Tell us about yourself.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:17 pm

Kata wrote:
wELCOME cONSUMER wrote:14.) I always ruin the surprises people plan for me because I hate surprises.
I'm the opposite I LOVE surprises people plan for me.

EXCEPT it's a suprise like "hey honey, I'm going to Iraq in a month for a whole year" now THAT type I do not like. ^^;;

Speaking of surprises, I received a Christmas card from someone today...

That's the kinda surprise I wouldn't want to ruin and I definitely enjoy.

Thanks so much! You are such a sweetheart.

JuniorMintKiss · Post by **JuniorMintKiss** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:18 pm

How fun! Let's see...

1) I've never had a broken bone.
2) I've saved two of my sisters' lives and my grandmother's.
3) I'm a masochist - I like to put paper on my lip and rip it off when it gets stuck. I inflict other random torture procedures on myself, mostly for the attention I get from it.
4) My dream job is to be a famous author.
5) According to a fortune teller, I'm supposed to have 8 children.
6) I read dictionaries and encyclopedias for fun.
7) I can't sleep without two pillows to hug and one between my legs.
8) My first and middle name put together mean 'rich princess.'
9) I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs either.
10) I won a drawing at the local car wash and had my name put on the marquee for all to see!

More to come if I can think of anymore...

Post by **JWR** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:24 pm

Ok I can think of a few things,

1. I'm living on borrowed time for I was already been given the last rites minutes after I was born over 2 months early and they did not expect me to live. Somehow I fooled them.

2. Growing up we had all sorts of dogs , cats & other animals. Raised and showed Yorkshire Terriers.

3. I am happily married to my college sweetheart going on 28 years next March.

4. I became a High Master Rifle shooter and won many competitions on a State and National level. Shooting was the only sport I found that allowed a 5'11" 115lb person (my senior year in high school) to compete equally with a 6'3" 250lb person.

5. Since I retired from competition , I have voluntered teaching long distance shooting for the U.S. Navy Seal Team.

6. I am a member of the Elk's Fraternal Order and became the Exalted Ruler(Lodge President) of the Pasadena California Lodge in 2001-2002 . During my term we raised $50k for handicapped children and over $20k for 9-11 victims.

7. We have 2 great kids who we are very proud of. Both in Grad school.

8. I have worked in the parts departments for different Mercedes Benz dealerships since 1978.

9. I'm loyal to a fault of friends.

10. We have done volunteer work with a local cat rescue.

syan · Post by **syan** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:52 pm

JWR wrote:4. I became a High Master Rifle shooter and won many competitions on a State and National level. Shooting was the only sport I found that allowed a 5'11" 115lb person (my senior year in high school) to compete equally with a 6'3" 250lb person.

5. Since I retired from competition , I have voluntered teaching long distance shooting for the U.S. Navy Seal Team.

I think my boss competes in those too, but I don't know much about shooting to be 100% the type/category.

Sugarflower · Post by **Sugarflower** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:25 am

OOOOOOOH fun thread Toni!!

1. From elementary thru high school I was the tallest girl in my class. I'm currently 6' 1".

2. For a short time I attended John Casablanca's Modeling & Career Center (Atlanta, GA) to learn about fashion, makeup, health/body fitness, and numerous types of modeling careers. The instructors wanted me to be a runway model. However I had to quit the course do to a lousy, uncooperative job I had at the time. Now I regret not finishing.

3. My biggest and most expensive hobbie before cel collecting was aquaria, fish keeping and breeding.

4. My great grandmother had a fishing pond on her property where I loved catching frogs, tadpoles, newts, and baby fish. There was a small stream there as well where I loved catching crawdads (crayfish).

5. William Clark, famous for his 1804 expedition with Meriwether Lewis, is my ancestor.

6. When I was a little kid I loved to run my fingers thru fine dusty dirt and lick it off my fingers.

7. I love dipping french fries into ice cream!

8. While driving I almost always drive 5 mph over the posted speed limit.

9. In high school my dream career was either to become an animator or a paleontologist.

10. I sucked my thumb until I was 8 years old.

11. My real name is Christina

12. I can identify many native eastern (USA) tree species just by looking at either their bark, twig design, smell, formation, and wood grain design (if cut) when they have no leaves during the fall and winter seasons.

13. The first cel collecting friend I made was Nene.

14. Turqoise is my favorite color.

15. From experience I've discovered that eating a whole jar of green olives at one sitting can make you deathly sick.

eddiefb3 · Post by **eddiefb3** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:51 am

Interesting..........Well i got some too hehehe

1. My real name is Edwin, i was named after my dad and grandfather. So i am the third....

2. I didnt start liking anime until december 2005....However that seems to have changed a whole lot....

3. I prefer my Nintendo DS to any other gaming system, it also serves as my MP3 Player/video player/Gameboy Advance, and soon my web browser, which i should be able to use on rubberslug YAY!

