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Subject: Mudcat Demographics From: mactheturk Date: 14 Aug 00 - 08:54 AM The purpose of this thread is to gather specific information from our Mudcat members. WARNING!! This information may be used against you in a court of law. Question #1....Level of education a) too much b) 12th grade c) in progress d) other Question #2...Age a) aging bohemian b) old geezer c) tumoultuous teen d) innocent child Question #3.....Office at work a) private with carpet and window b) cubicle c) none of your business d) other
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Midchuck Date: 14 Aug 00 - 10:03 AM 1) a. 2) threshold between a. and b. 3) a. (but it's a room in my house, so maybe that doesn't count. Peter |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 14 Aug 00 - 10:13 AM Mac, where are your answers? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 14 Aug 00 - 10:25 AM I take it 12th grade is some American thing? And so is #2 pencil? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Dulci46 Date: 14 Aug 00 - 11:18 AM Excuse me, but on Question #2, is there anyway you could give a more refined version of your (a) & (b) answers for women who could neither be aging bohemian, or old geezers. Or is this a men's quiz, cause no self respecting woman is going to answer with those two choices. We will all be either (c) or (d). :-) |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Rick Fielding Date: 14 Aug 00 - 11:38 AM Thrown out of high school. Thrown out of Art College. Thrown out of Advertising agency. Thrown out of Bank job. Thrown out of house. NOT thrown out of folk club! Damn, it's hardly Horatio Alger (or Dick Whittington) Rick
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Thomas the Rhymer Date: 14 Aug 00 - 12:15 PM Tall, dark WSPM, 40ish, Self Employed Fading Bohemian, With enough formal education, and far more self education than is good for him; Seeking Mature Folk Muse. Will Travel. Send photo to Mudcat personals, add #50 bells and nine. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Little Hawk Date: 14 Aug 00 - 12:18 PM # 1 - Education: plenty, and still in progress... # 2 - aging bohemian...but darn near to "forever young" # 3 - desk and computer, not private, just there The number 2 pencil messes up the computer screen. I had to use whiteout to fix it. Straight "A"s in High School (except for geometry & physics), dropped out of university, quit Bell Canada, returned to university, studied Native American Medicine Way, studied every religion under the sun, forays into Taoism, played songs for Rolling Thunder, have been reborn at least 8500 times, have died approximately an equal number of times, have tried everything I could think of in the pursuit of happiness and understanding, and love to engage in the "avalanche of words" style of songwriting...kind of like the "neverending tour". Hey, that's what it is! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Mbo Date: 14 Aug 00 - 12:41 PM 1.) d. I'm in college, and never went to highschool. 2.) c. give or take a year or two. 3.) d. My college work study job is a computer lab monitor/technician, aka a "lab lackey". --Matt |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Little Neophyte Date: 14 Aug 00 - 12:52 PM Got my degree, but they gave me the benefit of the doubt. I am an innocent child in a woman's body who is fighting gravity as best she can. You mean people really work? Bonnie who carries a pencil with a big rubber for responding to any questions she maybe asked |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Date: 14 Aug 00 - 12:58 PM I really don't understand these threads which ask such personal questions. Why? This is a really weird set of questions. Why should we answer? Is it just another of those queries that are meant to test the limits of the Forum Message Base? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Kim C Date: 14 Aug 00 - 01:09 PM 1. a - BA in English literature 2. c even though I'm about to turn 33 3. b |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 14 Aug 00 - 01:11 PM Thread Creep! (This should be another thread but I'm not going to start it!) I like it Thomas! Mudcat Personals Ads! Getting people to create their own beautiful music. Divorced, rejected and dejected white male folk singer seeks single/divorced female folkie. Ability to play an instrument better than me a plus but it means you will always play lead instrument! Send photo of instrument! Melodeon players acceptable anyway. Traditional Celtic and American music prefered. If you are a singer/songwriter only you need not respond. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Lepus Rex Date: 14 Aug 00 - 01:24 PM I guess I'm pretty much all 'other...' ---Lepus Rex |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Pinetop Slim Date: 14 Aug 00 - 01:44 PM 1. Education's still in progress; hope it is for all of us. 2. Aging bohemian geezer. 3. No portable (or permanent) walls, but it's still sort of a cubicle. To anticipated questions: Sex -- yes. Religion -- what've you got? Ambition -- yes, but I usually lay down until it passes. