How about some random facts about YOU?

[elfwitch]

If you started to just RANDOMLY list things that describe you, what would you use?

Here is my list:
5'0" tall
red hair
brown eyes
wife
mother
Jewish
BA Sociology
MA Political Communications and Behavior
Born in Corpus Christi Texas
Grew up in San Antonio Texas
Web Designer
Cartoon Voice Actress (The Adventures of Rex Raygun, Coming soon to a TV near you)
kinda middle of the road politically
love all kinds of music (except Country and Hard-Core Rap)
have two cats
funny
creative
sassy
like to stay up REALLY late

[Aristus]

1. Me.

I'm 5'10"
Voted Republican TWICE (and never again.....)
Come from a strongly liberal family.
Married into a heavily repub family.
Love Classical Music.
Was once robbed at gunpoint.
Am a strong, and strongly liberal, Christian.
Was born and raised in Texas, and will never live there again.
Love winter more than summer.
Enjoy performing in community theater.
Am the third 'first son' to bear my name.
Love to travel.
Enjoy reading more than just about anything else.
Watch the film 'Labyrinth' while doing ALL the character voices.
Think "Under the Bridge" by RHCP is one of the saddest songs ever written.
Enjoy flirting.
Love, love, LOVE the Democratic Underground! :loveya:

[foreigncorrespondent]

2. Here's mine.

5'0 tall
Brown hair with blonde highlights
Blue eyes
Engaged to be married to the most wonderful woman
Aunty to three tykes
Am is the process of discovering my faith now
Currently studying an IT course
Born in Perth, Western Australia
Grew up in Melbourne, Australia
Favorite city in the world is San Francisco
Currently a student so no work
Definitely left of center of the political scale
I love a great array of music barring rap, and techno
My partner has a cat who I simply love to death
I can be the laugh of the party if I want to be
Shy around new people
Can be creative
Witty
Definitely a vampire ;)
Love ten pin bowling
Love fishing
Love camping
Love summer, hate winter
Romantic
Intelligent
Love movies
Favortie movies (in no set order) A Star is Born (Judy Garland), An Affair to Remember, The King and I, King Kong, My Fair Lady
Titanic enthusiast
Favortie flower is Carnations
Favortie color is blue

[jimbo fett]

3. my random facts

6'2" tall
brown hair
36 yo
husband
father
Christian
BFA - Graphic Design
MFA - Graphic Design
Born in Lincoln, NE
Grew up in Nashville, TN
Graphic Designer
Grew up two doors down from the most famous stripper in Nashville, "Heaven Lee"
Nominated for a Grammy (crossing my fingers that I win)
Part-time college professor as well as my "day job"
I'm a liberal's liberal on most issues.
I'm a voracious music collector (around 1K CDs)
irreverant, funny
My head is absolutely FULL of trivia
Bladerunner is my favorite movie
Law & Order is my fave TV show

[Bertha Venation]

12. Grammy -- which category?

I don't care if it's not a "glamourous" one. I don't care about glamour. This is cool!

[Lostmessage]

4. Here goes

Kind hearted person that gets ran over allot
5'8
Flaming red hair that I have dyed brown
Hazel Eyes
140 pounds
Huge Dimples
Creative
Artist
Proud parent of 3 male cats
Push Over
Funny
Sometimes Happy

[FARAFIELD]

5. Ok ill bite

6' even
Brown Hair
green eyes
husband
father (2 girls Cecilia Marie and Julianne Faith)
Roman Catholic
BA English (creative writing) UCLA
Born in Long Beach, CA
Grew up in Oceanside, CA (my parents were on a trip when i was born and so thats why i wasnt born in my hometown)
Postmaster (town of 26K)
Moderate Liberal
Everything from Beatles to Soundtracks
have two cats, two dogs and an horse
irreverant
smart ass
Want to retire so i can sleep longer

[elfwitch]

6. Want to retire so I can sleep longer

That is a good one!

[patdem]

7. My list in your order

5'4 3/4" tall
frosted hair
hazle eyes
divorced - live with my sig other and his ex-girlfriend
mother - grandmother
Catholic/non practicing-figured I perfected it with 8 years Catholic School
Attended Providence College, Old Dominion University, Norfolk University
Born in Norfolk, VA
Former Actuarial Researcher - now a Bookkeeper
No claim to fame
Liberal politically
Listen to talk radio (NPR) Like Classical - mostly strings
have four cats
dour
used to paint
dour
like to stay up SOMEWHAT late - did I mention dour?

[RandomKoolzip]

8. Makin' a list, checkin' it thrice....

Male (today at least)
6'0"
Brown Hair
Green Eyes
235 lbs.
Pisces with Gemini Ascendant
Working class
husband (to a kick-ass chick)
No degrees; was forced to resign from college my junior year because my scholarship money ran out
Part time Music writer for local papers and websites
Musician: guitar, drums, bass, lyricist (I cannot sing)
Full time; Work as a cook, cake decorator, restaurant manager, will work three jobs if need be...I like to work hard
Born/Grew up in Branford, CT
Went to college in New Orleans, LA
Currently live in Nashville, TN
Moving to Chicago, IL in February
Will be a daddy within five years (bank on it)
Ex-Green
Currently a very liberal Dem, supports Dean, Kucinich; any candidate who will work to help the working class
Will be ABB after the primaries
Record collector
Favorite Movies: Rushmore, Harold and Maude, American Splendor
Favorite musicians: Frank Zappa, Guided by Voices
Favorite TV show: Mystery Science Theatre 3000
I have a superfluous third nipple three inches south of my left nipple
I have one cat
Skilled cook
Favorite food: Mexican
Hope to be going back to school to major in journalism
I love life
I stay up late because of DU

[woofless]

31. Jeez Random.......I too have a super numary nipple.

On the right side. Separated at birth?

p.s. Don't you post on Phil Austin's blog?

