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Below are the rules of Pacers Digest. After you have read them, you will have a very good sense of where we are coming from, what we expect, what we don't want to see, and how we react to things.

Rule #1

Pacers Digest is intended to be a place to discuss basketball without having to deal with the kinds of behaviors or attitudes that distract people from sticking with the discussion of the topics at hand. These unwanted distractions can come in many forms, and admittedly it can sometimes be tricky to pin down each and every kind that can rear its ugly head, but we feel that the following examples and explanations cover at least a good portion of that ground and should at least give people a pretty good idea of the kinds of things we actively discourage:

"Anyone who __________ is a liar / a fool / an idiot / a blind homer / has their head buried in the sand / a blind hater / doesn't know basketball / doesn't watch the games"

"People with intelligence will agree with me when I say that __________"

"Only stupid people think / believe / do ___________"

"I can't wait to hear something from PosterX when he/she sees that **insert a given incident or current event that will have probably upset or disappointed PosterX here**"

"He/she is just delusional"

"This thread is stupid / worthless / embarrassing"

"I'm going to take a moment to point and / laugh at PosterX / GroupOfPeopleY who thought / believed *insert though/belief here*"

"Remember when PosterX said OldCommentY that no longer looks good? "

In general, if a comment goes from purely on topic to something 'ad hominem' (personal jabs, personal shots, attacks, flames, however you want to call it, towards a person, or a group of people, or a given city/state/country of people), those are most likely going to be found intolerable.

We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.

Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

That all having been said, our goal is to do so in a generally kind and respectful way, and that doesn't mean the moment we see something we don't like that somebody is going to be suspended or banned, either. It just means that at the very least we will probably say something about it, quite possibly snipping out the distracting parts of the post in question while leaving alone the parts that are actually just discussing the topics, and in the event of a repeating or excessive problem, then we will start issuing infractions to try to further discourage further repeat problems, and if it just never seems to improve, then finally suspensions or bans will come into play. We would prefer it never went that far, and most of the time for most of our posters, it won't ever have to.

A slip up every once and a while is pretty normal, but, again, when it becomes repetitive or excessive, something will be done. Something occasional is probably going to be let go (within reason), but when it starts to become habitual or otherwise a pattern, odds are very good that we will step in.

There's always a small minority that like to push people's buttons and/or test their own boundaries with regards to the administrators, and in the case of someone acting like that, please be aware that this is not a court of law, but a private website run by people who are simply trying to do the right thing as they see it. If we feel that you are a special case that needs to be dealt with in an exceptional way because your behavior isn't explicitly mirroring one of our above examples of what we generally discourage, we can and we will take atypical action to prevent this from continuing if you are not cooperative with us.

Also please be aware that you will not be given a pass simply by claiming that you were 'only joking,' because quite honestly, when someone really is just joking, for one thing most people tend to pick up on the joke, including the person or group that is the target of the joke, and for another thing, in the event where an honest joke gets taken seriously and it upsets or angers someone, the person who is truly 'only joking' will quite commonly go out of his / her way to apologize and will try to mend fences. People who are dishonest about their statements being 'jokes' do not do so, and in turn that becomes a clear sign of what is really going on. It's nothing new.

In any case, quite frankly, the overall quality and health of the entire forum's community is more important than any one troublesome user will ever be, regardless of exactly how a problem is exhibiting itself, and if it comes down to us having to make a choice between you versus the greater health and happiness of the entire community, the community of this forum will win every time.

Lastly, there are also some posters, who are generally great contributors and do not otherwise cause any problems, who sometimes feel it's their place to provoke or to otherwise 'mess with' that small minority of people described in the last paragraph, and while we possibly might understand why you might feel you WANT to do something like that, the truth is we can't actually tolerate that kind of behavior from you any more than we can tolerate the behavior from them. So if we feel that you are trying to provoke those other posters into doing or saying something that will get themselves into trouble, then we will start to view you as a problem as well, because of the same reason as before: The overall health of the forum comes first, and trying to stir the pot with someone like that doesn't help, it just makes it worse. Some will simply disagree with this philosophy, but if so, then so be it because ultimately we have to do what we think is best so long as it's up to us.

