Posted by
Sul, 10:23, 23rd October 2003:
My office has a weekly email that goes around to inform us of upcoming rollouts and outages etc. To encourage people to actually read it they have a couple of other things in it including this 60 Second Interview. This week its my turn. These are my answers:
What is your role within Service Control?
IT Support Analyst (Desktop & Admin). I also like to think it’s my job to keep morale high through my chirpy attitude and smashing good looks.
Describe yourself in 3 words
Must Try Harder
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
In general sweet things - including cake - make me feel sick.
Worst holiday disaster?
Its a toss up between a whole two weeks of utter boredom in Turkey last year or the time I had to sing "The Red Red Robin" in a Haven talent competition when I was 8
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Dead or Alive? It would have to be Steve Coy because Pete Burns’ lips scare me.
What is your ideal job?
Screenwriter
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A Quincy inspired forensic scientist. This was before I learned you could make a "career” out of computers.
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
World peace, free Stella and manageable hair
Do you have any pets?
Not anymore. I used to have 2 goldfish that lived in a blender. They died of natural causes after about 2 months. (Neglect's a natural cause right?)
What was the last CD you bought?
We're a Happy Family - A Tribute to the Ramones - Various Artists
What can't you leave home without?
A nagging feeling that I'm missing something good on the telly
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I lie to seem more interesting. And, interestingly, I've a friend who insists I call him Batman.
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
A tough question. While the antics of Bug's Bunny, The Jetsons, Tom & Jerry, Mickey Mouse etc, each have their charms that are, in a way, timeless, I think I'd have to take a look at our more contemporary animated friends of the late 80's and early 90's. What made these cartoons excel was.... well... oh its He-Man ok? Because he's big and tough grrrr.
Posted by
Rosie, 10:27, 23rd October 2003:
:)
Posted by
WarHead, 10:54, 23rd October 2003:
I bet it took you more than 60 sex to come up with them answers.
Posted by
Miki, 11:00, 23rd October 2003:
you do keep morale high Sul, if not in your company, certainly in mine :D
Posted by
Sul, 11:02, 23rd October 2003:
awww. How sweet :)
WH: Yeah, about 30 mins on the train in this morning.
Come on! everyone else have a go. Its fun. Honest
Posted by
Miki, 11:09, 23rd October 2003:
sorry :D I forgot for a moment we don't do nice here ;-)
Pete Burns was stalking my mate. He met him in a club and then started phoning him all the time and asking him to go for drinks and sending him stuff. Then on my mates birthday, while out clubing, Boy George came up to him and wished him a happy b'day and Mr Burns was laughing and waving in the background. Weirdo.
Posted by
Sul, 11:31, 23rd October 2003:
o_O
Posted by
chandler, 11:44, 23rd October 2003:
What is your roll within Service Control?
Cheese salad on white, no cucumber
Describe yourself in 3 words
Too Much To Say
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Is this a question about my sexual orientation or mental health?
Worst holiday disaster?
Having to break into our holiday home by taking a window out and climbing in, on my 16th birthday cos the idiots forgot to give us the key.
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
I'm familiar with a 69 not sure about 121, is that the one with 4 people and a bucket of frogspawn? If so then it would be that Brunell and Lincoln and someone else with a big hat.
What is your ideal job?
Steven Hawkings Voice Machine
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Another kid
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
Free Speech, no more guns, for someone to shoot Richard Littlejohn in the face with a special gun and get a medal for it.
Do you have any pets?
A Dog and some Sea Monkeys though I may have to get rid of the Sea Monkeys cos they tease the dog something rotten.
What was the last CD you bought?
Hard Candy by Counting Crows.
What can't you leave home without?
My clothes, people don't seem to take me seriously without them
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
At weekends my name is Charlotte.
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
William Hague. Cos he's a baby faced little scamp and I thought he was very good in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Posted by
friday, 12:45, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role within Secret Cartoons?
I'm usually present to pass jam, chocolate and other items as needed
Describe yourself in 3 words
fun creative mother
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Chocolate
Worst holiday disaster?
whilst trying to make ammends with my ex, some asshole phones (at 12 midnight) drunk, asking me where I was. (My ex did not like that, infact he never liked me having any friends at all)
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
I would like to have a 121 with a dressage professional for 2 hours non stop in sitting trot. Why? It is very good for the stomach muscles.
