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1/30/2014 21:41:13 M.Redd medical laboratory piano violin medical history bleeding disorders medical records Irish dancing Mormonism American History Managing kid's camps foster parenting Seattle Salt Lake City Rochester, NY
3/25/2014 15:02:26 Shrinkable Orthodox Judaism Jewish religion The NYC subway system being one of many kids big families early admissions to college Queens NY NYC subway system Jerusalem Israel
5/4/2014 21:45:52 Felix-Flower Circus Arts Mental Institutions CPS/DCF/child abuse Wind Instruments
5/5/2014 11:08:53 Kiba -Pre-Christian mythology/religion, folk-beliefs -Mead-making -Folklore and fairy-tales -Antiquity/Pre-Christian life to Middle Ages -Dog-owning -Natural/traditional haircare -Castles -Theatre/acting, performing arts -North California (San Francisco Bay Area)
5/30/2014 12:10:04 acover4422 French (close to fluent) Marriage-based immigration to the US Nazi Germany Eating disorders Self-harm English culture English stereotypes Red Hot Chili Peppers Waitressing Bar tending/bar work Care homes/retirement homes/old people's homes Winchester, England Dahlonega, GA Athens, GA France (somewhat knowledgeable) Greece (somewhat knowledgeable) Turkey (somewhat knowledgeable)
5/31/2014 7:06:34 Dunelleth - Violin - Viola - Music in general - Music theory - Astronomy/astrophysics - History of music - Basic English history - Australian history - ADHD - Linguistics - IQs Sydney, Australia
7/28/2014 6:31:07 Googga Romania
9/9/2014 14:07:10 CelticBorealis Geography and foreign travel Geology Biology (particularly marine biology and ecology) Being an ex-pat Being a TCK (third culture kid) and MK (missionary kid) Teaching and education Scuba diving Guitar (all styles) Hindi and Persian (Farsi) languages History of the English language The Renaissance UK Ireland Central Asia (Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) India Sri Lanka Pakistan Korea (North and South) Eastern Europe (most of it)
9/10/2014 22:19:27 Jenna A Webdesign Plants Animals History Myth's Florida,USA
10/4/2014 6:14:12 Benjamin Leo - Chinese Language - Chinese Culture - Chinese Religion - Chinese History - Chinese Calligraphy - Basically anything about China (Major: Sinology) China, Japan and some knowledge about ancient South East Asia in general.
10/4/2014 11:24:23 LyraRowes I am very knowledgeable about biology- especially biochemistry, molecular/sub-cellular biology, and epigenetics. I have a degree in these areas and I've worked in labs in all of these areas and am aware of them particularly in terms of health and disease,since my interests are biomedical. I also have limited knowledge in abnormal psychology (college minor). N/A
10/5/2014 5:04:21 Marygold Brains & neuroscience, EEG-measurements, neuroscience of meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience of ghost limbs, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychology studies in Finland, working as a psychologist, anything related - just ask :) Finland - Helsinki Finland - Turku Finland - Centern Finland Finland - Northern Ostrobothnia
10/5/2014 6:15:11 cddennis Biology (biologist by training) hiking camping some psychology Southeastern United States Midwest particularly Colorado (Denver)
10/6/2014 12:05:41 tyler_york Writing music music theory playing drums playing rock instruments Northern Florida (beach and inland) Northwest Texas Central Alabama
10/6/2014 15:22:17 acidrica Schizophrenia/Schizo-affective/Psychosis in General (diagnosed with Schizo-affective Depressive subtype, and I also spend most of my time studying the spectrum) Depression/Dysthymia (Again, diagnosed, but not actually a certified expert. I haven't taken abnormal psychology classes, but I have bought and read the textbooks.) Trauma from Emotional Abuse (Experience and self study) ADHD (Diagnosed with ADHD combined type, and spend the time I'm not studying schiz studying the latest findings about ADHD) Kemeticism (The worship of Ancient Egyptian deities, I'm a practitioner and a former member of the House of Netjer, the big name modern Kemetic temple). Lucid Dreams (I've experienced them most of my life.) Self Harm and Recovery from Self Harm (Same as above.) Table-Top RPGS such as D&D and White Wolf games. (Played for over half of my life.) Chaos Magic (I own various books on the subject and was a practitioner for a while.) Gallbladder Disease and Surgery from the perspective of the patient.
10/9/2014 5:40:20 LivingShinigami Belgium Ghent Leuven
10/9/2014 21:33:18 Starblack English as a university major Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr etc.) Parenting (four-year-old, one-year-old of my own and twelve-year-old niece) Family issues (abandonment, favoritism, knife fight) think Jerry Springer lol Mental Health Problems (ADHD, PTSD, depression, PPD, bold disorder) from the patients or sibling of patients perspective. Christianity Living through poverty and homelessness Feminism Supernatural phenomena Central Oklahoma around Oklahoma City, north central Texas, some small towns in southern Oklahoma. I am willing to take pictures or video of anywhere around Oklahoma City if anyone would like.
10/10/2014 19:27:31 JackieSinclair Acupuncture Cleaning houses Acupressure, Shiatsu Scientific research at a small university Living in a commune (Indian teacher) Dental assistant Asthma Albuquerque NM USA New Mexico, USA Pune, India (parts of) Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England Manchester, England (parts of)
10/10/2014 19:34:41 JackieSinclair Acupuncture Cleaning houses Acupressure, Shiatsu Scientific research at a small university Living in a commune (Indian teacher) Dental assistant Asthma Albuquerque NM USA New Mexico, USA Pune, India (parts of) Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England Manchester, England (parts of)
10/11/2014 7:01:48 power_unit Diabetes (39 years and an active social networker) Atlantic Canada The Maritimes
10/12/2014 3:27:59 kathryna910 Studying the International Baccalaureate in England Autism/Aspergers Cats Brighton, England
10/12/2014 5:37:15 americanaussie Living Overseas Parenting Preschooler, Toddler, Baby Pregnancy Pre-eclampsia Hayfever/Allergies Park Ranger/ National Park The First Flyer/The Wright Brothers The Lost Colony/Croatoan Melbourne, Australia Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (Outer Banks/Kill Devil Hills/Nags Head/Manteo/Avon/Buxton/Bodie Island) Ohio
10/12/2014 14:36:41 lechatbleu foster care and adoption in the United States figure skating Washington DC Southwestern Russia (Krasnodar Region)
10/12/2014 16:23:25 girlthursday Film Film History Pop Culture (very) basic French
10/12/2014 16:40:39 alina.aviya psychology, linguistics, disability rights and issues, mental health and illness, drug use and dependency, small town life, hiking and camping Seattle, especially the University District and University of Washington; I lived in the U-District for eight years, did my undergrad at UW, and worked in several UW departments. The Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park; I grew up on the east (non-Forks) end. Greater Seattle area and Western Washington in general.
