While I wait for a conference call today, I’m trying to clean out old files from my computer. With a 40GB HD (it is over 5 years old, after all) and just over 2GB free, it needs some serious purging to keep it working nicely, even if I purpose it as a netbook.
While going through these old files, I found a folder called ‘blogthings’ that contains what, essentially, are my results to the precursors to Facebook quizzes. These are from April, June, and August of 2006, before Facebook was available to any person with an email address. (Facebook incorporated in 2004, but restricted its registration to those of certain universities, high schools, or companies until Sept 26, 2006, when anyone with an email could join.)
I’m sure these types of quiz sites still exist, but I’m also sure that the vast majority of them are now facebook apps that let you post the badge to your Wall and share your results with all your friends. I note, though, that I haven’t seen many quiz results in a while, so perhaps the fun is fading just like the fun of forwards finally fades after having your first email account for 6 months or so.
I don’t expect many of the links or images will still work, but for your enjoyment, my results:
April 3, 2006
| You Should Honeymoon in Asia! |
 You have a flair for the exotic – and *will* eat the mystery meat Asia is the perfect new experience for your new life From temples to tofu to tech toys, you’ll have trouble fitting everything in! Suggested destinations: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Thailand, Austrailia |
| You Should Honeymoon in the USA! |
 Without the hassle of food poisoning or learning a new language The USA is perfect for you (even if you already live here) You can kick it at a spa, go to an amusment park, or explore a new city Suggested destinations: Disneyworld, Vegas, NYC, Napa Valley, Palm Springs |
My husband & I actually honeymooned in Greece (3 years after our 2006 wedding), so we didn’t pay heed to the Asia note. We did go to the Florida Keys for our first anniversary, though, so if you count that, the second result works.
| The Movie Of Your Life Is A Black Comedy |
 You may end up insane, but you’ll have fun on the way to the asylum. Your best movie matches: Being John Malkovich, The Royal Tenenbaums, American Psycho |
Lovely. No wonder I like weird, twisted movies.. they were my life. Recently I prefer comedies and superhero movies, though– does that mean my life is just a joke now? Guess we’ll find out when I see how much I like Inception this week (Netflix); I hear it’s pretty twisted.
| You Are Not Scary |
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What a relief!
April 16,2010
Harry Potter IQ: Apparently this one doesn’t exist on their servers anymore.
August 14, 2006
Superhero Quiz:
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You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.  |
This explains the superhero movies I like, as noted above.
I also found this comic that is still funny to me:
