Five things you might not know about me

[Blake]

Oh yeah, I’m also terrified of snakes and spiders. Anything with poison scares the hell out of me.

 

[Wenders]

Quote, by Wenders:
"1. I'm 4ft 11 1/2 inches, lucky for me my kids aren't overly tall so it still took a while before they were taller than me."

I have a question for you then, How many pairs of HIGH-heels do you own then?

Ummm without actually looking into the depths of my wardrobe, I'd have to say maybe one pair if that. Out of the shoes I wear on a regular basis the highest heel would be 2cm.
Until recent renovations at work I actually stood on a box in my tellers box so the counter height was more comfortable for me to count money.

Oh yeah, I’m also terrified of snakes and spiders. Anything with poison scares the hell out of me.

Don't like snakes much but since I don't encounter them too often I am not terrified of them. Spiders are a different story though, especially Hunstman (they are evil). I often have nightmares about spiders and having to navigate my way through spider infested hallways/rooms/tunnels.

 

[daan]

Oh yeah, I’m also terrified of snakes and spiders. Anything with poison scares the hell out of me.

But you're in Australia! Everything is poisonous...

 

[nosturbo]

Heh, your lucky you havent been to Melbourne Aquarium then, at the moment they have a creepy crawly exhibition, they have some kind of Japanese crab, its leg-span is 4m long Me & a mate are planning on going, cant wait!

 

[Blake]

But you're in Australia! Everything is poisonous...

I know.

 

[TheCracker]

So, we can guess so far that your average GTPlanet member looks like they:

A) Never had a girlfriend. They like girls but are waiting for Ms Right (she only exists as a theoretical concept guys - the factors you list mentally as your ideal women will totally change once you actually meet her, if you get what i mean)

B) Quite enjoys porn. (Oddly enough A & B are quite possibly linked.)

C) Don't really enjoy interacting with other people.

D) Is scarred of heights.

E) Is obsessive about cars.

 

[nosturbo]

👍 You hit the nail on the head there mate!

 

[Danny]

So, we can guess so far that your average GTPlanet member looks like they:

A) Never had a girlfriend. They like girls but are waiting for Ms Right (she only exists as a theoretical concept guys - the factors you list mentally as your ideal women will totally change once you actually meet her, if you get what i mean)

B) Quite enjoys porn. (Oddly enough A & B are quite possibly linked.)

C) Don't really enjoy interacting with other people.

D) Is scarred of heights.

E) Is obsessive about cars.

It's as if you'd met each and every one of us!

 

[ExigeEvan]

Oh boy, here it goes...
2. I'm a U.S. Military trained sniper, yet I was never officially in the U.S. Military. I'll leave that one laying right there.

4. If cancer wasn't bad enough, I was hit and run over by a drunk driver who was running from the police, which has also limited my mobility thanks to constant back pain and side effects. By the time I heard the sirens (I was near a freeway and didn't hear them) it was too late to get out of the way since I was walking in a crosswalk with my then oldest boy, who was around 8-9 months old at the time, while he was in his stroller. It was his ninth drunk driving arrest, and would have been his fourth conviction if he didn't skip town. A couple of friends went to go hunt him down and bring him back from Mexico, but he was found shot to death. I had his mother deported. It was the least I could do.

You sound like an ex-CIA assassin gone sub-urban gangster!

3. (Hope Jack isn't reading) I smoked dope pretty much all the way through my pregnancy with him and even smoked a joint in the car on the way to hospital to have him. When pregnant with his sister I smoke one joint with my friend who was also pregnant and we were so paranoid about what may happen we never told a soul not even our husbands.

That explains so much.

1. I've never had a girlfriend:

May be somewhat surprising considering a lot of pictures on this site with contain a girl of some sort. But I've just never got around too having one. I have plenty of close female friends, but I think may be scared of by the eccentricities. Which brings me to point 2.
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To be honest, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but apparently it is something bad. I have often been described as a "Lady Killer" by a friend of mine (who is a girl), as someone who knows all the right answers, has the looks, and the ability to chase after the girls... But I never make anything of it. It may be because I'm too busy, too cheap, or maybe too scared of commitment, but in most circumstances, relationships are left to flirting, or "extreme friendship" that almost seems like we're going out, but never get to the gettin'.

