#nocakeforyousid

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The conditions don't apply to me (not a hockey fan), so I can't reblog this, but I am curious philhollywood: How is this science experiment set up? What variables are you testing for, and what does the control group look like?

[inandoutofspaceandtime]

Thank you so much for reblogging the questionnaire. I really appreciate it :)

No problem! Just glad I could help!

[englishproblems]

Help a fellow English Major out!!

Hey everyone, I, nocakeforyousid, am currently working on my thesis and englishproblems is kind enough to let me share the link to my questionnaire with you guys. It is a super short, anonymous and simple questionnaire. I would really appreciate it if you could take it. I need people from every state in the US for this study so please help me out and spread it.

Thank you so much and survive finals. xx http://questionpro.com/t/ALVCRZSNXe

The survey is super short and super fun! nocakeforyousid needs this survey to graduate. Let’s help our English major buddy out!! -englishmajorproblems

[englishmajorhumor]

Help out one of my longtime followers!

Hey everyone,

Back when I had time a couple years ago to interact with my followers more regularly (I had more time on my hands and there were fewer of you), one of my followers, nocakeforyousid--who is cool and from Germany, asked if I could post a link to a survey she was conducting for her coursework.

Those of you who were following me two years ago were tremendously helpful in getting her survey responses, and she would love your help again.

So if you have five minutes to spare, please take her survey. It’s fun and it really won’t take long. 

Thank you! EMH

[trainsinanime]

92 (well, 90) Truths

nocakeforyousid has tagged me with a staggering 92 questions. Damn, girl, why do you want to know this? I don’t want to know this about myself. Or at least make it an even 100 or 128. Anyway, here goes:

WHAT WAS YOUR:

last beverage?  Bottled water

last phone call?  Discussing stuff with [kyuunonana](http://kyuunonana.tumblr.com)

last text message?  Informing my family that I had arrived after a long car drive because some of them get worried way too easily.

last song you played?  We didn’t start the fire, Billy Joel.

Last night you cried?  Friday night. Long car journey to Berlin, which happened without much planning, so I just put all music in my generic “night” playlist on my car stereo. This included things like “Traveling Soldier” by the Dixie Chicks, but also all the saddest Buffy songs, e.g. “Goodbye to You” (Michelle Branch), “It doesn’t matter” (Alison Kraus + Union Station), “Full of Grace” (Sarah McLachlan). Combine this with a tiny bit of being tired, and I dare you not to cry there.

HAVE YOU EVER:

dated someone twice? No

Been cheated on?  At Monopoly only

Kissed someone and regretted it?  No

Lost someone special?  Yes

Been depressed?  Yes

Been drunk and threw up? No

3 FAVOURITE COLOURS:

Armour Yellow

RAL 3020

Pantone 2765 C

IN THE LAST YEAR YOU HAVE:

Made a new friend?  No

Fallen out of love?  No

Laughed until you cried? Can’t remember

Met someone who changed you?  No

found out who your true friends are?  No

Found out someone was talking about you?  No

Kissed anyone on your fb friends list? No

GENERAL:

how many on your fb friends list do you actually know in real life? Most of them.

o you have an enemy? I used to, back in my early years of school, but not anymore.

do you have any pets? No

do you want to change your name? No, it’s perfect.

What did you do for your last birthday? Went to Nuremberg to buy a locomotive for my model railroad.

what time did you wake up today? About 7:30 am CEST.

what were you doing at midnight last night? Started to read the first “Dresden Files” book. So far I do not see what all the fuzz is about. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good, but I know plenty of detective noir books, with or without magic, that are even better.

name something you cant wait for? Why are you putting a question mark at the end of an imperative phrase. That just looks wrong? Anyway, I’m a patient guy. Apart from some buerocratic things related to my job, I’m waiting for 3D printers to become cheaper and better so I can buy one.

last time you saw your mum? September 7th, I think?

one thing you wish you could change about your life? I was not born with the powers to change all of reality at my whim, and I think that was a mistake.

what am listening to right now? My fridge.

Have you ever talked to a person named tom? Well, he was called Tomas (yes, no h), and we never called him Tom. Does that count?

whats getting on your nerves right now? These questions. Only a third of the way through?

most visited website? Wikipedia. You can very easily fake being deep or knowledgeable by just reading enough random articles on there and then mentioning appropriate factoids in random conversations.

lood type? Red

elationship status? Single

Zodiac sign? ♐

Pronouns? Er/Ihm/Ihn/Sein (or in english, He/His)

Elementary School? Yes, I’m favor of that.

Highschool? Oh yeah. Four stories doesn’t seem that high, but it was built in the 19th century with every floor being like four meters high. That was a lot of walking.

College? And that’s over with, too!

hair colour? Brownish

Short or long? Medium (for boys) 4

height? 175 cm. No idea what this is in feet or inches, so I’ll just assume it’s 1 feet 75 inches.

Do you have a crush on someone? I have people I want to crush. Does that count?

What do you like about yourself? The things I can do well. Not as many as I’d like to, but I am pretty good at them.

Piercings? No, that sounds like it would hurt.

tattoos?  That sounds like it would hurt, too.

right or lefty?  Right-handed

First surgery?  When I was twelve or thirteen years old, I think.

First piercings?  Not gonna happen. 

First best friend?  Alex, in Kindergarten. Haven’t really seen him since I was three.

First sport you joined? Table tennis. Definitely not one of the things I can do well.

first vacation?  Probably Denmark.

First alcoholic drink? No idea. Probably champagne because someone insisted I participate in a new year’s toast.

first pair of trainers?  Beats me.

Eating?  I’m generally in favor of that.

Drinking?  Drinking is very important!

I’m about to?  No clue. In the afternoon I’ll go find out what it takes to be a pilot (hobby license for small planes only). Until then, I’m free.

Listening to?  Wait, didn’t we have that already? I found a new answer for the “cheating” one: This is only 91 distinct answers.

Waiting for? Again? Now we’re down to ninety. Random Tumblr user who invented this questionaire, I’m watching you!

want kids? I wasn’t sure, but then I read this great essay about how useful they are, by Jonathan Swift.

get married? If the opportunity arises.

Job? Job is pretty good.

Lips or eyes?  That depends entirely on the potion you want to make.

Hugs or kisses?  Again, depends.

shorter or taller?  Depends, too.

Older or younger? I’m still at the younger side of live. I hope.

Romantic or spontaneous? No idea.

nice arm? Thanks, you too, I guess?

sensitive or loud? I’m bad at both. 7

hook-up or relationship? No

trouble maker or hesitant? I hesitate all the time

HAVE YOU EVER:

Kissed a stranger? No

drank hard liquor? Yes

lost glasses/comtacts? Yes, but so far I’ve always found them agian.

Sex on the first date? No

Broken someone’s heart? Not that I know of. I can’t imagine any likely candidates either.

Had your own heart broken? Not really

Been arrested? No

turned someone down? Not in a romantic sense, but I regularly turn down everyone who asks me to help with their computer problems.

cried when someone died? Yes

Fallen for a friend? No

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

yourself? At times.

miracles? No.

Love at first sight? No clue. I cannot really imagine it as the ideal situation for me. I mean, what if you fall in love at first sight with someone who’s utterly boring?

Heaven? No

santa claus? Never have

kiss on the first date? Yes, I do believe that’s something that can happen to some people.

Angels? No

No tagging others, sorry. If you want to know what someone else has to say to these questions, ask them yourself.

[trainsinanime]

I got tagged by nocakeforyousid. These are her demands:

1. What do you need on your breakfast table to start the day? Nutella. Also some sort of bread product to put the Nutella on - when I buy it for myself it usually ends up being sliced bread because I’m really lazy. The Nutella is the important part, though.

2. What is your favorite song on youtube that is not by a ‘normal’ artist? (so no vevos) Well, I guess that depends on what you call a normal artist. I’ve decided to play it safe and go with something nobody would call a normal artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRf30pVGMp4

3. 5 things you would do today if the world ended tomorrow: That depends heavily on whether I’m the only one who knows the world is ending or not. If everyone knows, I’d probably try to hide from the desperate masses with nothing to lose. On the other hand, if I’m the only desperate mass with nothing to lose? Hm, I once read a book on safe-cracking, and while I don’t remember everything, it might be fun to try that. There’s also something to be said for stealing an excavator from the nearest construction site and building the world’s biggest sand castle. Finally I’d try some things too depraved to mention here (that, and I haven’t thought of what they are yet).

4. What’s your spirit animal? Probably some sort of cat, because cats hate all humans and think they’re way smarter than they actually are. Also, I think I may have made that joke before, but I’m currently too tired to go and check.

5. Which inanimate object describes your personality best and why? All of them, really. I’m basically an inanimate object myself.

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Rule 1: Always post the rules.  Rule 2: Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked and write 11 new ones.  Rule 3: Tag 11 people and link them to the post.  Rule 4: Actually tell them you tagged them

Thanks for tagging me, nocakeforyousid! I like answering questions! Well, most of the time ^^

1. If you are not a hockey blog, what made you follow me?

You are a hockey blog?! o.o

2. Which book would you like to throw into the author’s face and why?

Haven't read that many books lately. Probably the Opus Anima book from Felix Mertikat and Tim Bröstl to remind them, that they have to write more of those as they promised in the book and never did. And because it's a large and heavy book and it'll most certainly hurt. Perfect reminder.

3. If you could only eat one dish for the rest of your life, what would it be?

There so many tasty things out there, but if I have to chose I'd go for Ramen. Can eat that every day without growing tired of it. Well... perhaps a bit...

4. Tell me one thing about your hometown.

Almost noone I've met thus far pronouced it correctly until after I've told them how. 

6. What is your biggest dream?

Becoming an author. Becoming a doctor is a nice thing, too, but I really want to write stories :)

5. Did you realize that number 6 came before number 5?

At first I didn't even realize it was numbered at all...

7. Pick an existing country to be the monarch/president of.

Japan. Haven't been there yet (that'll change this summer), but I really like their view at technology, the overall japanese attitude and the culture.

8. Favorite cake.

My grandmother's Himmelstorte. Didn't find the english name, if one exists.

9. Night at the club or night in with friends?

Definitly night in with friends. I don't like clubs.

10. Pick 5 people alive or dead to have dinner with. Who are these people, what will you guys eat and where will you go?

Oda Eiichirou - mangaka, Steven Erikson - author, Chris Avellone - video game designer, Miyazaki Hayao - film director, SPYAIR - band (I know, I know... but you can't meet just one person of a band...). We'd go in a random but good japanese restaurant and eat Ramen ;)

11. Name something that you really need to get done/want to do this summer. (By naming it you commit to finishing it… this is a binding contract ;) )

Can I name two? Learning to play the violin and write some more. Started with both, but laziness and a lack of inspiration aren't a good constellation to get things done...

Since you already sent it to kyuunonana and answered it yourself I don't tag anyone this time, because there's only one person I interact with in my follower list left ;)

[leviathans-tail]

Tumblr Tag Game

Rule 1: Always post the rules.  Rule 2: Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked and write 11 new ones.  Rule 3: Tag 11 people and link them to the post.  Rule 4: Actually tell them you tagged them

I was tagged by orpik44

1. What animal would you choose to be your spirit guide?

A dove because they are a symbol of peace and that's all I want in my life.

2. What would be the first thing you would do if you woke up the opposite gender?

Wait for my facial hair to grow?? idk.

3. Do you believe in any conspiracy theories that are commonly talked about?

Yeah I guess so.

4. How would you react if aliens contacted Earth and told us they will destroy the planet within the hour?

I would laugh and then if they were still serious, I'd tell my crush I love him.

5. How old were you when you learned to ride a bicycle?

7

6. If you got to spend the day with your favorite athlete/celebrity, what would you guys do?

We would probably go ice skating and then go out to dinner and top it off with a movie at home.

7. How would you react if you found out your significant other of many years, had another family living down the street from you that he/she regularly visits?

I would confront the other family about his infidelity and hopefully both sides would leave him and he'd be alone thinking of his wrongdoing. Or maybe the other family and I would team up and torch his most prized possession. 

8. Do you think people are too sensitive today, and that having to be politically correct and careful of what you say is unnecessary and trying?

I definitely think some people are overly sensitive. But I still think it is important to be respectful of everyone's beliefs and values no matter how hilarious the joke may be. I also definitely think that there is a time and place to act a certain way. Like I wouldn't walk into a church and start dropping f bombs. 

9. If possible, would you want to meet an alternate version of yourself?

If the version could possibly be more ugly than me then yes!

10. Favorite genre or decade of music?

Genre: Alternative rock     Decade: 90s i guess.

11. If you could live in any fictional universe (doesn’t have to be fantasy/sci-fi) which one would you choose, and why?

Harry Potter. I want to go to Hogwarts sooo bad!

My turn!

1. Favourite videogame character of all time?

2. If you could stay at any age permanently, what would that age be?

3. Favourite poem?

4. If you could rewrite the script to any movie, which movie would you choose, and what would your new script say?

5. How would you spend your time if you were stranded the highest treehouse in the world?

6. What is something that you haven't done that you would really like to do?

7. Favourite vacation spot?

8. If all jobs were paid the same amount of money, would you bother going to college to get your dream job?

9. What is your fondest memory?

10. If you could live anywhere regardless of job opportunities, resources, or contact with civilization, where would you live and why?

11. Favourite non-alcoholic drink?

I shall tag: deter-vladimirovich1871, zibidat, nocakeforyousid, sansahowls, serabbica, hylianlaxbro19, theamazingmlleme, sabreshockey63, mrsneal18, thewizardofcros87, crapcak3s