28 random things about yourself..

I want to try 28 more things too.....

1. I hate hot weather and I live in Florida :confused:
2. I always wanted to be a nurse and I took pre req. classes to prepare for nursing school. I realized that I couldn't stand the sight of blood so I dropped it. Nurses are awesome and highly underrated.
3. I'm 5' 1" tall. :)
4. I have no gray hair at 57 years old. Everyone thinks I dye it. I've never put anything on my hair. Not even as a teenager. My mother is 82 and still has alot of brown hair and some gray.
5. My dad died at 41 years of age.
6. I am originally from North Carolina. Born in Greensboro.
7. Growing up, I made all mine and my sister's school clothes. Today, I don't like sewing clothes at all.
8. I grew up blocks from Daytona Beach and I never liked the beach at all. I still don't. My brother and sister practically lived there.
9. I have a phobia about driving an older car. I always have a new car. I always make payments too.:(
10. I love pasta.
11. We just got my mother a kitty kat and she loves him dearly. His name is Elvis.
12. I'm in love with northern Georgia and surrounding areas.
13. Pumpkin pie is my favorite pie. I love pumpkin anything.
14. Chocolate frosting on yellow cake is my favorite cake.
15. As a kid, I couldn't stand it if my food touched on my plate. Sorry to say, I'm still like that with certain things.
16. I bit a cherry tomato as a kid and bit into a worm. To this day, I can't bite one whole. I have to cut them in halves.
17. I was scheduled to go to Woodstock but my mom grounded me and I wasn't allowed to go.:(
18. I have a phobia of answering the phone(sorry this has been mentioned but I have a strong fear of it too).
19. I am a plant lover. I consider myself pretty savvy on plant names, etc.
20. I have three Granddogs and one Grandcat.
21. I've had 5 surgeries on the same knee.
22. I am a very polite person. I use good manners and try to be considerate of everyone.
23. I can have a bad temper if necessary.
24. I am a shower gel collector. If I see it and I like it, I must have it.:)
25. I always wear makeup outside the house. Especially lipstick.
26. I'm a crossword puzzle fanatic.
27. I love to watch Jeopardy.
28. I can't watch Jeopardy without a snack bag of Pop Secret, 100 calorie, Homestyle, popcorn and a diet Mountain Dew.

That was so easy!! I love this thread.

Come on everybody......I look like I'm stuck on myself and believe me I'm not. We need more people to chime in. :) :) :)

Oh silly, you're not stuck on yourself! lol

I'll try another one D&D but it'll have to be this afternoon/evening.

Ok, I'll do an additional 28 things too.


1. I don't like Mt. Dew.

2. I plan to move in with my breeder friend within the year.

3. I wish I never quit my job at the vet clinic.

4. I've only been scared of one dog. A 4lb Pomeranian.

5. I spilled beer on my camera and think I ruined it.

6. I am addicted to the Bumper Stickers app on Myspace.

7. I like bluegrass music.

8. I want to try Talon at herding.

9. I wore my 3-D glasses while watching Chuck.

10. I sometimes find Wal-Mart too pricey.

11. I love summer sunsets over cornfields when I'm driving in my car with the windows down listening to good music.

12. My friends think I'm a hard ass...I just put up a front.

13. I am so excited about buying baby chicks this March!

14. I get very competitive at dog shows.

15. I haven't put on any make up in a week.

16. I miss Gracie more and more everyday,

17. I have never had a near death experience.

18. I put cheese on everything.

19. My vacume smells bad.

20. I like summer sausage.

21. I am 5'5...5in taller than my mother.

22. I haven't been on a vacation since I was 14.

23. I got 3rd degree burns on my chest when I spent two weeks in SC and wore no sunblock.

24. It's gonna be 1in the 60's most of the week!!! A big change from the - temps we've had!

25. I plan on showing dogs for the rest of my life.

26. I am putting off paying my phone bill so I can make it to a dog show next week.

27. I honestly believe Chloe is the best dog I've ever owned.

28. I spend more money on things for my dogs than I do myself.

1. I'm 5' 7" tall
2. I was born (9 lbs 5 oz :eek:) and raised in Vancouver, BC and still live and work in the area
3. I have a brother 2 yrs my senior
4. My eyes are blue
5. As a child my hair was platinum blond then it became brown and now grey
6. I've worn glasses since the age of 9. I tried contact lenses but found them to be "too fiddly".
7. I took ballet lessons from the age of 6-13.
8. I've never coloured my hair and never wear makeup (except Halloweenie)
9. In elementary school I failed cooking and sewing.
10. In high school I only received excellent grades in Music and Drama. I was in all the school plays.
11. I only drink coffee once a year (Christmas morning with rum :D)
12. I only drink pop/soda if there is booze it in
13. I love, love, love milk and water
14. I try to live a healthy lifestyle but don't exercise nearly as much as I should
15. I have type 2 diabetes
16. I have lung cancer
17. I love animals more than most people (PTers excluded of course)
18. I'd rather spend money on others than myself
19. I don't like sweet foods
20. I sometimes eat for comfort and eat when under stress
21. I've been single and not dated since 1994 (by choice)
22. I've never been married and never been pregnant. At 17 I knew I didn't want to be a Mom to skin kids.
23. I don't care for sports of any kind
24. Music and animals are my passion
25. I hate my boss and dislike my job. I only work for the money and every day takes me closer to retirement:cool:
26. I only have one good friend locally. The rest of my friends are PTers
27. I dress for comfort....not style.
28. I'm quite anti-social and love to stay home alone
29. I don't care for housecleaning. I have someone come in every other week to take care of that.
30. I cry at the drop of a hat. It can be quite embarrassing.
31. I love, love, love Disney....anything Disney. I'm a collector of Disney movies.
32. I believe in God and I'm not afraid of death.
33. I believe that a good sense of humour is one of the most important things we can have....coming in second to good health. What a gift it is to be able to laugh at ourselves and with others.
34. I treasure deep friendships and when I give of myself, I give it all.....or nothing.
35. I can't stress this enough....I cannot cook....anything!
36. Here's something else I can't stress enough....I hate shopping....clothes, food or otherwise.
37. The older I get, the lazier I get and the harder it is to get up early in the morning. I'm not a morning person at all.
38. My Mom is still alive. Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles...they are all gone now.
39. Finally, I'd rather telephone someone than email them.