4. I have lived in the same house all my life, and still do. Have tried moving(as a family) 3 times and almost got there but never did...

5. I am a sucker for old movies

6. I love almost all detective shows, from Sherlock Holmes to Diagnosis Murder to Detective Conan...However havent watched Mattlock.....Or CSI for that matter....

7. I finally got my own room when i was 16, and i am still in it. a nice small space in the garage...Small but home.....

8. I have tried collecting many other things before cels, and i still have most......Such as Coin Collecting which i did for a while but got bored.....Then i moved on to stamp collecting...bored of that too.....Light house Collecting. I still like lighthouses, but just cant seem to get many...However i do collec all sors of Nick Nacks, Toy cars, robot banks, men in black lifesize standups, Dragon letter opener, autographs.

9. I still dont drive, no car, no permit.........

10. I spent $2000 in 3 months....on books dvds and cels.....Money that i was suppose to be saving for college.....Which i know was a bad thing now

and now for some meaningless things

11. I just got a cell phone at the beginning of the year 2006

12. Most pets i have dont last more then 2 years. However my current dog i have had for over 3. He is my Doggypup(since when he was a puppy i called him puppydog, since he isnt a puppy anymore i switched it to doggypup)

13. my room walls are white so i covered them with posters.....and unlike most teenage guys, i only have one girl poster(kaname of full metal panic *drools*)

14. i am a beginning artist. I have a few paintings which i display in my room.....

15. I am also an intermediate Pianist....that means i can play the piano pretty good, and read music.

16. I have had a PS2 for almost 3 years and only have 4 games Kingdom Hearts 1, 2, Fullmetal Alchemist 2, and We love Katamari

17. My favorite anime is/was Detective Conan, however recent events have caused Conan to share the number one spot on my list with Giant Robo, which i have found to be a wonderful show.

18. Most shows i like dont come on tv anymore....Early Edition, Start Trek Voyager, Diagnosis Murder(which comes on now YAY)

19. I collect robots, i have 3 main ones(had 4 but disassembled one to see what he was made of MUHAHAHA) Robosapien V2, R.A.D. 2.0 and 4.0

20. I use to have a toy bear that was named Teddy Ruxpin, he read me stories, and i fed him pennies......He is no longer with me......

21: i am known to make long lists when i get into it (Duh)

22. I have been drinking Iced Tea all my life, however i have recently added another drink to my diet plain 2% milk, which is very good mmm.

23. My favorite food is Pizza, i could eat it everyday. But i wont because i dont want health problems.....

24. I graduated High school half a year early and started college half a year early

25. I have never broken any bones. Bruised some but thats it.

26. I have been using the same password for everything for the past 7 years

27. I love California, the best state in my opinion...but thats just me....I especially love San Francisco. Hopefully someday i can live there

28. I was born on the same day(not same year) as my Uncle Bobby. He was my most favorite Uncle. He use to have a farm, and would take us to chicken coops to collect his blue eggs. He taught me how to YoYo, which is still one of my favorite toysSadly we lost him some time ago, he left me a porcelain chess set. I have made a vow, i will learn to play them! Someday....

29. My first Video Game system was a Super Nintendo, i still have it!

30. I went through all the school fads in the 90s.....Pogs, YoYos, Marbles, Pokemon Cards, and finally Yu-Gi-Oh cards. It ended there...

31. I have only been on one real date.....dont laugh....We went to a movie...however the pressure was to great and couldnt take the relationship.......I mean Call every single day....WHAT IN THE WORLD....AHHHHHHH.........

32. I got a credit card this year....I maxed it out quick(look at earlier number on list)

33. I beat a Carnival game fairly and won a giant pig. It was Hilarious watching that guy going nuts saying "you cant do that" they had to go get the manager and everything. I got my Pig hehehehehe!

34. Though i am not into pokemon much anymore, i still have my big fluffy Squirtle pillow whom is my favorite pokemon.

35. I find History very interesting. Ancient i mean. I hope to see the pyramids of the ancient world(especially Egypt) Egyptians interest me a lot.

36. I am as mixed up as it gets in ethnicity....Mexican/italian/irish/black dutch/swedish/russian/german/french/native American. I am sure the list goes on but thats the main stuff. lol. I probably look more white/mexican though. Tan skin and black hair....Oh well, at least i know i got pieces of me all over the world.

