Fodorites: Post your bios, so we can get to know each other better!
Oct 11th, 2001, 07:03 AM
#61
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Location: western Washington
Age: 43
Status: married, no kids (but two cats)
Occupation: editor
Hobbies/likes: travel (of course), cats and dogs, cycling, swimming, cooking, reading, spectator sports, old cars, pennypinching
Dislikes: intolerance (I'm intolerant of intolerance--ha), overpaying for hotels/airfare
Age: 43
Status: married, no kids (but two cats)
Occupation: editor
Hobbies/likes: travel (of course), cats and dogs, cycling, swimming, cooking, reading, spectator sports, old cars, pennypinching
Dislikes: intolerance (I'm intolerant of intolerance--ha), overpaying for hotels/airfare
Oct 11th, 2001, 12:15 PM
#62
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Curious -- You asked about inexpensive Tuscan reds -- try these, all of which are in the $10 and under range:
Il Marrucino Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 1998
Censio Chianti 1999
Cantina del Montalcino Sangiovese
And for a splurge, Poderuccio Toscana 1998 (around $20 or so).
There is a great website for finding moderately priced wines: www.bestcellars.com (they have a shop here in DC, also in New York and maybe some other places -- most of their wines are under $10-15).
Arabella: Since you like Robert Mitchum, have you ever seen the movie "Night of the Hunter"? It's one of my favorites -- he was so good in it and so scary!
I have not tried the Healthy Choice mint chocolate chip, but I'll give it a shot since you suggested it!
Il Marrucino Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 1998
Censio Chianti 1999
Cantina del Montalcino Sangiovese
And for a splurge, Poderuccio Toscana 1998 (around $20 or so).
There is a great website for finding moderately priced wines: www.bestcellars.com (they have a shop here in DC, also in New York and maybe some other places -- most of their wines are under $10-15).
Arabella: Since you like Robert Mitchum, have you ever seen the movie "Night of the Hunter"? It's one of my favorites -- he was so good in it and so scary!
I have not tried the Healthy Choice mint chocolate chip, but I'll give it a shot since you suggested it!
Oct 12th, 2001, 06:45 AM
#64
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Where -Chicago (originally from KY)
Status - 28 yo, married (not a mom yet)
Occupation - attorney
Likes/Hobbies - talking travel, shopping, reading "light" fiction, all animals, "Gone With the Wind", junk food and eating out, NCAA basketball (Go U of L!) amusement parks, day spas, shopping at Walgreens for everything I DON'T need, sweet potato pie and barbecue, all holidays especially HAllowen and Christmas, museums, hot bubble baths, collecting Barbie dolls.
Dislikes - CHOCOLATE, most home-cooked meals, close-minded people, outdoorsy activities like camping, fishing, or hiking, COLD WEATHER below 50 dergrees, the History Channel, country music, smoky restaurants and bars, foul language, and unfriendly people.
Goal - to learn a second language fluently within the next year.
Status - 28 yo, married (not a mom yet)
Occupation - attorney
Likes/Hobbies - talking travel, shopping, reading "light" fiction, all animals, "Gone With the Wind", junk food and eating out, NCAA basketball (Go U of L!) amusement parks, day spas, shopping at Walgreens for everything I DON'T need, sweet potato pie and barbecue, all holidays especially HAllowen and Christmas, museums, hot bubble baths, collecting Barbie dolls.
Dislikes - CHOCOLATE, most home-cooked meals, close-minded people, outdoorsy activities like camping, fishing, or hiking, COLD WEATHER below 50 dergrees, the History Channel, country music, smoky restaurants and bars, foul language, and unfriendly people.
Goal - to learn a second language fluently within the next year.
Oct 12th, 2001, 07:07 AM
#65
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Where - Durham, NC
Age - 39 two weeks ago
Status - married quite a while
Occupation - Marketing Research Manager for a catalog company
Hobbies/Likes - travel - especially foreign and historic U.S., history - especially European and Civil War, foreign languages, photography (you can see my travel photography site at www.oneeyed.homestead.com, reading - especially history and the classics, foreign languages, sports - especially college basketball - go Heels (also a Badger fan as went to grad school at UW-Madison), collecting just about anything although less than I used to, music - just about any kind ever made; I am a confessed eclectic; the best thing of all is spending time with my two-year old daughter.
Dislikes - snobbery, rudeness, intolerance, when people don't use turn signals or use the emergency lane to pass me during a traffic jam, too little vacation time in the U.S., Duke University sports teams and the Dallas Cowboys (although Emmitt Smith is ok)
Age - 39 two weeks ago
Status - married quite a while
Occupation - Marketing Research Manager for a catalog company
Hobbies/Likes - travel - especially foreign and historic U.S., history - especially European and Civil War, foreign languages, photography (you can see my travel photography site at www.oneeyed.homestead.com, reading - especially history and the classics, foreign languages, sports - especially college basketball - go Heels (also a Badger fan as went to grad school at UW-Madison), collecting just about anything although less than I used to, music - just about any kind ever made; I am a confessed eclectic; the best thing of all is spending time with my two-year old daughter.
Dislikes - snobbery, rudeness, intolerance, when people don't use turn signals or use the emergency lane to pass me during a traffic jam, too little vacation time in the U.S., Duke University sports teams and the Dallas Cowboys (although Emmitt Smith is ok)
Oct 15th, 2001, 07:14 AM
#68
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Hi Everyone:
I'm a 36-year old female. I live in Pittsburgh, PA and work full-time for a hospital in the Univ. of Pgh. area. I enjoy travel and hearing about it, although I don't have much time off to do it. I'm a part-time student who is trying to get my RN degree by the time I'm 39.
The only problem I have w/responses here is the bashing of working and stay-home moms. There are bonuses of each and nobody has an easy ride. Most stay at home moms have to do without alot of extra money as compared to working moms. Working moms have alot of guilt when they go to work as well as being very tired at the end of the day.
Unlike others, my e-mail is real. Keep on posting!!!!
I'm a 36-year old female. I live in Pittsburgh, PA and work full-time for a hospital in the Univ. of Pgh. area. I enjoy travel and hearing about it, although I don't have much time off to do it. I'm a part-time student who is trying to get my RN degree by the time I'm 39.
The only problem I have w/responses here is the bashing of working and stay-home moms. There are bonuses of each and nobody has an easy ride. Most stay at home moms have to do without alot of extra money as compared to working moms. Working moms have alot of guilt when they go to work as well as being very tired at the end of the day.
Unlike others, my e-mail is real. Keep on posting!!!!
Dec 12th, 2001, 01:22 PM
#73
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Actually, Curious, I have no real qualms about using my name ... I've done it extensively on Fodors' Europe and Africa boards, including my actual e-mail address ... and lived to tell about it. The loonies who post here are all talk ... nothing to worry about. Ciao, Joseph
Dec 12th, 2001, 03:34 PM
#74
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OK, I'll bite.
Where - DC(work), Northern VA(live)
Age - 32
Status - living in sin (as mom would say)
Occupation - federal grants administrator
Likes - travel (go figure), debating politics, hiking, reading the Post, warm weather, beautiful places, IU basketball, snorkeling, fresh bagels, cheesecake, running (not unrelated to the cheesecake thing), "West Wing" (my new favorite show), cheesy made-for-TV movies (when no one else is looking)
Dislikes - traffic jams, long hours, government salaries, scraping my windshield in the winter, fried eggs (ugh!), boorish men who complain that their "stewardesses" aren't young and attractive enough, cigarette smoke, expensive hotels that nickel and dime you, long cross-country flights in the middle seat, people who bash government workers indiscriminately but would never consider sacrificing their corporate salaries for a job in public service
Where - DC(work), Northern VA(live)
Age - 32
Status - living in sin (as mom would say)
Occupation - federal grants administrator
Likes - travel (go figure), debating politics, hiking, reading the Post, warm weather, beautiful places, IU basketball, snorkeling, fresh bagels, cheesecake, running (not unrelated to the cheesecake thing), "West Wing" (my new favorite show), cheesy made-for-TV movies (when no one else is looking)
Dislikes - traffic jams, long hours, government salaries, scraping my windshield in the winter, fried eggs (ugh!), boorish men who complain that their "stewardesses" aren't young and attractive enough, cigarette smoke, expensive hotels that nickel and dime you, long cross-country flights in the middle seat, people who bash government workers indiscriminately but would never consider sacrificing their corporate salaries for a job in public service
Dec 12th, 2001, 05:26 PM
#75
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Where - Chatham, New Jersey. (IT IS NICE, REALLY, IT IS)
Age: Old enough to know better, young enough not to care.
Status: Married with 3 college tuitions and 1 wedding to pay for.
Occupation: Financial Services
Likes: Beer (all three kinds, Guiness, Harp and free) traveliing, the rare moments of quiet bliss, telling a good story (and even some true ones), getting even with my children for the lack of sleep in their early years, golf, and my cigars.
Dislikes: None that I need to trouble you with.
Real Name: For the smart out there who can guess A king, his Father and a "Little King"
Age: Old enough to know better, young enough not to care.
Status: Married with 3 college tuitions and 1 wedding to pay for.
Occupation: Financial Services
Likes: Beer (all three kinds, Guiness, Harp and free) traveliing, the rare moments of quiet bliss, telling a good story (and even some true ones), getting even with my children for the lack of sleep in their early years, golf, and my cigars.
Dislikes: None that I need to trouble you with.
Real Name: For the smart out there who can guess A king, his Father and a "Little King"
Dec 12th, 2001, 09:32 PM
#76
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Where: Dallas suburbs
Age: 50
Status: Female/divorced
Occupation: City government
Likes: Lazy, warm beaches
Dislikes: Anywhere cold
E-mail for real. Enlighten me as to why I would not want to use my actual e-mail address please. Have been posting actual address for years on BBs and to date no ill effects.
Age: 50
Status: Female/divorced
Occupation: City government
Likes: Lazy, warm beaches
Dislikes: Anywhere cold
E-mail for real. Enlighten me as to why I would not want to use my actual e-mail address please. Have been posting actual address for years on BBs and to date no ill effects.
Dec 13th, 2001, 04:45 AM
#77
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Here's an example freewoman. I used a real e-mail address a few months ago when inquiring about a vacation house on this site (another forum). Ever since, I've received pornographic e-mails at least once a day. My 9 year old son was sitting in front of the computer, opened an e-mail and low and behold, full frontal graphic nudity. Need I say more? You never know what kind of nutcases get their jolly's from sending you this garbage. Coincidence? I don't think so.
Also, many people here know when you are on vacation, how long you're going, and in what city you live, etc. Do you think it wise if we divulge our real names, as Leone suggested? Hey everyone, head on over to Leone's house while he's in Paris. I'm sure he has lovely things in his home! It's nice to be trusting but having been robbed, I feel it's wiser not to let anyone know who you are.
I'm sure 99%of us are normal, law-abiding citizens, but it's the other 1% you have to worry about. There are cases every day of internet wacko's.
Also, many people here know when you are on vacation, how long you're going, and in what city you live, etc. Do you think it wise if we divulge our real names, as Leone suggested? Hey everyone, head on over to Leone's house while he's in Paris. I'm sure he has lovely things in his home! It's nice to be trusting but having been robbed, I feel it's wiser not to let anyone know who you are.
I'm sure 99%of us are normal, law-abiding citizens, but it's the other 1% you have to worry about. There are cases every day of internet wacko's.
Dec 13th, 2001, 06:45 AM
#78
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Curious, you make a powerful case for not using real addresses ... I am shocked that you receive smut ... that is horrible!! Yep, I suppose I don't want anyone stopping over while I'm in Paris ... even if it's only to say hello to Max and Leon (they may meow in return). So, I shall for the time being only provide a joint sign-off - L/Joseph ... a toe at a time in the cyber water. Have a good holiday and fab 2002!!! Ciao, of course.
Dec 13th, 2001, 06:52 AM
#79
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I have always used my full real name and email address in this forum but have taken to adding the "nospamtome" into the header. It's probably too late... I now receive 6 - 20 pieces of spam per day from every imaginable source. Ther are specialized automated software programs that mass emailers use to automatically cull email adresses from Internet forums such as this and add them to their mailing lists. Once your address is collected and sold the spam increases geometrically. I'm now almost at the point where I will change my email address to lessen the aggravation.
Dec 13th, 2001, 07:14 AM
#80
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Owen, I was the same way, posted my E-mail address, used my name but never got any obscene, pornographic or spam mail ever. This one jerk, who is still here, cause me to leave this message board. If that had happen in AOL, they would be removed. They continue to harass this forum to no end! I have been posting here for a long time but never will use my name or E-mail address again. I even had a lot of posters E-mailed me for more information which I gave & they inturn thank me for making there vacation more enjoyable. A lot of them E-mailed me back to say what fun they really had & for all the help they had gotten. You are a great asset to this forum, please continue your thoughtful help.