Umm...did someone say only 28???

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Originally Posted by slick

[*]I can't stress this enough....I cannot cook....anything!

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Hee hee - I bet we could teach you! :)

Hmmm, with all your emphasis on music, are you like me, in that there is normally some song running through your head? I was a little surprised to learn most people's brains don't provide an internal "sound track" to their life!

Round 2 - this is Terry's fault (D&D)

1. I like anchovies on pizza.
2. I wish I was artistic. Everyone in my family is/was with the exception of me!
3. I drove across country before I ever had a driver's license. BAD!
4. Pet peeve - driver's who don't use turn signals and ones who get in the fast lane and slow down.
5. I wanted blue eyes but was handed brown instead.
6. I worked as a lab tech at the Univ of De growing microscopic wasps for genetic experiments.
7. I love the ocean, but haven't been in the water since I saw the movie Jaws. Ok - ankle deep only.
8. Most every car I ever owned was a stick shift.
9. I turned down an expense paid trip to Maui with accommodations in an ocean front condo because I'm scared of flying.
10. I always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I'll never get there!
11. I love fluffy little dogs and long haired cats. I love all dogs and cats, but am drawn to these.
12. I like liver and onions.
13. My ex and I lived apart for 14 years before we ever got divorced.
14. I have never watched Saturday Night Live.
15. I don't like The Beatles.
16. I hate Dr Pepper. To me it tastes like cough syrup!
17. If either of my dogs and myself were sick at the same time, it would be a vet visit first.
18. I have titanium rods in my neck to hold the vertebrae in place.
19. I'm a procrastinator.
20. My favorite Disney characters are Tigger and Eeyore.
21. I love the smell of gardenias.
22. I dislike milk.
23. I have a vast collection of lighthouse replicas.
24. I never broke a bone before I was 50. I've since made up for lost time.
25. I locked myself out of the house in my p.j.'s in the winter, and nobody was home!
26. I've never had a motor vehicle accident.
27. I only take showers - no baths.
28. I can't sleep without the t.v. being on in my bedroom.

I'll do it again!

1. I absolutely hate spending money. Even if I get a gift card or my mom gives me her credit card. I can't do it.

2. I like to drive and would rather drive than be a passenger.

3. I had glasses from the time I was 3 years old until I finished elementary school. Then at the end of 8th grade was told I needed them again.

4. Now I wear contacts, but don't take care of my eyes like I should.

5. My hair hasn't been past my shoulders for about 11 years. It's so thin, any longer than chin length makes it look stringy and gross.

6. I hate being the center of attention.

7. I hate getting presents or surprises.

8. I need the fan on when I go to bed.

9. I can't dance. I wish I could.

10. Someday I want to bake and decorate cupcakes.

11. I was 3lbs 3oz when I was born, my twin brother was 2lbs 15 oz.

12. My dad is the most important person in my life. I wish we were closer, and I wish he'd stop his bad habits. I want him to be there for his grandchildren someday, I think he'd make the ultimate grandpa.

13. My Mom and I have become a lot closer recently. I like it.

14. I hate sleeping with pants on.

15. I've always wanted a pet goat.

16. I judge people too quickly.

17. I wish I was better at math.

18. I LOVE those chewy nerd jelly candies

19. I'm lactose intolerant.

20. I want to have a fun, unique wedding on Dec. 12th, 2012.

21. I've never gotten in trouble with the police. I did get pulled over once for speeding last year, but no ticket.

22. I hate grape flavored things.

23. I'm agnostic.

24. I'm very independent and don't like to have to tell somebody where I'm going or what I'm doing.

25. Date nights with Rich are my favorite.

26. I hate fishing.

27. I lead a very drama-free life. I like it that way.

28. I have a hard time keeping my room clean.

29. I refer to my car by his name - Vinnie. And even though I got him from a junk yard for $150, he is the best car I've owned.

30. I'm not a people person.

31. I always look for the good in situations and believe everything happens for a reason


Okay, I'm done! lol

I love this thread!!! I felt great after the second 28. It seemed like I really had to dig into my inner self to get that second group. After reading everybody elses, I see so many things that I could also have written down. So much fun!!!

Isn't it fabulous to learn things about everybody?:)

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I love this thread!!! I felt great after the second 28. It seemed like I really had to dig into my inner self to get that second group. After reading everybody elses, I see so many things that I could also have written down. So much fun!!!

Isn't it fabulous to learn things about everybody?:)

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You could always start round 3....... :D

Last night I pixeled the rainbow dalek I've been drawing. I made him shoot hearts. :p :love:
http://fc05.deviantart.com/fs41/f/20...rridescent.gif

Yes I could. Hmmmm...........:)

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Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah

Yes I could. Hmmmm...........:)

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I'll look for it it the morning.........:D

1. K'Cee is on my lap. I am typing in an extremely uncomfortable position to avoid disturbing her. Often, I will put off getting up/doing something so I don't disturb her. I refer to this as "purring the cat." (IE "I can't do that right now, K'Cee needs purred.")

2. I hide new bags of catfood from K'Cee. If she spies a new bag, she will quit eating from the old bag. I have tried to buffalo her and it doesn't work; I give in within 1/2 day. (The "old" secretly gets mixed into the new... when she's not looking, of course.)

3. I have fractured my left foot twice, my right wrist once. I think I've fractured my left elbow and wrist but I never told my mom; I was doing something I wasn't supposed to. I have sprained my right wrist and my left ankle. I had (have?) a condition where the muscles in my legs are stronger than the bones and it causes a strain on the bones. None of the fractures or sprains are due to that condition, though.

4. I am a rule follower but my one ticket has been for "disobeying a police officer." (It was night, he was in a dark uniform. I didn't see him.)

