Tell us something about yourself!

[Pangaea]

I've worn glasses since 4th grade.

I think that's about the same time I first got glasses, too. Back then, though, I barely wore them for anything besides looking at the board in class, and carried them around in a case most of the time. Later on I started wearing them more often, like when I watched movies in the theater. Nowadays I almost never take them off during my waking hours, and use my glasses case for storing pieces of paper that I write notes on.

[Cancerian Tiger]

Every now and then (especially when I’m feeling tired or absentmindedówhich is unfortunately almost always nowadays), when someone addresses me with a greeting or other phrase that is customarily given in a particular social context, I goof up with my obligatory reply.

Sometimes the slip-ups are reasonable, such as if I’m going to bed at a time when another family member is just starting the day, who tells me “goodnight”, and I say the same thing back; or if I greet someone who has woken up past noon with “good morning”. Other times my response is completely incompatible given the scenario. For instance, after dinner a couple of days ago I was thanked for putting my dish away, and I almost said “goodnight” in return. Oftentimes I realize that I’m mincing my words before I’ve finished the phrase (or, as in the above case, even started it), and correct myself, but there are also cases in which I do not even realize I am saying the wrong thing until I am finished, and either reflect on what I just said or have my mistake pointed out to me by someone else.

A lot of the time it seems like my brain is operating my mouth on autopilot, and stuck in the mode when my reply should be the same words the first person said to me (such as “goodbye” or “good morning”); there have been times when someone has said “happy birthday” to me, and I say “happy birthday” back. And don’t get me started with all the times I’ve said “thank you” instead of “you’re welcome”, and vice versa.

I have had a lifelong problem with "echoing".  I was in speech therapy as a kid, so my speech problem is not nearly as severe as it once was.  It still comes out at times, though.

One thing I do that is echoing-related is that I sometimes repeat the last sentence I just said under my breath, or the last sentence somebody else directed at me :blink:.

Also, when I'm excited, angry, hyper, or feeling any very strong level of emotion, my voice fluctuates in pitch several times while I'm speaking.  My sentence may start out high in pitch and then drop, start off low in pitch and then spike up to a screech in the middle of the sentence, or hit the highest pitch at the end of the sentence.  If I'm really pissed off and yelling for whatever reason (this is very rare for me to get to this point), my pitch remains consistently high and my words begin to slur .

[The Chronicler]

I've worn glasses since 4th grade.

I think that's about the same time I first got glasses, too. Back then, though, I barely wore them for anything besides looking at the board in class, and carried them around in a case most of the time. Later on I started wearing them more often, like when I watched movies in the theater. Nowadays I almost never take them off during my waking hours, and use my glasses case for storing pieces of paper that I write notes on.

Same for me, except I started in 6th grade, and I leave my glasses case by the clock near my bed and put my glasses in it every time I go to bed and take them out when I wake up.

[Serris]

One thing that can occur and people who have seen it occur say it is utterly terrifying is that if I become extremely impassioned about something, my voice becomes flat and monotone with a distinct cadence.

[lbt/cty_lover]

I am the proud owner of a titanium spork.

[Amaranthine]

I tend to make people cry a lot. Especially people of the opposite gender.

[Cancerian Tiger]

I leave my glasses case by the clock near my bed and put my glasses in it every time I go to bed and take them out when I wake up.

 

I do this, too, so I don't misplace my glasses .  BTW, I've had to use corrective lenses since I was thirteen years old.

I tend to make people cry a lot.  Especially people of the opposite gender.

I've done this, especially with my writing.  I tend to have a lot of dark and emotionally intense moments in my writing.  Also, I make myself cry often when I write either a death scene or a scene of characters discussing a deceased character.

Another thing about me, for those who may not already know, is that my biggest fear is dark water.  I've had a couple of near-drowning experiences (basically, the individual falls just short of death from drowning).  I absolutely love to swim, but I get VERY anxious and sometimes panicky if I'm in dark water.

Because of this, I tend to get very upset if I see, hear, or read about somebody having a drowning experience (whether or not they survive), whether it is fiction or nonfiction.  For example, in Out of the Shadows, Cera's fate really gripped me, but it was Ducky's fate (and every swimmer's worst nightmare) that got me the most.  I think that when an individual can honestly say they've been and and done that AND lived to tell the tale, it's more upsetting for them to see others in a similar predicament .

[Serris]

I am now the proud owner of a black clip knife with a 3-4 inch blade. Which I can deploy (from pocket to hand with blade locked in place) in about 2-3 seconds. %ranted, 8 have been practicing for the past 2 hours.

Now what I really want is an assisted-opening knife (switchblades are illegal where I live, which kinda sucks).

