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The Popularity Issue

Cloud9Gal

Cloud9Gal

~Fury of the Winds~
According to Bloomsberg Weekly, here are some of our favorites:

Airport: Atlanta
RUNNERS-UP
2. Chicago O'Hare
3. Los Angeles International
4. Dallas/Fort Worth
5. Denver

Booze: Smirnoff

Car Color: White

Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
RUNNERS-UP
2. Cheerios
3. Post Honey Bunches of Oats
4. Kellogg Frosted Mini Wheats
5. Kellogg Frosted Flakes

Chip: Lays
RUNNERS-UP
2. Wavy Lays
3. Ruffles
4. Pringles Super Stack
5. Utz

Cigarette: Marlboro

Deodorant: Secret
RUNNERS-UP
2. Axe
3. Old Spice
4. Degree
5. Dove

Dog: Labrador
RUNNERS-UP
2. German Shepperds
3. Yorkshire Terriers
4. Golden Retrievers
5. Beagles

Fish: Shrimp
RUNNERS-UP
2. Canned tuna
3. Salmon
4. Pollock
5. Tilapia

Flower: Rose
RUNNERS-UP
2. Carnation
3. Pompon
4. Lily
5. Baby's breath

Gum: Orbit
RUNNERS-UP
2. Trident
3. Wrigley's Five
4. Wriglely's Extra
5. Wrigley's Eclipse

Insurance: State Farm Auto Insurance
RUNNERS-UP
2. Geico
3. Progressive

iPhone App: Type n Talk

Item at Walmart: Banana

Job: Sales Clerk
RUNNERS-UP
2. Cashiers
3. General Office managers
4. Food Preparation and Serving workers
5. Nurses

Lipstick: Revlon

Mutual Fund: Pimco
RUNNERS-UP
2. American Growth Fund of America
3. Vanguard Total Stock Market
4. American Europacific Growth-A
5. Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Orthopedic Surgery: Knee

Parenting Book: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Peanut Butter: Jif
RUNNERS-UP
2. Skippy
3. Peter Pan
4. Smucker's
5. Smart Balance


Plane: Cirrus SR22

Sneaker: Nike Air Force 1

Sports Car: Camero
RUNNERS-UP
2. Mustang
3. Dodge Challenger
4. Mini Cooper
5. VW GTI

Web Series: The Annoying Orange
RUNNERS-UP
2. Key of Awesome (26.4 million views)
3. Happy Tree Friends (19.2 m)
4. Smosh (15.2 m)
5. Fred (14.8 m)

Worldwide Vacation: France
RUNNERS-UP
2. U.S
3. Spain
4. China
5. Italy

If anyone wants to read more about it, here's the link to the article:

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/10/08/0812_popularity_index/1.htm


 
I'm surprised that candy bars were not listed. If so,....I'd think either the Snickers bar or Reese Peanut Butter Cups would take top honor.
 
brad kaste said:
I'm surprised that candy bars were not listed. If so,....I'd think either the Snickers bar or Reese Peanut Butter Cups would take top honor.
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Nope, candy bars were not listed.

And I agree with you, I'm sure Snickers or Reese's PB cups would take the top slot. Followed closely by M&Ms and Mars bars.
 
Cloud9Gal said:
Web Series: The Annoying Orange
RUNNERS-UP
2. Key of Awesome (26.4 million views)
3. Happy Tree Friends (19.2 m)
4. Smosh (15.2 m)
5. Fred (14.8 m)
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What the heck is a "web series"?

And, I want to meet the people who think Atlanta is an awesome airport! Who even has a favorite airport anyway? Besides pilots, I suppose. Add me to the list of odd balls.

But if too many people become odd balls, then that will become "normal" and I'll have to leave! :icon_lol:
 
Is Camaro really that hard to spell?

(Granted, it's spelled correctly everywhere else in the article - just not the header...)

Brian
 
I wonder what the average age of the people who participated is. That would certainly affect the choices. I would venture to guess the top average age was around 35 by the replies.

Don
 
It appears to have been based on sales figures, rather than survey results. So, I guess it would depend on what the average age of a purchaser in the US is. 35 might be right - that's about average.

Now, as to whether a Camaro (or Mustang, or Challenger, or Cooper or GTI) are sports cars, I would say no. Sporty - maybe...

Brian
 
PRB said:
What the heck is a "web series"?

And, I want to meet the people who think Atlanta is an awesome airport! Who even has a favorite airport anyway? Besides pilots, I suppose. Add me to the list of odd balls.