Woof

[beawr]

9. All the facts that are fit to print

6'2"
Blonde Hair
Blue Eyes
Husband
Father
Presbyterian with Jewish Wife, kids OFFICIALLY listed as Judeo-Christian
Cusp between Xer and Boomer

Trumpet Player - have recorded CDs
Tenor - Soloist - section leader
Theatre Director
BA Theatre
MS Information Systems
PhD (almost, about half through Diss) in Computing

Born in Gary, Indiana
Grew Up on college campuses (Indiana, Chapel Hill, Tulane) and in the DC suburbs (Montgomery County)
Student, Software Engineer, Poobah
left-wing libertarian, leave me alone, but rein in the overly powerful.

Favorite Bands: Dead, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Camper van Beethoven, Beach Boys, Dead Kennedys, Butthole Surfers, Talking Heads
Favorite Composers: Beethoven, Gabrielli, Praetorius
Favorite Writer: Shakespere

Like to procrastinate through DU.....

[LanternWaste]

10. Hmmmmm

Six even
Blonde hair
Blue Eyes
(No, it sounds a lot better than it looks...)
Single
Presbyterian
Completed 66 credit hours of college trying to get a major in history
Self taught computer geek
Have gone out with women that were *waaay* outta my league and never understand how I do it
unemployed right now (and have been since Jan. 31, 2003)
Put my poor dog to sleep last Jan (bad month, dontcha think?) and decided as soon as I get a job I'll get another dog. It's time.
Haven't slept past 7:30 a.m. in over three years
Have Jimmy Stewart and Sean Connery impressions that are spot on
Gave up reading sci-fi about ten years ago and feel I'm a better person for it
Hate South Park and the Simpsons and I think X-Files is crap
Love cheesey and sappy movies (Boy Who Could Fly, Awful Truth, etc)
Get quite wary of anyone (republican or dem, athiest or muslim) who says "I'm right" or "You're wrong"
Just surrendered my 403(b) so I can continue to pay bills and eat

(Sheesh! No wonder I'm still single)

[elperromagico]

11. I'll give you just one fact. I have siamese toes.

That's right. The second and third toes on my right foot are conjoined. It's a nice party piece. :)

[ulysses]

13. ok

35
5'9" and small change
brown hair - blond as a kid, graying now (!)
blue eyes
husband of 10.5 years
waiting adoptive father
WASP - Methodist by upbringing, current agnostic poster boy
BA Liberal Arts, double major in math and philosophy
Born in Tulsa, OK
Grew up in Claremore, OK
elementary school math teacher
moderate leftist politically (i.e. dangerous radical in our time)
love all kinds of music except twangy country and insipid pop
have a cat and a god...er, dog
erm...
fall asleep in social situations past 10:30 (pm)
love the southwest and would move back in a heartbeat
passable home cook

[Bertha Venation]

14. hmm

in love with an eastern Tennessee hillbilly woman
miss my family
favorite sound: purring cat
second favorite sound: rain, thunderstorms
native Californian, always said I'd never live anywhere else
resident of Southern Maryland
lifetime California/Anaheim Angels' fan
1st baseman due to stereotyping
guitarist & choral singer
long to sing in a musical
5'4", blonde, graying hair
40 years old (41 next month)
will one day own/run at least one cat shelter/permanent home
hypochondriac
dig musicals, Copeland, Barber, Mozart, Beethoven, Prokoviev (sp?), Steely Dan, Chicago, America, S&G, Tracy Chapman, Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Patricia Barber, Robert Frost
lazy when there's housework to be done
devoted
affectionate and demonstrative
an absolute riot

[rasputin1952]

15. Normally I would avaid threads like these...

but here goes. (Ashcroft, cringe in fear!)

6' even
Brown hair, slight gray
Blue eyes
Moustache ( shaved twice since I could grow one, (Army).
IQ 142
No advanced education, (started, but it bored me).
1 biological son, 15; 4 step children (all grown).
Veteran, made it to Med Plt Sgt.
Progressive/Liberal, (as if that were a surprise)
Seperated from a wonderful woman.
Owe my being to wonderful people I've had the honor to know and learn from.
Hate bush, (surprise?)
Oppose war.
Oppose bigotry and hatred
Civil activist
Despise hypocrisy
Hate bush
Vociferous reader
Great love of History
Love people, (except neo-cons, but I tolerate them in the hopes they will change).
I have been called a living god, but a mior deity.
Oh, and I hate bush.

O8)

[Khephra]

16. Mine

5'7" WM 36 yrs old

Bald
Gnostic
Mason
Magician/occultist
writer (although my spelling sucks)
comic book reader
SF/Horror fan
Love Egyptology
Used to ref a live-action Masquerade game (good prep for politics. I'm not kidding either.)
Been into RPGs since the Blue Dragon D&D book
Recent political newsjunkie (if 3 years counts as recent anymore)
Sometimes researcher for William Rivers Pitt
I work for Truthout
Indiana born and raised
Lost my virginity to a woman who wanted to put make-up on me :evilgrin:
Once tried to empty a waterbed by cutting holes in it.
Former member of the OTO
Almost ran over George Hamilton while walking downtown
Timothy Leary once served me a drink at a local bar
Our family once had a cattery with over 40 cats in the house at one time.
Perpetual IU(PUI) student.
VP of the local AU chapter

[no name no slogan]

17. Oh what the heck...

Here goes:

