Got this via Nicky. As always, feel free to complete in the comments if you need to procrastinate at work.
- smoked a cigarette – I’ve had a drag once, nearly choked to death 🙂
- smoked a cigar – no
- smoked anything else – no (I’m a good boy 😉
- made out with a member of the same sex – no
- crashed a friend’s car – no one is brave/stupid enough to let me drive their car
- been in love – no
- been dumped – yes
- shoplifted – what, sweet innocent little me?
- been fired – no
- been in a fist fight – yes
- snuck out of parent’s house – never really snuck out as such, but I have left giving a reason other than the real one
- had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back – probably
- made out with a stranger – not that I can remember
- gone on a blind date – no
- lied to a friend – only to keep the peace
- had a crush on a teacher – no, but there was this teaching assistant in year six and we all thought she was hot 🙂
- skipped school – I’ve missed a few boring lectures, never played truant though
- slept with a co-worker – no
- seen someone die – thankfully not
- had/have a crush on one of your friends – yes (hasn’t everyone?)
- been to Canada – no, although I know quite a few people from there
- been to mexico – no, and have no intentions of going either!
- been on a plane – yes, but only to the Isle of Man
- thrown up in a bar – I’ve always managed to reach the toilets/outside first 🙂
- been snowboarding – no
- met someone from off the net – there’s been lots of people who I’ve only known on the net before meeting them in real life, but I haven’t known anyone off the net and agreed to meet up
- been moshing at a concert – do I look like the kind of person who would “mosh”? (besides, I’ve never been to a gig)
- been in an abusive relationship – no
- taken painkillers – yes
- love someone right now – other than family (obviously), no not really, although there are people I care a lot about
- laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by – yes
- made a snow angel – no
- had a tea party – don’t think so
- flown a kite – lots of times, although not recently
- built a sand castle – pah! I go further – castle, formation of outlying forts, carefully constructed maze of waterways… 😉
- gone puddle jumping – yes, until I learnt that if your feet get wet the rest of you gets cold very quickly
- played dress up – probably when I was younger
- jumped into a pile of leaves – yes
- gone sledding – I think so, can’t remember any specific occassion though
- cheated while playing a game – only in Munchkin but you’re allowed to if you don’t get caught (and that didn’t happen, despite Jon’s efforts to point out that I had twice as many cards as I should have 🙂
- been lonely – not really, although living alone isn’t a 24/7 barrel of laughs
- fallen asleep at work/school – no, although there have been times where I’ve come close in some lectures
- used a fake ID – not fake, but I’ve used ID that proved I was under age and got away with it
- felt an earthquake – not really, the ones in
Manchester a couple of years didn’t seem to affect me - touched a snake – yes, they’re interesting creatures (and not cold to the touch like many people think)
- been tickled – lots of times, I’m very ticklish unfortunately
- been robbed – I’ve had people try and mug be twice, but they’ve never managed to get anything for some reason
- robbed someone – no
- been misunderstood – all the time!
- pet a reindeer/goat – a goat yes, never seen a reindeer though
- won a contest – I don’t think I have, although I’ve won a couple of awards in my time
- been suspended from school – I’m sure there were some teachers who would have loved to get rid of me for a few days, but they never got their wish
- had detention – only twice, and both were unfair reasons in my opinion 🙂
- been in a car accident – no, it’s really weird because everyone else in my family has I think but it’s always been when they’ve gone out and left me at home
- had braces – ugh, yes, don’t remind me – what a horrible experience that was
- eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night – I’ve eaten a litre over two nights, which is about two pints (yes, I know a pint is 568ml but it’s a close enough approximation)
- had deja vu – I’m sure this question has already been asked… 😉
- danced in the moonlight – probably
- hated the way you look – never really been bothered about how I look, so long as I’m reasonably well dressed
- witnessed a crime – yes
- pole danced – no (although I did end up with the tag “pole dancer Paul” at one of the Megs’ events)
- questioned your heart – yes, on a fairly regular basis
- been obsessed with post-it notes – no
- squished barefoot through the mud – eww, definitely not
- been lost – definitely, my oreinteering skills leave a lot to be desired
- been to the opposite side of the country – I’ve been to Wales and Essex, do they count? (can’t really go to the “opposite” side as such really)
- swam in the ocean – I wouldn’t touch the water around the UK without protective clothing
- felt like dying – I’ve felt like death warmed up, but never like I wanted to die
- cried yourself to sleep – no
- played cops and robbers – yes
- recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers – not unless you count “recently” as “when I was in primary school
- sung karaoke – yes, but thankfully in places I’m unlikely to return to
- paid for a meal with only coins – yes, if you count my lunch as a meal
- done something you told yourself you wouldn’t – yes, on several occassions
- made prank phone calls – no, been on the receiving end of a fair few though
- laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose – yes
- caught a snowflake on your tongue – no
- kissed in the rain – probably, this is Manchester!