5. I'm not scared of the dark. I'm scared of things IN the dark. Namely, skunks.

6. I once let a gopher in the house on accident.

7. I once gave somebody the "up your's!" sign on accident. (You know the one where you have one arm bent in front of you then make/raise a fist with your other?) I was walking with a friend; we were discussing having blood drawn. I was motioning with my hands when a stranger pulled his truck around the corner and we locked eyes.

8. I wanted to name my first dog Koolaide.

9. I hate lipstick, mushrooms, pickles from restuarants, and the word utilize.

10. It drives me NUTS when people use the word "irregardless." Just say "regardless" or "irrespective." (Actually, I don't think "irregardless" is even a word, is it?)

11. I have one tattoo. It's on my toe.

12. I was born in a Catholic hospital, raised Methodist, but now go to a Baptist church.

13. I have hitchhiked, once. My cousin and I were determined to go out of town despite the bad weather and despite our parents' "You're silly for traveling in this weather. Your grown, we can't stop you from going, but don't call us if you wreck!" About 30min from our destination, I hit a patch of black ice. The car spun, landed in a ditch, and flattened a tire. We hitchhiked to a gas station (maybe 15min away) and waited for help. I ended up dating the guy that changed my tire/drug my car out of the ditch. My cousin and I never did call/tell our parents; they found out about it 2yrs later.

14. I have a HUGE sweet tooth!

15. I've rode an Olympic jumper (see possible wrist/elbow fracture in #3) and a calvary horse. (The jumper was SEVERELY barn sour -- someone left the arena gate open. *buck, buck* I bit the dirt and horsey went to his stall.)

16. I'm having a hard time with this set. I'm not that interesting!

Ok, I'm "pausing" for now. If I can think of some more stuff, I'll post it. :)

I'll try another 28. :)

1. I collect bells. I think I have almost 200 now.
2. I have weak ankles and wrists.
3. I don’t like grasshoppers or crickets.
4. I love my Jetta, but its sick right now and I don’t know whats wrong with it. :(
5. I think I’m now addicted to the Australian Shepherd breed.
6. I am very good at finding things. Bruce loses things all the time and I always find it.
7. When I am excited or nervous I tend to talk VERY fast.
8. My face turns red when attention is directed on me.
9. I wear the same jewelry every day. Earrings, bracelet, one ring on my thumb and a necklace.
10. I only wear eyeliner and mascara.
11. I can’t live without Vaseline lip therapy on my lips.
12. I’m not fond of my father.
13. I can’t imagine life without my mother.
14. My niece is 18 years old today!!!
15. I have been with my boyfriend for almost 6 years.
16. Hey Ashley! I wanted to get married on July 7th, 2007. But it didn’t happen. :p
17. Even though I have “fake” nails I still bite them if one breaks off.
18. My parents owned a dry cleaners all my life, up until last July.
19. My eyes change color depending on what I’m wearing.
20. My head hurts too bad right now to finish this list. :(

Now, if I can just remember what I've already said........sorry if I repeat myself.

1. I am completely unskilled with a camera.
2. I use Estee Lauder perfume. It's so strong, a little bit goes a long way and a bottle lasts forever.
3. I get very upset if small businesses fold. I always want the little guy to succeed.
4. I watch football on Super Bowl Sunday only.:) No other time during the season.
5. I am a Nascar fan. Unfortunately, I've been slacking in keeping up with it. I need to get back in the loop.
6. I love the sounds and smells of a race track. I used to go to every short track race around here every weekend without fail.
7. I love everything about Ernest Hemingway. I was fortunate to have visited his home in Key West.
8. I am a lover of glass. Especially crystal. I collect it and I have a huge collection.
9. I can't go into a store without buying a quilt magazine even though I already have a thousand of them.
10. My favorite type of auto racing is dirt track. I absolutely love it!!
11. I wish I could grow peonies in Florida. I have never even seen one in person.:)
12. I once lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was breathtakingly beautiful.
13. I think Christmas is very magical. Especially the lights.
14. I've carried the same purse for almost 10 years. Is this bizarre or what?
15. New York City is probably my favorite place to visit.
16. I never go to the Orlando theme parks. Living here most of my life, I've been to Epcot once, Disneyworld once, and, Universal 3 times. I think these places are great but not for me. I also think they're way too expensive.
17. I love wearing jewelry.
18. I wear glasses and I have no interest in contacts.
19. I saw Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in person, as well as dozens of other musicians. I was very lucky to go to many concerts as a younger person.
20. I was invited to a party by the Beach Boys. I didn't go because my mother would have killed me.;)
21. My first car was a 69 Camaro. I wish I still had it.
22. I've been married twice but single now. I plan to stay single.;)
23. My Grandmother is the person I miss most that's passed. She was my best friend and always there for me.
24. My Mom is 82 and she runs circles around me when she wants to. She runs circles around all of us.
25. I am an insomniac.
26. I'm a coffee lover(only in the morning). I'm one of these people that needs coffee before I do anything.
27. I would love to move to Maine or Michigan.
28. I am addicted to internet shopping--as long as it's free shipping. Being down with my knee so much, I learned to bargain hunt online.

Boy!! That was hard, Ellie. Third time not so much fun.:eek:

OK...more....

