Post 10 Facts About Yourself

[Gryffindorian]

It's been a while since we last did a "getting to know you" thread, so let's get it rolling again. Post 10 trivial/factual statements about yourself; you can be as specific or as vague as you like. The only rule is that your post has to have something to do with you personally, not, "When I was a kid, my dad got promoted to a four-star general in the U.S. Army, or "My friends think I'm shy." It's not about your friend, relative, classmate, neighbor, or co-worker.

1. I'm the youngest of six children; I have four older sisters and a brother.
2. I eat fast, though not always on purpose. I can finish a good-sized dish in less than 10 minutes.
3. I shower twice a day: once in the morning before going to work and once in the evening after my workout.
4. I tend to get irritable at times, even with the littlest things, probably because of my anxiety and/or diabetes.
5. In the summer I always sleep with the fan on, and in the winter, with the portable heater on. I need the "white noise" to fall asleep.
6. I'm bilingual in English/Tagalog (Filipino) and have studied Spanish extensively. When I was a teenager, I also self-studied Italian and Russian and am familiar with a few phrases and the pronunciations.
7. I almost always drink coffee (Starbucks mostly) to get through the day, especially the afternoon commute.
8. I would like to do more traveling. I love going to Las Vegas but would also like to go on a cruise or visit places like Hawaii, Ireland, London, etc.
9. I'm a collector of sorts. I have a wide selection of books and comics, magazines, DVDs and Blu-Rays, and sci-fi/fantasy memorabilia. Hopefully, I don't end up like one of these hoarders you see on TV.
10. Although I don't consider myself a "people person," I get along really well with almost everyone.

 

[Captain_Nick]

1. I know how to count to ten
2. But I'm not about to demonstrate it
3. For a straight man, I have too many photos of naked men in my possession
4. Carn the pies!
6. I'm hungry
10. Can I go now?

 

[JiNX-01]

1. I miss my parents.
2. I was born in Detroit.
3. I did most of my growing up in Upstate NY.
4. I have four younger brothers.
5. I have two nephews and a niece.
6. I come from a large extended family (my parents had 17 siblings between them and most had more than one kid).
7. I love to travel (wish I had the money for it).
8. My best friend and I have known each other for 50 years.
9. I had a 28-year career in newspapers.
10. I adore Connor Trinneer (tho' that might not count since it's not much of a secret around here).

 

[USS Triumphant]

1. My last name is of German derivation.
2. My first name is Richard.
3. There are places on the Internet where I am infamous.
4. My family is polygynous.
5. I'm a member of The Universal Church Triumphant of the Apathetic Agnostic.
6. I have multiple ordainments.
7. I went to college to study law.
8. But, I am a network administrator.
9. I am a Star Trek fan.
10. [singing]I wanna be the President, so freakin' ba-ad...[/singing]

 

[F. King Daniel]

Ten? Add a bit of padding and that's an autobiography.

 

[sbk1234]

1. I'm married
2. I have 3 kids
3. I have 5 pets (2 dogs, 3 cats)
4. I love to travel
5. I love Disney theme parks
6. I don't fit into most groups
7. I have a fairly warped sense of humor
8. I retreat to my imagination as a defense mechanism
9. I am politically moderate, which means I don't fit in with either democrats or republicans
10. Some of the best people I know I've met through sci-fi

 

[Lookingglassman]

1. I have a 1st degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
2. I used karate once in a fight in college and broke the guy's ribs (he started the fight)
3. I am an only child
4. I have over 15,000 micro armor military vehicles
5. I have read over 1700 books and magazines since 1989
6. The fastest time I swam the 50 meter freestyle was 23.88 seconds in college
7. Both of my hips have been replaced and I am only 44.
8. I have a shrapnel scar from Desert Storm on my right hand from an artillery round exploding in front of my tank.
9. I have a BA in English Lit
10. I love chocolate ice cream.

 

[Amaris]

1. I love to cook and am quite proficient.
2. I once sang for a former Vice President of the United States.
3. I learned to read before the age of 3.
4. I am the only person in my immediate family to graduate from high school.
5. I have a Presidential Academic Fitness Award signed by former President Bill Clinton.
6. My favorite flavor of ice cream is Vanilla Bean.
7. I can program in BASIC.
8. I have read the Bible, front to back, more than 50 times.
9. When I was born, I weighed 2 lbs 15 oz.
10. I have received many awards for my singing ability.

There's 10. Not boasting, just facting.

 

[ancientone51]

1. female
2. widowed
3. mom of one
4. teacher, high school
5. one of oldest in age, not time on board
6. reader
7. too poor to travel
8. sci fi fan
9. vet USAF
10. like Christmastime

 

[Kestra]

Ten is too many! I can't read this much!

