5 Random Facts About You

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1. I tend to be the most energetic on Sundays.
2. I am FAR more social around my brother than I am around my sister.
3. I have a weird habit of watching shows or movies and expecting something different to happen even though I know full well it won't.
4. I hold Valentine's Day in high regard due to an amazing experience I had on that day way back in 2005.
5. I am VERY arachnophobic, especially towards spiders with bright colors and pointy legs. (namely Garden Spiders) And it's to the point where I can't even look at pictures of them without being intensely startled every single time.
 
1. I don't care for turn-based RPGs.
2. I have an old friend I was very close to in college, whom I have not seen in person since the wake of the pandemic, and for some reason, I have dreams about seeing her again somewhat frequently.
3. I tend to handle passings, like with people and pets, better than most would expect. However, after losing my favorite cat in late 2024, there's hardly an hour in the day when I don't think about him, and I tend to say his name at random a lot.
4. Of all the daily chores we have to do in our house, sweeping is the one I hate the most. Fortunately, since we split who does what, I usually don't have to do it most of the time, but sometimes I still end up with it anyway, and I get annoyed any time this happens.
5. My favorite Transformers TV show is Transformers Prime.
 
1. I have never left my country.
2. The only Pokemon game I have ever owned was Pokemon Yellow and I lost it when I was a child.
3. One store I've been to as a kid that no longer is in business was Home Quarters Warehouse.
4. I've gone through a bridge-tunnel several times when I was a kid.
5. For video editing, I have used Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Davinci Resolve each before.
 
1. I‘ve been eating the same thing for breakfast every day for roughly ten years now (shake with milk, protein powder, oats and peanut butter).
2. I like dogs, especially German Shepherd’s and Border Collie‘s but would never want to own one.
3. One of my life goals is owning a Porsche 911 one day.
4. I absolutely despise hypocritial and fake people and have zero respect for them.
5. To this day I haven‘t watched any of the Lord of the Rings movies (I need to change that).
 
1. I don't like chugging drinks and would much rather sip them slowly to thoroughly enjoy the flavor.
2. I love chatting with friends on Facebook, but I don't do it nearly as often as I'd like because I always feel like I am bothering said person when I do.
3. I have really bad spending habits, and managing money is NOT my strong point.
4. My favorite frozen pizza brand is Red Baron.
5. I haven't been to a movie theater since 2019, and the last movie I ever saw there was Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker.
 
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1. I‘ve been eating the same thing for breakfast every day for roughly ten years now (shake with milk, protein powder, oats and peanut butter).
2. I like dogs, especially German Shepherd’s and Border Collie‘s but would never want to own one.
3. One of my life goals is owning a Porsche 911 one day.
4. I absolutely despise hypocritial and fake people and have zero respect for them.
5. To this day I haven‘t watched any of the Lord of the Rings movies (I need to change that).
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What color would you want your Porsche to be? Just curious...

I have never been a fan of The Lord Of The Rings films.
 
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What color would you want your Porsche to be? Just curious...

I have never been a fan of The Lord Of The Rings films.
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Dark Blue metallic exterior and anthracite wheels with a tan interior:

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1. I used to have a government license permitting me to legally possess methamphetamine
2. I once shared a hottub with a Christian brotherhood in California
3. I have worn the same grey hoodie at the Le Mans 24h (2014), the Spa 24h (2023) and the Nürburgring 24h (2024)
4. I once owned and drank a bottle of bourbon that is now worth £3,750
5. Since leaving home, I've lived with* at least 42 different people, at least 7 of which for 3 years or more (not inc. family, girlfriends or guests)
* (as in, shared my main place of residence with...)
 
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1. The first time I watched the 24 hours of LeMans was back in 2016, I decided to watch it as Ford was racing there again with the GT LM.
2. I went to New York City once in my life, it was for an Art Class field trip when I was in high school. One memory I had was at the Museum of Modern Art, there was a Ferrari F1 car attached to the wall.
3. The first time I saw the 2010s Ford GT was at an Air Show in Wisconsin back in 2015, didn't expect it there.
4. This year was the first year I watched the Nurburgring 24 hours.
5. The first Doom game I played was Doom (2016) for Xbox One.
 
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I'm unsure if I mentioned these next five previously, but if I have, I implore you to let me know.

1. I saw Robin Williams do live stand-up at one of my local casinos.
2. I also met the famous chef, Charlie Trotter.
3. I also saw Ralphie May do live stand-up. (Do I have a curse or something?)
4. I once tried qualifying for the Olympics.
5. I enjoy the musical works of both Gustav Holst and Limp Bizkit. Or at least "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog-Flavored Water" as far as the latter's discography is concerned.
 
