I know something that you don't know!

sNarah

Now. I've had an idea.

Last night in bed I was thinking about the thread Ricky91t started there about Flickr vs Pix and how Pixie gets a general thumbs up by everyone for being so familiar and all.

Which got me to thinking even more, about the people I've actually had the pleasure of meeting them in real life. And which onces I would like to meet in real life. And how I know things about posters here without ever seeing them in person. And how I probably wouldnt recognize them when passing them on the streets.

Anyho, what I thought then, was the following: i'd thought it might be fun to post some random trivia about people here in a thread. Sort of to get to know eachother a little better. So basically, person A posts a trivial fact about person B. One fact per reply.

Like for example: AnimalRights collects stamps issues during the British empire reign

(yes I might have made this one up. but then again, perhaps he does).

Or, more realistically, Dakar is a vet.
(which I didnt know and found interesting to find out)

What do you reckon? Mods, if inappropriate, my aplogies.

Poll attached to see if other people would think it's fun as well. Or perhaps oppose because you don't feel that us nozy feckers should find out random pieces of information about you...

*Now my head hurts from all the thinking*

PopeBuckfastXVI

Maybe the poll should be public so that only people who say 'yah' or 'not bothered' would be included?

Tallon

Why not a post your pic thread?


*No camera covering one eye shots

sNarah

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

Maybe the poll should be public so that only people who say 'yah' or 'not bothered' would be included?

Is it not public?? Mmh **Confused**

PopeBuckfastXVI

Tallon wrote: »

Why not a post your pic thread?


*No camera covering one eye shots

My avatar is me, and not a camera in sight

sNarah wrote: »

Is it not public?? Mmh **Confused**

Nope - you can't see who voted what.

Tallon

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

My avatar is me, and not a camera in sight

sNarah

PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »

My avatar is me, and not a camera in sight



Nope - you can't see who voted what.

Fair enough. I see what you mean now. But... Can't change it!? (or can I?)

Tallon

sNarah wrote: »

Fair enough. I see what you mean now. But... Can't change it!? (or can I?)

A public poll can be made private by a mod, but not the other way around unfortunetly

sasar

So far I have only met ThOnda in real life, so I wouldn't mind getting to know more boardies using this forum.

Kintarō Hattori

Sure why the hell not. Sounds like it could be fun.

AnCatDubh

Oh no, you mean we would no longer be an anonymous blip on the ether of the great matrix in the sky

Actually I firmly appreciate / understand now what Scott McNealy said when he suggested (to paraphrase) that there was no such thing as privacy / anonymity on the internet. Go to google maps, click show your location and the feicers have your house marked with a bloody big blue dot.... (assumes you are browsing from home) - geo location at its best.

Now back to the forum -

We did / have a "hello, how ya doin sort of thread" - eh, 2 of them I think, but the constitution of the forum has changed greatly over maybe the last 12 months. In particular I see lots of new faces recently which are very welcome, and some of the older faces have lapsed a little (myself included just a wee bit), and some peeps have become career "intermittent lurkers" where you go "wtf - i thought they were dead" when they turn up on thread

So blah de blah, IMHO, a revised intros thread would be a good idea to consider too.

AnimalRights

sNarah you stalker!!
I used to collect stamps as a kid and I am pretty knowledgeable about Kings & Queens of England since 1066!

I kid you not!!

Calina

AnCatDubh wrote: »

We did / have a "hello, how ya doin sort of thread" - eh, 2 of them I think, but the constitution of the forum has changed greatly over maybe the last 12 months. In particular I see lots of new faces recently which are very welcome, and some of the older faces have lapsed a little (myself included just a wee bit), and some peeps have become career "intermittent lurkers" where you go "wtf - i thought they were dead" when they turn up on thread

So blah de blah, IMHO, a revised intros thread would be a good idea to consider too.

Yeah, the last one got unstickied at some stage.

Signing up for photowalks by the way under events and outings or via photowalk.ie would introduce you to a few boardsies from time to time, even some lapsed ones.

I always find the thoughts of bumping into a boardsie in reality to be very daunting.

Not entirely sure why? Anyone else the same?

The only 'boardsies' I've ever met are Chorcai and Kane-n-nite (from the Rasslin' forum). Just kinda bumped into Kane-n-nite at a WWE house show in Dublin. Chorcai is the only boardsie I've ever intentionally met.

kensutz

Nope because I bump into too many boardsies. Many are photographers too

sNarah

AnimalRights wrote: »

sNarah you stalker!!
I used to collect stamps as a kid and I am pretty knowledgeable about Kings & Queens of England since 1066!

I kid you not!!

Ha. will I use my powers for good or for evil... :rolleyes:

humberklog

Yeah I think it could be funny although far too many people know far too much about me.


Kintaro Hittora think he has a noisy water pump.