What is your ideal job?
Being the host of a children's party with an unlimited budget
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A horse riding instructor or a famous event rider
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
A house full of toys
More time for sleeping
A global party linked through the internet
Do you have any pets?
Yes. 1 kitten 1 puppy 2 horses
What was the last CD you bought?
Roni Size - Reprezent (it was a long time ago)
What can't you leave home without?
My keys, phone, cigarettes and bus money
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I once danced at the Royal Academy of Ballet
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
Scooby Doo - he's cute
Posted by
friday, 12:51, 23rd October 2003:
yes - it took more than 60 seconds and I really should be working!! Thanks Sul!
Posted by
gobbo, 12:53, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role on Death Row?
Executioner
Describe yourself in 3 words
ruthless sadistic maniac
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Fruit
Worst holiday disaster?
Being stung by a jelly fish in Ibiza
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Jesus, so I could find out where he bought that funky hat with spike motif
What is your ideal job?
Ninja assasin
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Astronaut
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
Enough money to not worry about it
The perfect body in perfect health
A cape for my ninja assasin job
Do you have any pets?
Yes. Fish.
What was the last CD you bought?
The Wraith: Shangri La, ICP
What can't you leave home without?
My keys, wallet
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I really wish id spent more time with Beargod at uni :)
Who is your favourite cartoon character(s), why?
Beavis and Butthead, uhuhuhuhuhu
*Disclaimer, may not reflect my real views :D*
Posted by
gobbo, 12:55, 23rd October 2003:
Wow, you have horses Friday! Are they beasts of burden, or family pets?
Posted by
Mr.Nishi, 13:35, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role within Service Control?
Making sure it lives I tell you
Describe yourself in 3 words
Too Little Time
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Death please (easier than choosing)
Worst holiday disaster?
This summer armed with a plane ticket and 500 pounds i managed to get nowhere and do nothing with my holiday.
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Richard Fenymann:- The MAN when it came to being into science and cool at the same time
What is your ideal job?
Field Reseacher for CDC/Louis Pasteur
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A superhero
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
A card that paid for everthing, some for me mates and enlightenment
Do you have any pets?
Family Dog at home, and the childer of my first pet frog
What was the last CD you bought?
Mr.Scruff- Trouser Jazz
What can't you leave home without?
Locking the doors
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I also have danced but at the Royal Opera Hall
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
The Brain.....just because his plans should work and he makes sure I keep thinking
Posted by
Grim..., 13:36, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role within High SpiritS?
Über DJ
Describe yourself in 3 words
can't be arsed
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Chocolate
Worst holiday disaster?
Not going on one this year - the woo-man hasn't stopped giving me grief about it yet
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
God - I wanna help him to create a new planet
What is your ideal job?
Night Club Owner
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A teacher, I think.
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
That I could cure my Girlfriends CF
That'd do, to be honest, I'll give the rest to charity.
Do you have any pets?
No.
What was the last CD you bought?
Got Some Teeth - Obi Trice (or is it 'Get'?)
What can't you leave home without?
Forgetting something
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I was
Pauly.
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
Bender from Futurama - he's funny as fuck and has no morals =]
Posted by
arsepuppy, 13:42, 23rd October 2003:
You were Pauly???? FUCK!
I am genuinely shocked. Kudos.
Posted by
arsepuppy, 13:43, 23rd October 2003:
..and he seemed such a nice guy too.... ;p
Posted by
arsepuppy, 13:45, 23rd October 2003:
I'm never trusting anyone again. Not even my mum. She's probably Nov in disguise or something.
Posted by
arsepuppy, 13:46, 23rd October 2003:
Do you have to charge up your "tricky meter" to become an uber DJ?
Posted by
Grim..., 13:55, 23rd October 2003:
Man, SSX Tricky fucking RULES!
Posted by
Grim..., 13:56, 23rd October 2003:
Hang on, I'm Nov too - looked pretty good in those photo's eh?
=]
Posted by
Grim..., 13:59, 23rd October 2003:
You were Pauly???? FUCK!
It was all part of a highly elaborate joke that I got bored of before I finished.
Posted by
Pauly, 14:00, 23rd October 2003:
It sucked being Grim...'s 'lesser half' :o(
Posted by
Grim..., 14:01, 23rd October 2003:
I think Cal knew, after all, our IP's matched and everything.
