Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

robert1464

Newbie
Messages
1
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
hi, i.m a 42 year old single male, who has had diabetes @ 3 years, ignored it, with feelin aworse. and worse. artist, love scuba diving,camping etc. now im at a lost. i have so many complications.
b/p,heart,pacrease,sweating at nite. and they cant get me balanced now nervetheropy, now i will try shots. so so worried. i live by the beach in cal. i work for a huge well known co.im so outgoing to help all. i hate only i got myself into this. i went from no pills to 10. the sweating they cant fix.
 

Drummersi

Member
Messages
20
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
Diabetes, funnily enough.
Spiders.
Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? - Simon
- How old are you? 39 Very soon
- Are you male or female? - The picture should give it away but (does a quick check) Yes, I am definitely male.
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Live in Leeds but lived most of my life around Swadlincote in South Derbyshire
- Are you religious? Nope
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Friendly, Funny, Musical
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily? Umm, more frustrated than angry, but yet I can.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Muse, Queen, Thunder, Metallica, Deep Purple
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classic Rock.
- What is your favourite flag? Cross of St George.
- Ever gone camping? Yes, lots.
- Ever been in love? Yes.
- Ever used fake tan? No...who writes these questions lol!!!
- Which countries have you visited? USA, Brazil, India, Australia, China, South Korea, Africa, Dubai, Most of Europe
- Favourite city? Not sure I can pick one.
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Supernatural, NCIS, Marvels Agents of Shield, Big Bang Theory, X-Files. I could be here all day.
- List your five favourite films. Star Wars (all of them, I count that as one), Lord of the Rings Films (all of them, that's 2), The Blues Brothers, Total Recall (the original) and Interstellar.
- Are you wealthy? Not financially, but I am alive and I have a wonderful wife and family, so yes, in that sense I am wealthy.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, in I.T.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? Physically my eyes and hands, personality wise my integrity.
- What do you like least about yourself? Physically my belly, it needs to go (not that it's huge but, meh, diabetes) and personality wise, I hate my self doubt and the fact I take stuff like my diabetes personally.
 

masonap

Well-Known Member
Messages
74
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Celebrity pop stars, football.
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Andrew
- How old are you? 62
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? UK, but living in Germany right now.
- Which city/area do you live in? Frankfurt Germany / Gloucester UK
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Friendly, helpful, active.
- Do you have any pets? NO!
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft for laptop, Apple iPhone and iPad
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Do't play any, like Rugby, can't stand football.
- Do you get angry easily? No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? NO!
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. None really, like 70's stuff.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classical, Opera
- What is your favourite flag? Union flag
- Ever gone camping? Frequently
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? NO!!!
- Which countries have you visited? China, USA (including Hawaii), Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Iceland, Canary Islands, Spain... trying for more.
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. The Bill, Call the Midwife, Morse/Endeavour, NCIS, Sherlock
- List your five favourite films. Ben Hur, West Side Story, James Bond, Indiana Jones, The Railway Children
- Are you wealthy? No!!!!!!!!
- Do you work? If so, as what? Just office stuff...
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Business, IT.
- What do you like most about yourself? No me, my family.


Have fun! if you could have everything where would you put it?
 

Penquin47210

Member
Messages
23
Type of diabetes
Type 1
OK, this may be a tad different to many others.... I was diagnosed Type 1 in 1962 and was initially under King's College, Hospital, Denmark Hill where I spent 2 weeks as an in-patient (many stories from that). Since then I grew up (in places), and became a teacher (it saved having to work for a living), completing 38 years of keeping youngsters (up to Oxbridge Uni age ad ability) entertained. Very active diver (aqualung type), gaining highest awards possible after fighting hard to keep diabetics allowed to dive (big efforts). But got through that..... and was used to visit overseas branches to teach others how to teach (tough life having 3 weeks all expenses paid trip to Bermuda during summer holidays, or others to e.g. Red Sea, Kenya or Arabian Sea but someone had to do it).

I gave up diving when realised neuropathy was evident - could be potential problem for diving. Had completed more than 6,500 dives by then......

Then started doing ambulance work with St John and then with 999 Ambulance Service - interesting times, was at Westminster Abbey for Diana's funeral...... more stories could be recounted of the 14 years doing that....

Went onto pump about 10 years ago, and although it has taken time, the outcome has been excellent, HbA1C went from more than 11.5 to less than 7.6 now. Which after 55 years is considered good......

