Getting to know you...

[Ammie]

Since there are a lot of new immigrants from the WC, I thought it might be fun to play a getting to know you game with our gracious hosts from the RF. Hope no-one minds?

My thought was that we could each post a piece of information on another poster, and people would have to guess who it is.

Ground rules:
1. Play nice
2. Only give information that the poster has revealed about themselves on the WC or RF or desert forum. Unless the poster you are putting out there is yourself, then you can give any obscure fact you'd like!

First clue: This poster's favourite words include: flummox.

:smile:

[Gandalf]

Sounds fun to me. :smile:

Do you want wild guesses, or only ones we consider likely?

I hope the latter, so that we get more tidbits before a random stab connects. Thus I refrain from guessing Andy Lang officially. "Flummox" certainly has some connection to him or his posts, but I don't recall his using it.

[treyso]

I have one: he's a jets fan. Who is it?

[Another day in Paradise]

Hold on Gandalf isn't that one of your favorite words? :smile:

[Another day in Paradise]

That's so obvious it's moj - oh yeah and jets fan! :smile:

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[Ron Weasley]

I'd like to play! :smile:

Who lives in a remote location surrounded by beautiful lands?

[Gandalf]

On 2001-12-20 09:25, Another day in Paradise wrote:
Hold on Gandalf isn't that one of your favorite words? :smile:

The search function does say only Ammie and I have used the word on the RF, so I must be a leading suspect. But all my occurences are in this thread, after Ammie posted the clue, so my alibi should be good enough.

Unless you think I'm devious enough to have edited away earlier occurrences. OK, I am, but no, I didn't.

And I'm sure "flummox" wasn't one of the sweet nothings I whispered in your ear at the Informal. I won't remind you of that complete list; PG-13 guidelines and all that.


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[jets fan]

He's a Packer fan, but he's NOT gomer tree!

[frummie]

Here's mine:

She talks great hockey smack, lives in a northeast state, just got a new SUV...

[Hagbard Celine]

Maine-iac

[Maine-iac]

People, people, people . . .

It was a truck, not an SUV, and I never said it was new, or mine!

[Lexa]

Here's an easy one: You may remember him from such threads as "Hey Ammie!" and "flirt list"


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[Nature Boy]

here's one - she was one of the first guests to space mountain, was beginning to like me for a while and then broke my heart by ignoring all my shehanigans.

whoooooooo

[Polly Nomial]

I know this thread is designed for fun and for getting to know each other - 2 things which I am in favor of, however, by posting things about others aren't you fostering cliquism? How is a new person supposed to have any clue of what to post? Or know the identity of the subject of another's post?

I don't mean to spoil anyone's fun... (and I'm pretty sure that I won't :smile: ) There is nothing wrong with this thread. I just think that someone ought to come up with a better way to get the WC's and the RF's together.

I'll work on it, but Ammie, you are the champ of fun and informative threads.

I would suggest a mixer where each couple must be from each forum - but perhaps a good number of us are partied out!

Any thoughts? Perhaps a new thread?

[frummie]

Maine-iac,

You mean you didn't get the truck? Oh, sorry.

[frummie]

Lexa, I'm guessing it is Troy_McClure. I probably remember him as Troy McClure and Troy_McClure Tree.

[Preppy]

Let me try to explain the culture of this rebel forum, why we never had a clique here and don't want to have any. Unlike in the water cooler, here, we try not to be too personal with the posters. We try not to focus on the posters but on discussions of issues, events, and everyday things in life, both fun and serious. We post, we move on! Even Andy, we try to ignore now. We may refer to a poster here and there and then we move on. Some might on occassion flirt, then move on.

Some of us may know others in real life but we hardly mention that here. If we want to tell them something personal, we use the e-mail or PM.

No cliques!!!

[Hagbard Celine]

Preppy,

You seem almost scared to get to know any of the posters personally. What's the deal?

The WC posters have embraced the chance to meet people online who they can hang out with at exam/professional seminars. I don't really see anything wrong with putting a unique personality with a screen name. It makes things more interesting. Cliques are a natural result of a gathering of people with unique personalities.

[Patience]

On 2001-12-20 14:47, Hagbard Celine wrote:
You seem almost scared to get to know any of the posters personally. What's the deal?


Personally, I actually changed my name to better hide my identity. There are a few people who know who I am, but in all honesty I prefer to keep control over that.

I don't consider everyone I come across on this forum benevolent and I wouldn't want this bit of entertainment to come back & bite me on the ass in my professional or personal life.

[Andy Lang]

[Even Andy, we try to ignore now.]

