Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[MissT]

[quote="Giverny"]I'll get the ball rolling on this one:

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- What is your name?
Pauline

- How old are you?
45

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
West Lothia

- Are you religious?
I wouldn't say so, no

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Loving, tactile, honest

- Do you have any pets?
No

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Walking and just started going to the Gym

- Do you get angry easily?
Not really

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Just have my ears pierced, quite boring lol

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Abba, Kenny Rogers, Michael Buble, ??????

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
60's

- What is your favourite flag?
Scotland

- Ever gone camping?
As a kid, loads of time with my parents and sister, great times

- Ever been in love?
I am in love now

- Ever used fake tan?
Yes

- Which countries have you visited?
England, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Holland, Italy, Yugoslavia, USA, France, Belgium, that's all I can remember for now

- Favourite city?
Paris, France

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Home & Away, Strictly Come Dancing, One Born Every Minute, Don't Tell The Bride, XFactor

- List your five favourite films.
Mamma Mia, Pretty Woman, Dirty Dancingk anything Chick Flicky really

- Are you wealthy?
Not yet, working on it though

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, I work as a Pupil Support Worker in a High School


- What do you like most about yourself?
My easygoing nature

- What do you like least about yourself?
My weight and having Type 2 Diabetes[/color]

[bigskip]

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- What is your name? Andy
- How old are you? 46
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? Maidstone
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Sensitive/Fun/Manic
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Ubuntu (Look it up)
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Golf (Badly)
- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes - especially if driving
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? 4 Tattoos - Dragons on both Upper arms, Entwined initials on engagement finger, Dad over my heart
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Pendragon, Touchstone, Yes, ELP, DeeExpus
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Prog Rock
- What is your favourite flag? Jolly Roger
- Ever gone camping? Yes lots.
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Nope
- Which countries have you visited? Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, Germany, Tunisia, USA, Spain, Greece, Cyprus
- Favourite city? Inverness
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films. Dr Zhivago, Fiddler on the roof, snakes on a plane, Trainspotting, Pulp Fiction
- Are you wealthy? no
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes Solar panel system designer
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? My ability to make friends and be at ease in a lot of situations
- What do you like least about yourself? Weight and now having Diabetes

[peterpentelow]

Hello all. My first time in the forum having been diagnosed with T2 in August. Currently not taking any medication but hoping to rely on diet and exercise! (Age 63) Have lost almost a stone already just by cutting out sugar/fat etc. and eating loads of salad and muesli!!!

I have had the usual eye exam and waiting for the podiatrist appointment to come through. My diabetic nurse says I should be hearing about a DESMOND course at some point. I was just wondering what the average length of time was between diagnosis and being invited to attend the course? My nurse was quite vague on the subject. I live near Northampton.

My T2 was picked up as a result of a routine blood test, otherwise I had not noticed any symptoms - but on reflection I realise that I had been particularly thirsty over recent months and maybe a little more tired that I should be at my age. I now realise that it was almost bound to happen. I have a diabetic elder brother, I sit behind a desk all day and am overweight - although I do not consider that my diet has been a major factor in my diabetes. I have always tried to avoid fast foods, puddings etc. . Clearly I now need to do a bit more on this and the exercise front!

Anyway thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this and all the best!

[inventedchef]

What is your name? John
- How old are you?33
- Are you male or female?male
- Which country are you from? Macau , China
- Which city/area do you live in? Northampton
- Are you religious? Catholic
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Kind, funny and hard worker
- Do you have any pets? yes , since my last dog died i never have another one again
- Microsoft or Apple? microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? basketball and football
- Do you get angry easily? no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. I listen to any music
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? pop and rap
- What is your favourite flag? america
- Ever gone camping? no
- Ever been in love? no , but would love to find her one day
- Ever used fake tan? no
- Which countries have you visited? China, Japan, Brazil, Portugal, Andorra, Spain
- Favourite city? Macao
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy? No
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes i am a Chef
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Cooking school
- What do you like most about yourself? Everythings ,
- What do you like least about yourself? belly

[volorg]

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Er, no thanks

- What is your name?
Jane

- How old are you?
46

- Are you male or female?
female

- Which country are you from?
UK

- Which city/area do you live in?
West Midlands

- Are you religious?
Only about food

- Pick three words to describe your personality
friendly, caring, funny

- Do you have any pets?
a hamster that thinks its Rambo

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
love to watch athletics, tennis, women's weightlifting. Loved the Olympics cos you get to watch sports that are never otherwise on TV

- Do you get angry easily?
No

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
NO

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Joan Armatrading
Ray Charles
Otis Redding
Elbow
Human League

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Pop/indie

- What is your favourite flag?
White...

