Showing posts with label punditman poll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label punditman poll. Show all posts

6/23/09

Vote!

punditman says...Considering what is happening in Iran and all the kerfuffle
about the Iranian elections, the least that some of you wankers could do is VOTE in the flippin' punditman poll at the top of the page! That way punditman and peacenik can get a pulse from all of you as to where yer heads are at. Who knows, this could lead to a new blog or even a band called WHEREYERHEADSAREAT. Or both. Or neither. But since most of you trolls don't even bother to vote, much less take the time to make a freakin' comment on the many, many interesting posts contained herein, then punditman just may conclude that choice #4. What future? The sky is falling, Punditan! ...is how you all feel.

After all, as I write this, at least half the votes (7 out of 14!), are leaning in that direction already. Egads! If true, that would be really freakin' sad. Sad indeed. Or you are just messing with punditman's head.

On the other hand, if this is the way the wind is blowing, punditman says there is not much point in continuing this blog. After all, updating the punditman blog can take up to two mens' half days. Surely punditman's time can be put to better use? Like handing out Socialist Loafer or, if a Mad Max future is on the way (or even really grumpy Max), then becoming a survivalist or whatever it is that peacenik does on his weekend soirees up north* may be more prudent ways to spend punditman's time.

Some of you have voted, but our traffic stats indicate a much wider readership than just JohnnyAnon. So just vote on the damn question about how you feel about the future. Your future. Our future. You will feel better. Then think about stuff and comment once in awhile. We are not always right. We don't have all the answers. I think.

* this may include training for peacenik's militia.

3/16/09

Interpreting Last Week's Poll Results

punditman says...

Last week's Punditman poll posed the question:
How has the Global Financial Crisis Affected you Personally?

Twenty-seven votes were cast.

Two of you have actually lost your jobs as a result of the economic meltdown (7%), which is around the "official" unemployment rate. We wish you luck. Peacenik will buy you both a pint if he meets you, because he is part of the 38% of working Canadians who are covered by workplace pensions. He's also a nice guy––for a doomer.

Five of you know someone who has lost his/her job recently (18%). These laid off workers are obviously too busy pounding the pavement to participate in a Punditman poll, thus skewing Punditman's unemployment stats downward to government levels. In any case, you five should buy these unlucky folks a pint and wish them luck. Unless you are also one of the two who lost their jobs, in which case, as stated earlier, Peacenik will buy you a pint.

Nine of you said you have lost a lot of savings/investments, (33%) while six of you, including, Punditman said, "What savings/investments?"(22%). This is where it gets interesting. Economic crisis is the great equalizer, bringing about instant fraternity, equality and brother/sister hood. Mr. Lost Nest Egg meets Ms. Lower Middle Class. Mrs. Lost Investor meets Mr. Insolvency. Punditman says you nine should seek out us six and together we can all discuss our commonalities as we paint the town overdraft red. Separate bills for all.

Eleven of you are employed worker bee/worry wart types who said, "I am employed but I worry a lot" (40%). You should maybe seek counseling or drugs, while both still exist. Or ask Peacenik to buy you a pint.

One of you is unemployed but doesn't worry a lot (3%). That was meant as a joke, but more power to you. Peacenik will buy you a pint in exchange for tips on living off the grid, gardening and archery.

Speaking of drugs, we have four Pink Floyd listeners who got the "Money" song reference. The rest of you either have no sense of humour, are under the age of twelve or over the age of 112.

Finally, four of you scoundrels don't see a crisis at all (14%). First of all, put away the old Supertramp album.

Secondly, we think maybe you should stop snorting blow with those rolled up thousand dollar bills you found within the folds of your golden parachute.

Jokers. Peacenik will not buy you a pint.