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**Ben** · 11th Jul 2008, 12:53 PM

This should be a fun way for us all to get to know each other a bit more.

So, here is a little survey, if you care to answer them:

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My patience has been good for me so far

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

I don't know any of them too well yet.

!

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

I would choose an elephant. They seem quite happy

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

I would rather see how life will be in the future

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

I like

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

I would phone Nelson Mandela and tell him how much I admire him.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

Somewhere like sweden or Denmark

8. What is your favourite word?

Zip!

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Non - existent

pirateninja · 11th Jul 2008, 01:14 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My hands. Without them, I'd be lost. COMPLETELY. Almost everything I do relies on my hands.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

BeckyG. I love her to bits

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A cat. All they do is lie aboot all day, and go to the kitchen to get food that is laid out for them. Paradise

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Future, hopefully to see a bigger advance than we have now in equal rights for everyone.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

I use it a lot

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

A certain person who deserves to be told just how much they are loved. I doubt I'd have the courage otherwise.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

Scandinavia. Then I wouldn't have to import all my favourite CDs.

8. What is your favourite word?

Wholefartedly. I use it in place of "wholeheartedly" It's so much fun to say. But not as fun as SCHPADOINKLE.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Invisible

**Helen** · 11th Jul 2008, 01:22 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My hands as well, actually. It would be quite hard to play the piano without hands :/ Either that or my well-grown boobage ^_^

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Oooh that's a hard one, so many! >.< Either sexyalex, for being so amazing with all that workout advice he's just given me, or jazzrawr for always cheering me up and putting up with my incessant chatter on MSN.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

Damn, Holly got kitteh! I don't want to copy her too much, so I'll say...penguin. They're awesome awesome AWESOME creatures.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Past, because I want to be a generation ago!

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

^_^ But you saw that one coming, surely?

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

My so called childhood 'best friend'. So that I can finally tell her exactly what I think of her, and how she's mashed my self-esteem into nothingness and treated me like an idiot from the word go.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

England, I should already be living there. Dubai isn't the place for a Helen

8. What is your favourite word?

Egregious. For many many reasons.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Awesome. Simply awesome. ^_^

11th Jul 2008, 01:26 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My like my sense of humour, i like being able to make people laugh

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

I don't know any of them too well yet.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

a dolphin, i'd love that level of freedom

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

to the past =]

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

Julie Andrews, just so i could express my level of admiration to her, and to ask her to adopt me as her fairy god daughter and as long as i couldn't hear her rejection lol.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

Italy.

8. What is your favourite word?

Wahoo.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

um, booyakashah! thats all i can think of lmao

bluestlight · 11th Jul 2008, 01:38 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

probably my sense of humor, i've been told that i can be pretty funny.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Can't say, I don't really know any of them too well yet.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

a sloth, that would be a pretty relaxed life

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

i think the past, my mom always said i was born in the wrong generation, i would definatley go back to the 1960's

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

it reminds me of the peanut butter jelly time video

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

i honestly have no idea, i'd rather be able to hear someone but they can't hear me.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

England, London to be exact

8. What is your favourite word?

shazam!

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

awesome (a word i also love and really overuse)

11th Jul 2008, 01:41 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

No idea! I like to think I see the world in a pretty unique way, and can think for myself.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

No one in particular... I appreciate everyone

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

i dno. a chimp would be cool.. theyre so intelligent

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

the past i guess..

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

My grandmother... to tell her i love her one last time.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

these questions are so hard!!!

8. What is your favourite word?

i dont know!!! at the moment im saying "immense" alot. also "BIG LOVE"

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

im sorry i cant remember who it was!!!...awesome obv!!

Malchik89 · 11th Jul 2008, 02:08 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My loyalty to those who have always been there for me

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?
Behling, he's like the awesomest. We started talking the day i came here and now we talk all the time about everything. He's always there with an open here when i need to vent. I am in full grateful appreciation.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A Platypus, living through life knowing who i am and to not be mistaken or compared to some other species of animal living down the block, cuz really what other duck beavers are out there?