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4. I once tried qualifying for the Olympics.
5. I enjoy the musical works of both Gustav Holst and Limp Bizkit. Or at least "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog-Flavored Water" as far as the latter's discography is concerned.
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I am also a fan of the Bizkit and Holst, but I’d really like to know more about the Olympus qualifying.
 
1. At home I'm always shirtless because its so comfortable.
2. My taste in music has dramatically changed in the last 3-4 years.
3. I can go without food for 3 days and even physically exert myself without any issues (and probably could go longer)
4. One of my favorite smells is that of a campfire
5. Sight of blood, gore and needles don't bother me in the slightest
 
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I'm unsure if I mentioned these next five previously, but if I have, I implore you to let me know.

1. I saw Robin Williams do live stand-up at one of my local casinos.
2. I also met the famous chef, Charlie Trotter.
3. I also saw Ralphie May do live stand-up. (Do I have a curse or something?)
4. I once tried qualifying for the Olympics.
5. I enjoy the musical works of both Gustav Holst and Limp Bizkit. Or at least "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog-Flavored Water" as far as the latter's discography is concerned.
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Wow, what kind of sport were you interested in for the Olympics?
 
I have broken three bones, all on the left side of my body - wrist, ring finger and clavicle.

I couldn't tie shoelaces until I was 18.

I enjoy drinking alcohol but I hate beer.

I can make good and realistic noises like a duck and a pigeon.

I've never seen a film with Jeff Bridges in and it's now an ongoing competition that I am acutely aware of.
 
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1. My other favorite color is red.
2. One of my favorite movies is "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"
3. My favorite best sport when I was in high school was basketball.
4. I never got my driver's license due to my disability.
5. My favorite pet I loved when I was little was a dog named Buddy.
 
1. I can't tie shoelaces
2. I don't like beer
3. I like it when mum cleans my ears
4. I like it when mum scratches my chin
5. I still have a plush Tigger on my bed
 
  1. I frequently take roads I don't know on purpose when driving even if it costs me time when going places (I just like exploring)
  2. I like something more if it's quirky
  3. I hate olives (despite living in an area where are used a lot as an ingredient or just eaten on their own)
  4. The sport I'm best at is table tennis
  5. I have a small collection of obsolete tech because why not
 
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  1. I frequently take roads I don't know on purpose when driving even if it costs me time when going places (I just like exploring)
  2. I have a small collection of obsolete tech because why not
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- One of the pleasures of travel.

- Also, what happens when you turn 35 and older; of course I have two flatbed scanners, a cassette Walkman, five old cell phones, a portable CD Player, two unused radios (one with cassette deck and another for discs), a PSX, PS2, Atari 2600 VCS, about 30 kilos of unused cables, A Ti-92 calculator, a laptop each for Windows XP, 7, 10, and a first-gen Surface tablet which won't quite die.
 
1. I can tie shoelaces, but I don't like doing it.
2. The first Silent Hill game I played was SH2.
3. The oldest video game console I have played a game on was a Nintendo Entertainment System.
4. My first Mario game was Mario Kart Super Circuit for Gameboy Advance.
5. When I was a kid, I had to for a few years go to a school during the summer to be looked after while my parents worked. My mother worked at said school, which was why I was there.
 
1. I had a stomach ulcer between the ages of 7 and 14
2. I taught electronic engineering to an Iraqi lady who used to work for Saddam Hussein (she showed me the photos)
3. I got to go to Hong Kong for work! During the pandemic. But managed to charm everyone into letting me stay beyond the quarantine period so I got to go outside unsupervised for three days
4. I've accidentally bought 200+ Lego sets since 2022
5. I've accidentally seen more than half of the Avro Vulcans on public display in the UK.
 
1. One of my training buddys from cross country skiing as a kid/youth went on to become a three time olympic champion. When he took his first international championship medal, I witnessed it severely hungover in my couch. In my underwear.

2. My first car was a 1992 Toyota Celica. I loved that car, and made so many memories, like getting my first girlfriend and going to festivals with friends. Owned it for a couple of years and sold it to a guy who totalled it in a really stupid way after a couple of weeks…😢

3. I am an expert in wiggling my ears.

4. I have never owned a Nintendo console, nor have I ever played any Zelda, Mario or other iconic Nintendo franchise.

5. As a kid I trained myself on eating sour lemons for some reason. I can eat a whole lemon without flinching.
 
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1. I can tie shoelaces, but I don't like doing it.
2. The first Silent Hill game I played was SH2.
3. The oldest video game console I have played a game on was a Nintendo Entertainment System.
4. My first Mario game was Mario Kart Super Circuit for Gameboy Advance.
5. When I was a kid, I had to for a few years go to a school during the summer to be looked after while my parents worked. My mother worked at said school, which was why I was there.
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I had trouble tying my shoelaces when I was a kid. My parents had to teach me advanced techniques to master the concept.
 

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