10/12/2014 17:50:04 goodgreek Greek/Latin/Roman language, culture, literature, mythology; mathematics; history of mathematics;
10/12/2014 19:09:12 Daniel Cornwall Astronomy Government Information Health History Internet resources Library Science Alaska Juneau, Alaska Los Angeles, California (Prior to 2000) San Fernando Valley, California (Prior to 2000)
10/12/2014 20:09:10 siligurl Psychology: Just finished grad school and internship in clinical psychology US Military: Particularly USAF, but somewhat w/ regards to other branches Parenting: Mother to 2 kids Rockville & Bethesda MD Washington DC Texas
10/13/2014 2:55:16 darklily OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Anxiety, Home Education (UK), Singing, Gay History (particularly Victorian era), Moral Philosophy, Web Development London, UK (especially South London)
10/13/2014 4:29:33 Loupie London, mostly East and central
10/13/2014 5:15:26 ShenHart Dogs - training, breeding, nutrition, behaviour, evolution. Horses - training, riding, genetics, nutrition, behaviour Psychology Sociology Mechanics Biomechanics Editing - professional developmental editor, very close friends with many professional copy editors. Ancient history - particularly Rome and Greece I'm a pagan - chaote. Runes. Asthma Alcohol Language related learning disability. England - I lived in the Midlands for the majority of my life. Then spent 8 years in South East England - Sussex/Surrey. Prague - currently living there.
10/13/2014 13:09:47 stillalive Psychology Psychopathology Mental illness Lesbian relationships Sex Sexual health Sex work Phone sex operators Synesthesia Simple partial seizures Freelance writing Veganism Vegetarianism BDSM Mobility aids (walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches) Hiawassee Georgia Blue Ridge Georgia North Georgia Mountains Carrollton Georgia
10/13/2014 17:17:29 TheCrescent Computers Corporate IT Computer Graphics - 2D & 3D Arizona, especially Phoenix/Maricopa County.
10/13/2014 17:42:30 kmcnamara Library School Working in a library Public transportation Chapel Hill, North Carolina Durham, North Carolina Rochester, New York Finger Lakes area, New York Bath, England
10/13/2014 23:13:25 Ravette Dogs Canine Dog Training Dog Agility Schutzhund Protection Dogs Police Dogs Clicker Training Animal Rescue Animal Shelters Volunteering Horses Reining Three Day Eventing Horse Racing Endurance Thoroughbreds German Shepherd Dogs Animal Fostering Southern Oregon, Oregon Coast
10/14/2014 4:54:34 IronAngel Forge Blacksmithing and metal work - (I am a 30+ year professional smith) this includes but is not limited to blade and weapon building, armor, repair work of historical pieces, research and design in historical styles as well as modern, tool manufacture, stage and film prop design and creation. My specialty area of study is 13th and early 14th century English and German metalwork, though I have a fairly broad spread of times and cultures to draw from as well. Crossbows - I also build replica crossbows, again primarily 13-14th century. Fire - the science and physics of fire, heat and combustion. I design and build gas forge systems as well as flame effects for stage and screen. Music and live sound as well as studio recording. Currently I am the guitar player in a regional heavy rock act that uses a LOT of flame effects on stage as well as the lead tech for a dance performance troop that specializes in featuring fire dance. Much of my duties there also revolve around creating new music or mixing live sound in less than optimal conditions.
10/14/2014 7:15:08 drmab Linguistics Glassblowing Montreal Quebec Niagara region (ON)
10/14/2014 8:16:19 amber-h WWI, Europe Between the Wars, European Theater WWII, Gypsy (Romani) Culture in Europe from 1400-present, Gypsy (Romani) Culture in America, Tidewater Virginia History, Revolutionary War History in Virginia Southeast Georgia (St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, St. Marys, Brunswick), Northeast Florida (Jacksonville), Atlanta, Westerly, Rhode Island, Tidewater (Yorktown, Williamsburg, Gloucester, Matthews) Virginia
10/14/2014 12:53:28 elysegrau Gardening (food plants) Baking Food Preservation (canning,drying, storing, food safety, etc.) Herbalism (not an EXPERT expert, but a trained herbalist)
10/14/2014 17:06:08 GoTime MARTIAL ARTS, WEAPONS, & SELF-DEFENSE (30 years teaching and training) PERSONALITY & SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS & RESEARCH (PhD in Psychology; College Professor) ACADEMIA AND UNIVERSITY POLICY/PROCEDURE (see above) PLANTS AND FLOWERS OF THE SIERRA NEVADAS (grew up there) US HWY 395 (from Bishop to Lee Vining in CA); includes much of the John Muir Wilderness such as Mammoth and June Lake areas, as well as the surrounding areas. LOS ANGELES & THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA RIVERSIDE, CA
10/14/2014 17:23:49 aldersprig gardening, textiles, DIYing, post-apocalyptic scenarios, wine Ithaca, NY Rochester, NY Finger Lakes, NY
10/14/2014 19:00:49 TrystanRR Being a trans woman Playing the bassoon Mormonism/Utah culture Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Santa Cruz, California Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree, California
10/14/2014 23:01:32 Mae 13 Unschooling, alternative education, oppression free education, radical homeschooling, and generally not going to school, having skipped high school and middle school, and homeschooling legality. Dyslexia, assistive technology for dyslexia, what the diagnosis tests are like, life with dyslexia, literacy. Queerness and queers studies, gender fluidity, life with gay parents, being trans, medical transitions (female to male).
