ooops I've already posted the 'miss you' thing in another thread....

(I can't believe people blamed you grrrrr)

Welcome back PSD - It just hasn't been the same without you. :-)

Yes, welcome back.

Having read the anonymity thread and not posted for a while, I thought I'd bounce this one back up, although I kinda liked being enigmatic, here are my answers.

WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Christopher Colin Whyte (I blame my parents for the middle name but it could have been worse - it could have been my first name - apologies to Colins everywhere I just don't like it).

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
Pants as in trousers - A dark blue pair from a suit
Pants as in underwear - A sensible pair from Next

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The quiet hum of the office air conditioning

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
8772

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
A biscuit

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Dark and calm, if a little bit cold (a bit like me)

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My parents' answerphone

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
What they're wearing and whether it suits them...

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot is probably the book I've re-read the most, but Iain Banks' The Crow Road is another big favourite. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is the best thing I've read lately.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Spent too long at work and skipped lunch...annoyed

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Earl Grey

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Gin and Tonic, Pimms, Gluhwein, Port

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Rowing

HAIR COLOR?
Brown, short, receding...

16. EYE COLOR?
Blue

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope - although I should.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
1 older brother, 32

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Roast lamb, carrots, broocoli, roast parsnips roast potatoes and mint sauce, but anytghing my Mum makes is good.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Mild mannered since age 17 when I stopped losing my temper.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The legend of Sleepy Hollow (on TV). Last thing at cinema was 'The Chronicles of Narnia' *cringe*

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Any day when I know I'm going on holiday the next day.

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy Endings

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven...

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both, at the same time!

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
I seem to be better at one night stands although I'd kinda like a relationship one day...(see answer to 23)

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
???

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Yes, even though I'm bad at writing back myself...

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
TEA is best overall but my favourite scenes (the picnic at the White Horse, the Trial of Fraulein N) are in LIAGB

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
Miles Hawke in one obvious respect...hence the name, but I'd like to combine the better parts of Miles, Bowden, Spike...and the Cheshire Cat.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Bought my own flat a year ago, it needs lots of work.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Skirrid Hill, and the Blue Book - two books of poetry by Owen Sheers

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
It's black, but I like my Dad's which has a map of Ben Nevis

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Trained on rowing machine, 20 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 40 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 60 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 80 strokes on, 10 strokes off, 100 bstrokes on. All at 85% of max 2k speed (see answer 14)

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Petrol (is that bad?), trees after a shower of rain

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
How much longer can I stay in bed?

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
19? A proper one that is.

40. What's your favorite sound?
The sound of bubbles running down the edge of a boat that's running well, and the cthunk of blades twisting in the gate on a cold clear frosty morning on the Tideway (the Thames in London) just as the sun rises. (see answers to 14 and 36)

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World is crazier and more of it than we think.

oooh... apparently my second ever post was in this thread... well bumped...



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That statement is either so deep it would take a lifetime to fully comprehend every particle of its meaning, or it is a load of absolute tosh. Which is it, I wonder?
Terry Pratchett, Hogfather

Crickey, this is an oldie! Rather fun to read what was happening 3 years ago, almost to the day.

Gosh, all those people that used to post...

I can't believe I've been around (or not, regarding posting) for so long...

Shall I bust out the Zimmer Fframes and begin the distribution?

Carry on like that young un and you won't grow up to be a cat, mind you, you can out run us oldies *note to self - get wheels for zimmer frame*

:P

Seeing as this thread is already quite long, shall we just start a new one? I'll copy Miles's Contribution over and will add a new one, because plenty of my answers are outdated.



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This is SAD.
Its Friday night and I am here doing this.....(sniff)...(slurp)

WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Tracy Helena Wilsen-Saunders

WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
Pants= pink abercrombie and fitch thong...ouch
Trousers= blue faded jeans


3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The cat stuffing his face, the fridge rattling and humming and Walk Away(Franz Ferdinand)on itunes

WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
@$$0

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Choc chip cookie ...or two ok six. OK,That's why I'm in on a friday night.

