Post 3 random facts about yourself

[pennydreadful]

Thought this would be a fun little thread to swap info and in some cases, get to know one another better! So the deal is, you post 3 random facts about yourself that people on the board might not know about you (at least, of course, until you've posted it... then people will know it about you!) - they can be as funny or as serious, as trivial or personal as you want.

I'll kick off with:

1. Reading Jackie Collins novels is my guilty pleasure (I know, so trashy!), and I'm not even sorry. :P
2. My thumbs are double-jointed; I can actually bend them both backwards a full 90 degrees.
3. I used to pose as a model for art classes.

Your turn! :D

[plastroncafe]

1) I have three tattoos, only one of which was intentional. The other two are from the times I inadvertently stabbed myself with the sharp end of a pencil.

2) I'm trained to handle alligators.

3) My favorite book is "Good Omens," by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

[pennydreadful]

You're trained to handle alligators? That's awesome! How did you learn that particular skill?

[Lethal Lullaby]

Ooh this looks interesting


I tend to make cat noises a lot. :lol: I'm not sure why I do though.
Dark humor is my guilty pleasure.
I love pretty much any red candy.

[Netkeeper]

My fingers and thumb are hypermobile. For some reason people think it's gross? Always seemed normal to me, but it's a thing.
I was born with acute light sensitivity in my eyes, but I don't experience the "red glare" or headaches associated with photophobia [the medical condition]. So that's a thing too.
I've never broken a bone or had stitches or sprained/dislocated/anything okay I don't get hurt I am invincible also I never go outside

[pennydreadful]

Heh, Lethal - I do the same thing, sort of. Every time I walk into the same room as my partner, we start doing the "Meow MEOW!" from the Detective Mittens videos.

Net, my headcanon now is that you're a vampire. Light sensitivity, staying in your fortress, invulnerable to human injuries... it all makes sense! :P

[Powder]

1. I've done songs with many notable rappers & producers, such as Young Buck of G-unit fame, Canibus, Wu-tang Clan affiliates, & more.

2. Sometimes I think I'm invincible. I've had more near death experiences than I can count on 2 hands.

3. I can compose symphonic arrangements but I can't read sheet music nor play any of the instruments.

[Netkeeper]

Net, my headcanon now is that you're a vampire. Light sensitivity, staying in your fortress, invulnerable to human injuries... it all makes sense! :P
Don't forget my hatred of garlic and the fact that I have no reflection.
https://33.media.tumblr.com/a7b771a05d211e1520fb063336d0791b/tumblr_n8r2kpVY3V1t33le8o1_500.jpg

[BubblyShell22]

Fun little thread:

1. I have never gotten seriously injured or broken anything intentionally. (I did have two broken bones in my feet, but that was because of bunion surgery and the doctor had to do it.)

2. I'm blind in one eye. Many of you know this already, but it's still something that many wouldn't know about unless they asked me straight up or I told them.

3. I'm not a very social person and enjoy being by myself.

[plastroncafe]

You're trained to handle alligators? That's awesome! How did you learn that particular skill?

Volunteered at a zoo for three years. Along with gators, I also got the chance to 'pill' a bobcat. A whole lot of fun, I miss it.

[Slade]

1. I'm not allowed in my local Dairy Queen.

2. I love to draw

3. I have a lot of native american blood in me, but can't get a check :D

[Netkeeper]

1. I'm not allowed in my local Dairy Queen.
You can't just say that without a story!! Why aren't you allowed?

[Lou 500]

1. I have a birthmark on the inside of my eye
2. I have a tattoo on my right shoulderblade
3. I'm a hayfever sufferer.

[Candy Kappa]

My Scottish ancestor had a part in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605.

I'm a happy owner of two Red-Eared Slider girls, a Yellow-bellied Slider boy and a girl.

I did a short running web comic based off me and my roomies that I lived with called Geek Floor.

[Icebot]

I've worked every consecutive Tuesday for 6 years in a row once.

I'm sensitive to loud noise and big crowds.

I'm afraid to drive.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Ooh, fun thread! Here are mine:

1. I've never had a hangover. Ever. Which is odd, considering that I have been so drunk on several different occasions that I could barely stand, let alone walk! (And I'm no light-weight, either.)

2. My Bacon Number is 3. Yes, I have a (Kevin) Bacon Number. Thank you Mr. Duckie!! (His is 2!!)

3. My daughter is named for a Celtic goddess, but most people who hear her name think she is named for a Fleetwood Mac song. Can you guess which one?

[Slade]

You can't just say that without a story!! Why aren't you allowed?

Haha. Well a few years ago I went through the drive through and a kid(probably 18 or 19, I was 20) in there smarted off to me. Well, I got out of the car, went inside and shoved him into the cake cooler. Broke the glass. I was related to an employee at the time, so luckily all I got was a permant ban from being inside.

[pennydreadful]

Sometimes I think I'm invincible. I've had more near death experiences than I can count on 2 hands.

I have never gotten seriously injured or broken anything intentionally. (I did have two broken bones in my feet, but that was because of bunion surgery and the doctor had to do it.)

Same here! Some of the sh*t I've survived would have killed a regular person (few examples - shot, stabbed, run over by a bus, several ODs, almost drowned, 2 heart attacks & once fell off the top of an 8-storey building and walked away with just a broken nose), plus I've broken dozens of bones over the years...:lol:

What's with all of the members being impossible to kill/difficult to injure here? Do we have a secret contingent of posters who were part of the Weapon X project?! :P

Don't forget my hatred of garlic and the fact that I have no reflection.
https://33.media.tumblr.com/a7b771a05d211e1520fb063336d0791b/tumblr_n8r2kpVY3V1t33le8o1_500.jpg

Plus your distaste for organized religion... obviously so you can avoid crucifixes, holy water and hallowed ground. I'm onto you, Net! :lol:

Volunteered at a zoo for three years. Along with gators, I also got the chance to 'pill' a bobcat. A whole lot of fun, I miss it.

That sounds AWESOME! Though I hope that bobcat was a lot easier to pill than my housecats... I've even got one of those pill-popper thingies and I still end up picking soggy pill remnants out of my eye afterwards. :lol:

Also Discogod, I've gotta know how you came to be bitten by otters twice...

[MrPliggins]

1. I've moved 13 times in my life, so far.
2. I've been an extra in 2 Marvel films.
3. I have yet to convert to a smartphone or get a tablet.

[Kanon]

1. I have to puke if I smell fake vanilla or coconut. (like in parfum :x)

2. Almost every Dog wants to play with me (but I don´t want)

3. I am just good in drawing something that already exist. (self creations look horrible :cry:)

[Lethal Lullaby]

I've worked every consecutive Tuesday for 6 years in a row once.

I'm sensitive to loud noise and big crowds.

I'm afraid to drive.

I am also afraid to drive. ^-^'

[CyberCubed]

- I've been inside the cargo area of a plane. I walk underneath planes docked at the airport all day. I've loaded cargo onto planes, operated machinery, and driven on the tarmac. Working at the airport is not as glamorous as it sounds.

- I won $400 worth of basketball tickets one day, and then sold them on NBAtickets.com because I don't go to basketball games. I'd rather the cash.

- I've seen Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragonball, in real life.

- I've worked 7 days a week on at least 3 different occassions.

[arkangel]

1) I shared a ferry ride to Vancouver Island with Robin Williams.

2) The last thing I ever won was an Atari game console and a Mork and Mindy board game at the local mall's Easter egg hunt when I was 9.

3) I sleep with a psychotic looking stuffed wolf named Rodney since my divorce. Fine...while I was married too.

[Metroid]

Ok here i go

1. I know how to build a car from the ground up

2. I will laugh at anything... it doesn't even have to be funny. In fact, the dumber it is, the more I'll laugh

3. All of my fingers/toes are double jointed, except for my Right Index Finger

[Redeemer]

2. Sometimes I think I'm invincible. I've had more near death experiences than I can count on 2 hands.
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I think we have all had those experiences at one time in or life, if not yet I guarantee.

1. I'm not allowed in my local Dairy Queen.

2. I love to draw

Story Time :lol:

2. I've been an extra in 2 Marvel films.

Awesome!!!!!!!


Interesting facts......well......

1)I am related to Rocky's greatest Enemy Ivan Drago!!! Aka Dolf Lundgren by blood, so now everyone knows my last name :lol:

2) I have died??? If felt like it.... I wasn't responding to say the least :lol: Does this make me a zombie???? I was involved in a head on collision and I should have died to say the least.

3)I have built street legal drag cars.

[Netkeeper]

1. I've never had a hangover. Ever. Which is odd, considering that I have been so drunk on several different occasions that I could barely stand, let alone walk! (And I'm no light-weight, either.)
Oh dude neither have I. And I am a lightweight.

Haha. Well a few years ago I went through the drive through and a kid(probably 18 or 19, I was 20) in there smarted off to me. Well, I got out of the car, went inside and shoved him into the cake cooler. Broke the glass. I was related to an employee at the time, so luckily all I got was a permant ban from being inside.
HAHA WOW. Yeah I imagine the same thing would have happened to you if it had been the DQ I used to work at.

Plus your distaste for organized religion... obviously so you can avoid crucifixes, holy water and hallowed ground. I'm onto you, Net! :lol:
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[Slade]

I think we have all had those experiences at one time in or life, if not yet I guarantee.


Story Time :lol:

Awesome!!!!!!!


Interesting facts......well......

1)I am related to Rocky's greatest Enemy Ivan Drago!!! Aka Dolf Lundgren by blood, so now everyone knows my last name :lol:

2) I have died??? If felt like it.... I wasn't responding to say the least :lol: Does this make me a zombie???? I was involved in a head on collision and I should have died to say the least.

3)I have built street legal drag cars.

Got ya on page 1

[Prowler]

- I've met 2 famous football players from my country before.

- I've been to the Millenium Dome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Dome) in London.

- I've been interviewed by a couple of reporters from a big newspaper before. Didn't make the front cover or anything though.

[tmnt transformer]

1. I'm a sucker for collecting things.

2. I hate dumb art work.

3. I have very strange thoughts for being a guy...


Edit: 600th post!!!

[Leo656]

Hrm, tough one. I'll just pick 3 at random and come back with more later.

1. My sentimental favorite movie(s) of all time is Young Guns I and II. They really shouldn't be watched separately.

2. She's not the hottest chick I've ever seen, but I have a HUGE crush on Julia Louis-Dreyfus for some reason. She always catches my eye, and she's only gotten better with age. Doesn't hurt that I'm pretty hot for older chicks to start with. Chicks in general, really. But yeah, she's hot.

3. My tag team partner and I once got saved by Kevin Nash when we were getting beat down by Gene Snitsky.

There's a million other random factoids about me that nobody knows, those are just the first three that came to mind.

[Electric]

This is tough actually, first 3 I can think of

1. I love roller coasters, and ride them so much, it's probably not healthy. I go quite a bit to a couple parks in my state, but have gone to different roller coasters parks in atleast 6 different states in the US, and one in Canada, and am planning on going to more

2. I have 2 pet rats. Their both trained and are just as much a part of the family as my dog is

3. I'm a total Batman nerd. I've seen every batman related tv show, every movie, cartoon and live action, multiple times. I've played every batman video game there is, and the arkham series is my favorite game series of all time. I have read through every comic I can get my hands on, and the ones I can't, I google and read summaries of them

[Leo656]

I too enjoy Batman quite a bunch. Also, your post gave me an excuse to do 3 more.

1. Not counting Annuals, one-shots, and mini-series issues, I have every "mainstream" Superman comic released from 1986 (starting with "Man of Steel issue #1) through 2010. That's the main books - Superman, Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, Superman: Man of Steel, Superman/Batman, and Superman: Man Of Tomorrow - and by itself adds up to almost one thousand. Adding in the specials and mini-series and issues from the 60s/70s that I do have, and it's probably about 1500. That doesn't include "Superman Adventures" based on the cartoon show, or "Action Comics Weekly" from 1988 or so, when it briefly wasn't a Superman-centric book. My goal is to have a complete run from 1986 through the end of the "real" DCU in 2011. Stuff from the 70s and before is getting harder and harder to find, so I don't obsess over collecting Silver Age stuff. I have some, but it's not my main focus.

2. Between my wife and I, we have about 700 DVDs.

3. I got my first tattoo when I was 15.

[Slade]

I too enjoy Batman quite a bunch. Also, your post gave me an excuse to do 3 more.

1. Not counting Annuals, one-shots, and mini-series issues, I have every "mainstream" Superman comic released from 1986 (starting with "Man of Steel issue #1) through 2010. That's the main books - Superman, Action Comics, Adventures of Superman, Superman: Man of Steel, Superman/Batman, and Superman: Man Of Tomorrow - and by itself adds up to almost one thousand. Adding in the specials and mini-series and issues from the 60s/70s that I do have, and it's probably about 1500. That doesn't include "Superman Adventures" based on the cartoon show, or "Action Comics Weekly" from 1988 or so, when it briefly wasn't a Superman-centric book. My goal is to have a complete run from 1986 through the end of the "real" DCU in 2011. Stuff from the 70s and before is getting harder and harder to find, so I don't obsess over collecting Silver Age stuff. I have some, but it's not my main focus.

