Some things must be shared.
Why did the Bruce cross the road? Nope, it wasn’t to get to the other side. It wasn’t because Colonel Sanders was chasing him. It was penance for his fowl performance bowling last night! No poultry excuses were accepted and Bruce needed to spend the day in this eggtastic costume. Guess we could say he wasn’t very plucky!
We’re just glad he didn’t chicken out so we are able to share our bird’s eye view with you. It’s just another typical day here at Answers.com New York!
Hip-hip-hooray! Hip-hip-hooray! Hip-hip-hooray! There’s no denying that WikiAnswers.com’s has a lot of dedicated contributors. But sometimes there are those who shine so brightly, they could be mistaken for royalty! One person who really, honestly and truly deserves more than three cheers is our fantabulous Mezzra. On the site since only December 2008, this force to be reckoned with has already accomplished the impossible: just under 90,000 contributions, 50 hours as a Vandal Patrol Site Guardian and winning a 2008 Honorable Mention WAmmy. All this, while simultaneously volunteering as a mentor, WIT Adult Advisor and Wikiguide. And if that doesn’t keep him busy enough, he’s also an avid Category Supervisor – carefully watching over the dire and dangerous Catch-Alls.
What can I say? All hail Mezzra! Here’s more from the Wiki-King himself: How did you originally hear about WikiAnswers.com?
Hmm…Well, it’s nothing as exciting as I have seen others post on this blog. It’s not even very complicated. Basically, one day whilst Googling something (“what” totally evades my memory), I saw a WikiAnswers.com link. Upon opening the link, I was faced with two things; a good answer, but terrible grammar. So I got stuck right in and signed up! Checking grammar (my personal pet peeve) soon earned by around 1,000 Contribution Points in a period of a few days, and on Christmas Eve, I had the Super powers!
Explain your username.
My username is just something I saw one day on another site and nicked. Don’t know the origins or if it actually means anything, but thought it had a pretty awesome sound.
What motivates you to volunteer your time to the WikiAnswers.com community?
Basically, helping others out. It really gives me a kick and brings me back here day-after-day. That and the fact there are tons of questions that are just…urgh. So I fix those up!
What are your areas of expertise?
Without wanting to sound big-headed, the Catch-alls. I spend 90 percent of my time in there, and it’s my true love on site. Without the category I would go absolutely mad!
What is your favorite WikiAnswers.com feature?
Reverting has always been of interest to me. I just love the fact that the system remembers all of the previous answers and with two clicks you can have an old, excellent answer that has been vandalized. I can’t wait until we get the batch-revert feature…
What has been the funniest question you’ve seen or your funniest experience on WikiAnswers.com?
The question “What is Governmentium?” made me totally LOL. Even a few days after I was still laughing at the thought
Share a random fact (or two) about yourself.
Well, there isn’t much of interest about me. Other than the fact that I love English, both language and literature. As you may have known by reading this all, grammar is my absolute “thing.”
Hidden amongst the serious, definitive posts found on WikiAnswers.com is a little thing we like to call On the Lighter Side. While humor in some forms can be considered minor (or major!) vandalism, many of our site’s best contributors like to inject a bit of lightheartedness into their posts. To ensure that readers understand that the vivacious answers are not meant to be harmful, rude or belittling, they appropriately label them “On the Lighter Side.” This has created a world of fun for those of us who like to peruse the underground >>bah ha ha<< on WikiAnswers.com.
Here’s a sampling of some of the chucklers from On the Lighter Side:
What is a creep meter?
A creep meter is not a tool used by girls at bars to see if you are a suitable date!
Wink at them and ask them if they would like to see your pickle!
Do chickens really have fingers?
They used to, but some fella’ named Sanders took em’ all and made a fortune selling them – even bought an honorary military title with the earnings.
If it gets its teeth stuck into a Beethoven symphony, then yes it’s definitely a decomposer!
What is superclifragalisticexpialidosious?
A holy man, who walks barefoot all his life, eats little and may suffer from a frail body and bad breath, could be called a “super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis!”
How do you make a girlfriend melt?
Is she the Wicked Witch of the West? Throw water on her. Warning: Do not try this at home. Serious back injuries may occur as a result of repeatedly sleeping on the couch.
Where are the serious answers you ask? This post was not about truth, fact and actuality. For the more definitive answers, click the links above.
WikiAnswers now supports the Universal Edit Button (or UEB). It is a powerful Firefox add-on, displaying a special icon in the address bar when content on the page you’re viewing is editable. It functions much like those ubiquitous orange RSS icons that signal syndicated content (popularly known as RSS feeds) is available on the website you’re viewing.