- written a letter to santa claus – no, figured out too early on in life that he didn’t exist
- been kissed under a mistletoe – don’t think so
- watched the sun set with someone you care about – I wouldn’t say watched, but I’ve been with someone I care about when the sun’s been setting
- blown bubbles – yes
- crashed a party – no
- have travelled more than five days with a car full of people – no, worst journey was a fourteen hour coach trip to Paris
- gone rollerskating/blading – I’ve given it a try once, wasn’t really my thing though
- had a wish come true – I imagine so
- worn pearls – no
- jumped off a bridge – no
- told a complete stranger you loved them – never been that drunk
- sang in the shower – if you can call it singing…
- have/had a little black dress – why would I want one?!
- had a dream that you married someone – not that I can remember, I think the thought of getting married would probably count as a nightmare, not a dream 🙂
- glued your hand to something – quite a few times when I used to make models
- got your toungue stuck to a pole – what on earth would I be doing with my tongue next to a pole anyway?
- kissed a fish – err, no
- worn the opposite sexes clothes – probably, nothing more than coats and gloves though
- been a cheerleader – give me a N, give me an O…
- sat on a roof top – yes
- had sex at a church – no
- screamed at the top of your lungs – yes
- done a one-handed cartwheel – I’m not agile enough to do cartwheels
- talked on the phone for more than 6 hours – no, although I’ve managed over an hour I think which is probably impressive for a bloke
- stayed up all night – yes, last time was at the 2005 general election
- didnt take a shower for a week – ick, what a horrible thought
- pick and ate an apple right off the tree – no
- climbed a tree – several times
- had a tree house – never lived in a house with a big enough tree in the garden
- are scared to watch scary movies alone – not really
- believe in ghosts – no
- have more then 30 pairs of shoes – I’m a bloke, what do you think?
- worn a really ugly outfit to school – no
- gone streaking – no
- played chicken fight – erm, does whatever we played at Warped silly games count?
- been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on – no
- been told you’re hot by a complete stranger – I’ve been told I’m cute a few times, not sure about hot, possibly when I was wearing my suit in Sol
- broken a bone – managed to avoid this, thank goodness
- been easily amused – I’m always easily amused
- caught a fish then ate it – no
- caught a butterfly – once or twice
- laughed so hard you cried – yes
- cried so hard you laughed – don’t think so
- mooned/flashed someone – no
- had someone moon/flash you – probably at some point
- cheated on a test – never
- forgotten someone’s name – a few times, altthough I’m usually fairly good with names
- slept naked – not as far as I’m aware
- French braided someones hair – what is French braiding? I’ve probably plaited hair at some point
- gone skinny dipping in a pool – no
- been kicked out of your house – no
Why Paul, I didn’t know you cared 🙂
Erm, what’s the difference, exactly?
Well, for example I knew a lot of people via the ManLUG mailing list before I went to the meetings, but I didn’t say “hey, let’s meet up” to anyone of them. In other words I’ve known people via the net before I’ve met them, but I’ve rarely gone anywhere with the express intention of just meeting people I know online.