2. Between my wife and I, we have about 700 DVDs.

3. I got my first tattoo when I was 15.

Leo, I want to see your Superman collection. Have no idea how many I have, can't be close to that since I'd have nowhere to put it all. :lol:

Oh, and guess I'll do 3 more:

1. My son is named Alexander after Alexander the Great, and Lex Luthor.

2. I love Assassin's Creed, like a lot.

3. My initials are KLM (sing your ABC's)

[pennydreadful]

I have very strange thoughts for being a guy...

TMNT/TF - you can't leave me hanging like that; you've got me all curious now! I'm a magnet for strange thoughts people - c'mon, dish. :P

Leo, your Superman collection sounds intense!

[tmnt transformer]

TMNT/TF - you can't leave me hanging like that; you've got me all curious now! I'm a magnet for strange thoughts people - c'mon, dish. :P

Leo, your Superman collection sounds intense!

Have you ever looked at my signature spoiler image? If you have, you have only cracked open the door to my mind.... I REALLY LIKE SOME FANFICS OF THE STORY AFTER SOME ZELDA GAMES(gosh that was hard to admit)... Escpecally this onehttp://ask-sky-family.tumblr.com/(read the stories) I really like afterstories like that...

[Candy Kappa]

Round 2?

1. Not only am I related to rebels and "traitors", I'm also related to one of Norway's richest salve traders from the Norway-Denmark union slave trade period, she is also one of the richest women to live in Norway. Her wealth was spent by her son or grandson (don't quite recall who) by drinking it all up on alcohol.

2. The first time I was introduced to Dungeons and Dragons was the year Gary Gygax died, so 4th edition was my first edition, and. After playing AD&D 2nd edition, read D&DO, AD&D 1st edition, 3.5 and play tested Next since the first play package. I do find a lot of people's complaints about 4th edition completely silly.

3. I am a ginger, so I have no soul and my skin easily burn to crisp.

[Leo656]

That's JUST my Superman collection, though... which is large but less than half of my TOTAL comic collection. Next largest chunk would probably be Batman, then TMNT, then Sonic, then "Misc." of all different DC stuff. Altogether, it's somewhere between 8 and 10 thousand books. Most of it's been in storage for a couple years but I have it all catalogued, I just haven't bothered to count them all in a while, plus I inherited my Dad's collection when he died and I haven't counted those yet. It's a couple hundred books, though, mostly 80s and 90s Spider-Man (Yay! :)) and Spawn (Um... yay. :roll:).

I'll do a few more:

1. I was AIM chat buddies with two Olympic gymnasts back in 2003 or so, Dominique Moceanu (1996 team) and Jamie Dantzscher (2000 team). We'd also send each other real letters and gifts and stuff. I really miss that. I still have it all in a box. We fell out of touch during one of the times I had no internet for a couple years. :ohwell: Dom and I re-connected on Facebook the last couple years, but it's not exactly the same. Although when I went to her book signing a couple years ago, when she saw me she exclaimed "Hey! Rikki Roxx!" and gave me a big hug. That was awesome.

2. My mother used to give me Lauenbrau beer as a baby to keep me quiet. This has been verified by several family members. It definitely explains why I already had a taste for beer at age 5.

3. I'm terrific at impressions. I can do pretty much anyone if I hear them talk for a couple minutes.

[BubblyShell22]

1. I'm an avid reader and have been since I first learned how to read.

2. I learned some French from watching the Canadian version of Sesame Street. I can count to twelve in French, know the words for "moon" "hello" "goodbye" and "Good night." When I was little, Dad and I would say good night to each other in French. I told him about that one day, and he said he remembered that, so one night before bed, he said good night to me in French, and I said it back. Ah, memories.

3. My sis, bro, and I used to record ourselves on our old tape recorder. We would sing songs and we even made up a song of our own once. I even remember us singing the original TMNT theme song together.

[Lethal Lullaby]

Well since some of us are adding a few more facts I'll add some as well.


Apparently when I was 2 (mom told me this) I took a paper clip that was opened and stuck it's in my right ear, so it's kinda sensitive. It hurts when a fly buzzes by it or when I hear a low vibrating noise (not sure how to describe it)
I also learned some French, and I think I can easily learn German and Italian. Like I can recognize what some German/Italian phrases mean in English.
I can play tetris for hours. The game is just so addicting to me. :lol:

[Prowler]

- I've been to the Sahara desert.

- My skin can't handle the sun. I get sunburned very easily. Good thing I never go to the beach.

- I can eat a lot and not gain a single kilo.

[Kanon]

second round:

-I hate Jelly-fish (can´t stand touching these wobbly creatures of hell!)

-My favorite color is gray

-I have a lot of cactuses cause nothing else will survive :embarass:
(too much sunlight for other plants)

[BubblyShell22]

1. I despise organized religion and politics.

2. I'm right handed.

3. I hate shaving my legs and under my arms.

[Lethal Lullaby]

1. I despise organized religion and politics.

2. I'm right handed.

3. I hate shaving my legs and under my arms.

Story of my life haha.

[pennydreadful]

Ok, round two for me...

1. I've had 25 face and body piercings over the course of my life.
2. I have a fear of needles so I let some (trained) people do play-piercing sessions on me to get over it.
3. When I was about six, I really really didn't want to go to school, so I shaved my eyebrows off... and my Mum made me go to school anyway. :lol:

[Slade]

3. When I was about six, I really really didn't want to go to school, so I shaved my eyebrows off... and my Mum made me go to school anyway. :lol:

Ha, wow. I was really good at skipping myself, but that is too funny.

[Leo656]

1. When I was four and five years old, I slept with an assortment of stuffed toys. One of them was Rainbow Brite. Just so you know, I'm omniscient, I can hear you snickering, and all of my enemies are dead. Just so we're clear.

2. I have a four-inch scar going down my palm where I dropped an open boxcutter on my hand. The blade got snagged on the wristbands I always wear; otherwise, I'd most likely be dead, as the cut stopped just above the wrist. I lost a ludicrous amount of blood, and I was really shaken up for weeks. I still have a hard time talking about it. No hospital, no stitches, just butterflies, Nu-Skin, and a f*cking ton of medical tape and gauze, because I'm an asshole who doesn't go to the hospital. It's ugly. This paragraph took five minutes to type, as I kept getting light-headed. :ohwell:

3. I've been arrested several times for (officially) drunken disorderly, misdemeanor assault, and making terroristic threats. Other than a couple hours in holding, and a couple grand in fines, though, I managed to argue down and beat everything. That was all back in my late-teens and early-20s, although about two years ago I got picked up and held for still owing money on an old fine. That was some bullsh*t.

[pennydreadful]

Ha, wow. I was really good at skipping myself, but that is too funny.

It probably goes a great deal of the way towards explaining why I have absolutely zero shame as an adult. :lol:

1. When I was four and five years old, I slept with an assortment of stuffed toys. One of them was Rainbow Brite. Just so you know, I'm omniscient, I can hear you snickering, and all of my enemies are dead. Just so we're clear.

No way I'd laugh about that - Rainbow Brite is the shiznit!

[Leo656]

I cut her hair. I thought it'd grow back. :ohwell:

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, don't feel ashamed for sleeping with a Rainbow Brite doll, Leo. You have good taste.

[discordiatookie]

Hmm, tough to decide on just three!

1) I've got a son called Caleb and he is my favourite person in the world. He turns two next month.

2) I haven't shaved since last Christmas. My beard's been trimmed a handful of times to keep my boss happy, but a razor hasn't touched my face for 7 months. It's not the greatest of beards, thin on the cheeks and long at the bottom, with one or two patches, but it's mine and it's here to stay.

3) I've got a few tattoos. Eight to be exact. And I regret none!

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Round two:

1: I am a witch. Yes, it's true, I'm an honest-to-Goddess witch. Wiccan with Celtic Shamanist leanings, to be specific. I read Tarot, cast spells, the whole thing. So for those who post disrespectful and other "mean" things, just remember- I CAN get revenge from afar..... :tevil::ttwisted::tshifty:

2: I've played D&D off and on since I was in high school, and it's part of what got me into comics and BACK into TMNT, because I used to game at a local comic book shop and picked up a TPB of Spider-Man one night when I was between turns in the game. It's getting into comics that introduced me to the Marvel site, where I met some fellow fans and writers. It was one of those net-friends (thanks Feral Female!) who convinced me to dust of an old TMNT fic and led me to rediscover my love for them!

3: My favorite movie of all time is Spaceballs. In fact, I can quote the entire movie line for line! (As if my siggy didn't make it obvious.) Actually, I'm a fan of just about anything from Mel Brooks. I love parodies!

[Leo656]

I got random facts fo' dayz.

1. Our dog is named after Riley from The Boondocks. That's my wife for you. :lol:

2. I always wear a thong when I wrestle. Reason being, it's the only thing that gives me the support I need, for some reason. Early on, whenever I would get hit with a suplex, my nuts would bang together (dead serious, and ow). Since suplexes are like 80% of wrestling, I knew I had to do something about that. As an added benefit, the lines don't show through your gear and it just looks better.

3. I met AFI before they got famous, when they opened for The Offspring at the Stone Pony in 1997. As a bonus, we met the guys from Offspring about 5 minutes later. Awesome group of guys, all of 'em.

[pennydreadful]

I am a witch. Yes, it's true, I'm an honest-to-Goddess witch. Wiccan with Celtic Shamanist leanings, to be specific. I read Tarot, cast spells, the whole thing. So for those who post disrespectful and other "mean" things, just remember- I CAN get revenge from afar..... :tevil::ttwisted::tshifty:

That's awesome! How long have you been practicing for?

I always wear a thong when I wrestle. Reason being, it's the only thing that gives me the support I need, for some reason. Early on, whenever I would get hit with a suplex, my nuts would bang together (dead serious, and ow). Since suplexes are like 80% of wrestling, I knew I had to do something about that. As an added benefit, the lines don't show through your gear and it just looks better.

I admire your dedication to your craft, dude... I don't know how in the blue blazes people wear those things without going nuts. Though I guess maybe it'd be more comfortable for guys? I mean, without getting graphic, you sort of get what I mean right? Less of an issue with uh... the buttfloss riding up?

Just tell me you ain't one of those dudes who has issues with VPL on gals. :lol:

[Leo656]

Nah, not on girls, but for some reason on guys it looks weird. That's another one of those "rules" about wrestling: Absolutely no undergarments poking through your gear, it looks terrible. A lotta guys just go commando, but I couldn't do that.

And yeah, I get exactly what you mean. It's kind of annoying, but I imagine it's worse for chicks... more spots to ride up and all that...

The inside joke in "The Biz" is, that between the spandex, stripperwear, shaving, tanning, gym time and hair maintenance, wrestlers are more or less just a bunch of teenage girls. :lol:

[Lethal Lullaby]

Just feel like sharing some more x3


I don't dislike the heat... I freaking hate it. Like it legit pisses me off.
I think I enjoy the Total Drama series a bit too much, and got a cartoon crush on Chris McLean. :lol:
I have a strong disliking for dolls. Especially those glass porcelain ones. Ahaha. Nope FTS.

[BubblyShell22]

1. Every time I see Obama on the TV screen, I wanna punch him in the face.

2. I used to be able to sit in what was once known as a W sit with my legs facing toward my back. It was a weird way for me to sit, but it was the comfortable way for me for a long time. I got out of that habit though and now just sit on the couch.

3. I'm an avid cat lover.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

1. I don't have a middle name

2. I have Motivation problems

3. I wear Glasses

[Prowler]

- I'm bilingual. And on the way to become trilingual.

- I own 3 SNES. A PAL one, a US one and a Japanese one.

- I've never been inside a nightclub. Only been to bars.

[blindturtle02]

Let's see here. Three random things aout myself...

1. I never had detention at all in school. I'd cringe whenever the folks I hung out with talked out of turn because I hated to see anyone get in trouble. I guess I probably would have gotten in trouble for sleeping in class but well, none of my teachers ever found out because of the whole blind thing. Sat up while I slept too. I didn't do it allot. It was mostly because of allergy meds.

2. For some reason, cats tend to chatter a whole lot around me. I have no idea why, but they tend to rub all over me and they don't quit running their mouths unless they're asleep. Yes, I love cats. Hate it when they talk during TV shows or movies though.

3. Love narrating books. I've been a voluntary reader for teachers who want to instill a love for reading in their students for quite a while. Sometimes, they'll have me narrate things in order to bring kiddos who have been absent up to speed and sometimes it's just during free time or while they're grading things. I listen to a tun of audio books, but I also enjoy narrating them for fun. Go figure. Had to quit doing that when I decided to become a teacher and I really miss it. I read for a tun of teachers and have been told I can come back any time, but school is really keeping me busy lately. If I had spare time, I'd totally be doing more of this. It's seriously the most fun I think I've ever had.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

More 'interesting' things about me.

