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Daemon Princess: I'm with Down2Earth on this one... not everyone is weirded out by someone randomly flirting with them, especially people like me who are flirts themselves and think nothing of it..
ILurker:
And for the record I don't hate Texas.... I'm just not particularly fond of politicians who come from Texas.... and as much as I like wearing a nice suit, I'm not a big hat fan....
ILurker:
I've been known to travel 2000km in a weekend, mostly on a whim... for example at one point I decided to go visit a friend for the weekend while living in Montreal. While it was Wednesday when I decided to do this, since my friend lived over a 10 hour drive away planning ahead can really help....- It's not unusual for me to travel 2000km in a year, and a good portion of that will be on a whim.
And for the record I don't hate Texas.... I'm just not particularly fond of politicians who come from Texas.... and as much as I like wearing a nice suit, I'm not a big hat fan....
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Mandor, pull yourself together... find a suit and a hat, and from the looks of Severn's avatar it should be a piece of cake to impress people with your stylish looks.... and if things don't work out with Jez, look back a page... there are plenty of girls who have a thing for zoot suits and suave hats...
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[quote="Elric2056";p="96506"]
I've been known to travel 2000km in a weekend, mostly on a whim... for example at one point I decided to go visit a friend for the weekend while living in Montreal. While it was Wednesday when I decided to do this, since my friend lived over a 10 hour drive away planning ahead can really help....[/quote]
Try from SW Alberta to Kingston, Ontario on 12 hours notice.
I've been known to travel 2000km in a weekend, mostly on a whim... for example at one point I decided to go visit a friend for the weekend while living in Montreal. While it was Wednesday when I decided to do this, since my friend lived over a 10 hour drive away planning ahead can really help....[/quote]
Try from SW Alberta to Kingston, Ontario on 12 hours notice.
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and wrap me in clouds of blasphemy
in the end i won't ask why
you can do what you want with me
Now only down 90% of the day!
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Here we go... (and since I'm not really known around here aside from the hosting, these may hold little relevance to people, but it's an interesting exercise)
* I have this very bad habit of randomly picking things up and setting them down elsewhere. This habit has resulted in finding television remotes just about anywhere around the house you could imagine. Bathrooms, in the freezer - you name it, I've probably set the remote there. It's also resulted in accidentally stealing small knick-knacks from stores, as I pick it up, look at it, and just forget to set it down, then walk out.
* I'm obsessive about using the word "this" properly in sentences. For example, in my quirk above, instead of saying "This has resulted..." I had to put the word habit there to be proper.
* I'm a little too anal about grammar when talking to people - I've been known to randomly correct them in mid-sentence.
* I fidget quite a bit, and my legs are fairly flexible for a guy, so I tend to sit with one leg folded in towards me, the other atop it, and then pull on my feet until my knees align (almost).
* I have a general distaste (note: not hate, so don't hate me) for the state of Texas. It results from the fact that I'm from New Mexico, and there's a general state rivalry there, and the fact that every McDonald's I've ever been to in Texas has had sinks in the restroom shaped like Texas. I've known some great people from Texas, but I don't think I could ever live there. Mind you, I don't want to live in New Mexico anymore either, as I long to live either on a coast or in Colorado.
* I talk in my sleep in a fully interactive mode. I can and have carried on conversations, and even guided my friend through a level in the Lost Vikings video game for the SNES in my sleep. I also snore and make weird sporadic loud moaning sounds. I've even woken myself up quite a few times.
* I have an insane recollection of dreams I've had - I can recite almost any dream I've ever had, including dreams that have occurred repeatedly.
* I have this really bad habit of tending to ignore my wife a bit when we're hanging out with a group of my/our friends. This habit (see, I can't just say this) has resulted in a night or two on the bad side of the relationship.
* Speaking of relationships, I put people way above myself. I don't even like picking a place to eat out for fear of offending the other people with my choice. My wife is my utmost concern on ths planet, followed closely by my mom and a group of my friends. Even if I feel like I'm inconveniencing myself, I usually still put other desires and wants above my own.
* I am concerned with my wife's happiness to a fault. If she's mad at me, even if it's something that's her fault, I take the blame and let her be mad at me. I don't like to cause confrontation because it's upsetting to her. I'm also very concerned with my mom's happiness, especially since I lost my dad awhile back. The only times I have ever gotten mad (seriously) are when people have done bad things by either of these women, who mean the world to me.
* I really like feet. I also enjoy pedicures. Manicures aren't as nice.
* I can rotate my feet well beyond a normal rotation. Most people get stuck at about 90 degrees out, whereas I can go back to around 140 degrees (150 degrees if I have some good traction, like sneakers on concrete or something).
* I tend to slip out of myself sometimes and begin to observe things from a more distant point of view. It's interesting to realize when you're sitting in a restaurant that everyone seems to be in their own little world, almost oblivious to the many people around them.
* When I slip out of myself, I tend to make the observations verbally and receive strange stares in return.
* I can talk for hours with my friends about bizarre subjects, and have serious conversations about them. I once spent several hours talking with my friend about the best way for a human to have four arms. Should the second pair of limbs spring out from below the first? Should they be an extension laterally outward from the shoulder? Should there be something like a y-joint instead? It was a great conversation.
* I love religious debate in all forms. I can't stand political debate. I will partake of either if the other parties involved take an intellectual approach, and don't use ridiculous arguments ("What if it's all a dream and nothing is real?" "Well then, you won't really feel this when I smack you.")
* I'm so stress-free that it tends to come off as lack of interest. My wife gets all wound up. It creates for an interesting mix.
* I talk a lot about my wife, sometimes to the point where it can be annoying.
I'm sure there are more, but these were the more interesting ones.
