Just Another Day

So let me begin by saying that I really like animals. Animals of all kinds, from dogs to snakes to gerbils. You notice I didn't mention cats. It isn't that I don't like cats. I do. Cats usually like me as well, and there are a few cats that I harbor fond memories of. Except for my neighbor's cat. In this neighborhood, when we bought it, the realtor touted that there are no roaming cats due to the population of coyotes that dwell in the wild park down below our house. People tend to not let their pet cats wander around the neighborhood for fear of their cats getting eaten. Which to me is a quite valid reason. And it made me happy not to have strays prowling around. I in no way miss those 2am earsplitting mating calls that happened at my parent's house on occasion. But for whatever odd reason, my neighbor has seen fit to buck this trend, which she apparently finds too sissified for her taste. Hey, coyotes could eat her cat? Survival of the fittest is her mott...

So there is a company called Claritas that has this nifty feature on their website. According to this business, "you are where you live!" All you have to do is go here , type in your zip code, and Claritas will tell you all about yourself based on your place of residence. I have written before about how out of place I feel in my town. People are very wealthy here, yet we are not. Hmmmm, let's see what they have to say about my zip code and how accurate they are. Upper Crust The nation's most exclusive address, Upper Crust is the wealthiest lifestyle in America -a haven for empty-nesting couples over 55 years old. No segment has a higher concentration of residents earning over $200,000 a year or possessing a postgraduate degree. And none has a more opulent standard of living. 2005 Statistics: US Households: 1,690,937 (1.52%) Median HH Income: $106,364 Ummmm, not even close. Lifestyle Traits Spend $3,000+ foreign travel- In my dreams! Contribute to PBS- I...

Welcome to " Pointless Points Trivia " where the facts are now double-checked and the points don't matter. That's right, the points are like drinking a Diet Coke with your pizza, they just don't matter. So I love baseball. And since the beginning of the season is imminent, my first question will deal with baseball. Most people don't realize that one of the hardest things to do in baseball is to pitch a perfect game. In fact, in the last 130 years, only 17 perfect games have occurred. (Drumroll, please...) Who was the last pitcher to pitch a perfect game? *1,000 points for the person who can give the first and last name of the pitcher.

So this past Sunday, we met some friends of ours for dinner. We went here , because it is kid-friendly without being cartoonish, the kid's meals are well priced and come with dessert! What more can you ask for in a restaurant? With all the kids, there were seven in our party. Our waitress was great, prompt with the filling of the glasses, more bread when we wanted, and even gave me a slice of birthday cake even though I admitted my birthday was at the beginning of the month. She had spotted the present our friends had nicely given me, and asked what the occasion was. All in all, good service, right? Hubba-hubba and our friend J were working out the bill and came to the question of tip. Hubba-hubba is a generous tipper, and it seems that J is not. They had a bit of a gentlemen's disagreement over the tip, and Hubba-hubba decided not to press it any further. Us gals had taken the kids out to run around the front grassy area when they came out, and Hubba-hubba whispered to ...

So my friends, I actually have a headache. I am actually stressing myself out about pretend points. I don't want to make anyone mad, and by doing so, you usually make everyone mad. So, Liz and Suzanne , please forgive me for taking your points away. All blame and fault is on my head, which is now hanging down to my clavicle for being so uncharacteistically sloppy with the actual answer. Amy had indeed answered correctly on the first round. Really, I am going to blame post-vacation malaise. I do really want to do this little question thing, if you all are willing to play along. I am at heart a trivia geek. So, seriously, every question from now on will have a very clear cut answer. And more importantly, I will actually know what it is before I put it up.

So it seems that we are not the only people who have mixed up the groups En Vogue and Soul II Soul. I went on iTunes to see if perhaps En Vogue did a cover of the song, but it wasn't there. I went on Amazon to see if I could find it on there, and the only group that came up with a song under that title on both sites was Soul II Soul. When MegaMom came up with DeLaSoul, my heart sank because I suddenly remembered that it wasn't En Vogue who recorded the song. Even though I found two sites, including the one linked by Liz, that claimed it was done by En Vogue, I think they are wrong. There was no album name attributed to either lyric listing, which is unusual. So then I went to this site , where the entire discography of En Vogue is listed, and no song by that name. Just goes to show that misinformation abounds on the internet. Apparently including my blog, as well. So, the points will be awarded to Suzanne , barring any other mistakes by myself. Liz, thanks for being such...

So, my wholehearted apologies to Liz , but it was not the group En Vogue who sang the song "Back to Life." Thanks so much to MegaMom for pointing that overlooked but quite important fact out. Can I blame it on the fatigue I felt post-vacation? And by the way, no one has gotten it yet, although MegaMom was very close. Not a very auspicious beginning, eh? I will be sure in the future that this doesn't happen again. Game on!