I have a mate who is exactly the same. He is good looking, not a bad dresser by any means, athletic, fairly intelligent and a good laugh. He's just so goddamn lazy and shy.​

 

[CCCP]

1. I've eaten dog/cat food. To my surprise it wasn't bad at all. I remember that I really liked the taste of it.

..more to come.

 

[Speedy Samurai]

1) I have a big "Tamakeri" Turn-on (For those who dont know, it is being kicked in the groin by a woman)

from the Japanese 'tama' which means jewel, and 'keri' which means kick. Just thought all of you should know this.

 

[nosturbo]

Yeah, i had a feeling you'd know what it really meant ss & thanks for clearing it up, i just found the meaning of it off of Wikipedia (As per usual)

 

[barryl85]

1. I stayed in New Zealand for 3 years of my life - when i was 1yr old till i was 4 then i moved back to my place of birth in Scotland and been here ever since! My dad got a job with the company he worked for 'Phillips Electronics' but my mum was home sick so we all had to come back (i hardly remember anything from staying there).

2. Gran Turismo 4 was partly to blame for me splitting up with one of my ex girlfriends (i spent more time playing it than with her, resulting in her moaning and eventually we fell out)

3. I have an obsession about Japanese cars from the 80's and 90's - IMO some of the cars made in this period are the best ever made, and I am sorry if I offend anyone but I absolutely hate french cars.

4. I was part of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers army cadets for 4 years and was a corporal, I was also a marksman with an air rifle and the army cadet replica gun of the SA80 (SA80 = single or auto firing rifle the L85 is a single shot and has to be cocked after every fire). I earned the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award and i still carry the qualifcation as an adult first aider.

5. I have drove a Mercedes SLR McLaren (well technically i parked it ready for valeting when i worked at a car wash) - I still think I earn the right to say I drove it! Its not the only luxury/performance car I have drove in the past off my head.... 2004 Carrera S4 Automatic (ex bosses car), Chrysler 300C (ex other bosses car), Porschr Cayenne Non Turbo auto, Porsche Boxter, Range Rover Supercharged, Range Rover Sport, Civic Type-r (definately more but again it was only to park them for valeting )

 

[Turbo Lag]

Heh, your lucky you havent been to Melbourne Aquarium then, at the moment they have a creepy crawly exhibition, they have some kind of Japanese crab, its leg-span is 4m long Me & a mate are planning on going, cant wait!

I hate the Melbourne Aquarium and i just dont know why

 

[sn00pie]

6) I was born in Belgium but now live in Norway and therefor, I talk both Flamish and Norwegian of which I'm really proud of 👍

But do you speak West-Flemish? Want da's petank vree schoon nochtans.

 

[a112]

4.) I just got my first cellphone 3 months ago. (Kinda lame, considering that most kids half my age have gone through 3 by now.)

Don't worry about that,i'm 15 i changed about 30 mobile phones,and it's not that much fun anymore.I can't have one phone 2 long,i would like to,but i can't,and thing is,i always find some fools in my town,so i can sell my phone for more money,that's why i change it so much.

3. I have an obsession about Japanese cars from the 80's and 90's - IMO some of the cars made in this period are the best ever made, and I am sorry if I offend anyone but I absolutely hate french cars.

I have the exactly same case here,although i like italian cars also.

 

[Dave A]

A) Never had a girlfriend. They like girls but are waiting for Ms Right (she only exists as a theoretical concept guys - the factors you list mentally as your ideal women will totally change once you actually meet her, if you get what i mean)

I have noticed this trend in here too, by a suprising number of members in fact.

B) Quite enjoys porn. (Oddly enough A & B are quite possibly linked.)

Doesn't that describe most males, not just the ones on here.

C) Don't really enjoy interacting with other people.

Which is sad, because interaction with other people be it friends or people you've just met is such a great thing we can do. I doubt it's so much that people on here don't like to interact, it's probably more that they arn't comfortable interacting, they are maybe a bit too shy. I love interacting with other people, especially females and I mean socially I'm not getting rude here. I love making girls smile and laugh.

D) Is scarred of heights.

How many people have said that I haven't noticed? I'm not all that keen on heights myself .