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

The past, i got my regrets

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

xD, i use this after most of my sentences xD see

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

A certain someone who i withhold my feelings with too much cuz im afraid of how he'll react

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

Russia, beautiful country and a beautiful language

8. What is your favourite word?

F*@$k ^^ just being honest

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Kindtastic

Fiorino · 11th Jul 2008, 02:09 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My optimism-which is being tested right now

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Inarut never fails to make me laugh when I'm feeling down.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A female Kangaroo-they're SO cool (look it up-i'm not going to explain)

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Neither-I wouldn't want to change the present by messing with the past nor would
I want to spoil the suprises that await us in the future.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

What can I say? I love hugs.

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

This guy that I used to like (ok well it's a lot more complicated than
that-I love him, I posted a thread called "the story of last year guy").
Anyway-I'd tell him how I feel, and not care about whatever his response
would be.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

France (Paris) or Japan (Kyoto or Osaka)

8. What is your favourite word?

株式会社 Kabushiki-gaisha. It's Japanese for "Corporation" or "Incorporated".

If it has to be an English word, it'd be "The". I'm sorry, but it's THE coolest
non-word ever.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Cool

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 11th Jul 2008, 02:12 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My acting abilities. I likes 'em.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

I look up to almost everybody here... It's so hard to name just one. I suppose I look up to Martin the most, he's a cool dude. He seems so happy and fun and confident in himself, with energy to spare to help others.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A bird. I would love to fly.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

I would go to the future. Then I could warn people about climate change.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

^_^ I don't use it enough though.

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

I would phone Robert Mugabe and try to make him feel ashamed. Like that would work.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

I like the UK. But I would love to try living in China.

8. What is your favourite word?

Dragon. It has a nice sound.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Fellow Japanese learner! Put it there!

Negasta · 11th Jul 2008, 02:31 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My intelligence.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

All the young kids with the courage to come out.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A tiger

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Future

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

Richard Dawkins

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

The United States of America

8. What is your favourite word?

Fuck

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Strange

11th Jul 2008, 02:43 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

I work incredibly hard at most things and generally always give the best I can - evil perfectionism.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

There are so many I don't know as well as I would like to but the ones I do know are all brilliant and have helped me so much - Thanks guys

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A goldfish - I love the water and a 3 second memory must make life a lot simplier!!

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

I wouldn't use it. There is no point dwelling on the past and it would be no fun knowing what the future has in store for us.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

I'm boring...

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

Can I get back to you on that one?? There are so many people I would love to tell how brilliant they are, some I wish would just listen to me and others I just admire... that is a very good question though!!

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

I don't know really. As long as I am close to the sea.. I don't think I could live without it.

8. What is your favourite word?

Brilliant.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Negasta .. lol... not very imaginative sorry..

Jebs · 11th Jul 2008, 02:58 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

That I have good intentions

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Lexingon, this guy always seems to nail things right on the head. Witty, yet helpful. Love 'em.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

Shit, I would swap lives with one of my parents' dogs. They treat the dogs better then me.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Back to the crusades, I was born in the wrong era.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

The one person that broke my heart. Ugh. Not to beg them back but to plead my case. I fucked up.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

Ireland. I love beer + Irish love beer = I love Irish people.

8. What is your favourite word?

Memories

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

I guess they get really excited or they YAHHHHOOOoooOOO. So. Hypergeek?

