10 interesting trivial things you (probably) dont know about me

[night faerie]

This is a little vanity thread for us to tell each other about ourselves. Do Tell us about you too. :)

10 interesting trivial things you (probably) dont know about me:

1- I need background noise whenever I’m awake doing anything. Radio, TV, people, traffic, whatever it is, if it’s too quiet I have to turn something on.
2 - I can sleep anywhere under any conditions, unless I am having paranoid delusions that someone is trying to kill me. And that hasn’t happened in several years.
3 - I hate yellow
4 – I make my own fanciful magnets, with nail polish and little things like fake tattoos and fairy dust.
5 – Ants really really creep me out
6 – I cant drive without music.
7 – My biggest personal fear is probably fading into obscurity. That and alien abduction.
8 – I have never gotten a traffic ticket. I was pulled over once, but just for a broken headlight.
9 – I cant wear hats. They just look weird on me.
10 – When I was little & my mom would take me to 7-11 and tell me I could only get one thing, I’d narrow it down to two and not be able to decide. And she’d say only one, if you cant decide, you don’t get anything. And more often than not, I’d leave with nothing.

[dark fuschia]

Originally posted by nightfairy

10 – When I was little & my mom would take me to 7-11 and tell me I could only get one thing, I’d narrow it down to two and not be able to decide. And she’d say only one, if you cant decide, you don’t get anything. And more often than not, I’d leave with nothing.

LOL this struck me as very defining of everything nightfairy. Its really sweet.

hmm ten things about me.

1- When I see a new place its like a drug. I get really happy, and have to soak it all in, even if it's just a street I haven't been down before.

2- I am only ever perfectly content when I am in a moving vehicle (be it plane, train or car) cos it's like time stops and you're freed from the world a bit. Or something.

3- I like to sit and think about the universe and love that feeling you get when you remember how small you are in the scheme of things. I know some people don't like it but I love it! Makes me feel dizzy :D

4- On that note when I was a little girl I used to spin and twirl all the time until I fell over from the dizziness. My mum decided to send me to ballet because of that. There I learnt to spin and twirl without falling over and getting dizzy, but it wasn't as much fun at all.

5- my mobile phone ring is ring 17, also known as "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" (if my memory serves me well) by Bach. I love this piece of music and having it as a mobile phone ring hasn't ruined it for me yet (phew).

6- In shops and stuff strangers often feel the need to tell me they wouldn't like to kiss me cos of my piercing. No one has any manners these days. :)

7- I tend to fold under pressure, my brain freezes up and I say things like "Oh dear, my mind seems to have gone blank" this happens alot in important meetings and interviews.

8- I love food and love sharing meals with poeple, especially if they cook :D

9- I prefer manual work to thinking work and hate society for telling me I have to be an independant career woman.

10- My favourite fictional character of all time is Cordelia from Buffy/Angel, and I think I'll name my first born daughter after her (if I should ever have one). If it bothers her she can tell people she was named after the one in King Lear *nods again*

:halo: (LOL I love this little guy)

[Anita Blake]

lol @ naming your daughter cordelia, wendy! but very cool. :D


10 things about me


1. i love the darkness, and seem all gothy sometimes, but actually, i'm a typical sun-worshipping Leo.

2. i named both my half- siblings, and my step-mom didn't want either of the names i chose (that eventually we used)

3. i have a bizarre fascination with the number 4.

4. it soemtimes bothers me that i have to explain to people that just because i eat veggie pizza, it doesn't mean i'm a vegetarian. :rolleyes:

5. i used to wake up in the middle of the night to eat the marshmallows out of my Lucky Charms breakfast cereal.

6. i sometimes think i'm psychic/sensitive and then don't know if i am or if i'm just delusional.

7. i hope to be a cat in my next life.

8. i'm most content when i'm completely alone.

9. i'm prone to phases of interests. this has led to taking up a great many hobbies and getting tired of them, such as tarot cards, astrology, herbal healing, herbal cosmetics, henna tattoos, plaster casting, painting, drawing, sewing, writing, building stuff, organizing (yes, this is a hobby which i quickly grow tired of and forget to do :rolleyes: ) not to mention the in-love-with-this-actor/movie/musician/album fads, which are too numerous and too many to list

10. i love my sheepskin slippers which keep my feet warm and comfy, but not too warm.

[dark fuschia]

Ohhh I have that same problem with vegetarian pizza! Its even worse when the person sneers about it, "Oh you're a vegetarian are you?" So that when I deny it, it looks like I'm lying just to escape their scorn!

[Anita Blake]

yeah, i hate how people always say "vegetarian" like it's some kind of terminal disease. just because i don't like greasy pepperoni, it doesn't mean i'm a plague upon this earth. i mean, i love meat, but you don't need to eat meat in EVERY bite you ingest. :rolleyes:

hehe. oh and NF, i can't wear hats either. *shudders* hats are definitely meant for other people. :D

[sir archely]

Originally posted by Anita Blake
but you don't need to eat meat in EVERY bite you ingest. :rolleyes:


you don't! i think the beef industry has been deceiving all of us.

actually, i know what you all mean, i just happen to enjoy spicy black bean veggie burgers (seriously, they're really really good) but since i do i've somehow been contaminated, or brainwashed or something into that "evil" vegetarianism. ~sigh~

oh, never eat veggie bacon. ~shudders uncontrollably~ it's like eating painted cardboard. oh, and someone has pissed all over the cardboard.

[Malcor Sylverwood]

I'm not sure if I can think of ten things or not...I'm not that interesting and I'm pretty well WYSIWYG ;)

10. I have a compulsion to close drawers, doors, cabinets, etc.

9. Bugs that are actually likely to sting me (bees and wasps) don't bother me as much as beetles, millipedes, etc. The worst, I think, is the praying mantis. ~shudders~

8. I'm right side dominate. Right footed, right handed, and SEVERLY right eye dominate.

7. I had pop-bottle glasses until LASIK eye surgery a few years ago. Now I have 'normal' type glasses.

6. I worked long and hard to stamp out the name I went by as a child. About the only person I've not truly converted is my oldest friend.

5. Lobster is about the most horrifying thing I've ever seen (in person) a person eat. Sea-roach? No thank you.

4. I have a serious aversion to Chinese food. I was scarred for life by my sisters attempt at cooking it as a child.

3. I don't, as a rule, keep memerobilia or keepsakes. I think I have one box of class yearbooks and a handful of photos. Thats it.

2. My favorite thing about Xmas is the annual wrapping paper ball fights. Started by yours truly

1. Hmm...I'm definately running out of things. So, I'll leave you with one that a lot of people wouldn't consider trivial, but it is in many ways to me. I have never been 'in love'. I have several people that I do love, and care for more than anything else. But this mysterious other thing eludes me.

How's that? ~shrugs~

-Malcor "Boring" Sylverwood

[sir archely]

WYSIWYG...?

why you stupid imbecile with your gun
wacky yodeler see i warned you gimp.
warped yuppy simpletons in white yeti garb.
weird yellow somethings in war yell god.

~shrug~

anyway, i'll do this one at a time, because i'm lazy, and i don't want to think up more right now.

10. My favorite piece of clothing is the tie. I have probably about 50 assorted ties that i'll wear for any occasion. In high school i wore a tie daily for a while, but i've kind of drifted away from that. Now, if you see me in a tie, it probably just means i'm in a great mood. :D

[Malcor Sylverwood]

Originally posted by sir archely
WYSIWYG...?

why you stupid imbecile with your gun
wacky yodeler see i warned you gimp.
warped yuppy simpletons in white yeti garb.
weird yellow somethings in war yell god.

~shrug~
LOL

What You See Is What You Get.

-Malcor "MS" Sylverwood

[dark fuschia]

wow this thread is getting more and more interesting. Somehow the tie thing fits with my image of archely...

oooh and i agree that there is something seriously wrong about preying mantises. I'd rather face a spider any day. Not that I'm asking for a spider either *touch wood*

[sir archely]

um....i've got a really good one for #1...but until then...

9. i'm sure people get a little of this through, but....i'm a complete bibliophile. i won't through books away...ever...(if you've thrown a book away, i'm going to come for you...very soon) and i'm sure that without a little willpower i'd be spending every dime i had on books. well, i'd have to have a dime first but...anyway...i'm usually reading at least 2 or 3 books, and my room is quite cluttered from all of them. Free book give aways are a dream come true. On that note, if you're going to throw a book away, don't! send it to me instead. :D (i'm quite excited right now, as my class just started, and i have a legit excuse to buy more books)

8. here's a pic of my favorite car. if i have to own a car, i'd like it to be this one, but i'd rather not have to. it's an excalibur phaeton. That's right, it even has a damn cool name. you can't see it, but the hood ornament is a tiny sword in a circle. i can't decide which is better, black or white.

http://www.cars-on-line.com/7500/84excal7510-B.jpg

[almost crimes]

01. i'm french

02. i was a vegan for 4 years. not because i'm really pro animal rights or anything, just because it seemed like something interesting to do. it was good - i discovered a lot of excellent alternative foods i still eat today.

03. i'm completely chilled out in person and my reactions are generally mild but when it comes to my thought process i'm a complete neurotic; my brain is always jumbled/stressed/racing a hundred miles a second.

04. i can sleep for 13-16 hours with no problems. i do this on average of 2 times a week.

05. i have had a complete and utter obsession with the second world war since i was eight. it's the only specific (i mean, books and music are general) interest i've maintained for such a long period of time. i devour information on the subject.

06. i've seen the great escape 52 times since i was 6. that's 156 hours of my life spent watching the film.

07. i drink more bottled water in a week than an average person does in a lifetime. i can't drink water from the tap, i know the river it comes from ::shudder::

08. i can cook any sort of pasta better than your italian grandmother. honestly, i'm that good at it.

09. with various friends, i have attended services at muslim, catholic, jewish, presbyterian, mormon and hindu places of worship. i'm curious like that.

10. poland bothers me. god, it's useless.

[almost crimes]

Originally posted by Malcor Sylverwood
millipedes


or as i refer to them THE WORST BUG IN THE WORLD

my fear of millipedes is unsurpassed....always lurking in evil, dark, damp places.

and those mutated millipedes in the desert that eat baby mice
::shudder::

[Anita Blake]

Originally posted by almost crimes


and those mutated millipedes in the desert that eat baby mice
::shudder::



:eek:

WHHHAAAAATT?!!!! are those real? ick. that's a whole new fear right there. ick. bleh. no no nno. though millipedes aren't high on my least of feared insects, prolly 'cause i don't see that many of them. but they are definitley icky.

*has difficulty trusting anything that needs more than 4 legs*

[sir archely]

7. i have a fake tooth. a molar, it's basically suspended between two other teeth. i have to floss under it. this is is because i'm genetically defective, and was missing the adult tooth. my baby tooth fused to my jaw bone (i can't remember, but they called it something specific) and i had a very fun trip to the dentist in which he basically used a hammer and chisel to chip my tooth out of there. Not pleasant to see pieces of tooth flying out of your mouth.

6. i play trumpet, and piano, can find my way around a saxophone, tuba and trombone, and i'm a fair player of the jaw harp. ;) at some point in my life, i'd like to learn bass and the french horn.

5. i love plants and trees, but i seem to have the touch of death when it comes to them, killing any that come under my care. :( the only success i had was transplanting a tree from my parent's front lawn to the back lawn, and it's probably because all i did was dig a hole, put it in, and leave it alone. (my sister gave me a wandering jew for xmas, and it's miraculously still hanging on...i'm not sure quite how. however, i do know that it's in better shape after i leave for a week, with the blinds drawn and having no water, than when i'm here.)

[night faerie]

Originally posted by sir archely
5. i love plants and trees, but i seem to have the touch of death when it comes to them...
yeah, I have had the same problem most of my life. I've got a couple cactuses & an ivy plant that I havent killed yet, but it's a struggle. do you water them too much, not enough.... :rolleyes:
Sometimes though, it's best to just get a hearty plant & let nature do most of the work. heh.

[Tatum]

All right, these are things that I really didn't want to share with anybody, but I feel I've gotten to know most of you well enough that I'm going to go out on a limb here....

1. - I'm related to Nell Carter.

2. - I'm the sixth Backstreet Boy.

3. - I'm a plumber in my spare time. (I really enjoy pulling hair out of drains and I have a collection of it hanging in my basement.)

4. - I am allergic to Michael Bolton.

5. - I have a third leg growing out of my hip known as a nub. *waves her nub at everybody*

6. - I've never been out of the country....my parole officer said it wasn't a good idea unless I wanted to go back to the Pen. I decided I didn't. Bertha is still there and she didn't take our breakup well.

7. - In sixth grade I invented user friendly computer software but I lent it out to a friend. Little Billy Gates still hasn't returned it.

8. - I too love plants and trees.....but I was asked to stop doing that because it was "inappropriate".

9. - My hobbies are collecting carpet samples and using the blood pressure machine at Wal-Mart.

10. - I own a pet millipede that eats baby mice.


:D

[Colin]

haha@tat :p

lets see.. im not that interesting...

10. I like playing tricks on people at the mall, etc..

09. This is my best friend: :halo:

08. I often say random things are my best friend.

07. This school year i have come to lie alot. Just about little unimportant things of course, but when someone asks a question.. like: "where is ___?" "i killed her" ect.. or"i like your watch" "its not mine" "oh. whos is it?" "my boyfriend's" ~nods~

06. I don't really pay attention to what I wear. I wake up, grab some clothes, and leave. This usually leads to much condescension/mockery. I don't pay attention to that either.

05. I actually have few REAL friends. I have like 3 friends who could say they know me and be telling the truth. The rest are closer to aquaintances, people i only talk to during a class or on instant messenger..

04. chocolate is the best invention ever. plus bread.

03. I often go through mood swings. sometimes people can agitate me very quickly, whereas other times its easy for me to ignore them.

02. if my english teacher actually read the essays i wrote in that class, she would most likely recommend me to a psychiatrist.

01. I don't really like people touching me. Its alright if it is a close friend (or a guy that i like ;) ) but not people im not that close to.. it bugs me. especially poking my side or touching my face :kill:

[sir archely]

4. As a little kid i had a TERRIBLE temper, and often got into fights at school, at home, anywhere. About really stupid things too. After about eighth grade i really chilled out, and now the majority of the people who know me describe me as one of the most laid back people they know.

3. i have almost no sense of time. i only vaguely have an idea of what time it is usually ("it's somewhere between the hours of noon and 5, right?"), most of the time couldn't tell you what day it was, often forget what month it is, and have been known to not remember what year it is.

2. a favorite past-time of mine is to simply zone out. i'm quite good at it. :D

[Mesaana]

Awww man... I don't think I have 10 random things about myself...
but here goes...

10. I like symmetry, things have to be perfectly balanced if I do them, check that things ARE perfectly balanced if I do them. Be it a picture or a sign they all have this eerie symmetry to them.

