Just for fun I decided to go through all our polls we've had on the site and compile a list of facts and figures about iBrattleboro poll takers. It should be obvious, but the results are not scientific. This is for entertainment purposes only.
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24.24% say the snow will never be completely melted. 5.88% say ice fishing is their favorite winter activity. 86.21% say that weather and seasons has an effect on their mood.
81.25% support the Co-op workers efforts to unionize.
0% think summer weather will be perfect. 33.33% would like to do something constructive during the summer.
62% think Home Depot is bad for the local economy.
45.45% report that their mood rings indicate they are optimistic.
73.91% feel rfb should be on the air.
4.55% think Brattleboro needs more ski lodges. 38.64% are looking for affordable homes, 34.09% are looking for inexpensive apartments. 9.09% think executive housing is what is needed.
5.36% wanted Kerry for president at the start of the primary. 50% preferred Dean. Kucinich had 19.64%.
2.56% are doing better than ever, while 28.21% are just about broke.
8.33% like expressing themselves through dance.
10.81% will use whatever they can find to get over the flu.
27.5% could donate an hour a week to town projects; 10% say they could give 6-10 hours per week.
65.38% say they are willing to be creative and daring in solving town issues.
16.67% say they never pick up trash off the street. 19.23% say they don't garden.
18.18% say that food is their highest cost each month. 71.43% say their lowest bill is for clothing.
Over 46% say they have lived in Brattleboro more than 20 years.
55.17% say anonymous submissions should be allowed on the site.
25% say they are Republican; 16.67% say Democrat; 22.22% say Progressive; 13.89% say they are "liberal".
61.76% prefer to cook their own meals. 42.86% say they are happily employed full-time.
8.57% say they can never decide what kind of ice cream to choose.
16.22% say their nearest neighbors are "a bit on the weird side".
7.69% get most of their vegetables from their own garden.
If we put on a show, 20% would want to play the lead; 0% would want to be in the audience and 0% would bankroll the production.
22.86% refused to see Farenheit 9-11.
37.21% thought Bush would win the election due to dirty tricks. 0% thought Bush would lose to Nader.
37.5% think Brattleboro town services are excellent. 28.13% say very good.
23.81% think the Civilian Review Board is a "total sham"; 4.76% say it is "tolerable"
50% would choose to be a cat if they were a pet. 0% chose to be a fish.
82.93% felt that the GOP convention was "full of fear, lies and hate" while 14.63% said it was "excellent and convincing."
6.45% would choose money if they could obtain one thing; 29.03% chose enlightenment.
33.3% said science was the best thing about school; 5.56% said detention.
70.59% say they always vote. 5.26% say their vote doesn't matter in local elections.
0% say they panic when they get lost. 6.25% say they never get lost. 28.13% stop and ask for advice.
68.42% were planning to vote for Clavelle for Governor.
28.89% have their radio tuned to WTSA.
47.06% say their best source for information is the Internet.
Once Bush was elected, 45.61% said Vermont should secede; 7.02% said things would be better than ever.
2.5% say that maintaining the status quo is the main political issue to work towards.
0% say their families make vegetables the best for Thanksgiving; 28.57% say stuffing is the family's best recipe.
26.09% say their best teachers have been people they've met; 0% said middle school teachers.
7.84% prefer to travel by blimp; 5.88% by horse.
0% would object to losing their hair dryers or fax machines; 36.59% want to keep their computers, though.
27.91% say "A Christmas Story" is the best Christmas film; 6.98% say "The Grinch"
56% say iBrattleboro needs more local news. 4% say we have too much.
69.23% like that BCTV has Democracy Now and Free Speech TV.
45.71% say freaky weather is normal.
33.3% get hundreds of spam e-mails a day. A lucky 2.56% say they get no spam.
5.71% say they can typically earn $500 in less than an hour; 31.43% say it takes them more than 50 hours.
4.55% say they have Boogie Fever.
3.45% fashion themselves as Snow White.
0% thought the Selectboard should appoint Harold Dompier. 48.15% thought they should appoint Audrey Garfield.
36.36% think a Farmer's Market Tax District might be next after the DID; 9.09% say landed gentry jousting tournaments.
35.71% said they would support a special election no matter what; 10.71% said they planned to railroad and bully.
At a circus, 33.3% like clowns; 27.78% like the sideshow; 0% like animal acts.
57.5% say Brattleboro could use more public art.
24.14% say no fuel price will stop them from driving. 31.03% say they have already adjusted their habits.
12.2% feel we should add a Tilt a Whirl downtown. 24.39% say a carousel or haunted house.
58.33% say Nature will win; 0% said Mankind.
77.78% would support more bike paths on Western Ave.