Blech, net was as good as down all day.

[shirenomad]

I was actually able to keep AIM running somehow, but seven out of eight ping attempts were timing out. Bad sign. Anyway, that at least gave me time to do random stufff... like this "How much do you pay attention" test yoinked from dizzybum:

01. On a standard traffic light, is the green on the top or bottom?
02. How many states are there? (Don't laugh, some people don't know.)
03. In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?
04. What six colors are on the classic Campbell's soup label?
05. What two letters don't appear on the telephone dial? (No cheating!)
06. What two numbers on the telephone dial don't have letters by them?
07. When you walk does your left arm swing with your right or left leg?
08. How many matches are in a standard pack?
09. On the United States flag is the top stripe red or white?
10. What is the lowest number on the FM dial?
11. Which way does water go down the drain, counter or clockwise?
12. Which way does a "no smoking" sign's slash run?
13. How many channels on a VHF TV dial?
14. Which side of a women's blouse are the buttons on?
15. On a NY license plate, is New York on the top or bottom?
16. Which way do fans rotate?
17. Whose face is on a dime?
18. How many sides does a stop sign have?
19. Do books have even-numbered pages on the right or left side?
20. How many lug nuts are on a standard car wheel?
21. How many sides are there on a standard pencil?
22. Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?
23. How many hot dog buns are in a standard package?
24. On which playing card is the card maker's trademark?
25. On which side of a Venetian blind is the cord that adjusts the opening between the slats?
26. On the back of a $1 bill, what is in the center?
27. There are 12 buttons on a touch tone phone. What 2 symbols bear no digits?
28. How many curves are there in the standard paper clip?
29. Does a merry-go-round turn counter or clockwise?

01. Bottom.
02. 50.
03. Right.
04. Red, black, white, gold... hrm...
05. Q and Z.
06. 1 and 0.
07. Right, I think. (I'll never be able to walk again!)
08. Umm, 20?
09. Red.
10. 87.5?
11. We talking northern hemisphere? Clockwise... I think.
12. Upper left to lower right. Or lower right to upper left.
13. 13. (Coincidence?)
14. Opposite of a guy's shirt, so... *think* left.
15. Top, methinks...
16. Clockwise?
17. Lincoln's the penny, Jefferson's the nickel, Washington's the quarter, Kennedy's got the half-dollar... *wild guess* FDR?
18. Eight.
19. Left.
20. Oh geeze. I've never changed a tire in my life. Six?
21. Six, I think. *tries not to look at the pencils on his desk while answering*
22. Bashful.
23. Eight. But the dogs themselves come in packs of ten!
24. If I'm reading that question correctly, ace of spades.
25. Right.
26. Congress?
27. Pound sign, asterisk.
28. Four.
29. Counter.