1. I love all living things including spiders, snakes and other creepy crawlies. I'm not afraid to pick up spiders and carry them outside.
2. I hate liver and onions.
3. I can't watch nature shows. Even though it's the "nature of the beast" I can't stand watching animals getting killed for food.
4. I absolutely hate guns and hunting.
5. I've never broken any bones
6. I love Christmas and what it stands for. I'm the first person in my building to put up lights and the last to take them down.
7. I hate clutter. I'm very tidy, but certainly not a neat freak.
8. Although I love surprises, I'm also a big planner. For any event, I simply must have a written plan and follow through.
9. I play the piano by ear. I did take piano lessons when I was a child but had a hard time reading the music. I still can't read musical notes.
10. I love music (soft rock) and I play music all the time in or out of the car. In the car I love to sing along...with the windows closed, that is. :eek::D
11. Someday I would love to own a small dog....maybe when I retire.
12. I'm not a big reader. My eyes are very weak.
13. I have very strong teeth. It runs in my family. My 84 yr old Mom still has all of her teeth.
14. I feel very uncomfortable and insecure in big crowds.:o
15. In my whole apartment, I only have one item that I bought new. Everything else is second hand.
16. I love to {{{hug}}}. Hugs are very important in my life. You could describe me as a "touchy feely" person.
17. I am artistically challenged. I don't have a feel for decorating and as for drawing or making cards or anything along that line, forget it.
18. I'm a lover not a fighter. I hate conflict of any kind and avoid it like the plague, even if it means putting my own thoughts/feelings on hold.
19. I'm a Leo, on the cusp of Virgo.
20. TV shows: anything Reality, Young & Restless, Coronation Street, ER, Grey's Anatomy, anything else medical....
21. Movies: anything Disney, Ghost, The Green Mile just to name a few
22. I drive a 2001 Jimmy (SUV) and love it. I don't feel safe in smaller cars.
23. I believe that all living creatures have souls.
24. When I was young I wanted to be an Airline Stewardess (that's what they were called in the 70s). In my teens, I wanted to be a Vet but somehow I ended up in the IT world.
25. When I was a child, I asked my Dad if we could move to a ranch with horses, cows, chickens and other animals. I never got my wish. :(
26. I have a collection of stuffed animals.
27. I've only had one serious relationship. It lasted 13 years and ended in 1987 when I caught him sleeping with my x-friend.
28. In the early 80s, I did volunteer work at my local zoo and helped to force feed a snake that was ill. The snake lived. :)
29. In 2001 I went on a cattle drive. Six days on horseback.....:eek: Can you say Ouch???

for me! :)

1. I talk to my parents everyday. Usually both of them more than once. On days when they are at their cottage and the cell service doesn't go thru it just doesn't feel right.

2. I was supposed to be born in the middle of December but I came 2 months early. I was born Oct 20th. I weighed 4 pounds. One of my aunts (married to my mom's brother when I was about 6-7) told my mom in front of me when I was about 8-10 that there was no way I was a premie b/c I was too fat now. Thank God neither of her children have weight issues.

3. I love most animals but have a phobia of little critters. When my friends kids want me to hold their guinea pig or hamster it almost sends me into a full blown panic attack. I can't stand the little feet on me. Didn't help when in 2007 after I had foot surgery I woke up in my parents house with a mouse crawling down my arm.

4. I have been a member of a PET TALK since 2000. I have met several members and consider them dear friends. I have also traveled to Los Angeles CA twice due to that forum. And I was in a wedding for an online friend and I met her the day she picked me up from the train 2 days before the wedding.

5. I have lost at least 3-4 dear friends simply b/c their boyfriend turned husband didn't like me. B/c I was the single friend and I wouldn't put up with their sh!t like they did.

6. I have a tendency to be extremely blunt but I hate confrontation.

7. I'm a small town girl at heart, born and raised country girl, but I'd love to live in the Big City like NYC for 6 months just to be able to order sushi at 3am if I wanted to. Then send me back to the small town. I hate driving in big cities.

8. I've only had one boyfriend in my life, when I was a freshman in HS. He was a bad boy of all bad boys. A couple years ago I opened up the local paper and saw his picture in it and was like "now what" then I realized it was the obituries. He had had a heart condition and all the hard living caught up with him.

9. When I was about the age of 8-9 I ate a Texas Tenderloin and got the flu and threw up for days and have not been able to eat one since then.

10. When I was in Jr. Hi I babysat my cousin's and fixed them Totino's Pizza Rolls and that night I got the flu and threw THEM up and can't even stand the smell of them since then.

11. As mentioned in Round 1, I can drive a Stick shift- I've driven a Tractor and a semi. It was just backing it down the driveway but I did it!

12. Before FFA I was in 4-H, and showed sheep at the county fair from the ages 9-18. My Sr. Yr I was Hardin County (Ohio) Lamb and Wool Queen.

13. My dad has one of their friends convinced that I would give him an enema anytime I was around him, so one day I brought home an enema tip from work, put it in an envelope and anonymously sent it to him with the instructions, instert into rectum and blow it up. Any questions call 1-800-ENEMA. :eek:

14. I have one older sister. My sister and I are exactly 5 years, 11 months and 1 day apart.

15. My mom has one sister and 2 brothers. All the kids EXCEPT my mom had their boys first and there is about 2-4 years b/n the boy and the girl. My mom is the odd ball out having 2 girls 6 Years apart!

16. I will eat almost any fruit except Muskmelon (cantaloup) or honeydew. I had a great aunt that had breast cancer and can remember my other great aunt saying when she threw up with the chemo it smelled like Muskmelon. I never smelled it but I never ate it before and I refused to eat it since then.

17. My dad is an only child. My grandma had 3 siblings only 6 & 8 (set of twins) years older than my dad. So growing up HIS aunts were MY aunts b/c I spent so much time with my grandma and with them.

18. I was never much of a cat person until I got a dog, my greyhound. She unlocked the passion in me that had been hidden. Loving animals is in my blood. My dad's mom used to bottle feed all kinds of baby pigs and lambs.

19. When I moved out and went to get a dog at the local shelter, I went in mind I was going to get a small scruffy looking dog similiar to Benji. lol I came home with a greyhound. :confused: but she was my :love:

20. I love makeup and good smelling girlie things. I have the ultimate girlie bathroom.

21. I have a slight phobia of petting other people's cats unless I know where they came from. If they are a stray or a barn cat, I might pet them but I can't stand the dirty fur. And I'm afraid that the cat will be sick and I will bring it home to my cats.

22. I can't throw or hit a ball to hit the broad side of the barn with the wind behind me, but 2 years ago I took Keegan to the park to throw the tennis ball, I got out the tennis ball launcher and threw the ball and it hit the side mirror on my car and broke it. I just stood there like an idiot with my mouth hanging open b/c I couldn't believe I actually HIT the mirror. Talk about a Needle in the haystack!

23. I had orthoscopic knee surgeries when I was 15 years old. One month they went in a scoped both knees and removed cartilage marbles and scraped out more arthritis than the average 65 year old. The next month they went in and did the other one. The Orthopedic surgeon had never seen that much arthritis in someone so young.

