tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post7544942233203832695..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: CivicsBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-81365116546295318532008-02-25T05:52:00.000-07:002008-02-25T05:52:00.000-07:00I took the test the other day and conveniently for...I took the test the other day and conveniently forgot my exact score. It was along the lines with Lori. Several of the questions I narrowed down and then chose poorly, but I thought it should count that I “almost” got it right :) It was the economic questions that did me in.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-80566151592414199122008-02-23T19:30:00.001-07:002008-02-23T19:30:00.001-07:00You, too, Becky!!You, too, Becky!!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-77652302264892186192008-02-23T19:30:00.000-07:002008-02-23T19:30:00.000-07:00I knew you'd do well, Bec!I <I>knew</I> you'd do well, Bec!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-33971597152426379402008-02-23T14:48:00.000-07:002008-02-23T14:48:00.000-07:0083.33%A couple where I went d'oh!Bec83.33%<BR/>A couple where I went d'oh!<BR/>BecAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-5185814605505044862008-02-22T15:10:00.000-07:002008-02-22T15:10:00.000-07:00I scored 44 of 60 correct for a 73.33 %.I scored 44 of 60 correct for a 73.33 %.Becky Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901212090175780900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-19513888003157731082008-02-22T12:13:00.000-07:002008-02-22T12:13:00.000-07:00Absolutely agreed. There should be a stringent mea...Absolutely agreed. There should be a stringent means test for voting.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-45422849458113793572008-02-22T11:12:00.000-07:002008-02-22T11:12:00.000-07:00Barry: I had exactly the same experience... a cou...Barry: I had <I>exactly</I> the same experience... a couple of lucky guesses and the process of elimination does yield results... sometimes.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-31658844361349458942008-02-22T10:52:00.000-07:002008-02-22T10:52:00.000-07:00Buck, there were a couple of lucky guesses in ther...Buck, there were a couple of lucky guesses in there, and also a couple of questions where I didn't know the right answer but *could* ID and eliminate the wrong ones. Before I clicked "submit" I was guessing on a B- range score of 80-85% instead of the A-minus I got.<BR/><BR/>:-)Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420387509324434651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-88361684048382786892008-02-22T09:06:00.000-07:002008-02-22T09:06:00.000-07:00Barry sez: And I am *so* blogging this quiz.Cool!...Barry sez: <I>And I am *so* blogging this quiz.</I><BR/><BR/>Cool! The more this gets out there, the better.<BR/><BR/>Nice score, btw. I'm envious!Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-89353681685047192332008-02-22T07:36:00.000-07:002008-02-22T07:36:00.000-07:0056 out of 60 correctly — 93.33 %And I am *so* blog...56 out of 60 correctly — 93.33 %<BR/><BR/>And I am *so* blogging this quiz. Thanks, Buck.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420387509324434651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-43718470993871885172008-02-22T06:17:00.000-07:002008-02-22T06:17:00.000-07:00Ashley sez: I made a high 89.4. I am under 35 but...Ashley sez: <I>I made a high 89.4. I am under 35 but I passed. Do I get to vote?</I><BR/><BR/>Absolutely you get to vote. There's no age barrier to competence, Ashley. Congrats on your score... I'm impressed! Would that all your contemporaries (in age) do so well!<BR/><BR/>Kris: I saw your comment over at Lex's. That quiz certainly wasn't <I>easy.</I> Not by a long shot.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-60592683064007177742008-02-22T05:55:00.000-07:002008-02-22T05:55:00.000-07:00Let's just say that I'm feeling rather under-funde...Let's just say that I'm feeling rather under-funded in the brains department after this quiz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-70658610677315682332008-02-21T22:53:00.000-07:002008-02-21T22:53:00.000-07:00I passed but not by as much as I would have liked...I passed but not by as much as I would have liked. I made a high 89.4. I am under 35 but I passed. Do I get to vote?Inquirieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027081076689602255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-83408410805169594792008-02-21T19:02:00.000-07:002008-02-21T19:02:00.000-07:00Hey, do I get to vote? ; )But of course! 71.67% m...<I>Hey, do I get to vote? ; )</I><BR/><BR/>But of course! 71.67% meets my criterion, does it not?<BR/><BR/>I'm wondering how many folks will actually take this quiz. The response over at Lex's place was tremendous, with about 75 comments when I last looked. But those Naval Aviator types tend to be a bit cerebral. Did I just SAY that? I take it back.. I take it <I>back! <B>;-)</B></I>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-27934382821460311542008-02-21T17:51:00.000-07:002008-02-21T17:51:00.000-07:00I did slightly better than the average, answering ...I did <I>slightly</I> better than the average, answering 43 out of 60 correct for a score of 71.67%.<BR/><BR/>That's sad. Otoh, maybe it's not terrible for someone with only a h.s. diploma and "some college."<BR/><BR/>Regardless, I'd better study up on all this stuff ... again.<BR/><BR/>Hey, do I get to vote? ; )Lori Renee Fyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760868921817760596noreply@blogger.com