Post a Random Fact About Yourself

[Discofan]

Up until I was twelve, at what point I went to a boarding school, I had to do all my "deliveries" in an outhouse at the end of our garden, inside it, there was a plank with a hole in it, covered by what looked like a big saucepan lid. There were old newspapers there for... you know and the ink from those blackened our butts. It wasn't very pleasant in the middle of winter, when it was freezing cold to cross the snowed garden to do our business there... It's one thing of my childhood that I don't miss...

 

[Delta Vega]

Interesting. Everything I did as a child was colorful and bright and later as I became more and more depressed I fell into the trappings of "Black is the new..." and would only wear black: t-shirts, jeans, shoes, socks, undies, and when I wore one, hats.

I'm only just rediscovering (especially traditionally feminine colors) colors and while I'm nervous about exposing myself like this, I'm having fun at the same time. It's liberating.

I also have depressive episodes and take to wearing black Tee Shirts etc

 

[Galileo7]

Years ago I had a neighbor with the last name Pike and I presently have a neighbor with the last name Archer. I wonder if a future neighbor might be named Kirk or Picard.

 

[Kilana2]

Years ago I had a neighbor with the last name Pike and I presently have a neighbor with the last name Archer. I wonder if a future neighbor might be named Kirk or Picard.

It might be a neighbor with the name Hilary Janeway......

 

[Gryffindorian]

I once had a neighbor named Enterprise.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

I had neighbours named Philipp, which means 'horse lover', and Shatner is a horse lover. It's all connected!

 

[Discofan]

I once had a neighbor named "Podevin" which is a misspelling for "Pot de vin" which translates to "Bribe" in English, so there is an obvious connection with Quark!!!

 

[Delta Vega]

I've had lots of neighbours

 

[TribbleFeeder]

I had a neighbor that had triplet sons, all which grew up to be heroin addicts and steal the change out of our cars.

Philly.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

I had a neighbor that had triplet sons, all which grew up to be heroin addicts and steal the change out of our cars.

Philly.

So, a couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in your neighbourhood?

 

[Discofan]

I had a neighbor that had triplet sons, all which grew up to be heroin addicts and steal the change out of our cars.

Philly.

"Stealing the change of your cars"?

What were they? Parking Valets?

 

[TribbleFeeder]

So, a couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in your neighbourhood?

"Stealing the change of your cars"?

What were they? Parking Valets?

haha no they would check the cars every night to see who left theirs unlocked and then take change out of the center consoles. We only had street parking in South Philly, no driveways.

 

[Velocity]

The fingers on my right hand (dominant) have started to go numb. First the pinkie finger, then the next, and now the middle finger. Strange. This has not happened before. I assume it's part of a carpal tunnel problem

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I am a total hypochondriac.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Every time I see a show or movie with an actor I recognize but can’t place it drives me crazy until I remember where I saw that actor.

 

[auntiehill]

Every time I see a show or movie with an actor I recognize but can’t place it drives me crazy until I remember where I saw that actor.

Me, too. I keep my tablet on the couch with me so I can pause the show and look up who the hell that person is. Not that I'm OCD or anything.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Today I was watching Succession and got all three.

The female President from 24, Mr Kettleman from Better Call Saul, and Hooper from OitNB.

 

[Henoch]

The fingers on my right hand (dominant) have started to go numb. First the pinkie finger, then the next, and now the middle finger. Strange. This has not happened before. I assume it's part of a carpal tunnel problem

I may also be a disc problem in your neck. Traction is the action.

 

[John Clark]

Me, too. I keep my tablet on the couch with me so I can pause the show and look up who the hell that person is. Not that I'm OCD or anything.

That, or my laptop is close to hand

 

[Qonundrum]

@Cutie McWhiskers, my apologies. I wasn't totally aware of a lot of the side effects of HIV prevention and treatment medications nor how quickly HIV mutates.

I comparison between diabetes and HIV was only on the most superficial level in that both require life-long medical interventions and both have some pretty nasty side-effects but in no way was I trying to imply that they were similar in any other way (transmission, etc.). Again, I'm very sorry that what I wrote came across differently than the way I meant it.

Although I'm part of the "community", my knowledge of general LGBTQIA+ issues is embarrassingly limited.

No worries, and no apology needed! We all write things others than ways intended, and perception of them is also a more individual experience. I'm definitely one of the more fallible individuals in that regard...

I took some time to reflect and can now understand the correlation after removing some nuances behind how one gets either disease and it is still very accurate; diseases are just that and need to be cured or treatable/remain treatable and whose side-effects can be nasty (hence avoidance being best, but each disease is different...)

Most transmission methods for diseases (communicable or genetic (hereditary or a one-off)) people aren't aware of, many don't get tested and genuinely don't know - or know the entire set of ramifications. I know people who are diabetic (either type) and it's by and large remembering their reactions or opinions from various chats in the past... at least those who actually got the diagnosis, a lot of people with HIV and Diabetes both can have it and not realize it until after significant damage is done.