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Kaili

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 12:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We were saying over in the BB area- the thread about feeling ignored here and how to fix it- how the getting to know you threads were a good way to find people with similar interests and have someone to post to. I was thinking more about this on my way home from work...

I personally don't care for the "what's your favorite color" questions because 1) I don't base friendships on a shared favorite color 2) it doesn't tell much about you unless you give a meaningful reason why it's your favorite color, like if it represents something to you rather than you just think it looks nice and 3) it's not something high on the list that I would ask someone when getting to know them.

So, I came up with a few ideas for questions (more than I'll be posting- it got late...) and I'd like to see other people add questions they would like to have added. We can compile it later and start a getting to know you thread.

I was also thinking that once it gets started, if you find someone with a similar something (depending on the questions)- pop into their member room and say hi. Make some conversation. Or do it in the thread :)

Here's a few ideas...

1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?

7. What states have you lived in?

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)

9. What makes you laugh?

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a....


Keep 'em coming (along with suggestions/discussion for how long the list should be, which ones you might think people wouldn't want to answer, which ones may be too personal, etc)

Remember, I'll be back Monday morning to check on you all and I expect to see some action in here over the weekend! :)

Fabnsab

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 01:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nice thread idea, Kaili. You have to answer them too, ya know!


1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?

Go to culinary school

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.

I take belly dancing classes and I am quite good!


3. What's your earliest childhood memory?

Being in my fathers restaurant, asking the paperboy if he wants to see my "mola" while flipping up my skirt. mola= birthmark on my butt. I was 3

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?

No, but i campaign every 4 years for my political choices

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)

I would love to learn to sew.

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?

Political science

7. What states have you lived in?

Just one- Ohio

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)

E! online, boxofficemojo.com, foodtv.com

9. What makes you laugh?

Pretty much anything, even funerals- don't ask

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)

Elvis on TV, beatles on radio

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am so very happy

Who's next???

Secretsmile

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, I'll play, since I rarely open up on here.

1) If there were no restrictions on me, I'd go to all the Miami Dolphin Football games, all season, every season.

2) The most weird fact about me is that I'm still a Girl Scout, and have been for 38 years.

3) My earliest childhood memory is laying on the floor in the upstairs hallway, sure I was hearing Santa.

4) The organizations I belong to are, Girl Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America, Youth Group leader in my church, and Treasurer for Re-elect Charlie Kramer for city council.

5) I'd most like to learn how to give professional massages.

6) My college degree is in Nursing

7) I was born and raised in PA, moved to FL where I married and had my first two children, then moved to NY, and have been here for the past 18 years.

8) The websites I visit most often are the homepages of my kid's colleges, since they are not very forthcoming on what is happening there. Also, (since I can't list TVCH) I often check the MSNBC website.

9) What makes me laugh is jokes about cows. I don't understand it myself, but it never fails to get me giggling.

10) Definately the Beatles!

11) I am a terrific mother.

Bigd

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 09:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do? Spend more time with my beautiful grandchildren.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself. A lion urinated on me

3. What's your earliest childhood memory? Going to the park movie with my family.

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations? Several tennis memberships (USTA, MWTA, etc.), 3 organized competitive tennis teams, church choir,

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do) repair audio visual equipment

6. What is/was/would have been your college major? Music Music Music

7. What states have you lived in? Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Wisconsin. And I am planning to live in at least one more different state before we retire and then we will retire somewhere in a different state.

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!) www.techtv.com, www.jwpepper.com

9. What makes you laugh? My husband

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...) Beatles

11. Finish this sentence with no more than three words: I am a.... Follower of Christ.

Reiki

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?

Travel around the world and/or open my own book store.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.

I have had precognitive dreams about the babies born into my family for the past 15 years. Now if someone in my family thinks they might be pregnant they call me to ask if I've been dreaming about them.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?

I remember squirting concord grapes at my brother when I was 3.

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?

I am a member of NYSUT/AFT. I used to be a member of the DAR but let my membership lapse.

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)

I would like to learn how to play the piano.

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?

I was a Liberal Arts/Computer Sciences major.

7. What states have you lived in?

I was born in New York and live in New York now, but I have lived in Arizona, Texas and California.

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)

Recipezaar.com, Google News

9. What makes you laugh?

Lots of things make me laugh. I laugh when I am happy. I laugh when I am nervous.

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)

The Beatles music, Elvis movies.

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a....

great listener.

Jefe

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 10:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do? Fly to exotic locations(i'm afraid to fly now.)

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.I get along with anybody.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory? On a ferry
going home From Vancouver to Powell River(B.C.) with my parents and grandparents in 1968 or 69.

