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Hey guys, got a project I've been working on for fun, thought one or more of you guys might like to help out.  I'm writing one of those online tests where you answer several questions and it rates you based on you answers.  My test is: Are You A Potential Darwin Award Candidate.

Now, to those not familiar with the subject, the Darwin Awards were started years ago by this professor (a woman, btw) and it's basically a collection of REAL stories of people who have improved the gene pool by getting themselves killed in amazingly DUMB ways.  (Check it out http://www.darwinawards.com/ (http://www.darwinawards.com/)

For example, consider this entry...

(August 2006, Brazil) August brings us a winner from Brazil, who tried to disassemble a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) by driving back and forth over it with a car. This technique was ineffective, so he escalated to pounding the RPG with a sledgehammer. The second try worked--in a sense. The explosion proved fatal to one man, six cars, and the repair shop wherein the efforts took place.

14 more RPG grenades were found in a car parked nearby. Police believe the ammunition was being scavenged to sell as scrap metal. If it wasn't scrap then, it certainly is now!

Now, here's my test.. the questions ask about certain practices which might be stupid or dangerous and how often the person does this.  I give four options for answers and ranks them.  There's going to be a zero point answer, a three points answer, five point and ten point answer.  The more points they have at the end of the test, the more likely they're going to be a candidate. 

Anyway, I need MORE questions and answers, so I'm going to show you have I've got so far, and if anyone wants to add any, or comment on the ones i have, please do!

Test begins:

You’re traveling in the woods and you see a bear in the distance, what is your reaction?

A) Just walk away slowly and hope it doesn’t notice me.
B) Stare at it for a bit, admiring it from a distance.
C) Oh, cool! A bear!  I’m gonna try and pet it…
D) If I hear there’s a bear in the woods, I’m not in the woods anymore!

You see a sign on a fence that says “Keep Out!” what do you do?
A) Shrug, and just walk off.
B) Wonder briefly what the sign is for and perhaps look past the fence to determine the reason for the warning.
C) Show your contempt for the sign and the fence by peeing on it!
D) “Keep out? Whoa, what are they trying to hide? Let’s climb!”

Would you ever go bungee jumping or skydiving?
A) No way, that’s crazy!
B) Maybe just once to see what it’s like.
C) Have already and will do it again.
D) I LIVE for the rush!

There’s an item on the shelf that’s JUST out of your reach, do you:
A) Look around for a ladder or footstool and use that to get the item.
B) Find a stick of something long to poke the item with and knock it down to you (assuming, of course, it’s not breakable.)
C) Start to “climb the shelves to get it.
D) Shake the shelves with increasing force to move the object forward and off the shelf.

Do you do any of the following while driving (even if it’s a red light)?
A) Fiddle with the CD player/radio.
B) Eat
C) Put on makeup, shave, or read the newspaper.
D) Dial numbers on your cell phone.

What do you think of the “Running With the Bulls” event:
A) Pretty dumb, I’d never do something like that.
B) Ahh, might be fun, I can run pretty fast.
C) WHOA, out run the bulls!  That’s sounds cool!
D) Don’t know what that is…

When someone dares you to do something, you:
A) Ignore them; daring is stupid.
B) Depends on the dare…
C) If money’s involved, probably do it.
D) Hey, I can never resist a dare!

Have you ever participated in drinking games?
A) No, never.
B) Some, but nothing serious.
C) Only until someone passes out.
D) I ALWAYS win the chugging contests!

Do you ever go hunting?
A) No, not into that.
B) Sometimes yes.
C) I’m a big hunting fan.
D) Not unless I’m loaded first.

You smell something odd coming from a darkened room, what do you do?
A) Sniff around and try to identify the smell.
B) Leave the area and call someone.
C) Look for a light switch or a flashlight.
D) Get out your lighter, and flick it so you can get a better view of things.

What do you think of backyard wrestling?
A) I leave that stuff to the guys on TV.
B) It’s okay, as long as we’re just talking rolling around on the ground type stuff.
C) It’s great, we throw each other on and off the trampoline a lot!
D) It’s great, we throw each other off the roof of our house a lot!

Do you have loaded weapons in your house?
A) No, I don’t own any guns.
B) Yes, but not out in the open.
C) Sure, I got one on the dresser next to the phone.
D) One in every room of the house, including one by the hair dryer in the bathroom.

You’re at the Grand Canyon standing by the guard rail overlooking a cliff.  You glance down and notice that people have thrown all sorts of change on several of the narrow ledges just a few feet below the edge of the cliff.  You think:
A) Oh neat, I’ll throw a few dimes to see how good my aim is.
B) DAMN! What a waste of money.
C) Hmm... bet if I could get a long stick and some gum, I might be able to get some quarters.
D) It’s only a few feet down, I’ll hop the fence and reach down and see what I can grab…

Have you ever tried to imitate any of the stunts you’ve seen on Jackass?
A) I don’t watch that show.
B) I’ve watched the show a few times, but never tried anything.
C) Oh a few times, but nothing too major.
D) Dude! That show RULES! I want to be just like Johnny Knoxville!

Have you ever sucked on helium from a balloon?
A) No, that’s kind of silly.
B) Thought about it, but no.
C) A few times, just to hear my voice all high pitched and squeaky.
D) Oh, yeah, of course! Balloons make me talk funny!

You see a bottle full of an unidentified liquid in it and only has a skull and crossbones on it.  Do you
A) Leave it alone
B) Throw it in the trash
C) Open it up an sniff it to try and determine what it is.
D) Chug it.

This is a yes/no question, and the choices given are not mutually exclusive.

Guess I could add a E) None of those and a F) One of more of the above to that...