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Morticia Date: 14 Aug 00 - 01:56 PM I didn't have a pencil, will a biro be okay? 1.Degree level, social work and teaching 2.None of the above 3.own office with small window |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Bert Date: 14 Aug 00 - 03:24 PM #1 c) #2 b) AND d) #3 d) |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Jon Freeman Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:07 PM Sorry George, I know you are right but there are times I can't resist so to follow Naemanson: Rejected and dejected male folkie, 39, seeks single/divorced female folkie. Must sing and play folk dance music preferably on fiddle or concertina although all instruments will be considered. Send photo of self and demo tape! Jon |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Peter T. Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:20 PM Answer all the questions below: 1. Do you answer every multiple choice question with "a":-- (a) no; (b) yes; (c) b, actually; (d) all of the above. 2. Do you find that questions that have an "all of the above " answer make you:-- (a) surly about the qualities of the tester; (b) anxious that there may be some truth in all answers to all questions, threatening your world view; (c) anxious that there may be no truth in all answers to all questions, threatening your world view; (d) none of the above. 3. Do you feel that there is too much pressure on you to make impossible choices in the world?: - (a) ; (b) . 4. Do you consider the proliferation of this kind of test in the world: - (a) is a search for simple answers in complex times; (b) is a good time waster until dinner; (c) is easy to mark; (d) is good practice in the sequence of the first four letters of the alphabet. E. Are you disturbed when the sequencing system in tests of this kind changes just when you were getting used to it?: -- (I) yes; (2) not really, what changes"; (iii) you meen those little i's? Yeah what is with them? (fourth) all of the above. Please fill in the little circles completely with squares. Put down your pencil. Walk, do not run to the nearest shelter. Thank you for all of the above. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Mbo Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:27 PM But Peter, you forgot the question "What was the least important outcome of the Franco-Prussian War?" |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 14 Aug 00 - 04:59 PM Good one Peter! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 14 Aug 00 - 05:00 PM Good one Peter! My, my, aren't we good at not answering questions?
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Bernard Date: 14 Aug 00 - 05:07 PM I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it may incinerate me... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Bearheart Date: 14 Aug 00 - 08:31 PM Are Geminis (Libra rising, Taurus Moon, 5 planets in water signs) allowed to answer multiple times? If the truth is required a single set of answers would disqualify me. By the way, I'm really enjoying this thread--- I usually only look at the lyrics/music stuff. What an interesting group of people you all are! Bearheart PS I'd love to do astrological "demographics" on this crowd, traditionally they say musicians are heavy on certain astrological influences and I'd like to see if it's true... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: catspaw49 Date: 14 Aug 00 - 09:03 PM A) Some of the above. B) All of the above C) None of the above Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Biskit Date: 14 Aug 00 - 09:12 PM #1 a work in progress.#2 innocent/tumultuous teen in the aging body of a Bohemian Geezer.#3 RRReally BIG OFFICE and a window that is BEYOND HUGE. -X-Biskit- |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: campfire Date: 14 Aug 00 - 10:39 PM Q#1 - c) in progress. Formally, a BS with some post-graduate work. Q#2 - d) innocent child (of 41) Q#3 - d) other (usually a cage - REALLY) campfire |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: DonMeixner Date: 14 Aug 00 - 11:09 PM 1. I have an education but it hasn't hindered me in any way. 2. Definately the aging Bohemian slot with a bit of recently regenerated youthfulness and spring in my step. 3. I have an office , two technical shops, one for wood and one for metals, both with big F&*^ing saws in them. A jewelery shop and a big room full of comic books. Don PS Jon, besides the demo tape get a photo of the fiddle and the concertina |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Little Hawk Date: 15 Aug 00 - 12:14 AM Hey, Joe Offer...are you reading the same threads as me? I don't see much bitching and complaining here except by people who insist the threads have to be limited to a subject of their own particular choice. If so, they should just launch one on that subject. I have, and it works. Music is a field that legitimately touches on all subjects...if it's good music at any rate. We are all getting to know each other, I hope, and that's good. Same to George Seto...you don't want to answer the questions? Then don't. You could always give a satirical answer, which would probably be more amusing to others, and still get your point across. Multiple choice questions are indeed a hilariously dumb way of handling any subject of interest...a symptom of the spectacularly dumb civilization which is presently dominating this planet...so make fun of them if you like. I do. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: GUEST Date: 15 Aug 00 - 01:11 AM Little Hawk: You are indeed, little. Oh, BTW, worry is the major cause of statistics. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: ol'troll Date: 15 Aug 00 - 01:27 AM None of it applies. I'm retired.(nyaah nyaah nyaah) troll |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Thomas the Rhymer Date: 15 Aug 00 - 01:37 AM Guest? Yep you, you guest it,... I accidently wished you hadn't written that. There are lotsa chat groups (thousands and thousands) where you can feel right at home with slights and insults and anonymous displays of wimpyness,...do us all a favor and go there. They will like it, and you can always talk kind here! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: thosp Date: 15 Aug 00 - 02:21 AM I REFUSE TO ANSWER! I WILL NEVER ANSWER! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME ANSWER! NO WAY WILL I ANSWER!!! what was the question? peace (Y) thosp |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 15 Aug 00 - 04:11 AM Sorry for delay, I couldn't find the pencil, then it needed sharpening and I'm not allowed knives in here but the nurse lent me a chinagraph so here goes: #1: a) Postgrad level but have learned more since and still learning (but forgetting even more) #2: b) #3:b) but by a window (long service has some compensations!) But who the hell cares? Is is a market research ploy? I'm expecting the phone call from the snake oil salesman any day. RtS |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: CarolC Date: 15 Aug 00 - 05:14 AM 1. Back in school again 2. Getting younger every year 3. N/A |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 15 Aug 00 - 05:45 AM "Women who could neither be aging bohemian, or old geezers." says Dulci.
Well "old geezer", possibly (maybe the female equivalent might be "old crone" or perhaps "old biddy") - but I've never heard any suggest that "bohemian" implies male. Or "aging" for that matter. Though "aging" should apply to everyone of any age, strictly speaking. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 15 Aug 00 - 05:46 AM Apart from the dead that is... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 15 Aug 00 - 06:55 AM Perhaps all this personal information gathering is to weed out potential undesirables like this club: White van ban A south Wales-based social club for single people is hoping to weed out "undesirable" clients by banning white van drivers, financial advisers and counsellors. (BBC Online) Their reasoning was that financial advisors and counsellors only joined to badger people into becoming clients. White van man (described as having four rings in each ear and nothing in between) were stereotyped as being so stressd by their aggressive driving habits that they just stood around saying nothing. No musical content, outrageous thread creep but at least I didn't start another thread - and we have discussed the white van man phenomenon on other threads! RtS |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Little Hawk Date: 15 Aug 00 - 07:13 AM Why, thank you. I try. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Lena Date: 15 Aug 00 - 07:33 AM 1)Suspended formal education,given that an year of life education is in progess...besides,I have an italian diploma in visual arts,which is less then a degree but,as I was able to check,much more than the education from an arts college.Different countries... 2)Aged twenty,but you can include me in a) 2)As a painter/comics designer/album covers illustrator,my office is a most luxurious laurdry where my flatmate's worm-factory is located as well.As a lighting operator,my workplace seems(seems...gonna loose the job...)to be the Sydney Opera House,which is tinier than any office.As a cook,the kitchen is around eight square mitres,no carpet(thank God!)no computer(?!) but a great oven and two or three fridges.
Enough?! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: mactheturk Date: 15 Aug 00 - 08:43 AM The following questions have to do with your current family sructure, or lack there of: Please respond to one of the following. I am currently a:
a) SINK...(single income, no kids)
b) SIK....(single income, with kids)
c) DINK...(double income, no kids)
d) DIK....(double income, with kids)
by the way, I am currently a DIK.......
mp |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 15 Aug 00 - 08:51 AM Yep, he's definitely selling insurance! RtS (DINK,or even a WOOP looking forward to SAGA) |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: CarolC Date: 15 Aug 00 - 09:09 AM Sunk (you figure it out) |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Giac Date: 15 Aug 00 - 09:16 AM What is a biro?
What is a chinagraph?
Aging Bohemian???????
"Just as I used to say
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Oh, you said No. 2
"...greatest minds of my generation ..."
