5 Random facts

[Berlin]

As it says in the title. Post as many times as you like. You can never run out of random facts!

1) I've been to 80+ countries
2) I had to heard a cow out of a McDonalds in Hong Kong.
3) When I lived abroad I had my brother make me a tape of English birdsong.
4) I can't see the point of Butter beans.
5) I got hounded out of State College, Pennsylvania, by the animal right people for inventing "catch and release hunting" by using a painball gun on a hunting trip because I didn't want to kill anything.

next...

:)

[Quedos]

1) I've recently 'qualified' as a milliner
2) I've left the UK 5 times in my life
3) I can hold a conversation in Gaelic
4) My history goes back to at least William the Conqueror
5) I love baking with my hands

[The Idle Biker]

1) I hate slippers, bordering on a phobia
2) I love growing vegetables but I don't know why
3) I have been extremely lucky at Poker
4) I'm extremely allergic to cats
5) I have recurring adult dreams about Davina Macall (I don't even like her)

[keithd]

been here before havent we...?

[keithd]

found it

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=120977

[Berlin]

Yep, this is "Return of the 5 random facts" - the Sequel! Random facts fight back!

or summik?

(Basically because I couldn't find that thread) :)
C

[Luckypants]

I could merge them to keep everyone happy....:smt069

[Bri w]

1) I have 6 children.
2) I've lived in 3 different countries - 4 if you count Newcastle Upon Tyne ;)
3) I've lived in 21 different houses.
4) I've been a single handicap golfer since 1975.
5) I've fractured my skull twice and my neck once - rugby.
6) I'm incredibly rich, handsome and single - this might not be strictly accurate.:smt016

[Owenski]

1. I've recently joined the ranks of organs who no longer own an SV :(
2. I'm the first person in my year at school to: Collect the full: House, Career, Dog, Wife and Kid set.
3. I'm quite proud of the above
4. I once fell over 30feet when doing downhill mountain biking and walked away from it with only minor cuts.
5. At my first ever DH race I finished in the top 1/4 out of over 100 (just behind the elite riders).

[andrewsmith]

1) I've only left the UK 3 times (20 if you count Scotland)
2) I am a lightweight
3) I'm the lightest weight I've been in 6 years
4) I'm addicted to metal
5) I'm a god! :^o

[Stuuk1]

1) The drinks machine just took my pound coin and gave me 90p change and no drink.

2) I'm drinking a can of coke I foolishly paid 10p extra for.

3) I'm drinking this can of coke because I can be bothered to do my actual job which is pulling in cables in telephone exchanges.

4) I just saw my van keys and though about going home :(

5) I'm going home!

[stewie]

1, I was one of the youngest guys to join the RAF in 1976, I was 16 :D
2, I am one of the oldest guys to re-enlist in the RAF in 2010, I was 50 :D
3, My family were friends of sir arthur conan doyle and he used their home on bodmin moor as a basis for 'The hound of the Baskervilles'
4, I have made love to over 6,000 women :^o
5, Although I have very short legs they still reach the ground :D

[BaP]

1) I have a first class honours degree in law but absolutely no common sense.
2) When I was about 4 I was dragged onto the stage at the Bristol Hippodrome at the end of a pantomime and got a Cabury's gift bag for singing.
3) When I was at Uni I jumped out of my bedroom window and had crutches for 2 weeks.
4) Despite the above, and crashing my bike 3 times, I've never broken a bone in my body.
5) My family history can be traced back to rich land owners in Bristol. We no longer own this :(

[Littlepeahead]

1. I can't stand peas even though my name is Little Pea Head

2. I am a Member of the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's but I can't play cricket to save my life

3. However - I have seen Paul Collingwood naked (and he is ginger all over)

4. I still have my cuddly rabbit from when I was a baby and take him on holiday with me - even biking round Thailand in my backpack

5. I once sent an ox heart by motorcycle courier on Valentine's day to a woman who was $ha99ing my fiancee behind my back and the police turned up at my office to caution me

[hindle8907]

1.) I got Engaged when I was 17 Doh!
2.) I did it on NYE Double Doh!
3.) I Moved out when I was 18 Tripple Doh!
4.) I am very Skint
5.) I like Big t1ts

[Reeder]

1) I have been stabbed by my sister
2) I detest listening to people eat
3) I do not tan, I just go red
4) I have consistantly under achieved, despite huge potential, my entire life
5) I hate my job

[Paul the 6th]

1. I've recently decided to take some time out from biking
2. I once called my teacher a poof because he said he was wearing high heels
3. I'm quite proud of the above
4. I constantly think everyone else is better than me
5. I get sun burn really easily.

