Post 10 Facts About Yourself

[scottydog]

1. I'm a teacher.
2. I've authored dozens of articles and one book.
3. I lived in southern California for 18 years.
4. I love all of Star Trek, especially DS9.
5. I blog regularly on today's heroes (see signature below).
6. I have a beautiful wife and an amazing daughter.
7. I love trekbbs and will soon be promoted to Admiral.
8. I believe there is a Higher Power.
9. Indian food is my favorite ethnic food.
10. There are 3 movies that always make me cry: Groundhog Day, Pay it Forward, It's a Wonderful Life.

 

[Lookingglassman]

1. I rarely drink. Naturally, people treat me like a leper because of this. It pisses me off. Interacting with drunk people is something I'll go out of my way to avoid, even if it means sitting in on my own rather than going to some party with people old enough to know better.

I know what you mean. I never liked the taste of alcohol and in college people thought I was weird. The plus side to not getting drunk in college was all the girls at the various bars I drove my friends too (I was always the designated driver) flocked to me because I wasn't a leering drunk slobbering all over them.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

7. I got pepper sprayed once for training purposes and it was horrible.

Been pepper-sprayed twice. Once in real life, circa 1969, and once, much more recently, for training. Yup, it's horrible.

 

[An Officer]

My favourite times of the day are dawn and sunset.
I dislike evenings immensely.
I believe in the law of attraction.
I love to take a lot of photos to capture memories.
I am obsessed with trying out different kinds of loose tea.
I love kittens but have not had pets since the mid 80's.
I have never minded flouting the conventions of society.
I am of North East African descent.
I can trace my lineage back by at least a thousand years.
I am fairly androgynous in both appearance and personality.

8. I believe there is a Higher Power.

Ditto. I should have made that number 1 on my list actually.

10. There are 3 movies that always make me cry: Groundhog Day, Pay it Forward, It's a Wonderful Life.

Great films! I watched It's a Wonderful Life not long ago, and the tears came whether I liked it or not. Just finished watching The Bridges of Madison County today, which had the same affect - definitely a new seasonal favourite.

 

[scottydog]

I dislike evenings immensely.

Loved your list, An Officer. But what is it about evenings that you dislike? Do you mean the entire night? Or just dinner-time-ish?

 

[An Officer]

Scotty, I think it's a lot of different reasons... I'm addicted to daylight, the darkness of evening and artificial lighting does not look nor feel as good to me. On some level, I become a little sad that another day must end and can never be recaptured. I probably never grew out of a childish dislike of bedtime. If I could experience an endless day, without need for sleep, I would probably be right at home.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

I am missing four teeth.
I have lived, studied and worked in Scotland for over 20 years.
We have owned 3 dogs.
I took dancing lessons during my school years.
I passed my car driving test in November 2004.
I currently hold an Advanced Life Support Provider certificate.
I possess one Blu-Ray disc.
I have created 4 mashups since 2004.
I have never travelled across the Atlantic Ocean.
I have met, in real life, one person who is currently registered on the TrekBBS.

1. I am happy ZR is back!
2. I am happier ZR is back!
3. I am happiest ZR is back!
4. I am estatic that ZR is back!!!
5. I am doing the happy dance that ZR is back!!!
6. I am caught in a happy I am happy ZR is back loop!!!

ZR!!!!! You've made my day!! I am so happy to see you here!!!

 

[RAMA]

1. I actually read about half of the lists in this thread
2. There's a snow storm outside and I barely made it home from work, so I am more than happy to sit in the nice warm house and read these lists.
3. I'm watching the 2010 World's Strongest Man right now on ESPN2 in the USA.
4. Contrary to belief I am NOT one of the World's Strongest Men.
5. I'm doing my first professional bodybuilding photo shoot in the spring.
6. I technically have a "genius" level IQ
7. My name is on a space probe
8. I'm half Italian, half Swiss
9. I was born in the same city as my wife yet we never lived in the same city till we moved in together.
10. I've leg pressed 1700lbs+ for reps

11. There's a video of me wrestling my nephews on facebook where my Nephew exclaims: "He's like armageddon!". I love that.

RAMA

 

[Gryffindorian]

11. I've missed Zion Ravescene.

Ditto. Welcome back and happy holidays, ZR.

 

[Roshi]

I am fairly androgynous in both appearance and personality.

Bullshit! You're a womanly woman, and a veeery good-looking one I might add.
Your significant other is lucky!

 

[think]

1. I am a constant explosion of life.
2. I usually leave a mess.. woot
3. the next time I explode could be the last.
4. I might go back to some obscene habit that I should of never quit.
5. I like my meats cooked well on the blackened side of well Louisiana acadian.
6. is a perfect number like 28 because all the denominators add to that original number ...
1+2+3=6;1+2+4+7+14=28 but I of course have forgotten the next few perfect numbers (researched http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_number )
7. So what. whatever, so whatever.
8. I like fast food because jerry garcia liked fast food. ,, what ever.
9. I was listening to revolution number 9 on sept 9th 1999 at 9am what were you doing?
10. single, and looking - somehow.

some groove lists here good topic.

 

[ALF]

I can't think of 10 different things!

Can I just post 1 fact about me 10 times? Or maybe 2 things five times?

 

[Timby]

1. I like Star Trek.
2. I like Doctor Who.
3. I like Babylon 5.
4. I like cooking.
5. I like steak.
6. I like pork.
7. I like pasta.
8. I like chicken.
9. I like hot sauce.
10. I fart.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Well, dammit if this isn't an interesting thread. Ten more facts about me (this time I'll be lazy and I'll just repeat things I probably mentioned elsewhere on the board).