9. I hate some words with an absolute never ending hatred, one such example is rectify. NEVER EVER try to rectify a situation with me, I'll punch you I swear! LOL we can come to an agreement, or sort out our problems, but if you try to rectify anything... look out. However I have no problem with the word rectum.

8. I like post shower nakedness... when dry yourself off with one towel, and sit around reading or watching TV or whatever in a fresh one being naked, or if it is warm enough forget the towel. Naked times=good times.

7. I have an unnatural Saurkraut addiction, if there is a jar of it in our house it will be gone in under a week. But remember, I am the ONLY person who uses the stuff. I'll eat it right from the jar if need be even.

6. I'm a total oreo (or coconut if you like that analogy better), I grew up in a white town so I think I am a white person. This clashes very strongly with my VERY brown parents.

5. I love booty, I'm not lesbian, not even really sure if I am bi, but I love T&A. I avidly collect comics such as Tomb Raider, Witchblade, Darkness, and Fathom... granted they do have a semi-okay plot. I dunno... I just have a buxom women fascination, this I suppose ties into my love of porn. I will watch porn anytime anywhere almost, my favourite it getting hotel porn. If I am in a hotel I MUST order porn.

4. I have a bathroom check in which I flip the shower curtain, open drawers, peer into the toilet, and fluff the towels to search for monsters/snakes. I have done this since I was little and now I do it without thinking as soon as I go to take a shower.

3. I can talk in length for hours, as you can tell I'm pretty wordy... Its not that I like hearing my own voice or anything even, I just gotta clarify what I am saying otherwise I feel like I am giving people only half the info they need.

2. My energy comes in bursts... it is not unual to see me break out in a run, then start walking then run again... I do this regularily and on busy streets... people usually are afraid :)

1. Oh yes, I don't feel the heat until it gets up to a certain point. I break at about 40 and more (celcius that is) other than that I can wear flannel and two sweaters to bed.

[Anita Blake]

we have a lot in common mesaana. except for the very brown parents. lol. my parents are as white-bread suburban as they come. and the saurkraut. but i think i could probably hang out with you for at least an hour before we got into any real trouble (like cops, or angry outraged old ladies) ;)


what? hmm? no i never said that! i'm an :halo:


;)

[night faerie]

Originally posted by Mesaana
6. I'm a total oreo (or coconut if you like that analogy better), I grew up in a white town so I think I am a white person....
ok so then what does this make me? I grew up in a black neighborhood so I think I'm a black person. Not an Mtv-style black person, just that I've got soul. but only on the inside. When I first started hanging out outside of my hometown, in my mid teens, I was really uncomfortable in large groups of white people, I always thought I stuck out like a sore thumb. (I'm an extremely pale white person, too, lol) I remember the first time I saw a classroom full of white people outside of TV. I was 16 and it completely amazed me. I'd never seen so many white people all together before. I was all like WOAH! :eek:

[Cloric the Cleric]

Originally posted by Anita Blake
3. i have a bizarre fascination with the number 4.


(edit to confrom to nightfairy's original vision)

Hm.. I would have thought that would be #4....lol....anyway....

10 Things I Know About Me....


1. I can do just about anything while reading. Eat lunch, watch TV, carry on a conversation. Haven't tried driving while reading, tho. I think I'll stick to books on tape for that.

2. I LOVE the Coca-Cola Polar Bears. Not a big Coke drinker, but those bears are just too darn cute. I'm still trying to talk the boyfriend into getting me the 4' tall one at the mall.

3. I have to change shampoo/conditioner about once every two months. Unless it's American Crew, otherwise it causes build-up and switching is the only thing that makes it go away.

4. I hate the color pink. I always have. It's probably just because it's the only color I can't wear at all. it looks terrible on me.

5. I have a thing for blond hair and green eyes. Even if a girl came on to me with blond hair and green eyes, I think I'd probably make an exception to this whole "gay thing."

6. Weeping Willows are my favorite trees in the whole wide world.

7. I will wear the same pair of jeans 4 or 5 times before washing if they don't smell bad and I haven't spilled anything on them. it's a holdover from when I was young, and we didn't have money to do laundry very often.

8. On that note...I have more clothes than some girls I know, and definatly more shoes.

9. The three historical figures I would most like to meet are John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, and William Shakespeare.

10. I have more freckles than anyone I know. They're everywhere.

[night faerie]

ooh! I have a thing for the number 3! :)
and the letter E.


... this post was brought to you by the number three and the letter E.
*giggles & runs away*

[LaughingTurtle]

4. I will wear the same pair of jeans 4 or 5 times before washing if they don't smell bad and I haven't spilled anything on them. it's a holdover from when I was young, and we didn't have money to do laundry very often.

and here I thought that was just a normal guy thing in general :D

~feels pants trying to stand up without him~

hmmm mayhaps time to get a fresh pair...

[epiph]

originally posted by cloric
9. I LOVE the Coca-Cola Polar Bears. Not a big Coke drinker, but those bears are just too darn cute. I'm still trying to talk the boyfriend into getting me the 4' tall one at the mall.

i used to have one of those. it went through years of molestation by teenage boys. i can't remember if i still have it in the attic at home or if i gave it away...


5. Weeping Willows are my favorite trees in the whole wide world.

satan and my mom love weeping willows to about that extent. i used to, but then my preference switched over to big old stately deep green oak trees.


4. I will wear the same pair of jeans 4 or 5 times before washing if they don't smell bad and I haven't spilled anything on them. it's a holdover from when I was young, and we didn't have money to do laundry very often.

one of my friends has a pair of jeans that he hasn't washed in...probably a year or two. it's disgusting. although sometimes he'll get them wet...ugh, they're so gross.

oh, and i hate hate hate pink as well. but only pale pastely pink. i love magentas and pinky purples.

[Mesaana]

Originally posted by Anita Blake
we have a lot in common mesaana. except for the very brown parents. lol. my parents are as white-bread suburban as they come. and the saurkraut. but i think i could probably hang out with you for at least an hour before we got into any real trouble (like cops, or angry outraged old ladies) ;)


what? hmm? no i never said that! i'm an :halo:


;)


LOL You're an :halo: man... I wish I was...

you know what? my parents as as whitebread as they come sometimes too, it's like they were Canadianized as well... but WAAYY differently than I was. Tis strange, am still trying to figure it out.

oh yes cloric you made me giggle at getting over that whole 'gay thing' probably cause I went to afa.net for some laughs and saw an article that listed comics as evil because they addressed (that filty) :rolleyes: "gay" problem.

If anyone could tell me why gay is in quote I'd be grateful.... ahhh afa.net you're close minded views make me pity you and laugh at you all in the same breath.

[Nachtnoir]

Some of you know a few of these, but here are my ten things.

10. Im, not only a bibliophile, but also an audiophile and videophile. I have over 10,000 audio cd's of every genre and around 1,000 movies. Don't get me started on counting books, lets just estimate it at about 5,000.

9. I have an odd fascination with the third song on any given CD. I can pick up a disc and you would not believe how many of them the thrid song is my favorite on.

8. I hate Tom Hanks movies. I know everyone loves the guy, and it isn't personal, but his stuff has gotten way too sentimental for me.

7. I'm a Republican when it comes to politics, but a Liberal when it comes to society. Yes, thats right, I'm a Pot Smoking, Bisexual, Gun Toteing War Monger!.

6. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to be an Archeologist. Blame it on multiple viewings of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

5. I have an inhuman fear of spiders. I love snakes, have been known to pick them up when on a hike. Even the ones I know that are poisonous.

4. In high school everyone thought that I worshiped the devil, just because I was on an Anne Rice fetish at the time. I often wondered how they thought I worshiped myself.....go figure.

3. I am an excellent cook. The Food Channel is your friend. I can spend the whole day in the kitchen. But I never end up eating much of what I cook. I taste it, then put it in the fridge only to throw it out a day or so later.

2. This is not bragging in any way, but I have done probably every drug or liquor on the planet. But after you see how alcoholism and drugs effect those around you, it sort of taints the enjoyment.

1. I'm only really truely happy when I'm with my friends. And since most of them live in New Orleans, and I'm trapped in the mountains of Pennsylvania, I'm not happy except for that one week a year when I'm there.

So there they are. Not many revelations there, but there you are.
:)

[Malcor Sylverwood]

Originally posted by Nachtnoir
I often wondered how they thought I worshiped myself.....go figure.
With some people... a little self worshiping isn't so difficult to believe... ;)

-Malcor "Just sayin'" Sylverwood

[night faerie]

ok first of all, there was a reason why when I posted originally, I started at one & listed to 10. SOME people decided to be Different and start at 10 & work down. *cougharchelycough* :dozey:
The reason was, I figured we could always add to it. Like now. :-p

11- I tend to gravitate more to non-fiction than fiction. I enjoy movies & TV & stuff, but I also love Cold Case Files & Reality Crime shows and stuff just as much. (not so much with "reality TV" on primetime tho).
But it's much easier for me for some reason to get inveloped in books & stories that are non-fiction.

[Malcor Sylverwood]

*cough*"10 interesting trivial things you (probably) dont know about me"*cough*

-Malcor "Flu" Sylverwood

[night faerie]

:dozey: would you feel better if I changed the name of the thread? :dozey:

[sir archely]

hey now, don't look at me, malcor started the counting down thing. :p i just did it because i have a really good one for #1. :D

~whistles and walks off~

[Anita Blake]

hey now, don't look at me, malcor started the counting down thing. :p i just did it because i have a really good one for #1. :D

~whistles and walks off~


oh REALLY, fool?! where is this 'really good #1'? *looks around*

*still doesn't see it*

*thinks arch is bluffing, and only has 9 interesting things about himself* ;)

[sir archely]

ha! actually, i have to wait until tomorrow to make sure i get it completely right. :p

i'm sure it'll be quite interesting. :D

[LaughingTurtle]

hype kills arch...getting us to set our expectations up is only going to lead us down the path of disappointment...unless it truely is as interesting as you claim ~squints eyes~ :D

[sir archely]

oh, it is, i gar-on-tea.

[LaughingTurtle]

Hate to waste a post like this but I felt justified in letting arch know just how impatient and picky we people are for his "super duper awesome numbah 1 trivial thing" :D

~looks at watch~

it's tomorrow....nothing here

~starts tapping foot~

:p

[sir archely]

Alright, and the number 1 thing that's interesting (not trivial) that you probably don't know about me is...

I'm engaged, to be married on July 31, 2004. :D

[epiph]

WOO! go arch!!!

[Cloric the Cleric]

ok first of all, there was a reason why when I posted originally, I started at one & listed to 10. SOME people decided to be Different and start at 10 & work down.


Heh. Okay. I've given way to one of the two enimies of mankind. check my list out above. (okay, or on the other page, depending on how many posts you list per page....whatever)

[BR]



I'm engaged, to be married on July 31, 2004.



w00t! go, Arch! Congrats, and all that good stuff. So....heh....when's the bachelor party?


CTC

[Anita Blake]

ohh, congrats arch! i hope the lucky lady can afford to keep you in popsicles, though!!

*envisions arch's wedding as having a HUGE buffet, with a huge rainbow display of popsicles as the centrepiece on each table*

[Tatum]

Alright, and the number 1 thing that's interesting (not trivial) that you probably don't know about me is...

I'm engaged, to be married on July 31, 2004. :D

YAY! Oh Arch I'm so*run* happy for you! Marriage is*run* the most wonderfully*run* fulfilling, most exciting thing that can happen*run* to two people. I wish you*runfar* and your lovely fiance all*runfast* the happiness*keeprunning* that such a union should bring. From the bottom*runyoufool* of my heart, Congratulations and*itsnottoolate* best wishes.

hehe, no, I'm just kidding. In all honesty Congrats! *hugs* Tell us all about it! Did you propose? How did it happen? Details man!

[Malcor Sylverwood]

Nice Sallah imitation, Tatum.

And I gave my congrats already, arch, but you can have them again.

~raises glass (of milk) in a toast~ They say a man isn't complete until he's married....



...



Wait for it...



...


And then he's finished!!!!

HAHAHAHA ~deadpan~

-Malcor "Comedian" Sylverwood

[Corvus Corax]

Let's see if I can get to ten points.

- I weighed 5.1 kg when I was born. That's somewhat more than 11 lbs.
Since my older brother weighed 4.1 kg, my parents desided to stop with me :D

- I can not eat tomatoes. At least not raw, even though I've been told many many many times before that it is soooooooo good, I can't. I don't think it's an alergy, since I can eat tomatosoup and such, but when I eat a raw tomato it takes less tome to leave than to enter. My uncle can't either, nor can someone I used to know.

- I get Tourette syndrome whenever I get behind the wheel of a car. Although this has improved since I have a radio in my car :) .

- I am not open towards anyone (give or take an exception :) ), especialy not my parents. I used to think it was a remenant of puberty (when I used to go days without talking), but it appears to me that I had this in my childhood as well.

- I used to be able (maybe I still am, have to check, but I'm not in the position to do so) to stand on my hands with one leg in my neck. This won me a lot of bets :D

- I don't seem to be able to have a "normal" relationship. And I don't mean the usual "not normal" either.

- When I was 15 I had a girlfriend who was 21 years old, had tatoos and piercings. It was weird when she picked me up at school.

- I've got great inertia. I tend to wait things out. But to my shame I've seen what happened when the waiting ended.

- Once I stood with my hands spread on the hood of a car, feet appart, balliclava over my head, at gunpoint. Quite a funny story actualy, afterwards.

- I do seem to be able to get to ten points :D :p

[Cloric the Cleric]

- I weighed 5.1 kg when I was born. That's somewhat more than 11 lbs.
Since my older brother weighed 4.1 kg, my parents desided to stop with me :D




good lord. and my mother thought I was big at 9lbs 11oz.

[sir archely]

ohh, congrats arch! i hope the lucky lady can afford to keep you in popsicles, though!!

*envisions arch's wedding as having a HUGE buffet, with a huge rainbow display of popsicles as the centrepiece on each table*

actually, i've already discussed my wish that there be popsicles on ice at the reception. :D

as far as details...we've been sort of informally engaged since around x-mas. i proposed, sort of a spur of the moment-right-time type of thing. i waited until yesterday because yesterday we finally found out that we have the church for that day.

i don't want to hijack the thread anymore, so if you want more details, you'll have to catch me in chat or on a messenger or something. ;)

[dark fuschia]

Nachtnoir I am so glad you're not into Tom Hanks.. I was beginning to think I was the only one.

And Arch that's wonderful news! Do I get to give you away? Seeing as I am your Aes Sedai and all... tehehehe :D Did you give her a ring? I didn't think engagement rings were important at all, you know material things and all that stuff, but then when I got proposed to by a guy who I was supporting financially and who couldn't afford a ring and in fact told me that because of my practical and unimaginatve nature I would be better suited to working and supporting him as an artist, I suddenly realized material things did matter to me after all. *nods* So I reckon you totally have to be old fashioned and give her a nice ring even if you have to wait a while to save for it or something or give her an IOU. Anyway back on track, congratulations archely *hugs*

And yes hijack the thread, tangents are good... yes yes...