[Owenski]

1) 2) I detest listening to people eat



+1000000 Genuinely have lost a girlfriend in the past as she got fed up with me huffing and puffing in frustration when in the company of people eating.
I cant stand listening to it one bit, I'll talk louder, put in ear phones, walk away, generally bang and clatter about ANYTHING absolutly ANYTHING I can do to drown out the sound - its completly irrational but I've no idea what to do to change my reaction to it.

EDIT: Crisps and cerial are the baine of my life!

[maviczap]

2) I detest listening to people eat
3
+1000000 Genuinely have lost a girlfriend in the past as she got fed up with me huffing and puffing in frustration when in the company of people eating.
I cant stand listening to it one bit, I'll talk louder, put in ear phones, walk away, generally bang and clatter about ANYTHING absolutly ANYTHING I can do to drown out the sound - its completly irrational but I've no idea what to do to change my reaction to it.
EDIT: Crisps and cerial are the baine of my life!

+20000001

There a bloke on my team who sucks boiled sweets whilst driving, making the most disgusting sounds, normally when I'm sat next to him. I'm going to smack him hard one day :mad:

[Reeder]

I too sit there really frustrated sometimes. Why can't people just do it quietly and with their lips closed?!

[kellyjo]

1. Im having surgery next week for the first time and im terrified!!
2. Id like to shag an alien
3. When I was about 7, I stole a 1/2p sweet from the newsagents, the only thing i've ever stolen!
4. I hate having my toes pulled
5. I like watching Garfield :-)

[hindle8907]

happy eaters hahaha

[keithd]

2. Id like to shag an alien


many, so many levels of worryingness

[maviczap]

I too sit there really frustrated sometimes. Why can't people just do it quietly and with their lips closed?!

Worse than that is sitting opposite someone who opens their mouth whilst eating, I just had to tell my colleague to shut his gob :mad:

Sorry for the derail, back on track :colors:

[keithd]

5. I once sent an ox heart by motorcycle courier on Valentine's day to a woman who was $ha99ing my fiancee behind my back and the police turned up at my office to caution me

you improve the more i get to know about you!! awesome!!

[maviczap]

2. Id like to shag an alien

many, so many levels of worryingness

Quite normal for KJ :p

[tactcom7]

1. I crashed my new (to me) zx-10r after 24 hours of ownership.
2. I had to break my SV to pay for said accident.
3. I dropped the same zx-10 after I'd fixed it doing a u-turn and lied and told everyone I'd slipped on diesel at the petrol station (oh the shame)
4. My ex girlfriend joined this site under a fake name (me3987) using fake pictures etc to try and lure me into trouble.
5. I enjoy doing the washing up.
6. I have an alien costume...

[benji106]

1) I am the oldest of 5 siblings
2) I would say I have a preference for blondes but always seem to end up with brunettes
3) Gwen Steffani taught me how to spell BANANAS
4) Maths was my worst subject in school
5) on the rare occasion I have a bath (as opposed to a shower) I feel compelled to stay in longer than I actually want to otherwise it feels like a waste of time/water.

[Brettus]

1: We drive/ride on the Left because we used to use the right hand for sword fighting on horses.
2: The fuel pump icon on a cars fuel gauge tells you which side of the car the filler cap is on
3: the salute also came from medieval times, the hand position used to raise a visor to show friendly
4: You can erase permanent marker on a whiteboard by writing over it with a dry wipe marker and erasing as normal
5: The computer technology TWAIN (used for older scanners etc) acronym stands for Technology Without An Interesting Name

What? Too random? I'm not interesting enough to have facts about :P I am odd enough to know those off the top of my head though!