Posted by
WarHead, 14:23, 23rd October 2003:
[you edit like this - tada!]
But, but, but .... YOU edited MY post ....that must make you 'SUPERUSER' (tm)
Posted by
WarHead, 14:24, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role within The Grand Scheme Of Things?
Part time on-line Agony Uncle and grumpy old man. A role I’m ideally suited for.
Describe yourself in 3 words
Grumpy Old Man – I just fucking said didn’t I?
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
No thanks, I’ll spoil me tea and me teeth will rot.
Worst holiday disaster?
You’re implying that I’ve had several holiday disasters and that may not be the case.
Lemme think. I cut my toe rather badly on a lift door in Ibiza. And when I picked up my case at the aeroporto it was damaged and I’d lost a pair of socks.
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
If I was dead I wouldn’t know I was having a 1-2-1 would I, you wombat. Assuming I live to do it, probably Carl Sagan ….. a genius but his dog damn voice annoyed me.
What is your ideal job?
Sybian testing assistant.
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A drain driver. My spelling was crap, by the way.
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
Reliable erections, an unnerring ability to find a woman’s G-spot and or clitoris and a prehensile tongue.
Do you have any pets?
Yes.
What was the last CD you bought?
Steve Hackett - To Watch The Storms.
What can't you leave home without?
Having had a damn good shit.
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
No, because then you’d know, wouldn’t you, and we haven’t even been introduced.
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
Er, well I like the Road Runner but he doesn’t have much of a character really. So it’s probably a toss up between Daffy Duck and Foghorn Leghorn, I said Forghorn Leghorn, son. Now get away, boy, you bother me.
Posted by
tommorris, 14:25, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role within Service Control?
I'm the guy who makes sure you never get served at restaurants by pestering the waiter for more booze. Hence I control service.
Describe yourself in 3 words
Precise Killing Machine
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Neither. Cake sucks.
Worst holiday disaster?
Never had one. A disaster that is, not a holiday. I've had a few of them.
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Michael Jackson. So I could give him a print out of the iamcal thread and ask for his reaction.
What is your ideal job?
Student. (Which, incidentally, is what I am now.)
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
An adult. Now I am one, and it's no big deal.
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
A few more wishes. There's not nearly enough to go round.
Do you have any pets?
No. None that don't have a Beavis and Butthead subtext anyway.
What was the last CD you bought?
I can't remember.
What can't you leave home without?
My keys. Otherwise I have a bit of a problem getting back in.
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I sold my soul to some girl I met on... mumble... LiveJournal.com ...mumble...
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons, solely for the "We are currently racing for the title of Champion of the Universe" line whilst he was playing Scalectrix with Otto.
Posted by
WarHead, 14:25, 23rd October 2003:
And I suck at the internet. How can you delete and/or edit one of your posts.
*Note to self - learn some dog damn HTML*
Posted by
chandler, 14:32, 23rd October 2003:
press the link next to the date that says [edit] then follow the simple instructions
Posted by
WarHead, 14:37, 23rd October 2003:
Shazbat - I can't find my arse in a snowstorm sometimes.
May your camels never shit in your tent.
Posted by
Rosie, 14:58, 23rd October 2003:
What is your role within Service Control?
*can't think of anything witty to put here. sorry.*
Describe yourself in 3 words
Bored, miserable, skint
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
I love all cake - but would have to go with chocolate.
Worst holiday disaster?
I had a nasty holiday in sri lanka with my ex b/f. He was really shitty to me and I couldn't get
home. The food was yukky and there were jumping lizard things everywhere. I still have nightmares
now....
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
I'd have a 121 with Vic. ♥ :)
What is your ideal job?
I'd like to breed cats for a living.
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A Writer.
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
My family and friends to be healthy. I'd like to be rich. I'd also like to have long blonde
hair.
Do you have any pets?
Yes! Dudley the kitten. :D
What was the last CD you bought?
Beachbuggy- Killer Bee.
What can't you leave home without?
I can't leave home without checking the oven is off, the iron is off, the toilet seat is down so the kittne
doesn't drown, the windows are shut,...the list is endless.
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I've driving around with no car tax.
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
Homer Simpson - coz he reminds me of my b/f.
