Let's Talk About You

[CanDB]

Something I've noticed, and totally pointless, to all the left handers here, I have never met a dumb lefty. They are all super smart. :thumb:

For the record I'm a righty

You sure know how to make us feel special!!!:thumbnote the left handed thumbs up)

For the record, I've also noticed that there are a whole lot of smart right handed folks out there as well!!! I also see that saluting is a right handed thing.....as in,

[HUMCALC]

My quirky thing is that I'll answer anything

[CanDB]

My quirky thing is that I'll answer anything

....except sometimes I don't answer the phone......

[Alastor]

My quirky thing is that I'll answer anything

Mister Calc,

The entire point of the thread is for someone such as yourself to take a leap of faith, put something out there, and then if it solicits commentary or conversation to engage that expansion of thought.

Sir, we know you like to answer questions. We know this because you have a thread dedicated to it, and because you've said so here.

The question is there already however: "What are you willing to tell us about yourself?"

It's voluntary. The idea is that you post what you're willing to post, but those that don't want that kind of pressure don't have to do so. It's a voluntary thing.

So here's a question for you, "What fascinating, little known fact about yourself would you like to share?"



Give it a try, dude. Personally, I've never told any large group of people how frustrating and downright grueling it is for me to deal with things that others take for granted all the time. I gotta say, it felt pretty good to put it on paper and know that at least a few folks heard me say it.

Give it a try. There's an argument to be made that's it's kind of therapeutic.

[HavoK471]

Havok,

Thank you again for the very kind words. That's again very flattering. I don't know how true any of it is in my case, but it's flattering none the less.



The same can be said of Wile E Coyote. I'm not sure my impact is always what I'd like to pretend it is.



Havok, you've been very active in this thread, but I looked and I can't seem to see your post. If I missed it, please point me to it. If not, I'd like to hear your story now.

I haven't posted anything about myself because I'm not sure the things I'd say about me are like the other things posted here. Keep in mind I'm a bit young.

Alright so I also have ADHD and because of it i'm constantly moving around. It's near impossible for me to just sit still so you'll see my legs jumping up and down or you'll notice that I chew gum all the time. I seriously have gum at all times because I've noticed it slightly allows me to calm my nerves/body. I had gone to the doctor for it before but was never medicated since a lot of times doctors feel it's just kids being kids. Oh well it's not that big of a deal to me.

I've been diagnosed with depression before and this was at a time where we had some things going on in the family that I'll mention later. I never considered myself depressed though, I've always been relatively grateful and understanding of things going around me. Been told that my body/genetics could be the reason for my depression and that makes sense since it seems to run in the family. I took some medication for this but I stopped once I noticed it was sorta making me zombie out. I still don't think I suffer from it and I've had a shrink agree with me.

I do suffer from insomnia though and that pretty much sucks. Not being able to sleep is such a pain. I've hallucinated before because of my insomnia and it can be pretty creepy. I'm a chicken so I'm constantly afraid of things. I've explained before that I scare myself to no end. Even though I know nothing could possibly happen to me I still fear that my minds going to play it's tricks on me. I'm basically afraid of being afraid when I know there's nothing to be afraid about.

So when I was around ten my brother was diagnosed with cancer. He survived that. Couple years later brother diagnosed with meningitis. Basically like watching my brother grow up but he survived that like the boss he is. Right now my brother has cancer again and is going through his treatments. Put my life on it that he's surviving this one as well.


I also have a 20 degree bend in my spine and have hyper extended joints. They can move around more than normal but I'm not double jointed. I went to so many doctors and specialists for them to tell me they don't know what's going on.

[Alastor]

I haven't posted anything about myself because I'm not sure the things I'd say about me are like the other things posted here. Keep in my I'm a bit young.

Alright so I also have ADHD and because of it i'm constantly moving around. It's near impossible for me to just sit still so you'll see my legs jumping up and down or you'll notice that I chew gum all the time. I seriously have gum at all times because I've noticed it slightly allows me to calm my nerves/body. I had gone to the doctor for it before but was never medicated since a lot of times doctors feel it's just kids being kids. Oh well it's not that big of a deal to me.

I've been diagnosed with depression before and this was at a time where we had some things going on in the family that I'll mention later. I never considered myself depressed though, I've always been relatively grateful and understanding of things going around me. Been told that my body/genetics could be the reason for my depression and that makes sense since it seems to run in the family. I took some medication for this but I stopped once I noticed it was sorta making me zombie out. I still don't think I suffer from it and I've had a shrink agree with me.

I do suffer from insomnia though and that pretty much sucks. Not being able to sleep is such a pain. I've hallucinated before because of my insomnia and it can be pretty creepy. I'm a chicken so I'm constantly afraid of things. I've explained before that I scare myself to no end. Even though I know nothing could possibly happen to me I still fear that my minds going to play it's tricks on me. I'm basically afraid of being afraid when I know there's nothing to be afraid about.

