# I'm new. Help me get to know you. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 24, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661 "2005-02-24T06:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/101 "2005-02-25T01:18:50Z")
Name: VampyChick. Call me Vampy. Age: 19 Occupation: Full-time student Marital status: Perpetually single. Describe your personality using four words: Patience of a squirrel. Three favorite things: good books, sleep, my kitten (George) One special talent: I can pick things up with my toes. Does that count? Which two emoticons describe you best: :smack: :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: I danced ballet for nine years. **Daithi Lacha** , have you heard Loreena McKennit’s sung version of _The Stolen Child_? It’s lovely, but I fear it would make you bawl. ---
**Author:** ![JoeSki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@JoeSki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeSki)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/102 "2005-02-25T01:37:16Z")
* * * Name: Joey Sweredoski Age: 19 Occupation: Deli lackey Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: Mellow, level-headed, warped, curious Three favorite things: Hunter S Thompson quotes, Pizza, Familt Guy One special talent: I’ve been known to look at things differently than most people. Does that count? Which two emoticons describe you best: 😛 :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: My future 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/103 "2005-02-25T01:53:32Z")
Name: Kilvert’s Pagan Age: 46 Occupation: CIO of a health insurance company Marital status: happily married Describe your personality using four words: unpredictable creative extroverted and funny Three favorite things: my kids (unless that counts as two), experimental rock, Medicine Bow Pass One special talent: Playing keyboards by ear Which two emoticons describe you best: 😉 :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: I’m not as trite and boring in real life ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/104 "2005-02-25T02:00:54Z")
Name: Dare\_Devil007\_ (You may call me DD) Age: 15 years and two months Occupation: Tenth-grade student Marital status: Single Describe your personality using four words: Between introverted and extroverted Three favorite things: My dog, my family and movies One special talent: Uh…I can remember things really quickly, but I don’t have photographic memory. Which two emoticons describe you best: :dubious: and :rolleyes: One thing that might surprise us about you: I’m not really that depressing all the time. I can be quite chipper once you get to know me. ---
**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/105 "2005-02-25T02:16:43Z")
> [@Darwin's Finch](#): > > I have only shouted in anger once in my life. And that was at my (now deceased) grandmother. Remind me not to piss you off, then 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/106 "2005-02-25T02:21:32Z")
Name: Harborwolf Age: 27 Occupation: deli clerk Marital status: engaged to doper name **Alias** Describe your personality using four words: funny, sincere, vitamin enriched Three favorite things: Hockey, books, learning One special talent: Being unable to think of a special talent Which two emoticons describe you best: :smack: :dubious: One thing that might surprise us about you: I’m almost entirely normal. ---
**Author:** ![Amazingrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Amazingrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazingrace)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/107 "2005-02-25T04:16:06Z")
Name: Amazingrace Age: 19 Occupation: Full-time University student Marital status: As good as engaged Describe your personality using four words: opinionated, excitable, easily distracted Three favorite things: My down comforter, Saturdays, travel One special talent: I can play the bassoon Which two emoticons describe you best: :eek: and :o One thing that might surprise us about you: I’ve seen **Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory** upwards of 100 times. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/108 "2005-02-25T04:21:12Z")
Name: fishbicycle Age: 46 Occupation: Radio announcer, producer, musician Marital status: Married, with kitties Describe your personality using four words: He one mojo filter Three favorite things: My wife, my 12,000 records, my job One special talent: I’ve played several instruments professionally for over 30 years, by ear. Which two emoticons describe you best: I don’t do emoticons. One thing that might surprise us about you: Once I climbed down the cliff of Niagara gorge and stood at the bottom of the falls, drank a Bud, and climbed back up. Without getting caught. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/109 "2005-02-25T04:22:23Z")
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**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/110 "2005-02-25T04:36:04Z")
Name: Iscariot (not really, but it’s my nickname) Age: 16 Occupation: School, but I draw for money. Marital Status: None Personality using four words: Sarcastic, bitter, witty, Three favorite things: My bass, My Pink Floyd CD collection (yes, I know I’m cheating), and my art portfolio. One special talent: Memorizing songs after I’ve heard it once, then being able to play the melody. Two emoticons that describe me best: :dubious: and ☹ . One thing that might surprise us about you: I’ve listened to DSOTM at least 100 ti-- oh wait, something that WOULD surprise you… Ok, then. I’m an Atreyu freak. ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/111 "2005-02-25T04:48:07Z")