* white male
* 34 years old
* 5'9"
* long brown hair (midway down my back-- but that may change soon...)
* only child raised by a single mother. I was a "latchkey kid" at age 7, before the stupid term even existed.
* born and bred in Minnesota, but lived in London, UK for a while in the early 1990s, where I worked as a cellarman in a popular London pub
* currently live in Minneapolis, in a neighborhood that is at least 30% gay/lesbian.
* web developer, designer, application builder for the last 5+ years. Before that I worked in securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds)
* unemployed as of last thursday (but not for long....:D)
* part-time musician on several instruments, but mainly play guitar, sing and write songs
* born again atheist, but was baptised Catholic and had a Catholic wedding
* married to the greatest woman in the world
* proud papa of two very goofy cats (littermates and brothers)
* staunchly progressive and liberal in my politics (I'm actually more liberal now than I was in college)
* Love music of all kinds and sorts. My latest passion is Flamenco from Spain and Gypsy Rumba from southern France and Catalonia.
* don't get nearly enough exercize, and like to eat things which are probably bad for me.
* have a chronic major depressive disorder, for which I'll probably be taking drugs for the rest of my life.
* references available upon request. All shots current.

[Susang]

18. I guess I'll give it a go

-born in Detroit (not a suburb of, the actual city, so don't even tell me you're from Detroit too if you're actually from Birmingham)

-have an attitude about being from Detroit

-almost completely gray but no one will ever know

-B.A. in theatre performance, but gave up acting
-spent 6 months touring South Korean military bases as the chick singer in a terrible top 40 band in the late 90s

-read everything I can get my greedy little hands on (average of 2-5 books a week)

-I'm an amazing researcher

-am intensely shy and cover it really well

-am terrible with money with the exception of bargain shopping

-literally cannot imagine myself retired

-have known a ridiculous amount of people who went on to become famous

-unconsciously pick up on the "next big thing" at least six months to a year before it becomes popular.

-have an incredibly talented husband

[aQuArius]

19. I HATE, HATE, HATE TOES!

So, I have a thing about toes, I just hate them, even mine.
The Skeptical Liberal Democrat formerly known as a Mormon.
My life has more drama in it right now than I know what to do with.
I really, really, love my job and can't wait to start school again.
I love to sing, dance and protest.
My mom is the smartest and most beautiful woman I know, my sister is a close 2nd.
I have to go, so that's all I'll put for now.

[Kamika]

20. ok some

Im 21 (22 soon :(
I'm 5.1
about 110
Im korean- american
I haven't gone to college and probably won't
I'm pretty religious
born and raised in Houston Tx
I absolutely SUCK at math
Working as a restaurant hostess
I also like cats ALOT
I'm afraid of dogs
I'm damn funny
I go to bed really early
I usually go up around 4:30
I still live at home :p
If I find the right guy id LOVE to be a housewife and have like 10 kids :p


If not I'll work my butt off and try and retire when I'm 30-40

[LanternWaste]

23. Wow!

Oh wow! I'm gonna *have* to come down to Houston and get seated at one of your tables on of these days!!! :toast:

(Just kidding O8) ... couldn't afford the road trip right now, anyways...lol)

[Amaya]

21. Here's me:

31 female
5'7 blue eyes & strawberry blond hair
Divorced mother of three
Born in Las Vegas.. raised in L.A.
Raised Catholic ... now I studying Buddhism
I work in retail, but I'm going to school for nursing
I love opera and 80's pop music
I love the old Twilight Zone series
Favorite color: purple and green
Favorite movie: Harold and Maude
I'm sarcastic , corny, and too analytical
I love the ocean and hate being cold

Oh yeah, I'm cute as a button :D

[Interrobang]

22. Me! Me! Me!

167.5 cm tall, with a 102 cm outseam!!
dyed black hair, blue eyes
professional "cross-shopper," semi-cross-dresser (yes, it *is* possible for a female to be cross-dressed male), some gender issues
speak one language fluently, two languages competently, and three languages rudimentarily (for a total of six)
read four and change character sets (Roman letters, hiragana, katakana, Hebrew and some Chinese characters)
atheist from a strongly Protestant background, with a Jewish-agnostic fiance and a passion for most things Judaic (!!)
160+ IQ (top 2%+)
favourite writers are Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Douglas Coupland
rode horses for 20 years between the ages of 5 and 25
will turn 29 in less than a month (eep!)
unemployed technical writer/editor
deathly allergic to milk (lactose and casein), somewhat intolerant of some egg proteins too
born in Edmonton, Alberta, but have lived in London, Ontario off and on for 20 years more or less (give or take the time I was in Cambridge, ON and Toronto ON as well)
I can cook almost anything I want to :)

[CBHagman]

24. Gulp. I'll try it.

Starting with a phrase that goes through my head a lot...

I lived in six different states by the time I was 12.

My mother spoke Hungarian with her mother and sisters but never taught us kids.

I have four terrific nieces and a baby nephew.

I can swear in several languages (not Hungarian, alas).

I share the same birthday (though not year) as Coleridge, Dizzy Gillespie, and Carrie Fisher.

My first ambition was to be a Navy frogman.

I'd still like to be a writer (I had several poems published over the years).

Genealogy is my latest obsession and I fantasize about finding photographs of my newly discovered ancestors.

I'm a very liberal feminist Roman Catholic and have also worshipped at other Christian churches.

I've taught German and English.

Movies are my big guilty pleasure, especially B&W Hollywood classics and a fair number of foreign movies.

