Oops Comic Strip 2008-Aug-14
From the Oops Comic Strip I created as a teen.
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Your favorite ice cream flavor reveals your personality
A study in flavorology directed by the neurologist Dr. Alan R. Hirsch, director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, sponsored by Dreyer’s and Eddy’s Grand Ice Cream (no surprise), says your favorite ice cream flavor can say a lot about you. Dr. Hirsch was surprised to find out that “distinct personalities corresponded with ice cream flavors.”
What’s your flavor?
Vanilla – You are colorful, impulsive, a risk taker who sets high goals and do whatever it takes to meet them. You have high expectations of yourself. You’re a saucy adventuress/adventurer who relies on your gut instinct, live a hectic life, easily suggestible, expressive, idealistic; a private person. People are drawn to your friendly, out-going personality, and you have particularly strong relationships with your family.
Chocolate – You are lively, creative, dramatic, charming, enthusiastic and the life of the party. You are seductive, well-dressed, extroverted, easily influenced, a follower, intuitive, who enjoys intimate relationships. You could charm the birds from the trees, and your enthusiasm and creativity add to your allure. You’re usually the center of attention in social situations and you bask in the spotlight and can become bored with the usual routine. You believe love is all about passion and excitement.
Butter Pecan - You are orderly, perfectionist, careful, detail-oriented, conscientious, ethical and fiscally conservative. You are also competitive, aggressive in sports and the take-charge type of personality. At work, you’re known for being detail-oriented, loyal and conscientious. You carry these same traits into your personal relationships, and you’re especially compassionate towards others.
Strawberry - You are shy, yet emotionally robust, skeptical, detail-oriented, opinionated, introverted and self critical. Easily made to feel guilty; cranky, pessimistic, low self-esteem. You can be quite shy at times, but you also have a steely backbone and have no problem making your opinions known. Your tendency towards perfection can be irritating, although it makes you a star with your boss.
Chocolate chip - You are generous, competitive and accomplished. You are charming in social situations, ambitious and competent. A visionary, a conqueror, who enjoys being catered to, intolerant of defeat. You’re a go-getter with a staggering number of accomplishments under your belt. But you never blow your own horn, preferring to count your blessings. Your captivating personality makes you a natural leader among your peers.
Banana - You are easy going, well adjusted, generous, honest and empathetic. You’re incredibly generous of heart and a great listener. That’s why you are often the one others turn to for solace and advice. You also have an easygoing attitude and manage to juggle all of your duties with calm assurance.
I’m a strawberry, err, I mean I like strawberry ice cream and the profile mostly fits.
What about you? In the comments below let me know which flavor is your favorite and how well the description fits your personality.
-Al Degutis
Oops – The Comic Strip (Intro)
As a teen I liked to doodle. Much of my doodling, including a few actual sketches I’ve recently uploaded on Flickr, were influenced by my interests during that time. While doodling, I created my very own comic strip. Thinking back it’s obvious that the Oops comic strip was influenced by daredevil Evil Knievel and my teen sense of humor. I was encourage to post them online by a) my son, b) the fact that the xkcd comic strip uses stick figures, and c) when you get to my age, you reach a point where you’re not embarrassed as much anymore.
I’ll post more over the next few days. Click on the comic strip to see the full-size image.
Dr Horrible – the day after
Here’s me at work, the day after watching Dr. Horrible.
Stone Nudes – Art not sport?
Over the last couple of days I’ve seen stories online about the “Stone Nudes.“ The story in the link states:
It is a breathtaking – and death-defying feat – which redefines the term extreme sport.
Battling both gravity and the elements, the climber claws her way up a granite boulder by just her fingertips.
For most, the lack of ropes and safety equipment would be a perilous step too far.
But this woman has gone even further and abandoned her clothes to take part in the new sport of naked rock climbing
Looking at the pictures, my gut instinct is that these women (or it is just one woman?) are not doing this for sport but as a modeling job. These are the thoughts that come to mind to justify my gut feeling:
- The pictures are all black and white.
- The women appear to be posing more than climbing. It is possible that Mr. Fidelman is the pro photographer that sits quietly and waits for the right picture. More realistically he shoots hundreds of digital photos just to get the perfect shot (or pose).
- There is no sense of real height in any of these photos. The women could be a mere few feet off the ground.
- They don’t seem muscular enough to climb without gear.
- Why aren’t there any pictures of men climbing in the nude?
I searched for Dean Feldman via Google and l found he’s selling a book called “Stone Nudes.” Maybe he got the idea for the book after capturing these women doing what they love, rock climbing, or maybe it was the other way around.
I think the news outlets are taking advantage of the nudity and the sensationalism of the danger, while Mr. Fidelman reaps the rewards. By no means I am accusing Mr. Feldman of any wrongdoing. I’m just saying “I don’t buy it.”
What do you think? Post your comments below.
- Al Degutis
“I’m not here to make friends.” Phrase of the year?
What does this say about the people who participate in reality TV shows?
By the way, Gordon Ramsey rocks!
- Al Degutis
How we spend our nights lately…
When the storms don’t knock out our power…