- Ever gone camping?
Yes, love it

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
No, naturally tanned

- Which countries have you visited?
Spain, France, Greece, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland, former Yugoslavia, Portuagal, Luxemborg
- Favourite city?
London

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
CSI
Cracker
Masterchef
Strictly come dancing
The Thick of It

- List your five favourite films.
Some Like it Hot
Cool hand Luke
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Enter the Dragon
The Godfather

- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
being unemployed
- List the subjects you study/have studied
lots of 'ologies'
- What do you like most about yourself?
seeker of justice
- What do you like least about yourself?
lack of control

[psychynurse]

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- What is your name? Hayley

- How old are you? 36

- Are you male or female? Female

- Which country are you from? Northern Ireland

- Which city/area do you live in? County Armagh

- Are you religious? I'm a Christian

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Loyal, organised, determined

- Do you have any pets? 2 cats

- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I study karate and taekwondo. I'm a long-suffering Spurs fan!

- Do you get angry easily? Depends

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Casting Crowns, Dream Theater, Daughtry, The Calling, Genesis

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Progressive Rock

- What is your favourite flag? Union Flag

- Ever gone camping? Yes, many years ago

- Ever been in love? Yes

- Ever used fake tan? No

- Which countries have you visited? Portugal, France, Spain, Republic of Ireland and every corner of the UK

- Favourite city? York

- List your five favourite TV programmes. Casualty, Holby City, Lie to Me, NCIS, Supernatural

- List your five favourite films. Karate Kid, Best of the Best, Shawshank Redemption, The Stand, Back to the Future

- Are you wealthy? No!

- Do you work? If so, as what? Used to - I was a psychiatric nurse. I'm now ill-health retired

- List the subjects you study/have studied. I have a degree in Psychology, graduate diploma in Nursing and I'm now doing an HNC in Business to pass the time. I also go to Bible College

- What do you like most about yourself? I am pretty sure of myself

- What do you like least about yourself? I tend to see the bad aspects of everything before the positives

[Pceasyrider]

hi my name is patrick carr i am type 1 my age is 58 i was 6 years old when i became a dibetic and belive me or not i was in and out of a coma for 6 years so when i came around i was 12 so i lost all my growing up as a child i am a PAGAN thats my relegion i dont work now disabalbed i cant spell very good because of my loss time from school so i hope evey one who reads this will forgive me my main hobbies r doing paranormal investagations i am in a group called stoke haunted i ave photos of full form ghosts or sprits as i call them i use to be a rocker in my young days so my music is havey rock like led zepp etc i ave now got renal trouble and a leaking vavle in my heart but i carry on as best i can and i hope we all can carry on in wot we do in life . P carr

[Jacqulynn]

Hello, I'm here for my friend. I'm desperate to help him, so I'll introduce him to you.

Mark Riggins is 31 years old and a new father from Arkansas.
He's not openly religious but he has virtue. Best words to describe him would be Stubborn and Narrow Minded, but I love him very much. He used to have a dog named Raja and gave me two kittens, Precious and Mister. Apple all the way.
Once upon a time he played football, he still watches it sometimes.
His temper can be very scary at times, almost violent... Multiple tattoos primarily on his arms but he has my name on the left side of his chest His favorite genres would be rap and country, he's quite fond of the band perry and drake.
I wouldnt even have a guess to his favorite flag although mine (purely for design reasons) is Australia's.
He would live outdoors if his T1 Diabetes weren't so permanent and he loves me and our son Kevin more than anything in the world. He would look rediculous with a fake tan and I don't think he's ever been abroad, but he loves his hometown of South Lake Tahoe.
Alaska State Troopers is his newest annoying addiction. (tv show)
Movies would be Natural Born Killers, Blow, and Two for the Money.
He's not wealthy by a long shot, more like homeless and bunking with me until he can get his health and life under control.
When he's well enough to work, he's a telemarketer for now although he's been a cook most the time I've known him.
He wants to go back to school and get a degree in surveying, or at least go back to driving a forklift.
Mark doesn't like himself much, but he's a great friend/father/man. He's very handsome and smart and would have endless possibilities if only he'd keep up with his health...okay maybe some tattoo removal too
His downfall is his despression, its wearing us both to despair. He refuses to check his glucose levels, and keeps blindly taking dangerous amounts of insulin, before he left to the hospital he took 50 units of R insulin...I've been doing research for days now trying to figure out what I can do to help and prevent farther complications. GERD is starting to get out of control and all signs and symptoms are pointing to him nearing pancreatitis.

Please help me save him. Words of wisdom or encouragement would be more help than you'd know.
Kevin adores him as do I, and being only 19, I don't think I'm ready to be a mother and widow already. He promised me at least a few more years. Our family needs advise and moral support, any guidance will be greatly appreciated. I don't have much imput on the physical toll beyond what I can see and he doesnt say much about it... Will someone please educate me?

[Beer Goggles]

Hi all.

[daved123]

hello everyone...
I am David Mark from USA. I am 23yr old and i like those people they love new creation.

[mattpink]

Here goes...

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Will add one later!

- What is your name?

Matt

- How old are you?

38

- Are you male or female?

Male

- Which country are you from?

England

- Which city/area do you live in?

Bristol

- Are you religious?

No

- Pick three words to describe your personality.

Generous, Caring, Obscure

- Do you have any pets?

No

- Microsoft or Apple?

Apple

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?

Cricket, Indoor Cricket, Cycling

- Do you get angry easily?

No way, I'm as mild mannered as they come!

