 
           nameString
 
-    # otherMethods:
     # Check this user into a venue. Creates a new check-in object added to this
     # user account.
     checkIn: (venue, shout = null) ->

        allowNull: true
        default: CONSTANTS.RELATIONSHIP.NONE
        type: "string"
        # values: [_.filter _.values(CONSTANTS.RELATIONSHIP), (v) -> v]
      type:
        allowNull: true
        default: CONSTANTS.TYPE.USER
        type: "string"
        # values: [_.filter _.values(CONSTANTS.TYPE), (v) -> v]
      # friends: null
      homeCity: ['string']
      gender: ['string']

    isOutdated: ->
      @lastUpdated + window.GLOBALS.HOUR < window.timestamp()

    # Return the absolute URL to this user's profile photo at a given size.
    # Defaults to 100px x 100px.
    profilePhoto: (size = 100) ->
      return "" unless @photo
      "#{@photo.prefix}#{size}x#{size}#{@photo.suffix}"