1. I'm good around dogs, and Dogs are good around me. Dogs for some reason always try to say hello to me.

2. I hate Religion and don't care about Politics

3. I don't like Modern music very much. 60s, 70s and 80s music for me!

[Mona_Lisa]

I'm a stay at home homeschool mom

I live on a small farm

I love cooking and making crafts. I can make my own butter, milk, and chesse.:D

[BubblyShell22]

1. My favorite color for a long time was purple because it was my birthstone, but now I like blue.

2. I was born on February 2 at 2:22 PM.

3. I always hate it when the groundhog sees its shadow.

[Davetello]

I almost became a professional footballer (soccer player);
I have blond hair;
I procrastinate a lot.

[Discogod]

Round 2:

1. I was once almost run down by former professional boxer Chris Eubank. I hurled a load of abuse at him before I realised who he was...

2. I've been to over 300 gigs.

3. I'm a professional basketball historian (specialising in uniforms) and have worked with the NBA, ESPN and dozens of other sites over the past 10+ years.

[Netkeeper]

Hm, sure, round 2 it is.

I was raised a vegetarian, even as a baby, and didn't start eating meat until I was around 8 or 9 years old.
I had my first pet at under five years old -- a ferret. Two, actually, but the second one came later and didn't last as long either.
The only item I've ever shoplifted was a single headband from a dollar store because the headbands came in packs of two and I only wanted one.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

2. I've been to over 300 gigs.

Gigs? What were they for?

[BubblyShell22]

1. I once got in trouble for something I didn't even do. My music teacher was giving us music books and when it was time to pass them back, I was putting mine on a pile, and it slipped off and fell on the floor. I bent to pick it up and put it back on the pile again. The teacher accused me of throwing a fit and throwing it on the floor which I didn't do at all. I insisted that I didn't do anything, and he sent me to the principal. My parents met with the principal and the teacher and told him that I'd never do that and that I was just passing the book back, and it fell off the pile and that I went to put it back on. I wasn't angry or mad, and even if I was, I'd never do something like that. Luckily, it was sorted out, but it made me angry that this teacher thought I did that.

2. I have gotten detention once in all my years of high school for lying about having finished homework when I didn't. That was the only time I ever got a detention though.

3. I did get sent to the principal's office for slapping a girl who was teasing my friends, but later on, the teacher admitted the girl deserved it.

[Slade]

1. I've had detention multiple times

2. I was suspened multiple times. I once got suspended for skipping school. Which meant I didn't have to go, which is what I wanted...so kinda stupid on their part.

3. I've even been expelled.

[Lethal Lullaby]

Ooh. School trouble facts.


In elementary I got sent to the principle's for drilling a pencil into a hole in a desk that was already there. T-T
In junior high I got sent again because I kicked one of my friends. It was just a playful 'knock it off' kind of kick, since he tried to embarass me in front of a guy I thought was cute.
And can't really think of anymore facts about getting in trouble at school. So here's just another random fact: Since I was 16 I started to draw my stars upside down and still always do.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

1: I have 4 email accounts

2: I don't read Books at all

3: I had a scary incident with a Wasp yesterday

[Discogod]

Gigs? What were they for?

Too many different bands to mention, but They Might Be Giants, Green Day and Manic Street Preachers probably account for around 25% of them...

[Kanon]

3: I had a scary incident with a Wasp yesterday

What was it about? (I hate wasps, so I am curious :P)

More facts:
- I crochet a lot ( right now I make a curtain for my mom)
- I love the warm fluffy feeling when my cat sleeps on my belly
- I have freckles all over my face (even on my lip!)

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

What was it about? (I hate wasps, so I am curious :P)

I was sat eating tea with my Family, when i heard a buzzing. At first, I thought it was a fly, but it then flew in front of my Face and I saw it was a Wasp. I couldn't get up off my seat as it was only bothering me. So there I was just sitting extremely still, not doing anything. Eventually my Dad managed to attack it with a Fly Swat.

It was scary.

[Kanon]

I was sat eating tea with my Family, when i heard a buzzing. At first, I thought it was a fly, but it then flew in front of my Face and I saw it was a Wasp. I couldn't get up off my seat as it was only bothering me. So there I was just sitting extremely still, not doing anything. Eventually my Dad managed to attack it with a Fly Swat.

It was scary.

That happened to me a lot. (Most of the time when I want to eat something outside) First it´s only one and after less then 5min there are more than 10 Wasps! A make a quick retreat then :lol:

[Metroid]

ok here we go 3 more facts


I know semi-fluent Russian
I was suspended from high school because someone in my little social group stole some shoes from a gym locker, and i did not know, and the principal found out i was "guilty by association"
I one day look forward to owning a 1969 Dodge Charger (arguably the sexiest car ever made)

[Netkeeper]

Oh man, school trouble. Heehee.

Three girls once tried to fight me in the middle of algebra class because their iPods were confiscated but my game boy [which I had permission from both the teacher and my counsellor to have] was not. They shoved me down and took it from me, so I slammed one of them into the overhead projector and knocked it over. The fight just went on from there; I didn't get in any trouble, but those girls sure did.

A bully who often targeted me in the middle of class once decided to target my best friend instead. As soon as the bell rang for the next class, I shoved him into the wall of lockers, knocked him over, and kicked him repeatedly until he got up. THEN I slammed his head into the metal doorframe that connected the double doors at the end of the hall. A single teacher saw this, and it was one who happened to know both of us, and he told me "I won't tell anybody I saw this as long as you never do it again. He deserved it."

I once got a hall monitor into trouble. I had a chain attached to my wallet to keep it from getting stolen, but according to her this was dress code, so she WENT INSIDE THE BATHROOM AFTER ME when I was on my way to the bathroom, repeatedly told me to remove the chain and give it to her, I told her no since I bought that wallet with my own money and it was an expensive wallet. So what did she do? She walked over to the exit door to the bathroom and blocked it off with her arms so I couldn't get out. "Give it to me or you're not getting out," she said, and since I've always been incredibly short, I just ducked walked underneath her arms; she followed me into class and took me to the office [making a scene in the middle of a lecture, even!] and got me suspended for "harming school personnel" because she lied and said I hit her to get out of the bathroom. THE NEXT DAY the school called my mother and apologised, saying they made a judgement error and that the hall monitor was the one in the wrong for blocking off the bathroom exit for me. I was put back in school a day later.

[Eiko]

1. I love cats
2. I love cats
3. I love cats

[Leo656]

Clearly, that is the same singular fact, posted thrice...

http://steve.fmgreen.net/Tumblr/rules.gif
:lol:

[Lethal Lullaby]

RaNDoM FooD FaCTS :anime: (about myself. Haha)


I like putting the sugar crystal sprinkles in my apple sauce.
I (and probably a lot of other ppl) like to put lots of hot sauce in my ramen, which I love.
I like to eat crackers with honey.

[Metroid]

foods facts now? ok here is 3 of mine


I love mustard, i can put it on anything, Pizza, Sandwiches, and even brownies
I eat anything, i only dislike 3 types of food Whoppers (the chocolate malt balls), Coctail Sauce, and Raw Ginger
I have a strange addiction to pumpkin pie, i will hide them in my room sometimes during thanksgiving time so nobody else can eat them but me

[pennydreadful]

1. I am a massive true crime/serial killer buff. Like, insanely so. :lol:

2. My favorite animals are wolves; my kid sister and partners' nickname for me is actually Wolfus/She-wolf. Why the "us" got added onto the end, I have no idea - we like to make up our own words. :P

3. I had really bad teeth as a young'un and had to get huge amounts of dental work, including having teeth pulled, braces, retainers (upper and lower) and wearing one of those big freaky head-braces things (like Stan's sister in Southpark). If you want a snapshot of my entry into puberty, just picture a head-braced geek in a Ren & Stimpy tshirt with a mousy bowl-cut. :lol:

[Lou 500]

1. I have a penchant for dragons and everything dragon-related. I have dragon figures dotted about my house.

2. I, too, underwent extensive dental work in my early teens and had to wear braces for a time.

3. I have astigmatism.

[Netkeeper]

Oh, Lou, you ever seen Windstone Editions (http://windstoneeditions.com/catalog/dragons)? My dad, brother, and I all have matching dragons from there. They're REALLY pretty.

[BubblyShell22]

1. I also had to have dental work in high school and also had what is known as headgear (like Stan's sister in South Park) and braces. Hated every minute of it, but that's all done now.

2. I'm addicted to chocolate.

3. I love pro wrestling and can't get enough of it.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

1. I also had to have dental work in high school and also had what is known as headgear (like Stan's sister in South Park) and braces. Hated every minute of it, but that's all done now.

2. I'm addicted to chocolate.

No doubt they are related:P

[Wingnut]

I am mixed-handed (cross-dominant)

I played on a pro paintball team

I am addicted to Fresca

[Slade]

1. I collect Jordans

2. I don't like the color blue all that much (even though some of my favorite characters wear blue)

3. I've never broken a bone on my right side, but 4 on my left.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

That's awesome! How long have you been practicing for?


Since April 1997, so a little over seventeen years now.


1. I have a penchant for dragons and everything dragon-related. I have dragon figures dotted about my house.



Me, too!! I have a small dragon collection, mostly pewter figures, but one really big resin one with a fairy.


Three more facts:

1: I name most of my cats after fictional characters. At the moment, we have Demona (Gargoyles), and Ash (Evil Dead) and we've also had Bandit (Smokey and the Bandit), Indy (After Indiana Jones) and we now also have Angel. (Not named AFTER one, but shares her name with Angel from TMNT or Angel of Buffy fame.)

2: I just switched jobs. Went from burgers (McD's) to tacos (Taco Bell!). I'm multi-cultural fast-food!!

3: I know how to toss a pizza like you see on TV, and can even do a few tricks with it. (Spinning it, catching under-hand, tossing up and doing a 360 before catching it, and going under the leg.) I worked in a pizza delivery place for over three years, which where I learned this skill. Mikey would LOVE me!!! :trazz:

[BubblyShell22]

That's awesome, Duckie.

1. I love honey mustard and always eat my chicken nuggets with it.

2. I hate spicy food.

3. I have pierced ears but haven't worn earrings in a long time.

[ssjup81]

This is an interesting thread. Let's see...what comes to mind right off...

1. I love love love LOVE milk. Milk to me is what alcohol is to alcoholics. :lol: Being in Japan, though...it kinda sucks a bit because milk containers are small and more expensive than home...but I really shouldn't have it so much.

2. I don't like TV very much and haven't been an avid watcher since maybe the 90s and don't watch much, I usually never know what people are talking about and am always out of the loop.

3. I've never been seriously angry, which always surprises people, but then they think about it, and say, "Maybe it is true." I'm very mellow and laid back and hate conflict. People call me a "modern-day hippie without the drugs". :lol:

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I am a witch. Yes, it's true, I'm an honest-to-Goddess witch. Wiccan with Celtic Shamanist leanings, to be specific. I read Tarot, cast spells, the whole thing. So for those who post disrespectful and other "mean" things, just remember- I CAN get revenge from afar..... :tevil::ttwisted::tshifty:

:teek::teek::teek:I'm terrified now

[Cascadia]

1) I carry 2 jobs
2) I despise chocolate but I will drink hot chocolate...go figure
3) My step-sisters and brothers were part of my life before they became members of my family.

[Storm Eagle]

1. I'm partial to women outside of my race, aesthetically.
2. I like animals better than people.
3. Even though I have DVR to record things, I still have a VCR hooked up to my TV, which I mostly use to record things that I want to keep. I plan to get a DVD recorder however.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

2. I like animals better than people.

Same. Especially Dogs and Cats.

[Storm Eagle]

Same. Especially Dogs and Cats.

Though in all fairness, there are certain people that I like equally to animals.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

That's awesome, Duckie.



Which part?


:teek::teek::teek:I'm terrified now


Nah, you don't have anything to worry about. Or.... DO you? :trazz: :teek::twink::tlol:

[BubblyShell22]

That you can toss a pizza and that you switched jobs.

[Leo656]

1. My first major childhood crush was Winona Ryder in "Beetlejuice". I had it baaaaaaad for her.

2. I do the DDT because two of my biggest wrestling influences were Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Raven.

3. I have a star named after me. My wife bought it for me as a gift a couple years ago and named it "The RoxxStar".

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. That's neat that you have a star named after you, Leo. Pretty cool.

[zodiac brave]

1) i used to do slam poetry and was rookie of the year '09. almost made it to the nationals my first year.

2) i used to be allergic to cats. "used to be" until i moved in with my girl, who works at the humane society and is a certified CCL. (crazy cat lady) my whole life with next to no contact with cats--because of the allergies--then suddenly living with 3, literally over night. what we humans do for love...lol!

3) kat williams once hijacked my friend, my cousin, myself and some other random guy we met at starbucks, for a harold and kumar-like night of wandering the city with his entourage.

[Venom]

1. I'm a Mensa member
2. I own a DeLorean
3. I'm a chocoholic

[pennydreadful]

1) i used to do slam poetry and was rookie of the year '09. almost made it to the nationals my first year.

Hey, that's pretty neat! :)

[Leo656]

Damn it, I want a DeLorean. Besides the Ecto-1A, and the Mach-5, that's my dream car, man!

You should probably never leave me alone with your DeLorean. I might get drunk and make bad decisions.

[BubblyShell22]

1. I barely watch the news and really don't give a sh*t about what happens in the world. I only watch the news to get the weather and that's it.