6. CRAYON COLOUR?
Heather(Mystical ,violety colourish)

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
Dark , starry and frosty. (a lot like me)

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Talked?I only text ,@#$%& and less involved.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
If they are gay or straight

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
Too hard. I have read too many good books.
Herodotus"Histories",
Marquez "100 years of Solitude" and Gormenghast , books 1/2. 3 too weird.
among fav few and Orlando Virginia Woolf ....
11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Lethargic,spiteful and full of biscuits

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Mocha coffee/soya milk extra shot/loadsa froth

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Champagne. Pimms, real martini's, good whiskey/brandy

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
to do; skiing, choi kwang do, running
to watch; skiing, skijumping;rugby, football

HAIR COLOR?
dark/mid brown, long straight sometimes. Wavy if too rushed to wait for straighteners to heat up

16. EYE COLOR?
Blue

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
1 brother,41
1 sister,35

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Like book question , too much good stuff out there.
Fresh and unprocessed as poss, unless its chocolate, cake or biscuits and sweets.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Violent and moody until tranx kicked in. I am now calm, smiley and patient

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Corpe Bride(Tim Burton)

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Hm. Aint got one....moan...grumble

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
No, too old.

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy Endings

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
chicken or egg?

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Oh, yes please.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Not fussed, lets see how things work out after tonight.

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate unless its custard.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Yes, always. Especially with money or a file in the envelope.

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
TEA

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
lol! Friday, natch, Ha!

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Flexible. Cardboard box, bus shelter....actually detached house in Surrey suburbs...sad.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Pooters Diary, diary of a nobody,again(Grossmith's)

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Nought, use pad.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Scrabble.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
slept heavily after 3hours of choi Kwang do on wednesday

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Fresh cut grass, coffee and Cashmere Mist(new perfume)

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
Oh, christ I'm still alive.

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
16.

40. What's your favorite sound?
Ex husband's death rattle.
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There is only one inborn error, that is the notion we exist in order to be happy.
This arises from constantly deluded hope and so also dissatisfaction.

WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME?
Hannah Ruth Gorton.

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING?
Blue Jeans.

3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
So Doggone Lonesome - Johnny Cash.

4. WHAT ARE THE LAST 4 DIGITS OF YOUR PHONE NUMBER?
2812.

5. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Mango Sorbet.

6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Moss green.

7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW?
It's dark and it's been dull and grey all day.

8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My father, last night.

9. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Their Smile.

10. FAVOURITE BOOK?
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein.

11. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Still feel awful as I'm recovering from a bad virus, but I'm going to Aberystwyth on an open day tomorrow so I'd better be feeling okay.

12. FAVORITE DRINK NON ALCOHOLIC?
Blackcurrant juice and lemonade, mixed together.

13. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
I am proud to say I haven't touched alcohol since November 2004.

14. FAVORITE SPORTS?
Football, athletics.

HAIR COLOR?
Mid to dark brown.

16. EYE COLOR?
Inner ring of green and outer ring of brown. My eyes are pretty cool, actually.

17. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No, but I've worn glasses since I was 12.

18. SIBLINGS AND THEIR AGES:
1 sister, 16, and two brothers, 6 and 3.

19. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Sweet potatoes, and any kind of fish.

20. TEMPER OR MILD MANNERED?
Mild mannered most of the time.

21. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Maltese Falcon, about a week ago.

22. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
My birthday, of course! And the first days of May where it's just starting to feel like summer.

23. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
Yes, I'm terrified of rejection.

24. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS BETTER?
Happy endings, especially in a Frank Capra movie.

25. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Spring!

26. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs.

27. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships, not that I've had many. :`(

28. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla.

29. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO WRITE BACK?
Of course!

30. TEA, LIAGB or WOLP?
LIAGB, I love it because it's set more in Bookworld.

31. WHICH NEXTIAN CHARACTER IS MOST LIKE YOU?
Probably Thursday, actually.

32. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?
Live with parents.

33. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Revolt in 2100 by Robert A. Heinlein.

34. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Black and boring.

35. FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Monopoly -- I have never lost a game.

36. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?
Watched the winter olympics and did some cross stitch. And stared at the psychology assignment I was supposed to be doing.

37. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Sawdust, and antiseptic.

38. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE
MORNING?
"What's the time?"

39. How old where you when you went on your first date?
12, to see Star Wars Episode 1!

40. What's your favorite sound?
Really good country music. It's so soulful and sincere.