10/15/2014 5:37:39 Irid Essen (Germany) Muelheim on the Ruhr (Germany)
10/15/2014 9:53:49 Annika_K late-medieval European history Historical European Martial Arts IT security German language
10/15/2014 12:39:08 Deryk (Military- United States Army) (Military- Modern Infantry Tactics) (Military- Air and Missile Defense) (Military- Organizational Structure) (Military- Customs, Courtesies, Regulations and Traditions) (Science- Atmospheric pollution modeling/ visualization) (Science- Remote Sensing- Data acquisition/ visualization/ analysis) (Science- Orbital Physics/ Operations) State- Maryland State- Virginia Place- Appalachian Trail
10/15/2014 14:06:17 Strikethepose Internal medicine - especially respiratory, cardiology, emergency medicine, oncology. Scotland - especially Glasgow, Edinburgh, St Andrews, Perth, Dundee. Manchester. Wales - especially Cardiff.
10/15/2014 15:17:50 Corybobory Palaeolithic Archaeology Human Evolution Stone Tools The origin and evolution of language Moving from Canada to England, visa issues Vancouver Island Vancouver British Columbia Canada Oxford England
10/15/2014 18:43:03 Jayne2 First Aid, CPR Criminology Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (anecdotal) Rural Australia (Victoria)
10/15/2014 22:50:51 Eowyn98 Catholicism Swimming
10/16/2014 4:24:18 ChingChuan Medicine (I am an MD) Microbiology Harp, playing the harp Martial arts Partnered dance
10/16/2014 7:26:06 Argantel fish aquaculture chemistry German Danish university fisheries Bavaria Denmark Munich (Germany) Copenhagen (Denmark) Wageningen (The Netherlands) Stirling (UK)
10/17/2014 1:01:23 Sparkleberry Obstetrics (modern American in particular -- but I have an interest in 'natural' methods) -- board certified OB/ Gyn who also had 3 children with some complicated pregnancies Gynecology and surgery in general Rheumatoid arthritis Sewing Central Pennsylvania
10/17/2014 9:27:22 catorrina Small-town life, rural life, small public schools, small college life Basic virus/microbiology labwork and some genetic research tools Some medieval archery and fencing techniques. Pittsburgh, PA Rural Pennsylvania
10/17/2014 20:10:30 ArtisticPlatyduck Themepark accidents (worldwide), asexuality, homeschooling, mermaids (as a career, media and as myths), costuming, Walt Disney World (Orlando FL). Edgewater FL, NSB FL, Port Orange FL, Daytona Beach FL.
10/17/2014 22:23:08 eaglewings51 Being a working journalist Studying journalism in college Working for a small newspaper College student life Working for a student newspaper Getting married young Having a large family (4 sibling, not including me) Short term mission/service trips Alaska
10/18/2014 0:01:17 Jayne2 First Aid and CPR Criminology OCD (anecdotal) Rural Australia (Victoria)
10/18/2014 12:40:16 Ashleybeth11 Sewing (apparel, pattern drafting) Public libraries (employee perspective) Southeastern US culture and cuisine Greenville/Spartanburg/Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA South Carolina, USA
10/18/2014 13:26:53 gaelgirl Dogs- anything and everything California
10/18/2014 13:58:20 Leenie7 Dogs- Every thing from breeds, dog sports, nutrition, and different training philosophies Horses- Care, breeds, horse sports, different training philosophies Northern California, Every where from Bakersfield up to Oregon.
10/18/2014 19:06:36 onservantswings Gender identity, transgender individuals, FTM transitions (medical), genderqueer identities, LGBT discrimination, queer theology, spirituality, the Episcopal Church,recovering from fundamentalist churches, crafting (chainmail, leather work, quilting, kumihimo, etc.), natural personal wellness items, summer camp life, conference preparation, law enforcement, corrections, library science, Kansas, especially the Flint Hills region and focusing on Emporia, KS. Emporia State University Great Plains Manhattan, KS Emporia, KS New Haven, CT
10/19/2014 1:55:10 Sahani Congenital amputation/limb differences; Anxiety and taking an antidepressant; German language (native speaker); Synesthesia; Cultural anthropology; Linguistics; Canoeing; Moving to a new city. Germany, especially Hamburg, Dresden, and Aachen. I have traveled a fair bit in Europe, too, especially to the Netherlands.
10/19/2014 9:39:11 rhiannonw Orkney
10/19/2014 9:39:31 rhiannonw Orkney
10/19/2014 19:41:38 Westwoods Teaching ESL Living abroad Dogs South Korea
10/19/2014 19:47:11 mirnenmacleod Forensic DNA Analysis (identification only) DNA Databases Marching band Trumpet MMORPGs Northwestern Pennsylvania (USA)
10/19/2014 19:56:20 Aphemia66 Neurosurgery
10/19/2014 21:11:36 caraginter Titanic The Empress of Ireland (Ship) Lusitania Edwardian Era The Holocaust History of Antisemitism Winnipeg, MB (Canada) Troy, AL (USA)
10/19/2014 21:27:37 mutewolf_ Ferrets Raw Feeding Pets Cats Rats as Pets Equine Management BDSM Leather Community Vulture Culture Cleaning bones Roleplaying Safe Sex Bootblacking aka shoe cleaning Collecting Breyer horses Lexington, KY Greenville, SC
10/19/2014 21:52:04 Sylvan Stargazer Edible wild plants Foraging Anything and everything regarding Shakespeare
10/20/2014 9:40:48 oneirokinetic OCD Depression Linguistics/Language
10/20/2014 13:19:05 Adam Mayer Telecommunications Politics Cooking Boy Scouting Old Movies Oregon and greater Portland area Pacific Northwest New York City (1970s to mid 1990's)
10/20/2014 13:51:58 Button3 Pretty much everything about China but the language, teaching young children how to speak english (well, how to teach them a foreign language would sound better I suppose), I am a triplet if someone wants to know about that, and I spent almost five years living in an RV with my family traveling around America. And I was home schooled..... Just listing random things people might want info on, but yeah, China is the main thing. China- Shanghai, Beijing, The Great Wall, Zhangjiajie, Yangshuo, Changzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing- Basically the two major cities everyone knows, then I can tell about a relatively small city I lived in (Changzhou) and places I went to on vacation. I am also knowledgeable about California, can talk extensively about Disney-world (haha), and have spent at least some time in each of the 48 connecting states.