If you see a problem that we haven't addressed, the best and most appropriate course for a forum member to take here is to look over to the left of the post in question. See underneath that poster's name, avatar, and other info, down where there's a little triangle with an exclamation point (!) in it? Click that. That allows you to report the post to the admins so we can definitely notice it and give it a look to see what we feel we should do about it. Beyond that, obviously it's human nature sometimes to want to speak up to the poster in question who has bothered you, but we would ask that you try to refrain from doing so because quite often what happens is two or more posters all start going back and forth about the original offending post, and suddenly the entire thread is off topic or otherwise derailed. So while the urge to police it yourself is understandable, it's best to just report it to us and let us handle it. Thank you!

All of the above is going to be subject to a case by case basis, but generally and broadly speaking, this should give everyone a pretty good idea of how things will typically / most often be handled.

Rule #2

If the actions of an administrator inspire you to make a comment, criticism, or express a concern about it, there is a wrong place and a couple of right places to do so.

The wrong place is to do so in the original thread in which the administrator took action. For example, if a post gets an infraction, or a post gets deleted, or a comment within a larger post gets clipped out, in a thread discussing Paul George, the wrong thing to do is to distract from the discussion of Paul George by adding your off topic thoughts on what the administrator did.

The right places to do so are:

A) Start a thread about the specific incident you want to talk about on the Feedback board. This way you are able to express yourself in an area that doesn't throw another thread off topic, and this way others can add their two cents as well if they wish, and additionally if there's something that needs to be said by the administrators, that is where they will respond to it.

B) Send a private message to the administrators, and they can respond to you that way.

If this is done the wrong way, those comments will be deleted, and if it's a repeating problem then it may also receive an infraction as well.

Rule #3

If a poster is bothering you, and an administrator has not or will not deal with that poster to the extent that you would prefer, you have a powerful tool at your disposal, one that has recently been upgraded and is now better than ever: The ability to ignore a user.

When you ignore a user, you will unfortunately still see some hints of their existence (nothing we can do about that), however, it does the following key things:

A) Any post they make will be completely invisible as you scroll through a thread.

B) The new addition to this feature: If someone QUOTES a user you are ignoring, you do not have to read who it was, or what that poster said, unless you go out of your way to click on a link to find out who it is and what they said.

To utilize this feature, from any page on Pacers Digest, scroll to the top of the page, look to the top right where it says 'Settings' and click that. From the settings page, look to the left side of the page where it says 'My Settings', and look down from there until you see 'Edit Ignore List' and click that. From here, it will say 'Add a Member to Your List...' Beneath that, click in the text box to the right of 'User Name', type in or copy & paste the username of the poster you are ignoring, and once their name is in the box, look over to the far right and click the 'Okay' button. All done!

Rule #4

Regarding infractions, currently they carry a value of one point each, and that point will expire in 31 days. If at any point a poster is carrying three points at the same time, that poster will be suspended until the oldest of the three points expires.

Rule #5

When you share or paste content or articles from another website, you must include the URL/link back to where you found it, who wrote it, and what website it's from. Said content will be removed if this doesn't happen.

An example:

If I copy and paste an article from the Indianapolis Star website, I would post something like this:

http://www.linktothearticlegoeshere.com/article
Title of the Article
Author's Name
Indianapolis Star

Rule #6

We cannot tolerate illegal videos on Pacers Digest. This means do not share any links to them, do not mention any websites that host them or link to them, do not describe how to find them in any way, and do not ask about them. Posts doing anything of the sort will be removed, the offenders will be contacted privately, and if the problem becomes habitual, you will be suspended, and if it still persists, you will probably be banned.

The legal means of watching or listening to NBA games are NBA League Pass Broadband (for US, or for International; both cost money) and NBA Audio League Pass (which is free). Look for them on NBA.com.

Rule #7

Provocative statements in a signature, or as an avatar, or as the 'tagline' beneath a poster's username (where it says 'Member' or 'Administrator' by default, if it is not altered) are an unwanted distraction that will more than likely be removed on sight. There can be shades of gray to this, but in general this could be something political or religious that is likely going to provoke or upset people, or otherwise something that is mean-spirited at the expense of a poster, a group of people, or a population.

It may or may not go without saying, but this goes for threads and posts as well, particularly when it's not made on the off-topic board (Market Square).

We do make exceptions if we feel the content is both innocuous and unlikely to cause social problems on the forum (such as wishing someone a Merry Christmas or a Happy Easter), and we also also make exceptions if such topics come up with regards to a sports figure (such as the Lance Stephenson situation bringing up discussions of domestic abuse and the law, or when Jason Collins came out as gay and how that lead to some discussion about gay rights).

However, once the discussion seems to be more/mostly about the political issues instead of the sports figure or his specific situation, the thread is usually closed.

Rule #8

We prefer self-restraint and/or modesty when making jokes or off topic comments in a sports discussion thread. They can be fun, but sometimes they derail or distract from a topic, and we don't want to see that happen. If we feel it is a problem, we will either delete or move those posts from the thread.

Rule #9

Generally speaking, we try to be a "PG-13" rated board, and we don't want to see sexual content or similarly suggestive content. Vulgarity is a more muddled issue, though again we prefer things to lean more towards "PG-13" than "R". If we feel things have gone too far, we will step in.

Rule #10

We like small signatures, not big signatures. The bigger the signature, the more likely it is an annoying or distracting signature.

Rule #11

Do not advertise anything without talking about it with the administrators first. This includes advertising with your signature, with your avatar, through private messaging, and/or by making a thread or post.
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  • Getting to know you . . .

    [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

    [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

    [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

    [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

    [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

    [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

    [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

    [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

    [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

    [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

    [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

    [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

    [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

    [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

    [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?



    MY ANSWERS
    [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

    I do most of my reading in the bathroom.

    The docs told me I have a very small bladder. Add that to the fact I try to drink three 24 oz bottles of water per day and I go to the bathroom . . . a lot.

    Since I like to read, I have a basket for reading material that sets right in front of the toilet. I probably read a novel every two weeks this way.

    [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

    I have a sugar problem so I can't drink alcoholic drinks. I drink Diet Coke or Diet Mist

    [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

    I'm retired from General Motors

    [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

    I drive .8 tenths of a mile to the beach.

    [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

    I used to be quite busy but I never rushed.

    [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

    I live in a condo that doesn't permit animals.

    [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

    Sunsets, people laughing and having fun, people in love, women in hats, babies and children playing. Good looking girls in bikinis, jumpsuits, and dresses. On television, besides the Pacers of course, I watch NASCAR, LPGA, Survivor, Big Brother, and other than renting movies, that's it. I think TV is mostly a waste.

    [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

    Attitude, fights, arguments, dishonesty, liars, people that don't try to get along. Spinach, sweet potato's, macaroni and cheese. Women in stirrup pants.


    [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

    5.5

    [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

    1 OR 2, I score genius or near genius on iq tests.


    [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

    When I was in the Marines I was 6' 1/4 inch. I think I'm about 5'11 now.

    [11]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

    Children, unexpected punch lines.


    [13]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

    No.

    [13]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

    5.5

    [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

    I made up the questions.

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    Re: Getting to know you . . .

    [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

    My room.

    [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

    Lemonade, I guess.

    [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

    College - 2 more years to go for Elementary Education

    [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

    About 30 minutes.

    [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

    Depends on what I'm doing. Usually feels like I rush when I should stop, stop when I should rush.

    [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

    I have a tabby cat. Approx. 11 years old.

    (That isn't her)

    [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

    I have no idea how to answer that. I understand the question.

    [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

    Jerks, ********, people who try to hurt other people on the inside or outside, to be teased, Phil Jackson, Ben Wallace, my lack of faith.

    [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

    4.5

    [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

    2.5

    [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

    5'9"-5'10"

    [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

    Stuff that I find particularly funny.

    [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

    Not really.

    [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

    In terms of my physical surroundings - 9
    In terms of people, and their thoughts/feelings - 1.5

    [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

    Of course I immediately went back and counted after I read this.

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    • #3
      Re: Getting to know you . . .

      [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

      Recently a School Library.

      [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

      Don't drink Alcohol, and 2% Milk

      [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

      Currently looking for work

      [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

      N/A See the question above

      [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

      RUSH, RUSH, RUSH

      [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

      A 23 year old (Human Years) cat

      [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

      A movie that has a unpredictable plot and is directed by Stanley Kubrick

      [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

      Guacamoli (sp?)


      [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

      5, I am not ugly, but by no means am I Tom Cruise.

      [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

      6, As Aristottle put it I the smartest many admits he knows nothing.

      [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

      6-04'

      [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

      Elephants fishing with spears in the pacific ocean

      [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

      Yes, Myself

      [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

      8

      [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

      17
      PACER FAN ON STRIKE!!!-The moment the Pacers fire Larry Bird I will cheer for them again.

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      • #4
        Re: Getting to know you . . .

        [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?
        the bus or in bed

        [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?
        I'm 16, so I'll give you Coffee and non coffee drink. Non-coffee: Code Red Mountain Dew and Coffee: Frappucino

        [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
        go to school

        [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?
        to school is about 15 minutes

        [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?
        rush

        [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?
        one cat: Owen (2 years old)

        [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?
        attractive women, good pacers and colts games, easy life (lack of stress)

        [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?
        my brother, stupid people, really needy people, cocky people
        (people in general)

        [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?
        2 or 3 now (be a one if i worked out more) and a 10 before accutane

        [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

        2 or 3 (1 if i applied myself)

        [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?
        6' (or 5'11 3/4" if you wanna get technical)

        [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?
        funny stuff. homestar runner, red vs blue, bill bryson, the daily show, lewis black, tony woods, etc.

        [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?
        i don't know, so probably no

        [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?
        5

        [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?
        15 (nasty little ****er)
        Play Mafia!
        Twitter

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        • #5
          Re: Getting to know you . . .

          1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?
          Nearest chair

          [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?
          Water is nice.
          Alcoholic? Let's just say I'm not picky.

          [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
          School
          Work as florist

          [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?
          10 minutes to both.
          [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?
          Stop to smell.
          [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?
          None.
          [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?
          Hrmph. A pretty woman, a good movie, severe weather, dawn, "nothing but net," perfection.
          [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?
          LOUD ANNOYING people. Myself. Mosquitoes. Pirates.
          [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?
          5.
          [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?
          2.
          [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?
          6 ft
          [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?
          Funny stuff. Ironic stuff.
          [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?
          I don't think so.

          [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?
          2.5.
          [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

          I think 16, since it went from 15 to 17?

          Edit- Doh. No 12 either.
          You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?

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          • #6
            Re: Getting to know you . . .

            Guess who has nothing to do today...

            [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?
            My bedroom.

            [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?
            Chocolate milk. As far as alcohol, I like the fruity, girly drinks.

            [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
            I work in prepress for a large-format printing company.

            [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?
            A little over 20 miles, according to MapQuest.

            [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?
            Too lazy to find a rose, generally.

            [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?
            None personally, but three cats reside at my location.

            [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?
            Well-animated television, green, nature untouched, the ladiezz.

            [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?
            Hypocrites, unfairness, things not going how they're supposed to.

            [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?
            7

            [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?
            8

            [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?
            5'-10" to 6', depending on the gas station I'm walking out of.

            [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?
            Non sequiturs, goofy stuff.

            [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?
            Nope.

            [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?
            12

            [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?
            Too late, I already read all the other posts...

            IndyToad
            Well done, all of you!

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            • #7
              Re: Getting to know you . . .