[epiph]

ok...three things about me you probably do know:

i love coffee
i love bagels
i love sushi

[LaughingTurtle]

*cough* I thought this thread was about things we didn't know epiph ;) :p :D

and what about that 4th thing.... ;)

[epiph]

*cough* I thought this thread was about things we didn't know epiph ;) :p :D

and what about that 4th thing.... ;)

thus the "do know"

and

:blush: :p

ok somethings you may not know:

-my favorite book is lolita by vladimir nabokov
-my second and third toes on my left foot are webbed :umm:
-i am trying to finish writing my term paper: a freudian analysis of the fall of the house of usher
-i was going to study biology and then realized i couldn't see myself actually working in that field and switched to literature
-i tried to read dante's divine comedy in 8th grade and couldn't and have never tried since
-i'm moving off campus next year :D
-my friend says i'm the perfect gamer's girl
-i prefer tall dark and goofy to tall dark and handsome...
-i like to sleep with the ac turned up high in the summer so i can snuggle down in my comforter
-on family trips, my sister and i tend to make up really weird songs that drive our mother insane.

wow, i did ten!

[Mike]

Well, ok, here we go (finally! YAY!).

I'm a night person. I love the dark, I love the silence, I love the solitude, I love the moon and the stars, and once I was able to pinpoint exactly where and when a shooting star would appear. Just a tingling I feel inside, some sort of tension building up, and I look up, search the skies, feel the tension build, find the spot, and then swoosh! The release of the tension just adds to the spectacle. The most beautiful shooting star was one that broke into two large pieces, and one of the pieces broke into several others. Wow :) I'm afraid of spiders and whatever bugs crawl or fly about I'm afraid of heights. Once I had a job, painting this, umm, railing of an appartment building. My collegues were all working on the seventh floor or so, and I was all by myself on the first. The job didn't last long. I just get dizzy and lose my balance One of my earliest childhood memories is me sitting in a plastic bath on top of the kitchen table. The girl next door came in, and she was maybe like 8 or 9 or so? And she walked over to me, with this cootchie, cootchie coo! isn't he cute! act. And I was sitting there naked, feeling f*cking embarrased! Why can I remember something silly like my first kiss (it wasn't THAT great, or rather, she wasn't great, not at all, bah), and not when I got my first bj??? Did I mention I like solitude? I do. People blabber, people talk, people yadayada, even when they're silent, and sooner or later I fill up and start feeling weird. I need solitude to get back to my senses, to work out my own crap, to feel lousy from time to time, to recharge my batteries. I get very cranky without, and can't stand more words flowing out of people's mouths. I just can't. Talking about words flowing, my words don't flow. I stutter, stammer, whatever you call it. I open my mouth and things just get stuck inside. And if it gets really stuck, I can make some pretty weird noises, scaring the shit out of people. Every word is a battle. The thought of having to talk just blocks my mind upfront, so I'm a pretty quiet person. Not to mention shy, embarrased, blah When I was, umm, 9 or 10, my mother went out and didn't come back for days (she did that often). I had no money, and there was no food or anything in the house, so I got hungry. Really really hungry. I remember looking through the closets time and time again hoping to find something. Anything. And after 5 days of non-foodness I found a pasta box on top of one the closets. The box was open and it was greasy and yuckie. It had probably been there for years. No matter, food is food, so I boiled the stuff, and found an ancient package for some weird sauce. Well, it was one of the best meals ever. I got very sick though, but I simply refused to throw up. This was MY food and I wasn't going to give it up, no matter how hard the fight. Well, I didn't. Ok, I'm afraid of flying. I get nervous weeks before. I love the take off though, when the engines roar and you get pushed back in your seat, and ploop, suddenly you make this weird jump you can feel in your stomach and you're in the air. I love the view. I love the clouds. I can look out the window for hours. I love just about everything, but it still freaks me out being up there in a tin can, and geez, am I happy when we're back on the ground I'm about to lose my job. I'll be glad when it's over and done with, but me's worried about the next. Until now there doesn't seem to be a next.phew! ~wipes sweat from forehead~

[Tatum]

8. - I too love plants and trees.....but I was asked to stop doing that because it was "inappropriate". :D

Come on People!! This is good stuff!! No? All right then, I'll do a real one.
Let me first start off by saying though that Mikey Mike, the one about your mother made me want to cry. I have always had respect for you but now its doubley so.

1 - in eighth grade I played Kate in Taming of the Shrew (yes, some of you might find this appropriate :p ). Since that day I have had the monologue that she does about obeying your husband stuck in my head even though I don't believe a word of that drivel. I can also recite it really fast like auctioneer speed.

2 - I was almost kidnapped twice in my life. Once when I was in first grade and once in fifth. They caught the first guy, never caught the second one. I had nightmares about both until I was in high school. I believe it has led to my permanent paranoia.

3 - This one is an extension of #2. Because of this constant paranoia I took two years of Jeet Kune Do and Kick Boxing to learn how to defend myself. I only quit because I got pregnant. I also walk with one of my keys sticking out between my two middle fingers in case I need to punch an attacker in the eye. I don't mess around. :D

4 - I LOVE my goosedown comforter. There is nothing more comfortable in this world!

5 - In college I worked at a strip bar as a cocktail waitress. What? Its better than Hooters. At least I got to wear more clothes and most people weren't pawing at me with all the naked dancers around. :D I also made a $1000 tip one night and a $1500 tip the following night just for slinging drinks for some rodeo riders and their dancers. I also got some nifty hand-painted Pierre Jouet champagne glasses out of it. :D Needless to say I quit the next day cuz when was I ever going to beat a $1500 tip? Well, that and it was a sleezy place to work. :p

6 - I am addicted to soda like Coke and Pepsi. I have to have one a day or I get a headache. But I do limit it to one a day

7 - I have the little piece of cartlidge that sticks out over the opening to the ear canal pierced. It makes using those headphones that stick in your ears, nearly impossible.

8 - I'm terminally clumsey and a danger to my own health. I think I've broken every toe at least once and my legs bear the scars of multiple bashings. Most of my clutziness comes from the fact that I walk in "first position". In other words, with my toes pointed out. Much like a duck according to my lovely friends and family. Yet, despite all this, I've taken and done well in dance classes most of my life.

9 - In college I was told at least once a week by some random stranger that I looked a lot like Demi Moore. I'm not exaggerating..at least once a week.

10 - One of my most prized possessions is a cameo ring that my mother gave me the day I graduated from college. It has been in our family since before the Civil War. The face is almost completely worn off it's so old.

[Anita Blake]

holy... wow... mike.... that's some madness there with the mom. *hugs* clearly, you lived through it and seem to be ÏK, but, whoa. *more hugs* much respect. as tatum said.

and tatum... $1500 tip!!! holy, i'd quit too! and also whoa about being almost kidnapped.... i take it it was a stranger? it prompts me to write...

11. i was kidnapped by my mom, who had joint custody with my dad. BUt as far as i was concerned, we just moved, wasn't allowed to talk about my dad, and it was only years later when i went to live with my dad that i found out he had spent $1000s in lawyers trying to track me down and find me. it was news to me. I had always known where i was, and where he was. i never felt kidnapped. *shrugs*
12. because i was taken away from my dad, and my last name was changed to my mom's maiden name, and then to my step-dad's name, when i finally got my real last name back, i vowed never to change it, so if i get married, my husband will have to deal with me keeping my last name. :)


and on a less sad and depressing story note...

13. i used to have 3 pet turtles. i got them because a friend of my dad asked if i wanted some turtles, and i thought he meant the chocolates (for those who don't know, Turtles are a kind of milk chocolate covered caramel and pecan bundle of yummyness) so i said yes, and then i realized he meant actual turtles, but i would have felt dumb saying no after saying yes so enthusiastically, so i was stuck with some pet turtles for a while. :dozey:

[dark fuschia]

LOL Tatum, I rotfled at your first one, so your sense of humour isn't entirely unappreciated ! Just this way we got a real one out of you too! hehe :D And I totally see the Demi Moore thing now you mention it! I also think you should stay black haired cos even though the blonde looks awesome, I think the black looks more striking and gives you a much more unique look. Even though I don't have that many photos to go on really so you possibly shouldn't listen to me at all.

And crikey at the kidnappings :-o

[Mike]

so if i get married, my husband will have to deal with me keeping my last nameI can live with that, Anita ;)

Mmmmm, hugs and respect, wow, thanks :blush:
Well, the truth is, my mom is a drunk. She's always been. I've seen her drop quite a few times, and once on the stairway. Luckily she fell onto the platform, but a bit more to the right and she would have gone down the stairs. Anyway, I can't remember ever picking her up, apart from the stairway thing. Maybe I just never did. Take care of your own mess.


A question: What on earth is a goosedown comforter? I'm having weird visions :D


Wish I could have seen the look on Anita's face when she got the turtles. Big LOL. Please tell me there is a picture!

[LaughingTurtle]

~wouldn't mind having pet turtles~ :D

Goosedown comforter: a biiiig blanket like thing filled with, you guessed it, goosedown that's all fluffy and cuddly and really warm.

[Anita Blake]

lol LT, somehow i thought you would like that.

fact:

turtle food is very smelly. and aquariums are noisy

another fact:

turtles can really motor on carpet. slow my ass. i nearly lost those suckers a couple times. i'd let them out in my room and *poof* gone. i'd have to chase them all over the place.

yet another fact:

turtles carry salmonella, so you have to wash your hands compulsively after contacting them. it's very annoying

in conclusion:

turtles are cute, but they don't make the best pets. ;)

(except for laughing turtles, of course ;) )

[sir archely]

i had salmonella from playing with a turtle in a creek when i was a little kid. damn turtles. :grumbles:

[LaughingTurtle]

fah it's just the young turtles that carry salmonella, that's why they usually don't sell them at pet stores, only older ones. But as is the case with almost all pets it's a good idea to keep good hygiene practices while caring for them. Both for their health and yours.

~wouldn't mind being Anita's pet ;) :D ~

[Anita Blake]

*pets LT* ;)


:eek:

[dark fuschia]

LOL I think Mike wants to marry ALL the girls! *imagines Mike sitting a harem of goosdown comforters*

I had a pet turtle when I was about 10, I found it on the road, it was lovely, I kept it in our swimming pool.

[LaughingTurtle]

Yeah, yeah, finally got around to making up my own list. Here goes:

10 Interesting Facts about LT:

1 - One of my Aunt's sisters was once married to the New York Mafia man Michael Franzese. Don't know too much about the whole story though, heh.

2 - Played Lacrosse for four years, right before it became the high school preppy sport that it is today. Played as a defenseman, cause it's always better to be the hitter rather than the guy getting hit. Though I did try being a goalie for a season, oy never again. The bruises you get from a hard rubber ball being chucked at you going god knows how fast on unprotected legs or arms is brutal. And yes, wearing a cup did save me a few times from having to join the choir.

3 - Besides LaughingTurtle, another nickname I go by is BrotherMike which came about back in sophomore year in High School. I had a very cool English teacher who was an African American and he would always call on students by saying Brother or Sister in front of someone's name like "Brother Michael will you answer question number five" or "Sister Kelly please read the first paragraph of chapter 3 for the class." At first me and my friends thought it was pretty funny, but after a while it just stuck and we continued to address each other as such even years after that class.

4 - I was in the Boy Scouts, became an Eagle Scout. Though that's not the interesting part, the interesting part is the stuff I got to do while in the organization: Jump off a zip line into a lake, go rock climbing, whitewater rafting, survival camping, hiking, backpacking, civil war reenactments, enter a military base and shoot submachine guns, meet people from all over the world and loads of other cool stuff.

5 - As you prolly can tell from number 4 I really enjoy the outdoors and going into the wilderness a lot. Getting away "from it all" is loads of fun and quite stress relieving. Hard to beat drinking hot chocolate while staring into a cozy campfire underneath a starry night's sky.

6 - I had my appendix removed while I was in middle school right after Christmas. Damn thing never did me any good but cause me pain, and give me a gnarly 3-inch scar, so good riddance.

7 - When I first started shaving I used an electric razor, but ever since I grew my goatee I've used a blade. I dunno why really, takes more time and cuts suck big time, but it is a noticeably closer shave which is nice. Also, I don't know why I grew the goatee...

8 - When I was really little, one of my older cousins bite me on the bridge of my nose for no apparent reason. I don't remember the incident at all - cause I was so young, but due to my parents and other family members always reminding me about it and telling the story over and over again when we visited, I've built up a strange enmity towards him. Though in the years that have passed, he hasn't done anything to improve his image and hasn't seemed to have matured much.

9 - I've only been outside of the country once, and that was to Canada. Not that it was very far from the States in that it was to Niagara Falls. Someday I want to really travel abroad and visit Europe and maybe even Australia. My university has study aboard programs to nearly everywhere, which I plan on looking into senior year.

10 - You prolly know I like turtles....but I haven't the foggiest idea where it came from. It's akin to liking a certain color...you don't really know why you started liking it, you just do. I also don't own a single pet turtle, though I do have a few stuffed ones. Yes stuffed turtles :p

[sir archely]

7 - When I first started shaving I used an electric razor, but ever since I grew my goatee I've used a blade. I dunno why really, takes more time and cuts suck big time, but it is a noticeably closer shave which is nice.


~nods~

exactly the same for me. 'cept my goatee is involuntary at the moment. ;) blade is so much nicer.

[Corvus Corax]

6 - I had my appendix removed while I was in middle school right after Christmas. Damn thing never did me any good but cause me pain, and give me a gnarly 3-inch scar, so good riddance.

Same stroy over here. Damn thing can't do any good :grumbles: . It made me throw up for 3 days without ever eating. Good riddance indeed. But it was always interesting when girls wanted to see the scar :D .

[King Albert]

After typing this and having it erase on me twice here it is.

10 interesting/trivial things you probably don't know about me:

1. LT is my younger brother. Normally he copies everything I do and invades, uh, I mean joins in my activities but this time I have tracked him down thru his fantasy books to these forums. Most importantly, I taught him everything he knows but not everything I know.

2. I am an Eagle Scout and enjoy the camping, backpacking, and biking. The nice thing about Blacksburg, VA is I am nice an close to many forests with those opportunities. Much better than the sprawling suburbia know as Fairfax, VA. I would go white water rafting on the New River (which is actually the oldest river in continental America) again but that costs money that I do not have right now.

3. I played goalie in lacrosse for four years. That was fun but I got burnt out from some bad experiences I had while playing. Hmmm, this list is sounding similar to another, I wonder why???

4. I have become recently addicted to NASCAR, my favorite driver is #18 Bobby Labonte. Behind NASCAR I like international rally racing and the LeMans Series. I do not live in a trailer home, own farm animals or have a #3 Dale Earnhart sticker on my truck.

5. I have over 5.5GB of pictures on my hard drive; I know what you are thinking and no, none of them are porn. Mostly high-resolution pictures of vehicles, anime, movie captures, animations, photoshops, misc online stuff, and satellite/aerial photography. My largest pictures are a little over 80MBs @ 6000x6000. The minimum resolution I shoot for is 1600x1200.

6. The United States feels that my birthday is important enough to celebrate that they launch firework displays and parades in my honor. That day was yesterday (July 4th, 1981 to be exact).

7. My screen name that I use here comes from a stuffed Tyrannosaurus Rex that I named when I was younger. His name "Albert" came from the Blue Angel's C-130 transport plane "Fat Albert". I guess I was really impressed with it at an air show or something. This isn't the screen name that I use for most of my online dealings. I usually go by "Jagermeister". When I played Counter-Strike with my clan in the dorms of Virginia Tech we choose alcoholic beverages as our screen names.

8. On my first Boy Scout related trip to Virginia Beach received 2nd sun burns to my whole body minus my shorts. It hurt to even sit in a tub of water. I missed a week of elementary school as I recovered.

9. My roommate and I (and sometimes LT) like going off roading in his Honda Civic in the wee morning hours on the weekend. Interesting story behind this if anyone wants to hear it, sort of long so I didn't put it here.

10. Off and on I like to do fine scale modeling and railroading. My usual subjects are 1/72 scale helicopters and WWII aircraft, 1/35 scale modern armor, HO scale trains, and Games Workshop war gamming figures.

[almost crimes]

I usually go by "Jagermeister".

oh man, german herb liqour. how can one drink be so good and so evil at the same time? :D

[LaughingTurtle]

1. LT is my younger brother. Normally he copies everything I do and invades, uh, I mean joins in my activities but this time I have tracked him down thru his fantasy books to these forums. Most importantly, I taught him everything he knows but not everything I know.

Lies! All evil dirty lies I tells yah! I've never seen this man before in my life

:umm:

~flees~






(testing [ sarcasm ] tags if you didn't get the drift :rolleyes: :D )

[night faerie]

~sends King Albert some porn~

[Mike]

~intercepts porn and replaces it with religious icons~

hehehehehehe, mine, mine, MINE!

[Mesaana]

*steals porn from under Mike's nose* HAH!!! no one but ME shall have the porn... *has been depraved of porn for awhile*

[satan]

i have no idea if i'll make it to 10 but i can try hmm.. here goes nothing...

1. My sister wanted to name me Krystal-Ruby-Diamond-Rainbow .. my parents decided Krystal would suffice. Epiph was sad.

2. I actually never know what the hell i'm talking about. I just talk and when people ask if i'm sure i say.. yeah.. sure.. and they believe me.

3. I've only bee on one traditional date (ie guy pays for things) and that was in 6th grade.. or was it 5th?

4. My first kiss was drunk.. very drunk.. fun stuff :dozey:

5. I'm a compulsive cleaner. Sometimes i'd swear i have an OCD except for the times that i let my room get really bad.. but i've gotten to the point where i scrubbed my door at 2 in the morning cuz i couldn't sleep with it so "dirty"

6. My dad died when i was 10. I remember him and yet, i don't. I've pretty much dealt with it but some nights when i just can't sleep i just break down because i never really knew him and everyone says he was such an awesome man.

7. When i was young i wanted to be in boy scouts. I didn't wanna make cookies and sing songs like i thought they did in girl scouts, i wanted to go camping and learn about knifes

8. I used to throw fits every time someone would put me in a skirt/dress i mean real temper tantrums crying, rolling on the floor is and all. now they are one of my favorite things to wear

9. I have never been punished in any real way. The worst thing that my parents did to me was ground me from the tv for 2 days.. i went outside and played with my friends

10. I come to mn for at least 2 weeks every summer, theres a farm and they have horses. I just extended my ticket (i'm here now) so i'll be staying for another 10 days.. Epiph is going to murder me when i get home. I"m not alowed to cuss here and i'm finding it suprisingly hard. i told my cuz "fuck you" without thinking like i do to my other friends and she kicked me!

o wow look at that i made it

edit:

11. i once promised "god" that if i found a really really cool shell on the beach i would belive that there was some one out there....and i did..so i have a loose grip on not being an atheist.. i never went back on my promise, don't ask why.

edit: i think i was about 11

[epiph]

6. My dad died when i was 10. I remember him and yet, i don't. I've pretty much dealt with it but some nights when i just can't sleep i just break down because i never really knew him and everyone says he was such an awesome man.


~sigh~ why are you so close mouthed about that kind of thing? i didn't know that...



8. I used to throw fits every time someone would put me in a skirt/dress i mean real temper tantrums crying, rolling on the floor is and all. now they are one of my favorite things to wear


hehe...there was this one time when we were in minnesota and mom made her wear a dress to church on christmas or some religious holiday or maybe someone's birthday. satan managed all right through church, but afterwards, we went to our great aunt and uncles house in town...but we were staying on the farm, and mom hadn't thought to bring something for satan to change into. i believe she screamed and cried and rolled around on the floor for something like 4 hours...i was somewhat embarrased, but highly amused by her behavior. i mean, we're talking FOUR HOURS of near constant screaming and crying. it was very impressive.

[Mike]

~makes a phone call to the Exorcist~
She's back...
~hangs up~


OH! My porn! :cry:

[satan]

~sigh~ why are you so close mouthed about that kind of thing? i didn't know that...


not closed mouth, you just never asked. It was in that thing i wrote that you proofed right? oh maybe not, she also had us write a letter to someone as if we were never going to see them again... quess who my choice was.. kinda embarissing to have tears sliding down my face in the middle of class but i wasn't the only one. And i went to the morgue after to compose myself

[Nachtnoir]

10. Im, not only a bibliophile, but also an audiophile and videophile. I have over 10,000 audio cd's of every genre and around 1,000 movies. Don't get me started on counting books, lets just estimate it at about 5,000.
:)
11. In first grade, my girlfriend of 3 months, who had promised to marry me when we got older left me for a kid in the second grade. Depressed and heart broken, I went into my back yard and climbed up on the doghouse and cried for hours. The neighbors called the police because they thought my parents were abusing me. Everyone in the neighborhood heard it.

No laughing at my pain.

[epiph]

And i went to the morgue after to compose myself

to someone who doesn't know what you're talking about...that HAS to sound weird...

[satan]

morgue = place where you keep old (dead) papers..

[Abraxas77]

01 - The first part of my body I wash when taking a shower is my tummy.

02 - My favorite dish is Macaronni and Cheese.

03 - I can fully ignore just about anything...unless I'm trying to sleep (For this, I must thank my brother, whose reason for being is to pester me).

04 - When I'm mad or upset I step into my own little world. I want people to include me, and/or make me laugh...because whatever made mad or upset was more often then not, silly, and I just need to laugh.

05 - Aliens, or the widely accepted preconceptions of aliens with a humaniod form, are not really aliens at all, rather, they are screened memories to cover government mind control experiments.

06 - I'm attracted to creativity.

07 - I don't believe in dating...it seems pointless. Although, I've recently found a logical purpose for dating...perhaps I'll try it...anyone need a date?

08 - As a child I had tons of stuffed animals. I formed an imaginary society for them...complete with peasant animals, a fascist police force, and a monarcharal doll from fiji who grew money trees.

09 - I once dyed my hair neon pink (although it was supposed to be dark dark red) ....I had a neon green shirt I once wore with my hair that color...I looked like a "surge" can (btw, surge is a lemon/lime soda)

10 - Andrew is my middle name. My first name is Patrick, but...according to my theory...my parents don't call me that because my conception day is St. Patricks day, so they wanted to honor the day I was conceived via my name, but felt it a bit improper to honor such a date every time they said my name.

[Christy Sedai]

1. I'm 25 and don't drive. I've never been out of Texas. :cry:

2. I have to sleep covered even when I'm hot , and must have my favorite 2 pillows.

3. I like things to be in even numbers.

4. I frequently check my bank account in hopes that money will magically appear unexpectedly.

5. I try to avoid pictures but find myself looking in the mirror often.

6. I had a unicorn club in like 3rd grade named after a club in the Sweet Valley twins series. :blush:

7. when I was a kid I'd ride my bike to the store and buy a pint of cookies n cream icecream, a jar of pickles, and a bag of cheese doritos, that's what I'd eat for the whole week.

8. I can't ever seem to return movies on time ,~owes every video store in the area.~

9. I dont like talking while in the car. I like riding while hearing the same few songs over and over and staring out the window. ~shrugs~

10. I hardly ever smoke during the day time cause I hate going outside .

101/2. One time in like 3rd grade this boy said something that made me mad, so I picked up a rusty peice of something I found on the ground and poked him in the a*s with it. He and his friends called me the terminator for 2 years. ( I saw him later on in highschool and avoided being seen by him :umm: )

[Christy Sedai]

as to Malcor's view on lobster's being sea roaches; my husband is the same way he thinks all shrimp, lobsters, or crab are considered water bugs................. sigh he has ruined shrimp for me forever. He won't eat anything with more than 4 legs, although he found out recently he won't eat lamb hehe........

[satan]

12. i sucked my thumb till i was 9

[Tatum]

12. i sucked my thumb till i was 9

OH! I did that too. Only till I was 6 though.

*points and laughs at satan*

:D

[Malcor Sylverwood]

*points and laughs at satan*
:eek: Wow...that was not very nice at all...

~comforts satan~

~tries to think of something to mock Tatum back with~ ~fails~

Damn it...why do you have to be so bloody perfect?

;) lol

-Malcor "Shameless flatterer" Sylverwood

[QuirkyTemplate]

Yeah, sure, I'll play

1. I'm actually an introvert, but at random times I'm not.

2. I have plans on forming "Corporation X" where all we do is look dynamic and hopefully (if we have enough funding), we'll move our offices into a space ship so that we can also float around looking dynamic.

3. Over the years I've built up immunity to caffeine, so that now I have to drink about 3-5 cups of coffee each morning (at least) just to stay awake (I probably should do something about that).

4. Oftentimes I'll buy books and movies just to finish out the series (this rule was broken however when I went through the DBZ phase and almost bought some 200 crappy movies, but stopped at about 12 ... anyone want 12 crappy DBZ tapes?).

5. The number 5 runs the universe. This is a fact.

6. I avoid cussing, but not because I think it is inherently wrong.

7. When driving down the road, I honk the horn and give random people the thumbs up.

8. I think my honesty in my resume is the explanation for the lack of job offers. For example, "interests" included paintball and ping-pong, and "skills" had disclaimers on them, like "Experience with Microsoft Access (minimal; mainly data entry)".

9. As much as I enjoy and take pleasure in doing what is right, I continually find myself trying to justify actions I know are wrong (but I suspect everyone knows what I'm talking about).

10. I almost never buy new clothes unless I can't avoid it. One time I went three months with shoes made completely out of duct tape. Contrary to what is expected, this did not win over the ladies.

And that's about it.

[Tatum]

7. When driving down the road, I honk the horn and give random people the thumbs up.

10. I almost never buy new clothes unless I can't avoid it. One time I went three months with shoes made completely out of duct tape. Contrary to what is expected, this did not win over the ladies.



ROTFLMAO!!!!!! I nearly choked to death on my water.

DISCLAIMER: never drink a beverage while reading a QT post.

[Cloric the Cleric]

11. I have an unnatural aversion to green beans. The only way I'll eat them is in green bean caserole. they're just yucky to me.

[satan]

10. I almost never buy new clothes unless I can't avoid it. One time I went three months with shoes made completely out of duct tape. Contrary to what is expected, this did not win over the ladies.


this one guy made his backpack entirely out of duct tape.. his wallet too....

[Abraxas77]

11. I'm a bean hipocrit. I like beans, but I won't eat them, unless they are refried beans.

[epiph]

this one guy made his backpack entirely out of duct tape.. his wallet too....

one of my friends made his prom suit out of duct tape. said it was hot as hades.

[Alexia]

1. I tend to gather animals into my care/ownership, no matter how annoying or useless they may be - like chickens who don't lay eggs anymore or ducks that are wild and prefer to attack me. This may be why I want a llama. Along with that thought, I can never lose my temper at an animal, probably because they are the only living things I can truly and completely love without question. :)

[Mike]

~hugs Alexia~

Everybody wants a llama, silly...

[Alexia]

~hugs Alexia~

Everybody wants a llama, silly...

*giggles and hugs Mike*

Ya... they're so neat - I can talk to them and I can't even tell if they're completely ignoring me or if they maybe haven't even realised I'm there at all (people down the road have llamas that I talk to... I have named one Chocolate and the other Caramel). Such pretty, not-so-little creatures. :blush:

[satan]

~hugs Alexia~

Everybody wants a llama, silly...

mmmhmmm llamas rock

an ostrich bit my sister once

ostrich bites hurt

.. yeah.. i'm tired

[Jonboy]

1. my hair grows very fast.... i got a haircut when i was 2 days old
2. im a pushover
3. i like wandering around at night drunk being alone
4. im a motorcycle nerd
5. justin has bigger tricepts than me (doh)
6. ~just sent justin to get tape measure~
7. justins arms are 15" around, mine are 16"
8. no matter what anyone says im better lookin than justin......unless im not
9.im a mecanic who hates to work on my own car....hate with a passion
10.i tend to get crazy when drunk, and somtimes have to crawl back to the keg, cause i cant walk...

[epiph]

1. my hair grows very fast.... i got a haircut when i was 2 days old
2. im a pushover
3. i like wandering around at night drunk being alone
4. im a motorcycle nerd
5. justin has bigger tricepts than me (doh)
6. ~just sent justin to get tape measure~
7. justins arms are 15" around, mine are 16"
8. no matter what anyone says im better lookin than justin......unless im not
9.im a mecanic who hates to work on my own car....hate with a passion
10.i tend to get crazy when drunk, and somtimes have to crawl back to the keg, cause i cant walk...

11. you're not used to hanging out with smart people ;) my friends get a kick out of that comment...

[Anita Blake]

random trivial fact about me #38,876:

i love music by john williams and my friend just lent me ker electronic piano for a year, so i bought a book of john williams music and am pathetically attempting to learn to play such great tunes as the Star Wars Theme, the Indiana Jones theme and Jurassic Park.

:D

[Amos]

umm, okay

1. I got engaged when I was 18. She was 16. Lasted about 5 months. It was a strange time in my life, to say the least ;)

2. I don't talk much except to my best friend or if I'm drunk. It's not that I don't have things to say, I just, umm don't say them...