Impossible--but what did I do? I never offend nobody. (maybe a few Catholics and a Mortmon or two)

Unless they deserve it--and I never use the word, 'flummox'--which is a new new floor cleaner. Like oxyclean.

[frummie]

Polly, you know more about cannonball than I do! Who says you don't know anyone?

[Cannonball]

Polly and I were dates at the Masquerade. Had a smashing time, too.

Everyone should know that I'm a sax-wailin' virtuoso. My version of "Au Privave" is better than Adderly's OR Parker's. In my own mind, that is. :smile:

[Ammie]

Polly, you can include clues about yourself you know!

Some of the people that I kid around with I met throguh the WC, and then was lucky enough to meet in Chicago in September. I hope to meet all the dwellers someday so that we too will have stories to share. :smile:

[Nature Boy]

ammie - any chance that i'll meet you anytime soon ? if not, let me know - i should really get that mistletoe out of my belly button before it rots.

whoooooooo

[Ammie]

:smile:

Let's start numbering the Posters. I'll call this one Poster #4 since I lost count.
Poster #4: this WC poster has recently welcomed a new cub to the den.

[Franchise]

#4 is Tiger ... congratulations buddy! :smile:

[tiger]

Thanks, Shaney Boy.

Another cub to carry on the family tradition of pounding your face into a turnbuckle. :smile:

How about a poster who "likes it wet" and boasts about a so-so college in the Pacific Northwest?

[General Kenobi (ret.)]

That would have to be our beloved Ducky.

[Nature Boy]

poster #6 is my favorite troll. his gig is all about studying 50 hours per exam and asking how stupid people can be to need more than 75 hours for part 7.

whooooooooo

[treyso]

jets fan- is it Lee Mellon??

haha.

[OT]

First Clue: Firearms...

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[The Mister]

On 2001-12-20 22:17, OT wrote:
First Clue: Firearms...<font size=2>You mean "Fireamrs", right? :smile:

[Maine-iac]

Ooooh, Ooooh!

Number 6 = Former U/W

OT's = kimi?

[Oracle]

Either Kimi or Linda. There seems to be reason to suspect they are both the same person, though.

[jorma]

My ears were ringing, so I decided to join you.

[Another day in Paradise]

The next mystery poster's favorite color is pink and she loves velcro.

[Lee Mellon]

Badger - where the heck did you come up with that? I'm a believer in beaucoup hours. The study inverse of FUW.

[Preppy]

On 2001-12-20 16:50, Patience wrote:

On 2001-12-20 14:47, Hagbard Celine wrote:
You seem almost scared to get to know any of the posters personally. What's the deal?


Personally, I actually changed my name to better hide my identity. There are a few people who know who I am, but in all honesty I prefer to keep control over that.

I don't consider everyone I come across on this forum benevolent and I wouldn't want this bit of entertainment to come back & bite me on the ass in my professional or personal life.



I agree with Patience.

I am not scared to get to know posters personally. In fact, I have gotten to know some in real life. What I don't like is to be personal with them IN the FORUM! Outside the forum, is just fine.

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[Anonymous]

Did Shekky vote for Clinton the first time???? Say it ain't so, Joe, or give up your tree status forever!

[Nature Boy]

hey fuw ! and to think i almost got to meet you in atlanta. too bad you had to go back to your room early to study for your may exam.

whooooooooooo

[jorma]

Maybe you did meet me, maybe not. I am sure that I met you.

I went back to my room early because of the company I was keeping.

Study hard Nature Boy. You have me to compete with. :smile:

[Wolverine]

ADIP-

Pink and Velcro? Ammie?

[Another day in Paradise]

nope - good try though! :smile: hint number two - she's artificial

[Nature Boy]

ducky's chick at chicago house of blues ?


whoooooooooo

[Gandalf]

Pink and velcro: Barbie

[Anonymous]

Barbie, of course!

poster #348 (to use nacho's numbering scheme) This poster doesn't say much, but when he does, it's deep and thoughtful.

[Nature Boy]

well elmo, i'm very flattered by your description of me!

whooooooo

[Jed the Humanoid]

She's

Just a still town girl on a saturday night, lookin' for the fight of her life
In the real-time world no one sees her at all, they all say she's crazy
Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart, changing woman into life
She has danced into the danger zone, when a dancer becomes a dance
It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be

And she's dancing like she's never danced before.

[Mr. Grim]

That would Be Mainiac, don't know which of the two.

[Oracle]

Re: dancing woman . . .
Sounds more like Elmo to me.

[Anonymous]

Nature Boy...it's not you...sorry!
Please guess again!

[Jed the Humanoid]

Can I try ? I think it's one of elmo's favorite posters. Silent Bob !