So when I was around ten my brother was diagnosed with cancer. He survived that. Couple years later brother diagnosed with meningitis. Basically like watching my brother grow up but he survived that like the boss he is. Right now my brother has cancer again and is going through his treatments. Put my life on it that he's surviving this one as well.


I also have a 20 degree bend in my spine and have hyper extended joints. They can move around more than normal but I'm not double jointed. I went to so many doctors and specialists for them to tell me they don't know what's going on.

It's kind of neat to hear all the details about some of the folks on here. Is your brother older or younger than you? How far apart are you?

Having an illness that they can't even diagnose must get pretty frustrating. That's got to be a pretty constant battle. The insomnia too. One of the things I love most about life is sleeping. I'd be a complete disaster if I didn't sleep well. I know what some of the impacts of sleep deprivation are too because I studied some of it in Pysch when I was in college, but I'm sure there's far more to it than I ever learned about as well.

That's gotta be crazy, man. Especially considering that recent studies show that lack of sleep is as detrimental to human functionality as being completely drunk.

Do you still manage to do well in school and stuff? How do you compensate for that?

[HavoK471]

It's kind of neat to hear all the details about some of the folks on here. Is your brother older or younger than you? How far apart are you?

Having an illness that they can't even diagnose must get pretty frustrating. That's got to be a pretty constant battle. The insomnia too. One of the things I love most about life is sleeping. I'd be a complete disaster if I didn't sleep well. I know what some of the impacts of sleep deprivation are too because I studied some of it in Pysch when I was in college, but I'm sure there's far more to it than I ever learned about as well.

That's gotta be crazy, man. Especially considering that recent studies show that lack of sleep is as detrimental to human functionality as being completely drunk.

Do you still manage to do well in school and stuff? How do you compensate for that?

My brother's four years older than me

I was an average student in high school. I test real well so that really compensated for my inability to sit down and do work. After a while you sort of get used to it and I am extremely alert. I never fell asleep in class which people always found odd considering I would only get maybe two hours worth of sleep. I've found college to be far easier than high school and actually way more enjoyable.

I constantly zone out no matter what I'm doing. Because of this I've always been a quiet person around people. I zone out into my on mind and I begin studying those around me and I play out almost every scenario in my head. I'm not sure whether to contribute that to sleep deprivation or ADHD.

[JakeNbake]

I was born in a small city by the sea. On the beautiful northern coast of California. I was born to my loving mother and often absent father. My life went smoothly for the first 5 years. Then one day I walked into a room with my mom's head bleeding and my dad walking out the door. I then spent the next 13 years growing up living mostly with my mother. Doing things such as... owning newbs and kicking lamers.

I finally decided to give my father another chance so I moved to the midwest to live with him. I then worked for a national labrotory in the mountains of New Mexico. I coached little league baseball for a few years. Taking my brothers team to state.

I've since moved back to Northern California though not to the coast and gone back to school. I'll see you all on the flip side.

[BroncosFanInPA]

I try really hard to perfect everything, or at the very least be really really good & anything & everything i do from work to sports & i think i got that from my dad, he is a DIY & he has to have everything just right or look out.

It's not that i'm trying to be better than anybody or say i can do this or that better than so & so but i think it has more to do with pride, i take great pride in everything i do in life & sometimes, actually alot of the time i think i can be over critical of myself & things i do.

[Alastor]

I zone out into my on mind and I begin studying those around me and I play out almost every scenario in my head. I'm not sure whether to contribute that to sleep deprivation or ADHD.

I do that too, and I don't have any kind of sleep problems, so I'm inclined to hunch that it's the ADHD. Maybe sleep dep has something to do with it as well, but I'm not sleep deprived and I do the same thing sometimes.

[Orange_Crush]

I don't have any special talents, except that I try my best to make others around me happy. As the only girl in my house growing up, (besides my mom) I either had to play all by myself or learn to like to play with cars, ride motorcycles & play football. Because of that, I know a lot about football, much more than most women, and I think that sometimes it makes some men feel uncomfortable. Sometimes when I express my thoughts about football, I get a look of both surprise that I know what I am talking about, and a look of disgust at the same time. I've gotten quite used to that though.

I never broke a bone in my body until I was 35. I stepped up onto the curb in high heels one day & hit it just right & rolled my ankle & had to wear a cast for 18 weeks! It was nasty! Not as bad as some of y'alls injuries, but one of the worst I've had.

When the "3 Amigos" were a sensation, I met Vance Johnson in a Wal-Mart in Fort Collins...I thought it was the awesomest thing ever at the time! I think he actually moved to Fort Collins and became a coach for a Jr High football team.

I come to Broncos Country everyday.....and I get a lot of laughs that's for sure! & sometimes I get burning mad...I keep all that to myself though. And I've learned some things by coming here...I learned about meme's!!! lol!!

[Bronco_Armada]

Errrrm

I like to air brush

I spend a lot of time around a gaming table rolling dice or painting miniatures. Possibly too much time.