Mmmike · 11th Jul 2008, 03:51 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

I'M PRETTY OPTIMISTIC. AND I'M COMPLETELY ORGANIZED.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

JAZZRAWR BECAUSE SHE IS MY BFFL

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A KANGAROO! THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH AMAZING .. AND BOUNCY

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

I WOULD RATHER STAY WHERE I AM. I WOULD PROBABLY MAKE A BAD DECISION IF I USED THE TIME MACHINE

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

I DON' REALLY HAVE ONE

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

I WOULDN'T USE IT. I'M BETTER AT LISTENING.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

AUSTRALIA OR FRANCE

8. What is your favourite word?

FIERCE .. AND BETCH// THE ACTUAL WORD

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

IRISH=BEER ;; LOL I DUNNO

atofu · 11th Jul 2008, 03:56 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My hair XD

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?
lol i don't really know much of them >.<

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

a human XD we have pretty decent lives lol

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

definitely the future! i want robots and flying cars! :P

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

lol it's so cute!

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

my crush :3

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

japan! lol it looks so cool there

8. What is your favourite word?

tad

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

someone who keeps the caps lock on? XD

jazzrawr · 11th Jul 2008, 04:09 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

Erm...my eyes, I get alot of compliments on them. And my skin. It's reeeally soft.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Oooooh...there's a few ^.^ Hln_D, cause she's simply AMAZING and makes me laugh so hard I almost pee myself, and even though we only talk on the internets she's one of my best friends! (whilst still putting up with my annoyingness. Lovers you dearest. ^.^), Pirateninja because she's just simply awesomeawesomeawesome, and could cheer anyone up. Heatqueen cause she's such an incredibly cool girl

, and MMMIKE BECAUSE HE'S MY BFFL BETCH! <3

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?
Dolphin

They seem like they have so much fun...and I luuurve swimming.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Past, but I would want it to be just a time machine where I sit back and watch the past so I can laugh at all the funny things that have happened in my life. And maybe I could give myself some needed advice...

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

^.^ <--- I really use it far too much. But it expresses my feeling most of the time. That and XD

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

Hmmm...I'd call my best friend and come out to her, so I wouldnt have to face her reaction right away, cause I know she may be a bit awkward about it at first. It would give her some time to think about it.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

England fer sure.

I plan to move there, I hope...

8. What is your favourite word?

Erm...lovely. XD And...jeez. I say it alot in real life. (And Betch. <3)

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

There isn't just one word!!! ASTOUNDINGBETCH! (EDIT: Atofu, you got in the way. XD One word for you is...cutie!

)

MeskElil · 11th Jul 2008, 08:52 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My ability to empathize with people--I love being able to help people by getting inside their minds and knowing what they're thinking and how they're feeling.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Hm...wow, this is a hard question. I have to say Psychadelic Bookmarks/Arn, because she's just the best even though I don't know her too well. She always has the best answers for everything and is very nice.
Also: Jazzrawr for making me laugh all the time, goincrazy728 for being such a nice guy, beckyg for being my EC mom, and Hln D for being just awesome all around and liking Frank Zappa as I do!

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

My cat. He has a damn good life, man.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Past. I am a hippie child of the 60s, but without much of the stereotypical drug abuse. Peace, man!

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

I like two: This one

and this one

They're just so happy!

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

My grandma, to tell her I still think about her every single day, even though she passed away a few years ago. I love her so much.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

England. Hands down. *pause* Or maybe Canada

I don't know. One of the two.

8. What is your favourite word?

Empathy. I love the word itself and what it means.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

The best gay girl in the WORLD
or
The best [rawr]er on EC, sorry Myzou!

Miaplacidus · 11th Jul 2008, 09:12 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

The fact that I try to help others even if that means forgetting my own problems.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

Paul_UK. We've had our disagreements but I somehow look at him as a "father figure". I'm infinitely thankful because of EC, which is pretty much the product of his work. This might come as a surprise to him, as we have never been particularly close, something I regret a lot. I'm a little shy...

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

An eagle. They fly and no other animal eats eagles. Plus they're very elegant.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

The past. If I knew the future, then life would be utterly boring.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

It's one from MSN, the one with a raised eyebrow. I tend to raise an eyebrow very often, in fact that's my trademark gesture.

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

I think I'd bitch at George W. Bush because his policies ruined my trip to the USA.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

Canada, the UK... I don't know. Not here.

