How much we're worth!

[Feathers in Hair]

Okies, this is a take-off on the thread "How Much Are You Worth on the Human Market".
In this one, we'll be celebrating our own achievements and worth, as well as that of our fellow RF members. Each of us will have two posts in the thread, which we will edit to add on to so that we can avoid confusion.

The first post will be one in which you start out by taking at least five RF members and mention something you find praise-worthy about them. (We can edit it as we think of more RF members to add to it.)

The second post will be reserved for listing your talents, achievements, things you are proud of, or things that make you unique. Add at least one thing complimentary to yourself to start off. (Add more at any time, too!) Also, when someone points out something they like about you, add that to this post and quote that person! (For those that are having trouble figuring out how to edit posts, please let me know!)

I'll start off with the next two posts! (Stay tuned! :bounce )

 

[The Black Whirlwind]

I like feathers because she is nice to everyone, even if they're mean to her. I like Malus because he knows about computers and has helped me a few times, and he's just plain cool. I like kowalski because he's not afraid to say anything, which is really cool. I like deut because he's good at debating and even better at insulting people. I like michel because he's nice to everone, and pretty cool too. I like Luke Wolf because we share many of the same interests, and he's the shizznit. I like Aqualung because she's a nice person and its very entertaining to talk to her.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

I'm going to do a few extra to start us off properly! (Ooo, and this goes without saying, but this is not a 'kiss up' thread. Let's make sure we post things we really think about the people we admire!)

Bastet~ Vivacious and independant-minded! Never seems afraid to speak her opinion!

Pah~ Always ready to tackle a problem for RF, and is very easy-going in doing so.

Terrywoodenpic~ This goes without saying, but I'll do it anyway! He's an amazing craftsman.

Scott~ Rarely have I met anyone so well-versed in their faith. He's also quite willing to educate others with kindness and patience!

Michel~ With his gentleness and good sense of humor, Michel makes RF feel even more like 'home'.

Jonny~ Another person who's patient in explaining their faith! He seems to always have a kind word for everyone.

Jensa~ Like her fox avatar, Jensa has a quick wit. She's also always ready to step to the defense of those that need defending!

Deut.~ He tends to keep everyone honest! (Or at least well-informed.) (I'm afraid I might ruin his reputation by noting that he's a kind and caring person, so don't let it get out!)

Todd~ Tries to make RF the best possible place for everyone!

Fat Kat Matt~ Sticks very strongly to his beliefs, and is dedicated to his path. Also has an interest in games that's similar to mine.

Malus~ Constantly working on improving himself. He's been putting real effort into his posts!

Draka~ An excellent karaoke singer, has a high tolerance for pain, and is always willing to take people under her wing.

Orion~ Quite possibly the calmest person I have ever met that has not been under the influence of an interesting substance. Also, very nice!

SnaleSpace~ Makes great scones, which are one of my favorite things to eat! (Also has a wickedly funny sense of humor.)

Hope~ Her love for Brazil is a reflection of her own kind nature, and her avatar makes me drool.

NetDoc~ His puns invariably make me laugh. He's also very welcoming to other faiths and strong in his own.

Darkdale~ I can't say I've ever met someone who's gained such a strong, positive reputation so quickly at RF! It's well-deserved, too!

Aqualung~ She's got a fun spirit, and knows much about her faith!

Katzpur~ She's a feisty one, willing to speak her mind! She also works tirelessly to defend others.

Sunstone~ While his sarcasm might not make it evident, he's very caring, and always willing to help a friend.

Maize~ If I had one tenth of her wisdom, wit and kindness... Well, I'd have one tenth of it! Give me more, I say! :149:

Corrupt_Priest~ Incredibly understanding when people aren't behaving at their best, plus I love that he has faith in people.

Majikthise~ One of my favorite posters! His avatar changes always give me a giggle, plus his journal is among the best!

Luke Wolf~ Close to his gods and brings the strength of the wolf with him.

GlasgowChick~ Not only has she got the name of one of my favorite places in her Username, she's incredibly sweet, too. Her kindness award is very well deserved!

Zephyr~ Has music in his heart and soul, and that shows in his posts.

 

[The Black Whirlwind]

some of my achievements: I ran 1/3rd of a mile in P.E. without stopping, and got my best time yet of 13:42 in the mile. I also succeeded in creating the goriest paper-mache sculpture of a spartan warrior throwing a spear. I got second-place in my baseball team once. I am good at writing, and have been praised many times in the past for it. I created the book of the jedi. I have gotten perfect 100's in my STAR tests every year (except for math). bout it i guess.

Fat Kat Matt ; I like Fat Katt Mat because he means what he says, is not afraid to say it

thanks michel.