AnimalRights

Deleted User wrote: »

I always find the thoughts of bumping into a boardsie in reality to be very daunting.

Not entirely sure why? Anyone else the same?

Buzzlightyear and Covey have both bumped into me on seperate occasions and both recgonised me and it also happened to be the same Pub!

I've met many boardsies.

and SNarah...evil is always good, cept to Animals of course.

sNarah

cool.

Im not thinking massive emotional statements nor life secrets.
Now I know Kintaro Hittora thinks he has a noisy water pump. Hihi.

Ah me too, have met Boardies. Would considere some of them (:eek:) friends. They are nice. Not creepy like. No internet creepies. No nervousness needed!

I also liked that intro one AnCatDubh.
Oooh the options, the options !

Mhhh. Evil it is then! (**starts brewing little poison for world-domination**).

stcstc

i have met a few boardies through my printing business

although i must say quite a few of them were not what i expected!!!

Kintarō Hattori

humberklog wrote: »

Yeah I think it could be funny although far too many people know far too much about me.


Kintaro Hittora think he has a noisy water pump.

sNarah wrote: »

cool.

Now I know Kintaro Hittora thinks he has a noisy water pump.

I'm now known for all the wrong reasons! :eek:

Slidinginfinity

humberklog wrote: »

Kintaro Hittora think he has a noisy water pump.

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I'm now known for all the wrong reasons! :eek:

Is that some sort of euphemism?:eek::D:rolleyes:

YourName

I think its a great idea, I would love to get to know other photographers on here, I have been posting and lurking for too long now, and only posting once in a while, but I always shy away from the photowalks and that.

melekalikimaka

alot of people think i'm a girl on this forum... i am not

that is all

AnimalRights

You just looked down didn't you.

PopeBuckfastXVI

I met dodgykeeper once when he very kindly brought me down a lightstand widget when he was in Galway, and I used to work with cambo_gueno, I think that's about it!

sNarah

Well I'd say we leave this one open for another day or so to ensure everyone has seen it and given the option to oppose or agree.

And then open a new thread. maybe combining some of all the things said above in one.

Cool

DaireQuinlan

AnimalRights wrote: »

You just looked down didn't you.

haha, that's probably what the ellipsis was. Here's a corrected version of mele's post:

melekalikimaka wrote: »

alot of people think i'm a girl on this forum <glances down> i am not

that is all

Effects

I know animal rights has a blonde rats tail

honerbright

Deleted User wrote: »

I always find the thoughts of bumping into a boardsie in reality to be very daunting.

Not entirely sure why? Anyone else the same?

Me too!
Sometimes I see someone in Galway with a DSLR taking photos I always wonder 'oh.. is that a boardsie?' or 'It would be funny if I seen that photo they're taking right now on the forum tonight...!' Bit silly really, we're not the only ones with cameras! :rolleyes:

PopeBuckfastXVI

honerbright wrote: »

Me too!
Sometimes I see someone in Galway with a DSLR taking photos I always wonder 'oh.. is that a boardsie?' or 'It would be funny if I seen that photo they're taking right now on the forum tonight...!' Bit silly really, we're not the only ones with cameras! :rolleyes:

I always say hello, and ask! I forgot that I met Monasette shooting IR along the river by Galway Cathedral that way, so that's 3 boardsie 'togs I've met!

melekalikimaka

AnimalRights wrote: »

You just looked down didn't you.

i was thinking of you...

i was looking up

:cool:

DaireQuinlan

melekalikimaka wrote: »

i was thinking of you...

i was looking up

:cool:

I don't get it

Fenster

Trivia, eh? I thought she was sixteen.

sprinkles

I know Daire doesn't get it

pixbyjohn

melekalikimaka wrote: »

i was thinking of you...

i was looking up

:cool:

Are you getting a rise out of this ?:D:D:D

melekalikimaka

Fenster wrote: »

Trivia, eh? I thought she was sixteen.

only online...

Fenster

On the what, now?

DaireQuinlan

Fenster wrote: »

On the what, now?

WHAT's on the what now ? What the hell are you people all talking about ? God almighty, is it not too much to ask people to make an ounce of sense sometimes ?

melekalikimaka

DaireQuinlan wrote: »

WHAT's on the what now ? What the hell are you people all talking about ? God almighty, is it not too much to ask people to make an ounce of sense sometimes ?

come on its not that hard...is it?

<checks>

ok may be it is

the_syco

Well, I mainly lurk, still getting used to the 450D.

DaireQuinlan

melekalikimaka wrote: »

come on its not that hard...is it?

<checks>

ok may be it is

:eek:

Fenster

My work here is done.

sprinkles

I think maybe a self portrait thread would be handy. At least it's using your camera

Martron

its one thing meeting people. but having my mug immortalised on the internet is a no no. besides there is too many unathourised tags on facebook.:D