8. What is your favourite word?

Excellent. Or just plain old "fuck!"

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

She hasn't talked to me... lol

11th Jul 2008, 09:15 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?

My ability to make myself sleepy when I'm bored.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?

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3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?

A rat

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?

Back to the future

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?

Dad. I've done it before

7. Which country would you most like to live in?

NZ or Japan.

8. What is your favourite word?

Hoity-toity

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?

Guy

Vampyrecat · 11th Jul 2008, 11:59 PM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?
I love the fact people trust me, trust is one of my highest values.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?
Louise. She's wonderful.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?
My Cat. She's cool.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?
well...I'm going into the future anyway..cos I'm doing this thingo where you know, I age a bit more with every birthday I have.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?
I have several:

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? I'd probably call Sheridan and tell her in exact detail how much of a cow she is and why I think so, Apologise for calling her and telling her exactly how much of a cow she is, and then then say thanks for letting me get all of that off my chest.
Yes I'm bitter about her.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?
I'd most like to live somewhere in the UK.

8. What is your favourite word?
I have several.
Flaccid. Defunct. Shit. Fuck. Bugger. Bollock.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?
Nice

**Maddy** · 12th Jul 2008, 12:10 AM

1. What is your favourite thing about yourself?
I guess the fact that I'm getting a lot more confident (most of the time) in my sexuality, and that I can be open with it now.

2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most?
I don't really know if there's one person. There are a few ECers who I really look up to.

3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be?
A cat. I like the idea of being able to laze around all day.

4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future?
Definitely the future.

5. What is your favourite smilie face?

,

and

6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone?
Either I'd call my family (I'd make my parents and sister all crowd around the phone) and tell them how much I love them and how grateful I am to them, or I'd call Kathryn and tell her in no uncertain terms how she completely fucked my entire sense of self-worth and trust.

7. Which country would you most like to live in?
I love it here in Australia.

8. What is your favourite word?
Strumpet is a good one. Or fail. I say that way too much.

9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?
Lovely

11th Jul 2008, 12:53 PM	#1
Ben Was Invisible. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 20 Posts: 3,700 Join Date: Jul 2008	Getting to know you! This should be a fun way for us all to get to know each other a bit more. So, here is a little survey, if you care to answer them: 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My patience has been good for me so far 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? I don't know any of them too well yet. ! 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? I would choose an elephant. They seem quite happy 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? I would rather see how life will be in the future 5. What is your favourite smilie face? I like 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? I would phone Nelson Mandela and tell him how much I admire him. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? Somewhere like sweden or Denmark 8. What is your favourite word? Zip! 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Non - existent

11th Jul 2008, 01:14 PM	#2
pirateninja EC's Sailor Uranus Full Member Gender: Biologically Female Orientation: Heterosexually Challenged Out Status: Most people Location: Bath, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,853 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My hands. Without them, I'd be lost. COMPLETELY. Almost everything I do relies on my hands. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? BeckyG. I love her to bits 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A cat. All they do is lie aboot all day, and go to the kitchen to get food that is laid out for them. Paradise 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Future, hopefully to see a bigger advance than we have now in equal rights for everyone. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? I use it a lot 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? A certain person who deserves to be told just how much they are loved. I doubt I'd have the courage otherwise. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? Scandinavia. Then I wouldn't have to import all my favourite CDs. 8. What is your favourite word? Wholefartedly. I use it in place of "wholeheartedly" It's so much fun to say. But not as fun as SCHPADOINKLE. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Invisible __________________ Holly the Pirateninja Ars Longa, Vita Brevis.

