Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[Laynibee]

No offense but itsn't this thread a bit dangerous due to Identity theft etc...?

I wondered about that but none of the questions are in any way related to any passwords etc. and I've been vague with some answers.

 

[MikeTheFid]

- What is your name? Michael Fidler
- How old are you? 60
- Are you male or female? male (or in the case of the internet, I'm an eMale)
- Which country are you from? Canada
- Which city/area do you live in? Guelph, Ontario
- Are you religious? Spiritual not religious
- Pick three words to describe your personality. quiet, thoughtful, kind
- Do you have any pets? Golden Retriever named Buddy
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft because that's the platform on which I earn my living. I have nothing against Apple.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? running
- Do you get angry easily? NO!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Led Zep., Beatles, Godsmack, Sting, Marc Cohn.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? semaphore
- Ever gone camping? yes
- Ever been in love? I am
- Ever used fake tan? never
- Which countries have you visited? U.S., France, England, Bahamas
- Favourite city? Chicago
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Star Trek (all series), M*A*S*H, Twilight Zone, Monty Python, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (Jerry Seinfeld)
- List your five favourite films. Too hard to narrow down.
- Are you wealthy? Not materially.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes. Software developer.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Electronics Engineering, artificial intelligence, human behaviour, addiction therapy
- What do you like most about yourself? I accept my imperfections.
- What do you like least about yourself? I don't always achieve what I like most about myself.

 

[Guzzler]

- What is your name? Michael Fidler
- How old are you? 60
- Are you male or female? male (or in the case of the internet, I'm an eMale)
- Which country are you from? Canada
- Which city/area do you live in? Guelph, Ontario
- Are you religious? Spiritual not religious
- Pick three words to describe your personality. quiet, thoughtful, kind
- Do you have any pets? Golden Retriever named Buddy
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft because that's the platform on which I earn my living. I have nothing against Apple.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? running
- Do you get angry easily? NO!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Led Zep., Beatles, Godsmack, Sting, Marc Cohn.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? semaphore
- Ever gone camping? yes
- Ever been in love? I am
- Ever used fake tan? never
- Which countries have you visited? U.S., France, England, Bahamas
- Favourite city? Chicago
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Star Trek (all series), M*A*S*H, Twilight Zone, Monty Python, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (Jerry Seinfeld)
- List your five favourite films. Too hard to narrow down.
- Are you wealthy? Not materially.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes. Software developer.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Electronics Engineering, artificial intelligence, human behaviour, addiction therapy
- What do you like most about yourself? I accept my imperfections.
- What do you like least about yourself? I don't always achieve what I like most about myself.

Hello and welcome.

 

[miss miss]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

I am very camera shy so there is more footage of the abominable snowman than there is of me


- What is your name?

aimee but i am using my cats name for a nickname on here

- How old are you?

I will be 61 on 11th February


- Are you male or female?

female

- Which country are you from?

australia

- Which city/area do you live in?

Hobart tasmania

- Are you religious?

I prayed so hard to have children and was rewarded 5 years ago with the birth of twin boys - that is enough to turn ANYONE religious

- Pick three words to describe your personality.

brainy, intense, thoughtful

- Do you have any pets?

cats
- Microsoft or Apple?

microsoft

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

i like dancing

- Do you get angry easily?

sometimes

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

pierced ears

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

ABBA

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

pop


- What is your favourite flag?

do not have one

- Ever gone camping?

a lot

- Ever been in love?

yes


- Ever used fake tan?

no

- Which countries have you visited?

UK and Poland but drove through all the countries in between those two


- Favourite city?

Hobart tasmania

- List your five favourite TV programmes.

ancient aliens
through the wormole
all docos with Brian Cox in them
alldocos with michio Kaku in them
unsealed alien files


- List your five favourite films.

all the harry potter movies

- Are you wealthy?

I wish


- Do you work? If so, as what?

i dont work


- List the subjects you study/have studied.

just regular school subjects


- What do you like most about yourself?

i am resilient


- What do you like least about yourself?

I cry easily

 

[Colin of Kent]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

- What is your name?
Colin

- How old are you?
38

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
UK

- Which city/area do you live in?
Somerset

- Are you religious?
No. But I think religion gives opportunities for reflection and contemplation, which are much needed by all.

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
I couldn't possibly.

- Do you have any pets?
Italian Spinone called Elmo.

- Microsoft or Apple?
Apple. (But the crown is slipping.)

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Love cycling but don't have much time for it. I run with the dog, which we both hate.

- Do you get angry easily?
Sadly, yes, but I'm working on it.

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Not yet.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
There are too many to choose just five. At the moment I'm into Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bach, Field Music, Bonobo...

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I don't like to pigeon-hole things.

