The return of GOOD or BAD

[coalescent]

For those who weren't here last time, the concept is very simple. Profoundly silly, but very simple. Below lies a list of things; all you have to do is decide whether each one is GOOD or BAD. There are no shades of grey. No need for informed opinions. What are you waiting for?

[Poll #456910]

Note: I reserve the right to disparage your choices.

GOOD

Minions (87% GOOD)

Going to the cinema this evening (85.5% GOOD)

Being almost alone in the office with almost nothing to do (66.7% GOOD)

Anamnesis(es) (60.3% GOOD)

The Cambridge Computational Biology Institute (55.7% GOOD)

The House of Lords (55.2% GOOD)

The boat race being on Easter Sunday (53.8% GOOD)

The opening credits of Battlestar Galactica (new version) (53.2% GOOD)

Market Forces (50.7% GOOD)

The Line of Truth

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That Revenge of the Sith trailer (56.1% BAD)

Ceroc (58.3% BAD)

Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani ft Eve (64.6% BAD)

The Truth for Youth (70.5% BAD)

Red business cards (72.1% BAD)

Mould (78.3% BAD)

BAD

Comments

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

1. Who he?
2. Exactly what are the blobs in your icon doing to each other?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

3. Explain your dislike of the Galactica credits.

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

That Revenge of the Sith trailer

This Revenge of the Sith trailer?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

When it's downloaded, I'll let you know.

Also: no skipping questions!

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

This Revenge of the Sith trailer?

That's brilliant.

[ang-grrr.livejournal.com]

Oh my. Excellent.

[hawkida.livejournal.com]

I didn't even understand half the test. Should have revised...

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Context is irrelevant. Trust your instincts!

[ang-grrr.livejournal.com]

I assumed you meant Market Forces the book.

I had to look up Anamnesis.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I assumed you meant Market Forces the book.

Well, I might have done.

I had to look up Anamnesis.

Ah. Not read Iron Council yet, then?

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Had to skip--some of them were who cares? Others were say what?

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

If you do this enough times, you stop caring and just go with the clicky. It's sort of a zen thing. :)

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

My previous questions remain. :p

[oursin.livejournal.com]

Duh - there are about 2 things in this list about which I might perhaps have an opinion.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Well, in many ways that's the point. :)

On a more serious note I've been wondering what you made of this (if you saw it). Followup letters to the Guardian here.

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

I feel I should explain that the Cambridge Computational Biology Institute sent me a rejection this morning, and so I suggested them to Niall as an example of a sucky thing. Why he didn't go with my other suggestion of marmite-flavour crisps I don't know.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't let me make the poll any bigger, that's why.

[ang-grrr.livejournal.com]

I'm disappointed by the poor showing for mould. Your readership is obviously unaware of the many fine qualities some species possess.

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

It was difficult to weigh up the medical benefits against the amount of spoiled cheese in the world. In the end, though, I had to go with bad.

I'm more worried about those who like 'Rich Girl'.

[cellardoor28.livejournal.com]

i said that mould is good. i appear to be in the minority.

but dude, cheese!

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

But mouldy cheese!

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

I fear that I'm not within the target demographic for a whole bundle of those questions :-(

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I can't believe you voted ceroc as bad.

[zhaneel69.livejournal.com]

You should note in the rules no skipping, 'cause I didn't know. But I voted on most everything.

Movies tonight bad 'cause I've got a game party. ;-)

Zhaneel

[storme]

In general, House of Lords: bad, at least in terms of hereditary peers. But they did a nice job of mucking up the passing of that stupid terrorism-suspect law recently, so I am inclined to be nice to them.

[storme]

Also, who the hell doesn't want minions?

[giantbedsprings.livejournal.com]

Meant to note "The Truth for Youth" as bad. Was thinking about something else.

Yay! Good or Bad!

[hawleygriffen.livejournal.com]

I realise mould can be of the good, but my reaction is mainly "ew".

My, it would be nice to have a business card, any business card, even if it were red..... *sob*

I had to look up what Ceroc was. Bah. And Amanianienesesss.

You should do another one of these next week. :D

Re: Yay! Good or Bad!

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

No no, I can't do it every week. Got to keep it special. :p

[jtoomey.livejournal.com]

Didn't know what some were, and consulting seemed against the spirit of the exercise. I interpreted "Mould" as Bob Mould, and, since he's never bought me a beer: BAD!

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

Excellent reasoning!

[wurlitzer.livejournal.com]

I don't think I actually knew what some of those were but I went with gut instinct and just clicked away. Feel free to disparage my answers (I would).

[coalescent.livejournal.com]

I see you understand how this works perfecly. :)

Also, you are rightheaded on the matter of Rich Girl. The rest is less important.

[majuran.livejournal.com]

Despite being angst-ridden, I couldn't find anything wrong about the above when I answered.

Now I've read the comments CCBI are clearly wrong-headed and thus BAD! though.