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So, in keeping with the “OK, enough about me, let’s talk about what YOU think about me!” ethic in this thread (which, in all fairness, started out as a reasonably serious self-assessment exercise before disintegrating into the usual jerkfest), here’s another one for you.
Take the numbers 0 to 10 and say something about yourself for each number.
Add Countless to the end just for giggs.
And try to tell the fucking truth, please?

So, like this:

0 The number of men in my family history who had a desk job before me

1 The number of times I’ve undergone general anaesthetic

2 How many siblings I have

3 How many tattoos I have

4 The number of females for whom I’m (entirely or partially) financially responsible

5 The number of stringed instruments I own

6 The number of vehicles I owned before coming to Taiwan

7 Average number of cases I clear every day

8 How old I was when I started wearing glasses

9 How many years I’ve had a (real) piano in my house.

10 The number of times my nose has been broken

Countless The number of times a day I wonder what my old man would think if he could see me now (aside from telling me to shave, for chrissakes)

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0 the number of one-night-stands I’ve had.

1 number of children I have.

2 number of surgeries I’ve had.

3 number of times I better NOT have to tell my son something, nor get to once I start counting.

4 number of maternal aunts I have.

5 number of vehicls I’ve owned outside of Taiwan. The number of expensive bamboo flutes my ex-husband once “accidentally” threw out.

6 number of pills I’ve been taking in the morning since I got the gout.

7 average number of times I’ve emaild my resume about every two days for the past couple weeks.

8 half the number of the age I was when I thought I wanted six kids.

9 number of students (out of 17) who made it to the end of the year in my class last year.

10 average number of cups of coffee I drank per day in undergrad school.

Countless the number of times a day, on average, my son tells me he loves me!

Pretty lame list.

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[quote]Countless the number of times a day, on average, my son tells me he loves me!

Pretty lame list.[/quote]
I dunno. That last one kind of makes up for all the rest. In spades. Lucky lady.

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0: Number of other members of my family who traveled halfway round the globe and set up a pretty sweet life
1: Number of offspring who died shortly after birth
2: Number of times I’ve been avalanched
3: Number of times I’ve stood at plus-6,000 metres
4: Number of cars I owned before coming to Taiwan
5: Number of salmon in excess of 15 pounds I’ve caught in a single morning
6: Number of firearms I still currently own
7: Number of countries in which I’ve skied competitively
8: Number of bones broken
9: Number of times per hour I say “god! I HATE this fucking job!”
10: Number of times a day I thank my lucky stars I didn’t end up like THAT guy.
Countless: Number of times I look at my dear wife and boy and just think to myself, “God! I am a lucky man.”

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0 The amount of rent I paid over four years as a grad student in Montreal.

1 particular memory for an autumn full moon.

2 grandfathers whose names I bear.

3 pints. Ideal level of mental lubrication before setting to work on a philosophical paper.

4 years before I hit the big 4-0.

5 age at which I started breaking bits and bones.

6 hours sleep per night, if I’m lucky.

7 years old when I started playing hockey; years away from the game before taking it up again in Taipei.

8 kilos overweight.

9 lives, originally, just like a cat. Down to 1 or 2 after being caught in landslides, undertows, and bouncing off windshields and asphalt.

10 days till Santa’s 747 takes us home.

Countless: number of times daily I gaze on my wife or daughter and think, “Wow.”

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[quote=“sandman”][quote]Countless the number of times a day, on average, my son tells me he loves me!

Pretty lame list.[/quote]
I dunno. That last one kind of makes up for all the rest. In spades. Lucky lady.[/quote]

You got that right!

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  1. Number of times I’ve done heroin
  2. Number of times been shot at by assault rifles
  3. Number of testicles, so far. Got a promising triorchidistic lump though.
  4. Number of cigarettes I smoke every morning before I get to the office
  5. Number of friends in Taiwan that have died here
  6. Number of times a day I swear to god I’m leaving this godforsaken place and returning to the fair, rolling hills of Taichung
  7. Something something chess something. Wins.
  8. Number of cheesy pickup lines delivered to Maoman’s wife within first hour of meeting her
  9. Average time (in seconds) taken to drink first beer of evening
  10. Weight of my gallbladder, in kilotons
  11. Number of years that will pass before I stop trying to hide my receding hairline by brushing the remaining hair down over my eyes
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[quote=“Chaon”]0. Number of times I’ve done heroin

  1. Number of times been shot at by assault rifles
  2. Number of testicles, so far. Got a promising triorchidistic lump though.
  3. Number of cigarettes I smoke every morning before I get to the office
  4. Number of friends in Taiwan that have died here
  5. Number of times a day I swear to god I’m leaving this godforsaken place and returning to the fair, rolling hills of Taichung
  6. Something something chess something. Wins.
  7. Number of cheesy pickup lines delivered to Maoman’s wife within first hour of meeting her
  8. Average time (in seconds) taken to drink first beer of evening
  9. Weight of my gallbladder, in kilotons
  10. Number of years that will pass before I stop trying to hide my receding hairline by brushing the remaining hair down over my eyes[/quote]

Uncountable: The number of frosty glacier-clear Orions you owe me to make up for the embarrassing ATM debacle.

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0: Number of times I’ve been south of the Equator; also, number of years of college I’ve completed
1: Number of times I’ve tried cigarettes, absinthe, and speed (they all made me sick)
2: Number of babies I’ve birthed at home; also, the number of miscarriages I’ve had
3: Number of children I’ve given birth to
4: Number of pairs of shoes I wore out walking across the United States
5: Number of nieces I have (no nephews)
6: Number of former lovers I’m still good friends with
7: Number of years I’ve made leaded stained-glass windows
8: My high school senior class rank, out of 423 students
9: Number of childhood years I was frequently mistaken for John Denver
10: Number of high school friends I’m still close to 25 years after graduation
Countless: the number of times I’ve said “It’s not a race” to my kids.

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0 number of bank accounts :bluemad:
1 absolutely adorable husband.
2 families I call mine - my folks and the hubby’s.
3 is my 3 year old who gave me an alternate view to this world .
4 friends, I cherish deeply.
5 years since I began experiencing pure joy and bliss each and every day, due to the birth of my lovely daughter.
6 is the number, I have to repeat myself so that the husband may listen :smiley:
7 is the number of consecutive nights, I desire of uninterrupted sleep.
8 is the number of pizzas I can eat each week.
9 is too less, but those are the number of countries I have been to.
10 kilos I would love to get rid off.
Countless times a day, I send out a prayer of ‘Thank You’.

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0:Number of cavities in my life time
1:Number of siblings, also length of time in the Guinness Book of World Records
2:Number of years that I have lived in Europe.
3:Number of books to be published in 2011.
4:Number of continents I have been to.
5:Number of years I have lived in Asia.
6:Number of Universities that I have attended.
7:Number of languages that I have studied
8:Length of time since I graduated from uni
9:the length of time in days since I have last been to McDonald’s
10:length of time I usually exercises every week in hours
22:Number of years that I have lived in the US.

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0 The number of times I won an Olympic medal, which would have devastated my 14 year old self had he known…
1 The number of sons I have.
2 The number of champion kickboxers I’ve sparred with (one an SA heavyweight champ, and one a European open champ).
3 The number of ranks I held in my military career. (I had something else to say here, but I don’t think I want to share that much.)
4 The number of computers I’ve owned in my life.
5 The longest time in years that I’ve been in a relationship with the same woman.
6 The number of years I spent in the SA National Defense Force.
7 The number of years it’s been since I last set foot in the country of my birth.
8 The number of years I’ve lived in Tainan.
9 The number of times I watched Bruce Fordyce win the Comrades Marathon and wished I could do that one day.
10 The number of centimeters I used to wish I was taller. Now I’m quite happy with where I am.

Countless - The number of times a day I hug, kiss and tell my son I love him.

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  1. good excuses
  2. cat i currently “own”
  3. cats that i “owned” before this one
  4. siblings
  5. meals a day
  6. winning numbers more then the one i have
  7. times in one day record
  8. places to visit in the southern hemisphere
  9. meaningful girlfriends
  10. times iv been to the gym since i joined six months ago
  11. plus kilos i need to shed
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0 friends in person :sunglasses: (half joking)
1 hamster
2 siblings
3 bags of broccoli in my freezer
4 rabbits
5 different schools growing up
6 is my looks on a scale of 1000
7 kg gained during lockdown - still average weight magically
8 is my favorite number
9 summer credits down
10 more days till holiday

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0 is the number of times I’ve visited orchid island
1 is the number of times I hiked Taiwan’s highest peak
2 is the number of APRC I had to have in Taiwan
3 energetic and healthy kids
4 is the number of times I moved after getting married
5 cars I owned so far
6 years old is my oldest son
7 is my lucky number
8 years happily married
9 countries I visited outside my home country
10 is the average number of cups of coffee I have in a week

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