My resolution should have been to find a panel of judges to pick the winners of these daily contests. The submissions were really great – some were ingenious, others laugh-out-loud funny. But before I pick a winner, here are a few of the runners-up:
From JaneM:
I resolve to go back and visit every town I ever lived in every state I lived in (approx 20 towns in 4 states). I will find the most unusual place in that town, photograph it and email it to flossypics@gmail.com along with the info about it.
From Andy:
1) Recreate my intricate hand-drawn map of all 1003 rail trails in the USA and get it mentioned by the Rails to Trails Society.2) Complete my collection of WPA Era Ranger Naturalist Service posters by the NPS. I must visit the park or monument before adding the print to my collection.
From Catherine Ann:
My resolution is to win a free book from mental floss. We could knock this one out real quick now, Mr. English.
From Kaitlyn:
My actual resolution is to say yes to everyone who asks me on a date this year. My sis always says the only way to meet the right guy is to be open-minded and give EVERYONE a chance.
From Anna Wagner:
My resolution is to find an interesting article and send it to someone new every day. It could be from mental floss, but the rule is that it has to be an article that I genuinely think the person would find interesting. I think this is a great resolution because it will expand my circle of reading and will make me think more about the people I spend company with.
From Chris:
My resolution is to compose a symphony… using only an electric -guitar and I don’t mean to just write it I also mean to record it.All the instruments of the symphony will be represent my differently tuned guitars ranging from a tuba represented by a bass guitar with fuzzy distortion all the way up to the piccolo represented by a normal guitar tuned higher than is standard.
All percussion will be represented by either very low tuned guitars or by hitting guitars guitars together.
I intend to make this a full symphony with several movements and probably totaling an hour in length.
[Note to Chris: If you go through with this, let us know and we'll happily feature it here.]
From Mike:
I’d like to ask Kaitlyn if she’d like to have dinner sometime.
But the winner of Dry Manhattan is Kit, whose methodical approach to her resolution makes me feel like she’ll go through with it:
January: Read up on the history of the discipline
February: Identification of Eastern (US) bird species
March: Study diet
April: Study Sociability
May: Learn to sketch birds
June: Study Habitat
July: Build a birdhouse
August: Learn Vocalizations
September: Study Mating/Reproduction
October: Learn to whittle a duck
November: Read about the Science of flight
December: Get awesome crow tattoo
Congratulations! I’ll be in touch about your prize. Look for the next book contest a little later this afternoon!
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Mike,
If you get yourself to Louisiana, I’m in.
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-6-2009 at 3:11 pm
How come mine never posted?
posted by Dan on 1-6-2009 at 3:29 pm
Our first book winner and our first love connection? :)
posted by Stacy on 1-6-2009 at 3:30 pm
Congrats Kit! Great list!
Kaitlyn and Mike: Go for it. This sounds like Destiny to me!
Jason – I am going to fullfil my resolutions and send them on! This was fun.
recaptcha: usually board (not with these resolutions!)
posted by JaneM on 1-6-2009 at 3:47 pm
Wow, I made finalist. That never happens. I’ll still make the map though, my pens keep annoying me to be brought out of the clutches of the drafting table drawers.
posted by Andy on 1-6-2009 at 4:09 pm
Kaitlyn,
I happen to live in Louisiana. If stuff doesn’t work out with Mike, might you be interested? ;)
posted by Stu on 1-6-2009 at 4:52 pm
Stu,
Yes to EVERYONE this year says my sis! I cn’t believe it’s only the 6th haha.
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-6-2009 at 5:23 pm
Wow. That was easy. So whereabouts in Louisiana are you? North or South?
posted by Stu on 1-6-2009 at 5:39 pm
For the record, I’m in Baton Rouge. Geaux Tigers.
posted by Stu on 1-6-2009 at 5:40 pm
How weird im in BR too! I’m an LSU alumn!
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-6-2009 at 5:52 pm
Get out! I’m currently there getting my masters (American History) Well, since we’re both in the same city, I suppose the actual date would be easier to arrange than cross-country spree spurred on by Mental-Floss
posted by Stu on 1-6-2009 at 5:54 pm
The sister here. Good job Kaitlyn. Finally taking my advice…
Who needs online dating services when there’s mental floss?
posted by Kristyn on 1-6-2009 at 5:58 pm
Stu! What’s the big idea hornin’ in on my girl?!
… … …
Just kidding. I’m in Illinois &, for the foreseeable future, I won’t be anywhere near Louisiana.
Alas, sweet Kaitlyn, I’ll always wonder what might have been but, I suppose, it’s better this way… farewell.
Treat her right, Stu.
posted by Mike on 1-6-2009 at 6:12 pm
This is too cute. :)
posted by Eileen on 1-6-2009 at 6:51 pm
Kaitlyn,
If you facebook, I should be easy enough to find.
posted by Stu on 1-6-2009 at 6:58 pm
Can we sent a camera crew (or at least one dude with one camera) and document this? And I might be getting ahead of myself, but can Mangesh perform the wedding ceremony? (And can Chris perform his electric guitar symphony at the ceremony?)
posted by Jason English on 1-6-2009 at 7:02 pm
haha. this is getting way to out of hand!!
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-6-2009 at 7:21 pm
I resolve to go to Stu and Kaitlyn’s wedding.
posted by John on 1-6-2009 at 7:41 pm
A camera crew? Wedding electric guitar symphonies? Aren’t we getting all worked up for a simple outing to Mestizo’s or another suitable Baton Rouge eatery?
posted by Stu on 1-6-2009 at 10:40 pm
Thanks, everybody. This was the best thing I’ve read in a while, both the article and the comments.
posted by Richard on 1-7-2009 at 1:06 am
Cool. That’s the one I would have picked, too. :)
posted by NYCGirl on 1-7-2009 at 1:16 am
So Stu and Kaitlyn have me giggling like a little girl at work. Seriously though, if you guys go on a date we’ve got to hear how it went!
posted by Tricia on 1-7-2009 at 2:03 am
stu,
no facebooking for me sorry! it annoys my friends that i dont, which is enough not to!
posted by Kaitlyn on 1-7-2009 at 11:51 am
I’m with Tricia – on both the giggling and the wanting to know.
No pressure! :)
At least you already know you have some things in common.
posted by Leah on 1-7-2009 at 12:42 pm
Kaitlyn,
No facebook? Shucks, that makes hammering out the details a trifle more difficult. I’m assuming that while arranging the outing on the Mental_Floss message board would be both amusing and a vicarious thrill for the internet onlookers, it would not be the preferred method.
But still, I’m sure we’ll figure out a way to fulfill your new year’s resolution, as well as provide giggles for those bored at work.
posted by Stu on 1-7-2009 at 1:04 pm