2. I love to watch the birds at my mom's feeder, especially when the hummingbirds get in a fight over the food.

3. I am nearsighted.

[Lethal Lullaby]

I'm actually a very picky eater.
I rarely match my socks. I usually prefer to mix match 'em.
I've watched the Garfield movies so many times before that I used to be able to play the whole movie in my mind. (not anymore now. lol)

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Damn it, I want a DeLorean. Besides the Ecto-1A, and the Mach-5, that's my dream car, man!

You should probably never leave me alone with your DeLorean. I might get drunk and make bad decisions.

http://delorean.com/car/03981/ (http://delorean.com/car/03981/)

[Storm Eagle]

Eh, what's three more?

1. I'm straight-edge
2. I'm a vegetarian
3. I passed my drivers test on the third try

[BubblyShell22]

1. I'm a picky eater and hate veggies and most fruits. I will eat grapes though.

2. I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs and never will.

3. I took Driver's Ed but refuse to drive because of my visual impairment.

[Leo656]

http://delorean.com/car/03981/ (http://delorean.com/car/03981/)

Maaaaaan, 40 grand? If I had 40 grand I could buy my own island and stock it with prostitutes.

BUT... I could also apparently buy a DeLorean.

[Slade]

1. Named my pitbull Harley..call her Harley Quinn sometimes

2. One day, I will own a tiger (yes, that is a fact)

3. I met Ryan Hurst after he was killed off Son's of Anarchy.

[Kanon]

- I want to name my first child Kanon if its a girl, a boy would be Evan :D

- I really consider going to Japan just cause they have so much watermelon flavored sweets

- I never had serious injuries like a brokenleg before

[pandaderek]

A lot of my posts will be photo-heavy because I like to take photos of everything.

1) Well, unlike the previous post, I've broken a bone, before.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/253811_10150337877628902_7536341_n.jpg

2) I go to the casino a lot...you'll see me at this casino, often.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/p417x417/943386_10151940541843902_1814645119_n.jpg

3) I go to a lot of Hip Hop shows and meet a lot of rappers...this is the most memorable artist that I've, ever, met. KRS-One is one of my heroes.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/p180x540/269989_10151510595433902_1221634378_n.jpg

[Netkeeper]

Do those lobsters dance?

[Darthknuxward]

Here's mine:
1.I can only tan after getting burned. Like skin peeling off my back burned.
2.When I was about 1 I ran over and stuck my hands on a fireplace (It had glass on it) while it was on! Luckily my parents picked me up and put my hands in cold water before any serious damage could be done.
3.I love horror movies! Frankenstein, Dracula, and the like are favorites. I even made a social group called the Monster Maniacs.

[pennydreadful]

Here's mine:
I love horror movies! Frankenstein, Dracula, and the like are favorites. I even made a social group called the Monster Maniacs.

Dude, we have got to talk monsters sometime! :D

http://38.media.tumblr.com/83a81aa8c63515532ff3911205f959ce/tumblr_n8u4xawxRn1qdw7xro1_500.gif

[Darthknuxward]

Yes we do!

[pennydreadful]

Time for a new round of things about me.

1. I've been in trouble with the law.
2. When I was a little kid, I took ballet lessons (at which I totally stank).
3. My second toes are longer than my big toes.

[pandaderek]

3. My second toes are longer than my big toes.

Whoa *looks at feet*...I never knew that was weird because mine is, too. Now, I'm going to be some weirdo at the grocery store that is looking at everyone's toes, to confirm that mine are abnormal.

[pennydreadful]

We'll be part of the Weird Toe Club. It makes us at least 20% cooler than everyone else. ;)

[MsMarvelDuckie]

As long as we're talking about weird toes....

1. I have abnormally short ring toes on both feet, and my right foot's middle toe is also abnormally short.

2. I collect button pins- y'know, those fun pins that have sayings, pictures, logos, and other things on them. I have a bunch of movie promo buttons, and even a TMNT one!

3. I love vampires. I started reading vampire novels in high school, and now have a collection of more than ninety vampire novels! (But I HATED Twilight....)

[Netkeeper]

Man, the foot fetishists would have a field day right now.

Except with me, because I have tiny, callused, blistered feet almost all the time.

[Davetello]

The only foot fetish I have is those clandestine ninjas.

[Netkeeper]

That's the best kind of foot action.

[Davetello]

The Shredder and Ninja stuff has always been my favourite plots in the franchise. I learned about the Hand Clan through the Foot (as the Foot are a parody of the Hand, as the TMNT are of the Daredevil comics) and it got me interested in the Shadowland arc etc.

[Leo656]

1. I once spent a weekend in the studio with my friends' band back in high school doing back-up vocals for their first album. The band broke up not long after, and the album was never released, but it was awesome. Early-Pennywise style.

2. My favorite cartoon as a kid was Masters of the Universe, and it's still probably my sentimental favorite. I'm fully aware of the technical limitations and completely don't give a sh*t. Rotoscoping over mo-cap CGI all... f***ing... day.

3. Most of my signature moves/finishing moves are named after song/album titles, or comic book references: "End Of Days"/Grapevine DDT (named after a Fozzy song from their first record), "Ride The Lightning"/Tag Team Backdrop Cutter (obvious Metallica reference), "Crisis Kick"/Superkick (DC's "Crisis On Infinite Earths"), "Headbanger's Ball"/DDT (old-school MTV reference), and "The Final Crisis"/Cradle DDT (after DC's "Final Crisis").

I'm really, really good at dropping people on their f***ing head and giving it a catchy name, basically. :lol:

[Warhorse]

1-I can't believe I am only 5'3". I always thought I was taller, like 5'6". :ohwell:

2-I got a birth mark, on my ass!:lol:

3-I never fold my clothes away, I just throw them into one hump on the dresser or on a shelf near the dresser. I have magazines and books in the dresser, funny enough.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

1. I don't laugh very much, if at all.

2. Motivation is not my strong point.

3. My favorite program on TV is Sherlock

[fridaynightdestination]

1. I once played Skyrim for 17 hours straight.

2. I stood in line for 4 hours to meet Norman Reedus, the man who plays Daryl in The Walking Dead and Murph in The Boondock Saints. Was it worth it? Well, as a huge fan of The Walking Dead and The Boondock Saints, YES!

3. I beat Halo 4 in one sitting.

[pandaderek]

3-I never fold my clothes away, I just throw them into one hump on the dresser or on a shelf near the dresser. I have magazines and books in the dresser, funny enough.

It's not very difficult. Here's a way to do it within 2 seconds. I've been doing it this way, for a while. Just, don't draw actual lines on your shirts.

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DytSlJRBq0s/Ub_mGuIDWsI/AAAAAAAAQrw/tNH9pDJbWLY/w426-h237/Now%2Byou%2Bknow%2Bhow%2Bto%2Bfold%2Ba%2Bt-shirt%2Bin%2Btwo%2Bseconds.gif

[shuriken]

1-I've been hit by a car at least half a dozen times. (on a bike and as a pedestrian) and have never had to go to the hospital.
2-I enjoy drawing quite a bit, and even did a few TMNT comics that were based on the original movie, I finished 2 of em, but never finished the 3rd.
3-I boxed for 3 years as an amateur featherweight (126 pounds), (12-15) but stopped because I decided to do track and field in High School. I only had 3 fights, but I retired undefeated, and even had a knockdown under my belt:D.

[pandaderek]

3-I boxed for 3 years as an amateur featherweight (126 pounds), (12-15) but stopped because I decided to do track and field in High School. I only had 3 fights, but I retired undefeated, and even had a knockdown under my belt:D.

I wish a lot of the top boxers, today, would bring back more hype to the sport because I'm not a fan of MMA. I don't like MMA because of the grapple technique, it slows the pace of the fight and not fun watching. I like seeing punches being exchanged (or even kicking, like with kickboxing).

I, just, don't like how boxers like Mayweather don't care to bring more integrity to the sport and fight the fights that the public demands (Mayweather vs Pacman). Instead, boxing reporters are paid to bring some BS back-story as to why the two fighters that are fighting make a good boxing match.

[shuriken]

^^ To be fair a lot of it involves politics man. A bunch of bs politics in which promoters (yes and some boxers) just can't settle on certain things on a contract or whatever. Hopefully now that Golden boy and Top Rank are working together it will be easier for PacMan and Money to face off. Even though I think that Mayweather would just pick him apart in the later rounds.

Since I'm already here
1-I have wrestled in a match, a 20 man battle royal, as Dynamite Davey. I was going to go back, train some more and do more matches and but never did due to school and work. No regrets though it just isn't for me.
2-I have never had stitches before.
3-I've had the NAIL on my ring finger fall off on two separate occassions, the later time was one of the most painful things ever.

[Redeemer]

^^ To be fair a lot of it involves politics man. A bunch of bs politics in which promoters (yes and some boxers) just can't settle on certain things on a contract or whatever. Hopefully now that Golden boy and Top Rank are working together it will be easier for PacMan and Money to face off. Even though I think that Mayweather would just pick him apart in the later rounds.

Since I'm already here
1-I have wrestled in a match, a 20 man battle royal, as Dynamite Davey. I was going to go back, train some more and do more matches and but never did due to school and work. No regrets though it just isn't for me.
2-I have never had stitches before.
3-I've had my ring finger fall off on two separate occassions, the later time was one of the most painful things ever.

If you never had stitches how did they reattach the finger????

[Redeemer]

1-I can't believe I am only 5'3". I always thought I was taller, like 5'6". :ohwell:

I know me to!!!!! I always though I was 5'11 or so, but I am actually 5'9 1/4 which I round to 5'10 :lol:

1. I once played Skyrim for 17 hours straight.


3. I beat Halo 4 in one sitting.

Wow, 17 hours straight???:o

as far as Halo I beat Gears of War 1 on hardcore and Insane in a single sitting on the same night. So I think I got that beat, but nothing on 17 hours straight of Skyrim!!!

[snake]

Once my strategy wasn't working out in Monopoly, and I found myself without hope. So I just decided to purposely lose. I ended up winning.

[shuriken]

If you never had stitches how did they reattach the finger????

WHOOOPS, I meant fingernail:lol:
Yeah my right ring finger's nail.

[AT-Man]

I have watched every episode of the America's Next Top Model, until the middle of 20th season.

I don't understand computers nearly as well as I should.

I'm a huge Donald Duck fan, mostly Carl Barks and Don Rosa.

[AT-Man]

Wow, 17 hours straight???:o
I've done almost the same with Skyward Sword, played whole day and night until I beat it.

[ssjup81]

Hm...

1. I'm prone to getting blood clots, apparently. -_- *can't wait to get out of the hospital*

2. Thanks to divine intervention, I was safe three years ago when the big tsunami/earthquake hit Japan. Originally, I was supposed to have lived in a small town in Fukushima (nuclear power plant is there), but due to a change, was sent to Yamagata instead, which was just out of radius of the nuclear disaster. When the tsunami hit Sendai, I had originally planned to go there that day, but back in December (2010), I was sick and on the day it happened, I was asked to work to make up the sick day. I could've drowned or whatever from the tsunami if I hadn't have worked when it was supposed to have been my day off.

3. I've had the tonsillectomy surgery...twice.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Only Skyrim? I've done that with Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, and Final Fantasy 1, 7, and 8! At one time I would spend an entire day off (or even two) doing nothing but play video games for hours at a time, only pausing (NOT stopping) to use the bathroom, or get something to eat. I'd turn it off only to sleep, usually after at least a 14-16 hour run....

[pandaderek]

Morrowind

I'm not a gamer, anymore...not since the PS1 and N64. I did try that game on the PC because I used to play Might and Magic type games that are similar. But, there was too much freedom on that game. First, the journal was terrible, I didn't know which quest to complete because the journal was terrible at managing tasks...it doesn't separate the quests by city or anything, just, what you got first. Also, the map system sucked. Then, I got lost, wandering around everywhere, and my main goal of the game was to pick-pocket everyone and avoid jail-time.

[Leo656]

I loved Morrowind but I'm scared to go back. I spent 80 hours on it and loved every second, but you're right, that quest journal was f***ing terrrrrrrible! I absolutely love doing side quests in RPGs, but it got to the point where I avoided talking to anyone because I didn't want yet another quest on top of the 7 or 8 I was already juggling, and if I had three busy days in a row at work, I couldn't remember what the hell I was doing last in the game when I came back to it. I loved the scope of the game, I love the concept of such a big, wide-open world where you can eventually go everywhere and do whatever you want... but the lack of a coherent logbook made the entire thing way more overwhelming than it had to be. I've had Oblivion and Skyrim on my shelf for a long time now, because I want to play them, but holy sh*t, I don't think I was half done with Morrowind and I can't even remember what I was doing last time I played it, so I'm kind of intimidated to start either of the others, although they look fantastic.

When I was ten I would have been balls-deep in those games, for sure. As it is I love what I've played and appreciate them for what they are, but I don't know if I can give them the attention they deserve, honestly. I definitely want to.

[shuriken]

1-I was never into RPG games other than like pokemon. Even then didn't play it much, also Dragon Warrior was decent. I prefer adventure or fighting games.
2-I can play the Tenor Sax fairly well.
3-Over the summer I rode my bike almost everyday and in a week easily put in about 60 miles.

