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Dogs on surf boards join a Facebook status chain

1) Last week women on Facebook started another one of those supposed "raise breast cancer awareness" status chains which end up just confusing men. This one had me saying "I'm 14 weeks and craving Skittles." Instantly people started asking me if I was pregnant. This has angered some people (including a blogger who posted a rant about it because she says that "pretending you're pregnant isn't cute"). What do you think of status chains like this?

I think they are absolutely ridiculous. I have done them in the past, but I don't anymore, primarily because there's nothing interesting about reading 25 people's statuses like this. And I agree with this blogger, too, for what it's worth: what the HELL does this have to do with breast cancer?? People, if you want to find a cure for cancer, don't buy yogurt, don't buy pink shit to wear, just fuckin' write a check to the American Cancer Society!

2) Do you think people should be able to buy music and share it with everyone he or she wants or should everyone have to purchase the songs themselves?

I think the copyright law is just fine as is. I think you should pay for what you use, but then again I burn library CDs to my computer somewhat regularly. So, I dunno....

3) How often do you (or your significant other) vacuum your house?

We have a roomba we send around every week or 10 days. I need to do the steps with the regular vacuum though; they're getting sorta dire.

4) Monday was National Cheese Pizza Day. What toppings do you like on your pizza?

Cheese, sausage, Canadian bacon, onions and mushrooms.

5) The Thought Catalog has posted a list of great songs to cry to. What is a song that can easily bring you to tears?

"One" by U2. Or the Mary J. version. Either way, the lyrics kill me. And yes, I wrote this before I looked at the link, which has a few songs I've cried to, some I don't know, and a couple that I know and made me go, "Huh?"

6) Beanie babies were a big craze in the 1990s. What is a toy that you collect or used to collect?

Never intentionally collected toys. Sparky has about a billion beanies, though, and we do have dozens of Matchbox cars and Hot Wheels.

7) Buddy, a 14-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, will be the first animal inducted into the Surf Dog Hall of Fame. Do you enjoy seeing animals do crazy stunts?

Not really. I mean, it's fun to watch for awhile, but then I wonder what the point is, and why we get such a kick out of messing with animals. It's rather embarrassing.

8) September is Fall Hat Month. Do you like to wear hats? If so, what type of hats are your favorites?

I rarely wear hats, and when I do they tend to be ball caps. I have a few others, but basically never wear 'em. I like 'em, but there's not a good time to have 'em on.