Tell us one interesting thing about you

Dingdell

I am fairly new on the forum and don't know that much about the other posters. I thought it might be fun to do a 'getting to know you' type thread.

So tell us 1 thing about you that we probably don't know about you. In other words if you are Tikay you cannot say "I am old and the captain of the loosing TKO team" as we already know that!

So I'll start the ball rolling....

When I was 5 I was kissed by Basil Brush.

35suited

ummmmmmm not so sure its interesting but im a registered childminder (certianly not many men do this in our area)

Lead a pretty dull life sonothing really "interesting" to put

EDKENT123

i appeared on a old quiz show on channel 5, it was called whittle hosted by tim vine

Sky_Rich

i like this thread, good work Dingdell.

everyone likes talking about themselves right?

to duly oblige...

a few years ago i worked and lived in the USA managing a junior boys 'soccer' from Pittsburgh.

DOHHHHHHH

I once hit 2 180's in a row, tried the 9 dart finish with the third set and scored 3 points in 3 darts.

Hadn't hit a 180 previous and havent't hit one since !

DOHH

ACESOVER8s

As a child the Queen once visited our home town and my school stood lining the road outside as she drove past. My friend thought it would be funny to pretend to shove me into the road as she passed. He pushed to hard, i shot out and bounced off the bonnet of the queens car.

Long story Short - The Queen Ran Me Over

Sky_Dave

Each and every job I have ever held has been due to either drinking or gambling.

acebarry10

I have been on radio and TV, media star me

unknown_username

Good thread.. Tracey!!

Ooh.. Um OK, I've done 8 solo Skydives.. And I'm still not sure if I really enjoyed them or was just SO excited by the prospect of still being alive when I hit the gound, that I just thought I really enjoyed them.

Tikay10

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Good thread.. DOHx7 Ooh.. Um OK, I've done 8 solo Skydives.. And I'm still not sure if I really enjoyed them or was just SO excited by the prospect of still being alive when I hit the gound, that I just thought I really enjoyed them.
Posted by LML

[  ] Dingdell is pleased you said that.

ige

played on stage in the 1994 bells doubles darts final against eric bristow, quallified through all the public houses in london, got beat 3-1 but  i got their lol.

loonytoons

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you:

Good thread.. DOHx7 Ooh.. Um OK, I've done 8 solo Skydives.. And I'm still not sure if I really enjoyed them or was just SO excited by the prospect of still being alive when I hit the gound, that I just thought I really enjoyed them.
Posted by LML

good company lol, in my younger days i did loads of HALO, HAHO, my best one were from an American Chinook over the mohavi desert 3000 ft out of the tailgate and the pilot was female lol (scary 20 years ago)

unknown_username

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In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you : [  ] Dingdell is pleased you said that.
Posted by Tikay10

Stop trying to get me into trouble by changing my words Boss!!

Ps.. Sorry Tracey

Taller_Guy

In my spare time I write short stories and I'm also joint writer, editor and publisher of a (very) small circulation magazine called The Inconsequential.

unknown_username

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you:

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you : good company lol, in my younger days i did loads of HALO, HAHO, my best one were from an American Chinook over the mohavi desert 3000 ft out of the tailgate and the pilot was female lol (scary 20 years ago)
Posted by loonytoons

Wow! Sounds like you've had quite the life!!

Any moment where you're about to be thrown out of a perfectly serviceable airplane entirely of your own accord..Is one worth questioning.. But that sounds AWESOME!! Terrifying until you hit the ground in one piece..but then AWESOME!! Not much room for error on a 3000ft Drop n pop!


Eek.

mabsue

i was chess champion at 13 of my school and  played the essex county champion and beat him and the champion of leeds university the same year sad but true

dav1964

i pulled a young girl out of the pool at broxbourne lido many years ago and the paramedics revived her and her life was saved.proudest moment of my life.dav

Sky_Rich

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i pulled a young girl out of the pool at broxbourne lido many years ago and the paramedics revived her and her life was saved.proudest moment of my life.dav
Posted by dav1964

wow that's a great one

mr_mbro

Hi
This not very spectacular im afraid but here goes lol
I used to play county standard squash(20 years ago) and entered the Doncaster open, one year.
I won my first match against a local player and then in the next round played a bloke called Christy Willstrop, who at the time was 13th in the world.
Anyhow, my brothers small company was sponsoring me for the weekend and after the second game joked that if i gave in he wouldnt pay me.
I was very fit then, and at my level i could play for up to 2 hours, BUT in 25 mins this guy ran me around the court so much that i could hardly breath after the game and i couldnt hold my pint for about an hour later.

The tale of this story is, how good is poker that you can sit down with best in the world with at least a chance of winning and not looking like you need oxygen.

col
PS I aslo spent a day dress up as Spot the Dog at my kids school.

unknown_username

Im an electrician and was once attacted by a totally naked mad old lady in nursing home

J-Hartigan

I appeared on the Wide Awake Club in 1987 with my impressive collection of Corgi/Matchbox cars.  Yes, I have a WAC Pack.  And yes, a VHS tape does exist...

OnlyOneCT

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you:

I appeared on the Wide Awake Club in 1987 with my impressive collection of Corgi/Matchbox cars.  Yes, I have a WAC Pack.  And yes, a VHS tape does exist...
Posted by J-Hartigan

Did you get to play Mallet's Mallet?!!

Dingdell

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you:

i pulled a young girl out of the pool at broxbourne lido many years ago and the paramedics revived her and her life was saved.proudest moment of my life.dav
Posted by dav1964

Missing a trick here - find her - remind her you saved her life, get her to pay all your buy ins from now on!

Seriously - wonderful story - helping a human being like this is unbeatable imo. 

unknown_username

I was runner-up in the 1980 UK pool championships. I've also played John Parrot, Alex Higgins and the late John Spencer at snooker.

COCASIRF

I played 20 mins in the FA cup 1st round ....not very exciting but its one of the greatest football competitions in the world

J-Hartigan

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you:

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you : Missing a trick here - find her - remind her you saved her life, get her to pay all your buy ins from now on! Seriously - wonderful story - helping a human being like this is unbeatable imo. 
Posted by Dingdell

Surely appearing on the Wide Awake Club comes a pretty close second?  Even if I didn't get to play Mallett's Mallet :-(

PILLOWMAN

AS A YOUNGSTER I PLAYED FOOTBALL , BADLY . MY VERY FIRST GAME WE LOST 16 - 0 . I SCORED 2 OWN GOALS . IN THE SECOND HALF , I HAD TO REPLACE OUR INJURED GOALIE , I NEVER TOUCHED THE BALL ONCE IN 20 MINUTES , EXCEPT TO PICK IT OUT OF THE BACK OF THE NET . THIS WAS PLAYING FOR OUR 2ND TEAM .

THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND , OUR 1ST TEAM PLAYED AGAINST THE SAME TEAM WE HAD LOST TO AND BEAT THEM 16 - 0 AWAY FROM HOME !!!! 

NoseyBonk

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Im an electrician and was once attacted by a totally naked mad old lady in nursing home
Posted by HuFlungPu

Ahh, the old "I was attacked" story.......

unknown_username

I came 3rd in an IQ competition run by Mensa and the Manchester Evening News................ a 9 year old boy won it

Grimstar30

Played Tim Henman at tennis when both in our youth

NoseyBonk

In Response to Re: Tell us one interesting thing about you:

I came 3rd in an IQ competition run by Mensa and the Manchester Evening News................ a 9 year old boy won it
Posted by elsadog

I hope you punched the little know-it-all?!