Name: ccwaterback Age: 49 1/2 Occupation: working class hero Marital status: right handed Describe your personality using four words: delicious, provocative, nonconformist, nocturnal Three favorite things: banana pudding, left boobie, right boobie One special talent: known only by the females in my life Which two emoticons describe you best: 😕 :eek: One thing that might surprise us about you: I live in a van, down by the river ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/112 "2005-02-25T13:00:20Z")
> [@VampyChick](#): > > Name: VampyChick. > One special talent: I can pick things up with my toes. Does that count? Ha! I can open pop cans with mine! ---
**Author:** ![Stonebow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Stonebow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stonebow)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/113 "2005-02-25T14:14:16Z")
Name: Stonebow Age: 26 Occupation: **college admin (special events coordinator), etiquette consultant** Marital status: **married (to the lovely FaerieBeth)** Describe your personality using four words: **shy, introspective, witty, spooky** Three favorite things: **sex, books, food (in that order)** One special talent: **ask FaerieBeth (clue: it’s fuckin’)** Which two emoticons describe you best: :eek: :eek: (10 points to whoever gets the reference) One thing that might surprise us about you: **I can make suits of armor, though I’m a pretty poor fighter** ---
**Author:** ![kidchameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kidchameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidchameleon)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/114 "2005-02-25T14:24:03Z")
Name: Ken’ Age: The big 3-0 Occupation: analyitcal radiopharmacutical chemist Marital status: As good as divorced and looking Describe your personality using four words: wacky, sweet, fun, spicey Three favorite things: good friends, a good woman and pizza One special talent: I frequently do math faster in my head than people with calculators Which two emoticons describe you best: 😃😉 One thing that might surprise us about you: I’m double jointed ---
**Author:** ![VampyChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5daacb/32.png) [@VampyChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VampyChick)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/115 "2005-02-25T15:19:35Z")
> [@MrFantsyPants](#): > > Ha! I can open pop cans with mine! I’ve never tried. I’ll experiment and get back to you on that. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/116 "2005-02-25T15:26:50Z")
**Name:** Happy Scrappy Hero Pup, of course! \*\*Age: \*\* 30 chronologically. **Occupation:** Lobbyist, soon-to-be law student. **Marital status:** Read the Pit. **Describe your personality using four words:** Boisterous, snappy, honest, loyal. \*\*Three favorite things: \*\* Rowing, martial arts, XBox. **One special talent:** With respect to the language restrictions in IMHO, let’s just say… rendering the Hitachi Magic Wand obsolete. **Which two emoticons describe you best:** That one with the stuff and that other one that does the thing. **One thing that might surprise us about you:** I’m spectacularly famous in my world. ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/117 "2005-02-25T15:52:08Z")
**Name** : mle **Age** : 25, for another 2.5 weeks **Occupation** : Red tape **Marital status** : Live-in superhero, nothing official, 2 kitties **Describe personality using four words** : curious plant pie frog **Three favorite things** : Books, sex, travel **One special talent** : I can read really, really fast. **Two emoticons** : :dubious: 😛 **Something that might surprise** : I just got my driver’s license 4 months ago, and I’m nearly 26! ---
**Author:** ![Detritus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@Detritus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Detritus)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/118 "2005-02-25T16:39:39Z")
Name: Detritus Age: 29 Occupation: Nothing I would’ve dreamed of doing, but something I have found I enjoy. Marital status: Married (no young’uns) Describe your personality using four words: I’m _such_ a Scorpio! Three favorite things (in no particular order): reading, my hubby, and the wealth of knowledge/pit of depravity that is the Internet One special talent: Way too much talent to pinpoint just one! Which two emoticons describe you best: 😛😉 One thing that might surprise us about you: The only reason anyone would be surprised by anything about me is that they haven’t been around me long enough. More danger of TMI than likelihood of surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/119 "2005-02-25T16:41:34Z")
> [@VampyChick](#): > > **Daithi Lacha** , have you heard Loreena McKennit’s sung version of _The Stolen Child_? It’s lovely, but I fear it would make you bawl. I know it very well. The Waterboys have a good rendition of it, too. I can’t even _say_ the lines “He’ll no more hear the lowing Of the calves on the warm hillside” without my voice my voice cracking. I can’t figure out why, either. Say, _there’s_ a good IMHO thread: poetry/prose that really gets to you… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661/120 "2005-02-25T17:44:22Z")
> [@Happy Scrappy Hero Pup](#): > > **One special talent:** With respect to the language restrictions in IMHO, let’s just say… rendering the Hitachi Magic Wand obsolete. :eek: And she left you?! She doesn’t deserve you. But you knew that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-help-me-get-to-know-you/291661.md?page=7)