37. I hate fish...not fish particularly. I like fish, but i would never eat it. I really do enjoy Marine life. Really amazing...

38. Most meat makes me sick not because i am allergic because but because i start thinking about what i am eating..T_T poor wittle cow............but i do like some meats, bacon pepperoni. I cant be vegetarian, becasue i dont like vegetables, and i like some meats. So i call myself SPECIAL

39. I own the complete Star Wars Saga...however i really dont care for it. The only one i really liked was episode 1...

40. I cant swim....unless you count dog paddling....and floating on my back.... which i do very well mind you....

41. Well more personal....not really.....I have made a list of all my favorite anime girls

my top 3 are 1.Sango of Inuyasha, 2. Rukia Bleach, Kaname FMP

42. I have never been on an airplane....ever...i really want to though

43. I Really love boats, the are my favorite thing to ride on.

44. I have never left the state of California...so if anyone wants to come and take me somewhere....please feel free too.

45. I made the Deans list my first semester of college. I had a 3.0 average....I have no idea how i did that...........

46. I use to get shots every week for 3 years.....so now i am immune to the fear and pain of needles. Bad allergies when i was young.....however i got to know the nurses really well, became good friends(i was 10)

47. When i was little i use to go eat pizza at pizza hut all the time. I was best friends with the clerk lady whom was very nice to me. She use to give me a whole lot of free toys that pizza had. Like Baseball bats, and Casper, beauty and the beast puppets. And she gave me a pizza for my birthday. A BIG ONE. But after they shut down i never saw her again.....

48. I was in a business class once where i was a Marketing Director. I was very good at it. I was also a web designer.

49. I went to High School for 1 month before dropping out due to an illness. I then resumed it in a home studies course which i stayed at for the rest of high school. I came to cel collecting and rubberslug right after graduating. As you can imagine i was very shy going into college. That has pretty much been doomed away now. Because you cant be shy in college.

50. I am a rabbit in the chinese Zodiac(I dont like Capricorn so i go with rabbit) I originally thought i was the dragon because i was born in 1988...but apparently Chinese New year isnt until February....i was born in January...making me the rabbit......I was dissapointed but i accepted it...Now i am fine with be a little cotton tail.

51. My favorite Color is green, always was always has been

52. I am 6 foot 2 inches hehehehe

53. My shoe size is 13W, but i can squeeze into a 12

Long list i know....oh well hehehe

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:55 am

I'll play.

1 - I learned to eat with chopsticks before I learned how to use a fork.

2 - Ethan Allen of the Green Mountain Boys is an ancestor of mine.

3 - I celebrated my 4th birthday twice on the same day but on 2 separate days. I celebrated in Guam on my birthday and then flew to Hawaii the next day Guam time which was actually my birthday Hawaiian time. (Gotta love the international dateline.)

4 - I've been engaged to be married twice but have never made it down the aisle. I seriously believe the 3rd time will be my charm. I have also been asked 6 times by guys I have turned down.

5 - I am deathly allergic to peanuts and all of their products.

6 - When I was 3, a bus load of Japanese tourists took my picture so there are pictures of me all over Japan.

They had never seen a blonde before.

7 - I've moved about every 3 years of my life. (I'm a military brat.)

8 - When I graduated college, I was a model until I landed the job I majored in.

9 - My Pom is the only pet I've ever had.

10 - I can read upside down faster than right-side up.

LinaLoN · Post by **LinaLoN** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:56 am

1. My favorite color is purple
2. I love cats

3. I have sung in chorus every year in school since the 4th grade until my sophmore year of College
4. I am a writer/poet
5. Sailor Moon was the first anime I ever saw and it was love at first sight. It gave me a lot of confidence and strength I needed at the time
6. Gilmore Girls is my favorite non-anime show
7. I'm usually always sick with this weird sickness of mine but it cancels out all other illnesses
8. I can eat almost as much as Lina Inverse does if I'm hungry enough, have enough money and time.
9. I was pulled away into the ocean by a Rip Current when I was 9 and couldn't swim.... somehow I managed to get myself almost back to shore until an Olympic swimmer in training came up to me. This is part of the reason why the LinaLoN thing is so meaningful to me
10. My motto is: "The World is full of DIRT, that's why they call it EARTH"
11. My mother's side of the family comes from Prince Edward Island and my great, great(?) grandmother was made into a classmate in "Anne of Green Gables".
12. Slayers is my favorite anime and I am a Mod at Slayerfan.com
13. I grew up befriending boys so it's easier for me to get along with boys than with girls
14. Mirai Peorth and I are good friends.
15, My first name is Jillian and I always hated the Nursery Rhymn "Jack and Jill" so I only let my family/close friends call me Jill. Besides put my name Jillian with my last name, & what was mention in #9= my screen name becomes more obvious.
16. I love eating pickles with chocolate ice cream or brownies but my mother never ate pickles when she was pregnant
17. I have a sister of whom we used to be known as "twins" because we looked almost exactly alike and are only 1 year and a half apart... but then she grew and I didn't. So now we're complete opposites in both looks and personalities.

usamamo · Post by **usamamo** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:25 am

ooooo I like this thread. I had to think really hard for 10 things.