Fat Kat Matt~ Sticks very strongly to his beliefs, and is dedicated to his path. Also has an interest in games that's similar to mine.

at least someone thinks that

Fat Kat Matt: I have learned a great deal of what Jediism really is from him. I used to think they were super nerds runing around in robes, calling themeselves Jedis. I know now that Jediism isn't very much different besides a few ideas and concepts

i have fooled someone again! mwahahaha!

 

[Feathers in Hair]

[font=&quot]And remember the one for yourself, which you can add on to, both with your own comments and quotes from others!

I like that I can get up quickly from setbacks! (Aaaaannnd, as the first example of adding something nice someone else said- thanks, FKM for the example!)

I like feathers because she is nice to everyone, even if they're mean to her.

(That's so sweet! Thanks! *dances happily*)

[/font]Feathers: I like feathers because she comes across as a really caring and genuine person; my great regret is that we will probably never meet.[font=&quot]

Don't bet on it, Michel! I've always wanted to go to England!

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Feathers....just the fact that she started this thread shows what a wonderful person she is. Kind, gentle, always thinking of others, not to mention quite witty and intelligent.

(I should mention to all of us self-effacing types that, in this thread, we should try not to argue with such kind words!)

Feathers - She is happy and friendly. I've never seen her write anything unkind to anyone.

Feathers, she is just a lovely person in all.

Feathers: She had proven to me that some people really are caring.

 

[michel]

*I saw someone (forget who - in 30 secs! )added list to be added to as and when, so don't take umbridge if you're not on it yet - same goes for me*

A caveat; I very rarely look at people's Journals (very remiss); I guess I just like getting 'stuck in' as soon as possible.

Feathers: I like feathers because she comes across as a really caring and genuine person; my great regret is that we will probably never meet.

Fat Kat Matt ; I like Fat Katt Mat because he means what he says, is not afraid to say it
"I ran 1/3rd of a mile in P.E. without stopping" Anyone who can do that is a hero of mine.

Pah: I like Pah. He is honest,intelligent and wise. He shows great compassion where and when it is needed, but he is no one's fool.

QTpi : I like QTpi, because from the first day of joining this forum, I sensed that her avatar describes her charater - those fluttering eyelashes make me go all 'unecessary' ; Pah's a lucky man.

painted Wolf: I like painted wolf; I know very little about you PW, but I sense an intriguing mix of great knowledge and a form of wisdom that I would never associate with anyone so young; You were born the year after my wife and I married...I sense a 'oneness with animals, and all of nature.

Druidus: I like Druidus because he is too darned clever for someone his age - no, I mean that in a nice way. He obviously has a hard time of it (don't we all at sometime or other) - but he usually rises above it by sheer discipline. He has a very open mind, but he has his moral convictions to which he sticks.

Hope: I don't know much about Hope, but whenever we have 'spoken' to each other, I see a lovely warm person, full of compassion - and those photos from Brazil speak volumes about her character.

Seyorni: Seyorni is a bit of a 'blank canvas' for me - he shows great maturity, wisdom and calmness; I enjoy his posts, they are very insightful.

Darkdale: I like Darkdale, because he has common sense (something lacking in too many people). He sees life as it is, and knows more than he realizes.

Glasgowchick: I like Jackie; I love her bubbly character. No matter how things get tough, she is smiling, and will make something attractive out of the ugly.

Scott: I like Scott; he knows his stuff - sometimes I wonder if he hasn't a 'private line' to someone important.......

NetDoc: I like NetDoc because he manages to convey the message of Christianity with the uppermost facet of love. He has also a great sense of humour.

s2a: I like s2a, because in him, I see the qualities I would like for myself. He is incredibly intelligent, quick witted, has a beautiful way of writing - which he uses with marvelous alacrity to put over his wonderfully logical approach to all areas of life.

Jewscout: I like Jewscout because he is so determined to follow his choice of faith; he has an amusing and friendly approach, but his impatience in being finally recognised in his faith is so apparent.

Enough for now; I'll come back and add as I can

 

[Hope]

Five of mine:

Feathers....just the fact that she started this thread shows what a wonderful person she is. Kind, gentle, always thinking of others, not to mention quite witty and intelligent.

johnnys4life....haven't seen her on here much lately, but I admire her so much for her honesty, her boldness in speaking out what she believes, and her kind heart.

Michel....he's British for starters, so I already like him for that! He's also very kind, helpful, and always genuinely interested in what others have to say.

NetDoc....he's funny, got a sharp wit, and I admire his strong faith immensely.

jewscout....he's a fellow 'Richmonder', very intelligent, funny, and I think it's great how he has embraced Judaism, and is so knowledgeable about what he believes

 

[jonny]

This is a great topic! I'll start my list off with 5, but I'll definately be adding more later so don't feel left out.

Feathers - She is happy and friendly. I've never seen her write anything unkind to anyone.

Katzpur - Straightforward and honest. No beating around the bush. She is also very helpful.

