One random thing NOBODY here knows about you

I'm sure we all have some little interesting factoid from our lives that nobody else here would know about is. So let's hear it!

I'll start:

I used to be involved in strength training paralympians, and through that I became assistant coach for one of the Australian national league wheelchair basketball teams, and personal coach for a wheelchair basketball player who was named in the All Star 5 at the 2000 Paralympics

I once was chosen to "perform" onstage with "The Amazing Kreskin," a mentalist/magician who was famous in the 1970's.

Originally Posted by CatMom2Wires

I once was chosen to "perform" onstage with "The Amazing Kreskin," a mentalist/magician who was famous in the 1970's.

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Oooooh!!! Was that fun?

Oh nice assistant coach/personal coach story! Yes, a million years could pass and still I'd never guess that.

I did great on my high school French tests and course. While in parent-teacher-conference, the French teacher told my mom he thought I could excel in it beyond the academic minimum (Minimum here is 1 year) and that I should seriously consider it. I chose to do the bare minimum, same as everything else in HS

Another thing, when I first entered the marketing realm on Wall Street, I literally didn't know the difference between a stock and a bond. I was a secretary who got a transfer into a high-pressure job i.e. phones ringing non-stop, numbers (prices) flashing at 100 hundred miles a minute, etc. We had headsets otherwise those phones would be glued to our faces! It was the actual job that I loved -- the high-speed, high-octane madness with very little quiet time and - most importantly - because it was not secretarial, which I had grown tired of. It was like that show Meerkat Manor -Our job was to be the "lookouts" and do math fast in our head (or with a calculator 'til it got to be second nature) and answer questions from supervisors and tons of other stuff.

I made my living in college writing a humor column (and other articles) for the college newspaper, in addition to being editor of the yearbook one year.

I was continually in trouble with the college's administration over it, too.

Originally Posted by CatMom2Wires

I once was chosen to "perform" onstage with "The Amazing Kreskin," a mentalist/magician who was famous in the 1970's.

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OMG I remember him!!!

Well, I'm cheating a little here because I'm not interesting enough to have something that NOBODY here knows I do have something that only one person here knows~~~~

I will shortly be saying "I Do" to my hubby for the second time - we are reaffirming our vows to celebrate our 25 wonderful years of marriage I feel so happy that not only did he want to ask me once; but he did so again

I had a book of poetry published in 1974.....

Originally Posted by flisssweetpea

Well, I'm cheating a little here because I'm not interesting enough to have something that NOBODY here knows

I do have something that only one person here knows~~~~

I will shortly be saying "I Do" to my hubby for the second time - we are reaffirming our vows to celebrate our 25 wonderful years of marriage

I feel so happy that not only did he want to ask me once; but he did so again

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That is so romantic Beth.
Congratulations.

Yes, Kreskin was fun! I was only in the 7th grade and he was performing at the local university. He picked me out of the audience (I was in the front row) thinking I was a college student since I was about 5'7" and looked mature.

He did a trick where a bunch of people had written facts on papers and then turned them in to him. He had me tell me what was on them--dates and such. He would list a bunch of things out loud and when he got to "the correct" answer, he'd give my hand a squeeze. I luckily caught on to his system very fast.

I remember how good my hand smelled after---he was BATHED in some kind of nice aftershave. LOL

Cally

Originally Posted by flisssweetpea

Well, I'm cheating a little here because I'm not interesting enough to have something that NOBODY here knows

I do have something that only one person here knows~~~~

I will shortly be saying "I Do" to my hubby for the second time - we are reaffirming our vows to celebrate our 25 wonderful years of marriage

I feel so happy that not only did he want to ask me once; but he did so again

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Awwww, that is so sweet! My parents renewed their vows on their 25th as well and I bawled like a baby. Honestly, I think they fell in love all over again. When is the happy day? And, congrats on 25 years!

I'm trying to think of something I haven't shared here....hmmmm....give me a few minutes....

Remember Skylab? Remember when it fell out of orbit on July 11, 1979?

Well, my local newspaper held a contest where we predicted when it would enter the atmosphere and break up. They were giving cash prizes to first through third. This was the summer before Mike and I got married so I decided to enter the contest.

I prayed about it and wrote down the first time and day that popped into my mind. LOL I can't remember the time of day I put down. I do remember that a week or so after Skylab fell, my dad took a message from someone. Amazing that he got the number right since he had Alzheimer's. I called the number and got one of the editors for the paper.. I had won! Not only had I won, but I won first prize! $1000 since my mom was a subscriber! Not only that, I was 16 seconds off the official time!!!! I often said that since they didn't have it timed to the second, I most likely was right on the nose! That $1000 bought us a couch and helped pay for our honeymoon. Back in '79, $1000 was a lot of money! It still is to me... LOL

This is a really interesting and cool thread!

I was on $25,000 Pyramid in the 70's. I won $700. I played with George Hamilton. And I said on national TV that Mexico was the capital of Spain......duh..... But I made it to the pyramid, where I ended up giving George the clues. We missed out on winning the whole thing, because he couldn't figure out I was giving him clues about "camping equipment". But it was great fun!

When I was 13, I won 1st place in an art contest out of approximately 10,000 entries. First prize was an all-expenses-paid vacation for my entire family which included air fare, rental car, all meals, amusement park tickets, hotel, and $1000 spending money.

I had entered the contest because I wanted the 2nd prize which was a bicycle.

I played in Carniege Hall in NYC when I was 16.

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This is a really interesting and cool thread!

I was on $25,000 Pyramid in the 70's. I won $700. I played with George Hamilton. And I said on national TV that Mexico was the capital of Spain......duh.....

But I made it to the pyramid, where I ended up giving George the clues. We missed out on winning the whole thing, because he couldn't figure out I was giving him clues about "camping equipment". But it was great fun!

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I loved this one!

I was in a movie in the 90's, never mind the title, acting is not my forte. Also actress Bibi Besch is my cousin, her daughter is Samantha Mathis, more prominent actress.

This is fun, I love everyone's stories!

Originally Posted by SwampWitch

When I was 13, I won 1st place in an art contest out of approximately 10,000 entries. First prize was an all-expenses-paid vacation for my entire family which included air fare, rental car, all meals, amusement park tickets, hotel, and $1000 spending money.

I had entered the contest because I wanted the 2nd prize which was a bicycle.

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When I was 5 years old I was eating a chocolate chip mint ice cream cone (my favorite) and I chomped on something crunchy, crispy, not a chocolate chip basically....I spit it out and it was a bug that flew into my ice cream! I screamed and cried and didn't eat my favorite ice cream till atleast 20 years later.
I was 28 and outside a local ice cream parlor after finally eating my favorite, mint chocolate chip. Talking to a friend of mine and scooped ice cream into my mouth, swirl and chomp down, something crunchy and just not right! I spit it out and a mouth had flown into my ice cream, again !

Ready.....this is a big secret of mine.....


I LOVE white cats!

This is a really interesting topic. Actress Rachel Ward starred in a movie that was filmed within walking distance of my home. I didn't meet her or anything, but I watch the movie every time it's on television, even though it's terrible. That was my closest brush with fame.