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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
The ancestor that immigrated to America was so drunk and disorderly he got deported from 2 countries, both England and Ireland. He was related to high Irish government at the time, and even they told him to get the hell out.
On my mother's side, I am Prussian, my family coming over before Prussia joined the rest of Germany.
I once met Zack Wyld, he was cool. I've also met nearly the entire band of Korn [Not so into them anymore but hey! Met'm.]
My cousin starred in a really crappy tv show based on 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea.
I have numerous hobbies, not the least of which is micro-forging. Using this skill I have constructed tiny serrated broadheads to give me more interesting gear for my blowgun hobby.
Looking at national averages, my height, weight and whatnot, I'm as average as it gets. Mr. Average in every way but one -huge- one....
rocklord2004 wrote:I'll venture back towards the topic. I have 2 wires in my chest from when I used to have a pacemaker. Makes for great xrays when you don't tell the tech about em.
I bet it is, until you get that really grumpy tech who says "let's MRI this mother !!"
I have a 3 inch scar on my forearm that, when pushed together, looks like a vagina. I call it an "armgina" and sometimes use it as an icebreaker when I meet people.
My nephew was driving a bycicle in todler school. He got overexcited, and slammed into another toddler. That kid he slammed into now has an iron bar where his bone in his leg should be
I've never broken a bone in my body.
I've lived in the same village all my life.
I've traced as far back as I can that I'm 100% English (1620-ish)
I'm quite a good shot.
I'm a 17 year old boy and I detest alcohol.
I'm totally Arachnophobic.
I'm a member of St John Ambulance and am a qualified First Aider.
That's all I'm telling for now.
The OC-D
DT:90SGM+B++I+Pw40k04#+D++A++/areWD315R+t(M)DM+ 4000 points of Cadian 33rd
English and Proud
http://forum.emergency-planet.com/ The other foum I post on
Playstation 3 Player
"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons" - Douglas MacArthur.
Minnesota, land of 10,000 Lakes and 10,000,000,000 Mosquitos
I have written a novel (it wasn't very good)
Now I'm rewriting said novel (it's much better)
No epic grandparent stories, but I have a cousin who was in the Peace Corps in South America, and is now a lawyer in New York.
I have an aunt who works for the secret service.
My room has a wide variety of posters - from the modern (a Video Games Live poster) to the old (an original Nintendo Entertainment System poster that says "Now You're Playing With Power!")
I also have a detailed poster that's fething massive that's all about the NASA Spacelab.
I am also a fine cook, and am currently in school to get a degree in Culinary Arts.
I have an unhealthy addiction to Carcassonne - so much so that the die inside the box isn't to determine who goes first, it's to determine how many players I'm going to use during one of my solo games.
My Armies:
Kal'reia Sept Tau - Farsight Sympathizers Da Great Looted Waaagh! The Court of the Wolf Lords
I walked with Ian Botham for about a mile when he did one of his Lands End to John o' Groats walks.
I won a Design a Super villian contest on one of the old ITV 1 Saturday morning shows when I was about 17, got a set of Batman Returns stuff.
My great grandfather was a Conscientious objector who drove an ambulance type vehicle during WW1. He wouldn't use a weapon, but he was willing to help the wounded. He himself was wounded while pulling men off the battlefield and he earned a couple of medals for his duty through out the war.
Sadly my mother can't remember what they where, she only has a memory of when he showed them to her. Annoyingly they where taken by one of her aunts, when he has said my mother could have them before he died.
Can't think of anything else atm.
"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.
Two White Horses (Ipswich Town and Denver Broncos Supporter)
I'm originally British, now a US citizen
I met (and adored) Princess Di
Many americans (including my wife) don't understand a lot of my humour
I was very anti-gun when I first arrived in the US, but now I really want an assault rifle
I used to be a copper in London
Several of my friends were killed in an IRA bombing
I once told the French ambassador to f*** off (he was being annoying)
I work in the film industry and have met loads of famous actors
I've literally had my hands on Michelle Pfeiffer
I had the rights to do the first 40K movie
I once used my girlfriend's credit card to pay the bill in a brothel (a very long story...)
A character on Stargate is named after me
I'm actually a really nice bloke
Having my little girl was the best thing I've ever done
I'm no sprue expert
I hate square bases
I commissioned the BloodQuest kill team on p221 of the 4th edition rulebook
My former partner "borrowed" them and has refused to give them back
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I'm originally american, ahve lived in several states, Australia and now New Zealand (where I will stay)
My grandad was at Pearl Harbour, transferred to the Infantry, landed on Omaha beach, led a platoon in the battle of the bulge against a company of german armour. Held the line with 60% casualties. Slept with a famous actress of the time in a Bavarian castle and helped design the Air Force academy.
I'm terrified of spiders and have hunted and killed Brown snakes (poisonous, aussies will know them)
I've almost been mugged by some drunk high school students.
I've been to Pointe Du hoc and almost got cut up by some 60 year old barbed wire. Also been to omaha beach, and found some old bunker system with 60 year old german graffiti inside.
I've seen and spoken with briefly one of the Black Eyed Peas at LAX.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
But I just want to watch the world burn and bathe in the ashes.
Okie...you really have to decide if your a viking or the Joker ...
No wait,I thought Albie was "The Joker"...feth,I'm so confused now...I can't wait for the weekend,perhaps a bit of "Missionary work" will clear my mind.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it.
But I just want to watch the world burn and bathe in the ashes.
Um... what makes me Interesting?
My great great grandfather was one of the most ferverous judges in the Salem Witch Trials.
Said relative was the first person to admit that what they were doing was wrong.
I am related to Aseline The Wolf King, a Crusader who was in two or three crusades.
I love video games and books, but hate movies and TV with a passion.
My Right Shoulder is double jointed.
I have never broken a bone in my body, but there is no joint I can not crack.
I find a song, listen to it non stop for a week, and then never listen to it again.
I have a tendancy to start things and not finish them. (am working on that, though)
I am constantly trying to write a book/create a game/ or something, but no matter what I "decide" on doing I change my mind within a day.
I've never feared Death or Dying. I've only feared never Trying.
I don't think Pluto is a planet, but some smaller classification of planet. Maybe...midget planet?
I post on DakkaDakka.
I posted on this thread at least twice.
Pluto isn't a planet, it's now a "Plutoid", which are smaller planetoids beyond the orbit of Netptune but inside the Kupler Belt iirc.
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