But if too many people become odd balls, then that will become "normal" and I'll have to leave! :icon_lol:
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A series filmed for broadcast over the web rather than over standard TV or satellite.

The Guild is my favourite.
 
Well, let's see.I'm guessing this means the busiest airports rather than well liked. I have been to four of these. My favorite is Anchorage (mean's I am home).
Airport: Atlanta
RUNNERS-UP
2. Chicago O'Hare
3. Los Angeles International
4. Dallas/Fort Worth
5. Denver

I don't drink any alcohol, so there is no favorite.

Booze: Smirnoff

Around here a white car means it is covered with snow. I would rather not. Personally I prefer colors that hide dirt.
Car Color: White

Two of these I eat on a regular basis. My favorite is not here.
Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios
RUNNERS-UP
2. Cheerios
3. Post Honey Bunches of Oats
4. Kellogg Frosted Mini Wheats
5. Kellogg Frosted Flakes

Mostly I eat some of the "healthier" chips (baked) these days.
Chip: Lays
RUNNERS-UP
2. Wavy Lays
3. Ruffles
4. Pringles Super Stack
5. Utz

I don't smoke.
Cigarette: Marlboro

Yup, I use one of these brands.
Deodorant: Secret
RUNNERS-UP
2. Axe
3. Old Spice
4. Degree
5. Dove

I am too lazy to take care of a pet. My preference in dogs are ones that leave me alone and have intelligent owners.
Dog: Labrador
RUNNERS-UP
2. German Shepperds
3. Yorkshire Terriers
4. Golden Retrievers
5. Beagles

Shrimp are not fish (although I like them). I do eat a decent amount of salmon (especially if there are good runs that year). Halibut would probably be my favorite.
Fish: Shrimp
RUNNERS-UP
2. Canned tuna
3. Salmon
4. Pollock
5. Tilapia

Personally I prefer more exotic blooms or wild flowers.
Flower: Rose
RUNNERS-UP
2. Carnation
3. Pompon
4. Lily
5. Baby's breath

I don't chew gum. People often look like cows with cud when they chew (often meaning, they are the only ones I notice chewing gum). I avoid the appearance.
Gum: Orbit
RUNNERS-UP
2. Trident
3. Wrigley's Five
4. Wriglely's Extra
5. Wrigley's Eclipse

My insurer is a specialty company (insures teachers who as a group are low risk).
Insurance: State Farm Auto Insurance
RUNNERS-UP
2. Geico
3. Progressive

I don't have an iPhone. iPad's are being sold for pilots curiously (bring maps, etc.)
iPhone App: Type n Talk

Item at Walmart: Banana

Job: Sales Clerk
RUNNERS-UP
2. Cashiers
3. General Office managers
4. Food Preparation and Serving workers
5. Nurses

Personally I don't use any.
Lipstick: Revlon

My wife selects the funds for all of our accounts.
Mutual Fund: Pimco
RUNNERS-UP
2. American Growth Fund of America
3. Vanguard Total Stock Market
4. American Europacific Growth-A
5. Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Personally I am trying to avoid surgeries.
Orthopedic Surgery: Knee

Since I have no children, I have no such books.
Parenting Book: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

These days we buy fresh made peanut butter. My body can turn fiber into cholesterol, so I have to watch manufactured foods.
Peanut Butter: Jif
RUNNERS-UP
2. Skippy
3. Peter Pan
4. Smucker's
5. Smart Balance

These look nice, but they require long runways. Currently my favorite is any plane someone will let me fly (still just a student pilot).
Plane: Cirrus SR22

No thoughts on this one.
Sneaker: Nike Air Force 1

I care more about bicycles than cars.
 Sports Car: Camero
RUNNERS-UP
2. Mustang
3. Dodge Challenger
4. Mini Cooper
5. VW GTI

So far I haven't tried any (too many things grabbing my time).
 Web Series: The Annoying Orange
RUNNERS-UP
2. Key of Awesome (26.4 million views)
3. Happy Tree Friends (19.2 m)
4. Smosh (15.2 m)
5. Fred (14.8 m)

Except for the U.S. (where I live) I have not visited any of these, nor do I have significant interest in any of these. I have been in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Canada. We hope our next major trip is to Cambodia (we have friends there).
 Worldwide Vacation: France
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2. U.S
3. Spain
4. China
5. Italy

That appears to be a count of one favorite item in these lists for me.
 
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