10/20/2014 14:59:17 Brookeworm Spinning yarn Knitting Difficult birth Twin pregnancy Raising identical boy twin toddlers Genealogy Library cataloguing Canadian food history Being in an inter-racial marriage Being in an interfaith marriage Growing up in a funeral home (hint: It's nothing like My Girl or Six Feet Under) Toronto, Ontario, Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
10/20/2014 15:18:26 hollymcloughlin Police dispatcher AA Alcoholism Substitute teacher Obituary writing at a big newspaper Funeral homes Huntsville, Alabama Union Grove, Alabama Huntington, Vermont Hinesburg, Vermont
10/20/2014 18:01:50 Batfriend archery parenting cats kittens reptiles southern California
10/20/2014 18:02:59 Batfriend bipolar bipolar disorder depression anxiety
10/20/2014 18:12:12 PerroGrande Computers Computer Networks Electronics Radio technology Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) Firearms Ammunition Music Paranormal Research Central Ohio, USA Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA
10/20/2014 19:32:33 aulacogent Geology, mining, life underground, lab work, survival and outdoorsmanship (mostly in northern Ontario; also the Southwest), planetary science, space Canada, especially Toronto and Northern Ontario
10/20/2014 23:18:53 A Rodd Steam power (Certified Power Engineer) Industrial processes Electrical generation and equipment Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) Aviation Urban planning Canadian history Theatre Grocery stores Alberta, Canada
10/21/2014 0:02:08 Bows4Brains Roller coasters Bridges Shopping malls Math (up to differential and integral calculus) Origami 3D geometry (polyhedra) Portland, Oregon
10/21/2014 0:24:04 recorderofthepast knitting (intermediate skills) quilting (intermediate skills) embroidery (advanced beginner) Lutheranism (particularly conservative branches; not very familiar with ELCA) early Christianity homeschooling being a pastor's kid being a teacher's kid chronic acid reflux chronic stomach issues West Virginia (particularly the area around Huntington) rural Illinois
10/21/2014 3:17:59 MsBeater Local TV: Local News and operations of smaller TV stations Living with Asthma Being the only girl in a workplace (Well, in my department/field that is really guy oriented) knitting Being uncoordinated Reno, NV Billings, MT Washington State
10/21/2014 4:08:38 downtide Transexuality, female-to-male. I am trans and have completed medical transition. British history, mainly 800BC to 1100AD, also Victorian era. England, north-west and London
10/21/2014 10:13:40 RainbowShifter Animals, Japanese culture, basketball and Myths (Greek, Egyptian, Asian, Norse). Manchester, UK North West, England Central Paris, France
10/21/2014 11:47:14 Datsuncog Old cars from the 1960s to 1990s; mainly British, European and Australian, but some US vehicle knowledge too Music (listening and collecting) - 1990s indie and alternative, mainly UK but some US; classic rock and pop; vinyl and cassette formats; record shops; record players; vintage audio equipment Music (playing) - being in an unsuccessful local band; bass playing to a low standard; gigging; touring; self-producing CDs and vinyl records; getting screwed over; hostile audiences Irish history and folklore Horses and equestrian topics (not personally, but my OH knows loads and is happy for me to ask) Belfast, Bangor, Carrickfergus and other towns in Northern Ireland; Brighton, Hove and the Sussex area in general; Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare; Somerset and Avon Brisbane and Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
10/21/2014 12:42:55 ai731 raising chickens for meat and eggs homesteading rural life heating with wood cooking on a woodstove Rural Ontario, Canada
10/21/2014 13:59:20 causticgit Celiac disease guinea pigs running a writing group web design graphic design New Jersey Princeton, NJ
10/21/2014 14:21:22 Opisthenar Going to hospital, Having heart surgery, Marxist theory, In the closet and queer (bisexual, to be exact)
10/21/2014 16:33:30 Jade Brooke paganism, occult, wicca, magic, myths, being a girl, having long hair, owning a cat, living away from family, moving back in with family after several years, being unemployed, looking for a job, having multiple jobs throughout the years Winnipeg, Manitoba Calgary, Alberta
10/22/2014 9:05:34 J. Yu Synesthesia Spanish Latin Rome (Ancient) WWII New York City
10/22/2014 10:28:34 Barbara de Medeiros Brazil
10/22/2014 15:27:21 sarmarboo stepmothers (being one) anthropology (study of) banking (working in) real estate title insurance Seattle, WA (and much of the surrounding area) North Hollywood, CA (especially as it was in the early 2000s)
10/22/2014 21:15:12 AlexKerensky Firearms Terminal Ballistics Basic Military Tactics
10/23/2014 15:58:05 MizBlackCrow EMS EMTs and Paramedics Emergency Medicine Critical Care Medicine Basic Anatomy & Physiology Basic Pathophysiology LGBTQ Issues New York City
10/23/2014 16:57:15 Praxinoa Marine Biology K - 12 Education Naturalist work Ocean Life Zoology Michigan San Francisco Bay Area London, UK
10/23/2014 18:08:53 sonria health insurance in the US - how it works, who and what's covered, who and what isn't, what might happen when trying to file a claim, how it's handled at the doctor's office or hospital, current legal/political environment, which laws apply, etc. insurance and employee benefits in a larger sense (dental, vision, life, disability, 401k, etc.) small business operations in the US human resources in general Catholicism, especially as practiced in the US North Carolina, particularly eastern/central Atlanta metro, Georgia
10/23/2014 19:03:07 ketchup-and-dragons Veterinary medicine, procedures, clinic life, some pharmaceuticals Biology, cell biology, reproduction, genetics, botany English language and grammar, writing concepts Animals in general, especially dogs and horses and their breeds, training methods, body language General psychology, extrovert vs. introvert, depression Volcanoes, including details about Mount St. Helens - all recently researched for my NaNo Novel! Photography, especially pinhole photography, developing by hand, and light concepts The powers of observation (from various birds' flying patterns to currents and undertow to how different people act in different situations), numerous flying dreams - I'd call that experience - , and some concepts from quantum mechanics I also have some shadowing experience (mostly observable, fly-on-the-wall details) in the following hospital departments: radiology, respiratory therapy, med-surge, surgery, ER The American Southwest New Mexico, especially Grants, Gallup, and Albuquerque Southeast Utah, especially Moab, Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point, Jeep Safari Yellowstone National Park Texas, especially Lubbock and West Texas, and Galveston Tijuana and Rosarito, Mexico
10/23/2014 23:58:17 ceekayell General Medicine (I'm a GP in the UK) Dr Who & DC Comics Bath UK, Bristol.