Here’s how it looks in your browser:
The UEB enables Wikiholics to more easily edit answers on WikiAnswers as well as unearth new opportunities to contribute to wiki pages around the web. With other popular wikis – including Wikipedia – enabling this capability on their websites, the UEB may even become a standard feature of browsers in the future… which is why if you don’t already use the Firefox browser, you may want to start now!
Long live wikis!
Hat tip to Brave3 for sharing!
Wait – are you located in the United States and contributing to WikiAnswers instead of eating a big meal consisting of poultry, watching football and hanging/fighting with family?
Wow. And here I thought I knew all the symptoms of being a Wikiholic… Must have missed one in the giant list that was compiled and posted in a new section of the site called: Wikiholics Anonymous.
It’s ok – this is a safe place. Just sit back, let go of the keyboard, and take this simple test to know if you’re a true Wikiholic.
- Your friends and family try reaching you on your message board, rather than your cell phone.
- You can offer way too much insight into a 16-year-old’s love life.
- You give your kids trust points for good behavior.
- You know Miley Cyrus’s favorite color, the cutest Jonas brother and Barack Obama’s middle name off the top of your head.
- You’ve thought about improving people’s answers while having a conversation.
- Little orange men have started to dance around in your dreams.
- Your spouse claims to be a WikiWidow.
Check out the complete list. Are you showing signs of being a Wikiholic? There’s strength in numbers. Join the support group!
You know when a song gets stuck in your head and you just have to share it with everyone, just so it’ll leave you and dump on someone else? (Do you want to be my someone else?)
Brave3, one of the most awesome contributors around, shared the following music video with me, which was shared with him by Ksmail, the proclaimed Youtube King. It’s… well, let’s just say it’s somewhat relevant if you listen to the chorus:
Artist: British band Biffy Clyro
Hmmm… A WikiAnswers theme song, you say? Interesting. Anyone want to take a stab?
Kumusta ka? Ako si Shara.
Kumain ka na ba?
Confused? Yeah…that’s not English. That’s a shout out to all my Filipino peeps…out there in the land of WikiAnswers.
What up, Filipinos!? Thanks for stoppin’ by and keeping me company!
Did you know that there’s a whole WikiAnswers category for questions in Tagalog!? Yeah there is! Not only is it there…but it’s one of the fastest growing categories we’ve got. It makes me proud.
So proud. My boss came in the other day and asked how my Tagalog was…he was wondering if I wanted to help supervise and edit some of the questions that had come in recently. Unfortunately, I’m not much help; my Tagalog is pretty rusty…but I make a MEAN batch of adobo and I’ve been known to kick off my shoes for a good old fashioned tinikling every now and then.
I got curious and started checking out the questions about the Philippines…the questions that are in English so I can read them too. I found out some really interesting stuff I never knew about the place where 1/2 my roots lie.
Like what the stars on the flag represent and what the national bird is. Other things people are wondering about the Philippines:
I’m just so happy to see such great Filipino representation! So…Tuloy! Tuloy! (Come in! Come in!) We hope you’ll stay awhile!
Maraming salamat.
Let’s talk about camels. Why, you undoubtedly ask?
First of all, yes, Camels is a category on WikiAnswers and yes, you should definitely check it out, because if you are a zoo keeper, desert wanderer or biologist, it will just plain knock your socks off, and if you are not one of those, then it will crack you up, like so:
What do you call a camel with three humps?
A freak!
Second of all, camels totally creep me out. They always look high and they always seem to be laughing at you. “Ya, mon – you wanna ride wit me?”
Third of all, I needed an excuse to post this photo I have entitled, “The Scream II: Girl and Camel.” I won’t give away which one of them is the Answers Corp employee… yet.
Here’s the note I found inside a fortune cookie before I greedily devoured it:
Soon? What about… right now? Right here: http://wiki.answers.com
Planning a trip to Japan? I’d highly suggest getting your questions answered first. Take a peek at the Japan category.
Also, take a peek at this video, which is reason #273 why I’m never stepping foot on a Japanese subway at rush hour (or maybe ever because there’s a chance this video was taken at 2 pm or 4 am).
I don’t know. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry or never ever go to Japan. I’m so confused. It’s so cold. Mommy.
Dedicated to Bruce, who managed to make a grown blogger cry out of fear.
A 24-hour time line of questions you wish you could ask out loud…
Ever thought about how many questions you ask yourself in a typical day? “Who came up with the word ‘shampoo’?” “How do you get deodorant stains off your t-shirt?” “Do blonds still have more fun?”
Well, I decided to keep track of these pearls of wisdom I wish I had for a full 24 hours (sans the hours I’m asleep – duh). And voila! A day in the life… presented via query time line
6:45 am Who invented the alarm clock? (And whyyyy?)