[Leo656]

Let's see... I'll make this one about injuries.

1. I have a chipped C6 vertebrae in my neck. I first found out about it in around 2004 or so when I had an X-Ray done. I'd had neck problems for years since high school, and never really knew why; apparently I blew out my neck around 1997 when I was doing amateur wrestling and just never got it checked out. Every time I move my head, my neck makes a ton of noise like twigs snapping and glass cracking. And it gets pretty stiff sometimes. But on the whole I'm not in a lot of pain from it, so long as I get chiropractic adjustments once a week or so, and it apparently I'm fine wrestling with it as long as I don't get dropped straight down on my head too much. The chipped piece is still in there, but apparently it's lodged in a spot where it's not going to hurt anything. Not sure how that works, but whatever, been wrestling for five years and it hasn't gotten any worse, so I guess it's okay. I don't plan on getting neck surgery, or any surgery, if I can help it, but neck surgery is the worst, you're never the same afterwards, so if I can just deal with the problem, I will.

2. The first and only bone I ever broke was when I crushed the top of my right middle finger in 2009. My boss and I were carrying a huge heavy piece and my finger got caught under it when we set it on the concrete floor. All I felt was a pinch, and I went to flick off what I thought was a piece of shrink wrap that was on my finger, but I stopped just in time to realize my entire fingernail had ripped through the skin, and then blood started gushing out. My boss dropped me off at a clinic, where the doctor actually cracked me up when he took one look and said, "Wow, that's way too f*cked up for me to fix, you need to go to the hospital, right now." :lol: I still only thought I'd ripped the nail out, until the hospital showed me the X-Ray. They're like, "You crushed your finger"; I'm like, "I don't feel like it's broken," they're like, "You didn't break it, you crushed it," and the X-Ray looked like my finger was full of buckshot. :lol: They figured I was either in shock or possibly severed a nerve, because other than some throbbing it didn't actually hurt. I think I severed the nerve because it never ended up hurting really bad, despite the fact they insisted I'd need to take Oxycontin twice a day for about a month because it would be "unbearable"; I never finished the prescription and ended up throwing a few of them away, I just got sick of taking them and they made me really nasty. So anyways, they shot two long needles full of painkillers into my hand, pulled out the hanging nail, scrubbed it all with steel wool and disinfectant, packed the meat back in, stuck the nail back into the nail bed so that a new nail could grow in, and sewed it all back together. Basically, if you ever bite halfway into a hot dog and just let the end dangle, that's what my finger looked like. Healed fine, but it's about half a centimeter longer than the finger on the left hand now.

3. When I was 5, this kid I was friends with accidentally set my face on fire. He was out of the room and his older brother was f*cking with a lighter and set the inside of a batting helmet on fire, then panicked and threw it on the floor. My friend came in and put the thing on my head, horsing around, and the burning plastic dripped down and left a 6-inch burn from the top of my forehead to the tip of my nose. I forget what "degrees" of burns are, but basically there was a long, black line down the middle of my face where the skin was flaking off. I was really lucky, an inch either way and I could have been blind. I only missed a day of school, and we got this awesome ointment from the doctor so it healed great, never even left a scar. Point of fact, I have really weird/awesome skin, in that most of my scars healed to almost invisible, and the only ones that still are visible are ones that were *really* deep, like when I dropped the boxcutter on my hand. I heal pretty well in general, and I'm really grateful for that.

[pennydreadful]

I don't know which one of your injury stories made me cringe more, Leo... seriously, toes were curled as I read that. :teek:

[Leo656]

:lol: Honestly the burn hurt the worst, both because 1. Fire, and 2. I was barely 5.

The neck thing hurt the least because I was used to having a sore neck by then from lifting and amateur wrestling, so I thought if anything I just had sprained it. But yeah, when your chiropractor comes in with your X-Rays, and before showing them to you, gets a real serious look and says, "When were you in a car accident?", you get a little nervous. When I saw it, he was telling me about the whiplash trauma and how my neck has an irregular curve between my shoulders and the base of my skull, and I'm like, "Yeah, clearly, I see that, but what's the deal with the hole in my neck? :lol: He's like, "Actually, it looks worse than it is, the whiplash trauma is actually causing more of the discomfort," because pinched nerves, etc. etc. I was like, "Um, I'm actually trying to get into wrestling... can I do that with a chipped neck?" He's all, "Oh, yeah, I work with lots of wrestlers, that's way more common than you'd think, just don't get dropped straight down on your neck and you should be fine." It honestly doesn't affect me much, other than all the noise and some stiffness. I've actually taken some moves I probably shouldn't have taken, but so far so good. I definitely need to keep getting adjusted every so often, though.

And the finger just sort of throbbed unless I banged it on something. Pretty sure I tweaked the nerve. I only missed a day of work, I just only did office moves and warehouse work for a couple weeks so I could push stuff on wheels and drive the forklift, until I could carry things without my hand throbbing. What's cool is, the boss had me claim a week of workman's comp, even though I was only out a day, he just paid me in cash, so I essentially got an extra check; pretty sure he felt bad that he was the one carrying the piece with me. It's fine now, though, just tingles a little sometimes if I'm typing a lot.

Sometimes stuff you think would hurt really bad doesn't hurt at all, and stuff you think wouldn't hurt at all is ridiculous. Like one time at wrestling practice about 4 years ago, I disjointed my ring finger, just kinda popped it out and right back in as I was getting off the mat, and it hurt SO MUCH WORSE than when I crushed the other one. All I did was kinda jam it, but it throbbed for weeks and I could barely move it. Pain's so weird.

[ssjup81]

I don't know which one of your injury stories made me cringe more, Leo... seriously, toes were curled as I read that. :teek:Same. I was cringing and shuddering.

[shuriken]

Crushed finger ouch. Severed nerves are kinda neat though.
1-My thumb has a severed nerve after I accidentally cut it really deep with an exacto blade working on an architecture model. It's so weird cuz the tip of my thumb feels nothing.
2-I'm an architecture major.
3-I love the Brooklyn Bridge, I think it's one of the most epic and romantic structures in the US.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Well here's my first round:
1. I love Egyptian art/culture/history and have done more than one Egyptian stylized piece of art complete with translated hieroglyphics. I've got a 2 volume set of Egyptian hieroglyphic dictionaries. Originally got into it after getting my first Pharaoh Hound.

2. I ONLY have ridiculous phobias- I'm afraid of clowns, zombies, mouse droppings, cockroaches, and a few others. Zombies were at the top of my list and I had a multi-stage contingency plan set up for the zombie outbreak- it included a building only accessible by roof hatches rigged with a pulley system to bring up food & supplies, we'd camp out in X-Large Dog houses and the roof had excellent sniper cover plus was close to lots of guns, ammo and food/supplies. The plan fell apart after a couple stores shut down, lol. I've been working on getting over my phobia and have made a lot of progress by playing zombie video games, my goal is to conquer it enough to watch the Walking Dead. I sooo want to watch it and last time I tried I was having nightmares and freakouts for weeks. Cause that's a sexy thing for a grown woman to do!

3. When I was a dog trainer (before I got burned out because people are idiots) I created and wrote the dog training program and was the trainer of other dog trainers for the company Petsense.


Edit** I forgot I wanted to put these in but I'm afraid I'd forget them before round 2, lol:

1. I've had a bat stick its tongue in my ear.

2. I've had a flaming marshmallow launched into the air at me and land in my eye. Melted flaming marshmallow is NOT easily removed from eyelashes & it hurts.

[pennydreadful]

Dude, everyone should be afraid of clowns - they're horrible!

[BubblyShell22]

Wow, Leo, that stuff sounds horrible, but at least you survived.

1. I have a scar on the side of my hand from when I got a shot as a baby.

2. I used to have a bad thumb sucking habit and only stopped when I read a book about a kid who sucked his thumb and got out of the habit because of how it could cause bad teeth.

3. I refuse to wear makeup because I just don't like it. Same goes with jewelry.

[blindturtle02]

Oo, we get to do more than one round?

1. Whenever watching a TV show with a meal, I wait until the opening credits are over to start eating.
2. I'm not sure how it happened, but I somehow wound up with three of Darth Vader's Tie Advanced fighters from the three and three quarters Hasbro line.
3. I like going to art museums and shows. Some consider this to be an oddity, but I've always appreciated art.

[Netkeeper]

1. Whenever watching a TV show with a meal, I wait until the opening credits are over to start eating.
I never do this, and I regret it every time. :lol:

[ProactiveMan]

I have two bulging discs in my lower back that sometimes cause my legs to tingle.

I collect replica skulls.

I wear size 15 shoes.

[pandaderek]

I lived in Italy for three years
I lived in Japan for three years
I weight 235lbs

[BubblyShell22]

1. I'm addicted to chocolate.

2. I don't drink a lot of pop and prefer to drink water for the most part.

3. I used to drink milk all of the time, but I haven't had any for a long time.

[papa_smurf73]

1.) My brother and I own a health, and fitness start-up company (www.forgedmale.com).
2.) I play drums and guitar, and was even in a band at some point.
3.) I have a closet desire to build a TMNT fandom site... Stay tuned ;)

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

2.) I play drums and guitar, and was even in a band at some point.
Pictures via PM?:)

[Gorilla Grodd]

1.) I like seeing the world and going to new places, but I hate the actual physical act of traveling. There are few things I loathe more than a 12 hour flight. Once teleportation becomes a thing I will visit every country.

2.) I met Rick Parker (long time letterer/writer/artist for Marvel Comics probably most well known for the old Bullpen Bulletins) randomly at the beach when I was a kid. I never would have known who he was if I hadn't overheard him talking about writing the Beavis and Butthead comics. My mom kept pushing for me to go to the car and get some of my comics for him to sign, meanwhile I was trying to ignore her/get her to shut up because the comics I had with me were not Marvel.

3.) I almost landed a part in the Kevin Costner/Elijah Woods movie "The War" but in between the time I was cast and filming began I hit a growth spurt and became too tall for the role so it was recast.

[pandaderek]

1.) I like seeing the world and going to new places, but I hate the actual physical act of traveling. There are few things I loathe more than a 12 hour flight. Once teleportation becomes a thing I will visit every country.


I agree with the flying, but, driving to the destination is the most memorable (probably, because it's the longest part of the trip). I like to make frequent stops to try out new foods, on the way. My favorite is stopping by every other Autogrill, when I was living in Italy...they're just a much better version of 7-Eleven. I enjoyed trying all the different snacks that they offered. European chocolate is so much better than the terrible chocolate, here, in the US.

[tmntpower1988]

1) I actually have a fear of gravity :lol:

Barophobia is defined as an irrational and overwhelming fear of gravity. There are 2 types: one where they fear that they will be crushed by the gravitational pull when it becomes too great; and two,they fear that gravity will simply disappear and they will simply float away.

I have number 2 the fear that gravity will fail and I will float away. It's the main reason why I hardly leave the house. It's a really stupid phobia, I don't know anyone else who has it. I also get scared at the thought of being stuck on a planet in the middle of a big universe as well. :lol:

2) I have my name tattooed on my arm lol

3) I have never been to another country before, been in Ireland my whole life.

[blindturtle02]

1) I actually have a fear of gravity :lol:



I have number 2 the fear that gravity will fail and I will float away. It's the main reason why I hardly leave the house. It's a really stupid phobia, I don't know anyone else who has it. I also get scared at the thought of being stuck on a planet in the middle of a big universe as well. :lol:

2) I have my name tattooed on my arm lol

3) I have never been to another country before, been in Ireland my whole life.

I hear ya where gravity is concerned. I've got the floating away thing under control, unless we're talking about jumping on trampolines. I hated those when I was a kid and still do. I've always had the irrational fear of floating away after leaping into the air, so I just can't mess around with those. I could probably handle bouncy castles.

I need to get a tat of my name on my arm. Neat idea. It's short, so maybe it wouldn't hurt that much. haha

[Warhorse]

I like to give people a hard time.

I have a beauty mark on my ass

I'm mostly a righty, but I drive and steer with the left.

[blindturtle02]

I'm very easy to get along with.

I chipped the same front tooth around four times when I was a kid, and I was playing TMNT with friends every time it happened. And yes, I was always Donnie. Spooky now that I think about it.

I get a little depressed whenever January 2nd comes around. The holidays are over, and nothing much happens around that time of year. So needless to say I love the holidays. Well, Halloween isn't really a holiday but I count it as one of the big three up there with Thanksgiving and Christmas. New Year's Day... Well, we always have ham on New Year's Day, so I don't like it too much.

[Davetello]

I prefer to be called David over Dave or Davie, even though my username here refers to the former and everyone in real life refers to me by the latter. Davidtello just doesn't sound right and I prefer Dave to Davie.

I'm scared of flying, but I won't let it stop me from travelling.

For years I thought I was bisexual, but then I finally realised that I'm not actually into men, but just have a somewhat strange and baffling fascination with masculinity.

[ssjup81]

1. I don't like Mario. Seriously. I've always been a fan of Luigi, especially after Mario RPG. It made me dislike him even more because you couldn't switch him out and Luigi wasn't in the game (and please don't point out Luigi leading the parade and his wish on Star Hill). He's just too overrated for me.