[Luckypants]

I am a grandad
I have dislocated my pelvis
I have been involved in 5 helicopter rescues
I taught myself how to lay block paving
I have an alien costume... :^o

[hindle8907]

1. I crashed my new (to me) zx-10r after 24 hours of ownership.
2. I had to break my SV to pay for said accident.
3. I dropped the same zx-10 after I'd fixed it doing a u-turn and lied and told everyone I'd slipped on diesel at the petrol station (oh the shame)
4. My ex girlfriend joined this site under a fake name (me3987) using fake pictures etc to try and lure me into trouble.
5. I enjoy doing the washing up.
6. I have an alien costume...

haha every one of them made me chuckle . :D

[Specialone]

1. Even though the persona of being a grumpy git is one I created and like, I'm not really :)
2. I'm really bored being a builder and want to do something else.
3. I worry too much about consequences of my actions, wether that is riding, driving etc, the complete opposite of me 10-15 years ago, motorbikes especially scare the crap out of me a lot of the time.
4. I still play footie once a week at 40 years old, badly :(
5. I hate getting older and the thought of giving up the things I like doing as a result of older age.

[Bibio]

1. i have only been out the country once in my life
2. i have never been to Wales
3. insanity runs in my family
4. i have an IQ of 135 but have dyslexia
5. i dont like jaffa cakes

[Mr Speirs]

1. I like big butts
2. I cannot lie
3. I have found that other blokes can't deny that they like big butts either
4. I can't stop staring
5. Girls frequently want to get into my Mercedes Benz

[Bluefish]

1, i am an alien
2, i was born in scotland
3, in glasgow
4, in govan
5, that covers it really ;)

[ravingdavis]

1. I was born in Germany
2. I don't speak a word of German
3. Never slept with a girl younger than me
4. I'm brewing my own beer
5. I agree with Mr Spears

[SuzukiNess]

some of those are bloody hilarious :)

1. i detest inane whistling..
2. i've been to wales and dont intend going back there anytime soon.
3. i am bi-polar (explains a lot :)
4. I was held hostage for about an hour by about 300 Goodyear Tyre employees who had been shut out the factory and were on strike
5. my feet smell

[maviczap]

1. i detest inane whistling..

Ooh another one I agree with

[metalmonkey]

I was filming with a band on a tour bus, one of the rules was don't take a dump in the bathroom:smt042 probally for good reason...anyways on tour you don't eat as well as you should. So i go to pick up a heavy flight case and farted! I legged it with my kit leaving behind a surprise!

I nearly drowned as a teenager racing sail boats.

Same thing happen again when I was teaching got caught in a tornado/really bad storm.

One July 4th we legged it from the Feds cause most of were underaged.

I got lost in NYC leaving a Yankess game when I was teenager it was 1am, it wasn't like home alone 2!

[slark01]

1. I'm a lesbian in a man's body, 2. Most comedy programs make me cringe, 3. I believe that life on this planet started when aliens emptied their portaloo from their spaceship onto this planet, 4. Worst nightmare is when I think that i'm not dreaming, 5. I'm never alone when i'm with myself.
Ste.

Tapatalk

[Littlepeahead]

4. I'm brewing my own beer

That is a dangerous admission - now everyone will expect an invite round your place for a tasting

[Specialone]

That is a dangerous admission - now everyone will expect an invite round your place for a tasting

He's only brewing it himself cos he's tighter than a ducks behind to buy one in a bar ;)

[454697819]

1.) I am a christian
2.) I have a shotgun license and hope to be able to get my firearms license soon
3.) I cut people out of my life if they cross me
4.) my brother is dating a porn star and both of them have appeared on amsterdan nights
5.) I have size 15 feet

[Milky Bar Kid]

1) I apparently have the "ugliest feet in the world!"
2) I still suck my thumb.
3) I hate tomato and fish.
4) I was a ginger baby.
5) I have to wear special insoles in my work boots because I walk like an idiot!

[ravingdavis]

He's only brewing it himself cos he's tighter than a ducks behind to buy one in a bar ;)

Get back in your box old man, no one asked you.

[Specialone]

Get back in your box old man, no one asked you.

Lol, thought that would get a bite :)

[Sally]

1. I only entered England for the first time in my life last month when I visited London for St. Patrick's Day.

2. I am very good with numbers, but diabolical with English etc (Only person that was refused to sit the Higher course for it)

3. I have won the Scottish cup in schools football and played in Portugal representing Scotland at football in an unofficial Scottish select team.

4. I have played football in Hampden on 3 occasions (Scotlands National Stadium), Estádio do Dragão (FC Porto's Stadium) and Pittodrie (Gaelic for 'Hill of Dung') (Aberdeen's home ground). See pictures for all.

5. My own parents have called me an alcoholic on several occasions.

http://bornoffside.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Hampden_Park_WP_EN.jpg

http://portofootballclub.com/img/stad.jpg

http://stadiums.football.co.uk/Images/Photos/Large/180-0.jpg

[Stuuk1]

1.)
4.) my brother is dating a porn star and both of them have appeared on amsterdan nights

Surely im not the only one who wants to know her screen name....?!