1. I am named after both my Great Grandmas. (Catherine Anne...don't laugh!)
2. I am studying Accounting (yep I loved maths)
3. I absolutely Love Love Love Star Wars.
4. I have lived in 6 houses in my short life.
5. I am a Daddy's Girl through and through.
6. I was totally in love with Astro Boy when I was younger

Don't ask me why though.
7. I am a big baby. When I had my appendix out the doctor had to sneak the knockout drugs into the other arm when I wasn't looking because I was crying so much. This was only 3 years ago too.

8. Our holidays were spent up at our shack on the River Murray, and I still can't water ski.
9. I love learning about the ancient world. Egypt and Rome are my favourites.
10. I can't sit still. I have issues with sitting still when things need to be done. I have a bit of OCD and it gets on my nerves, but I can't help it. Things need to be straight, clean and neat.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:22 am

So many famous ancestors!

I feel like I need to get some autographs from you guys!

I thought of another fact, a really obvious one, which is why it slipped my mind.

15.) My dad is a tattoo artist and my mom's a body piercer, and we own the oldest tattoo parlor in Dallas. I spent the first 20 years of my life in the same shop and it's still open for business today.

I should probably amend the rules on here from 10 facts to "whatever number you can stop at..."

Post by **sensei** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:57 am

1. I once had a major role "as himself" on a BBC docudrama titled "W.S.H." opposite Ron Rifkin (Brothers & Sisters) and Robert Vaughn (Man from UNCLE).
2. My first book publication received the MLA Seal of Approval from the MLA Center for Scholar Editions.
3. A year ago, I was credited as a "Men's Health Advisor" complete with thumbnail photo and bio-box.
4. When I was an undergraduate, I was once nearly written up for throwing a burning box off a dorm balcony while I was naked (and extremely drunk).
5. I make a mean "Pirates of the Caribbean" tunafish salad.
6. I'm credited in a horticultural reference on heirloom tomatoes as the rediscoverer of "Dr. Neal," which won a backyard tomato taste test held by Organic Gardening.
7. I've been thoroughly demonized on the Web for doubting that the Rt. Rev. Bishop Sean Manchester actually found and destroyed a living vampire in Highgate Cemetery during the 1960s. (The Wikipedia entry on Highgate Cemetery is under considerable flux because of this controversy.)
8. I sing baritone in my church choir.
9. I have a real saguaro cactus, four feet tall, in my cellar that I grew from seed.
10. I once actually published a scholarly article with the subtitle "Some C@#$ Have Teeth" (about the vagina dentata motif in Stephen King's novel Christine.).

Not a terribly eventful life, compared to others.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:57 am

That is a long time.

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:01 am

wELCOME cONSUMER wrote:15.) My dad is a tattoo artist and my mom's a body piercer, and we own the oldest tattoo parlor in Dallas. I spent the first 20 years of my life in the same shop and it's still open for business today.

If I'm EVER in Dallas I'm gonna get something done from your dad!

11. I used to fight with 2 of my friends every day on the school bus about my now current wife Marie. We would fight about who gets her. End result: She dated my best friend for a while, turned my other friend down flat, and I got the prize

12. I'm kind of silly
13. My favotite FAVORITE FAVORITE ice cream is spimoni.
14. I could write chinese in 7th grade.
15. I've been an admin for a few forum boards and have been banned from one

16. I have cels I haven't scanned *runs away*

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:02 am

Tell me more about your father.

Baakay · Post by **Baakay** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:16 am

Ooo! ooo! Thought of a couple more weird factoids.

1) I once won ten pounds of hot dogs in a call-in contest from an A.M. radio station for being able to identify the song "Virginia" by Bill Amesbury from a 2-second snippet of the banjo intro. What a prize.

2) George Dubya and I share a common ancestor 7 generations back on my mother's side. I shall refrain from further commentary on this factoid.

3) My sister-in-law has Captain Cook's sea chest (as in the voyage-around the world and get yourself in lots of trouble with the natives Captain Cook). Another famous relative. I don't know how many generations back that is, but I'll bet it's a bunch.