E) Is obsessive about cars.

I think the fact this is a Gran Turismo website explains why most of the members are.

 

[TheCracker]

Doesn't that describe most males, not just the ones on here.

Some don't. Apparently

 

[Midnight Runner]

Don't worry about that,i'm 15 i changed about 30 mobile phones,and it's not that much fun anymore.I can't have one phone 2 long,i would like to,but i can't,and thing is,i always find some fools in my town,so i can sell my phone for more money,that's why i change it so much.

Hey,haven't you made a post on cafe-mobil(dot)hr about selling a worn out motorola V200 something,to some redneck for 800 HRK($100 me thinks),despite the phone is worth 200 HRK($34,me thinks) max,or was it someone else? What a funny story that was. it cracked me up.


Sorry for OT.

 

[Scaff]

1 I'm a member of the Institute of the Motor Industry and have been since I graduated from Renault's Management Development Programme. I addition I gained an NVQ Level 4 in Automotive Management. I am also accredited as a Trainer and Training Assessor by the IMI.


2 I own over a hundred books on all manner of things Automotive and Motorsport, I have a habit of buying anything that catches me eye, some of it is cheap rubbish, other stuff very expensive and collectable.




3 Not a fun one to admit this. For a period of around four or so years in my early twenties I was deeply unpleasant person. Looking back I was fairly depressed, but this manifested in a fairly self-destructive manner. I cut off close ties with my family and proceeded to consume vast quantities of drugs and alcohol, smoking most of the product of Amsteram in this time period and much, much more. I stopped driving, limited my contact to only a few people and generally bummed around working in minimum wage retail jobs on the grounds that I didn't care if I got fired. As low-points go it was about as far as I ever wish to go. During this period I also met my Ex and had a daughter (now 13) whom I also had little contact with.

Fortunately for me I also met my wife and somehow she saw something good and worthwhile within me (because god knows I didn't), and with her help and infinite patience I rebuilt my life. I honestly don't like to think what would have become of me had I not met her, but I seriously doubt I would be here posting this.


4 I love good food, good wine and good beer. Most importantly of all I love to cook, and for that reason Christmas is always very important to me. Everyone gets banned from cooking and for Christmas dinner I start planning a good few months ahead, and preparation and cooking itself starts a few days before.

The Menu itself consisted of

Starters
Mixed rolled and pressed Sushi
Anti-pasto with olive oil and Parmigiano-Reggiano shavings

Main
Roast Turkey with bacon and sausage trimmings
Beef roasted in Port, garlic and ginger
Brussel Sprouts pan fried with roasted Chestnuts and bacon.
Roast Potatoes with sea salt and herb coating
Steamed broccoli and carrots
Beef and Turkey Gravey
Plum and Ginger Stuffing

Pudding
Traditional Christmas Pudding flamed with brandy
Mince Pie
Served with Brandy Cream

All rounded off with fresh coffee, Port and a Cheese course

As much as possible from above was made from scratch by myself and each year it gets more and more, home-made.

= Crimbo Scaff



5 My earliest clear memory is from when I was around 4 or 5 and sitting in my dads shoulders near the house I grew up in watching the Rally Cars from the RAC Rally of Great Britain (as It was then) pass by. At that time (early '70s) the rally covered almost all of the country and I can clearly remember watching the Ford Escorts (in particular) hammering past. I guess you could say it had rather an impact on me.

There you go

Scaff

 

[a112]

Hey,haven't you made a post on cafe-mobil(dot)hr about selling a worn out motorola V200 something,to some redneck for 800 HRK($100 me thinks),despite the phone is worth 200 HRK($34,me thinks) max,or was it someone else? What a funny story that was. it cracked me up.


Sorry for OT.

Nope,it wasn't me,but i had simmilar cases though,i had some worn out Sony Ericsson T300,that i bought for 300HRK (about 50 USD) used about one month,and sold for 700HRK (about 110 USD)

 

[Midnight Runner]

Nope,it wasn't me,but i had simmilar cases though,i had some worn out Sony Ericsson T300,that i bought for 300HRK (about 50 USD) used about one month,and sold for 700HRK (about 110 USD)

Tak mali,a već mulja na veliko

sorry for ot again. I shall kick myself in the nutties for punishment,but I just had to do it,or I'd go insane.

