<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post6723056814450655296..comments</id><updated>2008-12-17T11:26:59.431-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on Cranky Fitness: Coping with the downturn: a quiz</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/feeds/6723056814450655296/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Crabby McSlacker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>28</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2679430696245678847</id><published>2008-12-12T23:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T23:59:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>im pretty sure I would eat an entire house! but al...</title><content type='html'>im pretty sure I would eat an entire house! but also go for those six hour runs, but I'll be sneaky about it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/2679430696245678847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/2679430696245678847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229144340000#c2679430696245678847' title=''/><author><name>theoddbod</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17863936630979172488</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5521996903073082794</id><published>2008-12-12T04:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T04:52:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>sadly, I know from recent experience that the answ...</title><content type='html'>sadly, I know from recent experience that the answer to question A is both 1 and 2 for me.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I'm burnt toast.  I'm going to join my cat and hide under the bed covers.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5521996903073082794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5521996903073082794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229075520000#c5521996903073082794' title=''/><author><name>Christine</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17816670347595063112</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4941513678797932322</id><published>2008-12-12T00:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T00:03:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Melissa:  That's hilarious!I swear we will make mo...</title><content type='html'>Melissa:  That's hilarious!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I swear we will make more caramel-waffle cakes. We would not let you miss out!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Dreams are so funny, arent't they?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4941513678797932322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4941513678797932322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229058180000#c4941513678797932322' title=''/><author><name>Crabby McSlacker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17138157196049443828'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5475248940480046368</id><published>2008-12-11T22:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T22:06:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Optimism and sneakiness - thats me in a nutshell.T...</title><content type='html'>Optimism and sneakiness - thats me in a nutshell.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;This economic situation is scary but I cant let it get me down.  There is no point.  The only thing I can do is continue starting a business (and other freelance projects) right along my full-time job and continue to save what I can.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5475248940480046368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5475248940480046368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229051160000#c5475248940480046368' title=''/><author><name>Carla</name><uri>http://www.greenandchic.com/blog</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-475674678957617090</id><published>2008-12-11T20:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:38:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Economy?  Listen all I know is that during my diet...</title><content type='html'>Economy?  Listen all I know is that during my dieting years my body yo-yo'ed up and down with every bit of volatility as the stock market and somehow I survived going from being anorexic to gaining 267% of my body weight.  If I can survive that I don't need a quizz to tell me I can survive whatever the economy throws my way.  Fun quizz though!  Made ma laugh which is always a good thing!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/475674678957617090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/475674678957617090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229045880000#c475674678957617090' title=''/><author><name>cari from ditch diets</name><uri>http://www.ditch-diets-live-light.com/reasons-to-laugh.html</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5897229928295960956</id><published>2008-12-11T14:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T14:31:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Denial, it's not just for breakfast anymore.It's n...</title><content type='html'>Denial, it's not just for breakfast anymore.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;It's not the economy that hard. It's all the huge bills I have to pay to help others weather the "economy!"</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5897229928295960956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5897229928295960956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229023860000#c5897229928295960956' title=''/><author><name>Dr. J</name><uri>http://calorielab.com/news/categories/dr-j-will-see-you-now/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-893778599645402562</id><published>2008-12-11T13:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T13:38:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>i know for a fact my job is safe so thats a huge w...</title><content type='html'>i know for a fact my job is safe so thats a huge weight off. my house fund, which is invested freaks me out, though. i WANTED to buy within the next few years, but its dipped so low i dont know if this is feasible anymore.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Kelly Turner&lt;BR/&gt;www.groundedfitness.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/893778599645402562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/893778599645402562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229020680000#c893778599645402562' title=''/><author><name>GroundedFitness</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12263915889567957950</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5851340183294234634</id><published>2008-12-11T13:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T13:28:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wait, can I make up my own answers?Number 1: I've ...</title><content type='html'>Wait, can I make up my own answers?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Number 1: I've got some money stashed, so I'd be ok.  In that light, I'd try laughing maniacally and hollering, "I was HOPING you'd say that!!"  Why?  I'm hoping they'll be worried about my mental stability and double my severance.  (Hey, a girl can dream, right?)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Number 2: Actually, I'd probably work my way through ALL those options, and add a 5th: raid the library and lay in bed indefinitely reading EVERY BOOK EVER WRITTEN.  Nice!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Number 3: Have everyone to MY house.  Don't want to come?  Not my fault anymore!!  