              [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

              My room

              [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

              Pepsi. I'm under 21 so no alcohol for me

              [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

              I'm still in high school, but I will be washing dishes at a German restaraunt starting next month.

              [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

              When I do start working, it will only be about two and a half miles.

              [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

              Rush, rush, rush.

              [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

              Two Irish setter dogs.

              [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

              Good movies for the most part. Also, Pacers winning.

              [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

              Cell phones. Especially people driving while talking on them, and in public places when they are loud- it's just rude. Ignorant people. And people who try to force their religion on me.

              [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

              6. If I lost some weight and got into a shape it might be better, but I am overweight for my height.

              [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

              6. I'm not a genius, but I'm not dumb either. I get average grades in school, but people tell me I'm smart so who knows.

              [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

              5'11

              [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

              Curb Your Enthusiasm, shows on Adult Swim, Reno 911. Also, whenever I'm with my friends I laugh a lot. I'm known for having a real high pitched laugh.

              [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

              I would say I'm too young to be in love right now, but there is a girl I've been 'lusting' over for about a year, and I just now got the courage to start talking to her. But does Natalie Portman count?

              [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

              3. Sometimes it annoys me because I get real irritated at the little things.

              [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

              15.

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              • #8
                Re: Getting to know you . . .

                [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

                At work. When we have down time I use the net to keep up on current events and waste my time making posts at PD.

                [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

                Non alcoholic, Mountain Dew Code Red
                Alcoholic, Bud Light

                [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

                I make life saving medicine at a large local pharmaceutical company.

                [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

                Dunno. Takes about 20 minutes to get there though.

                [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

                I stop a couple times a year for a vacation.

                [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

                Two cats and a turtle. The cats tear the crap outta everything and all the turtle does is eat and poop. Fun though.

                [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

                The Pacers win, and the Pistons lose.

                [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

                The Pacers losing, and the Pistons winning. Ben Wallace. If Ben Wallace didn't play for the Pistons, they would be tolerable.

                [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

                1.................................x 10

                [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

                1x10/3.5

                [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

                6 foot

                [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

                The Pistons losing.

                [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

                Very much so. My wife and I were married May 9th 2005.

                [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

                3

                [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

                16. Skipped one.

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                • #9
                  Re: Getting to know you . . .

                  Originally posted by DrBadd01

                  [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

                  A 23 year old (Human Years) cat

                  Wow, that's an old cat!


                  Originally posted by travmil

                  [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

                  Very much so. My wife and I were married May 9th 2005.

                  Wow! Still on your honeymoon! Congratulations!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Getting to know you . . .

                    Originally posted by Will Galen
                    [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

                    I do most of my reading in the bathroom.

                    The docs told me I have a very small bladder. Add that to the fact I try to drink three 24 oz bottles of water per day and I go to the bathroom . . . a lot.

                    Since I like to read, I have a basket for reading material that sets right in front of the toilet. I probably read a novel every two weeks this way.
                    Standing up?
                    PSN: MRat731 XBL: MRat0731

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                    • #11
                      Re: Getting to know you . . .

                      Originally posted by MagicRat
                      Standing up?

                      I had the same exact question

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                      • #12
                        Re: Getting to know you . . .

                        OK, I'll answer some of these even though it feels like the first day of 4th grade.

                        1) Computer at work. Mopstly work related stuff.

                        2) I drink water 90% of the time. I drink orange juice 5% of the time. The other 5% would be soft drinks.

                        3) Insurance claims

                        4) About 16 minutes in the morning and about 20 minutes on the way home

                        5) I rush, rush, rush. Only times I don't are when I'm watching a Pacer game. Everything slows down for 2.5 hours.

                        6) None. Used to have a dog

                        7) Ron Artest play defense. I do love the ocean though

                        8) Work. I'm actually a lazy bumb

                        9) 5

                        10) 6

                        11) last I checked, I think 6'0"

                        12) What happened to numbr 12

                        13) My brother, he's very funny. I have a few friends who are really funny. I also laugh a lot reading the threads in here

                        14) Currently no.

                        15) 4

                        16) Where is number 16. Is this a test

                        17) Oh now I get it, 15 questions

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                        • #13
                          Re: Getting to know you . . .

                          [1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?

                          Where ever I have free time to do so. At work, in bed, at the computer. I wish I had more tome to do more. So many books, so little time.....

                          [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?

                          Most diet sodas, except for the non-cafinated ones. What's the point in that?

                          I don't drink alcoholic drinks, they make me sleepy.

                          [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

                          I teach 4th grade. Yea, I know my spelling sucks, but I use that to test the kids when I am writing stuff on the board. Unfortunately, mst of them don't catch my mistakes either.

                          [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?

                          27 miles

                          [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?

                          I try not to rush and enjoy my surroundings.

                          [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?

                          We have an 11 year old Russian Blue cat. She has been featured in my avatar before.

                          [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?

                          My wife happy, my students "getting it", people getting along and if they don't get along, at least being respectful

                          [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?

                          Annoying people, people that do not think before they act (I'm guilty as most with this though), people hurting animals for the fun of it (hunting doesn't count)
                          [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?

                          5

                          [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?

                          3

                          [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?

                          6'2

                          [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?

                          silly stuff, things I overhear my students say in seriousness that is silly

                          [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?

                          Yes, my wife of almost 8 years. (We met by working at Columbia House Tape Club. If you want to know the best excuses to use to get out of your obligation there send myself or Travmil a PM. We worked there together.)

                          [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

                          I almost skipped this question! 3

                          [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?

                          15

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                          • #14
                            Re: Getting to know you . . .

                            Originally posted by Unclebuck
                            OK, I'll answer some of these even though it feels like the first day of 4th grade.

                            17) Oh now I get it, 15 questions
                            You did better than most 4th graders! A couple of ones I have had would have had an answer to the alcoholic bev. question!

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                            • #15
                              Re: Getting to know you . . .

                              1]WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR READING AT?
                              Reading? What's that?

                              [2]WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGES, ALCOHOLIC, AND NON-ALCOHOLIC?
                              Non - I'd have to say milk. Any kind of milk.
                              Ummm, probably 99 Apples mixed with fruit punch, and if your the 5-O I'm only kidding.

                              [3]WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?
                              Work in my dad's insurance agency, State Farm, right now.

                              [4]HOW FAR DO YOU DRIVE TO WORK?
                              About 10mi

                              [5]DO YOU STOP TO SMELL THE ROSES, OR DO YOU RUSH, RUSH, RUSH?
                              I smell them when I'm trying to get out of the dog house with my gf, other than that I'm always on the go.

                              [6]WHAT ANIMALS DO YOU HAVE?
                              5 cats and 4 new kittens. They just keep coming.

                              [7]WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SEE?
                              ?Anything thats appealing?

                              [8]WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE?
                              Tomatos, cucumbers, pickles, onions, mustard, meatloaf, and big girls that wear little girls clothing.

                              [9]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GOOD LOOKING, TEN BEING UGLY, HOW GOOD LOOKING ARE YOU?
                              According to my mother, I'm quite the handsome devil. But my gf just tells me that she's so used to looking at me, she doesn't know if she'd think I was good looking or not.

                              [10]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING GENIUS, TEN BEING DUMB, HOW SMART ARE YOU?
                              -5

                              [11]HOW TALL ARE YOU?
                              6' even barefoot, and 6'2" with my Docs on.

                              [13]WHAT DO YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD AT?
                              SNL bits. Adam Sandler and Will Farrell movies.

                              [14]ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE?
                              Of course.

                              [15]ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN, ONE BEING OBSERVANT, TEN BEING YOU USUALLY DON'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE LITTLE THINGS, HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?
                              Depends. Things that I don't care about, 0, things that I'm interested in, 5. Actractive women? 10, I take in all the details.

                              [17]WITHOUT LOOKING OR COUNTING, HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE?
                              The popular answer seems to be 15.
                              Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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