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Old Oct 10th 2006, 4:16 am
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Talking Pleased to meet you....

Look, i know there has been tons of these threads before, but there is always people leaving BE and new people who come on, so for a bit of fun answer the questions below (if you want) and lets get to know each other
I'll start


1. Name : Fiona (or Fee)

2. Where do you live: Mildura Aus

3. Age (optional): 32

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc:Married (to Malc)

5. Any Kids?: 2 Louise and Fraser

6. Any Pets? 2 Labs

7. What are you listening to right now? : The air con humming away, and a phone ringing

8. What was the last thing you ate: An Apple

9. How is the weather right now?: Lovely and Sunny

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: A Financier

11. Fav Day of the year: Christmas Day

12. Fav Day of the week Friday

13. Fav Food: Indian or Italian

14 Fav Book: Bridget Jones Diary

15 Fav Film: Same or Anything really With Colin Firth in it

16 Fav Saying/Expression: You've got to be kiddin !!!!

17: Annoying Habit: I sing too much

18: Things that annoy you: Rude People, My Hubby snoring !!!!
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 4:29 am
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Excellent idea..

1. Name : Carole

2. Where do you live: Perth, WA

3. Age (optional): 35

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Married

5. Any Kids?: 2 Katie and Lauren

6. Any Pets? 6 goldfish

7. What are you listening to right now? : some crap on Nick Jr

8. What was the last thing you ate: Bowl of Weetbix

9. How is the weather right now?: Lovely and Sunny

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: Some lady from the local council about the constant dog crap on my front lawn

11. Fav Day of the year: First day of spring

12. Fav Day of the week: Friday

13. Fav Food: Thai

14 Fav Book: series of books by Diana Gabaldon starting with Outlander

15 Fav Film: Jerry McGuire

16 Fav Saying/Expression: Time for bed kids

17: Annoying Habit: Biting the skin around my fingers

18: Things that annoy you: Intolerance and people who don't pick up their dogs crap.
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 4:32 am
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[QUOTE=Fiona&malc]

1. Name : Tracy or "Oi!" or "Mum"

2. Where do you live: Perth, Aus

3. Age (optional): 39 and 3/4

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc:Married

5. Any Kids?: 2 Nick and Anna

6. Any Pets? 3 cats and a crazy crab

7. What are you listening to right now? : Noisy builders

8. What was the last thing you ate: Salad sarnie

9. How is the weather right now?: Lovely and Sunny

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: My mate

11. Fav Day of the year: Christmas Day

12. Fav Day of the week: Saturday

13. Fav Food: Indian or Italian

14 Fav Book: Anything by Marian Keyes

15 Fav Film: Shirley Valentine

16 Fav Saying/Expression: Whatever!

17: Annoying Habit: Too many to mention!

18: Things that annoy you: Depends what time of the month it is!! QUOTE]
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 4:36 am
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I'm trying to avoid getting on with work after lunch so here goes...

1. Name : chels (short for chelsea71)

2. Where do you live: Sydney Aus

3. Age (optional): 35

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: De facto (to the Other Half)

5. Any Kids?: No but planning them eventually (time's running out, I know)

6. Any Pets? No but planning them very soon

7. What are you listening to right now? : My work colleagues talking, traffic outside my window in the CBD

8. What was the last thing you ate: A slice of carrot cake I baked myself

9. How is the weather right now?: Quite sunny, a bit cold

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: A solicitor

11. Fav Day of the year: holiday

12. Fav Day of the week Sunday

13. Fav Food: Thai, Indian, French, Greek, Spanish, Morrocan

14 Fav Book: whatever I'm currently reading

15 Fav Film: soppy ones

16 Fav Saying/Expression: Um

17: Annoying Habit: I talk too much

18: Things that annoy you: Being distracted (by work demands) from important things like posting on here; bad customer service; rip-offs
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 4:46 am
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[QUOTE=chels]I'm trying to avoid getting on with work after lunch so here goes...