"... patch on his ass ..."
sizzle, fry, pop ... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 15 Aug 00 - 09:22 AM Life is evolution! Birth to 1976 - SINK 1977 to 1981 - DINK 1981 to 1993 - DIK 1994 - SICH (CH=Child Support) 1995 - SIKCH (One Kid + Child Support) 1999 - SICHCE (CP=College Payments) 2000 - SIKCE 2003 - SICE 2006 - SINK!!!! 2007 - RINK (RI=Retirement Income)
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 15 Aug 00 - 09:24 AM Let's try this again: Life is evolution! Birth to 1976 - SINK 1977 to 1981 - DINK 1981 to 1993 - DIK 1994 - SICS (CH=Child Support) 1995 - SIKCH (One Kid + Child Support) 1999 - SICHCE (CP=College Payments) 2000 - SIKCE 2003 - SICE 2006 - SINK!!!! 2007 - RINK (RI=Retirement Income) |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Dulci46 Date: 15 Aug 00 - 10:21 AM McGrath Of Harlow, Old crone? Old biddy? OH MY!! OH NO!! Think I'll stick with answer #3 or #4 for question #2. I forgot to answer the other two questions. #1 C #3 two offices - only one window. I always have #2 pencil available. I work for the school. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Naemanson Date: 15 Aug 00 - 10:41 AM Boy, I really screwed that up. Let's try this one last time: Life is evolution! Birth to 1976 - SINK 1977 to 1981 - DINK 1981 to 1993 - DIK 1994 - SICS (CS=Child Support) 1995 - SIKCS (One Kid + Child Support) 1999 - SICSCP (CP=College Payments) 2000 - SIKCP 2003 - SICP 2006 - SINK!!!! 2007 - RINK (RI=Retirement Income) As though it matters when the goal is to be funny.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: hesperis Date: 15 Aug 00 - 11:24 AM Question #1....Level of education Grade 12 accredited, much more not credited (or always credible?), and still in progress. Question #2...Age Innocent child in a woman's body, currently recuperating from the turbulent teenage storms just past. Question #3.....Office at work Computer, desk, hamster, the rest of the living room/kitchen/bedroom, and as many musical instruments as I can find or fit in the space (currently 8, only 3 of which actually belong to me). (I guess that would be "d) other") I prefer HB pencils &:) Was abused in the public school system. (Wish I could remember the link to a wonderful, heartfelt letter a friend of a friend wrote about Columbine, where she said that too much abuse is negated and trivialized as being "only teasing", and that she identified with and pitied the kids who blew up because they couldn't take it anymore, more than with the kids they shot. ~If I find it I'll post it.) Somewhere around age 7, ran into a car. Literally. I was on foot, and I looked both ways, and I ran across the street --- right into a car. Blacked out, had to go to the hospital overnight, but I was fine. (Except for the hospital food! Ick!) I consider that to be the start of the rest of my life. Became Home Educated. Healed enough from learning Wind, Rain, Earth, Tree, Book, and Body knowledge, to go to high school *in* school. Got a reputation as a Brain. (Don't know how that happened.) Wasn't abused but started bringing home other people's attitudes. Became extremely disillusioned about the systems used in formal teaching here in Canada, because they are extremely disrespectful and imprisoning, both to students and teachers. Dropped out (thank goodness!), got my grade 12 equivalency easily. Always studying wonderful and wacky things outside of school anyway, since forever, including music, poetry, and mythology, and hope to make a big contribution to the creative arts! I have already made contributions in people's lives, that I bring out as treasures when I am feeling low. (Whoa, that was long!) Oh, and I'm a Sagittarius. ~*sirepseh*~ |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Demographics From: Little Hawk Date: 15 Aug 00 - 12:02 PM Ah...another question. Okay, put me down as MINK (and you figure it out). Oh, and my thank you was to the person who congratulated me on my smallness. Yes, smallness is a great asset anywhere except in a schoolyard, where it is usually a liability, due to the presence of various agressive subhumans who think that "size does matter", to quote the ad for one of the dumbest Hollywood films EVERRR..."Godzilla", in a dead heat with "Independence Day" for dumbest film of all time. A film which depicts the blowing up of the White House can't be all bad though, I suppose (Hee! Hee!). Anyway, smallness is usually handy, because it's very useful for survival in a harsh and competitive environment, like New York, for example...or a battlefield in Vietnam. Consult a number of interesting parables in "The Te of Piglet" for a fuller explanation of this...such as the one about the arrogant tiger on pages 83-86 (the beginning of the chapter entitled "The Tigger Tendency"). Said tiger is humbled by, in this order, a small bird, a little mole, and a snail. Just as I have humbled some of the inane jocks I had to suffer through school with. Dem dudes is nowhere now. So, like I said, thanks.
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