[Anonymous]

Jed is the winner! Pick a new one...

[Jed the Humanoid]

This Pittsburg native, he used to hang out with Johnny Ace and be very dynamic.

[Troy McClure]

Johnny Bravo

[moj]

Good one Nature Boy.

BTW, Gandalf got that one right.

[Troy McClure]

This person posted 300 or more posts to the Water Cooler in an evening recently

[Maine-iac]

#980 - This newly minted ACAS was born under the sign of Peace.

[General Kenobi (ret.)]

Troy's is our very own space ranger, Buzz Lightyear (aka Mrs. Nesbit).

[Troy McClure]

#980 - This almost-newly minted ACAS may get in trouble with the CAS for claiming to have letters before getting her official letter from Pat Grannan.

Just Kidding! Congrats!!!!!

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[Troy McClure]

#420 This consultant needs help refreshing his/her browser, picking out a car, and picking out a company grab-bag gift.

[Lee Mellon]

That would be Flora, friend of the fauna.

[treyso]

On 2001-12-21 11:43, Lee Mellon wrote:
Badger - where the heck did you come up with that? I'm a believer in beaucoup hours. The study inverse of FUW.


Lee, I think I was answering jets fans question about who is a Pack fan. I thought you were, but I thought maybe he was talking about badger.

[Lee Mellon]

Now I AM confused.

[Ammie]

Pink is not my favourite colour, and I have no comment on the velcro. :smile:

Poster #99: Looks great in a kilt!

[Franchise]

Thanks Jed, but I don't think anybody else will get that clue. :wink:

[Gandalf]

#99: Fiona.

Especially on commando Friday.

Fiona calls it a skirt, but who am I to argue with Ammie's description?

[Maine-iac]

Thanks Troy, but #980 isn't me! Try again!

[Bob the Dog]

Bob knows #99. Bob has pictures. #99 is answer to another question already posed, and answered.

[Gandalf]

Poster #349 has the distinction of being the first, of those who posted the link to our eesite home, to post the link to the Rebel Outpost.

Hint: this post goes where no other post in this thread has gone before.

[OT]

No, I am not Kimi. You folks are far too involved into this discussion board thing if you can actually participate in this thread. Really, the only person I could think of is someone like Kimi, who sticks out like a sore thumb. No wait, I know there’s also Traci the moderator and Course6.Course6 who had excellent answers last spring to every course 6 question you could ask.

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Goofing around is what keeps us from having a real life.

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[Troy McClure]

Sorry, Maine-iac, I just assumed that you were talking about your own pass (congrats, by the way). Embarassing SNAFU on my part.

[Anonymous]

I've been lurking for a long time and finally decided to come out. This game seems neat, and I thought I understood the rules, but I don't get the numbers.

Please explain.

Also, if it is really going to be a way of getting to know each other without outing anyone or promoting cliques, why not limit information to stuff that's been posted here on the RF?

[Troy McClure]

Because if you didn't use numbers, you would have 5 clues, and 5 guesses, and not know what went with what. Why not number in order, well, there's problems with multiple posts at the same time, and also some of the numbers might have meaning.

If somebody uses something from elsewhere, then you might learn something new. If you want to use info from the RF, feel free. Just get in the game!

[Ammie]

While picking up some Montreal bagels over the holidays, I smiled and thought of poster #99:
http://prometheus.ed.csuohio.edu/animations/Clips1/Animate/Bzr/Bzr03.GIF

[Flora]

Ammie is that one Jed?

[Flora]

and I think #99 is Nesbit I mean Lightyear

[Gandalf]

On 2001-12-21 22:59, Gandalf wrote:
Poster #349 has the distinction of being the first, of those who posted the link to our eesite home, to post the link to the Rebel Outpost.

Hint: this post goes where no other post in this thread has gone before.

Hey, Ammie! No one's gotten this. Maybe that's not surprising, since it's based on the desert forum (fair game under your rules). With so few posters in common between desert and RF, it shouldn't be that hard.

Anyway, Ammie, here's my question for you. If no one gets it, do I still get hardship pay for the time I spent researching it? :smile:

[Maine-iac]

349 = Obi?
Perhaps not, since Obi = Star Wars and Clue = Star Trek, but it's worth a shot.

[Flora]

person #100

another WC poster actually thought (if only for a brief moment) that this WC poster and I were married IRL.

[Gandalf]

On 2001-12-27 09:32, Maine-iac wrote:
349 = Obi?
Perhaps not, since Obi = Star Wars and Clue = Star Trek, but it's worth a shot.

Assuming you're trying to guess my #349, not Obi. No star trek reference is intended, even if some think I'm spaced out.

