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10 Things You Don’t Know About Me: Lainie Hoverstad
LainieH
Community Manager

 

 

  1. I was an English major.
  2. During college, I worked a short time at TGIFridays and had a lot of “flair” (buttons).
  3. My appendix burst in the 90s and I almost died. Biggest memory after surgery is laughing uncontrollably while watching a David Letterman episode in the hospital bed. In the episode, Dave uses an earpiece to direct Rupert Jee to get multiple ice-cream scoops on one cone. For some reason, I found that hilarious and could not stop laughing (hurt like crazy and I had to keep pressing the “pain” button). Here is the clip (scroll to minute 5:00)
  4. I’m an introvert. Over the past twenty years, I’ve taken Dale Carnegie, Toastmasters, Speaker Bootcamp, Assertiveness Training and even an Improv Comedy class. I am still an introvert.cropicmotorcycle.jpg
  5. I have a closetful of leather. That’s right, I’m a weekend warrior! I slap on my chaps and hang on for dear life on the back of my husband’s motorcycle. Here is a pic from our recent trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway. 
  6. I love comedy. A show I’m enjoying right now is Nathan for You.
  7. You might say I’m a bit bird crazy. I have a bluebird house in the back yard and this year raised three broods! This year I witnessed them leaving the nest for the first time – quite a sight.
  8. I love Zumba! I did, however, tear my meniscus recently, requiring surgery. But I’m back now.
  9. I can safely and successfully operate a John Deere ATV, Gator, Skid Steer Loader, Commercial Tractor and other machines. Can you guess where I used to work? (another great company).
  10. I use SAS Visual Analytics quite regularly now and love it. I am scheduled to take a class and get certified next year. 

 

* My community teammbers put me up to writing this 😉 They are great, though. You can read their "10 Things" here:

4 Comments
pearsoninst
Pyrite | Level 9

Hey ..Very nice and brave story !!! I wish you all the very lees surgery in your life.. That Motor cycle is COOL ... 

MichelleHomes
Meteorite | Level 14

Thanks for sharing @LainieH. Lovely to learn a little more about you and your adventurous side!

 

I look forward to hearing how you go with your SAS Visual Analytics learning and certification. A great goal to aim for. Fortunately there is also a fabulous SAS Visual Analytics community where SAS VA users can share, exchange and learn from too Smiley Wink

ChrisHemedinger
Community Manager

Had to watch the Rupert bit from Letterman. Woo! That's funny, right there.

LainieH
Community Manager

Chris, it was even funnier after having an appendectomy, not eating for seven days and hooked up to a pain-med administer button. 😉