10/24/2014 11:00:12 ezreader Dreams - Vivid, Lucid, Reoccurring, Anything with Nightmares, Etc - I also remember all my dreams upon waking - haven't had a dreamless sleep in forever || Performing - Theatre, (Grade school to High School for acting, directing, screenwriting), Talent Shows, running a talent show/shows || Disney World - Attractions, Average wait times for rides, What happens in lines, Ride details, Old Fastpass, Fastpass+, Etc (Have gone nearly every year of my life) || Care of/Owning Small Furry Pets - Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Mice, Hamsters, Gerbils, Chinchillas (Have owned or researched a lot on all of these), also litter training/trick training guinea pigs and rabbits, specialty = guinea pigs and rabbits || Working in a Retail Pharmacy, being a Pre-Pharm student, Pharmacy School, Pharmacy Interviews, and coursework Pharmacists need to complete, Basic knowledge of working in a Hospital Pharmacy, Medication Information (doctor will be better for diagnosis!), and anything else pharmacy you can think of - I have resources to do find out if don't know myself || Road Trips - anything from 6hrs to over 30+ hrs of straight drive through/rotation of drivers || Being Bilingual (to a point) || Long Distance Relationships - Different countries, Different religions, Complications, methods to communicate, etc. || Suicide, Depression, Self Harm as well as helping people through it || Babysitting || Immunizations/Shots || Tutoring || Working with Geriatric Patients/elderly || Chicago Area/Illinois || Iowa (Des Moines area - though slightly limited) || Orlando, Florida - Walt Disney World and Downtown Disney in particular
10/24/2014 23:54:11 Ann Midwestern farming Cattle (dairy and beef) Horses Poultry Making dairy products at home (butter, farmer's cheese) Indiana
10/25/2014 11:47:33 doublehelixwish Colonialisms in Asia Japanese Imperialism The Korean War Comparative Politics in Asia (contemporary) Korea under Japanese Colonialism (~1910 to end of WW2) North Korea
10/25/2014 13:58:07 Juliska Crime scene investigation Forensics Oklahoma
10/26/2014 2:10:18 sforzie hotels Southeast Georgia
10/26/2014 11:28:57 DeniseMichele Psychology Sociology Education Domestic Violence Women's Health & Studies Adolescent Behavior Social Work Education and Practice Grief Social Deviance Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Detroit, Michigan
10/26/2014 12:21:37 Shoebox History of Mechanical Security Lockpicking Lock Engineering Methods of Entry throughout history
10/26/2014 19:01:28 Wonderiffic Paper crafts Crochet Graphic Design College Administration Horses Dogs Allentown, Pa Chambersburg, Pa Gettysburg, Pa
10/26/2014 19:40:08 Mossome Botany Horticulture Gardening Fungi Trees Biology
10/26/2014 23:15:48 Electric Candlelight HISTORY: Auschwitz; The Nazi Doctors; The French Revolution; The American Civil War. HORSES: Anatomy; general info; tack; breeds; care; historical care/use; genetics (Can my black mare have a white foal with a bay stallion?); etc. HORSE RACING: Racetrack jargon; How racing works; Jockeys; Eating disorders in the jockey community Abuse and misconceptions of; Racetrack injuries. OTHER ANIMALS: Breeds of cattle/sheep/dogs/etc.; Anatomy/injuries; Care of said creatures; etc. The
10/27/2014 15:06:59 CorpseInCrimson - British Victorian era - Jewellery and metalsmithing - Art history - Britain - Birmingham and the midlands - Victorian London
10/27/2014 16:11:06 erictheface Mormonism Theatre Performance Studies Video Games São Paulo, Brazil Utah Bloomington, Indiana
10/27/2014 19:18:07 Magpiemareth Sea Kayaking Ocean-going canoeing Alaskan ecology Wilderness survival/edible plants Plants and traditional/medicinal uses for plants in the North American Northwest (Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington) Bears, bear behavior, bear attacks, etc Salmon Cold-water marine ecology Seals Sea Lions Alaska Scotland Shetland Islands West Virginia
10/27/2014 19:44:37 CarolineKatz archaeology: theories, methods, Assyriology, prehistoric Europe, underwater archaeology scuba diving horror movies: theory and analysis camping
10/27/2014 20:57:44 Faolian Emergency Medicine Tattooing & Piercing Abnormal Psychology Arizona
10/28/2014 19:27:48 AliceJD French (people, politics, culture, food, language, suburbs), Chinese, very basic Thai (to some extent what happened during the coup, etc), expatriate teen life. France (especially Paris and the north of France), Thailand (especially Bangkok and the North of Thailand) a little bit of China (Beijing).
10/28/2014 21:51:14 trilli Anthropology, archaeology, private investigation, spirituality, creative writing, nonfiction writing, caregiving, barista Washington state, Utah, Michigan
10/29/2014 1:06:27 athomeindarkness Working in a community mental health center Geriatric issues Homesteading Dairy goats Living overseas (Europe, Middle East) 1970s 1980s Atheism Satanic principles/satanism Okanogan County, Washington Tacoma, Washington
10/29/2014 6:35:45 Louise Sarah Scotland: culture, language, politics (and general UK politics), schooling and university; anxiety; alcoholism (in a parent); dogs and rats as pets Scotland (especially the West)
10/29/2014 8:55:34 Blacirsh Regency England Veterinary Medicine Knitting Dogs Horses toddlers St. Louis Missouri Cape Canaveral Florida Merritt Island Cocoa Beach
10/29/2014 11:48:18 Geesafaire Wheelchairs Cats Animals in general Betta fish Upstate New York
10/29/2014 21:19:06 bugwitch Entomology: The study of insects and related arthropods General entomology, morphology, anatomy, biology, etc. Best versed in the arthropod fauna of North America, specifically the midwest and pacific northwest. Able to address world wide issues as well. Please be aware that I won't be ID'ing specific species one finds, but I can help with information on it or the topic of entomology in general. Got a buggy question? Hit me up!