The desert is the SOA forum, where posts are allowed only under real name. Poster #349's real name and desert connections have been mentioned in the RF. I think there are only 3 real possibilities. (Other RF's acknowledge having made desert posts, but there's no way for me to relate their RF ids and desert posts).

[Maine-iac]

Light Dawns on Marblehead!

Sorry, Gandalf, I completely mis-read your clues.

Now that I understand . .

349 = Stephen White?

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[Gandalf]

Excellent guess at #349, Maine-iac, but wrong. Stephen White is on the top 10 list of desert forum posters, and has posted the link to the RF, but was not first.

[Maine-iac]

Well, either 3rd time is the charm, or I give up.

349 = Carol (JMO) Marler?

[Gandalf]

On 2001-12-27 11:06, Maine-iac wrote:
Well, either 3rd time is the charm, or I give up.

349 = Carol (JMO) Marler?


We have a winner! (The third poster common to RF and Desert is Andy Lang, by the way. I confess to not reading all his posts to verify that he didn't post the link before Carol.)

Now do I collect that hardship pay, Ammie?

[JMO]

I'm 349! I'm 349! (No, wait, I'm not THAT old.)

So what do I win?

Now the rest of you try to guess 943:
The person posts his/her real name in all three places, WC, RF and the Desert place.

[The Mister]

On 2001-12-27 11:31, JMO wrote:
Now the rest of you try to guess 943:
The person posts his/her real name in all three places, WC, RF and the Desert place.Andy Lang? That was easy...

Although, he wasn't born with that name...
It is his legal name though.

[Gandalf]

On 2001-12-27 11:31, JMO wrote:
I'm 349! I'm 349! (No, wait, I'm not THAT old.)

So what do I win?


You are in luck, JMO. You will soon be the proud possessor of "The Complete Wisdom of Andy Lang".

I'm in luck, too. Yesterday I was afraid I was going to have to pay E. Blackadder $5 to take it off my hands.

[Gandalf]

On 2001-12-27 09:40, Flora wrote:
person #100

another WC poster actually thought (if only for a brief moment) that this WC poster and I were married IRL.



mister_nacho?

[JMO]

Wow, the Complete Wisdom . . . I'll have to clear off a space in my trash compactor (I mean bookcase.)

The Mister, if I am not mistaken, Andy has not posted in WC.

[Anonymous]

JMO: is #943 Steve White?

[Gandalf]

elmo,

Based on my ordeal in the desert, you would be right that #943 = Steve White.

I don't propose going back for proof.

[Gandalf]

<font size=2>Congratulations, moj, on another milestone towards your FCAS.

That gives me the opportunity to prognosticate (for which I have already been warned by COOS):

Poster #350 is irrevocably committed, after moj receives his FCAS, to inquiring about the changes, specifically asking where everything went. That question will lead to speculation that the SOA has forced Traci to shut down her forum, which fortunately proves groundless.

How can I expect you to answer about a thread still to be created? Ask Flora or mister nacho. Somehow, they’ve already posted responses in this future thread.</font>

[JMO]

Elmo, Gandalf - we have a tie. Now, if each of you will PM me with your mailing address and/or fax number, you can each partake in a share of that Complete Wisdom book I recently acquired.

[Gandalf]

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On 2001-12-27 13:07, JMO wrote:
Elmo, Gandalf - we have a tie. Now, if each of you will PM me with your mailing address and/or fax number, you can each partake in a share of that Complete Wisdom book I recently acquired.



No, Elmo was first. By over half an hour. I insist. I'll even edit my post if necessary.
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[Flora]

I know of no "mister_nacho"

[Anonymous]

um, Carol, I really don't need a copy of the Complete Wisdom of Andy Lang...tho I imagine it would be a great insomnia cure...:smile:

I guess I put up the next question:

This poster just had lunch with Flora.
No fair any Chicks guessing!

[Gandalf]

Oops. I must have been hypothesizing about his maiden name. The "married" name of the poster I'm thinking about was mister nacho. If that is he, he's kept that name even after the annulment.

[Flora]

Gandalf, you are correct, I was just giving you a hard time!

[Gandalf]

Giving me a hard time, Flora? For shame.

Perhaps you should change your ways, and give others a hint about my poster #350 [original clue 12:59 today]. You and nacho found that future thread, so you must know something about the poster who will eventually start it.

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[Ammie]

Flora is good! Sorry Gandalf, no hardship pay, but you have the honour of stumping the RF for a short while. :smile:

[Flora]

http://www.casact.org/students/forums/noncgi/Forum14/HTML/000168.html

well since it was me, I thought I would let someone else answer!

[SirVLCIV]

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