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations? No


5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do) To get my G.E.D. which I'm doing right now

6. What is/was/would have been your college major? Enginering(structual or naval)

7. What states have you lived in? Only British Columbia.

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!) cnn.com and jayski.com


9. What makes you laugh? everything

10. Elvis or the Beatles? Both

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am Canadian (You have to live North of the border to understand this)

Tater

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?
Travel the world with my cameras. Showing the beauty of the world and it’s people’s, despite our inclination for destruction.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.
I am a Lucid Dreamer.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?
Running down the hallway to greet my dad when he cam home from work and find myself sliding in dog poop from our new puppy. I was two.

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?
Not at the moment

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)
Skydiving and learning to fly a plane despite my fear of heights!

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?
Film writing

7. What states have you lived in?
NY, PA, FL, MD, CA, AR.

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)
Drudgerepot.com and thehollywoodreporter.com

9. What makes you laugh?
Almost anything. I try to find humor in everything.

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)
Depends on my mood.

11. Finish this sentence with no more than three words: I am a....
Strong, opinionated woman!

Great Idea Kaili! Now I have one to add.

12. What is your most important goal to accomplish in the next five years?
Regain more mobility to be able to travel the world.

Tishala

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 11:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. I would really love to be a jazz singer, but I that requires more talent than I can hope to have.
2. I guess it's kinda dumb, but it's always on my mind: last year (almost exactly a year ago) I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure--and I'm *young* dammit! No resentments about it--a simple viral infection--but it's an inescapable part of me now.
3. Accidentally kicking a girl while I was on a swing. LOL.
4. I belong to the MLA [Modern Language Association], Society for Early Americanists, the American Studies Association, and a few other academic things. Oh! And I belong to a union too.
5. I'd like to learn to garden.
6. I majored in English and Women's Studies [double major]
7. I have lived in PA, IN, CA
8. thenation.com and chfpatients.com
9. Karen Walker on Will and Grace makes me HOWL!
10. Elvis or Beatles? Ella and Sinatra!
11. I am a[n] incomplete project

Eliz87

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 01:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do? - I would like to travel as much as I could. I love the Caribbean and have never been to Las Vegas. I'd love to go to every state here in the U.S. and possibly then over to London and Paris...oh, and Italy.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself. - hmmm I skipped the 4th grade because my test scores were consistently high, so I graduated high school when I was 16. Not sure if that's interesting, but it's kind of not normal. I can also type 104 words per minute.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory? Probably the first day of kindergarten. I was so excited to be around other kids (I was an only child) and my poor mother was in tears because she had to leave me there! Oh, what a day. LOL

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations? I belong to the Jaycees, and also my local Chamber of Commerce. And, of course, TVCH. :-)

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do) - I would like to get over my fear of water and learn how to swim. I never did learn how to ride a bike either (I'm VERY unathletic), but I could probably pass on that one. Swimming, though, just seems so freeing. I just have a problem with not holding on to anything when I'm in the water. To overcome that would be heaven.

6. What is/was/would have been your college major? If I had gone to college, I would have been interested in majoring in Psychology. Social work runs a close second.

7. What states have you lived in? Ohio, all my life. I did live in South Carolina for two months.

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!) http://www.allrecipes.com and my own website, http://www.boswellsgiftbaskets.com

9. What makes you laugh? Watching my one-year-old's curiosity and excitement, and of course funny movies.

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...) The Beatles. A+++ on songwriting.

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a.... stay-at-home mom

12. What is your most important goal to accomplish in the next five years? To prepare my children for school.

Whoami

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 01:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Psssst! Hey folks. Ummm...maybe I read it wrong. But I think Kaili wants ideas for questions to put together in an Official "Getting To Know You" thread.

Of course, it's great that everyone is answering the questions already. The responses are always fun to read. I just thought I'd mention it.

Maybe folks can add on questions as we go along? And eventually we can re-title this and make it be the Official thread?

