%)

I blog on another platform (Wordpress/Blogspot/etc.)
1 (3.4%)

I blog exclusively on DW
1 (3.4%)

Where is your blog? For DW or LJ please enter username (for example: "DW: miss_s_b; LJ: miss_s_b"); everywhere else a url (for example: "blogspot: http://millenniumelephant.blogspot.com/").

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You'll need to log in to vote. If you're not on DW, the openID log in page is here.

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I'm feeling busy

Poll #412 Liberal Drinks West Yorkshire

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 9

When should we hold the next Liberal Drinks?

First Thursday of the Month, as usual, and bollocks to the Euros/Council Elections
1 (11.1%)

Second Thursday of the Month because the Euros/Council Elections are important!
3 (33.3%)

It doesn't matter to me, I can make both
1 (11.1%)

It doesn't matter to me, I can't make either.
4 (44.4%)

I'm feeling mischievous

So, Michael Martin has resigned as speaker, and is standing down as an MP too. I feel a poll coming on!

( click here to vote for who you think will be the next Speaker and who will win the bye-election for his seat )

Note: I haven't included Vince Cable because he has specifically ruled himself out at the time of typing. The list was compiled by combining both the BBC and LDV's lists of runners and riders, and deleting Vince. If you think it's going to be someone else, do tell in the comments. We'll see how accurate you guys can be ;)

ETA: Dammit! Forgot Theresa May! She makes sense, too. Tory, female, relatively untouched by the expenses scandal, nice shoes...

I'm feeling amused

... inspired by a person who shall remain nameless to protect the guilty.

Poll #191 In your mouth...

Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 29

What would be the least disgusting/most pleasant thing to put in your mouth?

Salad and Hummus
9 (31.0%)

A penis
10 (34.5%)

Both at once!
8 (27.6%)

I'm not picking ANY of those options and you can't make me (i.e. a penis, but you don't want to admit it)
2 (6.9%)

I'm feeling tired

... but what do you think, dear F-list?

[Poll #1067771]

I have spent most of the morning in search of a suitable dog bed for Byron which is not ludicrously expensive. It looks like I am going to be spending about £30 (I found a website with some on clearance which will be fine) if my Last Hope (mum's friend Martin) doesn't come up trumps. This is all because poor old Byron he has been usurped by Mister Mat and is being FORCED not to sleep on mummy's feet any more. I feel terribly guilty about this and am looking to assuage that guilt by making his chosen sleeping spot (the top of the stairs) a bit more comfy for him. So I went round TWO pet supermarkets this morning, and have been looking online too, trying to find a doggy bed that is the right size, shape, and comfiness^# but isn't £200. I really didn't think it would be THAT difficult to get a dog bed that fits my criteria, but obviously I am too choosy.

However, although I haven't got Byron's bed sorted out, I HAVE got a new climbing branch for Mr Pug and a new hide because he's getting too big for his skull. I miss my Puggy. Mat gave him a little cuddle last night when we went for custody visit with Pug and to pick Shrubby up. It was all cute.

^# it must be soft, and 30"/76cms in width, and rectangular. This is because it needs to fit on the landing at the top of the stairs. And oval one will get torn quickly, a hard one is no good when humans need to walk over it (would be a recipe for stubbed toes) and obviously if it's too big it won't go in the gap and too small and it will have gaps round the sides.

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