10 interesting things
#69
I felt really pathetic reading everyone else’s top 10. I haven’t done half as much as you guys. I have never been on tv, radio nor met anyone famous. Here is the best I can do.
1. I am a lefty, colour-blind, short-sighted & flat-footed (my only career option was thus to be an accountant
). I was devastated aged 14 or so to find out colour-blindness meant I couldn’t do 4 whole pages of various jobs ranging from joining the RAF to being a bin man. My dad and brother were also colour-blind
2. On my dad’s side, he was adopted; on mum’s side grandad was so 3/4's of my family tree is blank.
3. I have a port wine stain all over the fingers of my left hand that gets darker with heat
4. The first time I went overseas was when I was 25 but I have since been to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia (plus 6 hours in Hong Kong airport – does that count as China?
)
5. I once did the MENSA pre-test and scored 155 (150 is a genius) but didn’t take the official test as that meant going into Birmingham at 9am on a Saturday morning
6. I had salmonella food poisoning aged 19 and lost 20lbs in 2 weeks (I put it all back on in weeks and was not allowed to eat baked beans or sprouts etc for 6 months)
7. I was so shy as a kid that I would blush scarlet anytime I was in a room with more than a couple of people. For example, every school assembly, every time I stood in a line waiting to go into class.
8. I have driven a rally car, Formula Ford, Formula Lotus and Caterham on race tracks
9. I have broken a rib twice; once go-karting, once falling over a dog
10. I am an expert diver
1. I am a lefty, colour-blind, short-sighted & flat-footed (my only career option was thus to be an accountant
). I was devastated aged 14 or so to find out colour-blindness meant I couldn’t do 4 whole pages of various jobs ranging from joining the RAF to being a bin man. My dad and brother were also colour-blind2. On my dad’s side, he was adopted; on mum’s side grandad was so 3/4's of my family tree is blank.
3. I have a port wine stain all over the fingers of my left hand that gets darker with heat
4. The first time I went overseas was when I was 25 but I have since been to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia (plus 6 hours in Hong Kong airport – does that count as China?
)5. I once did the MENSA pre-test and scored 155 (150 is a genius) but didn’t take the official test as that meant going into Birmingham at 9am on a Saturday morning
6. I had salmonella food poisoning aged 19 and lost 20lbs in 2 weeks (I put it all back on in weeks and was not allowed to eat baked beans or sprouts etc for 6 months)
7. I was so shy as a kid that I would blush scarlet anytime I was in a room with more than a couple of people. For example, every school assembly, every time I stood in a line waiting to go into class.
8. I have driven a rally car, Formula Ford, Formula Lotus and Caterham on race tracks
9. I have broken a rib twice; once go-karting, once falling over a dog
10. I am an expert diver
#71
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Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 155




I felt really pathetic reading everyone else’s top 10. I haven’t done half as much as you guys. I have never been on tv, radio nor met anyone famous. Here is the best I can do.
1. I am a lefty, colour-blind, short-sighted & flat-footed (my only career option was thus to be an accountant
). I was devastated aged 14 or so to find out colour-blindness meant I couldn’t do 4 whole pages of various jobs ranging from joining the RAF to being a bin man. My dad and brother were also colour-blind
2. On my dad’s side, he was adopted; on mum’s side grandad was so 3/4's of my family tree is blank.
3. I have a port wine stain all over the fingers of my left hand that gets darker with heat
4. The first time I went overseas was when I was 25 but I have since been to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia (plus 6 hours in Hong Kong airport – does that count as China?
)
5. I once did the MENSA pre-test and scored 155 (150 is a genius) but didn’t take the official test as that meant going into Birmingham at 9am on a Saturday morning
6. I had salmonella food poisoning aged 19 and lost 20lbs in 2 weeks (I put it all back on in weeks and was not allowed to eat baked beans or sprouts etc for 6 months)
7. I was so shy as a kid that I would blush scarlet anytime I was in a room with more than a couple of people. For example, every school assembly, every time I stood in a line waiting to go into class.
8. I have driven a rally car, Formula Ford, Formula Lotus and Caterham on race tracks
9. I have broken a rib twice; once go-karting, once falling over a dog
10. I am an expert diver
1. I am a lefty, colour-blind, short-sighted & flat-footed (my only career option was thus to be an accountant
). I was devastated aged 14 or so to find out colour-blindness meant I couldn’t do 4 whole pages of various jobs ranging from joining the RAF to being a bin man. My dad and brother were also colour-blind2. On my dad’s side, he was adopted; on mum’s side grandad was so 3/4's of my family tree is blank.
3. I have a port wine stain all over the fingers of my left hand that gets darker with heat
4. The first time I went overseas was when I was 25 but I have since been to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia (plus 6 hours in Hong Kong airport – does that count as China?
)5. I once did the MENSA pre-test and scored 155 (150 is a genius) but didn’t take the official test as that meant going into Birmingham at 9am on a Saturday morning
6. I had salmonella food poisoning aged 19 and lost 20lbs in 2 weeks (I put it all back on in weeks and was not allowed to eat baked beans or sprouts etc for 6 months)
7. I was so shy as a kid that I would blush scarlet anytime I was in a room with more than a couple of people. For example, every school assembly, every time I stood in a line waiting to go into class.
8. I have driven a rally car, Formula Ford, Formula Lotus and Caterham on race tracks
9. I have broken a rib twice; once go-karting, once falling over a dog
10. I am an expert diver