 

[Tora Ziyal]

1. age 60
2. no kids
3. two cats
4. love classical music
5. love reading
6. love Netflix
7. love NYC
8. worked in corrections
9. love sushi
10. love ice cream

 

[Holdfast]

1. I get bored making lists.
2. I like procrastinating.
3. <memo to self: finish later...>
4. <memo to self: ... if you can be bothered>

 

[Tom Hendricks]

1. Married, with two sons.
2. I have read the novel Dune at least once every year since I was 14.
3. I got married at Walt Disney World.
4. I don't drink coffee, only tea. (Yet at one point in my life, I was a manger of a Starbucks.)
5. I served in the USAF as a combat controller.
6. I run my own Video Production company, I have shot and edited many of those tacky local commercials you have seen. (If you live in the NYC area)
7. I had a serious injury a few years ago. So not being able to exercise and eating poorly, I have put on a lot of weight.
8. I'm an introvert at heart, tough time opening up to strangers.
9. I'm a stay at home dad, who is raising our two sons.
10. I'm an atheist and a libertarian.

 

[USS Triumphant]

1. This seems like an interesting idea.
2. But I was wondering if anyone is actually reading these.
3. So I thought I would test that.
4. Because really I think Kestra is right.
5. And this is way too much to read.
6. I barely wanted to read my own.
7. And I feel like that picture of Colin Powell when it comes to everyone else's.
8. Maybe a thread of, like, one thing you wish people knew about you would work better.
9. But then, maybe I'm wrong, and some people really are reading these with deep interest.
10. Those people are stalkers, and we should be concerned.

 

[Captain_Nick]

7. I can program in BASIC.

input #1, posterName$
if posterName$ = "Santa Claus" then
  print "Hey that's awesome, so can I. We have something in common! Lets be friends"
else
  print "I don't like you, get lost"
end if
select case nick.status
  case HUNGRY
    gosub findLunch
  case HORNY
    gosub haveATug
  case DEAD
    end
end select

 

[Gryffindorian]

10 is too many? I was originally thinking of posting "25 Facts" based on a weekly column featured by Us Magazine.

I'll come back with ten more ...

 

[Amaris]

1. This seems like an interesting idea.
2. But I was wondering if anyone is actually reading these.
3. So I thought I would test that.
4. Because really I think Kestra is right.
5. And this is way too much to read.
6. I barely wanted to read my own.
7. And I feel like that picture of Colin Powell when it comes to everyone else's.
8. Maybe a thread of, like, one thing you wish people knew about you would work better.
9. But then, maybe I'm wrong, and some people really are reading these with deep interest.
10. Those people are stalkers, and we should be concerned.

I've been reading!

7. I can program in BASIC.

input #1, posterName$
if posterName$ = "Santa Claus" then
  print "Hey that's awesome, so can I. We have something in common! Lets be friends"
else
  print "I don't like you, get lost"
end if
select case nick.status
  case HUNGRY
    gosub findLunch
  case HORNY
    gosub haveATug
  case DEAD
    end
end select

10 Print "Win!"
20 Goto 10
RUN

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

1. Many folks here know my first name
2. Currently I'm playing Starfleet Commander on facebook
3. I ate some apples just before
4. Currently I listening to the radio
5. Haven't much on TV lately, as nothing is on
6. I need a haircut
7. I can't wait until Feburary for the next convention
8. I've thought about starting a group for Australian Star Trek Convention folks on facebook.
9. Feel free to make something up here about myself, as I can't think of something you folks don't know about me already.
10. I like providing useless facts

 

[Captain_Nick]

11. I cant wait till February for the start of the AFL preseason
16. My pay didn't come through today. Starting to worry that I might not have the cash for my trip up to Sydney on Thurs
3.14152. My penis is larger than half of the St Kilda football club, apparently
4.14152. Not that that raises the bar very high.

 

[kes7]

1. (Going with the theme ... ) BASIC is the only programming language I know at all, and I learned it in third grade.
2. I'm perfectly comfortable in front of a large audience, but shy as hell in person.
3. Several times, while living in L.A., I was mistaken in public for Josie Bissett and asked for my autograph.
4. I'll be thirty in a couple of months. It bothers me.
5. I am terrified of mayonnaise.
6. I have bungee jumped numerous times but you will never see me jump out of an airplane.
7. I'm on the Aquarius/Pisces cusp but I'm pretty sure all that stuff is BS. Draw what conclusions you will.
8. I'm an actual genius. IQ tested and approved.
9. I'm married with two kids. The oldest one, I'm pretty sure, is smarter than I am. It scares the hell out of me.
10. I am really afraid of veins. I don't like to think about them or talk about them. It makes me feel faint and nauseous, as do blood tests.

Aren't you all SO glad you know all that?