I did the "good relative" thing by inviting them!  :D  (Though I would actually like it if they came.)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Does that work?  ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5851340183294234634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5851340183294234634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229020080000#c5851340183294234634' title=''/><author><name>Marste</name><uri>http://www.takeupyourbedandwalk.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1923125293170972086</id><published>2008-12-11T12:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T12:35:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm optimistic and sneaky but I knew that without ...</title><content type='html'>I'm optimistic and sneaky but I knew that without the test.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/1923125293170972086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/1923125293170972086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229016900000#c1923125293170972086' title=''/><author><name>POD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15378819054181934174'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1482316702510430870</id><published>2008-12-11T12:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T12:14:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Re: C-1  I once called out sick from a bad case of...</title><content type='html'>Re: C-1  I once called out sick from a bad case of rigor mortis.  It worked.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/1482316702510430870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/1482316702510430870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229015640000#c1482316702510430870' title=''/><author><name>Anna K.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17170219962129867058</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5057051750875221977</id><published>2008-12-11T12:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T12:09:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Scored a 10.5.  That's right, 10.5. A-4B-3C-3.5 (I...</title><content type='html'>Scored a 10.5.  That's right, 10.5. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;A-4&lt;BR/&gt;B-3&lt;BR/&gt;C-3.5 (I would do both 3 and 4, annoying not only the 3 original relatives, but my wife as well. :-) )</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5057051750875221977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5057051750875221977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229015340000#c5057051750875221977' title=''/><author><name>Benjamin</name><uri>http://www.build-muscle-and-burn-fat.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2846713356914408257</id><published>2008-12-11T11:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T11:55:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>LOL. God that was fun. I think I'd chow down at fi...</title><content type='html'>LOL. God that was fun. I think I'd chow down at first and then become optimistic and sneaky and then eat again. Just my natural pattern.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/2846713356914408257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/2846713356914408257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229014500000#c2846713356914408257' title=''/><author><name>Jenn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12985152906442560096</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4985840227175463555</id><published>2008-12-11T11:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T11:21:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hmmmn, Melissa... had a dream where I ate all of t...</title><content type='html'>Hmmmn, Melissa... had a dream where I ate all of these delicious waffles and I couldn't understand why Crabby thought that was a bad idea. Now it makes sense.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Myself, I got a three. Definitely in the curl-up-and-whimper school of thought. But I enjoy hanging around optimistic and sneaky types :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4985840227175463555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4985840227175463555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229012460000#c4985840227175463555' title=''/><author><name>Merry</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17304329064274718402'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4828327574228372218</id><published>2008-12-11T10:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T10:44:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wait, do I only get one answer per question?  'Cuz...</title><content type='html'>Wait, do I only get one answer per question?  'Cuz for example, on A - first I'd go home, curl up and cry...but then I'd smack myself for being stupid and go for a run... *sigh* I never follow the rules.  :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4828327574228372218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4828327574228372218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229010240000#c4828327574228372218' title=''/><author><name>bdaiss</name><uri>http://prairietrails.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7252528763086332278</id><published>2008-12-11T10:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T10:26:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The economy doesn't bother me personally at all. T...</title><content type='html'>The economy doesn't bother me personally at all. That's because I don't actually "own" anything and I live in Canada. Woohoo, thank goodness I'm not committed to anything! Hehe.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/7252528763086332278'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/7252528763086332278'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229009160000#c7252528763086332278' title=''/><author><name>Sagan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34561641599078990</id><published>2008-12-11T10:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T10:10:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another optimistic and sneaky one here.The state o...</title><content type='html'>Another optimistic and sneaky one here.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;The state of the economy worried me more when gas prices were through the roof. That was the thing that was hurting my bottom line and had me just a wee bit on edge. Since they fell back down and I'm getting by on $10/wk in my tank again I'm a happy camper.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;However, if I should lose my job, I will be the one whimpering in a corner while shoveling brownies down my throat by the pound. So I guess you could say I'm only optimistic 'cause I'm in denial.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/34561641599078990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/34561641599078990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229008200000#c34561641599078990' title=''/><author><name>April</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07632697136084854885</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='03472918682945078559'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6739420340894172355</id><published>2008-12-11T09:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:47:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hm 8 points.  Not bad.  But then I could have told...</title><content type='html'>Hm 8 points.  Not bad.  But then I could have told you before that I'm optimistic and sneaky.  (And very self-aware.)