[populistmom]

25. Me:

31
5' 5"
long blonde hair
green eyes
nice teeth
pale skin
finally got rid of my baby weight this year
I have 4 children- one girl and 3 boys
big boobs (I hate to say this, but it's probably the first thing people notice about me physically)
semi-high IQ (I test well, but never lived up to my proverbial "potential")
insomniac (but not always)
I teach Sunday school
Will be going to nursing school (It's my third major)
I also have a degree in early childhood ed.
my parents were both married and divorced twice (to each other)
I have a dog named Daisy, but I prefer cats
I grew up in Omaha, NE
My maiden name is the same as that of a Democratic candidate, the same candidate's first name is my husband's mother's maiden name
My best friend since I was 15 is a Republican (but she admits I'm smarter, so we just don't talk about politics)
I'm a Yankee widow
I'm a clutterbug
I like to do crafty things sometimes
I drive a minivan
I'm hard to get to know
I'm outgoing and very shy at the same time
I'm a bit sad right now
I cheated this week on Atkins and ate Krispy Kreme donuts

[Kathy in Cambridge]

32. Well, at least you cheated with a Krispy Kreme!

and not something NOT worthwhile.

I used to stop at the Krispy Kreme on the Berlin Turnpike when I visited companies in the area or my way too and from Southern CT/NY. They truly are deadly (especially when warm!)

[populistmom]

48. Oh yes, I enjoyed it toroughly

Actually, the Berlin Turnpike Krispy Kreme is a good 10-15 miles from me, but my local Shaw's grocery store started carrying them. It was heavenly, but tomorrow (or today really), back to reality.

[BlueJazz]

26. I'm game...

6 ft tall
190 lbs
Born in Australia
grew up in St.Petersburg, Florida
Masters in Physics
Atheist (swear to God)
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Jazz Musician (played in bands for 15 years as sole/soul support) :)
Have a Bunny Rabbit
Go to bed at around 2 AM
Fairly left thinking
Feminist
Kind and considerate
Former Smoker....Quitting was the best thing I've even done for myself.
Not Married and wondering if I ever will. The women I meet tend to care more about what kind of car I drive then anything else.....
....or maybe I'm just making excuses... :)

[Sapphocrat]

27. Okay, what the heck...

5'2" in boots
3/4 Italian, but look truly Portuguese
Extremely thick, wavy hair reaches to small of back...
...but I'm going to cut it
Actual California native
Youngest of three, born to "old" parents (in their 40s)
Cat lover
Hate "modern" country music, but adore bluegrass
Favorite pop-music era: '80s New Wave
At best from ~9:00pm - ~6:00am
Soundest sleep is achieved on a hot beach
Do killer impressions of Merman, Monroe, & Edith Massey
Could probably fool a Yank with my Aussie accent
Love to dance
Crack shot
Secret ambition: Standup comic
Years ending in 9 historically disastrous for me
Recovering Catholic
Green core values, but vote Democratic
Love cemeteries
Own more than 4,000 VHS tapes
Favorite movie: Singin' in the Rain
Have the hots for Tippi Hedren, even now
Distantly related to Frank Capra
Two gold rings & a diamond stud (left ear) never come off
First car was a '66 Mustang
Have a friend who was a movie star & Playboy centerfold
Om Namah Shivayah!

[TrogL]

28. I sitting here wearing my leather jacket and parka

Never got around to taking it off

[NightTrain]

29. Well, let me see....

Almost 38 years old.

5'9" tall.

Brown hair (At least, what's left of it. I started going bald at 20!)

Green eyes ("Angelic," to quote an old girlfriend.)

A "kind face," according to more than one person.

I really need to lose weight!

Only child.

Lifleong bachelor, but that could always change. You never know, right?

College drop-out (Majored in Media, but didn't take several of the classes required for a degree because they sounded boring.)

Spent some time in the Navy. Hated it.

Born and raised in the Hartford, CT area. Have also lived in Laughlin, NV and Melbourne Beach, FL.

Own approximately 2,500 45 RPMs, 2,000 LPs, and 1,200 CDs. Music library literally spans more than a century of recorded sound.

Adore both animals and small children.

Decidedly left of center both politically and socially, but once regarded myself as a conservative.

Spent 11 years (on and off) in the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" cult. Last saw it in 1994.

Came close to attempting suicide in 1986. Instead, listened to my "Best of Jackie Wilson" LP and changed my mind. (How could you possibly attempt suicide after hearing Jackie belt out "Higher and Higher"?!)

Am on the verge of falling in love with a fellow DUer. Thankfully, she appears to feel the same way about me!

[guitar man]

30. Here goes

Male
40
6'0" 170 brown/brown
Husband
Occupation-Broadcast Engineer
Musician-Guitar,Bass,Keys,Harmonica
dog lover(2 dogs)
Trade school
Christian/Neo-Native American spiritually
Avid DIY nut
Left of center politically
Muscle car enthusiast
Huge sense of humor

[mac56]

33. here goes

5'9 tall
Average build
Brown hair with a touch of gray
Blue eyes
Glasses
Married to the love of my life for 13 1/2 years
Raised a Methodist; currently unaffiliated
BA Psychology
Born in a small town in northern MN
Grew up in and around Minneapolis
Moved to Athens, GA 2 1/2 years ago
Tech writer
Part-time radio announcer
Logic puzzle writer
Lifelong yellow-dog Democrat (Bobby Kennedy & Paul Wellstone)
Love power-pop, jump blues, bebop, honky-tonk country, and lounge music
Have two dogs
Have 26 nieces and nephews
Favorite movie ever: "A Hard Day's Night"
Favorite TV series ever: "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Current: "Monk", "Scrubs", "The Daily Show"
Passions: homebrewing, baseball, and animation
Closing in on 4000 posts

That's it

[elfwitch]

34. my hubby is an animator

He just got an internship as an animator at DNA studios (they do Jimmy Neutron). He and I are working on our own show. We hape to eventually pitch it to Showtime. Adult oriented 3d animated cel shaded action adventure show with a Jewish lead character.

