Chris of Arabia

LaFoto · Nov 5, 2007

And you are this week's MOTW!

Chris of Arabia!

You know what that means?
You have to answer each and every question our members ask, no matter how silly, impossible, boring, normal or whatever else they are!
And we may demand you go take photos for us!
And then you MUST go take them :greenpbl: !

Like:
How old are you?
Where are you from?
Where do you live?
Where did you go to school?
Who was the teacher you hated most?
Which was the subject you loved?
Did you ever excel in anything?
What's your biggest pet's name?
What's your smallest pet's name?
Are you married?
Children?

Take a photo of your front door.
And of your dirtiest shoes.
And of the washing machine while it is running.
And of a plant in your garden.

So?
Are you ready?

Members? Are you ready to ask him all sorts of questions?

Here we go then!!!

(And sorry this starts a day late, we've had major connection problems yesterday, actually were without the internet almost all day - the same happening today, by the way, until now)

Antarctican · Nov 5, 2007

How many guitars do you own? How many of them did you make?
Can/do you cook?
You've mentioned golf and bike riding...any other leisure pursuits?
Most embarrassing moment/event that's happened to you?

Chris of Arabia · Nov 5, 2007

Errr... I'm here and just trying to finish off a little something on Business Continuity Planning. OK if I drop in and respond later?

LaFoto · Nov 5, 2007

Are you willing to then answer to even more questions?

Assuming that you do cook, indeed, give us the recipe for you favourite four-course-meal.

What is your favourite drink?
Which drink has given you the worst hang-over ever in all your life?

How often have you been in hospital?

Folks!
ASK!

Antarctican · Nov 5, 2007

You're currently an expat...name some of the foods, sights, 'stuff' you miss from 'ome.
What's your dream vehicle to own/drive?
Where would you like to go on your next vacation if money were no object?

Hertz van Rental · Nov 5, 2007

Is there sand in your Vaseline?

Chris of Arabia · Nov 5, 2007

LaFoto said:
How old are you? - 46
Where are you from? - Born at 15 Leopold Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Where do you live? - Riyadh mostly, but just north of Blackpool when I'm back home
Where did you go to school? - An all boys Direct Grant shool run by the Christian Brothers
Who was the teacher you hated most? - Every last one of them, bunch on genocidal thugs in black frocks
Which was the subject you loved? Probably Technical Drawing
Did you ever excel in anything? - Woodwork at a guess, my Dad was a joiner
What's your biggest pet's name? - I have no pets at the moment
What's your smallest pet's name? - See above
Are you married? - Yes, to Anne-Marie
Children? - None that I can account for

Take a photo of your front door.
And of your dirtiest shoes.
And of the washing machine while it is running.
And of a plant in your garden.

All photos coming soonish

Seems it likes to see something that looks like a reply to the quote...

Chris of Arabia · Nov 5, 2007

Antarctican said:
How many guitars do you own? How many of them did you make?

I think the current count is 15, but I'll have to check. Only made (assembled) 2 of them though

Antarctican said:
Can/do you cook?

I can cook reasonably well. A legacy of too many hours spent watching my Mum, being in the RAF and being between spouses.

Antarctican said:
You've mentioned golf and bike riding...any other leisure pursuits?

I can account for a little web design, rock climbing, hill walking, 5-a-side football (though ill advised these days), assembling my own PCs, some DIY when in the UK and tending my Koi when back home also. There's also the project management, but that's more of a hobby these days

Antarctican said:
Most embarrassing moment/event that's happened to you?

Oddly, that's not one I can really do. Being a bit on the conservative (small 'c') side, I tend not to get myself into situations where that's likely to arise. Any that I did get into, almost certainly didn't involve a NAAFI, a guest female, the colour of their undergarments, a complaints book and a barbed wire fence, or the alcohol that started off the whole sordid charade.

Chris of Arabia · Nov 5, 2007

LaFoto said:
Are you willing to then answer to even more questions?

Yes, apparently

LaFoto said:
Assuming that you do cook, indeed, give us the recipe for you favourite four-course-meal.

Four courses might actually stretch me a little, but I do a nice Amatrice sauce with pasta, and could follow up with a Lime & Mascarpone Torte, maybe something with chicken livers to start?

LaFoto said:
What is your favourite drink?

Tea, one sweetener & semi-skimmed milk please

LaFoto said:
Which drink has given you the worst hang-over ever in all your life?

On occasions, gin, Black Bush and Guinness spiked with double vodkas

LaFoto said:
How often have you been in hospital?

Assuming we're ignoring out-patients, just once where they actually did anything - that was on 17 May 2006 when they did an angiogram and fitted me with a stent.

Chris of Arabia · Nov 5, 2007

Antarctican said:
You're currently an expat...name some of the foods, sights, 'stuff' you miss from 'ome.

Bacon sandwiches, greenery, trees, rain, decent shopping, being near the sea, the Lake District, climbing/walking, going to watch Stoke City football matches

Antarctican said:
What's your dream vehicle to own/drive?

I'm not really that much of a petrol head, so long as it gets me from a to b in reasonable comfort and has a decent sound system, I'm happy. I'd rather like to give a Porsche 911 a go though. I'd actually much prefer a motorcycle, most likely a Kawasaki or a Ducati.