Since we are all "new" here, I thought it would be nice to learn something new about each other. For example, I like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. How about you?
I was once a witness in a lawsuit for Jimmy Buffett. I lost 100 pounds and have kept most of it off. I'm a reality tv junkie. I won't admit to my husband that I actually do like country music. My favorite food is cheese - pretty much any kind.
While leaving a marina in the Great South Bay, our family was nearly overturned by Guy Lombardo who was exceeding the speed limit in a no wake zone. We knew it was him, because his boat was the Auld Lang Syne.
Being unsinkable later put me in good stead, when our "relaxing" cruise hit an incredible storm.
I am not an interesting person, but I'll share a little anyway. I make a living by finding deals online, through craigslist or thrift stores and resell on eBay (yep, I'm one of THOSE people :) I love video games even if I don't have a ton of time for them anymore. I'm socially inept (which my husband always makes fun of me for). Some of my biggest fears include sinkholes, plane crashes and being trapped in a sinking car (the car being in water, though now that I think of it, it could be in a sinkhole..oh, God.) I don't find clowns scary, unless they have sharp teeth. Then again, most anything with sharp teeth is terrifying. Can you imagine a paper bag Matt puppet with sharp teeth?
I joined a Dance Dance Resolution team in high school, competed (and placed) in tournaments, and drove to the nearest arcade (~20 miles) at least once a week to practice on real machines.
I once spoke to a drunk Kiefer Sutherland on the phone. I was almost kidnapped in Tiajuana. I spent more time in bars as a teenager than most people do as an adult. No, I wasn't drinking. I was a LAN assistant at 14. My mother was a truck driver in the 80's. I tend to fall over when walking, sober, in normal shoes. I've met one of the Beach Boys.
@Thumperchick I don't suppose the drunk Keifer thing was a call to the "24" set phone line thing they used for a while, was it? I called that and got through once. Spoke to Howard Gordon. It was kewl.
Little known fact about me. I have a vomit streak of about 27 years (cue the Seinfeld reference). I haven't puked since I was a kid. I don't know how I've survived all these years without barfing, but I like to think that I have a stomach of steel or something.
I met the Oak Ridge Boys when they stayed at the same bed & breakfast as me, was a guest at their concert, ate creme brûlée with them afterward, and now we follow each other on Twitter & chat from time to time.
I like all genres of music. Opera to rock to country to r&b to classical to show tunes and everything in-between. Except I didn't like that medieval shit Sting put out a couple/few years ago. Did anyone ? When my nieces were little, we would sometimes have "opera day". No talking, we sang everything. The cats would play along and sing too. My biggest claim to fame is that I was a finalist in the California Wine Tasting Championships and ended up in 3rd place. Aren't you impressed ? No ? meh. =P If the weather will ever cooperate this summer, I want to take a glider ride w/ my dad. Well, we have to go up separately, but you kwim.. keep your fingers crossed.
I like hoarding quality posts. OWAIT, that's you too!
I do get a little crazy with the QP's sometimes.
I like big butts and I cannot lie?
Time to update. Wiggle wiggle!
I like getting caught in piña coladas.
I like the color purple and dogs.
Wait, that's too obvious, isn't it?
So Blues Clues wasn't your show, huh?
The miracle of NTSC allowed him (her?) to love it just the same.
@Mehcus: Blues Clues was my show.
Only with Steve, though. The show took a dive after Joe took over, IMO.
@MEHcus Nope, 'fraid not. @JerseyFrank her My kids loved it, so close enough.
This is terrifying.
I was thinking the exact same thing when I read the overshare thread.
I like Futurama and (like my namesake) I also like Ginger Men. Not gingerbread men, though I do like those too....Mmmmm.
I'm Ricky Bobby and fuck you.
I fucking love saying the word fuck and its fucked up fucking derivatives. Fuck.
Well played, sir!
I find myself driving by convenience stores . . . that aren't on the way home.
If I could I would give you 5 stars instead of just one.
@jenny complimenting my dated reference. You're too kind. :)
-The first baseball game I ever attended was Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
-I interrupted a TV taping once because my laugh was too boisterous.
-I have been seen on Letterman a few times and once was given one of his ties that retails for $150
-I once killed a man in Reno... Just to watch him die.
-I love Legoland's Miniland.
-I have an unnatural obsession with Batman.
Nice game, pretty boy!
There was a second spitter!
That...is one magic loogie.
I do hope the third from the bottom is a joke?
Shoot, I screwed that one up... I SHOT a man in Reno just to watch him die.... Thanks for catching that!
I like to think I'm pretty good with computers.
And, as we've just learned, taking things apart.
I'm smooth with computers. Is that the same thing?
My computer's smooth. Does that count?
I was once a witness in a lawsuit for Jimmy Buffett.
I lost 100 pounds and have kept most of it off.
I'm a reality tv junkie.
I won't admit to my husband that I actually do like country music.
My favorite food is cheese - pretty much any kind.
omg, MY favorite food is cheese!
Congrats on the weight lost. What was your method?
@billchase2: I used Medifast to lose the weight, lots of exercise to keep it off.
I am the one who knocks.
Who's there?
Meth.
Meth who?
Methylalphamethylphenethylamine.
Who shot who in the what now?