1. Name : Sarah

2. Where do you live: Canberra, Aus

3. Age (optional): the under side of 40 (just)

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: married

5. Any Kids?: 3 (2 here and one back in the UK)

6. Any Pets? Yes - a grey moggy called Smokie (AKA B******d cat!)

7. What are you listening to right now? : Crowded House - distant Sun
8. What was the last thing you ate: A strawberry

9. How is the weather right now?: Very sunny, warmish 22 degrees

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: A contractor

11. Fav Day of the year: Christmas eve

12. Fav Day of the week Sunday

13. Fav Food: Indian, chinese and anything hubby cooks

14 Fav Book: The Stand by Stephen King

15 Fav Film: The Stand

16 Fav Saying/Expression: B****cks or 'way out'

17: Annoying Habit: I judge people too much

18: Things that annoy you: slackers, arse lickers, lazy people - when a web page will not load quickly
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 4:47 am
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1. Name : Nicky
2. Where do you live: Yorkshire
3. Age (optional): Actual age is 36 but I seem to be regressing and have a current mental age of about 10.
4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Been with my darling Dave for 8 years, getting married in 2008
5. Any Kids?: Growing one at the moment, due March 07
6. Any Pets? 3 cats and a rabbit called Jasper
7. What are you listening to right now? : One of the cats snoring under the table.
8. What was the last thing you ate: A cold chip
9. How is the weather right now?: Pitch dark outside still so can't tell yet.
10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: A lady at a cattery in Sydney (hence why I'm up at this ungodly hour!)
11. Fav Day of the year: Christmas Eve
12. Fav Day of the week: Sunday
13. Fav Food: Roast beef and yorkshire pud of course
14 Fav Book: All of the vet books by James Herriott
15 Fav Film: It's a wonderful life
16 Fav Saying/Expression: Don't be a Git!
17: Annoying Habit: I;m sure I haven't got any!
18: Things that annoy you: Pretty much everything but especially other people like wankey car drivers who sit on my arse when I'm already doing over the speed limit, or who pull out in front of me when there's a huge gap behind me! Oh, and check-out staff who just chuck your stuff at you when they're scanning it. Or when you hold a door open for someone and they don't say thank you - that really annoys me. Or ........ (oh shut-up Nicky and go back to bed!)
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Originally Posted by Nicky & Dave
1. Name : Nicky
2. Where do you live: Yorkshire
3. Age (optional): Actual age is 36 but I seem to be regressing and have a current mental age of about 10.
4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Been with my darling Dave for 8 years, getting married in 2008
5. Any Kids?: Growing one at the moment, due March 07
6. Any Pets? 3 cats and a rabbit called Jasper
7. What are you listening to right now? : One of the cats snoring under the table.
8. What was the last thing you ate: A cold chip
9. How is the weather right now?: Pitch dark outside still so can't tell yet.
10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: A lady at a cattery in Sydney (hence why I'm up at this ungodly hour!)
11. Fav Day of the year: Christmas Eve
12. Fav Day of the week: Sunday
13. Fav Food: Roast beef and yorkshire pud of course
14 Fav Book: All of the vet books by James Herriott
15 Fav Film: It's a wonderful life
16 Fav Saying/Expression: Don't be a Git!
17: Annoying Habit: I;m sure I haven't got any!
18: Things that annoy you: Pretty much everything but especially other people like wankey car drivers who sit on my arse when I'm already doing over the speed limit, or who pull out in front of me when there's a huge gap behind me! Oh, and check-out staff who just chuck your stuff at you when they're scanning it. Or when you hold a door open for someone and they don't say thank you - that really annoys me. Or ........ (oh shut-up Nicky and go back to bed!)
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1. Name : Shannon (Shaz)

2. Where do you live: Gold Coast,oz

3. Age (optional): 13
4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc:single

5. Any Kids?: no :scared:

6. Any Pets? 1 dog

7. What are you listening to right now? : Castles in the sky 2oo5-dj pulse

8. What was the last thing you ate:a cinnamon eclipse

9. How is the weather right now?: warm but a bit windy

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: um. . . . my uncle lol

11. Fav Day of the year: Christmas

12. Fav Day of the week: Saturday

13. Fav Food: Italian

14 Fav Book: dunno

15 Fav Film: get rich or dire tryin/honey/dirty dancing/grease/bring it on/scary movie 3/step up

16 Fav Saying/Expression: A good friend will help you up when you fall, a true friend will laugh and trip you again

17: Annoying Habit: dunno :S

18: Things that annoy you: My brother, when people dont listen to me or dont tell me things lol

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Old Oct 10th 2006, 6:10 am
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1. Name : Webgum!!

2. Where do you live: Perth, WA

3. Age (optional): 39

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc:Married

5. Any Kids?: 2 Finlay and Erin

6. Any Pets? One golden retreiver, Mungo

7. What are you listening to right now? : Nellie the Elephant

8. What was the last thing you ate: Ham and cucumber sarnie

9. How is the weather right now?: Lovely and Sunny

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: Hubby at work

11. Fav Day of the year: My birthday

12. Fav Day of the week Saturday

13. Fav Food: Masala Dosai

14 Fav Book: Impossible - too many, depending on my mood

15 Fav Film: Pretty Woman (I'm embarrassed to say) closely followed by Betty Blue

16 Fav Saying/Expression: As much use as an ashtray on a motorbike

17: Annoying Habit: farting in bed

18: Things that annoy you: Bad customer service, Overpriced food in restaurants
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 6:24 am
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1. Name : Hughie McGumph

2. Where do you live: End o the street in Melbourne

3. Age (optional): 87 & a half

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Aye all of them.

5. Any Kids?: 2 Louise and Liane

6. Any Pets? a dug, a cat & ma wee pet haggis.

7. What are you listening to right now? : The wheels on ma wheelchair need oiled.

8. What was the last thing you ate: A liquidised pie.

9. How is the weather right now?: Sunny & 23 degrees

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: The dentist about my new teeth.