1. I was born by Caesarian section.
2. I went to a Catholic school and all my teachers in grade school there were nuns. Now I fear nothing.
3. When I speak in English, I have this inexplicable Italian-Scottish accent (actually, it's my regional accent seeping through).
4. I quoted Firefly, Doctor Who and the Dao De Jing in my PhD thesis (which was about the correlation function of galaxies in the large-scale structure of the universe).
5. There are three movies I can quote virtually entirely by heart: "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins", "Big Trouble in Little China" and "Army of Darkness".
6. I've been practising jujutsu for more than 10 years and I have two black belts (from both the Italian and the Japanese federation).
7. I recently discovered that I love ties. Especially silk ones.
8. My fiancée is a certified accounting analyst and she makes one and a half times my paycheck.
9. I'm very short for a man, but I still manage to look dashing.
10. I have people calling me "Iguana" in real life.

 

[scottydog]

Scotty, I think it's a lot of different reasons... I'm addicted to daylight, the darkness of evening and artificial lighting does not look nor feel as good to me. On some level, I become a little sad that another day must end and can never be recaptured. I probably never grew out of a childish dislike of bedtime. If I could experience an endless day, without need for sleep, I would probably be right at home.

Very interesting. I suggest moving to Alaska in the summer and the southern tip of Chile in the winter -- You'll never see the dark.

For me, darkness by itself isn't bad, and cold by itself isn't bad. But put dark and cold together, and I'm depressed. Which is why winter is so tough for me.

 

[MetalPants]

I am fairly androgynous in both appearance and personality.

Bullshit! You're a womanly woman, and a veeery good-looking one I might add.
Your significant other is lucky!

QFT!!!

 

[scottydog]

Bullshit! You're a womanly woman, and a veeery good-looking one I might add.
Your significant other is lucky!

QFT!!!

You both should be ashamed of yourselves for such a superficial focus on appearance.

Now where is a photo of her that I can see?

 

[J.Ashmore]

Scotty, I think it's a lot of different reasons... I'm addicted to daylight, the darkness of evening and artificial lighting does not look nor feel as good to me. On some level, I become a little sad that another day must end and can never be recaptured. I probably never grew out of a childish dislike of bedtime. If I could experience an endless day, without need for sleep, I would probably be right at home.

Very interesting. I suggest moving to Alaska in the summer and the southern tip of Chile in the winter -- You'll never see the dark.

1. I concur. I was in Alaska during the longest day of the year. Almost 24 hours straight of sunlight. It was crazy laying in bed and peeking out the window behind the black-out shades and seeing the sun shining bright at 2am.

2. I, too, love the sun. Most of my friends love the rain and say they're happiest when it's raining. I hate the rain and I hate overcast. It makes me depressed and edgy. I would love the sun being out when it's like 50-65 degrees (F).

3. I love cold weather over hot weather. I like snow, but I don't like what it does to the roads.

4. I have experienced -60 degree (F) winters.

5. I love Lord of the Rings and recently fallen in love with Lady Galadriel. My favorite movie out of the three is Return of the King because Renee Fleming sings in the soundtrack.

6. This is the third time I've posted a list of 10 facts, and probably will post more. Sorry if it's annoying.

7. I love my mom's potato salad and will not eat anyone else's.

8. During school, I have the same breakfast every day: scrambled eggs, hash browns, oatmeal and a glass of raspberry iced tea. Breakfast is usually the only meal I'll eat for the whole day, except a few snacks here and there.

9. I had a 'genius' level IQ when I was in first grade, but I have never again tested my IQ so I don't consider myself a genius. Even if I had a genius level IQ now, I wouldn't consider myself a 'genius.' Just for personal reasons.

10. I love Harry Potter, but I like the books better than the movies. Even if Harry is a whiney little baby, Ron is clueless and Hermione is a prissy, crying little girl. However, I think the movies did a wonderful job in casting the characters, and I enjoy the subtle Harry/Hermione 'ship they throw at us every now and then, even if it doesn't exist in the books. Professor McGonagall is my favorite character

 

[Omnius]

1. I have lived in a castle for over six months
2. I am a proud member of the "Commando IT Shocktroopers" aka CIS.
3. Even though I'm a Rear Admiral I only get the salary of a corporal
4. I broke my ankle this year, and it has healed pretty well
5. I don't do nightly beach marches ever again.
6. I'm training so I can run 2400m in 12 minutes.
7. I collect die-cast airplanes and the collection is growing at an alarming rate..
8. Some people call me Jos
9. I'm also the IT guy who fixes your computer for a few beers.
10. I don't get drunk as often as I'd hope

 

[An Officer]

Very interesting. I suggest moving to Alaska in the summer and the southern tip of Chile in the winter -- You'll never see the dark.

I have for some time been planning how to do precisely this!

For me, darkness by itself isn't bad, and cold by itself isn't bad. But put dark and cold together, and I'm depressed. Which is why winter is so tough for me.

Yep, feeling that. Only thing that seems to help is vigorous exercise.

I am fairly androgynous in both appearance and personality.

Bullshit! You're a womanly woman, and a veeery good-looking one I might add.
Your significant other is lucky!

QFT!!!

Oh, dear. Here I'd fancied myself as dashingly boyish. I'll have to do better.