- What is your favourite flag?
I don't like flags. They divide people.

- Ever gone camping?
Went camping with friends in Edinburgh last summer. It was great but too short. Going again this Easter, hopefully.

- Ever been in love?
Hmm... Don't think so.

- Ever used fake tan?
God no!

- Which countries have you visited?
France and Canada.

- Favourite city?
Bristol.

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
I blow hot and cold on TV in general. Shane Meadows' series 'This is England' is probably the best thing I've ever seen on TV. The Simpsons is a classic, undoubtedly. 24 Hours in A&E always gets me emotional.

- List your five favourite films.
I'm completely out of touch with films.

- Are you wealthy?
Capital rich, income poor.

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Acoustic engineer. Have done many other things previously.

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
I have a degree, but these days I'm questioning the value of a formal education system altogether.

- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm an introvert.

- What do you like least about yourself?
I'm an introvert.

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[Australia 1]

- What is your name? Michael Fidler
- How old are you? 60
- Are you male or female? male (or in the case of the internet, I'm an eMale)
- Which country are you from? Canada
- Which city/area do you live in? Guelph, Ontario
- Are you religious? Spiritual not religious
- Pick three words to describe your personality. quiet, thoughtful, kind
- Do you have any pets? Golden Retriever named Buddy
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft because that's the platform on which I earn my living. I have nothing against Apple.
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? running
- Do you get angry easily? NO!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Led Zep., Beatles, Godsmack, Sting, Marc Cohn.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock
- What is your favourite flag? semaphore
- Ever gone camping? yes
- Ever been in love? I am
- Ever used fake tan? never
- Which countries have you visited? U.S., France, England, Bahamas
- Favourite city? Chicago
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Star Trek (all series), M*A*S*H, Twilight Zone, Monty Python, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee (Jerry Seinfeld)
- List your five favourite films. Too hard to narrow down.
- Are you wealthy? Not materially.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes. Software developer.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Electronics Engineering, artificial intelligence, human behaviour, addiction therapy
- What do you like most about yourself? I accept my imperfections.
- What do you like least about yourself? I don't always achieve what I like most about myself.

 

[MikeTheFid]

Hello and welcome.

Thank you!

 

[Ailian]

Include a photo here if you wish to.

Not sure how to do that on the phone

- What is your name?
Anna

- How old are you?
32

- Are you male or female?
Female

- Which country are you from?
Poland

- Which city/area do you live in?
Krakow

- Are you religious?
No. Happy atheist that loves people anyway

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Extravertic, kind, helpful (at least what I like to think)

- Do you have any pets?
Unfortunately no. Used to have a cat and a gerbil, now only a cat allergy ;((

- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft. Or linux.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Martial arts ruined my knees so now I only do gym boring stuff.

- Do you get angry easily?
Not really, but when I do then better get out of the way.

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Do ears count? Want to get a tattoo

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Rammstein, the Rumjacks, the Analogs, Pink Floyd, and Harry Belafonte. Keeps changing

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Not jazz. And not classical music.

- What is your favourite flag?
Rainbow (straight supporter)

- Ever gone camping?
Do music festivals count?

- Ever been in love?
Yes!

- Ever used fake tan?
Once, when I was 14, by mistake. Ended up with orange knees & elbows

- Which countries have you visited?
Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Denmark, France, Spain, Ireland, Hungary, Croatia, India, Canada, Switzerland, Netherlands... probably forgot a few

- Favourite city?
Barcelona

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
I don't really watch tv.

- List your five favourite films.
Terminator 2, Anna Karenina, Big Fish, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Breakfast on Pluto

- Are you wealthy?
I work in academia :/

- Do you work? If so, as what?
I'm a physicist, work as assistant professor.

- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Physics. Also, a bit of Chinese

- What do you like most about yourself?
I think I'm likeable and can provide support for many people... at least the students seem to like me I'm quite proud of my teaching.

- What do you like least about yourself?
I sometimes get hysterical about having diabetes, even after 20 years. I definitely don't like it.

 

[Colin of Kent]

- What is your favourite flag?
Rainbow (straight supporter)

Hello. Good answer!

 

[lorienq]

- What is your name? Lorien (yes, really)

- How old are you? I will be 44 in a few months

- Are you male or female? Female

- Which country are you from? Canada

- Which city/area do you live in? The beautiful West Kootenays of British Columbia (mountains! everywhere mountains! and lakes!)

- Are you religious? Ah no

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Smart, sarcastic extrovert

- Do you have any pets? Um... two children? And two saintly cats

- Microsoft or Apple? Apple

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I hike, bike and play with kids

- Do you get angry easily? Not very quickly but when I'm mad, I'm MAD

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? pierced ears and a tattoo on my ankle of a cat face design found on a medieval pot in an archeological dig in Wales (holy nerd, Batman)

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Too hard, too many but I'll try: Gillian Welch, Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, Tragically Hip, Elle King

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Folk?