Aqualung - Funny and bold. Not afraid to take on the hard stuff. I've also been very impressed at how much she has quickly learned about what can be a complicated religious philosophy.

Darkdale - Openminded and prolific. I love reading his posts and am almost always nodding in agreement.

Deut - I've said before that he's intellectually honest. Also, I believe that he raises the level of the debate by keeping us all in line.

 

[jonny]

Now for my talents, achievements, things I am proud of, or things that make me unique.

• Eagle Scout
• Served as a missionary in Germany
• Graduated with my Bachelor of Science from BYU
• My 650 on the GMAT! (Now, if I could only motivate myself to go back to school)
• Play the piano
• Enjoy researching my family history. I put together a 600+ page book of biographies and auto-biographies of my ancestors
• My Jeep
• I have the best family in the world! I love my grandparents, parents, and brothers and sisters.
• I can run 5 miles without stopping
• I hiked to the top of Mt. Timpanogos with my 73-year-old grandfather

Another person who's patient in explaining their faith! He seems to always have a kind word for everyone.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Bump! (This post to be removed once more posts are added!)

 

[Zephyr]

I like Druidus because he has good taste in music and he's a frickin' polar bear that can type!

Michel has always come off as a really nice guy, and is one of those guys whose beliefs I'm sure Jesus would like.

Jewscout has been really cool with the interviewing and has always seemed like a great contributor.

John313, although being among the meat-impaired, has been helpful to me when I first joined RF.

chuck*numbers* has led to some pretty interesting debates, although I feel that he doesn't quite like Muslims very much.

Both Peace and Cordoba have posted all sorts of nifty passages from the Quran and from Hadith. Those are always fun to read and learn from.

Aqualung, who I had always assumed was a guy until Feathers's post, is a musician that likes Jethro Tull. Instant cool points!

 

[Zephyr]

Now it's time for some ego boosting.

I have played viola for one year, cello for 6, electric bass for 1, and air guitar for 10ish. My callouses allow me to prick myself with a needle and not draw blood.
I have sighted ghosts three times. The first time I was only 5 and it was a kitty. My parents noted otherwise.
http://livingwithstyle.com
Before coming clean, I had tried ALL sorts of drugs. I once consumed 1800mgs of DXMhbr and 8mgs of 5-meo-AMT in one weekend. DO NOT TRY THIS.
I am a militant agnostic, so therefore I win all religious debates by default. I don't know, and neither do you.
I found that by denouncing everyone I disagree with as a traitor, I win. Traitors are always wrong, right? If you disagree, you are a traitor.
Fire Eating: Kerosene good, lighter fluid BAAAD.
http://livingwithstyle.com
CyanideWyrm: too much metal for one hand, too much metal for one man.
I got to see Hammerfall and Edguy not too long ago. 6 hours is a long time to headbang.
Whoever Tom Tancredo is, I will hate him forever. I don't remember why.
http://livingwithstyle.com
NINJA VANISH!

 

[glasgowchick]

I like Katzpur, she is a very warm and sweet lady.
Michel, he too is a lovely dear man, and has a loving gentle spirit towards all.
Malus because he is trying really hard with his postings.
Netdoc, He is strong in his faith and always come back with awsome answers.
Scott, I love his sense of humor and I always get a laugh at some of his quick remarks.
Feathers, she is just a lovely person in all..

 

[glasgowchick]

Hi All, all about me, a small part anyway..I like to write and I have been trying to write my own book for quite a while now, I guess by the time the publishers got done editing it all I would be left with about a page so maybe not such a good Idea after all. I have had 5 poems published, I entered a poetry contest on line and my poems were picked for publishing, I have also written poems for close freinds and family..I also got a email from someone who had seen my work over in the states and wrote to me asking if I could write a poem for his new book too, which I did and it too got published. This time the guy was from London..I don't get paid or anything for them but I am happy for the recongnition..I have also flew around the world, and boy did that hurt my arms, LOL!!!!!!!!!. I went from Glasgow, Boston, Detriot, Norfolk VA, from VA, back to Detriot, Sanfransisco, Hawii, Sydney Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne back to Sydney, Banncock, London, Glasgow, then Glasgow, Boston, Detriot, Norfolk, and back again to Glasgow..I did those trips January though June the same year which was back in 1989 I think ?. So I have done a bit of travelling, would you believe I hate Flying and now there is no-way I would get on a plane now..Well Thats a bit about me, Hope I didnt bore ya too much.. :jiggy:

 

[Shadow Wolf]

6 I can think of now:
Feathers: She had proven to me that some people really are caring.
Fat Kat Matt: I have learned a great deal of what Jediism really is from him. I used to think they were super nerds runing around in robes, calling themeselves Jedis. I know now that Jediism isn't very different from my own religion. Just a few names and concepts.
Duet: A very great debater. I have studied his tactics of covering every point possible to help improve my own debating skills.
Michel: I get a good laugh out some of his posts.
Rex: He did start RF after all.
Todd: He took on the task of continueing RF. We all owe him a big "Thank You!"