I can make you an axe (a real one)

I once made a flame thrower as a kid just by reading stuff off the internet. Looking back it probably stupid idea even if it did work.

Got hit by drunk driver when I was 5.

I'm a bit of a germ phobe. I won't open a public door without a glove or cloth. I won't use utensils in a restaurant.

[LbloodOjunkieG]

I've never been one to write about myself or put myself out there. My Facebook page is completely empty except for some music artists that I enjoy, and I don't have a single picture of me on there. But, what the heck, I'll see what I can come up with.

Hmm.....I am the oldest child. I was raised with my younger brother by just my Dad. I have never lived with my mother except for maybe the first year of my life. My mother also wanted to put my younger brother(by about 18 months) up for adoption, but my Dad was totally against it and took us both, and raised us. I have never quite had a relationship with my mom. I see her maybe once a year. I also have a half brother and half sister. Same mom, but different dad. My one brother that I grew up with is in jail until June, and my half brother, who is only 19, was arrested just a day or two ago for robbing a bar. He has been charged with 5 felonies and 4 misdemeanors, and facing 30 years in prison. My life is the complete opposite of them. I live a clean, honest life.

I was diagnosed with scoliosis about age 13-14? I don't remember, sometime in middle school. It progressed, and I had spinal fusion at age 18. This condition sucks, and I am actually quite afraid about what the future hold for me. How well will this fusion and titanium hardware in my back hold up? Will I need more surgery down the line? Will I be in pain? Will my life be severely affected by it? Nobody knows.

I was "diagnosed" with depression around the same time I was diagnosed with scoliosis. The therapist I went to see was nothing more than a pill-pusher. He prescribed me Paxil within the first few visits, and that was about it. The Paxil made me feel worse, and I stopped taking it. For as long as I could remember, I never quite felt "normal". I never want to go out, socialize, etc. I always want to be alone, in my own little world. And I constantly have my headphones on, listening to music. I really do feel like I'm in my own world, and that's where I want to be, all the time. Since I've been with my girlfriend though, for the past 8-9 months, I've been seeing a LOT more sunlight.

Hmm......what else can I say?.........I guess this will have to do. It's a start, and who wants to read a book on some random person anyways.

*edit* I forgot to mention, I am not a Bronco fan, which some of you know already, some don't. I am a Wisconsin fan(Packers, Badgers, Brewers, etc.) I came to this site back in 2003, I have no idea how or why, and lurked for about a year. Then decided to sign up and talk football.

[Peanut]

I've never been one to write about myself or put myself out there. My Facebook page is completely empty except for some music artists that I enjoy, and I don't have a single picture of me on there. But, what the heck, I'll see what I can come up with.

Hmm.....I am the oldest child. I was raised with my younger brother by just my Dad. I have never lived with my mother except for maybe the first year of my life. My mother also wanted to put my younger brother(by about 18 months) up for adoption, but my Dad was totally against it and took us both, and raised us. I have never quite had a relationship with my mom. I see her maybe once a year. I also have a half brother and half sister. Same mom, but different dad. My one brother that I grew up with is in jail until June, and my half brother, who is only 19, was arrested just a day or two ago for robbing a bar. He has been charged with 5 felonies and 4 misdemeanors, and facing 30 years in prison. My life is the complete opposite of them. I live a clean, honest life.

I was diagnosed with scoliosis about age 13-14? I don't remember, sometime in middle school. It progressed, and I had spinal fusion at age 18. This condition sucks, and I am actually quite afraid about what the future hold for me. How well will this fusion and titanium hardware in my back hold up? Will I need more surgery down the line? Will I be in pain? Will my life be severely affected by it? Nobody knows.

I was "diagnosed" with depression around the same time I was diagnosed with scoliosis. The therapist I went to see was nothing more than a pill-pusher. He prescribed me Paxil within the first few visits, and that was about it. The Paxil made me feel worse, and I stopped taking it. For as long as I could remember, I never quite felt "normal". I never want to go out, socialize, etc. I always want to be alone, in my own little world. And I constantly have my headphones on, listening to music. I really do feel like I'm in my own world, and that's where I want to be, all the time. Since I've been with my girlfriend though, for the past 8-9 months, I've been seeing a LOT more sunlight.

Hmm......what else can I say?.........I guess this will have to do. It's a start, and who wants to read a book on some random person anyways.

*edit* I forgot to mention, I am not a Bronco fan, which some of you know already, some don't. I am a Wisconsin fan(Packers, Badgers, Brewers, etc.) I came to this site back in 2003, I have no idea how or why, and lurked for about a year. Then decided to sign up and talk football.

LbloodOjunkieG, I am so glad you posted this. It's nice to "know" you a little better.

We have some things in common.

Your girl friend must be a special person. Like my husband? Patient enough to chip away the wall to get to the real person?

[VenomousDB]

Well, heres one thing, Im just not good at talking about myself! Id much rather listen to what others gotta say (most of the time)