2 - I am a rescue diver
3 - I have lived in four countries (NZ, OZ, England and South Africa)
4 - I have a degree in Psychology
5 - My ex wife is now a lesbian
6 - I did join the Army eventually!
7 - I have worked as a paramedic
9 - I once met Kenny Dalglish outside a sports shop as a kid in Blackpool
10 - I haven't slept with anyone from coronation street, but wish I could!
#73










Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 13,233

here you go...
i have egg sarnies for lunch twice this week, but my favourite is cheese
i can't stand peanut butter
i'm right handed
my full name is 28 characters long
i'm currently sitting in front of my laptop
i've got two feet, one's on my left the other is not
my watch is still displaying the 3rd when it is actually the 4th
i have a birthday every year
if i drink too much i get drunk
i can count to ten
i have egg sarnies for lunch twice this week, but my favourite is cheese
i can't stand peanut butter
i'm right handed
my full name is 28 characters long
i'm currently sitting in front of my laptop
i've got two feet, one's on my left the other is not
my watch is still displaying the 3rd when it is actually the 4th
i have a birthday every year
if i drink too much i get drunk
i can count to ten
#74
here you go...
i have egg sarnies for lunch twice this week, but my favourite is cheese
i can't stand peanut butter
i'm right handed
my full name is 28 characters long
i'm currently sitting in front of my laptop
i've got two feet, one's on my left the other is not
my watch is still displaying the 3rd when it is actually the 4th
i have a birthday every year
if i drink too much i get drunk
i can count to ten
i have egg sarnies for lunch twice this week, but my favourite is cheese
i can't stand peanut butter
i'm right handed
my full name is 28 characters long
i'm currently sitting in front of my laptop
i've got two feet, one's on my left the other is not
my watch is still displaying the 3rd when it is actually the 4th
i have a birthday every year
if i drink too much i get drunk
i can count to ten
My watch say's the 3rd as well
#75
I don't think I can summon up 10 but will have a go.
1. I have lived in Canada, US and Australia and spent short times in Norway and Holland
2. I am 4 ft 11 inches in bare feet
3. I used to swim for Cambridgeshire
4. It took me 4 attempts to pass my driving test
5. I have had lunch with Lord Howe
6. I have had breakfast with Terry Wogan and Gloria Hunniford
7. I did 2 years running as a Children in Need telephone operator taking pledges.
8. I am obsessed with Gordon Ramsey
9. I am married to a ginga
10. I appeared on Jim'll Fix it when I was 9 and I aint telling what I did as it is too embarrassing.
1. I have lived in Canada, US and Australia and spent short times in Norway and Holland
2. I am 4 ft 11 inches in bare feet
3. I used to swim for Cambridgeshire
4. It took me 4 attempts to pass my driving test
5. I have had lunch with Lord Howe
6. I have had breakfast with Terry Wogan and Gloria Hunniford
7. I did 2 years running as a Children in Need telephone operator taking pledges.
8. I am obsessed with Gordon Ramsey
9. I am married to a ginga
10. I appeared on Jim'll Fix it when I was 9 and I aint telling what I did as it is too embarrassing.






