So this is the e-mail I recieved this morning from Gregg S.—

“I’ve had it!   I have been playing along with you music quiz for the last couple days now and the best I could do was 1 out of 3 correct answers.  These questions are impossible!   Please ask me some questions that I know!”

Gregg

Dear Gregg,

I’ve crafted a few questions just for you.  I hope you do better with these.   Good luck and stuff.

sd

OK, so I ran this quiz past three Mountain peeps and all of them went three for three.  Impressive!

Let’s see if you fare as well.

Today’s quiz is related to Coldplay.  Now that sounds easy enough but keep in mind that there are no questions about Chris… so it’s a little harder than who is the lead singer of Coldplay.  But on the other hand being a bit more challenging is fun… right? 

Good luck and stuff.  Well actually more luck than stuff.

On which Washington Island would you find a hostel where you can sleep in a Teepee or a covered wagon?

Vashon Island at the AYH Ranch Hostel.  It looks super fun!

The wakeup song has been a part of the space program since the days of the Apollo missions, and now NASA is giving people a chance to be a part of the history! You can vote on wakeup songs to be played during the final missions of the Space Shuttle Program!  You can even write your own song and submit it!  To check out the song list and to learn how you can maybe get your own song played, click here.

Recycle those rechargable batteries!  There’s a new nationwide campagn with over 30,000 drop off locations.  To find a place to drop your batteries off visit MyCall2Recycle.  And to read all of EcoGeek’s handy advice, make sure to visit her blog.

Dick’s or Burgermaster… they’re interchangeable when I’m hungry!

Wallingford.  I’d say it’s the best except there’s at least 40 other neighborhoods just as cool.

Alki!  It’s one of those cool neighborhoods… with a beach!

Water and mountains most every day.  Even when the mountain’s not out I know it’s there.

Bald eagles in my neighborhood.

The San Juan Islands.  Well the ones I can get to by ferry.

Ice cream cones at IKEA.  I think it’s technically Ice Milk… but it’s tasty.

Trader Joes!  Yes, I know they’re in many cities but we have them here!

Hundreds of places to put in a Kayak without a fee!

Trees! 

Blackberries!  OK, so they’re invasive… they’re also tasty!

Archie McFees!  I love this place so much that I moved in across the street from it!

Freemont.  The statue of Lennon is weirdly wonderful.  “The revolution will be statu-ized”

The view of the Sound from hundreds of cool locations.

Whales. 

Ethnic food on 99.  It’s a cornucopia of gastronomic pleasures!

The Microsoft Campus.  Hey, I’m a Mac guy and still think their vast digs in Redmond are cool!

Marymoor Park.  See a concert or just take a walk on one of the trails.

The Mountain (103-7).  Finally I live in a place that has it’s very own soundtrack.

OK, that’s all I’ve got off the top of my head. Please feel free to comments with stuff that’s your fav so i can go check it out for myself!

Be well.

sd

OK, today’s quiz is a little harder than questions about REM, U2 or The Stones.  I had several Mountain interns take today’s quiz and the best they did was 1 out of 3.  See if you can do better than the interns!

The board game Monopoly has introduced a special edition based on The Rolling Stones. Instead of playing with the traditional thimble or shoe, the band’s lips logo and a posse of wild horses will move along the board. Some addresses have been replaced by album names. Instead of houses and hotels, there are gold and platinum records. No more water works or electric company — drums and guitars take their place. And the train stations have been renamed for some of the Stones’ most famous tours.