Author Topic: personal profiles (Read 58479 times)

campanula · « **on:** December 05, 2003, 23:55:52 »

is it just me or is anyone else overcome with sheer nosiness about fellow posters. I find myself wondering stuff like what do they do, any children, whereabouts do you live, pets? hobbies? and so on. I often check member profiles but they are so terribly vague. Just thinking I would love to know more about your lives. Any chance of expanding the profiles so people could include more info about themselves. Any thoughts, anyone?
cheers, suzy

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2003, 00:22:35 »

I agree, you chat to peeps, get to know their allotments quite intimately, but you know very little else. :-/ On another site I frequent a thread was started including a list of questions, things like type of bike, colour, what do you use it for...... :o obviously a motorbike site not a gardening site..... but we could do a similar thing here....or peeps could just wax lyrical about themselves so we have more idea of who's who ::).

A great idea Suzy...so , you going to get the ball rolling?

Suze_O · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2003, 00:24:09 »

Hi Campanula

Or should I say suzy? Well, that's my name, Suze or Susannah. So why hide behind campanula?

Thing is, this is the Net, and peeps is little worried bout giving too much of themselves away, 'cos of weird peeps and stalkers etc.

Sad fact, but true. You will find that most folks on this board, although they have first and last names, they are not the real McCoy. Only way you can find out about peeps is instant personal messaging ........

Just a sign of the times I'm afraid.

Hugh_Jones · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2003, 00:39:07 »

Hello Campanula. I thoroughly with what you say; we really ought to be more open with one another.

I personally have no objection to revealing that I am young, handsome, have a charming disposition, and am fabously wealthy - due mainly to the fact that, under my real name, I am internationally known as a star of stage and screen. I live in a 25 bedroom mansion in Berkshire, but keep a town house in London, and have smaller residences in Paris, Rome and New York.

I also write silly stories on this Board.

Ragged Robin · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2003, 00:39:09 »

I'm in agreement with Suze_O, many are hesitant to divulge too much because of the openess of the forum and there are lots of strange peeps out there .

.............However, if any one wants to send me their vital statistics I will peruse them at my leisure ;)

Ragged Robin · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2003, 00:52:50 »

....... Hugh, thats one of your most unbelievable stories yet!!

MagpieDi · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2003, 00:59:32 »

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I am young, handsome, have a charming disposition

Campanula.............'fraid some people would still lead you up the garden path!!! ::) ::) ;D

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2003, 02:29:21 »

Hugh, you do make me laugh! ;D
I agree with above tho, it is somehow nicer to hide under a pseudonym, sometimes in life people feel safer to be anonymous. Plus if you all really knew how boring my life and I am............................................ none of you would talk to me! hehehehehe ;D ;D

MagpieDi · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2003, 02:32:21 »

Ditto.........Dottie!! ;D

legless · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2003, 11:38:11 »

i have a nasty habit of meeting people i meet online in real life so i tend to be the real thing cos it'd be too complicated otherwise!

i will see what else i cna add to my personal profile

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2003, 13:55:25 »

Hi, It is amazing what personality comes through even just reading from the Board. Here are a few of my instincts about people. Tim, as I mentioned before comes across as a bit of an elder statesman, who has led and interesting and full life, the sort you feel you could go to with any problem and he would be able to draw on his vast experience. Lishka, a mature woman, but still of today, spunky and with a great sense of human. EmmaJane, Youngish, Dynamic,Confident,Quirky could have been a bit of a Ladette in her younger day.

Jethro, great sense of humour , the court jester, able to laugh at himself but a kindly nature, great company. Hugh, Mature, intellelectual, creative, loves words and playful sense of humour. Beer Belly, On the outside a real mans man, great to have a drink at the pub with. but with a sensitive side to his nature, loves animals and nature. I could go on and on, but it would take too much space. I wonder how right I am and also what people think of me from just what I have written?

I was always warned to be very careful about what information you gave out to people on the www, as not everyone is genuine, but I suppose it is tempting when you come across a Board like this, where you feel that people have become your friends even if it is only in a virtual way
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It is an interesting question. Hope I haven't offended anyone by the way, if I am way off the mark. :D busy_lizzie

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2003, 14:07:10 »

Give me a whirl Busy_Lizzie while you've got your crystal ball out .I could do with a laugh on this cold December day.

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2003, 16:53:08 »

Bb, Likes budgies?!! ;D DP

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2003, 17:30:46 »

Could be a ploy!

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2003, 17:33:29 »

Perhaps she breeds them for Budgie-BurgerS!

MagpieDi · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2003, 00:17:49 »

Yummy....now there's a novelty!! ::) ;)

Love your Xmas stocking!! ..........bunny burgers next maybe?? ;D

tim · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2003, 19:45:18 »

I could get a job on that CV??

Thanks, busy_lizzie - but 'statesman' is FAR too generous. Elder(ly)? Yes. Problems? Yes - loves interfering. Teaching art & picture framing since retiring in 1975. Can't stop! Been around? In the previous 36 years, started by getting shot down in the BofB - then day & night fighters over Europe; Russia, Northern Ireland, India, Pacific, Atlantic convoys, Cyprus, MoD et al.

Well, campanula asked for 'colour'? And I'm not concerned about being tracked down and offended in the few years before I self-destruct. Yes, everyone knows about the Scotch. Great painkiller! 'Specially for the toothache I've got at the moment. Always over weekends?

So - one more bit of 'colour' from exactly 60 years ago - not raked out for you for effect, but on it's way to one of the children's albums. Tim

Ozzy_aka_Pothead · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2003, 09:57:29 »

Yo Tim

BofB..... for those who dont know.... BofB is Battle of Briton.... and Tim wuz a dead highy up peep on our side.. and on the naughty side.. there wuz dead highy up peeps too, ad the general idea wu to make the dead highy up peeps into dead lowy down peeps.....

Yo Tim soz for the bable mate... just remembered a prog I saw on telly... it was abowt the
invention of the ejector seat.. and mahn you just have to take your hat off to the test pilot, think it wuz in 1954 but cant be sure...

oZzY

MagpieDi · « **Reply #18 on:** December 08, 2003, 15:26:06 »

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Yes, everyone knows about the Scotch. Great painkiller! '

Tim .......I also take it for medicinal purposes only !! ;) ::) ;D

Great for closing down the mind when the need arises!! ;D

P.S. you must have some amazing stories to tell ........having served in the RAF for many years

Ozzy_aka_Pothead · « **Reply #19 on:** December 08, 2003, 15:26:08 »

Yo Tim

Just remembered the first seat was in 1945 and was a spring coil under the seat, then came the gas charged.... bin thinking
... when you was shot down.. how did you get escape? and what speed wuz the plane descending at? Dont know if you get NTL cable were you are but the history channel is well good.

oZzY %)

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