3. I used to have an eyebrow piercing but because I sleep on my side it kept getting bumped etc and bleeding and not healing so I gave up and took it out

4. Little kids seem to like me a lot. I don't know why, I certainly don't do anything to encourage it :dozey:

5. I'm very absent minded.

6. I have this weird sleeping thing where my dreams cross over into reality and I walk around as if I'm in my dream. Only happens when it's too dark to see anything so my mind makes things up. One time I was sleeping in a tent and I thought I was wrapped in plastic and busted a hole in the tent trying to get out :umm:

7. I hate being told what to do. If someone tells me what to do I'll deliberately not do it, even if I was already going to. It's very childish I guess.

8. I was one of the most, if not the most, intelligent students at my high school/college (it wasn't a very big school). I was also the sleepiest which is (partly) why I'm not at uni now ;)

9. The only exception to me not doing what I'm told to do, is if a pretty girl asks me to do something. Or give her something. Pretty much anything she asks of me. It's a horrible weakness and I attend therapy sessions where my best friend is the therapist and he tries to beat it out of me.

10. Yeah. My best friend. He deserves more of a mention. He's also my blood brother (painful cutting of hand ritual). We share everything excepting women (so far) and including arch-enemy and he's the only person in the world I can really talk to. I feel kinda lost without him around. His name is Lyle but recently I've taken to calling him Sebastian becuse it's such a cool name.

[Jonboy]

#11 see epiphs post
#12 when things get boring, i find the need for comic relief.....last time, i put on a hard hat and started to slam my head into the side of an old junk car called "the ass pony" it was a good time...that same night, i fell over a battery, face planting, but i was more concerned about my poor spilled beer...

#13 i learned to play "twinkle twinkle little star" on a violin one christmas eve night, havent touched one before or since....
#14 people have this nasty habit of expecting way to much of me....i dont really like this, because its easy to let them down....

[epiph]

7. I hate being told what to do. If someone tells me what to do I'll deliberately not do it, even if I was already going to. It's very childish I guess.


i am just like this. my mother HATES it. at the end of my vacations, she stops interacting with me because she says it's like a game she's sick of playing.

[Anita Blake]

i do that too..... especially when there's something i know i should do, and then someone gives me "advice", which is just telling me exactly what i already knew and felt bad for not doing.... if someone tells me to do it, it makes me really really not want to do it. stupid. really stupid. it's a habit i'm trying to break. :dozey:

[Amos]

these struck me as also being particularly true of myself:

(nightfairy) I cant drive without music. (If I don't have music I sing random songs)
(wendy) I tend to fold under pressure, my brain freezes up and I say things like "Oh dear, my mind seems to have gone blank" this happens alot in important meetings and interviews.
(almost crimes) i'm completely chilled out in person and my reactions are generally mild but when it comes to my thought process i'm a complete neurotic; my brain is always jumbled/stressed/racing a hundred miles a second
(sir archely) 3. i have almost no sense of time. i only vaguely have an idea of what time it is usually ("it's somewhere between the hours of noon and 5, right?"), most of the time couldn't tell you what day it was, often forget what month it is, and have been known to not remember what year it is
(cloric the cleric) I will wear the same pair of jeans 4 or 5 times before washing if they don't smell bad and I haven't spilled anything on them. (this is typical of all us men I thought. once a week is too often for jeans)
(mike) I'm a night person. I love the dark, I love the silence, I love the solitude, I love the moon and the stars
(satan) My first kiss was drunk.. very drunk
(QuirkyTemplate) As much as I enjoy and take pleasure in doing what is right, I continually find myself trying to justify actions I know are wrong (but I suspect everyone knows what I'm talking about).
:)

[satan]

i am just like this. my mother HATES it. at the end of my vacations, she stops interacting with me because she says it's like a game she's sick of playing.

but the end of your vacations are the only 2 or so days you get things done :p

hehe..
"krystal you're going a little fast slow down?"
~looks down~
~sees i'm speeding~
"no"
"why aren't you slowing down"
"because you told me to"
~waits 2 min~
~slows down~

hehe poor mom

[Fencing Fool]

you're going a little fast slow down?"
~looks down~
~sees i'm speeding~
"no"
"why aren't you slowing down"
"because you told me to"
~waits 2 min~
~slows down~

hehe poor mom

It's the same way for me and my mom. At this point, she refuses to ride with me, and I refuse to drive her anywhere. :)

[ChronoDmin]

hmm ten interesting things bout me hmmmm

1- I read really really fast (bout 300-400 pages in 4 hours) very good superpower to have during school

2- I sometimes channel kathryn hepburn

3- I dislike being in crowds , malls and bright light for too long

4- i have awesome night vision and my nose isn't bad either

5 - my butt is cute

6- i have super powers.. one of them being able to fix electronic gadets by waving my hand over them

7- i sleep on my back with my hands crossed over my chest..ack put that stake down im not a vampire really see? ~ eats garlic~ mmm garlic

8-i belive in aliens

9- i belive in magik

10- i belive in reincarnation ,psi ablities, and that jim morrison is still alive

[Alexia]

2. When I was 13, I began Grade 8 of course, which was my fifth year at the same school and one known to be fairly 'prestigious' if that is the correct word for it, like I think it is. Anywho, I had a bit of a break down that year and was drawn to the serious consideration of suicide - it was the atmosphere, the pressure, the people that all got to me really bad. I took it upon myself to change schools and change my lifestyle a bit more and to this day, I have never ever looked back. And I doubt I ever will. Honestly, I don't think I would've 'lasted' back at that school. I go to a smaller one now where everyone tends to know everyone else's name and though I still have a 'rebellious' streak - I am mostly a completely different person and it's good to see the little tykes looking up to me which I know wouldn't have happened back at my old school. I think, if you had met me back in 8 and met me again now, you would not believe for one second that I were the same person. Not at all.
Meh - everyone needs a change and I'm damn glad I had mine and am still around now to be able to continue my fun. Asides, who would feed Louie without me? :D

[Jennifer]

1. I'm going to Thailand in October to see my mother's family (cousins and aunts and such I've never met). I'm looking forward to it...except I hate flying (25 hour flight :eek: ), and we're going during monsoon/flooding season, according to my mom. Helloooooo mosquitos the size of ravens!

2. I'm actually a fairly quiet person. I talk the most when I first meet someone, and then I just kind of wind down. It's not loss of interest, it's just me being more, well, me. Ironically, my job(s) require me to do a lot of talking. One of them even has me on a microphone. Scary...

[Tatum]

10- i belive in reincarnation ,psi ablities, and that jim morrison is still alive


heh, have you ever heard an interview with Ray Manzarek? He talks about his skepticism of Jim's death all the time. He said no one in the band nor in Jim's family was able to see the body before it was buried. Of course Ray's a few acid sheets away from a vegetative state but still..... lol jk. :D

[dark fuschia]

Lexi: That is so admirable you took matters into your own hands and made an improvement in your life at such a young age :-o

CHrono: I can't believe you channel Kathryn Hepburn, so does my brother! He goes around saying "Pour another drink daahling" and gets her voice peeerfectly, while he flops about with all her mannerisms. He also once said "Oh... now now she's dead they'll have to stop making Star Trek Voyager"

[Jennifer]

3. I go through phases where I become very motivated to be creative. There will be times where I'll churn out 20 or so sketches, and begin half a dozen stories, and then I'll just as quickly stop and not pick up a bit of charcoal or write for months. And then somehow all the stuff I did gets lost. *was sad to lose all the drawings*

[Fencing Fool]

1. I can continuously crack the big toe on my right foot.

2. My trail name, while hiking the Appalachian Trail in the Scouts, was Wide Load.

[epiph]

11. i have the hardest time chosing topics for my literature papers. and it's the main skill i should be learning as a lit major. go figure :rolleyes:

[night faerie]

I'm actually a fairly quiet person. I talk the most when I first meet someone, and then I just kind of wind down. It's not loss of interest, it's just me being more, well, me.
lol so funny, I'm just the opposite.

12- When I first meet people, I'm terribly quiet. I have to evaluate people/groups and when I feel like I've got a handle on them, I jump into conversation. And as I get to know people, its harder & harder to shut me up.

[Jennifer]

4. I've lost too many friends (albeit 1 is too many). The three that affected me most:

When I was very young I lived in Nevada. One of my best friends had a younger brother who was more of an annoyance to us than anything else. Well, one day the group of us were up to something, and my friend told his brother to go home. The little brother got bit by a rattlesnake on his way and died. That's when I realised we could die.

My freshman year in high school, I became friends with a senior named Mark. He became like a brother to me...very protective. He was killed on his motorcycle in a hit and run. That's when I realised not everyone is brought to justice for what they do.

Almost exactly four years ago (I thought the other day it was only three, but it's actually been four...how time does fly), another good friend of mine I worked with took the wrong combination of drugs and died. What still really fucking pisses me off is that his girlfriend didn't call an ambulance out of fear that SHE would get in trouble. He might not have died if she had. That's when I realised that some people are more selfish that I had EVER imagined.

I don't guess these things are trivial, but I think they helped to shape who I am, so I posted them here.

[dark fuschia]

wow all three of those losses are very heavy Amaia. :(

[night faerie]

~hugs Amaia~ How wonderful, tho, that you're able to learn something out of tragedy. Sucky that your lessons are sad ones, tho. ~hugs Amaia again~

[Jennifer]

Aww, thanks. :) ~hugs wendy and nightfairy~ The only reason I posted those was because I was talking with a friend about that last one. And it was almost exactly 4 years ago. So it's been on my mind...posting it for other friends to read was a good way for me to unload it.

5. I love driving alone at night. If not alone, then at least having the person with me be sleeping. When I was in HS, and I lived with my mom, she would get into "moods," and I would leave the house to escape them. I'd just drive around, sometimes not even knowing exactly where I was going. Sometimes listen to music, sometimes drive in silence. Whenever we're on a trip, I always have to be the one who drives at night. I wish I could take more of those night drives, but I don't know if my husband would appreciate me taking off in the middle of the night for hours on end.

[ChronoDmin]

heh, have you ever heard an interview with Ray Manzarek? He talks about his skepticism of Jim's death all the time. He said no one in the band nor in Jim's family was able to see the body before it was buried. Of course Ray's a few acid sheets away from a vegetative state but still..... lol jk. :Dwell yea but thats why their music is soo damn cool could cause Jim drank and tripped and ray tripped and the audience tripped and the fans tripped..and i used to trip when i listen to the doors ..and so forth and so forth

11- yea and i retract my earlier statement and now I don't belive in aliens "cough cough":rolleyes:

[Malcor Sylverwood]

11- yea and i retract my earlier statement and now I don't belive in aliens "cough cough":rolleyes:
uh oh...Did 77 get to you? Or did the aliens just threaten to abduct nf because you were spreading the truth?

-Malcor "CSM" Sylverwood

[ChronoDmin]

uh oh...Did 77 get to you? Or did the aliens just threaten to abduct nf because you were spreading the truth?

-Malcor "CSM" Sylverwoodshhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im not supposed to talk about aliens around nf

[Malcor Sylverwood]

~steps back into the shadows and disappears~

*X-files theme plays*

-Malcor "CGB Spender" Sylverwood

[Jennifer]

6. I love coats, even though I don't like cold weather.

[Fencing Fool]

3. I still try to walk on the sidewalk without stepping on the cracks. However, I take it a step further and try not to step where the crack in the curb would be, if it was extended across the sidewalk. It gets very complicated sometimes. :)

[Dregs]

1) I am a fastidious driver. I obey all road rules and speed limits. I am courteous and relaxed. Except for two occasions.

a) If I have let you change lanes in front of me, i expect a wave of thanks. If you have made an error, causing me to alter my driving i expect a wave of apology. Failure to give a wave will result in a mocking wave and a quiet "you tool".

b) Tailgating will cause me to travel at half the posted speed limit. Don't complain, don't flash your lights. Just back off.

2) I like being dirty. Not Las Vegas dirty, covered in dirt dirty. I like to work on my car, which is a shame since I have no idea what I am doing.

3) I supposedly have an IQ of 150. I also eat kebabs at 3:00am. Go figure.

4) I am the little known 5th Wiggle. The Black Wiggle. I wake up Jeff. I make the potato Hot. I was the first to see "the dinosaur", after a dodgy kebab Producers of the show thought i didn't "fit the demographic" and replaced me with Captain Feathersword. I have sworn revenge.

5) I believe a rear spoiler on a car is a big wank.

6) I like tequila. Tequila does not like me.

7) I am a former card carrying member of the Australian Communist Party.

8) I hate people biting cutlery when they eat.

9) I was brought up with impeccable table manners. Sitting on the couch eating pizza and drinking beer is a whole different story.

10) I am available for weddings parties and bar mitzvahs.

[jabbernaut]

Hey, all! ... I figured this was as good a thread as any to make my first post on the Quill. :)

I'm not going to try and think of 10 interesting trivial things right off the top of my head (I could probably come up with 10 vital things, but not trivial), so I'll take this in steps...

1. I wear glasses because I've very nearsighted. I'm not sure what my vision is number-wise, but I do know that my right eye is pretty bad, and my left eye is much worse. I haven't gotten contact lenses because I shudder at the thought of my finger coming so close to my eyeball, and putting my glasses on in the morning takes a fraction of the time I would spend putting in contacts. My hopes are to finally get that laser surgery done and just be through with it. Besides, I think I look better without my glasses.

:D

[Jonboy]

~posted by dreggs~
8) I hate people biting cutlery when they eat.
~end quote~

(insert whatever # im on) bites cutlery, except knives..im careful with those....


(whatever #+1) im really good at sharpening knives....give me a stone and a steel, and i can make your knife razor sharp........

[Jennifer]

7. I know everyone loves dolphins, but I think they're brats.

8. Every time I try to leave the restaurant industry, something inexorably draws me back into it. :rolleyes:

9. It's very hard to make me really angry, as in losing-my-temper angry. I'm not very hard to annoy though.

10. If something is bothering me, I just want to be left alone to deal with it on my own. There are very few people I care to tell my issues to, and I hate it when people constantly ask, "Is something wrong?" or "Is something bothering you?" Yes, there is, you never cared about me before, so now leave me alone. (I realise that sounds kind of bitchy, but hey, why would someone who never cared about me before all of the sudden want to know my personal problems?)

[jabbernaut]

2. Whenever I'm carry a bunch of stuff (which seems to occur quite often), it never seems to matter how full my arms are or how heavy the load... I can always manage to open doors on my own, without putting anything down.

Once, I turned a doorknob with my thigh, and another time with my foot. :D


3. My keys are my security blanket. If I don't haved my keys either in my hand or feel them in my pocket, I feel naked and afraid. :(

Vulnerable... :umm:

Lost and all alone! :eek:

~grabs keys and holds them tightly~

Aaaaaaaaaah :dozey: ... yesss, nice keyses.

[Anita Blake]

lol jabber.... i'm the same way with doors. i feel kind of put out when someone helps me with doors, because hey! that was a good challenge! :)

[epiph]

5) I believe a rear spoiler on a car is a big wank.

my car has a rear spoiler.