24. I have a sock phobia. I can not stand wet socks. Nor can I stand having anything in my shoe. Sock fuzzies are the bane of my existence. One of my friends says that I have Princess and the Pea feet.

25. When I was about 2 years old we were riding in the semi with my dad, my mom in the front and my sister and I in the bunk. My dad was driving up I-75 and felt a slight pressure change in the truck. He glanced in the side mirror and saw that the door to the bunk was open. He told my mom to hold the wheel and she started to ask why but he launched himself into the bunk grabbed me by the back of the shirt and yanked me back in the truck. I was sitting there with my feet hanging over watching the road go by. My mom started to get hysterical and my sister got in trouble for not watching me! As soon as he got home, he welded the bunk doors shut.

26. I was a sophomore in HS, I went White Water Rafting with the FFA. At a certain part of the river there was a rock we were supposed to jump off of, I refused to do it b/c I wear contacts, and another kid didn't do it either. They told us anyone that does NOT jump off the rock, falls in. We still didn't jump off. I fell out in the middle of a class 5 rapid and really thought I was going to die. Lost my shoe! and the other kid fell out as well. I refuse to WWR after that!

27. I love doing dog/pet related activities. They are a joy to me especially if I get to go with my dog loving friends and take my dog with me.

28. Adding more to my original 28 things has been on my mind since I did it the first time but since starting this list, my mind went blank and it was a lot harder than I thought! :) :D

1. I've been married for 23 years.
   
2. I like to scrapbook but never seem to have the time to do it.
   
3. I have one brother who is 8 years younger than me.
   
4. I had twin sisters, but they both died at a very young age.
   
5. I love to listen to my music loud (you can't listen to bands like Disturbed, Godsmack and Slipknot quietly!)
   
6. I no longer have a thyroid and take medication to maintain it.
   
7. My parents have been married to each other for 45 years.
   
8. I have 4 dogs.
   
9. I don't mind to cook, but I despise doing dishes.
   
10. I feel more connected to animals than people.
    
11. I'm a server at Red Lobster and have been for over 13 years. I love my job, but hate my boss (strong word, but it's true).
    
12. I'm into reality shows of any kind, but I think Survivor is my all time favorite (it starts this coming Thursday!)
    
13. I watch VH1's Rock of Love Bus:o
    
14. I wanted to be an airline stewardess or a vet when I was a kid.
    
15. I have a room full of exercise equipment but rarely use it.
    
16. I'm still amazed that I have friends that I met online. I never in my wildest dreams thought that would happen...lol.
    
17. I watched my first NASCAR race of the season last night! Can't wait till next week for the Daytona 500!
    
18. I've been to 4 NASCAR races (Bristol, Charlotte, Michigan & Arizona)
    
19. I'm 43 and can't believe how old I am already:eek:
    
20. We have no children because I'm not able to.
    
21. I started going through menopause in my early 20's.
    
22. I'm thrilled that we have new windows for our house.
    
23. I hate that the snow melted so fast. Now we have swimming puddles in our yard.
    
24. We've owned a camper for almost 3 years and only camped in it once.
    
25. I hate when the yard is muddy and I have 16 dirty paws to clean.
    
26. I wish I liked vegetable more than I do.
    
27. I could eat ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
    
28. I have hazel eyes.

Crap!!!
I had to dig for round 3, but finally came up with 28 more, and then lost it when I tried to send it. I got a message to hit the back and reload button, but it didn't work and wouldn't post!!! :mad::confused:
Sorry Terry - maybe I'll try it again later........

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Crap!!!
I had to dig for round 3, but finally came up with 28 more, and then lost it when I tried to send it. I got a message to hit the back and reload button, but it didn't work and wouldn't post!!! :mad::confused:
Sorry Terry - maybe I'll try it again later........

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That would have done me in, Ellie. Kick back and relax for awhile and maybe you can do it later.
I could make another list just out of things other people have said that I didn't think of at the time.:)

1. I was born 3 weeks early.
2. When I was 3 years old, I fell one floor down and broke my wrist.
3. I loved climing trees and rollerskating - and I was good!
4. I was skinny throughout my childhood, actually up until I was 35.
5. My dad was the one who helped me with my homework - he was also the one reading good night stories for me.
6. I lived with my parents in a small flat until i was about 22, apart from my 6 months in England as an au-pair in 69.
8. My mom and I were “fighting” a lot.
9. I was a rebellious teenager, and dressed accordingly.
10. I was burned badly in 71 and thought I was going to die. Had a skin transplant on my arm.
11. I went to a highschool in Jutland for 6 months in 72-73 and had a great time. Still have friends from then.
12. I hitchhiked alone to Switzerland to see my then boyfriend (1975). Part of the trip in a red Porche.
13. I am very organised.
14. I love travelling
15. I lived in Ibiza all summer 74 with a Spanish guy who only spoke Spanish and German - I didn’t.
16. Since then, I have learned a bit of Spanish.
17. I try to eat healthy food.
18. I try to cut down on cigarettes.
19. I have had many short term jobs, including on a ship.
20. I read in bed every night.
21. I like music - rock, blues, classic.
22. I always wanted a cat, my mom wouldn’t let me have one as a child.
23. I tried several drugs in my twenties, but never got hooked on anything.
24. My only close relative alive, is my sister.
25. A friend did a plaster cast of my behind - early 80ties.
26. I love comfy clothes (cotton, silk etc.)
27. My back hurts for days, if I carry heavy things.
28. I only drink one cup of coffee a day.
29. I have changed from being very choosy with food to eating almost anything.
30. I miss John a lot!
31. When I die, I want to be cremated and put next to John.