- What is your favourite flag? Canadian, duh. Margaret Atwood describes it as "where someone got axed in the snow."

- Ever gone camping? Oh yes, many times.

- Ever been in love? Yes <3

- Ever used fake tan? Nope

- Which countries have you visited? England, Scotland, Wales, Turkey, the USA

- Favourite city? Too many to pick: Vancouver, London, Chester, Istanbul

- List your five favourite TV programmes: my parents are British ex-pats, so I like UK shows a lot: Broadchurch, Happy Valley, Downton Abbey, also Stranger Things, Lost and Anthony Bourdain No Reservations LOL

- List your five favourite films. Chocolat, Labrynth, Lord of the Rings, Dead Poet's Society, and Bring it On

- Are you wealthy? LOL no, but not starving either

- Do you work? If so, as what? I'm the branch manager of a local insurance office

- List the subjects you study/have studied. I have a BA in English Literature and too many insurance courses & designations

- What do you like most about yourself? I'm kind and smart

- What do you like least about yourself? I'm always late

 

[Eileen16608]

Hi all
My name is Lucy.....aka Loopy!
I'm also a Type 1. Have been diabetic for.......hang on just trying to work out the years lol.......nearly 37 years :-S
Was diagnosed in 78 so have seen many many changes over the years. Was heavily involved in the British Diabetic Association (as Diabetes UK was known back in the day) when I was in my teens but have not been involved in any group regarding Diabetes for many years. So thought I'd bite the bullet and try coming on here for the first time.
I'm not sure how much I really know about Diabetes, its so variable depending on the person. And I am still learning about my own condition as it changes with my age I'm finding. I've recently had a few changes after a prolonged stay in hospital (not connected with my diabetes). This has changed/diminished my awareness of hypoglaecaemia (excuse the spelling lol) which is quite scary. #I suppose it is this that has prompted me to come on here and hopefully chat with a few new people Feel free to come n chat or quiz me on my past experiences if it will help you.
I hope to chat with some of you soon

 

[reddawg]

This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?chuck
- How old are you?60
- Are you male or female?male
- Which country are you from?usa
- Which city/area do you live in?oklahoma
- Are you religious?yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?3 dogs
- Microsoft or Apple?Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?softball football
- Do you get angry easily?no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?on my shoulder
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?country
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?yes
- Ever been in love?yes
- Ever used fake tan?no
- Which countries have you visited?Mexico Canada
- Favourite city?Seattle
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?no
- Do you work? If so, as what?disabled
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

I'll get the ball rolling on this one:

- Include a photo here if you wish to.

(I'm in the middle!)

- What is your name?Chuck
Giverny

- How old are you?60
20

- Are you male or female?male
Female

- Which country are you from? Usa
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?oklahoma
Coventry

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

- Pick three words to describe your personality.witty compassionate responsible
Witty, caring, tactful

- Do you have any pets?yes 3 dogs
I have a cat called Theo

- Microsoft or Apple?Microsoft
Microsoft!

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?I played baseball in high school and softball until I was 45
I used to play football and now I just like walking and cycling

- Do you get angry easily?at times
Sometimes, it depends

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?tattoo on my arm
I have my nose pierced and my ears stretched to 12mm (yeowch)

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Mindless Self Indulgence, Rammstein, Queens of the Stone Age

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Industrial or rock

- What is your favourite flag?
The Nepalese flag because it's a cool shape!

- Ever gone camping?yeah quite a bit in the past
Too many times, I love it

- Ever been in love?yeah once
I'm not even sure

- Ever used fake tan?no
Ew, no

- Which countries have you visited?Canada Mexico
USA, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Spain, Albania, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands

- Favourite city?seattle
Orlando, Florida

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
True Blood, CSI (all of 'em), American Dad, Brass Eye, Friends

- List your five favourite films.
Dazed & Confused, Half Baked, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Liar Liar, Mean Girls

- Are you wealthy?no
My parents are. I'm not.

- Do you work? If so, as what?disabled
Yes, I work for a web development company


- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm weird but I still sort of fit in and get along with a whole host of different kinds of people

- What do you like least about yourself?
I tend to see the negative side of everything

 

[Amberleigh]

I’m Amber.

49 female

Type 2 been diet controlled for over 3 years but my levels are going awry at the mo.

Yes I’ve been in love.

Always Apple over Microsoft.

Don’t get mad easily.

 

[WendyGibson]

Hi. I am Wendy, 59, living in Scotland.