8) I hate people biting cutlery when they eat.

i chipped a tooth once doing that in a fit of faux rage.

[Jennifer]

3. My keys are my security blanket. If I don't haved my keys either in my hand or feel them in my pocket, I feel naked and afraid. :(

Vulnerable... :umm:

Lost and all alone! :eek:

~grabs keys and holds them tightly~

Aaaaaaaaaah :dozey: ... yesss, nice keyses.

~steals jabb's keys and hides them in satan's coffee~

11. When I was in HS I used to sing. The show choir I was in went to state competitions and won stuff. It was fun. I miss that kind of thing. We had a lot of good times. I miss the dancing too.

[wiggin]

Well. Just found this thread. 10 things.... let me come up with some.

1) I am a very religious person.

2) I have never gone on a real date.

3) I just turned 18.... and am a junior in college. Probably why #2 is true, sadly. :(

4) I've played piano since I was 6. Badly. :p

5) I figured out the basic ideas behind calculus when I was 8.... yet didn't remember it at all once I actually started taking it. I did that a lot with various science/math things. I guess I'm just screwy.

6) I was the chubbiest baby imaginable. Then, I got allergic to everything at the age of 2 or so, didn't eat for a few years, and now I'm a smidgen over six feet tall, and under 130 lb. *shudders* I can't put on more weight, no matter how hard I try.

7) I have the most flexible ears in the world. Literally. Probably some genetic defect in one type of structural collagen (damn research project makes me know these things). But it means that I can literally fold my ear in on itself... it looks very odd, I'm told.

8) I love MATLAB. Really. If I had to take two things out of a burning building, it would be MATLAB and a sister. Only one sister, though... MATLAB is the more important family member.

9) I learned to read by "myself": I sat near my mom (in the car, followed her around the house, whatever) when I was 3 or 4, spelled out each word in a book, and asked her what it was. She'd tell me, I'd memorize it, go on to the next word. I was an odd kid.

10) Like my bodacious AS, I'm OCD-like in relation to cleaning. If someone has a stack of dirty dishes, my hands itch to clean them. I'm moving into an apartment in a week, and I plan to clean out the place from top to bottom personally so I *know* it's clean. And then I'll clean it carefully at least once a week. 'Course, this doesn't mean I won't be messy - just very, very clean.

Ender

[satan]

12. i have a terrible habit of just taking things out of people's pockets be they male or female.. it also doens't matter which pocket.. if you have problems with personal space beware

also ~hugs wiggy~ yay you finally did it

[wiggin]

11) when I was 2 or 3, I learned how to open the refridgerator when I was hungry. So I'd lever open the door, take what food I could reach.... and leave the food out where it was, with the door likely left open. My parents had to carefully explain why the refrigerator needed to stay shut with everything still in it....

12) My first memories are of sitting in my crib, wanting to go to my parents in their bedroom late at night. Instead of screaming, though, I just whispered my eldest sister's name, "Sarah? Saaarah?" She was a light sleeper, so she'd wake up easily, grumbling, and drag me over the edge of the crib (her being eight and only about twice my weight), and go back to sleep. I felt bad about it, but figured if I called for the parents she'd wake up anyways....

So much for 10. ;)

Ender

[satan]

13. i have a rediculous phobia of detached hair.. i can't stand it esp if it's wet.. there is nothing more revolting than hair on your food.. even if it's yours and you watched it fall there.. ~shudder~ uhh can'ts stand it.. but wet hair is even worse cuz it sticks to you.. i think what did it was the pool scene in the craft where that chick looses all her hair.. it's wet.. that scared me for life.. it's the only part of that movie i really remeber.. cept the bugs... ~stops thinking~ yeah.. can you tell i'm on caffeine? :p

[Dregs]

my car has a rear spoiler.
.

Ever gone fast enough to need a rear spoiler? No? Then its a wank.

[dark fuschia]

WHat is a rear spoiler?

#11 I love driving... cept I can't drive a manual, but thats cos I have never had anyone to teach me. :(

[wiggin]

Actually rear spoilers can improve mileage and performance in some cars. Certain very small cars that are front-heavy have instability issues and such without a spoiler, even at just highway speeds.

That being said, spoilers in general are stupid - no real reason for them on most cars.

Ender

[Malcor Sylverwood]

WHat is a rear spoiler?
umm...its a raised panel/wing that goes across a car from one side to the other. ~nods~ Like this link. (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=www.aeroform.com/images/redstage3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.aeroform.com/auto/mustang_pedestal_spoiler.htm&h=186&w=350&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmustang%2Bspoiler%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3 Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8)

[Tatum]

#11 - I can memorize the words to just about any song after hearing it only a time or two. It drives my family crazy because I sing along to almost every song and I'm not a good singer. hehe :D

#12 - I love Hydrangea's. There is no flower in this world that I like better. Sadly, I have been trying to get some Hydrangea bushes to grow in my yard but they keep getting up rooted because god forbid I should get to plant something in my own yard. :furious:

#13 - My biggest fears are death and spiders. So I suppose I will die as a result of a spider bite.

[LaughingTurtle]

umm...its a raised panel/wing that goes across a car from one side to the other. ~nods~ Like this link. (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=www.aeroform.com/images/redstage3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.aeroform.com/auto/mustang_pedestal_spoiler.htm&h=186&w=350&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmustang%2Bspoiler%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3 Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8)


That's no spoiler....THIS is a spoiler :D

[sir archely]

is that even legal? jeez.

[Anita Blake]

lol, that's too funny!!! :D

[LaughingTurtle]

heh no i'm pretty sure it's not legal...though it's just a gimmick anyway (the wings made mostly out of cardboard & plywood so would come apart if they tried driving too fast) but then I've seen wings (anti-ricer term for spolier) that come close to that...sadly

[Amos]

3) I supposedly have an IQ of 150.
Ha, me too. Although that was a few years ago and I have drunk a lot of brain cell-killing beverages since then so it's probably dropped a few points. :dozey:

That being said, spoilers in general are stupid - no real reason for them on most cars.
Clearly you don't have a car with a spoiler then ;)

[wiggin]

Clearly you don't have a car with a spoiler then ;)
Right. I don't own a car. But to be fair, my parents own a car with a spoiler (granted, a small one). However, in that case, just looking at the weight distribution and the aerodynamics, it seems likely that a small spoiler DOES add stability. ;)

Ender

[jabbernaut]

~steals jabb's keys and hides them in satan's coffee~
~screams "NO!" in slow motion as saty takes a big swig of coffee and starts choking. Jabb rushes to her aid, applying the Heimlich Maneuver and sending the keys flying across the room. On his way to retrieve them, gives Amaia a wedgie as retribution~

*ahem* Now then...

4. I use my turn signals religiously when I drive. Sometimes even on curves.... or pulling out of my own driveway! :p

5. I have a small scar on my forehead from running full speed into the corner of my bedroom door when I was 7. The bump it produced at the time was about the size and shape of an egg, and it protruded literally a full inch out of my head! And the right angle of the door's corner left a shallow crease down the middle of this freakish bump... so, you guessed it: I had a little leprechaun butt growing out of my forehead. :rolleyes:

[epiph]

12. i don't know the meaning of "take it slow"...but my crush is forcing me to learn. curse him.

[Alexia]

3. I often act as though invincible. Despite my size and stature (slight 5’5”), I believe I can take on anyone. This includes my brother who is 6’3” and at least twice my size. Along with this, I never give up – he carries scars, I bruise easily… but at least mine fades quicker. :broken:

[Amos]

Right. I don't own a car. But to be fair, my parents own a car with a spoiler (granted, a small one). However, in that case, just looking at the weight distribution and the aerodynamics, it seems likely that a small spoiler DOES add stability. ;)
dynamic-aero-what-nows? they just look fuckin cool

:D

[WolfBrother]

satyWho or what is a saty? :mad:

[Jennifer]

Who or what is a saty? :mad:

umm, saty = satan is my guess, WB.

[wiggin]

Heh. Um. I think WB figured that out, but didn't appreciate people coming up with dimunutives on his (and my) AS's nick. Don't mess with satan. :p

Ender

[WolfBrother]

Heh. Um. I think WB figured that out, but didn't appreciate people coming up with dimunutives on his (and my) AS's nick.Nice to see the underling is finally learning something. ;) Though I don't believe that AS exist on this board. I could be wrong. But just incase let's not use the term AS

[wiggin]

Ah. In that case, it's just our master. :p

Ender

[night faerie]

what am I up to? 13? I think its 13.

#13
I abhor obligation, but I rather like a good work ethic. Like if I come home and my apartment is a mess, I'm like ok, I'll clean it up, alls good. But if someone is like, we really need to clean this place up, I'm all :rolleyes: and yeah, when I'm off the computer, and oh, do I HAVE to? And I'll put it off until another day. sometimes another week.

This also somewhat lends itself to social politics too. I'm a generally nice and fair person, but if I feel like I HAVE to be nice to someone, I dont want to be.
For Ex: I was talking to a friend of mine and planning to meet him at kareoke the other night. Alls well until he's all like, um... listen, you know I'm seeing someone now. and I'm like yeah, I know, I've met her. and he's like well, she's going to be there tonight. and I'm like, ok, cool. and he's like, so um... you should like cool it with the flirting with me in front of her. :dozey: so I'm all, you know, if you hadnt said anything, I probably wouldnt have. but now that you've said that, I'm going to have to be naughty. ;) I mean geez, she's seen me flirting with him before, if I change my behavior patterns drastically, it looks suspicious anyway. silly boyz. :rolleyes:

[satan]

Heh. Um. I think WB figured that out, but didn't appreciate people coming up with dimunutives on his (and my) AS's nick. Don't mess with satan. :p

Ah. In that case, it's just our master.

thats right boy and don't you forget it :p



it's?!?! IT'S?!?!

hehe

[Jennifer]

Heh. Um. I think WB figured that out, but didn't appreciate people coming up with dimunutives on his (and my) AS's nick. Don't mess with satan. :p

Ender

Guess I should have put sarcasm tags on my response to WB. Cos I was being a smart arse, as usual. heh

Yeah, I guess I can add that to my list, but I can't remember what number I'm on. Twelve maybe?

12. Some of you may know this, but I have a very DRY sense of humor. I'm sarcastic, usually though, without being mean. But that doesn't come across well on the computer. Please don't kill me for anything I say cos I'm almost never serious.

~tries to take tongue out of cheek and fails~

[Alexia]

4. When people get nervous or bored or excited or anythign really, their basic reaction is talking or something fairly 'normal' but I can't stand that. So instead - I clean. When I'm bored, I clean. When someone tells me bad new - I clean. When I'm happy - I clean. When I'm sad - I clean. I love to let myself get sidetracked. So I can clean. It's probably not normal, I know. But DAMN it's satisfying. :D

[WolfBrother]

it's?!?! IT'S?!?!

heheI guess underling still has a lot to learn

~smacks wiggin in the back of the head~

WHAT DID I TELL YOU!

From now on. I do all the talking

[JEDIWAN]

10- My favourite fictional character of all time is Cordelia from Buffy/Angel, and I think I'll name my first born daughter after her (if I should ever have one). If it bothers her she can tell people she was named after the one in King Lear *nods again*

No more Cordelia :cry: :grumbles: :furious: :mad:

[wiggin]

I guess underling still has a lot to learn

~smacks wiggin in the back of the head~

WHAT DID I TELL YOU!

From now on. I do all the talking
I was speaking about the name/message, not the person in her glory. :)

*grovels* Please forgive me. ;)

Ender

[jabbernaut]

6. I love VeggieTales, and I own almost all of the videos... I'm only missing two, but soon they, too, shall be mine!

Bob and Larry ROCK!! :D

[dark fuschia]

did Cordelia die? I missed the last 5 or so episdes of the most recent series of Angel cos I was in America. I made my sis swear to record it but it just didn't happen :cry: I still haven't fully recovered from that, but I think I am ready to hear spoilers now that I have accepted I will prolly not ever get a chance to see them unless I am lucky enough to catch repeats in a few years *melts in her own self pity*

[Anita Blake]

re: cordelia:

she didn't exactly die, but she was in some weird coma, and i guess she's not coming back for this season. maybe she did die. it wasn't really very clear to me what exactly happened there. but she's not even going to be guest starring this season :( but buffy will be guest starring, and harmony, so that's kind of cool. and of course, spike is moving to LA and hanging out with angel, despite that fact that he did die last season. :rolleyes: oh, i guess he didn't die, he was magically transported to LA at the last second. riiiiiiiight. :rolleyes: :dozey:

[night faerie]

ROFLAO! Oh, Anita, you are so witty and cool! Can I be you when I grow up? Can I? Please?

[QuirkyTemplate]

6. I love VeggieTales, and I own almost all of the videos... I'm only missing two, but soon they, too, shall be mine!

Bob and Larry ROCK!! :D

>seconds that<

[Malcor Sylverwood]

I just like how the smileys show up in spolier text...kinda sets the tone even before you read it. lol

-Malcor "Spoiled" Sylverwood

[dark fuschia]

I just like how the smileys show up in spolier text...kinda sets the tone even before you read it. lol

-Malcor "Spoiled" Sylverwood

LOL yah I thought that was great!

And thanks Anita :) and on a side note, the last episode of buffy was the only thing my sis did manage to record... wasn't that just the WORST piece of television ever?!! I'd say more but I haven't figured out how to do spoiler text yet :umm:

[night faerie]

LOL! me either, so much for admin powers! :blush:

[Malcor Sylverwood]

hehe...

I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you.

Nah, its simple replace the () with [] and do this:

(spoiler) spoiler text (/spoiler)

Make sense?

-Malcor "Answers" Sylverwood

[dark fuschia]

ahh thanks Malcoroo :) *hugs*

[satan]

oo thats so nifty

[Waffles]

Apparently Spike will be a ghost in Angel, so no magic teleporting. But I am still terribly upset that he died, cos he is the most kickarse character EVER. Buffy so should've died :grumbles:

[Jennifer]

Hasn't she died enough times? :p

Umm, I think I'm on number 13....

13. I miss dancing. I used to dance all the time. In fact, when I was in HS my mom signed me up for dance lessons (it was either that or modeling :rolleyes: ) cos she didn't want me doing anything with my friends after school hours. I had a really young and funny instructor. We always had a great time with the tango and mambo and other such fun stuff. Of course, as soon as my mom found out I was actually having a good time, she took me out of them. :grumbles:

[night faerie]

#14 OK on a dancing note (pun intended ;) ) its funny, I've always known I could dance, I dont know how or why, I just always felt the rhythm of the music in my blood.