[Spiderman]

1. These are not the droids you are looking for, apparently.
2. Its life Jim, but not as we know it.
3. Ive done very little work today
4. I want to jump out of a plane, preferably with a parachute attached!
5. A google is a big number, a googleplex is even bigger but no one knows how big Graham's number is.... not even Graham himself! He does know it ends in a 7 tho!!

[keithd]

5) I have to wear special insoles in my work boots because I walk like an idiot!

this fact caused me to lol in the office! :D

i would ask how does an idiot walk but i think i know what the answer will be :D

[keithd]

2: The fuel pump icon on a cars fuel gauge tells you which side of the car the filler cap is on


no it doesnt. urban myth

you owe us a fact

[Fruity-ya-ya]

1) I own a leopard........................................... ............(gecko, i know not the same is it)
2) I love Bourbon biscuits.
3) I have screws in my knee that metal detectors can pick up.
4) I leaned how to crochet to make a blanket for a good mates first baby.
5) I start lots of diy jobs and almost always don't finis

[Bri w]

Sally:

5. My own parents have called me an alcoholic on several occasions.

Bright parents then Sal....;)

PS had the bestest best steak ever at CafeVerde in Aberdeen on Tuesday night, followed by some fantastic real ales in Blackfriars.

[Milky Bar Kid]

this fact caused me to lol in the office! :D

i would ask how does an idiot walk but i think i know what the answer will be :D

LOL! It's not as dramatic as it sounds tbh...I just overcompensate for a dodgey knee which results in my other knee hurting with the extra strain!

[Treacle]

1, Detest Venessa Feltz with a passion.
2, I also still suck my thumb.
3, I have meet Cpt Birdseye when I was a wee nipper.
4, I have a rather big thing for blonde's apart from the above.
5, I like getting groped by Bear.

[Milky Bar Kid]

1, Detest Venessa Feltz with a passion.
2, I also still suck my thumb.
3, I have meet Cpt Birdseye when I was a wee nipper.
4, I have a rather big thing for blonde's apart from the above.
5, I like getting groped by Bear.

Apart from me? :(

[lammypie]

LOL! It's not as dramatic as it sounds tbh...I just overcompensate for a dodgey knee which results in my other knee hurting with the extra strain!

+1. People often get confused why the knee I occasionally pathetically moan about hurting isn't the one I dislocated.

[Kenzie]

1) I have had Meningitis and pneumonia
2) I passed my car theory test 100%
3) I am married to a woman who jumped out of a perfectly good plane "for a laugh"
4) I suck at maths
5) I hate Ricky Gervais as he is just not funny

[Milky Bar Kid]

1) I am currently eating a Banana Sandwich
2) I have recently, as in today, consumed a large amount of alcohol
3) I have a HUGE bruise in my ass where I fell over with my friend.
4) I love my friend Andrea more than I can tell you
5) I lost in every bet I placed today!

[Lozzo]

1) My parents don't know my eldest daughter because I didn't tell them she even existed until she was 21 years old - they met her once when she was about 8 but had no idea the little girl with my ex was actually their son's child. My daughter doesn't want to meet them, and I'm not bothered either way.

2) At the height of my drinking 'career' I was able to do a litre of vodka in an evening and still walk and talk like a sober person - I gave up drinking regularly and now get drunk on two pints of weak lager.

3) I've been resuscitated three times on seperate occasions with defib machines - once after my huge bike smash, once after suffering a 440V electric shock whilst (luckily for me) working in the A+E dept of our local hospital and the third time after suffering a heart attack on my 21st birthday.

4) There are two small metal rods holding my spine together in my lower back - the result of dropping a 350LC on myself in the shed and having a screwdriver on the floor get stuck in my back. I now never leave tools on the floor of the garage when working

5) I have kept every single tax disc I've ever replaced since 1978.

[Bluepete]

1; I am so dull, I can't even come up with one fact.

Peter :(

[Treacle]

Apart from me? :(

Of course not my dear. ;-)

[Viney]

1. I owned a proper Skoda (Rear engine and all that)
2. I have DJ'ed at the Ministry of sound
3. I have an amazing sense of direction
4. I have no idea what i want to be when i finally grow up
5. I am the fussiest of fussy eaters.