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;A propos of nothing, I dreamed that Crabby and Merry lived upstairs in my house!  It was great.  And they ran a little shop that sold yummy food.  The special of the day was a funny cake made out of stacked waffles with caramel filling in between.  I didn't get any because they sold out before I could screw myself up to buy one, which was kind of sad, but they were very sympathetic.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/6739420340894172355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/6739420340894172355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229006820000#c6739420340894172355' title=''/><author><name>Melissa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2915910273883156891</id><published>2008-12-11T09:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:37:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I don't know what I did wrong, but I got a score o...</title><content type='html'>I don't know what I did wrong, but I got a score of 47. Yes, please post the list of billionaires.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/2915910273883156891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/2915910273883156891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229006220000#c2915910273883156891' title=''/><author><name>Charlie Hills</name><uri>http://www.backtothefridge.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6422878180310741599</id><published>2008-12-11T09:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:33:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, even I come out optimistic and sneaky!  Me, o...</title><content type='html'>Hey, even I come out optimistic and sneaky!  Me, optimistic????&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Loved the quiz.  I think there are a lot of folks out there who try to eat their way through stress, and it really isn't the best strategy.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I'm nervous about the economy but trying to do my best "la la la I can't hear you!".</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/6422878180310741599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/6422878180310741599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229005980000#c6422878180310741599' title=''/><author><name>Crabby McSlacker</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17138157196049443828'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-4884800832438126508</id><published>2008-12-11T09:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:19:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another optimistic and sneaky, here! Since I've be...</title><content type='html'>Another optimistic and sneaky, here! Since I've been unemployed and living on my 95 year old father's pension while I take care of him for more than a year now, I need to be both. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Mary Anne in Kentucky</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4884800832438126508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/4884800832438126508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229005140000#c4884800832438126508' title=''/><author><name>solarity</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6262317132185227809</id><published>2008-12-11T09:14:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:14:00.001-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Huh, I'm optimistic and sneaky too.  But I think m...</title><content type='html'>Huh, I'm optimistic and sneaky too.  But I think my answers are skewed because I hate my job and am secretly hoping to be laid off so I can collect unemployment and marry a billionaire.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Then I'd be a billionplusmeaslystipendfromgovernmentaire</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/6262317132185227809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/6262317132185227809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229004840001#c6262317132185227809' title=''/><author><name>Linteater</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-5030028641150475050</id><published>2008-12-11T09:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:14:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You guys crack me up!  So far my reaction to the r...</title><content type='html'>You guys crack me up!  So far my reaction to the recession has just been a general sense of foreboding that follows me around like a little black cloud.  I still get my runs in though.  Still holding out hope for the billionaire option though (although since I'm married, I'll have to settle for one of my kids marrying a rich gal!)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5030028641150475050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/5030028641150475050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229004840000#c5030028641150475050' title=''/><author><name>Charlotte</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7944205961877007658</id><published>2008-12-11T09:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T09:10:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Optimistic and sneaky here. The quiz is eerily cor...</title><content type='html'>Optimistic and sneaky here. The quiz is eerily correct.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/7944205961877007658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/7944205961877007658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229004600000#c7944205961877007658' title=''/><author><name>Leah J. Utas</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16023625191187185272'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-8029396427708567724</id><published>2008-12-11T08:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T08:39:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I didn't bother taking the quiz (my brain hasn't r...</title><content type='html'>I didn't bother taking the quiz (my brain hasn't recovered from the early-morning wakeup yesterday). But I'm optimistic and working out.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/8029396427708567724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/8029396427708567724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229002740000#c8029396427708567724' title=''/><author><name>Tricia</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15668792898003701706</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06081350028110322043'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-8207286042786203631</id><published>2008-12-11T08:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T08:30:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm in the optomistic and sneaky group.  Looks lik...</title><content type='html'>I'm in the optomistic and sneaky group.  Looks like I'll survive this with my head up and pointing my finger at loser co-workers.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/8207286042786203631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/6723056814450655296/comments/default/8207286042786203631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html?showComment=1229002200000#c8207286042786203631' title=''/><author><name>Tom Rooney</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17681812579225527271</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.crankyfitness.com/2008/12/coping-with-downturn-quiz.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-6723056814450655296' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1704170106558126102/posts/default/6723056814450655296' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>