I retired to France in 2012 and am now in the French system (different units but that's the only real difference), with easy access to chiropody, consultant level care and so on.

So, if anyone wants advice about the French system I would be happy to try to help..... we enjoy living in Southern France with a Border Collie to keep me moving. Hence my avatar of him when he was 6 months old (rescue puppy), he is now just over 2......

Now for those questions......

What is your name? -Dave
- How old are you?66
- Are you male or female? - definitely male.
- Which country are you from?UK but now living in France (until problems with Brexit stop us)
- Which city/area do you live in?Lived in Devon for 40+ years
- Are you religious?Yes but only in a mild way
- Pick three words to describe your personality. –Friendly but former teacher, so no sense of humour
- Do you have any pets?Yes, one Border Collie and two chickens
- Microsoft or Apple?Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Used to be diver, and canoeist and sailer and enjoyed gliding
- Do you get angry easily?Well known for not being riled easily
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.Simon and Garfunkel, Peter Paul and Mary, (does that count as 5?)
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?Folk.
- What is your favourite flag?Union Flag.
- Ever gone camping?Camping, then caravan now motorhome.
- Ever been in love?Yesand still am.
- Ever used fake tan?No
- Which countries have you visited?USA, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kenya, Austria, France, Germany, Malta, Monaco, Bermuda
- Favourite city?Not sure .
- List your five favourite TV programmes.Casualt, Mary Berry programmes, News
- List your five favourite films.James Bond, Graduate, Sound of Music, Finding Nemo, Reach for the Sky
- Are you wealthy?Definitely not and getting MUCH worse thanks to June 23 2016.
- Do you work? If so, as what?No, I was a teacher.
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Science, taught biology and chemistry for 38 years, ambulance work to Technician level
- What do you like most about yourself?No idea really

- What do you like least about yourself? Same as above, not sure really (ducking question)
 
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johnpol

Well-Known Member
Messages
919
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Pump
I was diagnosed just before my wedding over 20yrs ago (must of been the shock of getting married), I had a infection that attacked my pancreas, resulting in me being diabetic, I have struggled with it all my adult life, was put on the pump three years ago and it was the best thing to ever happen, I never realised just how I was on injections.
Worked in forestry virtually all my life but other complications took over so now fly a desk!



What is your name?
John Pollard
- How old are you?
46 years young
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom
- Which city/area do you live in?
Consett, County Durham
- Are you religious?
Not in the slightest
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Pain in the Bum!!!!
- Do you have any pets?
Three British Bulldogs
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Ex Competitive Strongman, love rugby
- Do you get angry easily?
Not now I've started to grow up!!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Full arm sleeve and chest tattooed no piercing's
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Elbow, Stereophonics, Fatboy slim, Moby, Andrea Bocelli
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
All of it
- What is your favourite flag?
Don't have one
- Ever gone camping?
yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes, so much so I married her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Ever used fake tan?
Yes!!! when I competed in Bodybuilding many, many, many, many years ago!!
- Which countries have you visited?
Spain, Balearics, Portugal, Greece
- Favourite city?
York
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
NYPD Blue, all sports,
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
Ha, Ha, ha not remotely
- Do you work? If so, as what?
I am a Health and safety trainer
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Forestry, Arboriculture, Horticulture and Occupational Health and safety
- What do you like most about yourself?
My Honesty, and the fact I don't take myself too seriously
- What do you like least about yourself?
Far too self critical

That's me I have been Diagnosed for over 20yrs and to say its been a rollercoaster is an understatement
 
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Countjedi

Newbie
Messages
1
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Hello,

If anyonee reads this here you go...

- Include a photo here if you wish to.- No photo I don't really do social media...

- What is your name? - Dean

- How old are you? - Turned 48 last week

- Are you male or female? - Male

- Which country are you from? - UK

- Which city/area do you live in? - Suffolk

- Are you religious? - No, but respect all religions and faiths

- Pick three words to describe your personality. - OCD, so my partner tells me...

- Do you have any pets? - No

- Microsoft or Apple? - Apple without a doubt

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? - Golf,

- Do you get angry easily? - No, what's the point

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? - No

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.-
Pink Floyd
Iron maiden
Oasis
Velvet Underground
The Orb

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? - Heavy Metel/Rock

- What is your favourite flag? -N/A

- Ever gone camping? - Yes

- Ever been in love? -Yes, once and present

- Ever used fake tan?- No

- Which countries have you visited? -- All over the world lived and travelled.