10/29/2014 21:49:43 silversheep Mathematics Pokemon DDR Taiwan College Park, MD MIT University of Cambridge
10/30/2014 12:07:22 Thirteenthwind competitive swimming knitting spinning Columbus, Ohio Fairbanks, Alaska Upstate New York / Plattsburgh Burlington, Vermont
10/30/2014 12:39:20 lysstwrt Wildland fire, forest fire, brush fire, fire dispatching, Montana, the Forest Service, public lands policy, wilderness, recreation Montana Nevada
10/30/2014 13:24:25 telm393 Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Dyscalculia, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Inattentive Type), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder--I have all of these, so I have personal experience. I've also done research on all of them. I can also tell you what a certain kind of psychotic break is like (paranoid, delusional, with auditory hallucinations, psychiatric medication induced) due to personal experience. I also speak Spanish fluently. Boulder, Colorado Lima, Peru (I've been there a lot and I can also ask my parents about it, since they actually grew up there)
10/30/2014 13:38:40 Meagan Yielder BODY ART - tattoos, piercings, scarification, henna/mehndi (not so much about the Indian culture, though, just about the art form itself), tattoo artists, tattoo shop environment Indianapolis, Indiana - I've lived here for 16 years so I know quite a lot about the area
10/30/2014 15:14:36 ChaseGiants Swimming pools (chemistry, maintenance, repairs, etc) Philosophy Christianity Theology Religion Tolkien C.S. Lewis Memphis, TN Olive Branch, MS San Jose, Costa Rica
10/31/2014 11:30:34 undone medicine pharmacology psychiatry Stockholm, Sweden
10/31/2014 15:10:18 WintersIronKnight autism Norse paganism Chicago history Hellenic paganism tarot Norse runes forensic science forensic anthropology PTSD pregnancy childbirth women's history DeKalb, Illinois Chicago, Illinois southwest Iowa
10/31/2014 19:59:53 Dr. Melanie G Veterinary medicine Animals Veterinarians Wisconsin, USA Mongolia
10/31/2014 20:26:38 trans-vegan Transsexualism (FtM and MtF) - I am a FtM transsexual currently transitioning Veganism and vegetarianism Computer Aided Drafting and Design Tea (general), Japanese Tea Ceremony's, tea cultivation, tea history American Government/Civics Stock Market (American) Macroeconomics Finland United States Norway Japan Russia
10/31/2014 23:20:32 mydemand Being an international student, especially with visas and paperwork (particularly Australia and the US) Visas and immigration in general Being a queer woman of colour Fading out of Islam Alternative education Using technology / the Web in a creative sense International travel Intersectionality - feminism, racism, queer rights, etc Coming out as lesbian after being in a relationship with a guy Malaysia Brisbane, Australia San Francisco/East Bay, USA possibly Bangladesh
11/1/2014 10:33:48 ohlookitslucy Autism (I have it) Synesthesia (I have this too) Anxiety disorders (I used to have one of these) Pregnancy (not an expert but I know quite a bit about it)
11/1/2014 11:41:38 Reyka Sivao Linguistics Asexuality/Aromanticism Herbalism Fabric Stores Catholicism Paganism Fundamentalism
11/1/2014 12:33:24 E.Davis.Brown Horses Piano Music (reading and writing) Psychology Anthropology Mythology Asexuality Aromanticism
11/1/2014 14:35:09 BerserkerWriter Guitars--playing, maintaining, related gear Metal music Guns Shooting sports Competitive shooting Paganism Vikings Archaeology Upper Peninsula of Michigan Israel Historical Judea, Philistia, and Israel
11/1/2014 19:19:22 FrannyPants28 I'm a clinical psychologist. I can help with issues related to diagnosis, treatment, the biology of mental health, etc. I'm in the process of getting licensed, graduated with my doctorate in 2013, and have 6-7 years of experience working with depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, addiction, personality disorders (like narcissism and borderline), sociopathy, developmental disorders (like autism, asperger's), addiction, and general life issues (relationships, school/work, grief, etc.). I'm especially interested/experienced in trauma and abuse histories. I've worked in hospitals, homeless shelters and community clinics. I've worked with veterans (from Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan) and college students. Los Angeles, CA Humboldt County, CA New York City (most familiar from about 1980-2000)
11/1/2014 19:49:04 deaston Old English private boarding schools poetry British lit English grammar constructed languages conlangs religions earth-based religions Druidry
11/1/2014 19:52:21 STEMinist -Biology -Medical field -Some forensics -Historical Fashion -Bisexuality California Boston area Washington D.C.