Funny thing about that- when I'm at most of the places where I dance, festivals, Dead shows, I tend to be really high and doing my little hippie dance. Now the hippie dance has little or no rhythm, cause everyone has their own beat and for some reason, they're all different. It looks ridiculous.
When I first discovered the hippie dance, I was appalled. I was like... um... these people dont know how to dance and they look absurd. But the thing I learned was, it doesnt bloody matter in the least, because they are all so high (on drugs or just the music, it doesnt matter which) that they really arent even seeing each other, they're just groovin' in the music.
I have since embraced the hippie dance and made it my own. :D I no longer give a hooping funt what I look like when I dance. I just love it. :) I AM the funk. I AM the groove. I ROCK. I know I look silly and I cant care less.

ok with all that said, I can dance nicely when I want to. I've been asked several times on the dancefloor if I am a dance therapist or if I was professionally taught. Funny that, I tried taking ballet once. Once. Like one lesson. It was way too slow for me. ~shrugs~

~cues strobe light, starts the band up and grooves~

[dark fuschia]

as someone who's seen NF danceing by moonlight I hafta say she looks like some sort of magical sylvan sprite, she doesn't look funny at all :eek: she is sooo the nightfairy.

[satan]

14. I knit.. i didn't think that was an odd thing but apparently it surprised wiggy.. i love to knit though I’ve only done one thing... a scarf that’s over 6 feet long :p

[Waffles]

Heh.... should prolly start this....

1. I can dance :eek: Seriously, I did ballroom for 12 years, and played around with a few other styles. And I love to dance when noone's looking, cos I can be silly and everything, and none of my stupid friends pay me out for it. Of course, I like dancing in front of ppl too, but only with a partner :p

Oh, and Amaia: No :p

2. I can knit.... sortof. And I can crochet, better than knitting. And I can sew.

3. In case you're trying to add the top two together, no, I'm not gay. Just bi :p

[Star]

Well, Malcor has been on me to do this so here I go.
hmm, ten things huh?

(1) I try to be pretty straight forward but at the same time worry about stepping on toes.

(2) I absolutely HAVE to read before going to sleep at night. Doesn't matter how tired I am before getting into bed. I will toss and turn til I've read a while.

(3) I like all kinds of music, and go through phases about which I listen to the most. And I never track the names of songs or the artist. Just listen to the songs.

(4) My life is mostly centered around my children. They are the reason for anything. My greatest accomplishment. Which may not say much considering how ornery my daughter is!

(5) I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, but really wouldn't change a thing about it. (except maybe my girls' onrey streak)

(6) I'm really bad about imitating someones expressions or gestures if I've spent a lot of time around them.

(7) I have to have caffine everyday. At least one can of pop or I get these intense migrains.

(8) My weakness is chocolate, and my kids.

(9) I sometimes don't make the time for my friends ~life gets in the way~ but I cherish and think of them often.

(10) I spend an equal amout of time being optimistic and sarcasticly pessimistic.

Wow, that was easier than I thought!

[JEDIWAN]

When we last left Cordy she was in a coma, of sorts, after giving birth to...Gina Tores.
Connor was placed w/ a family that he now believes he's known all his life, complements of Wolfram & Hart, the L.A. branch of which is now owned by Angel Investigations.
A T.V. Guide article referred to Carisma Carpenter as "former Angel star"
[~and low his anger was ggggggGREATLY KINDLED!!!]
They may bring her character back for some closure.
For all those who lamented the passig of Sunshine Boy [some like to call him Spike], he is supposed to be on Angel [yes, I liked the last-short freakin'-Buffy episode].
There was supposidly nothing else to do w/ Cordy's Character (BUUUUULLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!)
Now everyone! "One More Time, With Feeling!"
Remember, The Force Will Be With You; Always...

[lost]

well, since none of you know me this should be pretty easy...

1. even though I only have my permit, I have already killed a rattlesnake, 2 unidentified rodent things, and a bird (I'm like a magnet or something, and I always feel terrible :cry:...except the rattlesnake)

2. my favorite lit. genre besides fantasy is Russian lit.

3. I am addicted to green tea

4. my favorite movie is amelie

5. I can't stand SNL (or just about anything on comedy central...)

6. I am very sarcastic, so I hope I don't offend anyone

7. my favorite color is not black, it is silver

8. middle-schoolers are the most annoying thing anywhere (they name EVERYTHING Bob or Fred, even pieces of grass)

9. since moving to AZ (from colorado), I have learned to poke bushes with sticks before going near them, and never lifting up rocks, because I was stung by a scorpion. Not a very poisonous one, but my hand swelled up for a couple days. I am terrified of tarantulas too. :eek:

10. my favorite classical (or whatever musical period) composer is Grieg

:dozey:

[sir archely]

8. middle-schoolers are the most annoying thing anywhere (they name EVERYTHING Bob or Fred, even pieces of grass)



BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

~rolls around on floor laughing~

oh man, that's too funny.

~can't stop laughing~

sorry lost, not you...it's just...oh man...i'm gonna burst my gut here....

BAHAHAHAHAH!!

[epiph]

~giggles~ good ol' bob.

my favorite movie is also amelie, lost, and i also have a thing for russian literature. if i didn't love him so much, i'd be cursing nabokov right now.

[satan]

4. my favorite movie is amelie
6. I am very sarcastic, so I hope I don't offend anyone
8. middle-schoolers are the most annoying thing anywhere (they name EVERYTHING Bob or Fred, even pieces of grass)


oo ilove that movie

whats this you call sarcasm? whatever it is i certainly have never heard of it.. hmmm

oy.. thats only too true.. ahh the memories ~misses bob the rock and fred the lunch table..~ but we had greg too~nods~

[Curtis]

1. I get really nervous joining new groups. I don't like to do it if I don't know anybody there, and I tend to stay in lurk mode a lot. Once I know people though, I'm hard to shut up. The first online group I ever joined was Wotism.org, and even then I semi-lurked for a long time.

2. The first real friend I ever made online was Wendy, who showed me that friends can be anywhere.

3. I hold a black belt in karate, I joined to learn to protect myself from school bullies. By the time I got good enough for it to make any difference, however, I'd grown about six inches, and haven't been in a fight since.

4. I'm afraid of tons of stuff. Heights, spiders, snakes, trains. Being afraid of that stuff bothers me, so I confront them whenver it comes up. I'm still afraid, but can deal with it. I'm afraid of trains because when I was little, the train I was on derailed while I was asleep in the top bunk and tipped. I think this is why I'm scared of heights, too.

5. I'm Pagan, and yes, I believe in magic.

6. I'm a complete stereotype for the intellectual gemini. I'll pick a project and be obsessed with it for a day, a month, a year. Then I'll lose interest when another thing comes across my path. I don't have one at the moment.

7. I memorize things by accident. It's a completely erratic talent. Some things, like class schedules when I was at uni or phone numbers, I can't remember to save my life. But I know all the lyrics to almost every love song I've ever heard, and have whole blocks of conversations stored away in my head.

8. If nobody presses me, I can go days without speaking. One of the best things about my girlfriend is that she's the same way. The girl I dated before hated it when I went quiet.

9. I like classical music, especially Beethoven. I think the 9th Symphony is the greatest piece of music ever written.

10. I get lost in cities, but never when hiking in the woods or driving in the country. All those other people make my internal compass go all screwy.

[night faerie]

#15 - I used to be obsessive about remembering things. I was so afraid of forgetting things, I'd write everything down, and I mean everything. For several years in my late teens & early twenties, I would have a calendar and would write down everything I did that day. EVERYTHING. Like what I did, who I did it with, always ending with when I got home that night. A typical entry would be:

Pretty In Pink on TV. laundry. called david, ann, jason. E called, drove around with E, J, F&L - pool --> Rocky --> Twin Lakes - "S" "D" Met TJ, Pete, Egghead, Melissa Shea. joked about pixie stix and Mel's purple purse. Diner. Home via TJ -4:15

So I had little abbreviations for everything. People I hung out with on a regular basis were identified by their first initial or two, couples weree attached by an &, --> meant "then we went to..." Rocky meant "Rocky Horror Picture Show". I had little symbols, like * type things, to document when I got stoned, drunk, laid, even when I had an orgasm during sex. For a while I was documenting when I masterbated too, but then I stopped, I thought that was a little overkill. :rolleyes: I would always document when I met new people, even if I couldnt remember their name, I'd go "Met Bob, John C, _______, Melissa" I'd leave a little space for the one whose name I didnt recall & sometimes I'd fill it in later if I remembered.

It was funny cause in a discussion, I was always able to go, no, she wasnt there when that happened, cause I only met her on May 13th and we went to see that movie beforehand and that was in late March, before we went to that concert on April 1st, referring to things that happened years before. It would freak people out.

So the whole point of this is I did it for several years. Anyway, I stopped doing it a few years back. I dont know why, I still buy the calendars but I always forget to fill them in now. And I'm starting to forget all sorts of details, and its annoying. hmph.

[Malcor Sylverwood]

(just to prove that counting down doesn't prevent you from adding more even if the wrong person got called out for doing it :dozey: :p)

11. I am extremely right side dominant. This had a couple of points to it.

a. It means I'm right handed, right footed, and horribly right eye dominant.

b. My left hand is completely stupid. Almost to the point of uselessness. There are a couple things, however, that I can only really seem to do left handed--and I've notice people usually have difficulty doing them with their off hand.

(i) Cut my food--always with the knife in the left hand so the fork in my right can shovel food faster. :D

(ii) Brush my teeth. I tried doing this with my right hand and it felt terribly uncomforable.

(iii) Carry my bookbag (also involves the shoulder). I think carry it in my left to keep my right arm free--for some reason I tried to sling it across my right arm today...I thought I was gonna fall over.

-Malcor "All right" Sylverwood

[Christy Sedai]

i use my right hand for almost everything too,the only thing my left hand is really good for is holding the phone. :rolleyes:
11.) I almost always happen to shave my legs on the days I wear pants, not planned just happens. :dozey:
12.) I have a gift for talking myself mad, I realize Im being stupid but am helpless to control it.
13.) I almost always wear socks, I think feet are gross but somehow baby feet are cute.
14.) I often think too many things at once and make absolutly no sense when I've had one too many drinks example
they were all but ive had kids and i was me too they were liike but yours are cool husband constintly teases me for that one :cry:
15.) alot of times when mike and i are at the movies we are the only ones laughing at certain parts ~ has a strange sense of humor i guess~

[Amos]

Cut my food--always with the knife in the left hand so the fork in my right can shovel food faster.
I do that too. My mum always used to tell me that I'm doing it the wrong way around and only left-handed people do it that way, which turned out to be true of coure but I just can't switch. Maybe I'm a closet left-hander :)

[sir archely]

at least you guys are like those weird people who switch back and forth. i definitely cut with my right hand, but still eat with my left. crazy switchers.

[Waffles]

4. One day I started writing backwards. The letters were the right way of course, but I was writing from right to left. Freaked a lot of people out.

:p ?oot tuo uoy kaerf siht t'ndluow ,naem I

[wiggin]

That isn't writing backwards! Right to left is correct... it's just those stupid English speakers who write that way. ;)

Ender

[Tatum]

I do almost everything left handed. Except batting and bowling.

[ChronoDmin]

I do almost everything left handed. Except batting and bowling.

as should everyone else tatum...all people should be left handed :)

[dark fuschia]

as should everyone else tatum...all people should be left handed :)

oooh my dad is a lefty, they used to tie his hand behind is back at school to make him use his right hand. :-o

[Alexia]

5. I have a fetish for underwear. Particularly Bonds underwear. Last holidays I spent over $100 on underwear just on a whim. And still, that seemed not enough. I'm not too picky about the 'style' of underwear, just as long as it is Bonds. Sometimes I step outside the Bonds triangle, but that's only been once or twice before. Ya - Bonds underwear... I think I'm drooling already... :D

[satan]

hehehe silly lexi.. ~thinks back~ i guess you do seem to be buying underwear in quite a few of your stories :p

[wiggin]

oooh my dad is a lefty, they used to tie his hand behind is back at school to make him use his right hand. :-o
Heh. My three sisters and mom are ALL lefties. Just us odd guys in the family are right-handed. Odd.... I used to think it was sex-linked, back when I was six or so... ;)

Ender

[Dregs]

I do almost everything left handed. Except batting and bowling.

For a moment there I thought you played cricket. Then I thought "Tats lives in California, I'm an idiot."

[Alexia]

6. I have this fixation with proper spelling and grammar and pronunciation and other English-related issues. For example, when I'm bored in class, I like to get a red pen and fix all the spelling errors in my friends books. Red pen's good because it makes things look... I don't know... just nifty. Or when someone is speaking and they say soemthing wrong, I correct them without even realsiing. This more often gets people annoyed with me, but I think I'm a little obsessed because I just can't help it. :umm: This term, I have a new Maths teacher and the first thing I said to her was to point out a spelling error of hers. I don't think she was very happy being told of a mistake by someone so much younger than her. Meh. :rolleyes:

EDIT: I also thought Taties was talking about cricket. I get the alternative bowling... but batting? What else can you bat other than a ball, like in cricket? *goes to think*

[Christy Sedai]

My husband is the same way, he constantly corrects everyones grammer. His biggest is when someone doesnt say and I, they say me and this person. He is always like no, This person and I!

[Malcor Sylverwood]

Is that sarcasm? Its called baseball...or even softball. :umm:

-Malcor "Wondering if he's being set up" Sylverwood

[Star]

Maybe Malcor it is just an Aussie thing? Do they play baseball down there?

[Alexia]

My husband is the same way, he constantly corrects everyones grammer. His biggest is when someone doesnt say and I, they say me and this person. He is always like no, This person and I!

Yes! I can totally relate. It grates on my nerves every time Ame (my friend) says 'me and insertnamehere' because she never remembers the proper way. *sigh* And also with that kid on the Oreo ad when he says 'a Oreo' and it should be 'an Oreo' because Oreo begins with a vowel. Dammit, kid! :furious:

Malc - do you mean the reference to cricket? Don't you know cricket? You know - people in white who get a ball thrown at them and they hit it and people run for it to throw it at the (Dregs - what are they called? The stick-peg things?). Big grass field. And yes, I reckon I've got a lot of terms wrong there, but I've never liked cricket anyway. A bit :o for me, really.

The game of cricket: http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Boys_Own_Book_of_Outdoor_Sports/howplayc_ib.html

Just cricket: http://www.cricketworld.com/

Australian cricket: http://www.cricket.org/link_to_database/NATIONAL/AUS/

EDIT: Oh, and I think we'd have baseball around - though it's probably not such a big thing for Australia, as it may be for other places like America.

EDIT2: HAHAHAHA! A noun? Oh, oh... that's so bad of me... ha! I think I need sleep. Cheers Dregs. :D

[lost]

6. I have this fixation with proper spelling and grammar and pronunciation and other English-related issues. For example, when I'm bored in class, I like to get a red pen and fix all the spelling errors in my friends books. Red pen's good because it makes things look... I don't know... just nifty. Or when someone is speaking and they say soemthing wrong, I correct them without even realsiing. This more often gets people annoyed with me, but I think I'm a little obsessed because I just can't help it. :umm:
me too. although online I tend to forget to capitalize stuff. :blush:

[sir archely]

umm...aren't the stick-peg things the wickets?