Bronxie

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 02:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1 - Without restrictions I would like to be part of a Broadway or Pop Orchestra. What a wonderful and joyous way to earn a living.
2 - A weird or interesting fact about me? I seem to be like a chameleon. Different people see me as either an introvert or an extrovert. I'm painfully shy, but behind a computer, or stage make-up I have few fears.
3 - My earliest childhood memory is opening a large safety pin. I was about 2 1/2 and remember it made me very happy.
4 - Clubs and Orgs I have belonged to? My local Political Club. It turned out to be THE most significant thing I ever did...pointed me in a different direction and gave me friends, career, education, opportunity and memories I never would have dreamed of.
5 -I would like to learn two things:
How do brass players (trumpet, sax, etc.) make music? I understand keyboards, and can figure out strings, but why do so few trumpet players have the ability to hit high notes, and they only have three valves..and trombone players? Tis a puzzlement.
How do ants and/or wild birds communicate. Do brds recognize different species? Do they mate for life. They clearly have leaders, Who sends the word to ants that there's a crumb on the ground. I had an ant farm once, as each one died the others buried him..and then there were two left...that was very sad. When one died the other one did his job also.
6 - My college major was Theatre Arts.
7 - States? I was born in Florida, moved to NY right after I opened that safety pin, and then back to Florida after retiring.
8 = Two of my favorite websites are the Drudge Report and E-Bay.
9 - What makes me laugh? Please, no pie in the face or prat falls. I love dry, under-the- breath asides, Bob Newhart, and Larry Whatshisname who was Jerry Steinfeld's partner.
10 - Elvis or the Beatles? Both great. I saw Elvis in person....great performer, bashful grin, heart-breaker.
11 - I am ....Peter Pan
12 - My most important goal to accomplish in the next 5 years? One year at a time. chilen, one year at a time. ( I wanted to say "one day at a time" but that has other implications.

Scorpiomoon

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 03:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
More (potential) questions to ask:

1. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?

2. Where is the most fun place you have ever been?

3. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?

4. If you had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one, what would you pick?

5. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?

Note: I can't take credit for these questions. I look for surveys people do within their online journals/blogs and save questions like this to ask people I interview for my show.

Tater

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 03:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just went with the flow and added. Either way this is enjoyable to read. This was a great idea! I plan on comming up with a few more to add, just as soon as I shake the cobwebs outta my head!

Not1worry

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 03:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?
Run a 10K.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.
I can say all 50 states in alphabetic order in less than 14 seconds.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?
Some very vague memories of snow in North Dakota.

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?
Two local home schooling support groups, Protestant Women of the Chapel.

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)
I used to play trombone and would love to relearn. I would also like to garden without killing everything.

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?
I left college and joined the army because I couldn't decide on a major. I am however, an official Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician.

7. What states have you lived in?
MD, ND, WI, AZ, NC, GA, CO, AL, FL, TN, LA, Italy, and Kuwait(not states but I couldn't leave them out).

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)
www.welltrainedmind.com and eBay

9. What makes you laugh?
VeggieTales, King George and the Ducky and my husband.

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)
neither

11. Finish this sentence with no more than three words: I am
of infinite worth.

I don't have any new questions to add, but these were fun to answer. I liked reading everyone's responses, especially the "new" folks.

Julieboo

Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 08:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?
Not have to worry about finances.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.
I am a natural redhead. I only use one eye at a time (or else I see double).

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?
Getting a bath in a sink (about age 3).

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?
Not right now. ('cept TVCH!)

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)
Get my 4 year old to eat a vegetable.

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?
Journalism w/emphasis in Advertising. Also have a degree in Commercial Art

7. What states have you lived in?
Only Illinois

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)
Televsion without pity and various animal shelters

9. What makes you laugh?
Bunny Summaries.

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)
neither, but Elvis if I have to choose

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a... pain in the ass?

12. What is your most important goal to accomplish in the next five years?
Get my 4 year old to eat a vegetable (...you think I am kidding! I am NOT!)

Lostintheglades

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 04:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?
I would love to spend my days fishing for snook and reds while I watching the dolphins and manatees playing around the boat.

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.
I am the youngest of 8 and we are not catholic.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?
One Easter in Miami at my grandmother's log cabin. I was 2.

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?
USTA (Tennis), Seminole Booters(FSU)

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)
Auto Mechanics

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?
Started out for a degree in Music but ended up getting one in Computer Science.

7. What states have you lived in?
Florida with a 2 year stint in Georgia

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)
Expert Exchange and Pogo

9. What makes you laugh?
My husband.
10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)
The Beatles

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a....
I am a neat freak.

Not1worry

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 05:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lost - What's a Seminole Booter? I'm wondering if it's anything like a Booster.

Julie, one of my kids pretty much existed on goldfish crackers for the better part of a year. He's an aspiring gymnast now and will eat raw baby carrots, cucumber slices, and choke down the occasional green bean or broccoli spear. Try kiwi, it's green so I figure that must count for something!

Luvmyjrt

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 06:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, now you will all know how weird I am:

1)If I could do anything, it would be learn to be an expert quilter (I'm a big novice now!) and make that my living.
2) My interesting fact is that in the Jaycees I won a National Writing Competition for Creative Writing. (Timed, didn't know the topic!)
3) Earliest memory is standing naked on my toybox and waving to neighbors. (They would call my mom and say "She's doing it again!")
4) No clubs and organizations currently.
5) I would like to learn stained glass.
6) College major began as Nursing, went to Business then I dropped out when my father got cancer.
7) I have living in PA, FL and now NC
8) I like MSNBC Crosswords and my FL newspapers.
9) Just about anything makes me laugh. DH is kind of like Bob Newhart.
10) The Beatles
11) I am ...... a great mom!