11/2/2014 14:07:19 Ghyl Tarvoke Banjo Bluegrass homelessness Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Liverpool The Lake District Cumbria Bowland Lancashire Calabria
11/2/2014 14:07:17 typesetjez Asperger's Syndrome Public Libraries Librarianship Library and Information Science Fiction Books Reader's Advisory Chicago Chicago suburbs
11/2/2014 15:49:33 rosieclaverton Psychiatry Psychology Mental Health Medicine London, UK Cardiff, UK
11/2/2014 18:39:46 AnnaMeara Commercial poultry production- egg production and meat production-, poultry diseases and vaccines, USDA grading- poultry carcasses, parts, further processed products, and eggs. Rural Kansas
11/3/2014 8:28:54 suricata27 Zoos Zookeeping Animals New England Kansas City
11/3/2014 12:38:33 swenson camping, hiking, and survival skills; life in small town America; languages and linguistics, especially historical linguistics, sound changes, dialects, that sort of thing; long road trips; videogames (especially PC gaming, FPSes, and RPGs); the internet; computer programming, software development, hacking/cracking, etc.; being female in a male-dominated environment; non-denominational Protestant Christianity and the Bible; pre-Columbian American history; Medieval European history Michigan Great Lakes small towns in America the US in general Mexico
11/3/2014 16:33:42 Lunalillyrose Rape Sexual abuse Mental abuse Physical abuse Grooming
11/3/2014 18:37:30 MadAboutTheBook Linguistics Phonology Phonetics Dialects Language Accents Southern US Italy London, UK Middle East / UAE / Abu Dhabi Sri Lanka
11/4/2014 6:57:31 VariousAwesomes Dissociative Identity Disorder (and associated mental illnesses; basically anything to do with trauma or abuse I can help you with)
11/4/2014 11:04:13 Bloodkissed Being a stripper. I work at the Gold Nugget in Panama City, Florida and have danced for 2 years. Being a long term victim of bullying. Through every year of school from Kindergarten on up to graduation. Being bisexual. Coming from an abusive family. Physical and mental/emotional abuse. I can't tell you anything about family sexual abuse, just FYI. My mother died when I was 10 so losing a parents at a young age. Panama City Beach, Florida. Panama City Florida. Elba, Alabama (Stereotypical small, deep southern town. It was very southern gothic.) Conway, Arkansas
11/4/2014 11:51:11 World Citizen Molecular biology Developmental biology Microscopy South Africa Germany North Eastern USA
11/4/2014 16:38:55 thePoisonedYouth Dissociative Identity Disorder (also referred to as DID, Multiple Personality Disorder, or MPD) and associated traumatic amnesia and amnesiac barriers, memory loss, time loss, 'blackouts' Multiplicity, plurality, "headmates" Self harm, suicide attempts, CSA (Child sexual assault), childhood trauma, recovery from childhood trauma, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, jumping out of a moving car, car crashes Emancipation attempts, emancipation through marriage Eating disorders and recovery from eating disorders Raynaud's disease, spleen problems, cancer misdiagnosis, broken bones, emergency rooms Gender dysphoria, trans experience, transgender topics, nonbinary genders, queer, lgbtq, and mogai identification and experience Insomnia, hypnophobia, sleep disorders, sleep paralysis (recurrent) Mental Health: Inpatient Stays, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychology textbooks, Mental health community, recovery community. School: Art school, art high school, gifted and talented programs, creative writing major, creative writing majors, visual arts major, visual arts schools, weightlifting club, archery club, art club, poetry club, pottery club, discipline, bullying, being suspended, transferring schools, gifted and talented, honors, GED study, skipping classes, smoking at school Tattoo, tattoo artists, piercings, body modification Undrerage smoking, underage drinking, alcohol, marijuana use (recreational - medicinal), cigarettes and cigarette burns, addiction, addiction and its interaction with mental health Dating older people, BDSM, dominance and submission, collars, cuffs, gender fluidity and romance, triad relationships, polyamory, monogamy, gay relationships, straight relationships, bisexuality, pansexuality, demisexuality Raising cats, dogs, chickens, snakes, and turkeys, riding horses, training dogs and cats, taking care of sick and wounded cats, dogs and chickens. Saving small birds. Rocky mountain hiking trails, exploration, and native flora and fauna (foxes, deer, mountain lions, bobcats, hawks, eagles, songbirds, falcons, rabbits, ducks, bears) Being raised wiccan pagan, being raised in the renaissance faire circuit. United states renaissance festivals. Catering, working in a grocery store, working in a wine store, working in a liquor store, smoke shops The punk scene, underage clubs, concerts, adult parties as a minor, pop punk bands Family issues; being estranged from a parent, being kicked out of the house, separated parents, single child single parent childhood, parental abuse, parental emotional abuse, largely absent father figure Denver, Colorado ||| Colorado Springs, Colorado ||| Foothills of Colorado ||| Morrison, Colorado ||| Evergreen, Colorado ||| Rocky Mountains (mostly in Colorado ||| Alamosa, Colorado ||| San Luis Valley, Colorado ||| Colorado in general ||| Wyoming highways ||| Kingston, New York
11/4/2014 23:29:10 shadowkate Respiratory Emergency Medicine Intubation Emergency protocols Parenting Single Parenting Depression Breastfeeding Babies Toddlers Premature babies, breathing concerns School aged kid
11/5/2014 2:29:27 likeametaphor cats nursing emergency department emergency room hospital healthcare Disney children childcare Raleigh, NC Durham, NC Seattle, WA San Francisco, CA Sonoma, CA Tahoe, CA Reno, NV
11/5/2014 4:13:16 skobb 911 Dispatcher American Diplomat US Embassy Foreign Service Officer Nassau Vienna Kyiv Washington, DC
11/5/2014 6:33:16 nettieli German San Francisco and Berkeley in the 1980s Cambridge, Ma Austin, Tx, particularly before 1985, but also currently Zurich Tokyo in the 90s Bali Hong Kong Ko Samui, Thailand Cheng Mai, Thailand Hamburg, Germany East Berlin and Prague just after the Wall came down (ca 1989) contemporary Stuttgart Munich Berlin Dresden Leipzig Bremen Luneburg a few other places in Germany, including villages
11/5/2014 6:36:24 nettieli German San Francisco and Berkeley in the 1980s Cambridge, Ma Austin, Tx, particularly 1965 -1985, but also currently--it's my hometown Zurich Tokyo in the 90s Bali (Ubud, not the beaches so much) Hamburg, Germany (i currently live there) East Berlin and Prague just after the Wall came down (ca 1989) As a traveller, I know contemporary: Stuttgart Munich Berlin Dresden Leipzig Bremen Luneburg Oxford, UK a few other places in Germany, including villages
