the golo profiles

Welcome to The GOLO Profiles. Each month, GOLO Managing Editor Angela Connor seeks to provide a sneak peek into the lives of a "GOLO regular" with a quick Q&A session.  Here you will find the archives.  Missing your GOLO favorite? Nominate them here. Enjoy!

meet "ladyblue" | the first golo profile
  The subject of our first GOLO profile is the lovely Ladyblue. I had an opportunity to speak with her over the phone this afternoon, and this is what...
Feb 4, 2008

meet "steve crisp" | the golo profile
  Steve Crisp was one of many GOLO members nominated by others for a GOLO profile. (See the original blog here.) I...
Feb 12, 2008

meet "geisha girl" | the golo profile
The subject of our third profile is the well-known, highly popular Geisha Girl. She had the most votes in our recent poll and was nominated many times over in a...
Feb 19, 2008

meet "ashen-shugar" | the golo profile
  This week’s GOLO profile is the witty, well-known Ashen-Shugar. Ashen has been a GOLO member since the very first day and is always good for a...
Feb 26, 2008

meet "sessy" | the golo profile
  You can't be a member of GOLO for long without hearing about our resident sweetheart, Sessy. Once known as "Sessy Italiana" she now goes by...
Mar 4, 2008

meet "milky" | the golo profile
  This week’s profile is with a man of few words. His name is Milky, also known as .Milky. This was a tough one, I must admit, but I think it captures...
Mar 11, 2008

meet "sue donym" | the golo profile
This week we get up close and somewhat personal with the fun-loving, clever GOLO sweetheart, "Sue Donym."  Sue and I had a chance to chat late last...
Mar 18, 2008

meet "studweiser...king of studs" | the golo profile
This week we meet GOLO member, Studweiser. He's also known as  "The King of Studs" and most recently, "Studley Durham Jones." His real name...
Mar 25, 2008

meet "lolly" | the golo profile
We all know nice people, but GOLO member Lolly has to be one of the sweetest women on the planet. The glass is always half-full in her eyes, and her positive outlook...
Apr 1, 2008

meet "pinklady" | the golo profile
  In this week’s GOLO profile, we unveil the “pink” behind Pinklady, and find out what she...
Apr 8, 2008

meet "smorgas_of_borg" | the golo profile
  In this week’s GOLO profile, we meet Mr. Smorgas_of_borg. He’s been a GOLO member for exactly 9 months today, so I guess...
Apr 15, 2008

meet "rocknhorse" | the golo profile
This week we learn a little more about GOLO member, Rocknhorse. She's best known for her monumental house project and fondness...
Apr 21, 2008

meet "pikemom4real" | the golo profile
This week we meet a GOLO member who is never one to mince words, and quick to type exactly what’s on her mind regardless of the fallout. Once known as PikeQueen, (and various other variations...
Apr 29, 2008

meet, "tarheel army mom" | the golo profile
This week we have the pleasure of getting to know a little bit more about esteemed GOLO member, "Tarheel Army Mom."  She adamantly supports the President...
May 5, 2008

meet, "dontjudgeme" | the golo profile
If you ever want to ROTFL, you need to talk to GOLO member, Dontjudgeme. I was able to chat with DJM last week and decided that I just have to meet him some day....
May 13, 2008

meet, "southernlady05" | the golo profile
 In this week's GOLO Profile, we meet "Southernlady05." She was kind enough to give me 30 minutes of her time on Friday and it was certainly time...
May 20, 2008

meet, "tmedlin" | the golo profile
If you’ve ever spent time chatting with GOLO member, "TMedlin," you are probably well aware of the fact that her son is serving in Iraq. I had...
Jun 2, 2008

meet, "slayah" | the golo profile
  How does a man who received a .4 GPA his first semester of college end up graduating with high honors (4.0GPA) years later? GOLO member Slayah says...
Jun 9, 2008

meet, "charlesboyer" | the golo profiles
  If you enjoy perusing the GOLO image galleries you’ve surely come across the work of the talented Mr. Boyer. We all know him as Charlesboyer,...
Jun 23, 2008

meet, "con amor" | the golo profiles
If you're looking for a warm spirit intent on adding a little sunshine to your day, allow me to introduce you to GOLO member, Con Amor.  She's quick to start a "good morning" blog to...
Jul 1, 2008

meet, "angela" | the golo profiles
  Well GOLO, since you decided to go behind my back with the help of WRAL.com web editor, Kelly H. with a sneak attack and force me to do my own profile, I suppose I had no choice...
Jul 8, 2008

meet, "historians_13th" | the golo profiles
  If you’re ever in need of Poetry on Demand, you’ll definitely want to contact GOLO member, Historians_13th. This long-time GOLO member...
Jul 14, 2008

meet, "blablah" | the golo profiles
  This week we meet a GOLO member who has been with us since July 3, 2007, just one day after our launch. She's number 6 on the Top Posters of All Time list ...
Jul 23, 2008

meet, "dsickles" | the golo profiles
If you ever have to share an office with a person, I have the perfect prototype. She’s witty, smart and can whip up a killer powerpoint presentation in her sleep. She also makes holiday desserts...
Jul 28, 2008

meet, "ncmomof3" | the golo profiles
After a nearly two-month hiatus, The GOLO Profiles are finally back! We begin this next round with the kind-hearted NCMomof3, who says on her profile...
Sep 22, 2008

meet "tesy" | the golo profile
If you met her at the GOLO anniversary party, chances are you liked her right away.  And if you haven't met her, you'll want to after reading this interview. I'm talking about GOLO's own: Tesy. ...
Dec 10, 2008

meet, "carycrazzy"
    If you really want to laugh, you have to talk to CaryCrazzy. His name serves him in more ways than one. I spent 30 minutes chatting with...
Jan 7, 2009

meet, "jackadoo"
  This week we get up close and personal with a well-known GOLO member who I found to be very down to earth. He is open and honest and loves his 86-year-old mother to pieces. Meet, Jackadoo.    Angela:...
Jan 14, 2009

meet, "godbless"
  If you’re looking for a friend on GOLO, look no further than the lovely GodBless. Her warm temperament makes her a real asset to GOLO and we are...
Jan 22, 2009

meet, "grumpy-not"
  Angela: I noticed that you joined GOLO on Valentine’s Day of last year. Do you remember what you were doing that day and why you were on GOLO? Grumpy-Not:...
Feb. 9, 2009

meet, "teech"
  This week’s GOLO profile is with an extremely dedicated teacher, devoted father and closet Michael Jackson fan. He goes by “Teech.” I had a chance to chat with Teech during...
Feb. 19, 2009

meet, "ryoung" | the golo profiles
  This week we get up close and very personal with GOLO member, RYoung. He certainly didn’t hold back in this interview, and I think we can all...
Mar. 25, 2009

meet, "yacs" | the golo profiles
  If you've been around GOLO for a while, chances are you've come across our resident funnyman, Yacs. I had the opportunity to chat with Yacs last week and  I must say we had a really...
May. 7, 2009

meet, "saltyrover"
If you think GOLO member Salty Rover is just a guy who posts quotes out of context in his famous “Salty’s Quotes of the Day” blogs to give us all a good laugh, you are quite wrong....
Jul. 17, 2009

meet, "slick rick da rula" | the golo profiles
  With a love for debate and disdain for political correctness, it’s no wonder Slick Rick da Rula calls GOLO home. Rick and I finally had the chance...
Sep. 16, 2009

meet, "t-man" | the golo profiles
If you're up for a debate, look no further than long-time GOLO member, T-Man. T-Man and I had a chance to chat last week and it was 30 minutes well-spent. GOLO, meet, T-Man!     Angela:...
Oct. 26, 2009

tell me more! who deserves a profile?
  Which GOLO member(s) would you like to see profiled on our homepage?  I know that most people provide a good amount of information about themselves on their profile pages, and often...
Feb 4, 2008