11th Jul 2008, 01:22 PM	#3
Helen Empty Closets Mod EC Moderator Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Inconsequential if people know. Location: York, United Kingdom Age: 19 Posts: 2,101 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My hands as well, actually. It would be quite hard to play the piano without hands :/ Either that or my well-grown boobage ^_^ 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Oooh that's a hard one, so many! >.< Either sexyalex, for being so amazing with all that workout advice he's just given me, or jazzrawr for always cheering me up and putting up with my incessant chatter on MSN. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? Damn, Holly got kitteh! I don't want to copy her too much, so I'll say...penguin. They're awesome awesome AWESOME creatures. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Past, because I want to be a generation ago! 5. What is your favourite smilie face? ^_^ But you saw that one coming, surely? 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? My so called childhood 'best friend'. So that I can finally tell her exactly what I think of her, and how she's mashed my self-esteem into nothingness and treated me like an idiot from the word go. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? England, I should already be living there. Dubai isn't the place for a Helen 8. What is your favourite word? Egregious. For many many reasons. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Awesome. Simply awesome. ^_^ __________________ I want a window where I can see a tree, or even water... (....and the lesbians)

11th Jul 2008, 01:26 PM	#4
nodoubtjunkie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My like my sense of humour, i like being able to make people laugh 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? I don't know any of them too well yet. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? a dolphin, i'd love that level of freedom 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? to the past =] 5. What is your favourite smilie face? 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? Julie Andrews, just so i could express my level of admiration to her, and to ask her to adopt me as her fairy god daughter and as long as i couldn't hear her rejection lol. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? Italy. 8. What is your favourite word? Wahoo. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? um, booyakashah! thats all i can think of lmao

11th Jul 2008, 01:38 PM	#5
bluestlight Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Some people Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 85 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? probably my sense of humor, i've been told that i can be pretty funny. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Can't say, I don't really know any of them too well yet. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? a sloth, that would be a pretty relaxed life 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? i think the past, my mom always said i was born in the wrong generation, i would definatley go back to the 1960's 5. What is your favourite smilie face? it reminds me of the peanut butter jelly time video 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? i honestly have no idea, i'd rather be able to hear someone but they can't hear me. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? England, London to be exact 8. What is your favourite word? shazam! 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? awesome (a word i also love and really overuse) __________________ "I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different" - Kurt Vonnegut

11th Jul 2008, 01:41 PM	#6
Leigh Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? No idea! I like to think I see the world in a pretty unique way, and can think for myself. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? No one in particular... I appreciate everyone 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? i dno. a chimp would be cool.. theyre so intelligent 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? the past i guess.. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? My grandmother... to tell her i love her one last time. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? these questions are so hard!!! 8. What is your favourite word? i dont know!!! at the moment im saying "immense" alot. also "BIG LOVE" 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? im sorry i cant remember who it was!!!...awesome obv!!

11th Jul 2008, 02:08 PM	#7
Malchik89 True as Blue Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: whomever cares enough to know Location: Illinois Age: 22 Posts: 647 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My loyalty to those who have always been there for me 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Behling, he's like the awesomest. We started talking the day i came here and now we talk all the time about everything. He's always there with an open here when i need to vent. I am in full grateful appreciation. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A Platypus, living through life knowing who i am and to not be mistaken or compared to some other species of animal living down the block, cuz really what other duck beavers are out there? 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? The past, i got my regrets 5. What is your favourite smilie face? xD, i use this after most of my sentences xD see 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? A certain someone who i withhold my feelings with too much cuz im afraid of how he'll react 7. Which country would you most like to live in? Russia, beautiful country and a beautiful language 8. What is your favourite word? F@$k ^^ just being honest 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you?* Kindtastic __________________ *"Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy bitch around here." (Blair Waldorf ~ Gossip Girl)* I am human and i need to be loved...just like everybody else does Last edited by Malchik89; 11th Jul 2008 at 02:15 PM..