Sweetbabygirl

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 07:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do? (Eliminate Multiple Sclerosis from my mother's body and make sure that no one in my family ever has to worry about money for as long as they lived.)

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself. (As a child, I used to eat regurgitated potato chip sandwiches.)

3. What's your earliest childhood memory? (Placing my dinner order in a nightclub and asking for the turkey platter with "Gilbert" gravy, as opposed to "Giblet". I swear "Gilbert Gravy" will be on my tombstone, as my family (particularly my grandfather) has NEVER let me live that down!!)

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations? (No.)

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do) (How to sing professionally.)

6. What is/was/would have been your college major? (It would have been English.)

7. What states have you lived in? (Just Pennsylvania....I've been a Philly girl all of my life.)

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!) (Soapzone.com and TVGuide.com)

9. What makes you laugh? (Everything goofy, my insane cousin, Family Guy and Lucille Ball.)

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...) (Elvis)

11. I am a true Scorpion.

Eliz87

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 08:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
For the second set of questions...

1. What one thing have you done that most people haven't? I have taken a ride on the Goodyear Blimp.

2. Where is the most fun place you have ever been? Aruba

3. Would you consider yourself to be romantic? Yes and no. Romantic, but practical too.

4. If you had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one, what would you pick? Can't think of any that I would pick.

5. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television? I'd give up watching television. Music is much more stimulating.

Sweetbabygirl

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 08:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
1. What one thing have you done that most people haven't? (Uh, see #2 of my above list, lol!!)

2. Where is the most fun place you have ever been? NEW ORLEANS!! (Always go with a gay man, you'll have a frickin' blast!!)

3. Would you consider yourself to be romantic? (Yes, very.)

4. If you had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one, what would you pick? (Can't think of any that I would pick.)

5. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television? (Music, although I love that as much as the telly.)

Jan

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 08:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
First Scorpio's 5:

1. What one thing have you done that most people haven't?
Spent a year in Europe with only $100 (canadian) to finance me

2. Where is the most fun place you have ever been?
My best friend's dining room table after dinner

3. Would you consider yourself to be romantic?
No I am too cynical for that

4. If you had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one, what would you pick?
the right to bear arms

5. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television?
listening to music

Now Kaili's..for me these are much tougher to answer:

1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?
Work in Africa helping the AIds or War victims

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.
I have almost no memory of my childhood

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?
I have very few but the earliest is my 4th or 5th birthday, being angry that someone brought my younger sister a present also (Lest you think I am extremely selfish,I always had to share my birthday with my older sister)

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?
Nope

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)
anything to do with making music or being creative


6. What is/was/would have been your college major?
Honours Psychology

7. What states have you lived in?
I am a Canadian from Ontario but have spent time in Quebec Michigan and Arizona

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!)
My Yahoo and Zapit

9. What makes you laugh?
My best friend
(see number 2 from Scorpio's list:))

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...)Beatles if I had to choose one

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a....
I am a Hermit

now Tater's 12th

12. What is your most important goal to accomplish in the next five years?

make it through :)

Ketchuplover

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 01:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1.sleep 2.left thumb is double jointed. 3.Mother sent me to school on an off day(dont remember what grade)4.No 5. How to not be a coward. 6.undecided 7.WI & MO 8.I don't really have any favorite sites. I go all over. 9.don't know 10.beatles 11.coward.

Llkoolaid

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 01:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1. If there were no restrictions put on you, what would you like to do?
Travel

2. List a weird/interesting fact about yourself.
I am afraid of the dark.

3. What's your earliest childhood memory?
sitting on my uncles knee watching a mouse

4. Do you belong to any clubs/organizations?
school volunteer/ various groups

5. Tell me something you would like to learn (either about or how to do)
sign language

6. What is/was/would have been your college major?
Education

7. What states/province have you lived in?
Province: Nova Scotia

8. List two websites you go to often (sorry, TVCH doesn't count here!!!) Survivor Sucks/Canadian Idol.com

9. What makes you laugh?
babies laugh

10. Elvis or the Beatles? (Okay, that one's a joke...) neither both over rated

11. Finish this sentance with no more than three words: I am a what I am.

Llkoolaid

Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 01:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1. What one thing have you done that most people haven't? been on an airplane that loses an engine.

2. Where is the most fun place you have ever been? Vegas

3. Would you consider yourself to be romantic? Yes and no. No

4. If you had to lose one right or freedom, but you could pick which one, what would you pick? the right to vote, they are all aholes anyway

5. Would you rather give up listening to music or watching television? listening to music