Posted by
Mr.Nishi, 15:14, 23rd October 2003:
I have just had some time to think, i would have to change my wishes to seeing my GF who isn't nearby:-(
Posted by
chandler, 18:01, 23rd October 2003:
You know if you drive around with no car tax that your insurance becomes invalid right?
itsnt that true? or is that the MOT thingy
Posted by
arsepuppy, 18:03, 23rd October 2003:
"Mot" is the most popular name for a dog in Wales - FACT
or is it "Smot"? I forget.
Posted by
Mr.Nishi, 18:15, 23rd October 2003:
No it's MOT that requires the Car tax, so staging the two 6 months apart is a finaciall sound plan....and not working.
ap: it's Smot that's the welsh doggie's name along with Pero, Carlo, Cymro, Cardi, Ianto and many others
Clicki it is required that a downwards scroll will locate the evidence of Smot.
Posted by
arsepuppy, 18:19, 23rd October 2003:
Pero and Cymro, yes. (I'm from North Wales, washi!)
Posted by
arsepuppy, 18:21, 23rd October 2003:
also a fluent Welsh speaker since 3 years of age etc.
I thought you had renounced walesism after being forced to spend some time there.
Posted by
cal, 20:25, 23rd October 2003:
mr nishi - you're not called james holloway are you? you sound suspicously like him
Posted by
Mr.Nishi, 00:11, 24th October 2003:
No I'm not but a James I am.
ap:- n.wales is great used to live near chester and the obvious Snowdonia trips, also home to gf.
Posted by
Grim..., 08:57, 24th October 2003:
Driving without tax invalidates your insurance, so does having no MOT.
You car has to be road legal for it to be insured.
£180 if you get caught too. Nasty.
Posted by
Rosie, 09:05, 24th October 2003:
Yeah I know. I'm getting it today. (Its pay day!)
Woooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooo!
Pay day here too. Going to buy a Star Trek DVD box set cause I'm a sad geek boy. Nice one.
Posted by
Rosie, 09:21, 24th October 2003:
I got my bonus this quarter so I'm going to pay my water bill, tax the car, get my car repaired, buy myself a pair of boots and a new coat and also some perfume. Hopefully I'll have a little left over to put in the savings account.
:D
Posted by
Grim..., 09:24, 24th October 2003:
Aw, I don't get paid until next Friday =[
Posted by
Sul, 09:29, 24th October 2003:
Rosie: Save a little money for next Friday ;)
Why does Friday deserve money?
Posted by
jlittle, 09:37, 24th October 2003:
What is your role within the company?
Web Developer/Marketing Assistant
Describe yourself in 3 words
Fat, stupid, arse.
Chocolate cake or Fruit cake?
Chocolate all the way.
Worst holiday disaster?
When I was 16 I went on holiday to spain with my family - we went on a boat cruise and after coming back with a few beers in me, I decided to go for a swim. When I got to the pool one of my friends that I had made there pushed me in. Unfortunutely, i tripped on a step before going in, breaking my leg and spending a few days in hospital. This was one of many hospital visits that I have had abroad.
If you could have a 121 with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
I'd give Kylie a 1-2-1 any day.
What is your ideal job?
A lazy manager.
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Santa
If you had 3 wishes what would you ask for?
I would use them all to understand women.
Do you have any pets?
No, I have a child - there's no room for pets.
What was the last CD you bought?
I don't buy CD's anymore - the last DVD i bought however was Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
What can't you leave home without?
My work pass, I always forget it and security don't let me ion the building ;(
Tell us something about you that we don't know.
I used to do sport - then I discovered the Internet
Who is your favourite cartoon character, why?
Homer Simpson, my idol and someone that I try and aspire to.
Posted by
arsepuppy, 12:46, 24th October 2003:
"I thought you had renounced walesism after being forced to spend some time there."
Oops. Sorry, I did!
Burn em! Burn 'em all! (especially Tom Jones and Sian Lloyd)
Posted by
arsepuppy, 12:47, 24th October 2003:
Senor Nishi: I'm from Snowdonia. Beautiful place but full of inbred twats.
Posted by
Mr.Nishi, 15:29, 24th October 2003:
Si, not as bad as Norwich (current Meatspace), we`ve had genectics seminars on the subject of "Norfolk's limited genetic pool" very interesting.
Pop trivia:- What does NFN stand for and where would you find it?