11th Jul 2008, 02:09 PM	#8
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My optimism-which is being tested right now 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Inarut never fails to make me laugh when I'm feeling down. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A female Kangaroo-they're SO cool (look it up-i'm not going to explain) 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Neither-I wouldn't want to change the present by messing with the past nor would I want to spoil the suprises that await us in the future. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? What can I say? I love hugs. 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? This guy that I used to like (ok well it's a lot more complicated than that-I love him, I posted a thread called "the story of last year guy"). Anyway-I'd tell him how I feel, and not care about whatever his response would be. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? France (Paris) or Japan (Kyoto or Osaka) 8. What is your favourite word? 株式会社 Kabushiki-gaisha. It's Japanese for "Corporation" or "Incorporated". If it has to be an English word, it'd be "The". I'm sorry, but it's THE coolest non-word ever. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Cool __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

11th Jul 2008, 02:12 PM	#9
Psychedelic Bookmarks Helena Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Close family and quite a few friends Location: UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,195 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My acting abilities. I likes 'em. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? I look up to almost everybody here... It's so hard to name just one. I suppose I look up to Martin the most, he's a cool dude. He seems so happy and fun and confident in himself, with energy to spare to help others. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A bird. I would love to fly. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? I would go to the future. Then I could warn people about climate change. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? ^_^ I don't use it enough though. 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? I would phone Robert Mugabe and try to make him feel ashamed. Like that would work. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? I like the UK. But I would love to try living in China. 8. What is your favourite word? Dragon. It has a nice sound. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Fellow Japanese learner! Put it there! __________________ "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial." (Morissey)

11th Jul 2008, 02:31 PM	#10
Negasta Resident Atheist Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: 5 Friends and my mom Location: Pretoria, South Africa Age: 26 Posts: 1,240 Join Date: Aug 2006	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My intelligence. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? All the young kids with the courage to come out. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A tiger 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Future 5. What is your favourite smilie face? 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? Richard Dawkins 7. Which country would you most like to live in? The United States of America 8. What is your favourite word? Fuck 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Strange __________________ Mankind shall not be free until the last king is strangled in the entrails of the last priest. -- Denis Diderot, Dithyrambe Sur La Fête Des Rois Last edited by Negasta; 11th Jul 2008 at 02:38 PM..

11th Jul 2008, 02:43 PM	#11
yahooooo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? I work incredibly hard at most things and generally always give the best I can - evil perfectionism. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? There are so many I don't know as well as I would like to but the ones I do know are all brilliant and have helped me so much - Thanks guys 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A goldfish - I love the water and a 3 second memory must make life a lot simplier!! 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? I wouldn't use it. There is no point dwelling on the past and it would be no fun knowing what the future has in store for us. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? I'm boring... 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? Can I get back to you on that one?? There are so many people I would love to tell how brilliant they are, some I wish would just listen to me and others I just admire... that is a very good question though!! 7. Which country would you most like to live in? I don't know really. As long as I am close to the sea.. I don't think I could live without it. 8. What is your favourite word? Brilliant. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Negasta .. lol... not very imaginative sorry..

11th Jul 2008, 02:58 PM	#12
Jebs Is back for a while. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Eh. Dunno. Out Status: -1 Location: DC area Age: 24 Posts: 348 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? That I have good intentions 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Lexingon, this guy always seems to nail things right on the head. Witty, yet helpful. Love 'em. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? Shit, I would swap lives with one of my parents' dogs. They treat the dogs better then me. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Back to the crusades, I was born in the wrong era. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? The one person that broke my heart. Ugh. Not to beg them back but to plead my case. I fucked up. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? Ireland. I love beer + Irish love beer = I love Irish people. 8. What is your favourite word? Memories 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? I guess they get really excited or they YAHHHHOOOoooOOO. So. Hypergeek? __________________ [Jebs] 10:06 pm: hmm i guess i'll just wear what i normally wear [tylerksub] 10:07 pm: you could do a follow up investigation in assless chaps to see if it changes any