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?

None

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

Wow, thats tricky. So, for now I'll go with : Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Massive Attack, Muse & Jack Johnson

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

90's alternative rock

- What is your favourite flag?

Irish Flag (the cocktail!)

- Ever gone camping?

Regularly

- Ever been in love?

Yes

- Ever used fake tan?

No

- Which countries have you visited?

Most of europe, not yet beyond.

- Favourite city?

Hannover, Germany

- List your five favourite TV programmes.

I watch very little TV, but when I do, its normally comedy, so : Red Dwarf, The Big Bang Theory, The IT crowd, Yes Minister, Usually anything on BBC news!

- List your five favourite films.

Again, I don't watch many, but : Leon, The Italian Job, Anchorman...

- Are you wealthy?

Comfortable

- Do you work? If so, as what?

Manager at an IT company

- List the subjects you study/have studied.

IT, Economics, Politics

- What do you like most about yourself?

Pragmatism

- What do you like least about yourself?

My current BMI!

[purple6060]

my name is helene greenberg
i am, 59 years old have been diabetic for three years i am a widow with two sons i would like some information on getting a free glucose meter i also have a dog

[neels]

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Do you really want to have nightmares?
- What is your name?
Neels
- How old are you?
37
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
London
- Are you religious?
Yes, a little
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
witty, sarcastic (not in a rude way), helpful
- Do you have any pets?
nope
- Microsoft or Apple?
MS
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
No time right now (unfortunately)
- Do you get angry easily?
hah oh yes..
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Does getting stabbed with a pencil count?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
whats that?
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
No idea, its been too long
- Ever gone camping?
Nope
- Ever been in love?
yeh I think so
- Ever used fake tan?
I'm already brown, don't think a fake tan would work
- Which countries have you visited?
India, India, US - Florida, Portugal, India, Turkey, France, Us - Philly, India, Philly
- Favourite city?
Anywhere that's warm
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
No time for that
- List your five favourite films.
thats hard....fast & Furious, iron man, Avengers assemble, Transformers, hunger games; (part 1, part II, part III etc)
- Are you wealthy?
I wish, does a mortgaged house count as part of wealth?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes, software consultant
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
oh man.... can't remember that far back.. Computing degree, biology, chemistry and stats A Level..
- What do you like most about yourself?
When I put my mind to something I am committed for life!
- What do you like least about yourself?
Stubbornness will be the end of me!

[suziemitch]

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- What is your name?
Suzie
- How old are you?
48
- Are you male or female?
yes
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Leicester
- Are you religious?
kinda ... used to be very now Im in a middle area ..
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
fun, friendly, weird
- Do you have any pets?
yes 3 cats, 1 dog, 1 parrot, 2 hamsters and a tank of tropical fish
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft for my sins
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
hahahaha
- Do you get angry easily?
yes sometimes, usually when my sugars are either to low or to high!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
4 piercings 3 in my ears and 1 my nose plus 4 tatoos back of my neck I have a shadow of a bird, left shoulder I have an S Right should I have a rose vine with 4 chinese symbols mother, father, husband,son and on my left hand I have a little scrolly one with a love heart
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
my favourite band are called Neon Sarcastic, a local band from Leicester, other than them I love all music
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
havent got one
- What is your favourite flag?
Beer tent
- Ever gone camping?
yeah, we now have a caravan though, its a great way of making sure my dibetic stuff is always safe while we are away
- Ever been in love?
I am now... I love my husband
- Ever used fake tan?
nope
- Which countries have you visited?
Only ever been abroad to Tenerife, otherwise all my hols are in UK
- Favourite city?
Skegness ... yes I am sad
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
mmm Game of Thrones, Heros, The Mighty Johnsons, Continunum
- List your five favourite films.
cant answer this one...cause I dont know!
- Are you wealthy?
money wise.. no
- Do you work? If so, as what?
between jobs at the mo
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
to many to mention
- What do you like most about yourself?
not alot
- What do you like least about yourself?
everything at one time or another

[Maryrose]

What is your name?
Maryrose

- How old are you?
66
- Are you male or female?
female

- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Biddulph
Stoke on Trent

- Are you religious?
Not any more

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Studious, quiet, compassionate

- Do you have any pets?
2 beautiful dogs - Barney the German Shepherd and Eddie the black labrador
- Microsoft or Apple?
both - well I have an Apple I pad

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
none
- Do you get angry easily?
no not really- only about great injustices

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
none
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
popular classical
- What is your favourite flag?
Union Jack
- Ever gone camping?
in my youth
- Ever been in love?
yes
- Ever used fake tan?
no
- Which countries have you visited?
Italy, Germany, Belgium, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Favourite city?
don't like cities, but did enjoy Rome and Florence
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
I'm so boring. Never watch TV
- List your five favourite films.
love the old black and white films
- Are you wealthy?
I wish!


- Do you work? If so, as what?
Retired from Banking and Solicitor's cashier

- List the subjects you study/have studied
french
german
ancient Egypt
ancient civilisations generally

- What do you like most about yourself?
I try to be kind
- What do you like least about yourself?
I am impatient