# Tell us one thing about yourself
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 14, 2012, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690 "2012-10-14T13:57:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/81 "2012-10-15T13:56:48Z")
The story about how I ended up walking down a country road topless, carrying a baby hedgehog.
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### Author:  [@Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curiosity_Kills_Her)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/82 "2012-10-15T14:14:24Z")
I ended up seated next to former Governor of Utah and current (at that time) Bush appointee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mike Leavitt, on a flight. When he struck up conversation with me I had my nose stuck in a copy of [Conservatives Without Conscience](http://www.amazon.com/Conservatives-Without-Conscience-John-Dean/dp/B001G8WNEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350310059&sr=8-1&keywords=conservatives+without+conscience).
We talked for the duration of the flight, and I genuinely liked the man. He never mentioned my book.
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### Author:  [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/83 "2012-10-15T14:16:27Z")
At one time in the 90s, I was one of the only 2 members of a national guiinea pig owner’s club to live in New York City. The other member was [Bernhard Goetz](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Goetz). No, I never met him.
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### Author:  [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/84 "2012-10-15T14:22:34Z")
My face is a liar - It always has a smile on it - shows what people expect never how I feel…
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/85 "2012-10-15T14:24:00Z")
I briefly appear as an extra in _The Avengers_.
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### Author:  [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/86 "2012-10-15T14:25:58Z")
I am allergic to cats, guinea pigs, and most other domesticated animals that are furry.
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### Author:  [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/87 "2012-10-15T14:47:47Z")
I got to spend a very interesting 20 minutes discussing guitars and music with the late, great Michael Hedges.
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### Author:  [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/88 "2012-10-15T15:21:20Z")
I wrote a novel, sold it and am ashamed of how bad it is.
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### Author:  [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/89 "2012-10-15T15:28:07Z")
> [@Shakes](#):
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> I stole a dog once when I was 10 because I loved it so much. Told my mom I payed 10 bucks for it.
It’s wrong to steal dogs (obvi), but I still find this to be incredibly cute.
Most of my two front teeth are fake.
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### Author:  [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/90 "2012-10-15T17:12:32Z")
> [@Cold\_Dish](#):
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> A hot air balloon landed in my yard.
I’ve landed a hot air balloon in someone’s yard.
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### Author:  [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/91 "2012-10-15T18:11:21Z")
When I was ten, my favorite artist in the world was James Galway, the classical flutist. My grandfather took me to see him perform, and even got front row seats! I fell asleep halfway through. I woke up when the ovation began, just in time to see Mr. Galway wink at my grandfather.
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### Author:  [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/92 "2012-10-15T18:11:43Z")
I once marched in the NY City St. Patrick’s Day parade. This consisted mostly of standing around for hours on end waiting to start.
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### Author:  [@moejoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejoe)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/93 "2012-10-15T18:55:27Z")
I was blessed by one of the monks who travel with The Dalai Lama.
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### Author:  [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/94 "2012-10-15T19:02:22Z")
I was invited to dinner at Jim Jones church, shortly before they all left for Jonestown, Guyana. I did not go, but still have the invitation.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/95 "2012-10-15T19:02:53Z")
I’ve been to the beach 32 times this year. (Actually 6 beaches.)
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### Author:  [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/96 "2012-10-15T19:11:56Z")
> [@tdn](#):
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> I’ve been to the beach 32 times this year. (Actually 6 beaches.)
Pssht, when I lived in SoCal, I’d have eaten this for breakfast. All summer long, it was beach nearly every other day, and sometimes suiting up even when it was cold. Then I got some job. Pssht, cramped the shit out of my surfing style. :mad:
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### Author:  [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/97 "2012-10-15T19:16:29Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> I always hate starting these threads because apparently 40% of the Dopers don’t know the meaning of the word “one” and by Post #7 there’s “The top three I would pick …”
> [@sahirrnee](#):
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> I have flown a glider.
> Won a free lesson and so I took it.
> It was kind of fun, but once was enough.
Hey! That’s THREE!
Marine SSgt. Frank Wuterich, of [Haditha](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haditha_killings) infamy, came in to my squad as a private towards the end of my enlistment.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/98 "2012-10-15T19:19:45Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#):
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> Pssht, when I lived in SoCal, I’d have eaten this for breakfast. All summer long, it was beach nearly every other day, and sometimes suiting up even when it was cold. Then I got some job. Pssht, cramped the shit out of my surfing style. :mad:
That’s great! But I’m at least two hours away from any beaches, so it took a bit of dedication. 😉
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### Author:  [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/99 "2012-10-15T19:37:04Z")
> [@flatlined](#):
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> OK, this needs some explaination. I didn’t know that snails whistled.
It’s the empty shell, the snail having long shuffled off. You put it between your knuckles like this: (you’ll just have to imagine that bit :D) and blow. I’ll try to photo it later.
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### Author:  [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-one-thing-about-yourself/637690/100 "2012-10-15T19:42:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> I briefly appear as an extra in _The Avengers_.
I feature as a head bobbing in the ocean in a coffee advert that was only shown in cinemas in the UK.
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