[mac56]

35. Very cool!

Let us know more as it progresses. Props to your hubby too for the internship!

57. Athens, Georgia.... power pop?

say hello to five eight.

Know what I mean?

[mac56]

61. you bet

Photo credit: onlineathens.com

74. like I said

If you ever talk to them, say hello. Especially to Mike Montione from Neal in New York.

[mac56]

75. If I get a chance, I will.

I'll keep my eyes open for their next gig.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

36. Nothing Too Exciting

*5'4 1/2"
*Strawberry-Blond shoulder length hair
*Blue Eyes
*Peaches and Cream Skin
*Voluptuous
*Almost 40 but look and act younger
*I have a very distinctive voice and am very well-spoken
*Love to debate but never take things personally
*Friendly and outgoing-can talk to anyone
*Married, with two boy cats who are my babies
*Career salesperson, even though I have a Masters in History
*Unemployed-laid off THREE times. Loking for a career change.
*Feisty
*I am always standing up for the underdog
*Speak French and German pretty well, and can get by in Spanish and Italian
*I'm a great cook, but don't like to bake
*Rabid Red Sox Fan
*In the winter doldrums right now
*Favorite Movie is "Goodfellas"
*I'm an old punk rocker and spent most of my youth in clubs going to see bands
*I have a wicked sweet tooth
*I have not decided on a candidate

[GOPisEvil]

37. Ehhh....ok...I'll play!

5'8"
Brown hair (with some gray)
Brown eyes
Single
No kids - and I don't think I want any
Former Catholic; now religiously ambivalent
BS in Political Science
Born in Athens, Greece, lived in Fulda, Germany; Blytheville, AR; O'Fallon, IL; Rantoul, IL; Hickam AFB, HI; Universal City, San Antonio and Austin, TX.
I work for the state of Texas
I'm too tired to be any more random. :D

[GOPisEvil]

52. More randomness

I graduated from the same high school as the author of this thread. We just missed each other though. She's younger, damn her!

I'm an only child, and I'm adopted.

There. :-)

[CBHagman]

54. I've visited Fulda twice.

Once on my own, once with a mob from Bamberg University on the trail of old texts. Loved it both times.

Perhaps our paths crossed, GOPisEvil.

[GOPisEvil]

55. You probably would have missed me.

I lived there from 1970-72. From ages 2-4. I barely remember the place. :-(

[silverlib]

38. This is a fun post!

5'9" tall

weight - too much

Born in Tyler,TX - raised in Ingleside, TX (close to elfwitch)grew up and now live in Austin

Left and liberal Methodist

Worked for the State of Texas for 12 years - gave it up to do medical transcription at home

3 daughters (two grown and a fourteen year-old)

6 grandchildren - 5 granddaughters and 1 grandson.

Two mixed dogs, two mixed cats and a rat.

Raised in an extremely liberal family (uncle - first white officer in the Tyler NAACP)

Nasty smoker who quits often, but never quite forever.

Married - 2nd time is the charm

Love all kinds of music from old country to rap.

And I love DU!

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

39. Not a problem

6'4"
240 lb.
Gray hair (what's left of it)
Bushy beard (I'm too lazy to keep it trimmed)
Christian (but NOT Falwellian/Robertsonian!!!)
From northern Indiana
No college/higher education other than trade schools
Former Air Force/tomato canner/factory worker/
Steelworkers Union Rep/biker/grass cutter/landscaper/
irrigation systerm worker/security system monitor
Now Sole Proprietor computer repair business owner
Recovered four-times-a-week drunk
Bachelor (only 48-- there's still time!)
One artificial knee (twice replaced)
Blind as a bat
Love Love LOVE music, but NO musical talent! :-(
Published poet
Fractal art freak
Two cats to care for me

Are the government spooks getting all this down? You'll need it for the tribunal...

:evilgrin:

[Lindsey]

41. This is kind of fun:

I also was born in Corpus Christi, Tx. too, elfwitch, and raised there also - I went to Ray H.S. and graduated in 1975 - I wonder if we know any of the same people?

I'm 46 years old
5'3"
Don't know how much I weigh by I wear a size 8-10
I was married in my late teens and early twenties and then got divorced.
I'm lesbian and have been out of a very significant relationship for about 9 months so I'm in the healing process.
I have a B.A. in Interdisciplinary studies from Cal State
I'm the Associate Dean at a career college and absolutely LOVE my job
I'm a Virgo with a Libra rising (yes, I'm into astrology)
I'm on a path of self-actualization/spirituality and am continuously searching for the meaning of life (or at least what I'm supposed to be doing on the planet).
I love to have deep and meaningful conversations with close friends, I love to read, I love great T.V. (Six Feet Under, Sex and the City, Curb Your Enthusiam), and I love movies that are so incredible I'm still thinking about them weeks later.
My true passion is life is to write.
I just spent the three day weekend in my favorite city (at least in the country), San Francisco.

[elfwitch]

51. doubt it...

I ws born on the Naval base. My dad got transferred and my mom moved back to the San Antonio area while he was on ship. Besides I was born in 1971. I was 4 when you graduated.

[scarlet_owl]

40. Sure, but most of you know this stuff already

I'm a volunteer at a nature center. I work with kids and various wildlife there.

Jim is my husband.

I have two ferrets and a cat.

I'm chubby

I have red hair and brown eyes.

I like to read. I'm the hugest Harry Potter fan ever!

I was born in St. Louis, MO.