11th Jul 2008, 03:51 PM	#13
Mmmike Betch Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people know. Location: Ontario; Canada Age: 20 Posts: 100 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? I'M PRETTY OPTIMISTIC. AND I'M COMPLETELY ORGANIZED. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? JAZZRAWR BECAUSE SHE IS MY BFFL 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A KANGAROO! THEY ARE PRETTY MUCH AMAZING .. AND BOUNCY 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? I WOULD RATHER STAY WHERE I AM. I WOULD PROBABLY MAKE A BAD DECISION IF I USED THE TIME MACHINE 5. What is your favourite smilie face? I DON' REALLY HAVE ONE 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? I WOULDN'T USE IT. I'M BETTER AT LISTENING. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? AUSTRALIA OR FRANCE 8. What is your favourite word? FIERCE .. AND BETCH// THE ACTUAL WORD 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? IRISH=BEER ;; LOL I DUNNO

11th Jul 2008, 03:56 PM	#14
atofu Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family only Location: london Age: 20 Posts: 69 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My hair XD 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? lol i don't really know much of them >.< 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? a human XD we have pretty decent lives lol 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? definitely the future! i want robots and flying cars! :P 5. What is your favourite smilie face? lol it's so cute! 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? my crush :3 7. Which country would you most like to live in? japan! lol it looks so cool there 8. What is your favourite word? tad 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? someone who keeps the caps lock on? XD

11th Jul 2008, 04:09 PM	#15
jazzrawr Lover of Loony Lovegood Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesimbean Out Status: I scream it from rooftops Location: Ontario, Canada. Age: 19 Posts: 3,391 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? Erm...my eyes, I get alot of compliments on them. And my skin. It's reeeally soft. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Oooooh...there's a few ^.^ Hln_D, cause she's simply AMAZING and makes me laugh so hard I almost pee myself, and even though we only talk on the internets she's one of my best friends! (whilst still putting up with my annoyingness. Lovers you dearest. ^.^), Pirateninja because she's just simply awesomeawesomeawesome, and could cheer anyone up. Heatqueen cause she's such an incredibly cool girl , and MMMIKE BECAUSE HE'S MY BFFL BETCH! <3 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? Dolphin They seem like they have so much fun...and I luuurve swimming. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Past, but I would want it to be just a time machine where I sit back and watch the past so I can laugh at all the funny things that have happened in my life. And maybe I could give myself some needed advice... 5. What is your favourite smilie face? ^.^ <--- I really use it far too much. But it expresses my feeling most of the time. That and XD 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? Hmmm...I'd call my best friend and come out to her, so I wouldnt have to face her reaction right away, cause I know she may be a bit awkward about it at first. It would give her some time to think about it. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? England fer sure. I plan to move there, I hope... 8. What is your favourite word? Erm...lovely. XD And...jeez. I say it alot in real life. (And Betch. <3) 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? There isn't just one word!!! ASTOUNDINGBETCH! (EDIT: Atofu, you got in the way. XD One word for you is...cutie! ) __________________ <3 You can love people so much... But you can never love someone as much as you can miss them. (...and the lesbians.) Last edited by jazzrawr; 11th Jul 2008 at 04:18 PM..

11th Jul 2008, 08:52 PM	#16
MeskElil ♥♥EC's Resident Hippie Child♥♥ Full Member Gender: Tomboy Orientation: Questioning...still... Out Status: 2 great guys who are helping me through everything Location: Southern California Age: 20 Posts: 1,038 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My ability to empathize with people--I love being able to help people by getting inside their minds and knowing what they're thinking and how they're feeling. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Hm...wow, this is a hard question. I have to say Psychadelic Bookmarks/Arn, because she's just the best even though I don't know her too well. She always has the best answers for everything and is very nice. Also: Jazzrawr for making me laugh all the time, goincrazy728 for being such a nice guy, beckyg for being my EC mom, and Hln D for being just awesome all around and liking Frank Zappa as I do! 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? My cat. He has a damn good life, man. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Past. I am a hippie child of the 60s, but without much of the stereotypical drug abuse. Peace, man! 5. What is your favourite smilie face? I like two: This one and this one They're just so happy! 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? My grandma, to tell her I still think about her every single day, even though she passed away a few years ago. I love her so much. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? England. Hands down. pause Or maybe Canada I don't know. One of the two. 8. What is your favourite word? Empathy. I love the word itself and what it means. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? The best gay girl in the WORLD or The best [rawr]er on EC, sorry Myzou! __________________ Call me Mesk

11th Jul 2008, 09:12 PM	#17
Miaplacidus Cheshire Cat Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gayer than not Out Status: Everyone who asks Location: Atlantida, Uruguay Age: 22 Posts: 5,080 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? The fact that I try to help others even if that means forgetting my own problems. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Paul_UK. We've had our disagreements but I somehow look at him as a "father figure". I'm infinitely thankful because of EC, which is pretty much the product of his work. This might come as a surprise to him, as we have never been particularly close, something I regret a lot. I'm a little shy... 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? An eagle. They fly and no other animal eats eagles. Plus they're very elegant. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? The past. If I knew the future, then life would be utterly boring. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? It's one from MSN, the one with a raised eyebrow. I tend to raise an eyebrow very often, in fact that's my trademark gesture. 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? I think I'd bitch at George W. Bush because his policies ruined my trip to the USA. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? Canada, the UK... I don't know. Not here. 8. What is your favourite word? Excellent. Or just plain old "fuck!" 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? She hasn't talked to me... lol __________________ We are all mad here.

11th Jul 2008, 09:15 PM	#18
smilealways Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? My ability to make myself sleepy when I'm bored. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? ---------- 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A rat 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Back to the future 5. What is your favourite smilie face? 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? Dad. I've done it before 7. Which country would you most like to live in? NZ or Japan. 8. What is your favourite word? Hoity-toity 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Guy

11th Jul 2008, 11:59 PM	#19
Vampyrecat "Meow" Said the Cat. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Everybody who Matters to me. Location: 1 hour east of Portland, Vic. Age: 20 Posts: 1,622 Join Date: Jul 2007	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? I love the fact people trust me, trust is one of my highest values. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? Louise. She's wonderful. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? My Cat. She's cool. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? well...I'm going into the future anyway..cos I'm doing this thingo where you know, I age a bit more with every birthday I have. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? I have several: 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? I'd probably call Sheridan and tell her in exact detail how much of a cow she is and why I think so, Apologise for calling her and telling her exactly how much of a cow she is, and then then say thanks for letting me get all of that off my chest. Yes I'm bitter about her. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? I'd most like to live somewhere in the UK. 8. What is your favourite word? I have several. Flaccid. Defunct. Shit. Fuck. Bugger. Bollock. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Nice __________________ Call me Tess. Hey lets all eat chocolate!!!!!!!!!! Nom nom nom. Is the EC Gf of Heatqueen. Telly forever

12th Jul 2008, 12:10 AM	#20
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,698 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Getting to know you! 1. What is your favourite thing about yourself? I guess the fact that I'm getting a lot more confident (most of the time) in my sexuality, and that I can be open with it now. 2. Which member of the EC community do you look up to the most? I don't really know if there's one person. There are a few ECers who I really look up to. 3. If you could swap lives with one animal, which would it be? A cat. I like the idea of being able to laze around all day. 4. If you had a time machine, would you want to go to the past or the future? Definitely the future. 5. What is your favourite smilie face? , , and 6. You have a one way telephone to speak to somebody. They can hear you, but you can't hear them. Who would you phone? Either I'd call my family (I'd make my parents and sister all crowd around the phone) and tell them how much I love them and how grateful I am to them, or I'd call Kathryn and tell her in no uncertain terms how she completely fucked my entire sense of self-worth and trust. 7. Which country would you most like to live in? I love it here in Australia. 8. What is your favourite word? Strumpet is a good one. Or fail. I say that way too much. 9. What one word/phrase best describes the person who posted above you? Lovely __________________ how strange it is to be anything at all [Victor] 2:09 pm: and then halloween happened and I was outside in a skirt.