Tell us something about yourself!

Paradise Bird · **Reply #920 on:** September 08, 2009, 09:42:14 PM

I like to make prank calls

Amaranthine · **Reply #921 on:** September 08, 2009, 10:41:22 PM

I'm not good with wheels period.

I have yet to practice riding a car, but I just could never get into roller skating, roller blading, skate boards, or bikes. I just am not good with them.

Noname · **Reply #922 on:** September 08, 2009, 10:42:35 PM

I once was mentioned in my high school newspaper as an up-and-coming debater. I eventually ended up on the leadership of the team, but not as # 1... I never really pursued that position, as I had no time for it... but I WAS the leader of a team which designed a city neighborhood in a contest, and my team and I all won $50 gift certificates to Barnes and Nobles.

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #923 on:** September 09, 2009, 12:12:21 AM

I'm not good on a skateboard. I tried to learn twice, and both times, I nearly ended up with a concussion

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Noname · **Reply #924 on:** September 09, 2009, 12:55:14 AM

I once bicycled in the state of West Virginia... and paddle boated on the Monongahela River...

Serris · **Reply #925 on:** September 09, 2009, 12:59:39 AM

I do not like roller coasters.

I do have a habit of exceeding the speed limit when I drive...sometimes to dangerous levels (80 mph on a 40 mph speed limit straight road or a turn at 40-50 mph [did this when I was toned out to the first aid station])

I once successfully chased down a horse drawn carriage in Krakow, Poland. Granted, it was a rather short dash.

Noname · **Reply #926 on:** September 09, 2009, 01:02:08 AM

I just saved a bunch of money on....

Car insurance! No. Seriously, I use Amazon.com to save money on schoolbooks.

Serris · **Reply #927 on:** September 09, 2009, 01:18:58 AM

Certain types of electronic music can have an intoxicating effect on me. Granted they are supposed to be like that, but for me it seems to be, well a bit stronger.

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #928 on:** September 09, 2009, 10:29:50 AM

Quote from: Serris,Sep 8 2009 on 11:59 PM

I do have a habit of exceeding the speed limit when I drive...sometimes to dangerous levels (80 mph on a 40 mph speed limit straight road or a turn at 40-50 mph [did this when I was toned out to the first aid station].

I have a lead foot when it comes to driving. Then again, nobody in my area goes the speed limit anyway

. Especially on the expressways. The speed limit is 55 MPH. Slower traffic moves at 65 MPH, and those of us who are speed demons go at least 75 MPH. The best part of all: Cops are driving right along with us and not pulling anyone over

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Caustizer · **Reply #929 on:** September 09, 2009, 12:44:07 PM

I recieved the "Medal of Meritorious Conduct" from the Governer General of Canada for saving the life of a hiker in my group while out in the wilderness.

The Scouts Canada commisioner brought the award and presented it to us at one of our meetings - it was a great honor!

A few weeks later the Mayor of my hometown also presented us with an award, alongside a WW2 veteran (he got a street named after him just before we went up, which he fully deserved).

...

It's kind of odd being declared a hero of your country for holding a man's broken leg together, but I suppose it was pretty heroic since the 6 of us out there were only kids at the time.

Caustizer.

Noname · **Reply #930 on:** September 09, 2009, 04:16:12 PM

Wow! You are a real hero for that!

The closest thing I ever did to that was to pull my younger brother back from incoming traffic when he wasn't looking where he was going...

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #931 on:** September 09, 2009, 04:41:16 PM

That's awesome, Caustizer

! The most heroic thing I've done so far was retreive a ball that belonged to some kids out of a canal for them. Funny how kids see ya as a big hero for somethin' that minor

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jedi472 · **Reply #932 on:** September 09, 2009, 04:43:21 PM

Caustizer, you are awesome!

Noname · **Reply #933 on:** September 09, 2009, 05:46:40 PM

I was held up on people's shoulders for scoring the winning kick of a soccer game in high school.

Cancerian Tiger · **Reply #934 on:** September 09, 2009, 05:56:05 PM

I was involved with the following in high school:

*Student Council
*National Technical Honor Society
*Kiwanis Key Club (Community service, child mentoring)
*Theatre
*Choir
*School Newspaper

Sports I played:

*Track and Field (Sprints, middle-distance runs and relays, shotput, and discus)
*Volleyball (I won an award in my junior year for "Most Digs")
*Basketball (I was okay at it

)

I wish we had a swim team, but we did not even have a pool

. I was also involved in my church's youth group and eucharistic ministry.

Noname · **Reply #935 on:** September 09, 2009, 06:11:34 PM

A partial list of things I've done/been in...

* Internship in Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
* Volunteer for Assemblyman Scott Stringer.
* RCIA for my church (to get baptized)
* Job, for tutoring students.
* Test prep classes for SCI-HI, LSAT
* Member of the high-school debate team.
* Assistant at non-profit organization called "The Door"
* Was also at a YMCA one summer
* Did lithography, hated it.
* Also took three AP classes in High School... giving me college credit.
* Helped out at a Christian school (non-Catholic)
* Was in a chorus long ago

Was on the following sports teams

* Soccer, for two years
* Basketball
* Tennis
* Did some track in high school as well.

DualXz · **Reply #936 on:** September 09, 2009, 06:22:30 PM

Saved my team during a soccer championship final for defending 3 shoots in row, being the last shoot kinda defended with my face...

We won the the championship and the medals, I also recieved a medal for being the best goalkepper of the championship.

Good times... shame I left football behind...
At the moment, the only "sport" I'm doing, is Taekwondo, which I love

Noname · **Reply #937 on:** September 09, 2009, 07:02:16 PM

I also programmed a robotic arm once, in high school.

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #938 on:** September 09, 2009, 07:24:20 PM

Quote from: Noname,Sep 9 2009 on 06:02 PM

I also programmed a robotic arm once, in high school.

Nice. I built and programmed an autonomous wheeled breadboard to follow a line.

Noname · **Reply #939 on:** September 09, 2009, 07:55:55 PM

I also led a team to design a city neighborhood, and some actual urban planners for New York City deemed it to be the best of my class.