 

[Shadow Wolf]

My achievments:
I have programed a semester grade averaging program for the high school teachers were I went to school.
I made a program for nurses at a hospital that converted the patients entry date and time and departure date and time into hours and minutes.
I ran 1 1/2 miles in 10 minutes.
I can bench press 250 lbs., and squat 400 lbs.
I scored 1350 on the SAT, higher than my straight A sister did.
I used to play bass guitar in a band.
Me and a friend were tag team champions of an indy wrestling promotion that folded a few months ago.
I have been the Indiana Champion twice for the same promotion, which was the only one that had an Indiana Champion title.
My highest bowling score is 250, my highest three game series was 624.
I am fluent in HTML, and a bit in Javascript.
Me and a friend made it up to rank 25 on the Warcraft 3 TFT on U.S. East arranged team, with only dial up access.
I made it up to 10th on the Starcraft: Brood Wars U.S. East ladder.
I have won three Gamecrazy tournaments.

 

[Aqualung]

Okay, here's mine.

Katzpur - Good at staying calm when people are attacking her religion

Jonny - Has about a billion links to stuff that is reallly, really useful

SoyLeche - Strikes me as a very calm, loving person, but he doesn't post that much.

Jewscout - Funny guy who's really serious about his faith, and I wish him luck in that.

Halcyon - Funniest guy on this forum. He brightens my day. I love coming to RF and seeing that he's in chat.

Duet - Honest and smart.

SnaleSpace - A really nice, funny guy. I enjoy IMing him.

Darkdale - Has the best political values of anyone on this forum.

nutshell - The only other Washingtonian (who's still here) on this forum, and me and him are going to take over the world!

Pussyfoot Mouse is funny and "bubbly" and I enjoy chatting with her.

 

[Aqualung]

Here are my accomplishments:

I am smart in the way that I pretty much just absorb anything. Through high school I probably only studied for 5 tests total, and I took some pretty hard tests.

I can give good speeches.

I have a good sense of humour.

I only took the SAT once, and I got a 1360 (again, without studying).

I can sort of play bass.

I know that the 80s had the best music.

I have about 350 cds.

I can read almost anything in Spanish.

I am Majoring in Spanish and religious studies, and getting teacher's certification in Spanish, English as a second Language, and Math, and I know I'm not over reaching my abilities.

I was one of the smallest yet one of the best posts in our conference in high school basketball.

That's about all I can think of...

 

[Hope]

Ok, so I'm not some freakin' genius or anything , but here's a little about me:

I've run two half-marathons---one I earned a medal for by placing second in my age group.

I won a spelling bee in elementary school ( granted, though, that I didn't have that many students to compete against, but it still felt good! )

Along the lines of the aforesaid accomplishment, I do consider myself to be a very good speller; I also have a pretty decent range of vocabulary

I have a decent knowledge of Spanish; I've been told by native Spanish speakers that I have a very good accent---I don't speak it with an 'American' accent

I have an even better knowledge of Portuguese ( due to recent trip to Brazil ); I've been told by many Brazilians I speak it very well, and with a very good accent

I've had two poems published, love to write, and have been told I have a natural gift in this area

I can draw---my area of expertise is horses; I can draw a pretty darn good horse

I am certified to teach English as a foreign language

I'm a very compassionate, empathetic person

I've been told I have a lot of wisdom

I'm very patient with people---particularly with children; been told I'm great with kids


All right, no more 'tooting my own horn'! That's about it, I guess....

 

[michel]

The second post will be reserved for listing your talents, achievements, things you are proud of, or things that make you unique. Add at least one thing complimentary to yourself to start off. (Add more at any time, too!) Also, when someone points out something they like about you, add that to this post and quote that person! (For those that are having trouble figuring out how to edit posts, please let me know!)

I hate this part, but now that I have seen other's replies, I have some ideas to copy from.....:biglaugh:

talents: I am the type of person who can make something good out of rubbish; if I collect unwanted bits of rubbish, you can be sure that I will find a use for them within about five years; if, perchance I throw something away, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will regret it within a week when I suddenly realize that I could have used that particular part when repairing something.

Despite being a complete crackpot, I have managed to fool the world long enough to pass myself off as a human being, so that I could work long enough to earn myself a reasonably good pension. I have done well for my family financially; if anything happens to me, I know they will be secure.

I am very lucky in liking most people; I see the best in them.

Oh, and I speak three languages fluently; English, American English, and French.I am pretty good at Spanish and still have a working ,memory of Kiswahili - enough to say phrases like "You are walking very slowly", "Hello, this is my woman"........."This fridge is dead" - all quite useless, I must admit.:biglaugh: