Me!!

[piersk]

Yey!!! I get to be first. Here we go:

http://piersonthe.net/images/me.jpg
Name: Piers Karsenbarg
Age:24
Kids names/ages: Hey,I'm only 24. I'm too young for kids!
Pets types/names: No pets, but I'd like a cat
Meaning behind your username: I first joined PHPBuilder before internet.com took over and piers had already been taken. When I was asked to re-register, I got confused, didn't think piers would be available and bythe timeI figured out that it was a new board, I had notched up quite a few posts and couldn't be bothered to start over. Oh, and piersk comes from my first name and my surname :D
Favorite quote: My first name is Bad.... Last name Luck (old I know)
Most valued posession: The signet ring my parents bought me for my 18th
Fav type of music: See for yourself (http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/piersk)
Favorite movie: Don't really have one
Favorite computer game: Unreal. I'd like to get Unreal 2 tho.
Favorite computer program: Not really sure
Did OJ do it? Don't know, don't care
Type of car you drive: I don't
Type of car you really drive (the truth please): See above
Fav alchoholic beverage: Good ol' Mr Daniels
Next vacation: length & destination: California/Florida
If you have any superpower in the world, what would it be, and why? TO be able to control fire. Not like Pyro in X2, but like that bloke in season 1 (maybe two) of the X files (remember that?). Why? It'd just be cool
Unique talent: Does reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in three hours count?
Most embarrassing moment: My dad whenever he's drunk. (luckily I don't live at home anymore)
Write a sentence that ends with 'about 5 inches.': The span of my hand is about 5 inches (see, I'm not always rude. :D )
Years in the industry: 3
Background: Is this work background? Family background? Personal background?
Focus of work: ?? What does that mean??
Which platform do you use: Windows XP/Ubuntu
Fav PHP editor/IDE: Zend studio
What's your favorite PHP function/why? print (so useful in so many ways)
Tips for the noob: RTFM, STFW, UTSB. Then post on PHPBuilder

Why do you volunteer your time as a moderator? Dunno. Just felt like it at the time.Glad I did tho.

Free for all (anything you'd like to say): Thats the fun over, lets get naked!! (Some things never change)

[jayant]

I saw it here just minutes after it got created, but decided to wait for sometime, so that mine is *different* from everyone

he he he :p

[daynah]

*poke* You should closed your bold tags. ^_^

So why did you choose the bouncy balls as your avatar? ;)

[piersk]

The bouncy balls are a rip-off of a gif I found on our union bulletin board. That gif had just one ball and so i edited it so there were two bouncing in opposite directions.

[laserlight]

What about your most embarrasing moment? ;)

[dalecosp]

Originally posted by laserlight
What about your most embarrasing moment? ;) Yeah, and I actually see three blank fields. :eek:

Piers, if'n you wanna cheat, how 'bout "Background: #FFFF00" ?

[piersk]

Oh picky picky. There Mr Dalecosp, I've now filled in all the questions. Are you happy now?:rolleyes:

[dalecosp]

:D

[jayant]

Originally posted by piersk
Oh picky picky. There Mr Dalecosp, I've now filled in all the questions. Are you happy now?:rolleyes: unique talent?

still missing :D

[piersk]

Dammit! I thought I'd got them all:mad:

[piersk]

Have just (finally) added a photo of me (well, since everyone else has got one...). Man that's gotta be the chessiest grin around! 2nd only to this --> :D

[piersk]

Updated because I'm bored...

[dalecosp]

Bored? Why not:/attach freenode
/join #phpbuilder:D

[Merve]

Yeah, cmon piers flood the IRC channel with innuendo.

[piersk]

Originally posted by Merve
Yeah, cmon piers flood the IRC channel with innuendo.

I have a really bad reputation for bein dirty minded don't I. Can't think why...

Anyway, the reason I don't come on IRC at the moment is because the only computers I have access to at the moment are on campus and they frown upon IRC.

Getting broadband in my house soon tho :D

[Weedpacket]

Which version of The Italian Job? The proper one or that "remake"?

[piersk]

Originally posted by Weedpacket
Which version of The Italian Job? The proper one or that "remake"?

Give me some credit. Nothing can beat the original.

[Elizabeth]

Two words. Jason Statham.

He definitely beats the original, and it earned him a place in the elite Elizabeth's top 5.

[piersk]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
Two words. Jason Statham.

He definitely beats the original, and it earned him a place in the elite Elizabeth's top 5.

Is that along with me, Stolzy and Dalecosp?

Actually, where is Dale? I haven't seen him around for a while...

[dalecosp]

Originally posted by piersk
Is that along with me, Stolzy and Dalecosp?

Actually, where is Dale? I haven't seen him around for a while... Well, here I am. And I've been on /freenode#phpbuilder, but I noticed you said you'd quit that.

Summertime, y'know...I've lots on the platter, and most of it's outside. Except work.

And work. The more I talk here, the less $$ I bring in. I know have a little flashing red number that pops up whenever I open my intranet site and log in, and it keeps telling me to "work harder, play less, or when the bank starts charging interest in Jan '05, you'll be up to your eyeballs in debt...."

Enough of that.

I in no way expect to be on Elizabeth's top 5. I'm just honored to know her and speak to her when appropriate. If we both find time.

That in no way means I hate Piersk, either. Life's funny, eh?

What changed? Ex-g/f? "I'm sorry?" or "I'm glad you got that straight?"

Should I rent "the Italian Job" and become more culturally enlightened?

[Mordecai]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
Two words. Jason Statham.

He definitely beats the original, and it earned him a place in the elite Elizabeth's top 5.

Heheh.. He's got to be one of my favorite actors (definately gotta see Snatch).
I happened to love the remake.


Dale, definately go rent it.. well worth the watch.

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by Mordecai
Heheh.. He's got to be one of my favorite actors (definately gotta see Snatch). Loved him in Snatch and The Transporter too. Ghosts of Mars I could have lived without :)


Originally posted by piersk
Is that along with me, Stolzy and Dalecosp? Piers, now, do we have to go over the rules yet again? You guys are real, normal (albeit that's debatable) guys that I actually know. Unfortunately you cannot be included in the top 5. No matter how hot you all may be.

Originally posted by dalecosp
The more I talk here, the less $$ I bring in.Ah yes, but the nice thing is you can write it off as 'education expense' - I know I've learned a lot since I began coming here (some things perhaps I could have lived my whole life without knowing (http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?s=&postid=10507239&highlight=waxing#post10507239)) but educational nonetheless.

[Mordecai]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
Loved him in... The Transporter too.
That movie was totally awesome, as well.

I attribute that mostly to Luc Besson, though. :)

Watched it one time (Easter, in fact) and had the DVD the next day.. so.. yeah.

[dalecosp]

Originally posted by Elizabeth
Ah yes, but the nice thing is you can write it off as 'education expense' Ah, I wish. As in, I wish I was done with my taxes.

This year I even filed an extension (1st ever) and I still don't know that I'm close to being done.

Can you spell "middle age crisis"??? :D

[Mordecai]

Originally posted by dalecosp
Can you spell "middle age crisis"??? :D
This is a text bulletin board, you just spelled it out. Jeez!


...
Go buy a porsche.

[planetsim]

aww im too young to have a middle age crisis so if you dont like the porsche just send it via fedex;) to me :D

[Merve]

Or see if you can get your hands on a Ferrari Enzo :D

[dalecosp]

ROFL...

Of course, it's actually called "mid-life crisis" by most; also, it's probably a crock.

As for Porsche vs. Ferrari, I often barely has gas $$ for the Ford; plus (maybe Mordecai knows) there's no dealership nearby... KC, maybe? Not too far ...

Of course, for less money I could probably live out that "geek's dream" from Office Space ... although I guess it might not last as long ....

And why ruin a perfectly good relationship....

:bemused: Whatever, I do thank you for your support....

[Merve]

Come to Canada, dale, we have cheaper gas (and cheaper cars and computers) :D

[Mordecai]

Originally posted by dalecosp
As for Porsche vs. Ferrari, I often barely has gas $$ for the Ford; plus (maybe Mordecai knows) there's no dealership nearby... KC, maybe? Not too far ...
Well, we've got MotorCars here in Springfield, they've got a couple Ferraris and Lamborghinis and stuff like that. They even have a Bentley in stock now (w00t!).

So.. yeah. :)

[dalecosp]

Yeah, Mordecai, I forget how "uptown" Spfld is getting. Like the Limo factory (and IIRC, J Howard Fisk's been there since *I* was a kid...)

But, really, now. Ferrari? Lamborghini? For the same money as a 575 Maranello I could have a nice Lexus and spend a 3-day weekend with a nice lady who's an ex-NFL cheerleader and cover girl for a national magazine (aherm) every month for about 2 years, give or take...

But, I'm in no way likely to do any of it...and $$ is only part of the issue.

Just feelin' old and tired, that's all.

:D Even Elizabeth is safe, trust me....

Or maybe I should say "especially Elizabeth is safe..." --- Gotta watch out for that LART ....

[Elizabeth]

Originally posted by dalecosp
... a nice lady who's an ex-NFL cheerleader and cover girl for a national magazine ... Even Elizabeth is safe, trust me....
What are you talking about? That is me!

[piersk]

Originally posted by dalecosp
What changed? Ex-g/f? "I'm sorry?" or "I'm glad you got that straight?"

Meh? Which bit are you asking about?

[dalecosp]

What are you talking about? That is me!Well, OK, then; on 2nd thought, I'll cash in the retirement plan ... next week, u/me in Playa del Carmen ... bring your 'kini; I'll bring Carmen.... ;)

:D

[piersk]

Just changed a few bits a pieces. Like the fact that I'm 24 now (is your birthday notifier still working dale?)

[dalecosp]

(is your birthday notifier still working dale?)Well, yes; more or less, anyway.

Happy Birthday (this last Saturday) BTW :o

It's working fine; locally, that is. Unfortunately, I've been busy enough of late that I hadn't noticed a misconfiguration of my mail filter rules. I set up rules to discard mails that said "No PHPBuilder Birthdays today", but I checked also on Subject line and messed up the boolean (used OR instead of AND) so they've all been hitting the bit-bucket... (fixed now, thanks :) )

I'd been thinking to add database capabilities and actually put it on a page somewhere. Would anyone use it, though?