2. I'm a Type II Diabetic.

3. I own (or have owned) a Super Nintendo, a Super Famicom, a Sega Gamegear, a Wonderswan Color, a Nintendo 64, a Gameboy Color, a Nintendo Gamecube, a Nintendo DS, a Japanese 3DS, a Playstaion 2, a Japanese PSP, and a Nintendo Wii.

I couldn't think of anything else to say for spot 3. ^^;

[blindturtle02]

Wow, Ssjup, that's a lot of consoles. my soon to be sister-in-law has a tun of them and I'm amazed she can keep up with them all at the same time. Like you, I sort of go through one after the other if I can help it.

Yeah, I don't much like Mario in the games because they gave him such an annoying voice. Ilike him better on the old animated series though.

David, also not too big of a fan of flying. I'm better than I used to be though. I've never freaked out or anything, but I'm pretty sure my heart rate speeds up whenever we're landing or taking off. Other than that, I'm good.

[Slade]

I have a beauty mark on my ass



Interesting!!


1. My eyes are green, but grey or blue if I'm sick.

2. I do everything with my right except eat.

3. I don't eat fruit or fruity candy.

[Lethal Lullaby]

- I can't sleep with a mirror facing me in a room, so I usually got to take it down or turn it around.

- I never broke a bone in my body. Only got a hairline fracture in my thumb once.

- I love dried fruit.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

3. I own (or have owned) a Super Nintendo, a Super Famicom, a Sega Gamegear, a Wonderswan Color, a Nintendo 64, a Gameboy Color, a Nintendo Gamecube, a Nintendo DS, a Japanese 3DS, a Playstaion 2, a Japanese PSP, and a Nintendo Wii.

I couldn't think of anything else to say for spot 3. ^^;

I love having multiple consoles!

1. We currently have 16 (added the Sega 32x recently) consoles hooked up right now in our living room. All are hooked up through AV switchers & HDMI to 2 TVs- a large flatscreen & an old TMNT CRT TV for the retro gaming, but we have over 30 systems in our collection. I'm going to try to name them all.... Atari 2600, Commodore 64, Atari 5200, Vectrex, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis 1, 2, 3, Sega CD, Sega 32x, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, N64, PS1 original, PS1 mini, PS2 fat, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, Wii, GameCube, Orginal Gameboy (yellow), Clear GameBoy pocket, GameBoy Color, Sega Game Gear, GBA, GBA SP, DS Lite, 3DS.... I feel like I'm missing at least 1 or 2 but can't for the life of me remember them right now, lol.

2. I am Bipolar and think society as a whole should be more open to talking about mental illnesses.

3. We have a really cool Manx cat that literally just fell into our laps. She jumped out of the attic in the garage into my lap and we adopted her & named her Katniss since she is such a brave little scrapper.

[Hannurdock]

1) I fantasise at least 90% of my time.
2) I have a craving for Jalapeno Peppers most days.
3) I watch The Apprentice ... as well as Ninja Turtle cartoons. I am a paradox :ohwell:

[blindturtle02]

Wow, Dawnatello, you guys sound like gamer Gods! And your cat story reminds me of how I got one of my cats when I was a kid. One of our neighbors just showed up and put him on the table. Then he just flopped into my lap doing the trilling purring bit. I was wondering when I'd hear someone name a cat after Katniss. Nice choice.

I hear ya, Hannurdock. I watch Turtles, but also enjoy a tun of adult stuff from TV. Guess pretty much everyone on this site could be considered a paradox! I guess I'm one because I'm blind, but enjoy comics. Oh, and I like art. haha

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Wow, Dawnatello, you guys sound like gamer Gods! And your cat story reminds me of how I got one of my cats when I was a kid. One of our neighbors just showed up and put him on the table. Then he just flopped into my lap doing the trilling purring bit. I was wondering when I'd hear someone name a cat after Katniss. Nice choice.

Thanks, but I wouldn't consider our game collection anywhere near exhaustive... there are still so many, many things we'd like to have but don't yet. We just get what we can where we find it. My hubby & I really enjoy this hobby. It's a fun thing for us to do together.

We tried out so many cat names for this little cat, none of them felt right until I thought of Katniss. The first day we had her she marched right up to one of our dogs (a 60 lb dog) who was barking at her and looked right at him, rubbed her head on his snout, then wacked him in the face. She doesn't scare easily, lol. Our younger dog & the cat love to rough house together if you can believe it, 50 lb German Shepherd/Lab mix wrestling with a small cat & it's the cat that wins, every time... Cracks me up!!

[Darthknuxward]

Okay, here's my round two!:

1.My body is structured very odly. My entire skeletal structure is bent foward and it can't be fixed. Oh well.:ohwell:

2.My first pets ever were two small fish when I was six and they died two days later because the pet store gave us the wrong type of food.

3.My right leg is taller than my left where it connects to the knee, so I always look kind of off. It's not noticeable from a distance, but it's noticeable if you look at my shoulders. Think Toa Hordika. My shoulders are like that, one slightly higher up than the other. All because of my knee.

That's all, but I'll think of more later.:tgrin:

[BubblyShell22]

1. Because of my size, I get my clothes in the girl's section.

2. Sometimes I hate being short.

3. I hate math.

[Lethal Lullaby]

I cannot stand milk, it smells and tastes weird to me and leaves a gross aftertaste.
I find other's stupidity somewhat amusing. (Granted I'm not the smartest person and even laugh at my own moments of being idiotic. XD) I especially enjoy when I see them arguing over something pointless, or know that their thoughtless actions is going to get them in trouble. Hehehe
My middle name, Leann, is my mom's, Ann, and dad's, Lee, middle names put together.

[blindturtle02]

1. Because of my size, I get my clothes in the girl's section.

2. Sometimes I hate being short.

3. I hate math.

My whole family is short. My better half is short. So I guess when we eventually have ids, they'll be short too. Yeah, she's got to shop in the girls' section too. Ug, I also hate math. Not as bad as when I was in high school. I can tolerate it now, but I still don't have to like it.

[BubblyShell22]

I cannot stand milk, it smells and tastes weird to me and leaves a gross aftertaste.
I find other's stupidity somewhat amusing. (Granted I'm not the smartest person and even laugh at my own moments of being idiotic. XD) I especially enjoy when I see them arguing over something pointless, or know that their thoughtless actions is going to get them in trouble. Hehehe
My middle name, Leann, is my mom's, Ann, and dad's, Lee, middle names put together.


That's cool, LL. My mom's name is Norene and is a combination of Nona and Irene.



My whole family is short. My better half is short. So I guess when we eventually have ids, they'll be short too. Yeah, she's got to shop in the girls' section too. Ug, I also hate math. Not as bad as when I was in high school. I can tolerate it now, but I still don't have to like it.

Same here, BT. I just wish the harder math didn't exist.

[blindturtle02]

Speaking of Math, one more random fact about myself is that I hate word problems. They never gave us a key to figuring out all those damn definitions in each word problem when I was in school. So needless to say I always hated those.

[BubblyShell22]

Ah, yes, story problems were my biggest hurdle, too. I hated them so much.

[Lethal Lullaby]

-Singing the elmo's world song in my head or to myself helps me to not laugh when I know I'm about to laugh at the wrong time.
-I can concentrate on my homework better when it is late at night.
-I can't ride most rides cause I'm afraid of heights, and get motion sickness.

[blindturtle02]

-Singing the elmo's world song in my head or to myself helps me to not laugh when I know I'm about to laugh at the wrong time.
-I can concentrate on my homework better when it is late at night.
-I can't ride most rides cause I'm afraid of heights, and get motion sickness.

I hear ya concerning motion sickness. My fiancee keeps telling me I'll be fine whenever we go to Disney World, but I just don't think she gets it. lol I don't much like heights either.

Ah, Elmo. He'll take the humor out of any situation in a hurry! I'm not sure who's worse, him or Barney. Hopefully, they'll never decide to join forces and form an alliance of evil.

[Lethal Lullaby]

I hear ya concerning motion sickness. My fiancee keeps telling me I'll be fine whenever we go to Disney World, but I just don't think she gets it. lol I don't much like heights either.

Ah, Elmo. He'll take the humor out of any situation in a hurry! I'm not sure who's worse, him or Barney. Hopefully, they'll never decide to join forces and form an alliance of evil.

Mmhmm. Also I hate throwing up, well okay, I'm sure almost everyone hates throwing up... But I think I'm afraid to throw up? idk. :ohwell:

Elmo and Barney forming an evil alliance?
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[Syb3rStrife]

1. I'm left handed.

2. When I was 12 I got bored and raced a train on my bike and nearly got hit when I stupidly decided to cross the tracks right in front of it.

2. I have a small chunk of lead in my right arm from when a classmate stabbed me with a pencil after I confronted him for throwing a pencil case at me in 8th grade.

[blindturtle02]

1. I'm left handed.

2. When I was 12 I got bored and raced a train on my bike and nearly got hit when I stupidly decided to cross the tracks right in front of it.

2. I have a small chunk of lead in my right arm from when a classmate stabbed me with a pencil after I confronted him for throwing a pencil case at me in 8th grade.

My dad's still got a piece of window glass in his left arm from about 25 or so years ago. I forget the story behind that, but the skin healed over it and the big lug never went to the hospital to get it taken out.

Racing a train? Man, I'm sweating just thinking about that. Glad you made it through okay.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

1. I'm left handed.

2. When I was 12 I got bored and raced a train on my bike and nearly got hit when I stupidly decided to cross the tracks right in front of it.

2. I have a small chunk of lead in my right arm from when a classmate stabbed me with a pencil after I confronted him for throwing a pencil case at me in 8th grade.

I've got a shard of one of my wisdom teeth still lodged in my gums even though I got my wisdom teeth removed over 15 years ago. It's amazing how people can have stuff randomly stuck inside them and it doesn't really affect much.

[ProactiveMan]

I have two gold teeth.
My second and third toes are longer than my big toe.
Women sometimes compliment me on my fingernails for some reason.

[Jephael]

1. I've been a huge DC fan since 2003. I have all 10 seasons of Smallville and all 5 seasons of the original Teen Titans cartoon series on DVD, as well as every Superman film ever made!

2. I've gone through a few generation-1 XBOX consoles, two of which I destroyed after losing my temper while playing a difficult game. Interestingly though, my Super Nintendo has remained intact since I bought it in 1997.

3. I have no sense of smell, which is both good and bad because I don't have to deal with smelling peoples' b.o. or anything rancid, but then I also can't smell something tasty like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies or deep dish pizza.

[Kanon]

- I am a big warehouse 13 fan
- I could eat tons of PEZ candy especially Mango flavor (I also have all new TMNT dispenser :lol:)
- Sometimes I just have to hug my cat without any reason (he is so fluffy :D)

[blindturtle02]

- I am a big warehouse 13 fan
- I could eat tons of PEZ candy especially Mango flavor (I also have all new TMNT dispenser :lol:)
- Sometimes I just have to hug my cat without any reason (he is so fluffy :D)

My better half will often hug our gigantic Ragdoll. He's a very sweet cat and puts up with the hug for about two seconds before backing out of her arms while still purring. The Tonkinese loves hugs, however. He let's everyone cradle him in their arms like a baby, and when standing in the kitchen or wherever, he'll often stand on his hind legs whining to be picked up and cradled. God, Tonks are so spoiled.

[ssjup81]

Okay, some more random facts.

1. I've had a tonsillectomy twice.

2. Every time I had my ears pierced, my ears would close up again. By that, I mean I would keep those piercing studs in for the allotted amount of time required (6 months, wasn't it?), but after the 6 months, if I take them out and don't put anything else in, they close up again overnight. I actually had to keep them in for an entire year to prevent that from happening again. I was told that that was a sign of my having a high immune system or something like that. Go fig.

3. Hm, I've never had the flu and hope it stays that way. I also haven't had a flu shot in 18 years. I just chose not to do it anymore since I always felt miserable and sick every time I got one. Wow, Ssjup, that's a lot of consoles. my soon to be sister-in-law has a tun of them and I'm amazed she can keep up with them all at the same time. Like you, I sort of go through one after the other if I can help it.I just wish I had been more organized with them. I hope when I do finally decide on moving back home and possibly settling, I can get all my old game systems, my own place, a decent job so I can have my own place, and set them all up...somehow. lolYeah, I don't much like Mario in the games because they gave him such an annoying voice. Ilike him better on the old animated series though.Captain Lou Albano voiced him in the Super Mario Bros Super Show. I liked that voice for him too.

That aside, I never thought much of Mario in a general sense, but by the mid-90s, I'd just grown tired of him and felt he was overrated. I blame Super Mario RPG for really causing me to feel that way. I hated the fact that Luigi wasn't even in the game. Well, he wasn't playable anyway and was only in the game's manual and at the end of the game, Luigi is the one starting off the parade during the credits

You know, when I got Mario Paint when it first came out, and you had those stamps....there was one of Mario. I repainted the whole thing so that it'd be Luigi. lol

[blindturtle02]

haha, yeah I also felt like Luigi got the shaft at times. I had no idea how little they'd used him in some of the games. I figured they'd be somewhat like the show, and he was in Super Mario, Mario III, and Super Mario World in nearly every episode, if not all.

