Post a trivial fact about yourself/

[thom]

At this precise moment in time, I have the hiccups.

 

[Judderz]

I chopped the end of my thumb off when I was 4.

I lost the end of my right index finger in a building site accident when I was 30.

I'll raise you both...chopped the top off my right ring finger...all the way to the first knuckle, and also ripped out the tendons of my little finger at the same time.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Talking of the SECC, I am a *very* country member of the Hellensburgh Model Railway Club, and, as such, was helping with the stewarding at Model Rail Scotland the other week there.

I'm one of the peeps who get roped into it every year because our club does a lot of the organising, so I can be found over the 4 days helping set up, then stewarding until Sunday when we take it all down again.

This year I got to the heady heights of stamping people's hands at the entrance to... Hall 3 I think it was. The hall they normally use anyway.

I'm so glad it is only once a year!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo you're one of the trainspotters, that show, full of weird guys
I am the coffee making woman, frozen to death at build up, frenetically trying to keep up with the coffee demand during the show. Did you buy a coffee from me and moan about the price?

 

[gbb]

I had a pet crow when i was about 13.

Can't remember for the life of me how it came to be but it used to sit on my shoulder as i walked round...then one day he flew away

 

[screenman]

I worked part time when I was 19 doing security or crowd control for the likes of Rod Stewart, Brian Ferry and others, the company I worked for was called Gentle Giants. I was 5 foot 8 inches and 11 stone at the time no giant that was for sure, never did know why they always put me right at the front of the crowd.

Also named as Windshield Repair Person of the year 2008 in the USA despite having never been there.

 

[screenman]

gbb, end of the day and my eye's are tired but I first read your post as having a pet cow, and though that guy must be strong.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo you're one of the trainspotters, that show, full of weird guys

There are some very strange people out there I agree, and no, I'm not a trainspotter, I don't take numbers these days, there is a technical difference

We aren't all strange anyway, just a vocal minority are. It is like everything.

To be fair, it seems to attract the autistic element. Unfortunately we ALL get tarred with the same brush, so thanks for that!

I am the coffee making woman, frozen to death at build up, frenetically trying to keep up with the coffee demand during the show.

Were you serving on the public stand near the back with the Panninis and so on? At the set up, we were being served and someone asked the woman serving where she was from.

'Iraq'

came the answer, which illicited the guy who had asked to say several times

'Oh I thought you were Polish or similar!'

Did you buy a coffee from me and moan about the price?

No, I only drink tea. Seriously though, no, I didn't, I'm not that sad.

I was out at the cash machine outside the hall, yes the one that charges, and some guy came up to me and had a right good rant about how it was £1.65 or whatever it was!!

Yeah, right, ok, now go away.

 

[Silver Fox]

This afternoon I had a brand new Bosch washing machine fitted.

 

[MisterStan]

I have no neck

Nor does my 7 week old daughter, I call her 'no neck' much to SWMBO's chagrin.

 

[ArDee]

Cool! what did you say, and what were you doing??

As it was a film about the aftermath of a nuclear war and was filmed around our area when I was young.
They filmed several of us playing cricket, I think it was, prior to the bomb landing on London.
After the bomb landed in London, we were then casualties some of the children had to lie around being dead; I had to groan a bit and ask for some water, before dying of burns and radiation sickness.
Luckily the burns and sores from radiation sickness were make-up and didn't spoil my fundamental good looks.

 

[HovR]

I have never been to Blackpool

You're not missing out.

I once stayed in Blackpool. I almost got blown into the neighbouring county on the sea front, so I retired to the B&B where I very nearly electrocuted myself on some very dodgy home-wiring whilst trying to get the TV to work. Upon leaving the B&B I glanced into the bar, which was locked up - Water was pouring from the light fixture onto the pool table, which had flooded and was now pouring all over the floor.

I'd say that trip went well.

 

[Arch]

Don't you know?

See, that's what happens when people don't drop into the Tea thread enough....

3BM, I've driven it. It's a tractor. You wanna argue wiv me?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

.
Luckily the burns and sores from radiation sickness were make-up and didn't spoil my fundamental good looks.

Glad to hear it!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Were you serving on the public stand near the back with the Panninis and so on? At the set up, we were being served and someone asked the woman serving where she was from.'

Aye, that's me
Build up people get a 35% off, but during the show you have an exhibitor's lounge where tea is cheaper. Coffee also, but it's s***e compared to mine
see you at the bike show?

 

[MisterStan]

My mother in law, for reasons I cannot possibly begin to imagine, once brought us an autographed photo of Vanessa Feltz.

She'd apparently been to town and saw VF opening something or other, and decided to get us a photo...

Was she opening a bag of crisps? Or a bar of chocolate?