1. I was born premature and weighed 2 1/2 pounds
2. I grew up in a small, very cold prairie city
3. I have a university degree and have worked as an administrator for 40 years
4. I have worked in real estate most of my life
5. My first cat lived to be 22 years old
6. I still have my appendix:p
7. My only dog was an Old English Sheepdog and she went everywhere with me
8. I have lived in Vancouver for over 20 years
9. I learned to read when I was 4 and can't stop
10. I have read the entire Outlander series and can't wait for the next book
11. I love music and enjoy many different genres
12. I learned how to play the organ as a child
13. I can't swim (sinker) but I have sailed the Windwards and the Leewards
14. I love to travel and won't finish my list in a lifetime
15. I have crewed (for my husband) at Vintage Races all along the Pacific West Coast for over 20 years
16. I love my new Rogue
17. I drove my Jeep Cherokee for 18 1/2 years
18. I love to garden / landscape and have recently built a stone path by hand
19. I have been sewing since I was 10 years old
20. I have maintained friendships with 3 of my childhood friends
21. My other family lives in Austria
22. I adore my little cat
23. I like to hike in the mountains; sometimes on snow shoes
24. Learning has been a life passion and I still take courses at our Community College; main interest is human and organizational behaviour
25. I completed a Leadership program with honours (91% average)
26. I am somewhat artistic and have a good level of creativity
27. I have one older brother and he is one of my best friends
28. My husband is the love of my life; we've been together for 31 years and married for almost 26 years

(Phew!!!)

Round 3 - 2nd try - for you Terry........

1. I like a challenge. Otherwise I wouldn't be trying this again!
2. I'm not fond of the color red, but my car is red.
3. I've never been on a roller coaster - and never will.
4. I love ferris wheels - the higher and bigger - the better.
5. I love seafood - especially lobster.
6. I caught a barracuda while on a charter fishing boat trip in FL.
7. I eat Frosted Mini Wheats for breakfast every day, if I don't eat a cooked breakfast.
8. I was water skiing and far from shore when a sudden storm came up. There was lightening crashing all around me, and I thought I'd get hit before the boat ever made it to safety. I was never so scared in my life!!!
9. I was born and raised in New England, but never learned to snow ski.
10. I'm a NASCAR fan but haven't followed it faithfully since my man Rusty retired.
11. I've never been to a NASCAR race, and I only live about 10 miles from the Dover track.
12. I'm not a real baseball fan and only follow it to harrass my brother. I keep up with the Phillies and he's a dyed-in-the-wool Marlins fan. I was visiting him last year when the Phillies won the World Series. Revenge was soooo sweet!
13. I prefer to watch the winter olympics, rather than the summer olympics.
14. I have broken all of these in the past 15 years: 2 toes, foot, both wrists, hip, and neck (that was almost a killer)!
15. I wore glasses from the time I was 9, up until last year. I had to have cataract surgery on both eyes, and corrective lenses were implanted. No more glasses except for reading. Yippee!!!
16. I've been told that I sometimes have a weird sense of humor.
17. I am paranoid of driving (or riding) thru tunnels that run under water.
18. My 2nd son was born almost 3 weeks late and weighed 9 lbs. I looked like I swallow a huge watermelon. He's still a big guy!
19. I like to decorate with photos of family and pets. One whole wall in the family room is nothing but pictures.
20. I love lead crystal, blown glass, and etched glass objects.
21. I love to people watch, but I don't stare. It's the most fun at the beach. The sights you see when you don't have a camera!!! :eek::eek:
22. I only ever quit one job - and that was after working one day at it!!! The boss was a total arse and I probably would have gotten myself fired if I didn't quit first!
23. The longest job I had was for 21 years. I'd still be there if I hadn't had to retire 3 years ago.
24. I used to be an avid reader of Stephen King novels.
25. I love the old 60's folk music like Peter, Paul & Mary, Gordon Lightfoot, etc.
26. I have a ton of old albums I can't play because I no longer have a turntable. I need to get one!
27. I like t.v. shows like are on Discovery, History Channel, NatGeo, and the like. I don't watch too much of the network channels with the exception of the news.
28. I really miss my brother who died too young.


It worked this time! Don't expect round 4. :p

Oops - I forgot this very important one:
I love Twisted Whiskers characters!!! So cute!!!

1. I find the weather in California boring and would rather be where there are seasons
2. I am self-employed after 20+ years in “corporate America”
3. Now I average 15 air plane flights a year. One job I had I averaged six flights a week. That was too much
4. I am a volunteer docent at the local historic mission
5. I am the youngest sibling and have two sisters and a brother
6. My parents are in their 80s and still active and independent
7. My husband is younger than I
8. I have traveled to 44 of the 48 continental United States
9. My husband has a Harley and I ride on the back of it
10. I am allergic to cats
11. All my names have four letters in them
12. I was an expatriate working in Mexico for two years and had to use my mother’s birth name as my second last name – has four letters in it too
13. I have never eaten peanut butter or jelly – and hope I am never hungry enough that I have to
14. I have traveled to South America, most countries in Western Europe, Canada, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey and the Caribbean
15. I am a blue-eyed blonde in a family of brown-eyed brunettes
16. My father’s parents were from Slovenia
17. My mother’s family has been in the US since before the Civil War
18. I have a degree in labor relations and have worked in the field since graduating
19. I graduated in three years and wish I had stayed longer and played more
20. I have attended Jazzercise classes for almost 20 years
21. I use to smoke cigarettes. Quitting was the most difficult thing I have ever done
22. My fear (phobia is too strong) is doctors. I have difficulty even phoning the doctor’s office
23. I enjoy wine. And beer or a margarita if it is hot
24. I read and am conversant in Spanish
25. I am a feminist which means I believe men and women should have equal rights and opportunity
26. I cherish my friends and stay in touch with them even if it is only a few emails/letters a year. I have friends I have know since we were five years old
27. I was married in my mother’s 50+ year old wedding dress – the fourth woman to do so. Two of those who married in it previously – my mother and her lifelong best friend -- attended my wedding
28. I have had a job since I was 14 and have no particular desire to every NOT have a job. I enjoy working

I have to agree that this is a really fun thread - and rather addictive too! It's fun to read all the different things about everyone. But do you know what's the very best thing about it???............

Nobody is arguing with anybody!!!!!

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13. I have never eaten peanut butter or jelly – and hope I am never hungry enough that I have to.

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HEY!??? What's wrong with PB&J? Hahahaha I never used to like it before being pregnant. Now I crave PB&J sandwiches all the time. :p

Let's see how much more I can come up with... :)

1. My boyfriend and I have never had that "ultimate" (BIG) fight in our two years of relationship.

2. I am teaching myself web design, flash, and dreamweaver, since I am not learning much from my web design class at OSU. Imagine that!?