11/5/2014 7:14:33 Vtbks Horses Hunting Christmas tree farming Maple sugaring Beekeeping Gardening Cheese making Baking Music Theory Vermont New England Wyoming Iceland Germany(Bavaria) Saratoga Springs, NY Random places in Central America
11/5/2014 10:36:58 LeahAlma Hebrew language - it's my first language Israel
11/5/2014 11:01:29 onyxflame old video games cats the 80s the 90s being poor being unpopular small town life Kansas
11/5/2014 14:18:14 sabba_d Horses in General -- physiology, breeding, proper conformation, color genetics, farriery, saddlery, history, herds. Horse Training -- conditioned response training, "breaking" a young horse, equine behavior patterns. Equine Injuries -- wound care, location, sickness, lameness, diseases, prognosis. Endurance Riding -- what goes into preparing a horse for a reaaaally long ride, and how to save said horse during. Long-Distance Trailering Horses -- how far/long before you stop, does the horse stay on the trailer, feeding? Major Depressive Disorder -- symptoms, medication, personal experience, therapy, recovery, institutionalization. (TW) Abuse by Narcissists -- nonviolent, emotional and verbal abuse, the cycle and enabling, establishing safety. (TW?) Child of an Alcoholic Parent -- experiences, worries, dealing with family, supporting recovery. (TW) Having a Stalker -- behaviors, experiences, dangers, getting rid of one. Knoxville, Tennessee (USA) Oak Ridge, Tennessee (a.k.a. America's Secret City) Rural Appalachia Rural Chinese Farming Communities Big-City Life in China
11/6/2014 2:29:27 talkstoomuch Ancient Mesopotamia, Archaeology, Playing the Harmonica, Beadwork, Medieval History Being tri-national (and actually a lot more complicated than that background-wise) Potsdam, Germany
11/6/2014 6:28:59 sydsquid living abroad, moving abroad, ballet, theater, film, free legal aid for low-income people on civil issues in the US, US-Cuba relations since 1944, competitive choral singing, poverty issues, international development work, underwater basketweaving ;) Munich, Germany Cambodia, especially expat life in Phnom Penh northern India northern France and Paris California (especially SF Bay Area and LA) Chicago
11/6/2014 20:06:12 chelamarie Napoleonic Wars mid-to-late 18th century American social history (fashion, customs, etc.) Generalized Anxiety Disorder The Age of Sail Charleston, South Carolina central Kentucky
11/6/2014 22:09:44 Aeries Herpetology - anything to do with reptiles and amphibians!
11/6/2014 23:38:54 Anity mental illness disability violin horses Pittsburgh
11/7/2014 7:50:40 theliterator Colorado Springs, Ramstein Germany, Heidelberg Germany, Lexington, Kentucky, Thule Greenland,
11/7/2014 9:01:12 Ravelation Music Composition Music Performance in solo instruments(piano, all types percussion, electric and acoustic guitar, flute, violin) Music Performance in ensembles(orchestras, duets, etc) Music History(Baroque - Neo-classicism) Music Concerts Musicology World Music(Indian, Malay, Chinese and Indonesian music)
11/7/2014 12:06:45 underoriginal food allergies fencing (the sport) LGBT/GSRM/MOGAI(more sexuality than gender)
11/7/2014 14:27:24 delphinerl Anthropology student : languages, ethnolinguistics, archaeology. Classical studies : ancient greece, mythology, ancient litterature, philosophy. Ex-law & polisci student : canadian law and international politics (especially quebec), independence and sovereignty. French and quebecois, french litterature. Quebec (but also Canada). Montreal & Quebec City especially, and South East of Quebec.
11/9/2014 13:40:58 Viromex Graphic Design Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Crime and Police Procedures, Ancient Egypt and Howard Carter, The American West, Electronics Food (especially curry) and finally I have a diverse amount of random facts stored in my brain. Sheffield and Peterborough
11/12/2014 0:00:22 Higglety Alcohol Vikings embroidery, sewing and historical clothing shoes, purses, leathergoods, their construction, and how to fix them foot injuries and structural problems, how to mitigate them, and how they would affect a person's gait retail and call center (I've got anecdotes to share) small-town theater sex I know a fair bit about Albany, NY and the surrounding Capitol District, and the campus of SUNY Albany (the state university located there)
11/12/2014 0:21:35 Higglety LARPING, Dagorhir, and foam combat Tabletop Roleplay Games Comics (mostly superhero, primarily Marvel with some DC knowledge) Vikings Sewing and Embroidery, historical clothing creation methods fiber arts and textile properties Shoes, Leatherworking, cobblery/cordwaining (shoe construction and repair) foot ailments call center and retail work experience local theater Albany New York
11/12/2014 15:57:26 Malvena Black Folklore Vikings Scandinavian history Danish history Paranormal Norse Mythology Roman mythology Greek mythology Denmark Jutland
11/13/2014 10:14:52 SweaterGrrrl librarian crochet cook, caterer restaurant workers waitress seashells Woodstock generation New England Atlantic Ocean beach Boston
11/16/2014 18:58:47 marcus mcguire Computer science programming artificial intelligence computer networks Texas panhandle North Texas Eastern New Mexico Austin, Texas North Alabama
11/19/2014 16:26:50 Septimus Pfluger Catholicism Tolkien Middle-earth singing acting mythology Houston Texas
12/6/2014 3:08:51 NikkiXiai Indonesian History Hinduism in Bali Supernatural and Sixth Sense Chinese History Chinese Legends Bali Java Island Beijing
12/23/2014 22:46:19 Ginaxx Aerial Acrobatics Knee injuries Crocheting American public school (kindergarten-university) American history (specifically early american history, colonial-revolutionary) Early Virginia history French language Theatre/set design/costume design Seasonal Affective Disorder Anxiety/Panic attacks American Red Cross Working as a waitress/server Working in a haunted house Western Massachusetts, Boston, Salem Long Island, New York Southern and Central Florida Virginia (Williamsburg) California (the coast from LA-San Francisco)
1/6/2015 9:32:52 Penpen Geology -almost a master's degree. Volcanoes, environmental geology Special ed - 1 year teaching experience and a Masters Science and Language Arts- certified as a teacher in AZ Massachusetts, Arizona and Las Vegas
1/7/2015 23:47:51 emmafreester Quilting Military Army US Army in Korea (modern-day) Ansbach area, Germany Maser-e-Sharif Afghanistan (somewhat less about the rest of the country, but northern Afghanistan in general) Northeastern Ohio Southeastern Alabama West Point, New York