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Friday Poll: Valentine’s Day Gifts

This week’s Friday poll falls on Valentine’s Day, and so a Valentine’s Day question seems nearly obligatory. Last year’s poll for the holiday asked if there might still be a place for flowers and candy on Valentine’s Day (86.21% of respondents said yes). This year, I’ll ask about different gift items, with multiple answers to…

Friday Poll: Winter Olympics

It’s the Winter Games in Sochi. How interested are you? This year, I’m less interested than I have been past games. I can’t point to a single reason, but I will probably only watch a few speed skating events, perhaps some bobsledding, where in other years I would have followed many more events. How about…

Friday Poll: The Rabbit in the Statue’s Ear

In South Africa, there’s a new, large statue of Nelson Mandela with an unexpected quirk: inside the statue’s ear the sculptors added a small rabbit. Here’s a photo that shows a tiny addition to the late leader’s right ear: The artists consider the rabbit their ‘trademark.’ So, should it stay or should it go? I’ll…

Friday Poll: Four Teams Left

It’s four teams left: New England at Denver @ 2 PM (CBS), and San Francisco at Seattle @ 5:30 PM (FOX). Who wins? I’ll say Denver and Seattle. What do you think? NFL: Patriots, Broncos, 49ers, Seahawks?

Friday Poll: Eggnog?

Today’s poll’s a simple one – Eggnog: yes or no? Photo by Konstantin Ryabitsev of Montréal, Canada via Wikipedia I’ll say no. What do you think? Eggnog: Yes or No?

Friday Poll: Reselling Stolen Meat?

In Canada’s Charlottetown, a man pled guilty to stealing high-priced chicken and steaks from a supermarket. The market, however, wasn’t about to take that loss: Jeffery Arthur Feehan, 29, appeared before provincial court Chief Judge John Douglas in Charlottetown Tuesday, where he pleaded guilty to six charges, including stealing from two Superstore grocery stores in…

Friday Poll: An Engagement Ring Briefly Worn

There’s a story over at the Huffington Post about a man trying to sell an engagement ring returned to him by a former fiancée (by his account, ‘Satan Herself’). The seller reveals his two options for the returned jewelry: (1) sell the ring or (2) throw it away (‘into the fires of Mordor’). He describes…

Friday Poll: Shopping Times

What are your favorite shopping options, from among the most common choices? Multiple answers are possible. (FW published a version of this poll last year, and let’s see if the results differ this year.) My favorites remain Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. What about you? Preferred Shopping Times

Friday Poll: Great Accomplishment or Bizarre Undertaking?

One reads about a resident from Brooklyn’s unusual world record: Scott Wiener of Brooklyn has amassed 595 pizza boxes from 45 countries. Just think of all the pizza he’s gotten to eat! Inspired by a beautiful box he found in Israel, Wiener started seriously collecting in 2008. He prizes his boxes from other countries, and…

Poll: Another Star Wars Film?

Disney’s announced a date for the next Star Wars film, the seventh in the series: “Star Wars: Episode VII” has an official release date: Dec. 18, 2015. “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII,’ where it will not only anchor the popular holiday filmgoing season but also…