11. Fav Day of the year: Every day I wake up

12. Fav Day of the week Friday night at the bingo

13. Fav Food: Anything that goes through the liquidiser.

14 Fav Book: How to stop your house smelling of pish in 5 easy steps.

15 Fav Film: Kama sutra for 90 year olds.

16 Fav Saying/Expression: I suffer from premature infatuation

17: Annoying Habit: Drooling

18: Things that annoy you: When my teeth fall out when I smile.
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 6:39 am
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1. Name : Hughie McGumph


7. What are you listening to right now? : The wheels on ma wheelchair need oiled.

8. What was the last thing you ate: A liquidised pie.

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: The dentist about my new teeth.

11. Fav Day of the year: Every day I wake up

12. Fav Day of the week Friday night at the bingo

13. Fav Food: Anything that goes through the liquidiser.

14 Fav Book: How to stop your house smelling of pish in 5 easy steps.

15 Fav Film: Kama sutra for 90 year olds.

16 Fav Saying/Expression: I suffer from premature infatuation

17: Annoying Habit: Drooling

18: Things that annoy you: When my teeth fall out when I smile.
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 6:46 am
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1. Name : Sean

2. Where do you live: Gympie.......well 25k North

3. Age (optional): 38 ish

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc:Married (to the Conscience)

5. Any Kids?: Amy 21 Josh 15 Granddaughter Summer 10 months

6. Any Pets? 6 fish and an Anemone called "It"

7. What are you listening to right now? : Terry Wogan streaming on Radio 2

8. What was the last thing you ate: Cheese & Onion sandwich

9. How is the weather right now?: Wet & Windy (very windy)

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: Construction Manager

11. Fave Day of the year: They're all good

12. Fave Day of the week Wednesday

13. Fave Food: Anything spicy

14 Fave Book: Anything nautical

15 Fave Film: I never tire of "The Life Of Brian"

16 Fave Saying/Expression: Oh go on then just one more

17: Annoying Habit: Deb says I spend to much time online

18: Things that annoy you: She'll be right mate! NO SHE WON'T!! FIX IT PROPERLY !!
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1. Name : Katherine
2. Where do you live: Birmingham, UK
3. Age (optional): 32
4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Married
5. Any Kids?: 1 son who is 4 and a half; wish I had more
6. Any Pets? 2 cats
7. What are you listening to right now? : GMTV
8. What was the last thing you ate: Some crappy food pack
9. How is the weather right now?: Grey and drizzly
10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: TDale
11. Fav Day of the year: Hmmmm....maybe Christmas
12. Fav Day of the week: Friday
13. Fav Food: Italian oh and crispy baked potatoes mmmmm
14 Fav Book: Haven't got one particular favourite
15 Fav Film: Not really into films but if had to choose would say Pulp Fiction
16 Fav Saying/Expression: Ooh
17: Annoying Habit: Getting really irritated by other peoples habits
18: Things that annoy you: Bad habits like nail biting and finger picking eugh, noisy eating argh that's horrible, people that chew with their mouth open, dishonesty, bad parents
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1. Name : Caroline

2. Where do you live: Elsternwick Melbourne

3. Age (optional): 41

4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Married

5. Any Kids?: Louise

6. Any Pets? no

7. What are you listening to right now? Having a cuppa

8. What was the last thing you ate: Sandwich hours ago.

9. How is the weather right now?: Sunny & 28 degrees

10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: A mate

11. Fav Day of the year: Most days

12. Fav Day of the week |Most days

13. Fav Food: Bananas I think...and Challah

14 Fav Book: Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks (very sad though)

15 Fav Film: Bridget Jones Diary

16 Fav Saying/Expression: My signature...

17: Annoying Habit: The tip of my tongur sticking out when concentrating (doing it now)

18: Things that annoy you: Ignorance
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Old Oct 10th 2006, 7:12 am
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1. Name : Ann
2. Where do you live: West Lothian, Scotland
3. Age (optional): ermmm 40
4. Married/Single/Defacto/Divorced etc: Married
5. Any Kids?: 1 daughter
6. Any Pets? 1 cheeky monkey (see Q.5 above)
7. What are you listening to right now? : my work colleagues nattering
8. What was the last thing you ate: Toast
9. How is the weather right now?: Misty and cold
10. Who is the last person you spoke to on the phone: My OH
11. Fav Day of the year: gotta be Christmas
12. Fav Day of the week: Friday
13. Fav Food: Italian
14 Fav Book: No favourite but do like girly books Shari Low, Sophie Kinsella etc,
15 Fav Film: It's A Wonderful Life
16 Fav Saying/Expression: can't think of one
17: Annoying Habit: I've none - although I'm sure OH will say different
18: Things that annoy you: can't think just now
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