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Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

- What is your name?
startime
- How old are you?
old enough to know better
- Are you male or female?
female
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
West Sussex
- Are you religious?
sort of
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
scatty, cheerful,vivacious
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
bit of both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
pilates, walking
- Do you get angry easily?
no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
no
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Queen, Dire Straits/Mark Kopfler, Status Quo, Adele, Fleetwood Mac

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

- Ever gone camping?
yes, need my home comforts, like a proper loo and washing facilities
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
mostly Europe and Scandanavia, Usa a bit, canada, a bit, Egypt, Nepal in the autumn
- Favourite city?
Rome
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
NCIS, Poirot, Midsomer murders, Lewis,
- List your five favourite films.
Marigold hotel, Local hero, Love actually, 4 Weddings and a funeral
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Retired
- What do you like most about yourself?
my personality, sense of humour
- What do you like least about yourself?
being overweight
 
- What is your name?

My name is Al

- How old are you?

43 (comfortably beating Elvis and Jesus there)

- Are you male or female?

Yes

- Which country are you from?

England

- Which city/area do you live in?

London

- Are you religious?

Absolutely not; the more I think about religion the more I am outraged at the monstrous betrayal of humanity that results from this pernicious nonsense.

- Pick three words to describe your personality.

Silly, kind, argumentative

- Do you have any pets?

No

- Microsoft or Apple?

Horses for courses. Apple is better in general though.

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

I see the following of football as the willing abandonment of one's individuality to the herd.

- Do you get angry easily?

More so as I get older.

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

I have a tattoo of a musical note on my left arm.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

The Clash/Joe Strummer, Nick Cave, Morrissey, Tom Waits, Abba.

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

Alternative

- What is your favourite flag?

Never follow a flag; even as a joke. It is a route to the worst in people.

- Ever gone camping?

Yes, under duress.

- Ever been in love?

I love without measure Mrs Dillinger and the Dillinger Infants. Notwithstanding the occasional desire to take a rolling pin to Mrs Dillinger; she has the most infuriating habit of being right.

- Ever used fake tan?

Get out of it.

- Which countries have you visited?

I'm lucky I've been to quite a few, but am too lazy to list them here. I was most excited to go to the States the first time I went. They had Grape Flavour Bubblegum for goodness sake!

- Favourite city?

Sydney or New York.

- List your five favourite TV programmes.

The Wire, The Larry Saunders Show, Monty Python, first couple of series of 24, Peppa Pig

- List your five favourite films.

Casablanca, A Matter Of Life and Death, The Godfather, Star Wars, No Country For Old Men.

- Are you wealthy?

I have a good job, but I seem to have less and less money as each year goes by. Everyone seems to have a car except me and there's no way in hell we can afford one at the moment.

- Do you work? If so, as what?

Lawyer for a software company.

- List the subjects you study/have studied.

I would like it say 'I studied Philosophy at university, or did I?' but alas can't; studied modern history (MA), law (post graduate diploma and stuff).

- What do you like most about yourself?

The ability to make other people laugh.

- What do you like least about yourself?

Don't like these shoes much, but if you give me the standard list of faults I'm sure I could tick them all.
 
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- What is your name?
Fergus
- How old are you?
47
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in?
Labcashire
- Are you religious?
Yes but your god is within!
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Science, not dogma
- Do you have any pets?
Yes Mad collie
- Microsoft or Apple?
Unix
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Rugby, Hillwalking
- Do you get angry easily?
Yes
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Folk/rock
- What is your favourite flag?
a nice 2x3 in my garden
- Ever gone camping?
Yes
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No, never been peely-wally
- Which countries have you visited?
Canada, USA, Mexico, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Netherland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Eire.
- Favourite city?
Glasgow

- Are you wealthy?
Yes, but not monetarly
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Not at present
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Accountancy, Sciences,Maths, Science, I.T. Agriculture, Electronics
- What do you like most about yourself?
I can do most things
- What do you like least about yourself?
My temper
 
