We felt it was time we introduced you to some of the great people that make AnybodyOutThere what it is. This is something we plan on doing weekly, so watch this space . And it really doesn’t matter whether or not you have spoken with AndrewFromHere. You never know, you could learn something new ;)

Q :  How did you find AnybodyOutThere?
A: I’m what you could call a “refugee” from another social-website that involved chatting via Web cam… and that got fairly old after the order of the day became full-frontal male nudity. So I searched for a Web site that was text-driven, where I could type back and forth between people who I chose or who chose me. And one day, AnybodyOutThere appeared on my screen, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Q: What keeps you coming back to the site?
A: At first, it was that interest in finding people to chat with who had the same interests as I did, searching through the topic posts and finding something I could agree with. But after awhile, finding new people with new ideas, ones that I might not have been familiar with at first, became a real interest of mine. Plus, I’ve found a lot of really great people out there who are amazing to talk to and get to know…. and many are just the funniest people around, whether they realize it or not.

Q: Who have you had some of your best chats with?
A: Oh, wow. There are a lot of people out there I’ve talked to that have been amazing, and I wouldn’t want to leave anyone out. There’s a core group of people that I chat or communicate with on almost a daily basis that are just so awesome. Whether it’s a regular chat, back-and-forth comments on each others’ posts, chats that continue after we leave AOT, or a game of “Apples To Apples/Nutsy Bolts,” they’re people that never let me down by being funny, understanding, and generally an outstanding group.

Q: What do you like talking about on AnybodyOutThere?
A: Anything and everything. I think we’ve all run the gamut of things to talk about on the site. Politics, music, relationships, sports, pop culture, society as a whole, it’s all been discussed. I think the best discussions, though, are about life as a whole. I really enjoy just talking about the everyday things people out there are going through, because I like to hear about them and offer some wisdom if I can, and because I know that there were a few people out there, and there still are, who have talked to and about me and where I’m going when I’ve needed it. So I think that’s probably my favorite thing.

Q: How do you introduce yourself to someone you’re chatting to for the first time?
A: I find it all has to depend on what the topic-line that drew me in is. Normally, it will be like “Hey, so what about….” and it goes on from there. Nothing too fancy, just a basic greeting.

Q: How did you come up with your username?
A: Well, Andrew is my first name (no real secret there, I suppose). And then the “FromHere” portion comes from, everyone always gets around to asking where I’m from. And right now, I am currently living somewhere that I hope to not be living in the not too distant future. I want to get back to the place where I’m originally from, actually. So when I’m there, where I really want to be living, I can still be “AndrewFromHere.” That makes sense, right?

Q: Name one thing you have learnt from the AnybodyOutThere community?
A: Age doesn’t matter as much as I thought it does. It’s the amount of game you bring to the table that matters more. The oldest people can still be the dimmest, and the youngest can be the wisest.

Q: Any tips for AnybodyOutThere newbies.
A: Proper grammar, people. Please. I’m begging you. Sometimes people will pass on a conversation because it looks like the topic sentence has been written in an online form of hieroglyphics. So I suggest that, and keeping the teen-pop music praise to a minimum, because it’s likely you will be ridiculed by someone.

Q: What’s one interesting fact about the part of the world you come from?
A: I’m from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area originally, and many people know Philly for its culinary delights, such as the Philly Cheesesteak (Pat’s King of Steaks, 9th and Passyunk avenues, South Philly- gimme one Whiz-Wit- WOOT!!) TastyKakes, Water Ice, and the soft pretzel. And also, Turtle Soup originated there, too. But I still prefer a cheesesteak.

Q: What’s one interesting fact about you that not many people in the AnybodyOutThere community know?
A: I’m really a closet Justin Bieber fan….. no, not really. I am a burgeoning collector of 33 1/3 RPM vinyl records, although that has taken a backseat lately, as I’m in an area devoid of record stores.

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