[tuffchicky]

1) I like to dance on the kinect with my kids
2) I love when it's warm out and I can sit outside in the sun
3) it's easy to scare me lol
4) I'm addicted to the walking dead ��

[blindturtle02]

1) I like to dance on the kinect with my kids
2) I love when it's warm out and I can sit outside in the sun
3) it's easy to scare me lol
4) I'm addicted to the walking dead ��
I hear ya where two three and four are concerned. Very easy to scare me as well. Although Walking Dead doesn't do it for me. I love the show but not scared of it.

[tuffchicky]

I'm not Not afraid of the show lol o live the walking dead show never miss it lol

[Darthknuxward]

Here's round three:

1.I saw Frankenstein (1931) for the first time when I was five.

2.I once waited over a month and a half for a package to arrive.

3.Ive seen every single Power Rangers episode, every Godzilla movie, and read almost every Bionicle book.

[Darthknuxward]

Okay, time to dig this thread out of the archives for round four!

1.I am a huuuuge nerd! I will quite literally collect and get into franchise so much that I occasionally become obsessed. Unfortunately I've been getting into Doctor Who lately. This may be a trip.

2.I am very interested in lost media. More specifically movies. I like seeking out old film reels to see if I can find anything that is unviewable by the public. I'm actually a part of the Lost Media Wiki, which has sadly fallen into disrepair recently.

3.I look older than I am. When I was 12 I had people telling me I looked like I was 15. Someone once thought I was in high school when they first met me when I was 11. Maybe it's my mustache...

[slashpieturtlemix]

This is awesome!

1) I cursed out Rob Liefield for being a ass-face at a convention. Best feeling in the world to see his face when the words rolled off my mouth.

2) I won a bet in high school. I bet the art teacher in Bangor, Maine, that I would wear shorts all year around for $20 on the graduation stage. The principal was giving us looks when she handed me a twenty when I got my diploma lol

3) I started studying Taekwondo and I have a scary knack for it. I actually was pushing a 275 lb guy back when I was practicing roundhouse kicks. Luckily I never told them that I was a starter in soccer all through high school :P

[pennydreadful]

I cursed out Rob Liefield for being a ass-face at a convention. Best feeling in the world to see his face when the words rolled off my mouth.

I want to shake your hand so badly right now. :D

[Brooke507]

1. I think the Home Alone movies are great and funny :D
2. I'm slightly autistic
3. In 2010, I went with my parents and older brother on vacation in New York City. We saw a live Rockettes Christmas show and got to eat at Ruth's Chris Steak House. The food was amazing :D

[IndigoErth]

1. I had my wisdom teeth removed wide awake at age 16 because while still afraid of the removal I was more afraid of getting an IV to do it while asleep. Being really afraid of needles, the thought of an IV was always a wost nightmare to me. (They came out whole so I kept the teeth.)

2. Between September of last year and September of this year, not only did I finally have my first ever IV - I had four. I think I'm ok with it now... Sorta. As long as they numb it.

3. I once found a $5 bill swirling around in a largely submerged discarded car tire at the edge of the water at an otherwise empty (except for my family) stretch of state park beach. How it hit that target and wasn't lost in the ocean forever (or stopped being lost), hell if I know. If I had it's luck I'd win the lotto several times. But I still have that bill. :twink:

[Slade]

1. I've been a huge DC fan since 2003. I have all 10 seasons of Smallville and all 5 seasons of the original Teen Titans cartoon series on DVD, as well as every Superman film ever made!

2. I've gone through a few generation-1 XBOX consoles, two of which I destroyed after losing my temper while playing a difficult game. Interestingly though, my Super Nintendo has remained intact since I bought it in 1997.

3. I have no sense of smell, which is both good and bad because I don't have to deal with smelling peoples' b.o. or anything rancid, but then I also can't smell something tasty like fresh baked chocolate chip cookies or deep dish pizza.

EVERY?? Post a pic.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

1. Because of my size, I get my clothes in the girl's section.

2. Sometimes I hate being short.



I know the feeling, Bubbly. I have the same problem. Especially with shoes. And I hate it too.

1) I fantasise at least 90% of my time.


Heh, And I thought I was the only one. I do that a lot, too.


1: I am in my thirties, but my shoe size is STILL a kid's size 3. Has been since high-school.
2: My current cat is named Angel, and she got the name because she showed up on our doorstep on Christmas Eve, and has actually helped save my hubby's life several times since she arrived when he has had insulin reactions. She also knows when one of us is sick, depressed, or hurt, and will try to console us at those times. She's our "Christmas Angel", LOL!
3: I have the ashes of my first cat Pepper in a brass box in our curio cabinet, with her name on it. I had her cremated when she died, as I had her for many years growing up, and didn't have the money to spend on a burial plot and stone. (We went to a pet cemetery for this, as I wanted to giver her a proper service, but ended up with just the cremation and keepsake box.)

[blindturtle02]

Yeah Duckie, whenever I have allergies or whatever, my Tonk jumps up on the bed and coos at me like some pigeon for a bit. Both of them seem to enjoy laying close to my head when I'm sick or stressed.

Love the Home Alone movies too, Brooke. Christmas classics.

1. Braille is very expensive to produce, ranging from $40 to anyone's guess per novel, so I mostly read stuff via refreshable display through my bookshare account. Audiobooks keep me sane as well.

2. I never knew fight scenes were so brief in comics before my better half read the Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir miniseries to me.

3. The original TMNT game was the first videogame I ever played when I got my original NES in 1990. My mom has always been into gaming, so I remember falling asleep while she was still taking on mousers and such.

[Netkeeper]

2. I'm slightly autistic
You can't be slightly autistic. You're either on the spectrum or you're not. If you've been diagnosed with Asperger's, you're looking at "high functioning" autism. If you haven't been diagnosed at all, don't call yourself "slightly" autistic. It's a diagnosis, not a personality trait.

[Storm Eagle]

3. In 2010, I went with my parents and older brother on vacation in New York City. We saw a live Rockettes Christmas show and got to eat at Ruth's Chris Steak House. The food was amazing :D

One other fact about myself. I know one of the Rockettes.

[slashpieturtlemix]

I want to shake your hand so badly right now. :D

Thanks! He deserved every single minute of it lol I was a pretty big fan until I met that ass hat. He changed my mind completely by the way he treats fans.

[AT-Man]

1. I'm straight.

2. I'm white.

3. I'm right-handed.

4. I think this is the scariest scene ever filmed and it messed me up real good several years ago when I first watched this movie.
o0tN4qExeVY

[Lethal Lullaby]

4. I think this is the scariest scene ever filmed and it messed me up real good several years ago when I first watched this movie.
o0tN4qExeVY

Oh man I remember I watched all three of the american versions of that movie along with a couple of the Japanese versions. Movie was freaking terrrifying.

[Leo656]

EVERY?? Post a pic.

That's not such a great feat; I have multiple copies of most of them. I ended up having three different copies of all the Reeve movies: the 2001 box set, the 2006 steel box set with all the Special Editions and Superman Returns, and one of those cheapo 4-movies on one disc that someone got me for Christmas not knowing, somehow, that I already had them several times over. :lol:

Still cool for anyone to have them all, though. My Superman DVD collection is... extensive.

[BubblyShell22]

1. My favorite dog breed is a Yorkshire terrier.

2. When I'm feeling down, I sometimes close my eyes and imagine the TMNT are with me giving me comforting words and hanging out with me. Sounds weird, but it works.

3. I have had four classmates die.

[snake]

1- I'm scared of sea lions. Don't laugh. Those things are freakin' scary!

2- I own more Star Wars action figures then a normal human should

3- I actually like Domino's pizza.

[Brooke507]

1. My favorite dog breed is a Yorkshire terrier.

2. When I'm feeling down, I sometimes close my eyes and imagine the TMNT are with me giving me comforting words and hanging out with me. Sounds weird, but it works.

3. I have had four classmates die.

That's my favorite dog breed too. I own a male Yorkshire Terrier.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

1: my favorite breed of dog is a Dalmatian or Shetland Sheepdog. For cats, it's a Balinese or a Scottish Fold.
2: I find all sorts of animals on my (two mile) walks to and from work- I've seen skunks, snakes, squirrels, lizards, hawks, owls, kestrels, frogs, raccoons, opossums, and armadillos, and even rats. I once even found a newborn opossum on the way home, and took it home with me to try to rescue. Unfortunately, it died when we had it on a heating pad and my hubby tried to make a "cave" for it with a small box that ended up trapping too much heat inside. But I've "rescued" several cats and snakes I've found chilling in the middle of the street(I got them to find a safer place to sleep), and even sat down to watch an armadillo rooting for bugs less than a foot away from me!
3: I work in a fast food taco joint, but speak almost NO Spanish. Some days I am literally the ONLY one in the store who DOESN'T!

[Slade]

That's not such a great feat; I have multiple copies of most of them. I ended up having three different copies of all the Reeve movies: the 2001 box set, the 2006 steel box set with all the Special Editions and Superman Returns, and one of those cheapo 4-movies on one disc that someone got me for Christmas not knowing, somehow, that I already had them several times over. :lol:

Still cool for anyone to have them all, though. My Superman DVD collection is... extensive.

That's not all of them though. He said every one ever made. I wanna see all of them. Now of course if he just means the main films Supeman the movie, Superman II, etc, Returns, Man of Steel. Well that's too easy. So do I.

[TMNTFOREVA]

Hmmm. Random.

1. I just finished a whole notebook of fanart today!
2. (This one's embarrassing) I once crashed into a parked car with my neighbor's Segway.
3. I can fluently speak Spanish, and am working towards Japanes and French. I'm just too lazy to actually learn them though.

There, 3 random facts about me. They are kinda boring, but that's how my life rolls. :rolling:

[blindturtle02]

Better be careful of those skunks, Duckie! lol I think there's one that lives close to my place because of the stench that occasionally wafts into the guest bedroom even if the window is closed. Hmm,upon further contemplation, I'd say he lives very close!

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Yeah, there are several of them at various locations along my route. One of which apparently lives VERY close to our own apartment complex, as we sometimes smell it outside our front door. Probably nosing around by the dumpster. I've only encountered them a few times, and it's usually either VERY early in the morning, or at night if I'm out and about town after dark. Some wonder how I can walk home at night and not worry about things like getting assaulted or whatever, but my BIGGEST worry is actually running into a skunk! Because when I worked at McD's, I dreaded the prospect of having to call on my way to work and tell them "I can't come in today- I have to go burn my clothes and take a tomato bath now...." :trazz::tlol:

The coolest thing I've seen on the route are the kestrels, though. They are a sort of very small falcon that eats rodents, lizards, and small birds. And I've even seen a couple of kites- another type of bird of prey. That's the one GOOD thing about the small town I live in- we get lots of local wildlife IN town! (The armadillo was rooting around in someone's front yard!)

[Leo656]

That's not all of them though. He said every one ever made. I wanna see all of them. Now of course if he just means the main films Supeman the movie, Superman II, etc, Returns, Man of Steel. Well that's too easy. So do I.

There haven't been a ton otherwise though, and they're not impossible to find... the Kirk Alyn serials, the "Mole Men" feature with George Reeves, the animated movies and, if you count it, the Supergirl movie. The hardest ones to find might be the Alyn serials. For some reason those were the ones I picked up last. They're okay; just super cheap.

Now, if someone has them all in every format they were produced in, now that's an accomplishment. That laserdisc of the Supergirl International Cut would set someone back a pretty penny.

[Slade]

I just wanna see the awesomeness of a picture like that.

[Ravenshell]

Guess I'll start with the bomb first...

1. In 2001, while doing my student teaching, I had a brain tumor (not to mention headaches for 2 mos straight. When it was removed, it was roughly the size of an egg. While they were removing it, the doctors nicked my optic nerve, so I have no peripheral vision on my right side. After this, I did not go into teaching (but it was more or less an excuse to get out of the field).

2. I know, or should say have known, 4 languages. I use English and Dutch on a daily basis, but I've forgotten a lot of my Spanish and Japanese out of lack of use.

3. I married someone I met in a chatroom in 1999. Our relationship started in 2005. We got married in 2013. ;) Most drawn-out relationship EVAR. >.<

[Leo656]

Hmm... thinkin'... ah, here we go.

1. When I was like, 3, I used to wake up really early in the morning and eat whatever I could find in the fridge that was in arms' reach. Mostly frozen hot dogs, sticks of butter, cake frosting from the jar, and mayo. Luckily this was a brief, passing thing.

2. My favorite TV show until I was like 6 was The Monkees; I used to watch it religiously. I actually preferred it to watching cartoons.

3. I learned to play video games before I could read or write. My Dad taught me how to play Frogger and Donkey Kong on the Atari when I was about 3.

[Slade]

Don't even know how many of these I've done.

1. First video game I ever played was Street Fighter II on Super Nintendo. I was about 5. Used Ryu all the way to Bison, but couldn't beat him at the time.