I'll answer before I read everyone else's responses

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Ellissa
- How old are you? 33
- Are you male or female? Female
- Which country are you from? Scotland
- Which city/area do you live in? Glasgow
- Are you religious? No, beyond thinking there's definitely Something out there
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Shy, trustworthy & caring
- Do you have any pets? Yes, 2 cats (Siamese & Oriental) and a pony (Highland)
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft, although I've got nothing against Apple, Microsoft is cheaper
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Been inactive too long, but I want to get back to horse-riding, badminton, quite fancy trying netball again and possibly volleyball
- Do you get angry easily? No, very few things anger me
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Both ears are pierced twice. Trying to get courage up to get my nose re-done, and fancy a tattoo (but don't have high pain threshold)
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, Terrorvision and VNV Nation (currently, the last 3 are subject to change frequently)
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Industrial/Rock/Goth
- What is your favourite flag? As in, for a country? Never really thought about it before, out of the ones I can remember at the moment, the Canadian one is nice
- Ever gone camping? No...I don't get on with creepy crawly things
- Ever been in love? Yes
- Ever used fake tan? Once. Never again
- Which countries have you visited?England, Wales and France. Need to do more travelling
- Favourite city? Whitby, although not sure if it's big enough to be called a city or not
- List your five favourite TV programmes.24, House, Firefly, Angel, Battlestar Galactica (new), Heroes, The 4400 (sorry couldn't limit to 5)
- List your five favourite films. The Man in the Iron Mask, Serenity, X-Men (all, but especially Wolverine), Matrix (3rd one), and Lord of the Rings
- Are you wealthy? Nope
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, in the scanning team for a big company
- List the subjects you study/have studied. IT Systems (badly), Equine Science, and the usual mix of school subjects. Intend to study Equine Shiatsu in the future
- What do you like most about yourself? I can't answer this type of question
- What do you like least about yourself? Can't deal with confrontation
 
 
- What is your name?
Paul DeFeo
- How old are you?
36
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
England
- Which city/area do you live in?
Northamptonshire
- Are you religious?
Yes,if spiritualism counts
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Qwerky,depressive,caring
- Do you have any pets?
Yes,A crazy Black Labrador and a chinchilla
- Microsoft or Apple?
I use microsoft but DO love my Apple iTouch and would LOVE an iPad
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Tennis,Formula 1 and ALL of the Olympics so far
- Do you get angry easily?
Yes but tend to bottle it up instead of showing it
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Not yet but I do want a Celtic band tattoo at some point
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
The Beatles,Abba,The clash,Queen,Metallica
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Pop and Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
The Jolly Roger
- Ever gone camping?
Loads of times and I love it
- Ever been in love?
Yep
- Ever used fake tan?
No I like a REAL tan
- Which countries have you visited?Scotland,wales,Cyprus,Egypt
- Favourite city?
New york
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
House MD,Top Gear,The Royle family,Benidorm,Shameless

- List your five favourite films.
The Green Mile,Stephen Kings IT,The Running man,Star Wars,Forrest Gump
- Are you wealthy?
My family are,I'm not.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Carer
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Nowt
- What do you like most about yourself?
Absolutely nothing
-What do you like least about yourself?
Being cynical,not knowing peoples intentions or being able to read their body language,my body and health
 
What a good idea!

Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Ummm, Chris Lowe
- How old are you? Old enough for most things to be legal!
- Are you male or female? Girly through and through (I drive a pink Fiat 500)
- Which country are you from? England
- Which city/area do you live in? South Coast
- Are you religious? Leanings towards Wicca
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Friendly, dry SOH, kind
- Do you have any pets? Two cats
- Microsoft or Apple? Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? No sports but I go to the gym
- Do you get angry easily? Not very often
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? Only ears
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Leonard Cohen (affectionately called Laughing Len here) Bob Dylan, Bellowhead
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Folk/rock, blues
- What is your favourite flag? St George
- Ever gone camping? Yes but now I'm a semi detached hippie (I stay in a hotel)
- Ever been in love? Yep
- Ever used fake tan? Yes but can't decide if it gives a golden glow as promised or if I just look jaundiced!
- Which countries have you visited? Greece, Netherlands, France, Scotland, Wales
- Favourite city? London
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Wallander (as long as it's not Sir Ken B), Spiral, Criminal Minds, Frasier, Father Ted
- List your five favourite films. Pans Labyrinth, Skin I Live In, Where Eagles Dare, 2001 a Space Odessey
- Are you wealthy? Not in a material sense
- Do you work? If so, as what? Did work in street lighting industry, but when I got 40 yrs pensionable service in I told my boss where he could stick his job and took early retirement
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Not since school
- What do you like most about yourself? Fairly easy going
- What do you like least about yourself? Fairly easy going (people can take advantage)
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- What is your name?
Matt but you can call me Bowties
- How old are you?
35
- Are you male or female
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
London originally but now in Colchester
- Are you religious?
Hahaha. Joke right? No one is religious anymore, are they?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Sarcastic, funny, kind.
- Do you have any pets?
Nope
- Microsoft or Apple?
I use both
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Football, swimming, cricket
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Nope
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Radiohead, Oasis, Led Zepplin, Seafood, Bob Dylan (but this list changes almost every day)
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
Union Jack
- Ever gone camping?
Yep plenty of times. Good fun.
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
Yes
- Which countries have you visited?
Most European and North America
- Favourite city?
Prague or Barcalona
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
I dont really watch tv. 24 Hours in A&E, Match of the day. That’s about it
- List your five favourite films.
Jaws, Star Wars
- Are you wealthy?
No, but when my parents die...
- Do you work? If so, as what?
As a teacher but not in schools. More adult education.
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Loads of teaching qualifications.
- What do you like most about yourself?
I can make myself laugh and others and I can find a joke in almost any situation. Much to the despair of close family.
- What do you like least about yourself?
I can make myself laugh and others and I can find a joke in almost any situation. Much to the despair of close family
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- What is your name?
Ian
- How old are you?
40 but still only feel 18 some say I act it too!

- Are you male or female?
Male

- Which country are you from?
United Kingdom

- Which city/area do you live in?
Watton, Norfolk

- Are you religious?
None

- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Sarcastic

- Do you have any pets?
Does 3 kids counts

- Microsoft or Apple?
Neither Linux, but if I had to chose it would be Apple

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

- Do you get angry easily?
Yes

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

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Haven't got one in particular

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
I am into most things from Classical to Metal

- What is your favourite flag?
England of course

- Ever gone camping?
no unless fishing counts! lol

- Ever been in love?
Yes

- Ever used fake tan?
No way

- Which countries have you visited?
None

- Favourite city?

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Mythbusters

- List your five favourite films.
Stephen King's Christen, Heart Break Ridge and all the American Pie's

- Are you wealthy?
Yes but not in money why's, I am wealthy due to having a fantastic wife and 3 wonderful children/color]

- Do you work? If so, as what?
Full time House Husband to 3 kids

- List the subjects you study/have studied.

- What do you like most about yourself?

- What do you like least about yourself?
Having a pot belly
 
Hi
I have just joined this site and need to find my way around. I am female, British, 60yrs old and live in Switzerland. I have a daughter and grandson who is five today! I am divorced and live with my black labrador, Bonny, and siamese cat, Minky. I am an Artist. I am not religious but believe and have a very strong spiritual life.
I found out I have T2 two weeks ago after feeling ill for several months on and off. I have started taking medication and, of course, a strict diet. I was doing OK but now am starting to crave chocolate, cookies etc ....I just want to binge! HELP!!
 
Am 37
type 2 diabetic
married with 1 2 year old and 1 on the way
got a dog called oscar
i walk 6-9 miles everyday
i work as a delivery driver for pizza shop
i live in cramlington northumberland
 
I am a newbie I am a type 2 diabetic on metformin and levemir insulin and nova rapid insulin I am a female aged 52 from north wales I have two border collies and my husband and me love camping my diabetes is not under very good control I do try and eat correctly and walk quite a bit with my dogs some days i feel good and other days like tr..h would be nice to hear about anyone else having problems keeping their diabetes under control cause I tend to feel so alone there must be other people like me struggling love to hear from anyone :?
 
Hi, aged 56 and diagnosed Nov 2011. Type 2 , medication is currently 2, 500mg metaformin tablets. angry at the begining but now accepting the diagnosis and moving on . Confused about the diet advise for type 2 with regards to Carbs but on the plus side i am back jogging and in the gym although nothing to strenious. Would like advise on eating so that i can run longer distances :wave:
 
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- What is your name?
LESLI
- How old are you?
28
- Are you male or female?
FEMALE
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
ABERDEEN - SCOTLAND
- Are you religious?
NOPE
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
WEE, WEIRD & RANDOM
- Do you have any pets?
A LABRADOODLE, A RETREIVER & 2 GIANT MAINE COON CATS
- Microsoft or Apple?
I LIKE BOTH
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
NONE
- Do you get angry easily?
NOT REALLY
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
PIERCINGS: NIPPLE, TONGUE, TRAGUS & EARS
TATTOOS: 3 NAUTICAL STARS LEFT ARM, PHOENIX ON RIGHT, 4 STARS ON NECK AND BIG STAR ON SHOULDER
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
AC/DC, LED ZEPP, KINGS OF LEON......ENDLESS LIST
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
OLD SCHOOL ROCK
- What is your favourite flag?
SCOTTISH ONE OF COURSE
- Ever gone camping?
YES, I HATE IT
- Ever been in love?
I THINK SO
- Ever used fake tan?
NOPE
- Which countries have you visited?
SPAIN, ENGLAND, GREECE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, HOLLAND
- Favourite city?
EDINBURGH
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD, COME DINE WITH ME, EASTENDERS, CORRIE
- List your five favourite films.
SOME LIKE IT HOT, CON AIR, ANCHORMAN, CARRY ON CAMPING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
- Are you wealthy?
NOT IN MONEY
- Do you work? If so, as what?
A SALES ASSISTANT FOR AN OFFSHORE TELECOMMS COMPANY
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN WAS THE LAST THING I STUDIED
- What do you like most about yourself?
MY PINK HAIR, MY EYES AND MY PERSONALITY
- What do you like least about yourself?
IM MY OWN WORST CRITIC AND GIVE MYSELF A HARD TIME
 
- What is your name?
Christopher
- How old are you?
39
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
North Staffordshire
- Are you religious?
Not at all.
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Pessimistic, Introverted, Compassionate
- Do you have any pets?
A Goldfish
- Microsoft or Apple?
Not really bothered
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Football, Cycling
- Do you get angry easily?
Only when people don't do what they say they are going to do
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No,I've got a very low pain threshold
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Merle Haggard, Zac Brown Band, Charley Pride, plus lots of other random people not many of you will have heard of
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Country
- What is your favourite flag?
Never thought about it I'll say Union Jack following the Olympics
- Ever gone camping?
Yes and it was a disaster. Pitched the tent and when we got back there were mole hills everywhere. We ended up sleeping in the car
- Ever been in love?
Yes and still am with my wife
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, USA, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Hungary, Czech Republic, Malta, Holland, Germany
- Favourite city?
Edinburgh, Prague, Las Vegas
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Match of the Day, Shameless, Taggart, TV Burp, Tree Fu Tom (keeps both kids quiet for 20 minutes a day)
- List your five favourite films.
Cast Away, Toy Story 3, Forest Gump, Oceans 11, East is East
- Are you wealthy?
Depends how you define wealth. If purely materialistic then no
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes. Quantity Surveyor for a building contractor
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Construction, Quantity Surveying, plus my GCSE's
- What do you like most about yourself?
Being a daddy to my 2 daughters
- What do you like least about yourself?
My weight
 
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- What is your name? Davide
- How old are you? 55
- Are you male or female? Now that I have lost 2 stone I can tell I am a male
- Which country are you from? UK
- Which city/area do you live in? Cesena Italy
- Are you religious? Not Really...If there was a God I would not have Diabetes and people would not be starving
- Pick three words to describe your personality. What is personality:?
- Do you have any pets? CAT
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? Football
- Do you get angry easily? WHY DO YOU ASK!!!!!!!
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? 3 two one arm one on the other
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Too many
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? motown
- What is your favourite flag? Green White and Red
- Ever gone camping? yes
- Ever been in love? Still am
- Ever used fake tan? no
- Which countries have you visited? a few
- Favourite city? Venice
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Too many
- List your five favourite films. ZULU
- Are you wealthy? In Love
- Do you work? If so, as what? Web Design
- List the subjects you study/have studied. Just Normal School
- What do you like most about yourself? ME
- What do you like least about yourself? Moody ******
 
- What is your name?
Gary
- How old are you?
42... nearly
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK
- Which city/area do you live in?
Lancs
- Are you religious?
Not at all
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Funny, stresshead, nark
- Do you have any pets?
Douge De Bordeaux, Yorkshire Terrier, Persian Cat (just had kittens )
- Microsoft or Apple?
Cant afford a Mac
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Play Golf, watch all kinds
- Do you get angry easily?
HELL YER
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
None
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Like everything & anything
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Blues if I have to choose
- What is your favourite flag?
GB
- Ever gone camping?
Once.... never again....
- Which countries have you visited?
All the usual holiday places
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Top Gear, League of their own, Sunday supplement, soccer am, any type of round the world stuff like Charley Bowman
- List your five favourite films.
Cant pick....
- Are you wealthy?
If I had no kids and was single!!
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Spark by trade but Works Manager now
- What do you like most about yourself?
I give a ****
- What do you like least about yourself?
can be a wee bit narky
 
Hey everyone, here goes...

- What is your name?
James
- How old are you?
28
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
UK (England)
- Which city/area do you live in?
Oxford
- Are you religious?
No
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Shy, geeky, honest
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Kayaking, Rock CLimbing, Mountain Biking
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Left ear lobe peirced, tribal tattoo on upper right arm
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Linkin Park, Tupac Shakur, 36 Crazyfists, Wyclef Jean, InMe
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Rock
- What is your favourite flag?
Dont really have one
- Ever gone camping?
All the time
- Ever been in love?
Yes
- Ever used fake tan?
No
- Which countries have you visited?
France
- Favourite city?
Birmingham
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Stargate, Warehouse 13, Fringe, Eureka, Highlander
- List your five favourite films.
Too many to choose from! lol
- Are you wealthy?
No
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Currently signed off sick, but Im a bar manager and web designer / programmer / tech support
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Math, BSc Computer Science, BSc Multimedia, Programming
- What do you like most about yourself?
My ability to never get angry
- What do you like least about yourself?
my weight
 
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