I'm a distant relative of Diego Rivera, the Mexican muralist.

I can sing.

I love owls

I have never been to college and I probably never will go.

We're trying to have a baby. Two years with no success.

Today (1/19) is my birthday.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

42. Happy Birthday, Scarlet_Owl!

:party:

:toast:

[populistmom]

49. Happy (belated) birthday!

:party:

[ellie]

43. Well,

38 y.o.
5'5"
Brown hair
Green eyes
Always wanted to be a writer, am a writer, but work professionally as an editor
Bachelor of Science in Journalism (when I write the media whores, I always start out with: "As a professional journalist, your reporting disappoints me because ..."
Married to a musician, eight years younger than me
Have five brothers, two sisters
Lapsed Catholic, more anti-religion now
Extremely liberal
Nature lover, tree hugger
Like to hike, camp, run, be outside, take ridiculous chances
Love silly, silly, silly: the Simpsons, Gilligan's Island, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Two cats, had three, one died last year (she was my favorite)
Live in Ohio now, but have lived in Boulder, CO and Royal Oak, MI
No kids

[SOteric]

44. All the stats your little hearts desire

If you started to just RANDOMLY list things that describe you, what would you use?

Here is my list:
5'5-3/4" tall
Hair colour: obsidian
Eye colour: chocolate
Possessed by two cats
Practicing Roman Catholic
Educated by Jesuits rather than in public schools.
BA English Literature, Studio Art and Behavioural Psychology
MA English Literature and Creative Writing
Born: San Francisco, California
Currently Residing: Seattle, Washington
Occupations: Teacher, Research protocol consultant, historian, writer and activist.
Moderate leftist. That tends to look extremist anymore in the U.S. and rather a tad Centrist anywhere else in the Western world.
Studied ballet for 14 years
I enjoy mountain climbing, rock climbing, running, horseback riding
Off-beat sense of humour
Will not eat Brussels Sprouts for any reason

[Cleita]

45. Nothing to see here.

eom

[F-5]

46. Ok, I'll participate.

I'm a male.
I'm 21 years old.
I am 5'5" tall.
I have blue eyes and blondish-brown hair.
I have an athletic build.
I am currently single.
I'm a Geology major at a public Liberal Arts college in Minnesota (Morris).
I'm a Democrat.
I tend to lean Green.
The person I look up to the most is Paul Wellstone.
I never have supported a Republican and never will.
I have a great sense of humor.
I am very sarcastic.
My favorite books are "The Vampire Chronicles" by Anne Rice.
My favorite show on tv is "Angel."
I'm a proud Christian and I support my faith 100%.
I love extreme sports!

I have other great traits but they're too many to list...

[mvd]

47. Facts about me

- Male
- Single
- 27-years old, but somewhat young looking for 27
- Only child
- Very dark hair
- Greenish-brown eyes
- Short (5'3)
- Stocky build
- non-practicing Catholic
- Have the most of English and Italian heritage, with Scottish, French, and German
- College graduate (BA in economics) with a continuing education degree in web design - but no job currently. Looking to maybe start a business.
- Born in Washington D.C. and lived in Maryland until age 14
- Now live in the Philly suburbs
- Huge music fan - classic rock, power pop, folk, rock, Motown, and classical are my favorite genres (Beatles favorite artist,) and I generally dislike hip/hop (I like some modern R&B,) techno, hardcore punk, opera, reggae, 80s hair band music, bubblegum pop, heavy metal & industrial
- Avid sports watcher
- Love dogs (have a mixed breed named Reba)
- Christmas fan
- I enjoy writing
- I love The Simpsons
- Favorite books include Harry Potter series, 1984, John Grisham books, Mary Higgins Clark books, of course many classics, and Democratic books like What Liberal Media?
- Interested in weather and the paranormal
- Have a lot of celeb crushes (I let my list go up to 40 - still fairly restrictive considering the amount of female celebs)
- Quite liberal, but still believe in a refined capitalistic system
- A night owl
- Shy, but if I know you I can talk pretty well
- Pet peeves - bees, mosquitos, banks, arrogant people, inconsiderate people, narcissists, telemarketers who call before 9 AM, humidity, electricity going out, the internet going out (love to surf,) busy signals *Republicans are too major an annoyance to be included*

[corporatewhore]

50. Me

5'6
brown eyes
brown hair
born in houston
raised in rio grande valley
live in austin
I like punk revolutionary country (cash guthrie) bebop jazz guitar old school delta blues and hip hop
My profession is to question authrity artist
creative
far lefty
I love emma goldman
I have a collection of weird ken dolls that i have picked up at flea markets and thrifts stores
I worship my three cats
I think that one of my cats is smarter than me
I think he knows it
My favorite feminist is emma goldman
\my favorite person is my mom
I hate free trade
corporate dems annoy me more than repugs

[rbnyc]

53. Based on your list.

5'3" tall-almost
I just dyed my hair brown.
grayish blue eyes
I was married 7/26/03
I'll be a mom someday
Agnostic, spiritual but non-creedal
BA Creative Writing
Some post graduate work in Theater
Born in Phoenix, AZ
Grew up in Chicago area
Direct Service and Development for non-profits
Singer/Songwriter
pretty far left politically
love all kinds of music (especially whatever my friends and I are working on at any given time)
have three cats
funny
creative
sexy
been working a lot of hours and going to bed early lately.

[Rabrrrrrr]

69. Random RabrrrrrrFact(tm): has a RBNYC tune in his iTunes playlist

And it's a good one, too!

:hi:

Other RabrrrrrrFacts(TM) available for purchase; some may be slightly used. Warning: Blades may detach and be propelled at high velocity when activated. Not for the other use.