2. My first "girlfriend" was in kindergarten.

3. I'd rather be alone than around a group of people.

[B-Man]

Haha Leo656 I loved The Monkees as a kid too :)

1.) Walked on an old staircase that collapsed last year. Walked around for 5 days thinking it was just a sprain before finally checking into a hospital. Got an x-ray & discovered I'd infact broken both legs (left tibea/right fibea) & have a scary condition where I don't feel internal pain properly (hence being able to walk for days after). Massive operation. Getting the bolts out next Feb. Not looking forward to it.

2.) Met Greg Cipes & Johnny Knoxville. Met Cipes at Armageddon Expo the other month, he looks much older in person but has the voice of a pre-teen. You instantly wanna hang out with him. Told him Mikey is my fave turtle (which isn't true) and he said "Me too!" :lol: Met Knoxville in 2009, I asked him at the bar if he was him, he said "Yeah, man. Want a shot?" and gave me one of the few bourbon shots he ordered. I made a joke & he laughed (LOUD) but can't f*ckin remember what the joke was. Was gonna ask for a photo later but he had a lot of people around him.

3.) Have never owned a dog before but getting one for the new year. Any suggestions on a good breed?

[Brooke507]

You can't be slightly autistic. You're either on the spectrum or you're not. If you've been diagnosed with Asperger's, you're looking at "high functioning" autism. If you haven't been diagnosed at all, don't call yourself "slightly" autistic. It's a diagnosis, not a personality trait.

.................. I AM slightly autistic, because I have a mild form of asperger's.

[IndigoErth]

2. My first "girlfriend" was in kindergarten.
Heh, likewise, but reversed. Have sometimes wondered what he grew into, darn some people for not being able to be found on Facebook so I can take a quick peek.


Celeb edition:

1. As an infant I met and was held by Shari Lewis, the lady with the Lamb Chop puppet and kids show.

2. I've met Jason and Grant from Syfy's Ghost Hunters when they did a meet and greet before a live Halloween broadcast in my area. My friend (who went with me) and I stuck around for lunch and afterward on a hunch ended up seeing many of the other folks from the show, as well as some from the international version, and Josh Gates who my friend freaked out over and I tried not to look embarrassed by her freakout.

3. (I'll make this count) I have a grandfather who once met The Three Stooges in an elevator long ago. His only comment about it was always that they were really short. lol

[Netkeeper]

.................. I AM slightly autistic, because I have a mild form of asperger's.
Then you're on the autistic spectrum. Not sure how this is a difficult concept to understand.

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. No need to be rude about it, Net. Brooke was probably diagnosed as slightly autistic so that's why she says that.

Here's my turn:

1. My grandma is convinced we're related to Mila Kunis. I don't know if it's true, but it would be pretty cool if it was.

2. I really hate cloudy and foggy days.

3. I also hate it when my nails chip.

[Ravenshell]

3.) Have never owned a dog before but getting one for the new year. Any suggestions on a good breed?

Get a mutt... they last longer and have less health problems. Also, consider getting a rescue. The breed itself shouldn't be as important as finding a dog that fits with your personality and time limits (e.g., don't get a dog that needs a lot of exercise if you aren't going to bother walking it).

[Leo656]

Yeah, shelter dogs are great. My wife picked one up from a local shelter about a year and a half ago and he's just the best. He was about two years old, we think, somebody must have been mean to him because he used to be really skittish and he still acts a little nervous sometimes, but he's lots of fun. He's like a Beagle mixed with an Australian Shepherd mixed with something else. Dude's got a six-foot vertical leap. :lol:

Not long after we got him, the shelter got closed down amidst allegations of mistreatment. I don't like to think about what would've happened to him if we didn't get him. Even the best of those places have a really hard time getting their animals adopted. Adopting a shelter dog is a really great thing to do. They need the help.

[B-Man]

Thanks heaps for the input guys :)

[Netkeeper]

Wow. No need to be rude about it, Net. Brooke was probably diagnosed as slightly autistic so that's why she says that.
Not trying to be rude. Just saying that "slightly autistic" wouldn't be the term to use.

[pennydreadful]

3.) Have never owned a dog before but getting one for the new year. Any suggestions on a good breed?

Get a mutt... they last longer and have less health problems. Also, consider getting a rescue. The breed itself shouldn't be as important as finding a dog that fits with your personality and time limits (e.g., don't get a dog that needs a lot of exercise if you aren't going to bother walking it).

Yeah, shelter dogs are great. My wife picked one up from a local shelter about a year and a half ago and he's just the best. He was about two years old, we think, somebody must have been mean to him because he used to be really skittish and he still acts a little nervous sometimes, but he's lots of fun. He's like a Beagle mixed with an Australian Shepherd mixed with something else. Dude's got a six-foot vertical leap. :lol:

Not long after we got him, the shelter got closed down amidst allegations of mistreatment. I don't like to think about what would've happened to him if we didn't get him. Even the best of those places have a really hard time getting their animals adopted. Adopting a shelter dog is a really great thing to do. They need the help.

^^ This. I used to volunteer at an animal shelter for a while (it got to be too much for me and I couldn't handle the bullsh*t internal politics and backstabbing with some of the other volunteers, so I ended up chucking it in) - anyway, there's nothing greater in the world than being able to give an animal a second chance at a loving home. So many pets get dumped for the most ridiculous reasons.

Different breeds have different needs, but regardless of breed, they're all going to love you with everything they have.

I'll also say that it doesn't hurt to give special consideration to dogs with black coats - both black dogs and cats have the lowest rates of adoption, because people don't consider them as striking or they think they're bad luck/scary, which is just absurd.

[B-Man]

black dogs and cats have the lowest rates of adoption, because people don't consider them as striking or they think they're bad luck/scary, which is just absurd.

Haha totally absurd. Black dogs & cats look beautiful.

[IndigoErth]

There are five cats currently in this house. Four are black, and that wasn't even intentional. lol (Though one is my sister's cat and two are grown kittens of hers. The oldest black cat is unrelated.)

Not only that, over the last number of years most visiting cats that belong to neighbors have mostly been black. One, the mother of our oldest, is now gone, but we got new neighbors this summer behind us and a new black cat is hanging out on our deck swing. :lol: So far no bad luck.

[pennydreadful]

Haha totally absurd. Black dogs & cats look beautiful.

I know, right! Besides, having a pet with black fur means you never have to worry about their fur getting on your black clothes. :lol:

[snake]

I can't have a dog or a cat, my father is allergic, so I don't have a choice. Pet free life is a wonderful thing. No hair or cat piss anywhere.

[Gunpowder]

I know, right! Besides, having a pet with black fur means you never have to worry about their fur getting on your black clothes. :lol:

I have 2 dogs...one's black and one's white. So I really can't win in that department. :lol: I'll have fur show up on my clothes regardless of what I wear.

[Netkeeper]

In regards to dog recommendations:

I personally prefer purebreds from a breeder, because you know what you're getting better, and the breeder can evaluate whether or not you're fit for the breed as well. Also, a breeder that knows what they're doing has healthy dogs, and you don't have to risk a shelter dog that could develop something nasty. [Overall health is also varies from breed to breed. Some breeds are more susceptible to all sorts of problems, others are much healthier on the whole.] Information on the breed is much more reliable and accurate if you're getting a purebred, so you'll know what to expect in terms of size, grooming, and other needs.

On that note, mixes don't always have better health. That's reliant on the parents and what type of genes are being passed down. Yes, it's generally true that mixes have a larger gene pool and that the recessive diseases won't get passed on, but it still relies on the parents. With a shelter dog you never know what you're going to get. The animal might have behavioural problems that can be hard for a first-time dog owner to handle. On the flip side, you can also get an absolutely wonderful animal as well. I personally am not a gambler when it comes to an animal I will invest 10 years or more in.

What breed of dog you get should depend on what you want a dog for, or what you want in a dog. Other factors, like whether or not you possess cats, other pets, or children, are also important to consider. Some dogs do not have the patience for children, and herding dogs will try to herd your cat.

Some personal recommendations:
-The Labrador Retriever (http://dogsindepth.com/sporting_dog_breeds/labrador_retriever.html) is generally considered a great breed for most needs. They are the most popular breed in the world for a reason. In fact, they are among my top picks for my next dog [alongside the Saint Bernard (http://dogsindepth.com/working_dog_breeds/saint_bernard.html), Leonberger (http://dogsindepth.com/molossoid_dog_breeds/leonberger.html), Australian Shepherd (http://dogsindepth.com/herding_dog_breeds/australian_shepherd.html), Japanese Akita (http://dogsindepth.com/spitz_dog_breeds/japanese_akita.html)]
-My family has had so many Dachshunds (http://dogsindepth.com/hound_dog_breeds/dachshund.html), and they are a great breed. Small, adorable, and generally easy to handle. They tend to be diggers, though, as they were bred for hunting badger.
-Pugs (http://dogsindepth.com/toy_dog_breeds/pug.html) are great if you want a lap dog. They were literally bred to be companion animals.
-I try to remain unbiased, but I've got a Beagle (http://dogsindepth.com/hound_dog_breeds/beagle.html) and I really have to recommend their calm natures. Seriously, mine puts up with everything, she has the patience of a saint.

I'd recommend spending time with your friends' or neighbours' dogs if you want to check out a variety of other breeds. I spent a weekend in a house with three Saint Bernards when I was in high school and never forgot the experience. I completely fell in love with them and I've wanted one ever since.

[B-Man]

Thanks Netkeeper, you've given me a lot to think about. Really appreciate it :)

[Jester]

Then you're on the autistic spectrum. Not sure how this is a difficult concept to understand.
It's called a "spectrum" because there are varying degrees....


1) I'm 30. Which means I've been on this forum since I was 20. Man has my posting style changed in that decade.

2) I never thought I could love anyone sooooo much.....until my son was born. Sometimes he's a bit of a pill, but he's a good kid on the whole.

3) Hopefully soon I'll be able to finally cash in my company stock from my previous job. It's sucked that that money has just been hanging around there for almost 5 years.

[BubblyShell22]

Not trying to be rude. Just saying that "slightly autistic" wouldn't be the term to use.

Okay how about "mildly autistic"? Would that work?

I had a black and white cat named Socks and he was my baby.

As for dogs, my sis got Toby from a breeder, and he was the best dog ever. I considered him mine because I took care of him more than my sis did and still miss him to this day. He was just the best. But I agree that getting a dog from a shelter would be a good idea.

[blindturtle02]

1. Seems like every pet we've ever let hang out outside has died horribly. I'm glad my cats are indoor cats these days. Tony is 18 and still going strong. Veeeery strong.

2. I get teary eyed during tender moments on Girl Meets World and other commedy shows. Oh and sad scenes in movies... And pretty much anything else.

3. I never get ice in my drinks when I get something at a McD's, Taco Bell, etc. Drink's already cold anyway and soda tends to get more watery if you don't drink it fast after you put ice in it. And I always check the bags before going home. Folks don't understand that a burger plain and dry means no cheese. Well the people taking orders get it, but it's those one or two guys in the kitchen goofing around, I guess.

[Netkeeper]

Thanks Netkeeper, you've given me a lot to think about. Really appreciate it :)
Glad I could be helpful. If there's one thing I love, it's dogs, and talking and learning about them.

Okay how about "mildly autistic"? Would that work?
I just think using "high functioning" or outright saying Asperger's is better. Saying "mildly" or "slightly" autistic makes it sound like a personality quirk or a mood, which it's not.

[BubblyShell22]

Ah, I see, Net. Good to know.

BT, we always check the bags before leaving too because you never know if they'll mess up your order. Only thing we don't do that for is Quizno's because we can see them putting it in the bag, so we always know the order is right.

[Darthknuxward]

I think this is round five or six?
1. Half of my sweatshirts are hand-me-downs from my father. But they look nice, so it's not a problem.
2. I started lurking these fourms in December 2012.
3. I never changed my calendar from February, al the way to July.

[pennydreadful]

1. My real name is not Penny (or anything close to it).
2. If I hear a song that I like, I'll start singing along - I don't care where I am at the time.
3. I have a very high pain threshold.

[slashpieturtlemix]

1) I pieced together a Greek time line for the events leading up to Troy based off of ancient greek plays and dramas for fun.

2) I own a store and I take advantage of it with goofy little toys all the time.

3) I hate people that I deem as complete idiots. :P

[jenna]

Great thread. So nice to read these facts about you all.

Here are mine:

1) I am English but have no English blood. My ancestors include both criminals and Royalty. My hair is the colour of fire and I am the only red-head in my family.

2) I am a published writer.

3) This is the only fan forum I am a member of. I visit The Technodrome because, despite my best efforts, not one of my friends is into Ninja Turtles and I spend a lot more time than is healthy wanting to talk to people about TMNT.

[Brooke507]

Great thread. So nice to read these facts about you all.

Here are mine:

1) I am English but have no English blood. My ancestors include both criminals and Royalty. My hair is the colour of fire and I am the only red-head in my family.

2) I am a published writer.

3) This is the only fan forum I am a member of. I visit The Technodrome because, despite my best efforts, not one of my friends is into Ninja Turtles and I spend a lot more time than is healthy wanting to talk to people about TMNT.
My cousins are into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.