@billLehecka I think you meant Mehth.
@billLehecka I think you meant Mehth.
Because it never gets old...
And just because:
I once met Phil Spector in an airport.
I once sideswiped an FBI agent....while driving my VW Camper and wearing a tyedyed tshirt.
While leaving a marina in the Great South Bay, our family was nearly overturned by Guy Lombardo who was exceeding the speed limit in a no wake zone. We knew it was him, because his boat was the Auld Lang Syne.
Being unsinkable later put me in good stead, when our "relaxing" cruise hit an incredible storm.
I am not an interesting person, but I'll share a little anyway. I make a living by finding deals online, through craigslist or thrift stores and resell on eBay (yep, I'm one of THOSE people :) I love video games even if I don't have a ton of time for them anymore. I'm socially inept (which my husband always makes fun of me for). Some of my biggest fears include sinkholes, plane crashes and being trapped in a sinking car (the car being in water, though now that I think of it, it could be in a sinkhole..oh, God.) I don't find clowns scary, unless they have sharp teeth. Then again, most anything with sharp teeth is terrifying. Can you imagine a paper bag Matt puppet with sharp teeth?
To be fair it would suck to be in a plane that crashed into a sinkhole full of water next to a clown with sharp teeth no matter who you are.
I'm the guy who steals your $ with toy cranes, arcades, jukeboxes, pool tables, and lottery in Idaho.
https://www.google.com/search?q=katylava <-- those are all me
I joined a Dance Dance Resolution team in high school, competed (and placed) in tournaments, and drove to the nearest arcade (~20 miles) at least once a week to practice on real machines.
if were rich i would buy one of those real machines. never had a dance pad that could hold up.
Revolution? Although a Dance Dance Resolution team would be the best problem solvers.
Thanks, autocorrect. And I agree: my soft pads never held up either. I purchased a cover that helped... but did not work well on expert.
I was a god at Mortal Kombat around 1993-1995. My buddy and I would switch off between rounds and play all night on 50 cents.
I got so obsessed with the game that I bought my own stand-up machine. My roommates and I played it all the time. Good times.
Very awesome. Do you still have it? I've always wanted to purchase a pinball machine.
Unfortunately, no. I sold it a few years ago. I had souped it up, too. I had MKII & Killer Instinct boards in there & could switch b/w games
@jeffrey If you start that team, I'm joining.
http://shirt.woot.com/offers/independance-day
I once did the Conga with Buster Poindexter.
I can juggle, but I am not a clown and I don't have sharp teeth.
What are your favorite objects to juggle?
Why do I have to go to such a dirty place with your question @billchase2?
Was the conga done at Disneyland for their 35th?
Nope, at Navy Pier.
Ahh. I did the same but it was at Disneyland while they were filming a commercial.
I survived the swine flu
Hey so did I!
Same! Swine flu survivors unite!
me too!
I also survived it by never getting it.
I once spoke to a drunk Kiefer Sutherland on the phone.
I was almost kidnapped in Tiajuana.
I spent more time in bars as a teenager than most people do as an adult. No, I wasn't drinking.
I was a LAN assistant at 14.
My mother was a truck driver in the 80's.
I tend to fall over when walking, sober, in normal shoes.
I've met one of the Beach Boys.
@Thumperchick I don't suppose the drunk Keifer thing was a call to the "24" set phone line thing they used for a while, was it? I called that and got through once. Spoke to Howard Gordon. It was kewl.
Ha, no. He called us. Tow yard. Broken down golf cart.
I've been on ESPN a couple times and was invited to the junior olympics three years in a row.
So much humble brag, so little time.
i smell a new topic.
Nothing humble in my brag.
I know, I have tried writing a couple of them concluded that I sound like an asshole so I stopped.
Little known fact about me. I have a vomit streak of about 27 years (cue the Seinfeld reference). I haven't puked since I was a kid. I don't know how I've survived all these years without barfing, but I like to think that I have a stomach of steel or something.
Would you like a Black and White Cookie?
14 years since i vomited from being sick. 10 since i did so from drinking too much.
I broke my wookie.
I met the Oak Ridge Boys when they stayed at the same bed & breakfast as me, was a guest at their concert, ate creme brûlée with them afterward, and now we follow each other on Twitter & chat from time to time.
Also, thank you auto-correct. brûlée indeed.
I'm JaneTV from the entire internet. Duct tape is my fabric of choice.
I like all genres of music. Opera to rock to country to r&b to classical to show tunes and everything in-between. Except I didn't like that medieval shit Sting put out a couple/few years ago. Did anyone ?
When my nieces were little, we would sometimes have "opera day". No talking, we sang everything. The cats would play along and sing too.
My biggest claim to fame is that I was a finalist in the California Wine Tasting Championships and ended up in 3rd place. Aren't you impressed ? No ? meh. =P
If the weather will ever cooperate this summer, I want to take a glider ride w/ my dad. Well, we have to go up separately, but you kwim.. keep your fingers crossed.
I am a picker.
I am a grinner.
I am a lover.
And I am a sinner.
Do you play your music in the sun?
That's interesting because I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
Love Batman.
Shut down the set of a George Clooney film during my bachelor party.
Are those things related in any way?
...they should be...
I really want your love of Batman to be the reason you shut down the set.