Speaking of which, my entire family is sorta into knives and stuff like that.

I may post a picture of the knife later.

[Serris]

I am now the proud owner of a black clip knife with a 3-4 inch blade. Which I can deploy (from pocket to hand with blade locked in place) in about 2-3 seconds. %ranted, 8 have been practicing for the past 2 hours.

Now what I really want is an assisted-opening knife (switchblades are illegal where I live, which kinda sucks).

Speaking of which, my entire family is sorta into knives and stuff like that.

I may post a picture of the knife later.

[Noname]

^ Switchblades are also illegal in NYC, where I live.

I can't stand Minute-maid.

[tempestwheel]

I don't drink orange juice that has pulp in it.

[Cancerian Tiger]

My favorite juices are:

*Berry (cranberry, blackberry, Goji berry, blueberry)
*Pomegranate
*Green Goodness (loaded with potassium and phytophenols that come from green plants and algae)
*Grape
*Orange

On a side note, I like real juice, not that fake sugar-loaded crap such as Sunny D .

[Pangaea]

I don't drink orange juice that has pulp in it.

Me neither.

There's a brand of blueberry pomegranate juice that I'm rather fond of. I also occasionally drink apple juice and apple cider.

[lbt/cty_lover]

I have 3 small plushies that are in the form of the virus that causes mono. I got it due to a joke that went around at my camp. One person had a large plushie in the form of the virus that causes mono, and me and my camp-mates would pass it around and say, "I have mono! Yay!"

P.S. - I think that this is is the rare occurrence of the utterance of a phrase that makes mono sound like a good thing.

[Pangaea]

^ Are you talking about GIANTmicrobes? I love those! My oldest younger brother has an E. coli (we all adore that one), my youngest brother has a Mad Cow, and I have a Salmonella (a birthday gift, as I recall). I've been wanting to collect more for quite some time now, but have never gotten around to it.

Looking at the GIANTmicrobes site, I'm surprised they don't have a plushie of a hair follicle mite (Demodex folliculorum) yet. :blink: I'd definitely like to get the water bear.

[lbt/cty_lover]

^Yes I am. They are awesome, aren't they?

I want to get the T4 Virus next chance I get, but there are so many awesome diseases I want.

[Pangaea]

I want to get the T4 Virus next chance I get, but there are so many awesome diseases I want.

I can't tell if it was intentional, but that was just like your "I have mono!" story (a phrase that comes off as hilarious because, in just about any other context, it would sound very bad). I laughed out loud at that.

While it's not one of my foremost interests, I'm fascinated by microbes and microbiology. I really like looking at scanning electron microscope photographs of…well, anything really (microorganisms, cells, pollen, human-made objects, etc.). I also attended a Microbiology class in college three times (even though I passed it the first time), though that was also largely because the instructor was just so flamin' funny.

[lbt/cty_lover]

I want to get the T4 Virus next chance I get, but there are so many awesome diseases I want.

I can't tell if it was intentional, but that was just like your "I have mono!" story (a phrase that comes off as hilarious because, in just about any other context, it would sound very bad). I laughed out loud at that.

That was not intentional, but that's how the "I have mono!" joke started. Someone just came around with the mono plushie and the hilarity ensued.

After a trying 8 hours of coding, I have finally managed to write a decent BASIC iPhone application.

[Pangaea]

…And in random Pangaea news, tonight my brother mistook me for a moose while I was walking outside imitating Bigfoot. Okay, who's next?

[Cancerian Tiger]

Speaking of randomness, I tend to be quite witty, but sometimes others don't get my jokes .

Today was a good example.  When I went into the breakroom,one of coworkers was ranting about how some dude snuck a silent-but-deadly while talking to him at the visitor center desk (the dude's wife blew his cover ).  My coworker said it smelled like the guy had seriously crapped himself, and those of us who listened to him were telling him witty lines he could've said to the guy.  That's when I piped in, and the following happened:

Me: "Ya should've asked him, 'Sir, do ya have a waffle in the toaster?'"

Others: :huh:

Me ( :unsure:): "Y'all never heard that one before?"

Others ( :unsure:): "Uh...no."

Me: "Ever heard of the Urban Dictionary?"

Others ( :blink:): "No."

Me (thinking: ): "It's a nice way of askin' if he has to take a crap."

Others: :blink:... ... ...  

Me: "Check it out whenever you're interested, 'cuz it has all the slang, profanities, and vulgarities in the English language that exist."

Victim of silent-but-deadly: "Vulgarities?!  Woo-hoo!  I'ma check this Urban Dictionary out!"

Me: