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<blockquote data-quote="Mark3107" data-source="post: 1501874" data-attributes="member: 416039"><p>- <strong>What is your name?</strong> Mark</p><p>- <strong>How old are you?</strong> 49</p><p><strong>- Are you male or female?</strong> Male, the last time I looked.</p><p><strong>- Which country are you from?</strong> England</p><p><strong>- Which city/area do you live in?</strong> East Yorkshire</p><p><strong>- Are you religious? </strong>No - it's the root of many of the world's evils, as far as I'm concerned.</p><p>-<strong> Pick three words to describe your personality.</strong> Rusty old matelot, but for a more realistic viewpoint, you'd have to ask others.</p><p><strong>- Do you have any pets?</strong> No</p><p><strong>- Microsoft or Apple?</strong> Microsoft, unfortunately. After nearly 30 years of using MS, it's probably too late to start learning Apple's OS.</p><p><strong>- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?</strong> Playing days are over - dodgy knee & broken Tibia saw to that. Enjoy watching Football (Rangers Fan), Speedway, Moto GP/Superbikes, Curling (Eve Muirhead & the Girls)</p><p><strong>- Do you get angry easily?</strong> Frustrated more like - yes. Anger - I tend to leave to individual actions that go against my grain</p><p><strong>- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?</strong> No</p><p>-<strong> List your five favourite musicians/bands.</strong> Credence Clearwater Revival; Bruce Springsteen; 10,000 Maniacs; Trisha Yearwood; Celine Dion (yes, really!)</p><p><strong>- What would you say your favourite music genre is?</strong> It's all over the place....punk to opera. Against Me to Marley to Bizet. Basically anything but Dance, Hip-Hop, Garage, (c)Rap.....I think you get my drift.</p><p><strong>- What is your favourite flag?</strong> White Ensign, followed by the Union Flag</p><p><strong>- Ever gone camping? </strong>A couple of times in my youth & early military career. Much preferred being in a steel box in a force 12 storm than being under canvas - far more civilised.</p><p><strong>- Ever been in love?</strong> Yes, but her with me...........?</p><p><strong>- Ever used fake tan?</strong> No - I despise the notion of its use.</p><p><strong>- Which countries have you visited?</strong></p><p>Holidays - Wales & Spain (both pre-Navy life)</p><p>Work in the Navy - Ye Gods... in alphabetical order...Anguilla, Antigua, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium,Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, China (incl Hong Kong), Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece (and several islands), Germany, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guatemala, India, Italy (incl Sicily), Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Montserrat, Morocco, Netherlands (incl Dutch Antilles), Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia (and once when known as the USSR), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Scotland (based there on and off for 8 years), Singapore, South Korea, Spain, St Lucia, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, US Virgin Islands, USA, and finally Vietnam. Visited several of them numerous times with Gibraltar being the most frequent (at least 25 visits)</p><p><strong>- Favourite city? </strong> Copenhagen, Gibraltar, Hamilton (Bermuda),and Singapore are my favourites - Singers, but only just over Gib.</p><p><strong>- List your five favourite TV programmes.</strong>The Americans; Taggart (with or without Jim); NCIS; Deadliest Catch; 24 Hours in A&E / Police Custody</p><p><strong>- List your five favourite films.</strong> Das Boot, Bugsy Malone (complete with the legendary Splurge Guns!); Kelly's Heroes; Ronin; Stalingrad</p><p>-<strong> Are you wealthy?</strong> No - still waiting for the x5 (or x6 or x7 - I'm not greedy!) single winning EuroMillions Rollover ticket</p><p><strong>- Do you work? If so, as what? </strong>Yes - civil servant</p><p><strong>- List the subjects you study/have studied.</strong> Logistics, logistics, and er.....logistics. Trying to learn to speak German for planned visit next year.</p><p><strong>- What do you like most about yourself?</strong> That I stepped forward and served Queen & Country for 24 years and did my bit.</p><p><strong>- What do you like least about yourself?</strong> The ill health that has plagued me since 2004</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark3107, post: 1501874, member: 416039"] - [B]What is your name?[/B] Mark - [B]How old are you?[/B] 49 [B]- Are you male or female?[/B] Male, the last time I looked. [B]- Which country are you from?[/B] England [B]- Which city/area do you live in?[/B] East Yorkshire [B]- Are you religious? [/B]No - it's the root of many of the world's evils, as far as I'm concerned. -[B] Pick three words to describe your personality.[/B] Rusty old matelot, but for a more realistic viewpoint, you'd have to ask others. [B]- Do you have any pets?[/B] No [B]- Microsoft or Apple?[/B] Microsoft, unfortunately. After nearly 30 years of using MS, it's probably too late to start learning Apple's OS. [B]- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?[/B] Playing days are over - dodgy knee & broken Tibia saw to that. Enjoy watching Football (Rangers Fan), Speedway, Moto GP/Superbikes, Curling (Eve Muirhead & the Girls) [B]- Do you get angry easily?[/B] Frustrated more like - yes. Anger - I tend to leave to individual actions that go against my grain [B]- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?[/B] No -[B] List your five favourite musicians/bands.[/B] Credence Clearwater Revival; Bruce Springsteen; 10,000 Maniacs; Trisha Yearwood; Celine Dion (yes, really!) [B]- What would you say your favourite music genre is?[/B] It's all over the place....punk to opera. Against Me to Marley to Bizet. Basically anything but Dance, Hip-Hop, Garage, (c)Rap.....I think you get my drift. [B]- What is your favourite flag?[/B] White Ensign, followed by the Union Flag [B]- Ever gone camping? [/B]A couple of times in my youth & early military career. Much preferred being in a steel box in a force 12 storm than being under canvas - far more civilised. [B]- Ever been in love?[/B] Yes, but her with me...........? [B]- Ever used fake tan?[/B] No - I despise the notion of its use. [B]- Which countries have you visited?[/B] Holidays - Wales & Spain (both pre-Navy life) Work in the Navy - Ye Gods... in alphabetical order...Anguilla, Antigua, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium,Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, China (incl Hong Kong), Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece (and several islands), Germany, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guatemala, India, Italy (incl Sicily), Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Montserrat, Morocco, Netherlands (incl Dutch Antilles), Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia (and once when known as the USSR), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Scotland (based there on and off for 8 years), Singapore, South Korea, Spain, St Lucia, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, US Virgin Islands, USA, and finally Vietnam. Visited several of them numerous times with Gibraltar being the most frequent (at least 25 visits) [B]- Favourite city? [/B] Copenhagen, Gibraltar, Hamilton (Bermuda),and Singapore are my favourites - Singers, but only just over Gib. [B]- List your five favourite TV programmes.[/B]The Americans; Taggart (with or without Jim); NCIS; Deadliest Catch; 24 Hours in A&E / Police Custody [B]- List your five favourite films.[/B] Das Boot, Bugsy Malone (complete with the legendary Splurge Guns!); Kelly's Heroes; Ronin; Stalingrad -[B] Are you wealthy?[/B] No - still waiting for the x5 (or x6 or x7 - I'm not greedy!) single winning EuroMillions Rollover ticket [B]- Do you work? If so, as what? [/B]Yes - civil servant [B]- List the subjects you study/have studied.[/B] Logistics, logistics, and er.....logistics. Trying to learn to speak German for planned visit next year. [B]- What do you like most about yourself?[/B] That I stepped forward and served Queen & Country for 24 years and did my bit. [B]- What do you like least about yourself?[/B] The ill health that has plagued me since 2004 [/QUOTE]
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