Who Was General Polls?

Well, could you enlighten me?

Not British.

The white-haired colonel leaned back in his chair and stroked his bushy moustache. "Ah, General Polls", he said dreamily. "Now there was a man who knew no fear! I once saw him listening to a Back Street Boys concert all the way through. I myself had to plug my ears after five minutes, but he did not waver at all. It was only by a nervous twitching of the little finger of his right hand that you could tell the pain he was going through, but he kept a dead pan. Yes, General Polls. Had it not been for him we would have been overrun by hordes of mainstream musicians who had banded together to invade us. But he just stood there, fiercely holding to his axe, sending power chord after power chord at them, followed by arpeggios and runs up and down the neck, until they lay whimpering at his feet, begging for mercy. Pass me that bottle again, Percy. Ah, that's great!
Now where was I (burp)? Oh yes, General Polls. I still remember how he died. He was attacked by a bunch of whackos blasting Barbara Streisand at him while they were wearing i-pods on which they were listening to Michael Jackson. He fought bravely, but none of his power chords could get through to them. His last sustained note continued for two minutes after he had died."
The colonel wiped his tear-stained eyes. Then he cried out "This one's for General Polls", took another healthy (or rather unhealthy) gulp from his flask and collapsed in his wheelchair.


Edited by BaldFriede - May 10 2008 at 08:30

I think he led the revolt against Soviet occupation.

Anyway, reminds me of a Dairy Queen I visited in Texas that had a clear prejudice against East Europeans, they had one sign in the parking lot that said "watch out for poles" and another on the front door that said "we do not accept checks". I'm not making this up, it's in Longview out near the interstate.

Edited by Easy Money - May 10 2008 at 09:36

Ask General Discussions or General Election the y must know each other quite well.

^^yes, I'm beginning to think that this is going to be the very first PA poll where no-one votes....

He works alongside General Ignorance on Q.I., as well as thinks up all of those very important MORI polls that I never hear about until afterwards.

Why is it when they say "we asked a selection of people from many different backgrounds", that I have never been approached?

Is it because they don't feel that the demographic of "sneaky chip non-buyer" is appropriate?

Damn.

fandango wrote: ^^yes, I'm beginning to think that this is going to be the very first PA poll where no-one votes....   did you noticed how I craftily abstained from including 'other'?

Brilliant!

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Edited by tuxon - May 11 2008 at 19:01