[rbnyc]

70. Cool!

Did I give you a CD? Or is it that cover I did for soleft's play?

[Rabrrrrrr]

72. The cover for the play

I found it in my downloads a few months ago, so I made a special "rbnyc" folder to put it in. :-)

[skippysmom]

56. me!

5'9"
light brown hair
blue eyes
wife
mother of three cats
raised Catholic, but looking around at the UUs and Episcopalians
BA in history
TWO MAs in history and museum studies
Born and raised in Connecticut
Have lived in Wisconsin and upstate New York
Currently on Cape Cod
Grant coordinator
Former museum lady who wants to get back into museums
Very liberal
Not sure who to support in the primaries but desperate to get rid of Bush
Into travel, singing, college basketball

[Kathy in Cambridge]

62. Where on Cape Cod?

I have a house in Wellfleet...I love the Cape in the winter, as warped as that sounds. Something beautiful in its desolation...

[skippysmom]

73. Hyannis

The Kennedys live down the road. :)

But I love the outer Cape and if I had a bunch of money and didn't need to work for a living I'd move out there year round. Wellfleet is beautiful!

[eyesroll]

58. All righty then:

28 y.o, female
5'2"
brown/brown
Culturally Jewish, currently unaffiliated
Raised in Arlington Heights and later Buffalo Grove, IL
Attended the same high school as tennis player Andrea Jaeger, WNBA star Tamika Catchings, and Ron Goldman of OJ "fame"
BA in Creative Writing and Literary Studies with teacher certification
taught one year of high school and that was enough
married to Whitacre D_WI
live in Waukesha, WI
two pet birds
speed reader (I got through 600 pages of Harry Potter V on the plane from California to Milwaukee; I would have finished it if I didn't sleep for 45 minutes)
magazine editor
lots of useless knowledge
great big nerd
good researcher
big mouth (lots of room for my foot)
utter klutz
tone deaf
very liberal, but will vote for a ham sandwich if that's who the Democrats nominate this time around

[SiobhanClancy]

59. OK...

I've had two husbands...the second one was a Swede 8 years younger than me,and I only lived with him one day

I have a stunning 23 year old daughter

I've been to Ireland many times(over 40)

I'm a world-class baker

I'm another rabid Red Sox fan:)

My grandfather introduced the woman's suffrage amendment to the state legislature for ratification(MO)

I lived in the Florida Keys for 12 years

I've been known to eat popcorn in bed

I once got a letter from the FBI for a contribution I made to Sinn Fein

I used to own a riding stable,and have had my right arm broken three times in riding accidents

My father was a psychiatrist,and I am certifiably insane.

[VelmaD]

60. My turn

Here is my list:
-5'8" tall
-Hair colour: dark brown
-Eye colour: dark brown with a little hazel thrown in
-No pets (I don't want anything that poops in the house)
-Totally areligious. I believe in a sentient universe but I don't believe in any particular god or religion.
-Proud product of the Greenville, TX public school system, though I did go to private pre-kindergarden.
-Studied piano from teh time I was big enough to sit up by myself on the piano bench through 2 years of majoring in piano in college. I LIVE for music.
-Started college at Texas Tech and was a member of the Goin' Band from Raiderland.
-BSW in Social Work from East Texas State University
-All but thesis on a Masters in Public Affairs from the LBJ School at the University of Texas
-Born: Greenville, TX
-Currently Residing: Austin, TX
-Currently employed as an internal auditor by the State of Texas. I work the in the state's juvenile corrections agency.
-I am a far-left liberal. We're talking socialist/communist here. I know - and I grew up in rural East Texas - who woulda thunk it.
-I have the world's thickest, most amazing Texas accent.
-I just celebrated the 20th anniversary of the day I met my best friend back in the 7th grade. :-)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

63. I LOVE Texas Accents and Expressions

"I'm fixin' to go to the store", for example.

Both you and Skittles write in your accents-I can hear you speaking, almost. Very musical.

Certainly beats my Northeast "how ya doin'" thug speech...

[GOPisEvil]

64. LOL...Skittles doesn't have a Texas accent!

She would kick your ass for saying so!! :D

Now Velma, on the other hand, she's got some serious East Texas drawl goin'.

[VelmaD]

67. yessirreebob

I most certainly do have a drawl.

Short bus says I sound like Ross Perot's illegitimate love child when I get all het up. :-)

[VelmaD]

66. Now see...I just love...

Northeastern accents too. In fact I pretty much love ANY accent. Accents and regional sayings are part of what make people interesting. :-) Think how boring it would be if we all sounded alike.

[LincolnMcGrath]

65. 1955.8

millimeters tall!

[ironflange]

68. Here's mine

6' 2"
205 lbs (or so)
Brown hair (what there is of it)
Grey eyes
Kinda hairy
Born: Edmonton, Feb 28, 1958
Lived in Calgary since the age of 6 months, except for 3 yrs at school in Victoria
BMus (Musicology)
Caterer
Do all the cooking at home, too. Good thing I love it.
Favorite cuisine: Chinese, to both eat and prepare
Married since 1982
Two kids: son 18 & daughter 13
Pianist
Choral singer
Atheist for Jesus
Prone to depression, medicated
Music lover, except "today's country" and rap
Slightly left of centre politically
I can tie a knot in a cherry stem with my tongue
I can make a very convincing cricket sound
Like to play D & D
Occasional golfer
Hiker
Geocacher
Quick yet odd sense of humour (I'm told)
No appendix

[kmla]