Have probably been prediabetic for years but never been tested. But tests at the end of last year confirmed the inevitable. Years of eating too much chocolate and carbs in general. Learning about what affects my readings. Any help appreciated.

About me?

Pretty average.

Though I have a beautiful but stubborn golden retriever so I do get out walking every day.

I love James Bond films, Paddington 2 and good thrillers.

Don't like my face, hence no photo, maybe later.

A bit of a control freak unfortunately and very impatient if things don't go my way. Happens more often as I get older.

Like the gym and yoga, when in the mood.

Struggling with the thought of no more sweet treats but adoring keto cheese scones mmmmm.

Hello all.

 

[Perfumeflower53]

Hi,

I am a newbie to this forum so I am just finding my way round.

I just wanted to ask a quick question if I may before I introduce myself..

I have just been newly diagnosed with type 2. Am I right in saying that my HbA1c test is 50 mmol so does that mean my blood sugar is 8.1?

Sorry if I sound a bit dim but I am so new to this and just wanted to find out if this was right?


Kind regards PF53 x

 

[delia 2]

This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Delia. I've been type 2 diabetic for 40 years and so far there's no symptoms and complications associated with this illness. It's hereditary.
- How old are you? 72 0n April 10, 2018
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Canada (born in the Philippines)
- Which city/area do you live in? Brampton
- Are you religious? No, but I'm a Bible believer
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Discipline, have self-control, well read about health and politics
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Rodel Naval (my late brother)
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Pop
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping? yes when my kids were small
- Ever been in love? I'm married to the same man for 44 years
- Ever used fake tan? Never
- Which countries have you visited? USA, Some European and Asian countries
- Favourite city? Toronto
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Seldom watch TV
- List your five favourite films. Seldom watch movie
- Are you wealthy? No but I'm contented and happy for what I have.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired Human Resources Assistant
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Business Administration graduate
- What do you like most about yourself? Hardworking
- What do you like least about yourself? Being frank, not sentimental and not showing affection that I'm misjudged.

Have fun!

 

[Jj84type1]

Hi I’m new to the site and finding it a bit confusing can anyone help me out I’m Type 1 and have been 17 years I’m looking for help with new regime in carb counting as I’m old school or so I’ve been told today

 

[Jj84type1]

Hi,

I am a newbie to this forum so I am just finding my way round.

I just wanted to ask a quick question if I may before I introduce myself..

I have just been newly diagnosed with type 2. Am I right in saying that my HbA1c test is 50 mmol so does that mean my blood sugar is 8.1?

Sorry if I sound a bit dim but I am so new to this and just wanted to find out if this was right?


Kind regards PF53 x

Hi,

I am a newbie to this forum so I am just finding my way round.

I just wanted to ask a quick question if I may before I introduce myself..

I have just been newly diagnosed with type 2. Am I right in saying that my HbA1c test is 50 mmol so does that mean my blood sugar is 8.1?

Sorry if I sound a bit dim but I am so new to this and just wanted to find out if this was right?


Kind regards PF53 x

I’m type 1 had my hab1c today and I’m 5.3 so I got 7.0 if that helps I’d say u were 6.8 maybe ??

 

[therower]

Hi @Jj84type1 . Welcome to the forum. Nice to have a new face on board.
I think a lot of us fall into the trap of not moving with the times.
Carb counting is something I didn't undertake for almost 20 yrs after diagnosis.
I initially got an idea about it off the internet, can't recall the site sadly.
Biggest thing for me was being offered a DAFNE course by my diabetes consultant. It was fantastic and if any way you can get on course or something similar definitely worth doing.
Alternatively you can get carb counting information online.
BERTIE online. Sadly can't give you the internet click on information. Like you I'm very old school and haven't figured out how to do it yet.
Good luck and hope to hear more from you as an experienced T1.

 

[Jj84type1]

Hi @Jj84type1 . Welcome to the forum. Nice to have a new face on board.
I think a lot of us fall into the trap of not moving with the times.
Carb counting is something I didn't undertake for almost 20 yrs after diagnosis.
I initially got an idea about it off the internet, can't recall the site sadly.
Biggest thing for me was being offered a DAFNE course by my diabetes consultant. It was fantastic and if any way you can get on course or something similar definitely worth doing.
Alternatively you can get carb counting information online.
BERTIE online. Sadly can't give you the internet click on information. Like you I'm very old school and haven't figured out how to do it yet.
Good luck and hope to hear more from you as an experienced T1.

Yes DAFNE is last training I had at 23 I’m now 33 and still winging it!!!but as an up I’m back in hospital diabetic clinic and feel motivated more than ever gp diabetes is so wrong for type 1 s already I’m on new insulin dietitian appointment book I feel so happy I made my gp switch me back to the pros