* I have this very bad habit of randomly picking things up and setting them down elsewhere. This habit has resulted in finding television remotes just about anywhere around the house you could imagine. Bathrooms, in the freezer - you name it, I've probably set the remote there. It's also resulted in accidentally stealing small knick-knacks from stores, as I pick it up, look at it, and just forget to set it down, then walk out.
* I'm obsessive about using the word "this" properly in sentences. For example, in my quirk above, instead of saying "This has resulted..." I had to put the word habit there to be proper.
* I'm a little too anal about grammar when talking to people - I've been known to randomly correct them in mid-sentence.
* I fidget quite a bit, and my legs are fairly flexible for a guy, so I tend to sit with one leg folded in towards me, the other atop it, and then pull on my feet until my knees align (almost).
* I have a general distaste (note: not hate, so don't hate me) for the state of Texas. It results from the fact that I'm from New Mexico, and there's a general state rivalry there, and the fact that every McDonald's I've ever been to in Texas has had sinks in the restroom shaped like Texas. I've known some great people from Texas, but I don't think I could ever live there. Mind you, I don't want to live in New Mexico anymore either, as I long to live either on a coast or in Colorado.
* I talk in my sleep in a fully interactive mode. I can and have carried on conversations, and even guided my friend through a level in the Lost Vikings video game for the SNES in my sleep. I also snore and make weird sporadic loud moaning sounds. I've even woken myself up quite a few times.
* I have an insane recollection of dreams I've had - I can recite almost any dream I've ever had, including dreams that have occurred repeatedly.
* I have this really bad habit of tending to ignore my wife a bit when we're hanging out with a group of my/our friends. This habit (see, I can't just say this) has resulted in a night or two on the bad side of the relationship.
* Speaking of relationships, I put people way above myself. I don't even like picking a place to eat out for fear of offending the other people with my choice. My wife is my utmost concern on ths planet, followed closely by my mom and a group of my friends. Even if I feel like I'm inconveniencing myself, I usually still put other desires and wants above my own.
* I am concerned with my wife's happiness to a fault. If she's mad at me, even if it's something that's her fault, I take the blame and let her be mad at me. I don't like to cause confrontation because it's upsetting to her. I'm also very concerned with my mom's happiness, especially since I lost my dad awhile back. The only times I have ever gotten mad (seriously) are when people have done bad things by either of these women, who mean the world to me.
* I really like feet. I also enjoy pedicures. Manicures aren't as nice.
* I can rotate my feet well beyond a normal rotation. Most people get stuck at about 90 degrees out, whereas I can go back to around 140 degrees (150 degrees if I have some good traction, like sneakers on concrete or something).
* I tend to slip out of myself sometimes and begin to observe things from a more distant point of view. It's interesting to realize when you're sitting in a restaurant that everyone seems to be in their own little world, almost oblivious to the many people around them.
* When I slip out of myself, I tend to make the observations verbally and receive strange stares in return.
* I can talk for hours with my friends about bizarre subjects, and have serious conversations about them. I once spent several hours talking with my friend about the best way for a human to have four arms. Should the second pair of limbs spring out from below the first? Should they be an extension laterally outward from the shoulder? Should there be something like a y-joint instead? It was a great conversation.
* I love religious debate in all forms. I can't stand political debate. I will partake of either if the other parties involved take an intellectual approach, and don't use ridiculous arguments ("What if it's all a dream and nothing is real?" "Well then, you won't really feel this when I smack you.")
* I'm so stress-free that it tends to come off as lack of interest. My wife gets all wound up. It creates for an interesting mix.
* I talk a lot about my wife, sometimes to the point where it can be annoying.
I'm sure there are more, but these were the more interesting ones.
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After looking up Peter Falk and recalling who he is, I don't get your comment. 
Not that I'm offended by it, but hey.
That's another trait - I'm very open, and almost impossible to embarass. I'll gladly discuss things like how I threw up all over my homecoming escort (I was on homecoming court) on the night of coronation, and I'm not in the group picture because they took it while I was back behind the gym puking. I'll also discuss how I was very suicidal for a few years, but never had the guts to go through with it. It bugs my wife, because she's very reserved (our family lives were as different as can be), so I tend to hold back.
Edit: Aha! After reading this in the bio, I understand now. It's extra funny to me because my wife never reads the comic or the forums.
Not that I'm offended by it, but hey.That's another trait - I'm very open, and almost impossible to embarass. I'll gladly discuss things like how I threw up all over my homecoming escort (I was on homecoming court) on the night of coronation, and I'm not in the group picture because they took it while I was back behind the gym puking. I'll also discuss how I was very suicidal for a few years, but never had the guts to go through with it. It bugs my wife, because she's very reserved (our family lives were as different as can be), so I tend to hold back.
Edit: Aha! After reading this in the bio, I understand now. It's extra funny to me because my wife never reads the comic or the forums.
Edit 2: Hadn't seen Mandor's post yet, but it's good information. I never did watch Columbo too much.Columbo's wife, who he speaks of often, is never seen in the series. Interestingly, most of the facts that are supposedly known about Lt. Columbo's private life are up in the air and sometimes contradictory. This may be due to his character being somewhat forgetful or may be due to him leading a suspect with a 'likely story' hoping they will trip up and reveal a clue. His car, a 1959 Peugeot 403 Cabriolet (only 504 were made that year), is in most every episode and is treated almost as a character.
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[quote="Brian";p="96539"]After looking up Peter Falk and recalling who he is, I don't get your comment. Not that I'm offended by it, but hey.[/quote]
It is the actor playing Columbo, commonly known to always refer to his wife.
Not that I'm offended by it, but hey.[/quote]It is the actor playing Columbo, commonly known to always refer to his wife.
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