- Favourite city? - Berlin and Oslo

- List your five favourite TV programmes. - Narcos

- List your five favourite films.
La Haine
And your mother too
Empire Strikes Back
ET
Casablanca

- Are you wealthy? To someone very poor yes to someone very rich no

- Do you work? If so, as what? - Yes - Project Manager Social Housing

- List the subjects you study/have studied. - A lot around construction to degree level

- What do you like most about yourself? - My attitude and respect for people

- What do you like least about yourself? - My weight, like a lot of people

I should add dignosed about 3 years ago 'boarder line' and now confirmed. Finding the whole diabetic thing a bit challenging if I'm honest...
 

Goonergal

Master
Retired Moderator
Messages
13,466
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi guys
New to this not sure what to put here
Jeff

Welcome @Jeff77

You might get more responses if you start your own thread. And do ask any questions that you have - we're a friendly bunch on here and you'll get lots of support and advice.
 

Lenah_

Active Member
Messages
37
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? - Lenah
- How old are you? 36
- Are you male or female? - Female
- Which country are you from? Canada
- Which city/area do you live in? Middle of nowhere
- Are you religious? Nope
- Pick three words to describe your personality. - Bubbly, social, friendly
- Do you have any pets? See avatar
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? I curl, and I swim a lot
- Do you get angry easily? Not really
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? 14 tattoos, nose pierced, ears pierced twice
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Counting Crows, Garth Brooks, Maroon 5, Reba, George Strait
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Country
- What is your favourite flag? Haven't put enough thought into flags to have a favourite
- Ever gone camping? Yes, lots.
- Ever been in love? Yes.
- Ever used fake tan? No.
- Which countries have you visited? Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, USA, France, Jamaica, UK, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Croatia, Mexico, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Germany...I feel like I am missing some...
- Favourite city? St. Petersburg, Russia
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Greys Anatomy, Law & Order SVU, Call the Midwife, Friends, and the Simpsons
- List your five favourite films. Gone with the Wind, Anne of Green Gables, Walk the Line, Moulin Rouge, and Pretty Woman
- Are you wealthy? I'm a teacher...lol
- Do you work? If so, as what? I teach
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Education, developmental psychology, fine arts, early childhood education, computer science, American Sign Language, Social Work
- What do you like most about yourself? I am generous and a good friend
- What do you like least about yourself? Oh let's not even open that Pandora's Box!!!
 
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Pippin1958

Member
Messages
8
Type of diabetes
Type 2
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Jennifer
- How old are you? 58
- Are you male or female? F
- Which country are you from? Australia
- Which city/area do you live in? Hobart, Tasmania
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. I'm a unicorn
- Do you have any pets? 2 cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- iPhone or Android? Android
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Bowling (is that a sport)
- Do you get angry easily? Sometimes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Piercings - right ear x 3, left ear x 2. Tattoo -snake & butterflies on my lower right leg
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Pink, Adele, Eminem, Queen, Toni Childs
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Music for me is mood dependant so wouldn't really say I have a favorite.
- What is your favourite flag? None
- Ever gone camping? YES I love camping
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? Japan, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji
- Favourite city? Osaka
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Don't watch much TV
- List your five favourite films.Beetlejuice, Hackers, Happy Gilmore, Blues Brothers, Suicide Squad.
- Are you wealthy? Depends how you define wealth
- Do you work? If so, as what? Full time employed as a Resolutions Agent in a Call Centre
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Currently studying Food & Nutrition at University of Tas (UTAS)
- What do you like most about yourself? I'm a survivor
- What do you like least about yourself? I'm too sensitive do I get hurt easily
 
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Gillijack

Newbie
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
LADA
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
Gill
- How old are you?
52
- Are you male or female?
Female
- Which country are you from?
Originally from Ireland and now live in Wales
- Which city/area do you live in?
Cardiff
- Are you religious?
Not especially
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Happy determined confident....most of the time
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Mmmm bit of both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Until I was diagnosed lots! Circuits, running, cycling, swimming. Been exercising for 30 years, half marathons etc... in last 2 years since diagnosis...lost my way...help?
- Do you get angry easily?
No.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Only my ears
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
thats hard...love music and collect songs rather than artists. I guess waterboys, Leonard cohen, Mumford and sons, bob Dylan, Ed Sheehan, rag and bone man, Hozier
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
All of it.
- What is your favourite flag?
Got to be Irish flag
- Ever gone camping?
Yes more than once!!
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Once, but I'm pale and freckly so looked silly
- Which countries have you visited?
America, France, Dominican Republic, Italy, Germany, Spain, Botswana, Riyadh, Jordan, Palestine, Austria,Netherlands
- Favourite city?
Paris and Amsterdam
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Loved Taboo, endeavour, chat shows
- List your five favourite films.
Gladiator, highlander, ghost, inglorious bastards, godfather
- Are you wealthy?
I wish...keep doing the lottery
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes. In a university
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Community management, business management, knowledge management
- What do you like most about yourself?
I'm down to earth and can mix with anyone...
- What do you like least about yourself?
I don't like being out of control in my life....and feeling that way right now!! Ergh!,
 