3. I had my first kiss when I was 18, and I did not like it.

4. I like to keep all the pictures on my external hard drive and USB drives. Recently my external hard drive broke, and my boyfriend is replacing it with a new one whenever he gets it back. (he got me it for my birthday)

5. I would like to illustrate a children's book someday.

6. Bill Envgall is my favorite comedian.

7. I don't know how to drive stick, and I tell myself I will learn someday but I doubt I ever will.

8. My brother (who is 21) and I are not on the best of terms right now, we both have zero patience with each other lately. We both have opposite personalities.

9. I believe everything happens for a reason. It is what it is.

10. I believe in fate. I seem to have DEJA VU often, mostly it is around my boyfriend. (which makes it interesting..)

11. I always thought I would never return back to Cleveland after coming here to Ohio State, but I have been proven wrong. The roads I have taken, are leading me back home in March.

Here's the rest of my second list.

21. I love watching actual surgery or trauma shows.
22. I love Dr G Medical Examiner on Discovery, but wish they didn’t have to fuzz out the corpses.
23. I worked in child care for 12 years.
24. I have a brother and a sister.
25. I’ve been “let go” from only one job.
26. I’d rather not eat breakfast, but make myself.
27. I do not eat very healthy foods, or exercise like I should.
28. While reading others posts I thought of many things for myself, but of course cannot think of them now.

1.I can't watch any kind of car races that circle a track,It makes me dizzy and sick

2.I love collecting cat stuff(stuffed animals,plaques,keychains,figures,ect..)
This started a year ago and am building up a nice collection

3.I would love to someday have a dog but most likely never will because I would worry about my cats and dog getting along.

4.I dream of someday owning a sphynx cat.My whole family thinks they are ugly.

5.My oldest cousin thinks I should open a bed and breakfest called the Sphynx Cat Inn

6.I love unicorns and have for years

7.I love the beach and my favorite place in the world is Surf City,NC

8.I have lived in 4 states in 20 years(IN,NC,FL,and NM)

9.My first name is Nicole but I go by Nikki online

10.I love going barefoot

11.I love disney movies and my favorite one is Mulan

12.I get online almost everyday inless I am sick or don't have the time

13.I love shopping online and buy tons of stuff form diff.online pet stores and amazon

14.I love country and christian music.Can't stand rap.

15.I look forward to buying a new calender every year

16.My favorite holidays are Easter and Christmas

17.I am not a very organize person and really hope to become one this year

18.I used to not watch much T.V.or many Movies

19.I use my DVD player almost everyday for at least a few hours

20.I am big fan of shows like One Tree Hill,Gossip Girl,The O.C.,ect..

21.I own only 3 purses(black lab one,corgi one and pink backpack purse)

22.My Late Aunt Tammy made one of my dreams come true-to ride a horse

23.I would love to learn how to ride western and dressage

24.I have one brother and I am 4 years older

25.I can't cook and have messed up easy mac

26.I enjoy playing video games

27.I was abused by a teacher in 3rd grade.I was scared of teachers for a while after that.I then meet some of the best teachers ever.I then wanted to be a reading teacher for a while.

28.I never go to the movies and alwas wait for the DVD

A second Group of 28 random things.

1. My first dog at 8 was a Chow. I loved Sandy so much.
2. I started working at age 11 and was never unemployed until retirement 51 years later.
3. I married my first wife at 18 while on boot leave from Navy
4. I can not eat solid food. I have a feeding tube,
5. I have 3 sisters. 1 older 2 younger. All work in the medical field.
6. My father made 9 guns that are in the Smithsonian Museum of America history.
7. All of my pets found me.
8. I hitchhiked across Scotland because I missed the last train from Edinbourgh to Glascow.
9. I hitchhiked from Halifax Nova Scotia to Quonset Point Rhode Island to meet my ship.
10. I Built my own Home.
11. I am a Nascar fan. Kasey Kahne My favorite driver
12. I need to gain about 15 Lbs
13. We usually Vacation at the Beach and the Mountains, I prefer the mountains.
14. When I was still eating real food I would prefer A PB&J over steak.
15. I have trouble going to sleep without watching Andy Griffith for the zillionth time.
16. When I quit smoking 30 years ago, I ate so many carrots I started turning Orange. No Patches or Gum in those days.
17. I tried owning a business once. I was a Motorcycle dealer for 5 years. Yamaha & Suzuki.
17. My first girlfriend at 13 looked me up on facebook 55 years later.
18. I don't like jewelry of any kind. My father was a Manufacture Jeweler.
19. I prefer 50's and 60's oldies music, especially Do Wop, but i also love classical and Bluegrass.
20. I lead 2 Mt bike Expeditions across Colorado back to back. 10 days each.
21. My favorite month is October.
22. I subscribe to Netflix and watch 4-5 Dvds a week and some instant
watch movies using my Media Computer.
23. I have no unusual fears or phobias.
24. I'm a car freak and have owned a lot of collectible cars, my favorite was a Plum purple 70 AAR Cuda.
25. I ran away from home at 17 and have been on my own since. That was 51 years ago.
26. My father and I made up when I was 25. He died on my 44th birthday.
27, When I was around 27 I was working full time, going to school full time and was a Scout Master on the side.
28, I love all auto racing with my favorite being The World Rally series.

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10. It drives me NUTS when people use the word "irregardless." Just say "regardless" or "irrespective." (Actually, I don't think "irregardless" is even a word, is it?)

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You are right! "Irregardless" is NOT a word.

Thanks Ellie!! I knew you could do it.

I am taken aback at how diversified and interesting this community is, What a great learning experience.:)

Wow what an interesting read! Lets see if I can come up with another 28 things without repeating myself...

