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Posted:
Name: Anthony
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
DOB: 29/03/1983
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Occupation(s): Currently happily unemployed. Actually an engineer, will start looking for a new job soon...
Favorite Food(s): I like variety! It's too hard to narrow down to one.
Favorite Colour(s): Red, Blue
Toys: Staff (single). I need a new one, my old one's in Aus still...
Hobbies other than the obvious: Rock climbing, guitar, cycling (cross-country for preference), books (mainly sci-fi & fantasy), sketching
Education: Engineering degree
Favorite Book(s): Something by Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett probably.
Favorite Movie(s): Erm. Next question?
Favorite TV show(s): The Mighty Boosh, Top Gear. Never seen either on actual TV though...
Plans for life in general: I have no idea, as yet!
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Eels
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Chocolate, Mint, or anything citrusy
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? Nutella, definitely.
EDITED_BY: the_anti_anthony (1163351358)
Name: Anthony
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
DOB: 29/03/1983
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Occupation(s): Currently happily unemployed. Actually an engineer, will start looking for a new job soon...
Favorite Food(s): I like variety! It's too hard to narrow down to one.
Favorite Colour(s): Red, Blue
Toys: Staff (single). I need a new one, my old one's in Aus still...
Hobbies other than the obvious: Rock climbing, guitar, cycling (cross-country for preference), books (mainly sci-fi & fantasy), sketching
Education: Engineering degree
Favorite Book(s): Something by Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett probably.
Favorite Movie(s): Erm. Next question?
Favorite TV show(s): The Mighty Boosh, Top Gear. Never seen either on actual TV though...
Plans for life in general: I have no idea, as yet!
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Eels
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Chocolate, Mint, or anything citrusy
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? Nutella, definitely.
EDITED_BY: the_anti_anthony (1163351358)
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Posted:
Hi Anthony, welcome to HoP!
Now you'll be able to tell all the other Brisbanites what "cold" actually is!
Hi Anthony, welcome to HoP!
Now you'll be able to tell all the other Brisbanites what "cold" actually is!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Posted:
gday anthony!! welcome to HoP, mate!!!
so you had to travel half way round the world till you found the place? u missing your weekly twirl? hooked up with any edinburgh spinners yet?
gday anthony!! welcome to HoP, mate!!!
so you had to travel half way round the world till you found the place? u missing your weekly twirl? hooked up with any edinburgh spinners yet?
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Location: Edinburgh
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Posted:
Thanks Bird. Apparently it's not cold yet, but this concept of wearing a jacket all day... while the sun is out... in autumn... is somewhat unusual!
Pat: pretty much, yeah. There's a regular meetup on Mondays, which I'll wander down to next week, and meet some of the locals. Judging from on here, there's a reasonable size group, so it should be good. And yeah, I'm missing WEFF after 2 weeks...
Thanks Bird. Apparently it's not cold yet, but this concept of wearing a jacket all day... while the sun is out... in autumn... is somewhat unusual!
Pat: pretty much, yeah. There's a regular meetup on Mondays, which I'll wander down to next week, and meet some of the locals. Judging from on here, there's a reasonable size group, so it should be good. And yeah, I'm missing WEFF after 2 weeks...
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You're wearing a jacket all day already!?
oh dear!
You're wearing a jacket all day already!?
oh dear!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
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Posted:
Hi Anthony, welcome to HoP and Edinburgh!
Hope you'll have a good time here
I won't meet you for a while yet cause I'm busy this Monday night and then away for 4 weeks and then away somewhere else for Xmas and away somewhere else again for New Year's... so I'll hopefully meet you next year
There's also uni juggling club on Wednesday nights (7-9), and it's indoors! Maybe see you there? Let me know if you wanna go and I'll supply the details!
Hi Anthony, welcome to HoP and Edinburgh!
Hope you'll have a good time here
I won't meet you for a while yet cause I'm busy this Monday night and then away for 4 weeks and then away somewhere else for Xmas and away somewhere else again for New Year's... so I'll hopefully meet you next year
There's also uni juggling club on Wednesday nights (7-9), and it's indoors! Maybe see you there? Let me know if you wanna go and I'll supply the details!
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Posted:
Heya! welcome to Hop!
Heya! welcome to Hop!
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Bird, not really a jacket, but... anything more than t-shirt and shorts means I'm making concessions for the weather, and a jumper is definitely cold for me!
Birgit, I'm sure I'll see you there eventually, I plan on being around for a while. Not sure about juggling, I can keep 3 balls going but that's about it!
Thanks for the welcom Adya!
Bird, not really a jacket, but... anything more than t-shirt and shorts means I'm making concessions for the weather, and a jumper is definitely cold for me!
Birgit, I'm sure I'll see you there eventually, I plan on being around for a while. Not sure about juggling, I can keep 3 balls going but that's about it!
Thanks for the welcom Adya!