benfolger

Member
Messages
7
Type of diabetes
Type 1
- What is your name? Ben
- How old are you? 24
- Are you male or female? M
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Telford, Shropshire
- Are you religious? No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Musically inclined weirdo
- Do you have any pets? Fish
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- iPhone or Android? iPhone
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football
- Do you get angry easily? Yes, bad drivers and stupid people
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Both ears pieced and half a sleeve
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Oasis, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Indie/acoustic/rock
- What is your favourite flag? None
- Ever gone camping? Yeah
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Yes ^.^
- Which countries have you visited? Turkey, Egypt, Spain, Wales
- Favourite city? Kussadassi
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Family guy, Game of thrones
- List your five favourite films. Too many
- Are you wealthy? lol no
- Do you work? If so, as what? IT Helpdesk Trainer and part time musician
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Music
- What do you like most about yourself? Open minded
- What do you like least about yourself? Being late
 
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Chook

Expert
Messages
5,095
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
People who think they know everything.
- Include a photo here if you wish to. Just pink and fluffy like my avatar pic

- What is your name? Chook

- How old are you? A young 62

- Are you male or female? Female

- Which country are you from? England

- Which city/area do you live in? Rural South Yorkshire

- Are you religious? No

- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, honest, absent minded

- Do you have any pets? Yes, three large dogs

- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None

- Do you get angry easily? Nope although when it finally goes, it really goes

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Nope

- List your five favourite musicians/bands. David Bowie, Queen, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Robert Palmer

- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Rock

- What is your favourite flag? Skull and Crossbones

- Ever gone camping? Yes. Three times with three different sets of people and I hated it. Never, ever again

- Ever been in love? Oh yes

- Ever used fake tan? Yes

- Which countries have you visited? Spain, Greece, Italy

- Favourite city? I lived in London until I was 30 something - I don't like cities

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Anything with Lucy Worsley in
Things like 'Back In Time For Dinner'
24 hours in A&E
The Voice


- List your five favourite films.
Some Like It Hot
Gone With The Wind
Harry Potter (all of them)


- Are you wealthy? I wish

- Do you work? If so, as what? Retired now due to ill health but I do have an eBay business I do from home

- List the subjects you study/have studied. Law to degree level - never used it though

- What do you like most about yourself? I make friends easily

- What do you like least about yourself? I (often foolishly) believe everyone is honest until proven otherwise
 

Jeff77

Member
Messages
11
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Hi all finding it difficult to stop my addiction to full fat Coke
Help
 

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helen_mary

Newbie
Messages
1
Type of diabetes
Type 1
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?Helen
- How old are you?48
- Are you male or female?female
- Which country are you from?England
- Which city/area do you live in?Halifax
- Are you religious?no
- Pick three words to describe your personality.loving, caring, honest
- Do you have any pets?yes
- Microsoft or Apple?Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?rugby
- Do you get angry easily?no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?arm
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.velvet saterns,madness,rag n bone man,emmium,abba.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?mixed
- What is your favourite flag?union flag
- Ever gone camping?no
- Ever been in love?yes
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!
 

Jeff77

Member
Messages
11
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Jeff
50
Male
England
Southampton
No
Stressed over worked
Yes
Apple
MotoGP rugby
Yes
Both arms, legs back
Stiff little fingers
Black sabbath
Ac/dc
George cross
Yes
Yes
No
Spain,USA,Cyprus,Italy, Germany
Wealthy ish
Owner driver, (lorry)
Don't like myself
Everything
 

sadia73f

Newbie
Messages
3
clude a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Elizabeth
- How old are you? 43
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? London
- Are you religious? Yes
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Caring, Adventurous, and Nurturing
- Do you have any pets? Not anymore
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Swimming
- Do you get angry easily? Rarely
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Jazz, Classical, R N B, Soul, and Rap
- What is your favourite flag? England
- Ever gone camping? Nope
- Ever been in love? Numerous times and got burnt
- Ever used fake tan? No
- Which countries have you visited? USA, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, England, and UAE.
- Favourite city? London, NewYork, and Paris
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Hardly watch television
- List your five favourite films. Musicals, Dramas, Science fiction, and Action
- Are you wealthy? Aim to be.
- Do you work? If so, as what? Healthcare coordinator
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Too far back
- What do you like most about yourself? Confidence
- What do you like least about yourself? Nothing

Have fun!
 
Messages
2
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Dislikes
Getting old, turning into a dribbling wreck and having a diminished quality of life.
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- What is your name?
  • · iain macLEOD
- How old are you?
  • · In my 56th year of this life
- Are you male or female?
  • · Male with eunuch tendencies, I have emptied my bucket. Diabetes the present that keeps giving and giving
- Which country are you from?
  • · The north of Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in?
  • · Salford
- Are you religious?
  • · Yes, I am a bishop in the church of the Glen
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
  • · Waiting for Death
- Do you have any pets?
  • · Had they have been very special
- Microsoft or Apple?
  • · Both plus Linux
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
  • · Now a gentle stroll is just fine.
- Do you get angry easily?
  • · No anger does not solve problems and usually ends up hurting you as much as anybody else, stay calm and in control.
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
  • · No pushed a paper clip through my ear in the 70’s to be a punk but not really got into body adornment
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
  • · The Who, Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Sex Pistols and the Stranglers
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
  • · No particular favourites anything with a good beat or message like the Who’s Won’t get fooled again.
- What is your favourite flag?
  • · Saltire.
- Ever gone camping?
  • · Yes, many childhood holidays and biker trips in my youth. Lived in a tent for 6 months in Scotland next to a loch as all the houses were rented out as holiday homes in summer. Plenty to rent in winter.
- Ever been in love?
  • · Many times, maybe too many times! What a wonderful feeling.
- Ever used fake tan?
  • · No or any of the metro man stuff not for me smelling nice or having soft skin.
Which countries have you visited?
  • · USA, Canada, France, Belgium and Germany Oh and Wales that’s a grand place.
- Favourite city?
  • · Salford
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
  • · New series of Battle Star Galactica, Game of Thrones, Salem, Star Treks and the man in the high castle.
- List your five favourite films.
  • · Mad Max, Highlander, Easy Rider, Blade Runner and Ring of bright water
- Are you wealthy?
  • · No, but I am happy, money cannot buy you that.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
  • · Part time computer consultant, helping people and businesses with their computers and I run some websites.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
  • · Was very pleased to leave school at age 16 with 8 O’levels I had enough by then 4 years of being bullied and b*ggard by a right bunch of bstards who did not like me or the way I was. Did an apprenticeship with BT and learned electrical and electronic engineering and technology. Done a lot of years working with computers.
- What do you like least about yourself?
  • · I leave that for others to have an opinion on, I like to look in the mirror and smile back at the person I see.
 

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- What is your name? Scott
- How old are you? 37
- Are you male or female? Yes
- Which country are you from? Guernsey
- Which city/area do you live in? Guernsey
- Are you religious? No. I'm a follower of Jesus
- Pick three words to describe your personality. A little crazy
- Do you have any pets? No
- Microsoft or Apple? Both, but Apple if I had to choose
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Too fat to play, but watch football and cricket
- Do you get angry easily? Nope - to the annoyance of others!!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. I like a variety of different bands/musicians, depending on my mood. I don't have a favourite five
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? My absolute favourite would be country, but depends on mood at the time.
- What is your favourite flag? I don't see the point in flags, so don't have a favourite.
- Ever gone camping? Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes - every time I look in the mirror ;o)
- Ever used fake tan? No, when you've got skin like mine, you don't need fake anything.
- Which countries have you visited? UK, France, Norway, Luxembourg
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Elementary, Breaking Bad, Hells Kitchen, ummmmmmm, that'll do for now
- List your five favourite films. Too many to mention without missing one out
- Are you wealthy? I am rich, but not with money
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, compliance Officer and MLRO
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Theology, Anti Money Laundering and terrorist financing, Mathematics, Science, English, Business Studies
- What do you like most about yourself? My reflection
- What do you like least about yourself? Nothing.
 

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