71. Hmmmmmm. Random....

6'-1" tall.
41 y.o.
I'll admit to 235 lbs. Makes me stocky, but not flabby.
Brown hair, in which the hairline is receding. Poop.
Green eyes.
Husband, and father to two young, wonderful boys.
Drive a blue minivan (the blue is a hue not actually found in nature - looks very artificial)
Methodist.
Degree is a BS in Engineering (Major: Architectural Engineering), but I've never been an engineer. Don't ask why.
Born in Indiana, still live here.
Once had a cocker spaniel named Joe. (Joe Cocker, get it?) His full AKC name was Joseph King Kennedy. (after MLK and JFK)
Liberal to progressive on the polito-meter.
I think SpongeBob Squarepants is hilarious. Love watching cartoons with my two sons.
Always wanted to be a professional comedian, but never made it past amateur smart-ass.
Very good speller - if I do screw up something here, it is usually screwed up between the brain and the fingers.
I am pretty decent at doing math in my head.
At family gatherings and friendly gatherings, people want to be on my team when playing "Trivial Pursuit". And I often get asked "Why don't you ever go on Jeopardy?"
Haven't decided between Kerry or Clark at this point - But in the end, it's ABB...

[EV1Ltimm]

76. oh sweet jesus no!

-6'1"
-250 lbs
-23 y/o
-brown hair
-brown eyes
-husband
-tattooed
-paintballer
-"majored" in client/server programming
-born and raised in mesquite tx
-play guitar, bass and viola
-big metalhead
-i have a rottweiler/lab mix
-2 of my websites were published in paintball 2 extremes magazine (http://www.mikelynchfanclub.com, www.mstsinfo.com). another was mentioned on fox news, the bbc, some australian rag and the cbc (http://www.bushisamoron.org). another won "best of animation" back in 98. another won "the kindness cup" in 97 (it was for a leukemia patient).
-i met w when i was 10, back when he owned part of the rangers
-i sat next to gary busey at a rodeo
-i dated a lesbian for 4 months (best relationship ever).

[BigMcLargehuge]

77. some big facts about Big McLargehuge

5'5"
brown hair
hazel eyes
built like my Uncle David (that is, squat with a strong upper body)
my family (DeRego) crest has scallop shells on it.
My relatives came from Madeira to the US at the turn of the century
I grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts and I've read Moby Dick, for pleasure, about 10 times since high school
I can do 200 pushups in sets of 40, 20, 20, 10, and 10 in less than three minutes.
My fiction has appeared in Lost Worlds Magazine (Summer 1996), the story title was "Freedom Smells like Red Wine Vinegar".
knew I was gonna marry Mrs. McLargehuge the second I laid eyes on her in college
I went to school in England for 18 months
I have an AA degree in Elementary Ed and a BA in English Lit/European History double major with an Arab studies minor
I read six to ten books at the same time
I have a near photographic memory
I was a newspaper columnist for a couple of years
I'm atheist
My younger brother is a famous chef and restaurant owner who's been interveiwed by the New York Times and has cooked as a guest at Harrod's of London.
My Dad received the silver star for his service in Vietnam (1961-1963) and constantly tells me I need a haircut.
I cook traditional Portuguese food when I'm feeling happy
Rice pudding is my favorite desert
Roast octopus (Polvo Assado) is my favorite meal
I speak almost enough Portuguese to order a beer at a Portuguese restaurant
I can say "thank you" in Korean (Kahnsam ni dat)
I listen to Mike Malloy one day late, tuesday through friday and three days late on Monday
I work in a home office as an instructional designer and editor for a telecommunications training company
My son Ian Manuel Arthur McLargehuge is the absolute love of my life
I switched from Windows to Mac in 1999 and never looked back
I drive a Ford Escort, the first car I ever both bought new and paid off
I was a preschool teacher and ran an afterschool program
I have a bizarre fixation with the Sino Japanese war
I will watch almost any documentary
I hate sitcoms
I've studied the following martial arts throughout my life, Shotokan Karate, Kodokan Judo, Aikido, Kenpo Karate, and most recently Hapkido, Kuhapto, and Kumdo
My absolute favorite book is Starship Trooper by Robert Heinlein

[Snow]

78. That's kind of a cool format - Look to your laurels, Magic Rat!

and here's me....

5'11" tall
dark brown hair gone pepper-and-salt
dark blue eyes
husband
father
Quaker
BS Zoology & Ecology
MSPH Epidemiology
PhD Epidemiology
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Grew up in Van Nuys California
Epidemiologist (surprise!)
also minor web master
Symphonic chorus singer, basso profundo/octavist
waaay left politically
love classical, celtic, and folk (esp Gordon Bok) music
have two cats
funny - but dry wit, very dry
creative - good lord, hope so in my profession..
mellow, laid-back
like to get up REALLY early
really like southern california scenery - deserts to beaches (just made my first camping trip to Joshua Tree)

[EdWesKer]

79. Me:

5'5"
darkest brown (almost black) hair
dark brown eyes
wife
mother
Jewish
BA Women's Studies
MA Sociology
born in Seattle
grew up in Tacoma
Social Worker
left wing politically
music is my life
2 dogs, 5 horses
love to laugh, have dry sense of humor
morning person

[HuckleB]

80. OK.

I'm 6'0," 180 lbs, with brown hair, brown eyes. I'm a husband, with a beautiful wife of 11 years. I grew up Catholic, though I spent a great deal of time attending my father's Lutheran church, as well. I have what is now a quadruple BS in English, Psychology, Journalism, and Nursing. I have an MS in nursing, and a post-masters cerificate in Nursing. I love long hikes in the Cascades, including backpacking trips that go on for days and weeks on end. I love long kayak treks along the coast, the Columbia and, especially, in Puget Sound. I love long bike rides just about everywhere. OK. That's enough.