~only knows anything about cricket from HHGTTG~

[Alexia]

Damn, I started to think they were stumps... :umm: Btw, who/what is HHGTTG?

[Jennifer]

Tick: Let your journey into hugeness teach us all a lesson. Absolute power is a sticky wicket. And, Arthur, chum, you were the stickiest. Don't you get it, good friend? Some of the best things come in small packages. But large things can't! Unless they're inflatable, or require some assembly, or unless they're hearts. Yes, giant, juicy, loving hearts! As big as the moon, but much, much warmer!

[LaughingTurtle]

HHGTTG: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ;)

Great book by Douglas Adams

[Alexia]

LOL@Amaia :D


HHGTTG: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ;)

Oh! Now I getcha. Ta. :)

[Dregs]

And also with that kid on the Oreo ad when he says 'a Oreo' and it should be 'an Oreo' because Oreo begins with a noun.




What part of "Oreo" is a noun? or did you mean "vowel"? Sorry.

And cricket can best be described as an excuse to drink beer in the sun.

Stumps = the vertical pieces of wood (Three of them)

Bails= little horizontal wood bits (two)

Wicket= three stumps balancing two bails. (two wickets)

[dark fuschia]

#11 awww when I was little all the kids on the street used to get together and play cricket on the road (we were in a cul-de-sac) man that was hella fun!!!!!!!

[Cloric the Cleric]

12. I have never been "laid off" from any job. Ever. Until today.

Cloric the "Recently Unemployed" Cleric

[Malcor Sylverwood]

Ah hell, man. Thats harsh...I've been there before. I'm sure you'll find a way to pull through. And I even doubt you'll fall as far back as I have ;)

-Malcor "Still unemployed" Sylverwood

[sir archely]

yeah, that really sucks cloric. :(

um...if you're not using it anymore...can i have your old one?

-sir "perpetually unemployed" archely

stupid economony.

but yeah, i at least know how you feel about being unemployed...though not so much about the losing a job part...since i don't have one to lose.

[Star]

Oh geez Cloric I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm sure you'll find something else soon. I have faith in you.


Star (the semi-unemployed)

[Waffles]

~hugs Cloric~

I'm sure you'll get a new job soon :)

[lakai]

I hope things get better.

[Cloric the Cleric]

Thanks all. I'm still rather in a state of shock, since I was the first person laid off in this current round. If not the only person so far. I'm hitting the unemployment office tomorrow to start the process and crap.

*keeps telling himself that it'll be okay*

[Star]

You're right it will be okay. Lots of love and good luck

[dark fuschia]

oh Cloric! *hugs* but there's a bright side, this could mean you have an incredible new job just round the corner ;) just stay positive and don't get down on yourself.

[Jennifer]

Bad news, but I'm with Wendy...try to think of this positively in some way. It takes practice though, trust me...I still have a hard time with the optimism part sometimes.

~hugs~

[~KA3AK~]

Hey, Cloric, I know how you feel. I've been layed off this in June. Still looking for a job.

[lakai]

Well I am not sure just how much these are things you want to know but I will give it a try anyway.

1. I can't stand it when the tube of tooth paste gets squeezed in the middle instead of at the very end.

2. My biggest pet peave is when peoples tags stick up out of the backs of their shirts.

3. I have a huge collection of the original strawberry shortcake dolls and accessories.

4. I love to draw. One of my pieces that I did actually took an award at an art competition.

5. I absolutely hate housework. Although I am not sure just who really likes it.

6. My biggest accomplishment and biggest challenge so far in my life is my two boys.

7. My dad always told me that growing up would be the hardest thing I ever did well I beg to differ being a parent is the hardest thing.

8. I have to have my daily quota of caffeine for the day or my kids don't like me too well.

9. When I vacuum It must be in straight rows so the a=carpet looks uniform.

10. If I do nothing else during my life time I will make sure that my kids clean batter and more often than I ever have. In other words they are going to be cleaning every spare minute of their existence. I refuse for them to turn out to be the husband that refuses to help do anything.

Well now that that is done I hope I didn't bore everyone too much.

[Christy Sedai]

3. I have a huge collection of the original strawberry shortcake dolls and accessories.
cool! I used to love strawberry shortcake when i was little, but when they started selling them again my girls were too old to play with them.
:(

[Star]

cool! I used to love strawberry shortcake when i was little, but when they started selling them again my girls were too old to play with them.
:(


"Too old to play with them"? Girls are never too old for strawberry shortcake!!!

Star(strawberry fan)

[Alexia]

7. Growing up with my Mum and Dad's 80s music and my Grandma's swing and my other Grandma's 50s and 60s stuff (4BH is a curse, i tell you! A curse!) I have a vast knowledge of music dating back to about the 50s. I can tune into any radio station and be able to sing along to the songs that are decades old. I for one, am a little scared by this and many of my friends think I'm a dag for knowing really old (but nifty) jazz songs, but my parents love it because I don't complain when they put on their type of music. (My Mum loves Carole King so I heard that yeaterday - and hummed along, I admit). By the same token though, it never stops me complaining if they switch to the AM radio. *shudders* :broken:

P.S. *hugs4Cloric* Good luck with the job hunt, mate.

[satan]

~hugs cloric~ really sorry... but i'm with um.. who was it.. amaia and wendy? (too lazy to look) stay poz.. something will come up.. honest.. if it doesn't i have a nice garage apartment you cna use :p

[lakai]

cool! I used to love strawberry shortcake when i was little, but when they started selling them again my girls were too old to play with them.
:(
I don't play with my dolls any more but still love to look at them. I have many fond memories. I like the new strawberry but maybe it is just me she just is not the same. I am always looking to increaase my collection. I am only missing Lem, Ada, Peach Blush , and Plum Puddin. I have all the other dolls and stuffed animals besides those.

[lakai]

"Too old to play with them"? Girls are never too old for strawberry shortcake!!!

Star(strawberry fan)
We sure did have fun with the dolls when we were little didn't we. I somewhat miss those days.

[jabbernaut]

7. In all 24 years of my life, I've had one girlfriend. We were friends since age 14, then around 18 we became a couple, for about 7 months. She's the only girl I've loved, the only one I've dated, and the only one I've ever kissed. I was pretty sure I would marry her someday... even up to the moment she broke it off. But that was 6 years ago, so I've had plenty of time to heal. She's married now to a good friend of mine and they just had a precious baby boy. As for me, I'm still waiting to find the right one.

And so the search continues..... :p lol

_____________________

[Jennifer]

14. I can't stand to have the front of my neck touched. This goes back to my mom and childhood. But anyhow, I can't wear turtleneck sweaters or any clothes that touch my throat, and I can't wear those choker necklaces. I freak out when people do that joking "I'm going to choke you" and reach for the throat. One time, this friend of mine (who BTW knew about this issue) went for my throat like he was pretending to choke me, and I almost sprained his wrist. It took me forever to let my own husband touch my throat, and if I don't know that he's going to, I can't help but flinch back.

[ChronoDmin]

14. I can't stand to have the front of my neck touched. This goes back to my mom and childhood. But anyhow, I can't wear turtleneck sweaters or any clothes that touch my throat, and I can't wear those choker necklaces. I freak out when people do that joking "I'm going to choke you" and reach for the throat. One time, this friend of mine (who BTW knew about this issue) went for my throat like he was pretending to choke me, and I almost sprained his wrist. It took me forever to let my own husband touch my throat, and if I don't know that he's going to, I can't help but flinch back.

ack i know how that is but with me its my eyes...soon as someone even gets close to it im all like :kill: took me a long long time to be passive when my wife touches my eyes

[Jennifer]

15. When I was a kid I lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. When I first moved back to sunny hell I wasn't used to all the rain, and it kind of freaked me out, cos Nevada maybe gets an inch a year. And as much as I love the ocean, I still miss the mountains and desert. I get kind of homesick and nostalgic whenever I see pictures of them.

[Fyrebloom]

....10 things about me you may or may not want to know.

1. My gills never closed up completely in utero. I have a little hole in the side of my right ear were it used to be. My mom had the same thing except she had one in one ear and two in the other.

2. I'm a trained opera singer. I studied classical voice privately for 5 years and fully intended to become an opera singer, but I lost my voice my Jr year of HS. This really stunk cause I found it difficult to decide on a major in College, since all through HS I was preparing to be a music major.

3. I Love my mom very much. She passed on when I was 17, just when I was grown enough to really get to know her as a person and not as a mom. We would have been best friends, cause were were so much alike which is why we fought all the time. It was wierd. I wasn't living at home at the time, but I knew the moment she died. I was really on edge that morning and I went outside, then I saw fire trucks going down the street. I called home cause I knew it was for her and my Dad said to get over there because my mother was dead. My brother started drinking, my other brother flunked out. My dad went insane and I was deep in depression for my first 2 years of college. No one should have to lose a parent when they are still a child.

4. I am a very flighty person. I change my mind constantly. I have changed majors so many times it's sad. I'm at the point in my life where all my hs friends are done with school and I have 4 years to go. Oh well At least i'm doing it now :(

5. I want to be a mother more then anything else in the world. It's something deep inside me that I need to do to feel complete as a human being. I haven't been able to conceive (after 10 months of trying) so now whenever I see a pregnant woman or a small child, I get weepy.

6. I am actually a happy person, but it seems all of my joy is tempered with a little sorrow. I have been told that it's because I have an old soul and that I am wise, that is why I carry the sorrow of the world in my heart. I think it's just a nice way of telling me i'm depressive and moody ;)

7. I'm a non-practicing Witch. I still believe much of the teachings of wicca, but being married to a bull dog athiest has eased some of my fanatacism and replaced it with logic. I find that too many witches (at least the ones I know) are really fanatical and won't get out of bed with out reading their cards first. I find this silly and thus I don't mesh well with the community.

8. I'm half Sicilian, a quarter Russian, and eighth Irish, and the remaining quarter is English, Welsh, Dutch, French and German. I have very, very dark (almost black) eyes and brown hair and I kinda look like my mom kinda like my dad, one of my brothers also has brown eyes and hair but his are lighter and he looks just like my Mom, the other has Blue eyes and Blond hair and looks Russian like my grandma. When we were little people either thought my brother was a) being babysat b) adopted or (the unspoken) c) illegitamate.

9. I'm really girlie about alot of things. I sew, embroider, crochet and cook. I'm italian after all so my cooking is pretty darn good if I do say so myself. I've had people beg me for recipies, stand and watch in awe as I "whip something up" and end up with a feast for 3,000, offer their firstborn if I could only bring "insert favorate dish here" to this party or that dinner, and be afraid to make italian food for me for fear it won't measure up (uh DUH anything you cook will be great as long as I don't have to cook! Don't people remember that rule?). I don't think it's anything to write home about, just good old provincial sicilian or american cooking. I'm too lazy to make the fancy stuff, although I have been know to make stuffed shells and ricotta cheese cake along with EVERYTHING ELSE at thanksgiving dinner :blush: but that's a special occation.

10. I have been in love twice in my life, and I still love them both. Falling in love is the most wonderful thing. Your heart feels so full it could burst, and you feel drunk on it all the time. I am the luckiest woman in the world because of them!

[Fyrebloom]

3. I still try to walk on the sidewalk without stepping on the cracks. However, I take it a step further and try not to step where the crack in the curb would be, if it was extended across the sidewalk. It gets very complicated sometimes. :)

OMG FF, I've got a similar quirk.

I can step on cracks but not lines in the cement or tiles of some color in a hallway etc. I pick some pattern and follow it. I pick the easyones nowadays so people won't think i'm a freak ;)

The other wierd thing I do is I have to bob my head to the side in car trips "in between" telephone poles, and to whatever type of music if at all possible.

[dark fuschia]

#11 I pretty much always pick up hitch-hikers. I also often get into conversations with homeless people that end up with the homeless person telling me I should be more careful and shouldn't speak to strange men like themselves. It's rather amusing, since all the times I've found myself in bad situations with men have been with stable job and homeowning friends. Not homeless people or drunks or junkies at all. :rolleyes:

[Dregs]

Don't take this the wrong way wendy, but you are one very weird chick. ;)

[Waffles]

No problem, you just complimented her ;)

[jabbernaut]

8. I was homeschooled from 7th grade through highschool. It sure beat public school as far as challenging (I was always a straight A student in public school, but actually made a few C's homeschooling), but it sure was nice to work at my own pace. I did 9th and 10th Grade in one year, and finished 11th and 12th in about a year and half. This put me graduating highschool at age 16, and in college at 17. I got my Associates Degree in close to 3 years (I didn't attend full time) and graduated with High Honors. Sometimes I think about returning to school for my Bachelors, but it's difficult to imagine how that would be possible at this particular time.

[Jonboy]

~god knows what number~ i have this nasty habit of screwing around on the quill, msn and wotism when i should be working.....

[satan]

~god knows what number~ i have this nasty habit of screwing around on the quill, msn and wotism when i should be working.....

wait i thought these were things we probably DIDN"T know :p

but if we're stating the obvious

i have a major addiction to coffee

[Fyrebloom]

wait i thought these were things we probably DIDN"T know :p

but if we're stating the obvious

i have a major addiction to coffee

OH GOD,

My roommate just started her new job at starbucks today. She started the night with a caramel machiato and then had to sample a few other coffees (she is required to try them all) and then they made frappuchinos. She walked in with a huge wide eyed smile tonight and simply said "I have reached a new level of conciousness"

She ain't sleeping tonight, and she's a Biology teacher by day so she's gotta be up at 5 tomorrow morning!

[satan]

:eek: required to try them all.. OMG! must work at starbucks for a few days.. then quit for starbucks is the sweet sweet bitter devil

[sir archely]

:eek: required to try them all.. OMG! must work at starbucks for a few days.. then quit for starbucks is the sweet sweet bitter devil
i find this amusing coming from someone who goes by the moniker "satan"

:p

[jabbernaut]

9. As of this moment, I can only think of two things in my life that I regret not doing...

The first, not kissing Christy Marshall when I had the chance.

The second, spending a weekend in Chicago and not getting to eat any Chicago pizza.

I guess those aren't so bad though. ;)

____________________

[satan]

15. i cannot watch the scene in the lion king where mufasa dies. We watched it in french last year and i made the sub FF through it cuz he wouldn't let me leave the room

[WolfBrother]

15. i cannot watch the scene in the lion king where mufasa dies. We watched it in french last year and i made the sub FF through it cuz he wouldn't let me leave the room
This interesting fact inspired by me watching the Lion King this very moment. ;) :D

[Fyrebloom]

:eek: required to try them all.. OMG! must work at starbucks for a few days.. then quit for starbucks is the sweet sweet bitter devil
uh you do realize that's 90 varieties and you have to drink them in shot glasses black no sugar to experience them (kinda like wine tasteing.)

BLAH

11) I take my coffee light and sweet.