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    Baked potato - do you eat the skin?

    I didn't used to but lately I have been eating it. I figure why let it go to waste.
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    Tax free weekend for NC Aug1-3

    Iowa also has a tax free weekend starting today.
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    Do you still have your wisdom teeth?

    I had them removed sometime in high school.
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    Poll: How many of you still use a parallel or serial port?

    I have an electronic planner that uses a serial port.
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    Recent homeowners: How'd you find your house?

    Driving around. I knew what neighborhood I wanted a house in so I just kept looking in that area pretty much every weekend. I went to a realtor and she set up times to view the various houses that I found.
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    Turn Signals...

    That is the HAWK signal I mentioned in the earlier post. http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/...=CS651&CHAPTER_ID=C353 That is one website that tells a little bit about them. There are lots more if you just do a search for "HAWK Signal."
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    Turn Signals...

    I have a Buick Century and the parking lights on that actually come on automatically.
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    Turn Signals...

    I know in Arizona they have a lot of HAWK signals which are slightly different than regular traffic signals. They have two red lights side by side and a yellow light underneath. They are for pedestrian crossings. I'm not sure if thats what you have seen or not.
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    How do you like your taters?

    I enjoy them all ways but mashed and baked are my preferred methods of consumption.
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    How long is your commute to work?

    About a 5 minute walk.
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    Do you drink the milk after you finish eating your cereal?

    No you aren't alone. Why waste perfectly good milk?
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    Do you reveal your wage to your co-workers?

    I haven't and don't intend to even though being the new guy I'm guessing I'm at the low end of everyone else there.
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    POLL: Why will you watch the superbowl?

    For the commercials
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    Which of Jim's girls from "The Office" is better?

    Voted for Pam on all three.
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    Poll: How many miles do you have on your vehicle?

    2003 Buick Century - 75k
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    Engineers are you out there (poll)?

    Civil engineer here. I work for the Department of Transportation and I like that things I work on are used by almost anyone. Although I guess that can probably be said about most fields of engineering. I just enjoy the kinds of things that I work on I guess.
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    would you use a coupon on a date?

    Not on a first date but if we had been dating awhile I would.
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    What school do/did you attend?

    Iowa State University
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    Are you a member of a Fraternity or Sorority?

    I voted no because I believe the poll was intended to be about Fraternities and Sororities in the college sense. Although I am a member of the Masonic Lodge which is considered a Fraternal organization.
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    Which bank do you have?

    I bank at a local bank. Obviously you can't list all of those unless you include just one that says local bank or something.
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    What was the #1 song on the day you were born

    Who Can It Be Now ? - Men At Work
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    POLL: Do you eat gum?

    I chew it and spit it out.
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    Which kind of Milk do you drink [with / without cereal?]

    I have been drinking 2% lately.
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    Best way to cook eggs in the morning?

    Scrambled is pretty much the only way that I typically eat eggs. Some people might call that boring, but its how I eat them.
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    Civil & Environmental and Electrical Engineers Needed...

    I am a recent graduate of Civil Engineering. I concentrated on the Transportation side of CE and enjoyed it. I currently work at the Iowa Department of Transportation. Common jobs that I can think of off the top of my head with a CE degree would be for DOT?s, contractors, and possibly...
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    my simple but brilliant idea: Turn Signal Auto Shutoff

    My grandparents have a vehicle that does this. I believe they have Chevy Suburban.