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oh, it's spinning and all that, too, it's just CALLED juggling society. "Object manipulation and some circus skills" society might be a better-fitting name, but then uni admin would probably get a bit suspicious as to which objects are being manipulated (and rightly so of course!)
But seeing that I've got either Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday to agree to going on a date with a very cute trainee massage therapist (
) and Saturday already semi-planned for a pre-Christmas party I may have to pass on juggling on Wednesday, too. Sometimes having a life is difficult 
oh, it's spinning and all that, too, it's just CALLED juggling society. "Object manipulation and some circus skills" society might be a better-fitting name, but then uni admin would probably get a bit suspicious as to which objects are being manipulated (and rightly so of course!)
But seeing that I've got either Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday to agree to going on a date with a very cute trainee massage therapist (
) and Saturday already semi-planned for a pre-Christmas party I may have to pass on juggling on Wednesday, too. Sometimes having a life is difficult "vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Posted:
Hi, welcome and
*streaks*
Hi, welcome and
*streaks*
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted:
Phew look a this...
I leave hop for a few days and suddenly *BAM* here you are
Hope the trip is going well From what i have heard it sounds awesome though yay
Phew look a this...
I leave hop for a few days and suddenly *BAM* here you are
Hope the trip is going well
From what i have heard it sounds awesome though yay "In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
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Location: Edinburgh
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Posted:
Righto Birgit. Don't think I have time at the moment for more than one fire night a week, so I might leave it as Mondays for now. As for the date: if it's Wednesday, you can fit another one in Friday if it goes particularly well!
Tony, that's what happens when you stop paying attention :P I'll let you know what's been going on when I get a chance, I still haven't got photos.
And I've already attracted my first streaker, apparently! Hey poiq!
Righto Birgit. Don't think I have time at the moment for more than one fire night a week, so I might leave it as Mondays for now. As for the date: if it's Wednesday, you can fit another one in Friday if it goes particularly well!
Tony, that's what happens when you stop paying attention :P I'll let you know what's been going on when I get a chance, I still haven't got photos.
And I've already attracted my first streaker, apparently! Hey poiq!
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Posted:
Hello anthony! Has fyrespirit not been here yet? No? I WIN!!!
Hello anthony! Has fyrespirit not been here yet? No? I WIN!!!
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Posted:
hello and to be different
*walks by with ALL my clothes on*
hello and to be different
*walks by with ALL my clothes on*
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Won't see ya this year then, Mr. Anthony... boo!
Date's on Saturday. But it means we can start early, I'm planning to coerce him in going to try if the kite I bought ages ago can actually fly if the weather's nice And he said if he was boring I could kill him and throw him in the Water of Leith, so I'll better take a knife, too
Won't see ya this year then, Mr. Anthony... boo!
Date's on Saturday. But it means we can start early, I'm planning to coerce him in going to try if the kite I bought ages ago can actually fly if the weather's nice
And he said if he was boring I could kill him and throw him in the Water of Leith, so I'll better take a knife, too "vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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poiq, there's something about the concept of racing streakers that leads to weird mental images! Almost as much as faithinfire implying that wearing pants was an unusual state of being around here!
Birgit, if you're dumping bodies in the Water, can you make it downstream of, say, Stockbridge? That way I don't have to worry about possibly finding it? I'll probably see you early next year, there's not that much left of this one anyway!
poiq, there's something about the concept of racing streakers that leads to weird mental images! Almost as much as faithinfire implying that wearing pants was an unusual state of being around here!
Birgit, if you're dumping bodies in the Water, can you make it downstream of, say, Stockbridge? That way I don't have to worry about possibly finding it? I'll probably see you early next year, there's not that much left of this one anyway!
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the dress code varies from room to room, anthony... but poig's made himself at home in a room that pretty much requires you drop your dacks at the door... so don't be taken aback by his apparent forthrightness...
and bugga that you won't meet birgit... well, not till next year anyway... I was going to demand that you give her a massive flying mega tackle-glomp of a from me... but it'll have to wait till next year now
the dress code varies from room to room, anthony... but poig's made himself at home in a room that pretty much requires you drop your dacks at the door... so don't be taken aback by his apparent forthrightness...
and bugga that you won't meet birgit... well, not till next year anyway... I was going to demand that you give her a massive flying mega tackle-glomp of a
from me... but it'll have to wait till next year now --pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Anthony, it'll definitely be downstream of Stockbridge, there's the pretty Pizza Express with view on the water of Leith, and I don't want to spoil people's appetites!
Pogo, here's one for you anyway!
Anthony, it'll definitely be downstream of Stockbridge, there's the pretty Pizza Express with view on the water of Leith, and I don't want to spoil people's appetites!
Pogo, here's one for you anyway!
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Pat, I have no problem with pantlessness, I'm just used to people getting to know me before taking their pants off in front of me
Birgit, I've been told that the Pizza Express you speak of is quite good. It would indeed be unfortunate to ruin it with corpses!