1. I watch dorky kids cartoons, and enjoy them
2. I bleed techno ;)
3. My mom went to the very first game played by the Seattle Seahawks.
4. My mom also played football in high school
5. I think of myself as a tomboy even now
6. Ive been on national news! I was stuck at BWI airport and I was dancing waiting for my plane and I saw a news camera pointed at me :eek:. Later that day in a different airport, I saw myself for a brief second on CNN :p
7. I love playing D & D and other tabletop RPGs
8. I like computer RPGs too
9. People call me Fyrewolf in person
10. I like Star Trek
11. I am a Christian

I'll finish the second part of my list later...I shouldn't be tired but I am blah lol.

1 I used to hate jeeps.

2 Ive owned 5 Jeeps since 1995.

3 I was a US Marine for 4 months.

4 I allmost didnt graduate High School because I didnt take the Anchorage School Districts swim class.

5 I allmost didnt graduate High School because I only speak one language.

6 I was 18 when I was diagnosed for dyslexia.

7 I monoski, havent been on 2 skis in 20 years.

8 Its possible I own the first teleboard in Alaska.

9 I cant snowboard, to much pressure on my ankles.

10 Im retarded with a open reel fishing rod.

11 Im a mad fish killer with a fly rod.

12 All of my cats have been silver.

13 Ive been banned from 4 forums, 3 or 4 times from 1 of them.

14 I used to play bass.

15 I roll my own ciggarettes.

16 My spelling sucks, I guess yall figured that out.

17 Ive gotten chemical burns from brewwing beer.

18 I flew to Chicago to see Anthrax in concert.

20 I was the tallest Munchkin in a production of the Wizard of Oz.

21 Ive been kicked by a horse.

22 I can rebuild a carburator.

23 Ive been an electrician since 1992.

24 Im more comfortable around a campfire then in any restaurant.

25 Im a member of a Tug of War team.

26 Douglas Adams is one of my favorite writers.

27 being unemployed brings the suck.

28 I need more firearms.

28 more ....

1. (Originally posted as #29 an addendum) I am half deaf

2. That's because I had Brain Surgery 13 years ago, and have a cool scar to prove it

3. I have never broken a bone

4. I play piano very badly (never practiced as a kid) but handbells well!

5. I am 5' 6" - so feel tall around some people, and short around others.

6. I have hand-fed a wild(ish) swan, and had an ostrich and emu eat from my hand

7. I have gotten giraffe drool on the roof of my car - the mark was still there when that car went to the junkyard in the sky!

8. I love having caller ID

9. If your call says "unknown name," I will not answer it!

10. All my names have 5 letters in them! That wasn't the case before I married Paul, though.

11. I would rather draw than paint

12. I would rather paint or draw than embroider.

13. I cannot knit -- I just ruin the yarn.

14. I found a mechanical pencil shaped like a bomb - complete with tail fins - in my basement

15. I remember animal sightings as landmarks - even years later - like "there's where we saw the coyote!"

16. I name all my stuffed animals, and figurines, too

17. My monitor stand is a Macintosh Quadra 700 CPU

18. On it, as well as my monitor, are 5 bunnies, 19 turtles, Snoopy and Woodstock, a butterfly, a kangaroo, a dimetrodon, a boomerang, and some sea glass

19. I love Eeyore best of the Pooh characters (besides Pooh himself)
So it's really cool that

20. There's a brass Eeyore statue outside the children's room of my public library

21. I have been to China

22. I have met one US President (Bill Clinton, 1st term)

23. I live on the Boston Marathon route, but only went down to watch it once, when my friend was running

24. Because of #2, I no longer get motion sick! This is very exciting.

25. I have no phobias. (I dislike slugs, but it's not strong enough to be a phobia.)

26. I intensely dislike shoe shopping

27. I love getting mail - don't even mind junk mail - if it has animal pictures

28. I love to sing, and can cover tenor, alto or soprano - so really have to pay attention and remember what part I am supposed to be singing sometimes

I finally got around to doing this...

1.I love being a wife and mother more than anything on earth

2. I'm a Christian, but not an evangelist.

3. There's never been a time in my life when I didn't have at least one pet.

4. I got married at 18 (July, 17, 2000)

5. My wedding date is a family tradition. 4 wedding and 3 birthdays in my family are on July 17.

6. We payed cash for the first house we bought, also at 18

7. I have a phobia of talking on the phone.

8. I managed a really awesome pet boarding facility for just under 6 years. I loved every minute.

9. I also used to do both pet and wildlife rescue. I gave that up when my son was born, but I plan to go back to it when he's a little older.

10. I want more than anything to have another baby.

11. My son has ectopic pupils and his eye doctor believes he may have albinism

12. I love to cook. I'm not too great at it, but I'm not bad at it either.

13. I love photography and wish I had more time (and money) to invest into it.

14. I've wanted chickens nearly my whole life. I was hoping to get some this year, but my husband, my father-in-law, and my dad are planning to build me my dream chicken coop this year so I'm putting off getting chickens until next year.

15. Our UPS delivery man knows way too much about us. He always seems to get into a conversation about our reptiles with my husband.

16. My eyes have been really bothering me lately. I need to go to the eye doctor, but my phobia of phones (see #7) has kept me from making an appointment. My husband will probably end up making an appointment for me.

17. I also have a phobia of doctors, any kind. (Another thing keeping me from making the appointment in #16)

18. I love coffee. I drink decaf most of the time as I don't like the way caffeine makes me feel. I usually have a cup in the morning and another in the afternoon.

19. Other than coffee I normally only drink water and milk

20. I hope to one day have goats

21. I've been getting riding lessons from one of the girls who boards her horses here.

22. My son loves horses more than anything and I expect he'll show an interest in riding when he's a little older

23. I HATE to travel.

24. I much prefer cold weather to hot, not a good thing when living in Florida.

25. I have loved birds since I was a little girl. I love watching wild birds outside and I love my pet birds too.

26. We have a few bald eagles around here and see at least one almost daily. They like to land in our field.

27. I lived in western NY until I was 13, then my family moved to FL, I've lived here ever since.

28. My favorite food is salmon

So interesting - and a very diversified group indeed. And I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only medical disaster here. Hope all of you are doing as well as I've managed to do for almost a year now! :D I'm disproving my brother when he says I'm a disaster waiting to happen!! :eek:

Continued good health to all..........

1. I'm one of the few men on PT.

Awww C'mon David.;) 27 more!!!