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Post by Smeagol » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:25 am

Did you just have to check?

You might be the first mod/admin to be able to do any at all.
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Post by tattybluetrees » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:11 am

I just tried to do a cartwheel. It was disasterous. I'm glad no one saw me.

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Post by Wandering » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:04 pm

Tatty - I'd love you to make yourself comfy here again! Glad you're back!

Balletomane - Do you live in New Hampshire then? I worked at a kid's horse riding camp there, so just wondered!

What pets do you all have?
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Post by balletomane » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:11 pm

Smeagol wrote:Did you just have to check?

You might be the first mod/admin to be able to do any at all.
Yup, I checked. SO much harder than when I was 12, but I did it.

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Post by Smeagol » Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:37 am

I used to have cats. 3 of 'em. They're all dead now though, and I live in halls of residence and my bf is allergic. :(
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Post by balletomane » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:11 pm

Sorry Andi, I didn't see your post before.

I don't live in New Hampshire, I live pretty close though.

I don't have any pets. :( My sister used to have parakeets and ages ago I used to have goldfish though.

If I could eat one food for the rest of my life, I'd be tempted to say cookies, but I might pick salad instead. :)

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Post by tattybluetrees » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:13 am

I have two cats called Ezra Pound and Theo and a fish called Pompei. If I could eat one food for the rest of my life it would be chili- really good, hot , properly made chili.

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Post by pinky » Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:23 am

have you ever been snow tubing?

do you like roller coasters?
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Post by balletomane » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:03 pm

I get dizzy just looking at roller coasters. :o

If I'm thinking of the right thing, I have been snow tubing.

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Post by Smeagol » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:42 pm

What is snow-tubing?

I can't remember the last time I was on a roller coaster. Probably not. I don't really like being terrified.
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Post by ChaseThisLight » Tue May 01, 2007 8:47 pm

I thought I'd answer a few of these questions because I'm a new mod here...:-)

what's your favorite restaurant? probably the chinese buffet in town.

do you like thunderstorms? Like...no. Love...yes!! :D

what is your favorite ice cream? Anything from Coldstone.

do you like toffee/caramel apples? I'm allergic to apples. :-(

do you like crushed ice or ice cubes? Ice cubes, because they don't melt as fast and don't dilute my drink.

are you a morning person or nite owl? Night owl..by far.

do you have favorite cereal? Cracklin' Oats.

do you live in a house or apartment? A very big house. 21 bedrooms. (sorority house..lol)
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Post by xStarBright » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:41 pm

A very random question but..

Do you have a nice fluffy cushion you can snuggle up to?
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Post by ChaseThisLight » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:41 am

Not really. I sleep with a huge amounts of blankets that I can cuddle with if I'm feeling cuddly.
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Post by Chaocontrol6 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:46 pm

:wavey: Hello guys n gals!

As a new moderator in training for this board, I wanted to highlight this topic up that you can now ask me anything too! Don't be shy now! Though very quickly to answer two of the old questions:

1. I can't cartwheel to save my life! :olol:

2. I don't have a special pillow but I've got two pillows stuffed into one pillow case to make it extra big and soft :D

So yes, fire away! :D

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Post by Poppies » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:03 am

How do you like your new, shiny, rainbow busses? :wink:
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Post by Chaocontrol6 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:45 pm

They are particularly...rainbow like XD I was used to the ones before hitting 7,000 posts, but then that struck and then I turned yellow and I was like "NOOOOO change me back" and then I went rainbow and I'm now a bit nostalgic :olol: But yes, liking them, I wanna use them all, pack everyone in and go on a tour somewhere nice ^_^

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Post by Poppies » Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:17 am

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Re: Ask the Mods

Post by han » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:19 pm

Hello! New mod for before and after here :) just popping in to say hello!
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Post by StarChild » Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:49 am

I just wanted to say...the before and after forum has saved me from cutting SO many times. Whenever I go through the questions, I feel better, or at least I feel like I have options other than cutting. So thank you to all the mods and admins who keep this place going. You are helping me and many others, probably more than you can know.

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