Pat, I have no problem with pantlessness, I'm just used to people getting to know me before taking their pants off in front of me
Birgit, I've been told that the Pizza Express you speak of is quite good. It would indeed be unfortunate to ruin it with corpses!
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Apparently when I was 4 or so I discovered a body swimming in a river! I can't remember it, though I vaguely remember being on the boat. According to my dad I was quite fascinated and they had to pull me away from the railing. Goes to show that you can sometimes tell which kid is going to be a scientist later
Apparently when I was 4 or so I discovered a body swimming in a river! I can't remember it, though I vaguely remember being on the boat. According to my dad I was quite fascinated and they had to pull me away from the railing. Goes to show that you can sometimes tell which kid is going to be a scientist later
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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"Mummy, why's that man lying face down in the water?"
It's probably a good thing you weren't a bit older, may have freaked you out. And less than 20 posts to discussion of corpses in my intro thread? I'm not going to take that as a sign!
"Mummy, why's that man lying face down in the water?"
It's probably a good thing you weren't a bit older, may have freaked you out. And less than 20 posts to discussion of corpses in my intro thread? I'm not going to take that as a sign!
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hey, at least people are talking to you
Actually I was with my dad I think, cause my mum was on a weekend away. He must've been torn between being excited and watching and taking me away from the sight
hey, at least people are talking to you
Actually I was with my dad I think, cause my mum was on a weekend away. He must've been torn between being excited and watching and taking me away from the sight
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Hehehe, you make it sound as though it runs in the family, this obsession with corpses?
Last Monday was almost a write-off down at the Meadows, was quite damp. But I did get to meet a couple of guys, I think their names were Andy and Ron, but I'm not sure.
How'd the date go, anyway?
Hehehe, you make it sound as though it runs in the family, this obsession with corpses?
Last Monday was almost a write-off down at the Meadows, was quite damp. But I did get to meet a couple of guys, I think their names were Andy and Ron, but I'm not sure.
How'd the date go, anyway?
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if there were no news stories on the weekend, of a body floating down the water of leith... it all went well... 
if there were no news stories on the weekend, of a body floating down the water of leith... it all went well...
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Too true Pat. I should've paid more attention to the news then!
Too true Pat. I should've paid more attention to the news then!
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We didn't go to the water of Leith but to the beach It was great, but that's about it... don't think I really fancy him, so no intimate details to tell, sorry. I think I may have a new good friend though, which is just as good
In other words, no new bodies in the North Sea (at least not because of anything I did).
Met up with the Cambridge lot last night who were absolutely fantastic, especially when putting down the car window and shouting "ABUSE!" at other jugglers. So yay!
Ron and Andy sounds about right, I haven't seen them in a while, so say hi next time
We didn't go to the water of Leith but to the beach
It was great, but that's about it... don't think I really fancy him, so no intimate details to tell, sorry. I think I may have a new good friend though, which is just as good In other words, no new bodies in the North Sea (at least not because of anything I did).
Met up with the Cambridge lot last night who were absolutely fantastic, especially when putting down the car window and shouting "ABUSE!" at other jugglers. So yay!
Ron and Andy sounds about right, I haven't seen them in a while, so say hi next time
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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You went to the beach... in Edinburgh... in November... you must be insane! It was 7 degrees maximum today, that's not beach weather!
You went to the beach... in Edinburgh... in November... you must be insane! It was 7 degrees maximum today, that's not beach weather!
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted:
7 Degrees + Beach :o
I need to take a hot shower just thinking about it.
Hope all is going smoothly over there
Got a replacement bike over there yet?
7 Degrees + Beach :o
I need to take a hot shower just thinking about it.
Hope all is going smoothly over there
Got a replacement bike over there yet?
"In the end there is only fire and a waterfall"
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Posted:
pretty sure I would love it... cos I
the cold...
did anyone else notice that birgit didn;t explicitly rule out the possibility of a floating body being the direct result of her date? glad things went well...
**takes 2 cautious steps back towards the nearest door**
pretty sure I would love it... cos I
the cold... did anyone else notice that birgit didn;t explicitly rule out the possibility of a floating body being the direct result of her date? glad things went well...
**takes 2 cautious steps back towards the nearest door**
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Posted:
It was really cold, but we still sat down for a picnic The hot chocolate kept warm in the mugs for about 5 minutes
But "there's no bad weather, just bad clothes"
And Pogo, there you go:
It was really cold, but we still sat down for a picnic
The hot chocolate kept warm in the mugs for about 5 minutes But "there's no bad weather, just bad clothes"
And Pogo, there you go:
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Owner of Dragosani's left half
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wOOT!! my cunning ploy to elicit spankage, has worked yet again...
wOOT!! my cunning ploy to elicit spankage, has worked yet again...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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