7:05 am Where did the term “crapper” really come from?
7:30 am Where can you buy organic shampoo at a reasonable price?
8:30 am How many people, on average, ride the NY subway system every day?
8:40 am When is it ever acceptable to pair fuschia with pink polka dots?
9:15 am How many calories are there in a medium latte?
10:00 am How do you setup auto-archive in Entourage on a Mac?
11:15 am What are some early warning signs of carpal tunnel syndrome?
12:30 pm What’s healthier: cous-cous or brown rice?
1:30 pm Do they make treadmills you can put a laptop on?
1:45 pm How are some coffees instant and others not (instant)?
2:00 pm Can people tell when you give them limited access to your Facebook profile?
2:30 pm Why does your hip feel sore after sitting for a few hours?
2:35 pm How much is too much coffee in one day?
5:30 pm What did people do before cell phones?
6:00 pm Do they sell Long Island Railroad passes for multiple rides?
6:20 pm Why do more men fall asleep on the train than women?
7:30 pm How long does an average oven take to pre-heat?
7:45 pm How long is milk good after the sell by date?
8:45 pm When will the show “How I Met Your Mother” stop showing re-runs?
11:15 pm Is it better to let your computer hibernate or shut it off every night?
…So what’s your time line like?
xkcd is an awesome comic for awesome geeks from an awesome geek.
I was walking with a group of friends in my town the other day, one of whom was wearing the signature Answers.com t-shirt.
(t-shirt front)
(t-shirt back)
As we walked, two kids rode by us on bicycles, the boy calling out: “So, what are all the answers???”
What I said out loud was, “Go to http://www.answers.com!”
But what I thought to myself was, You could start by wearing a helmet…
Some of us just found this hanging in the Answers Corp cafeteria:
Thank goodness for dorky dictionary humor.
The next WikiAnswers AnswerThon is in the works… The gerbils are running their wheels, churning awesome new twists and challenges.
Meanwhile, I wanted to show my dedication to the AnswerThon cause (and release some pent-up creative energy). Behold, the AnswerThon winners circle, in 3D:
Ah, the things you can do with leftover chocolate pyramids…
As someone whose bread is paid for by the hamsters who churn the gears at Answers Corp, I cannot officially participate in the upcoming AnswerThon.
My colleagues and I have been daydreaming about what we’d do with the winnings if we could officially participate (because obviously we would; we are that awesome). I thought I’d share what some of us would do with a $500 Amazon gift certificate… in case you need ideas:
Crystal, Supervisor of AnswerThon Superness
We can’t enter? Are you serious!?!? Who came up with these rules? I demand to speak to management. I’ve been studying for the past weeks in preparation. What a bummer, dude. What a waste of 9,562 hours of intense research to answer questions like, “Is there a deodorant that smells like new computers?” and “What is so gross about the national product?”
And I had such big plans for my winnings. There goes that new paperweight, calendar, mouse pad, and book.
Hey, wait! There’s always next year, right? Duh! Should of thought of that before I complained! I’ll get started on those ANSWERS now… 100,000 here we come! 
Jay, Director of Telling People About the AnswerThon
I’d have to go with this. I mean, it’d pay for itself in weeks… months… years… You see, I have no idea because I don’t know how often people carelessly toss valuable silver, coins or other metal objects right into the kitchen trash. That would leave me with $100, with which, of course, I’d grab a ‘Pata Negra’ Restaurant Grade Paella Pan -60cm With Free Gifts! Because hey — one morning you’re answering questions, eating, well, not paella. And then, BOOM. Paella. And I love mysterious free gifts. It says that it’s not dishwasher safe; I hope the free gift is a good-natured, well-muscled guy to wash it for me.
Pnina, Coordinator of Wiki Wossibilities 
I’d definitely get a Kindle. Not that I believe books of cloth and paper are dead – but I HAVE to try it out. And since I already read my newspapers online, maybe it’s time to make the jump to books as well.
Danny, Manager of Making It All Happen
$500 on Amazon? I’d buy my kids all the Math Tricks books I could find!
Shara, Facilitator of Facilitations in the Facilities
Because of my obsession, I would totally buy Stomp the Yard (widescreen, full screen AND Blu-ray, baby) and all the paraphernalia that goes with it — posters, booklets, soundtrack, whatever.
And with the left over money, I’d probably buy a copy for all my friends!
Oh… and since I don’t have a Blu-ray player, I’d get one of those too.
Jim, Purveyor of Wit and Wisdom
It’s quite obvious when you consider the potential: seventy-three copies of Paris Hilton’s book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose.
I’d also get the Havahart Live Animal Door Cage Trap for Mice and Chipmunks and 1500 live ladybugs…
Because everyone needs ladybugs in their life.