 

[a112]

Scaff,i always consider you as a nice smart family man,never thought of that upper things

 

[Dave A]

Sorry for offtopic.

If your sorry you know it would have been better sent in a PM.

 

[ExigeEvan]

[EDIT] Ignore, I read through the thread again and it's incorrect.

 

[TheCracker]

It also seems like if you want to become a Super Moderator you need to have had a drug habit

Well, once you've been to the edge and back you have a more educated outlook on life in general.

 

[wfooshee]

I'm noticing a trend. To you guys who have never had a girlfriend, I've noticed that you all say things like "waiting for Miss Perfect" etc. First of all, how do you know if she's Miss Perfect if you don't go after her and find out? When I first met my wife I thought she was probably an airhead. Little did I know she was way smarter than I am.

Secondly, when you do meet Miss Right, how are you going to convince her that you're Mr. Right if you're making all the mistakes that everyone makes during their first few attempts at dating? Experience counts in this arena, and I recommend learning the ropes so that when you're playing for all the marbles, you've got a good fighting chance.

...and it's not like you can't get a girl. You just have to be agressive and give it a shot.

That's my 2 cents.

Also you guys should keep in mind that such things have been going on for quite a while. It's not a new phenomenon. All those "confident" guys you see with all the girls they go out with are NO DIFFERENT than you, they just got over the fear earlier. All of them have had some humiliating moment with a girl that they wish had never happened, like burping into a kiss or farting in the movie line. You wouldn't be here if everybody older than you gave up on girls.

Girls are just people. Just like you, except the parts fit better.

 

[Famine]

People... There's a distinct line between "Five things you might not know about me":

1 I'm a member of the Institute of the Motor Industry...

2 I own over a hundred books on all manner of things Automotive and Motorsport...

3 Not a fun one to admit this. For a period of around four or so years in my early twenties I was deeply unpleasant person...

4 I love good food, good wine and good beer. Most importantly of all I love to cook...

5 My earliest clear memory is from when I was around 4 or 5 and sitting in my dads shoulders near the house I grew up in watching the Rally Cars...

And "Five things you cannot possibly want to know about me":

1) I have a big "Tamakeri" Turn-on (For those who dont know, it is being kicked in the groin by a woman)

2) I find it very hard to be aroused by looking at breasts (even though it comes eventually )

Honestly - what the hell makes you think we'd want to know this?


Can we keep it on the clean side of the line, please?

 

[ExigeEvan]

I take it there's been a bit of a debate in the Moderator's forum

 

[G.T]

4) Just like James (G.T.), I am incredibly interested of cars. Infact, it's become so bad that I can tell immediatly in the dark which car it is by looking at the headlights, even from a reasonably far distance. But that only goes for the cars which I know. Whenever we go on a trip and are driving on a huge highway like in Germany, I am talking and spotting and naming specifications of the cars I see so much, my dad has to yell "Shut up Bram!" several times in an hour But hey, a little car knowledge doesn't hurt anyone 👍

I am very similar, up until cars get older than the 1990s. I completely surprised a relative once, as I could name every single car that drove by us while waiting as a bus stop.

Oh yeah, I’m also terrified of snakes and spiders. Anything with poison scares the hell out of me.

I am also afraid of anything of the like, even when they're not poisonous...

Plus, if anything bug-like is in the room, like a spider or something similar, I cannot kill it with my own hands, even if it's very small. I really don't like the squishing sensation it does...

5. I have drove a Mercedes SLR McLaren (well technically i parked it ready for valeting when i worked at a car wash) - I still think I earn the right to say I drove it! Its not the only luxury/performance car I have drove in the past off my head.... 2004 Carrera S4 Automatic (ex bosses car), Chrysler 300C (ex other bosses car), Porschr Cayenne Non Turbo auto, Porsche Boxter, Range Rover Supercharged, Range Rover Sport, Civic Type-r (definately more but again it was only to park them for valeting )

You lucky, B!

I just remembered: the girl I asked out replied to me in a letter a week later saying that "she wasn't ready to have one". Two months later, I found out she had just made a new Boyfriend. Okay.