Love this thread!
Mandy - What's a
skidoo? My best driving story was I had a vision to drive around Australia a few years ago, drawing pictures. I planned to go from town to town
arting blackboards and portraits for a quid. I friend of mine whose family had always been in the music business decided enough was enough and they were selling the family band bus, (Partridge Family-esque). I, who has only ever driven a car, thought a bus would accomodate my hippy craving perfectly and agreed to test drive it with a view to purchase. Surely a bus would be no harder to drive than a large sedan without power steering. Two demolished letter boxes, a shattered house wall, a two meter ditch and an $3000 repair bill later I abandoned the bus idea and flew to Melbourne for a week's holiday.
Slayer - I sucked my thumb, much to the embarrasement of my mucho Dad, until I was 12yo. It has recently been suggested that I resume the practice in the privacy of my home in a bid to quit smoking.
Vic - When I started Nursing it was very old school. When the Matron entered a room, evryone would have to stand at attention and be seated only after Matron had left or sat down. We lived in a Nurse's home during training and had a curfew. I was climbing through the window to my room one night after a VERY untidy night of dancing and drinking when the light switched on in my room and there stood Matron in her "Flying Nun" bonnet and a stern look on her face. One foot in the window and the rest of me dangling precariously in the wind I asserted, "You'll have to forgive me for not standing Matron, but I wasn't expecting company!" I wasn't fired, but I was asked to leave the the residence...FOREVER!
Barb - When I was 25 and a mature aged university student I thought it would be a cool study to have my ear pierced and report the attitudinal responses of people around me for a sociology assignment, (in actuality I was a closet and loved the idea of wearing trendy jewelery, and this gave me an excuse). After extensive research on which ear was sexuality neutral appropriate, my sister sat me on the loo and rammed a needle through my ear sans ice cube, . I threw up, passed out, and awoke with a sparkling new identity! I came out 6 months later! The other ear was pierced by a proffessional, much to the disgust of my willing sis! Eventually in later years, because of my restaurant business and the potential for dropping into food, I had my elephant (LUCK) engraved earing soldared permanently in place. I lost that earing when swimming in LA on a holiday in 1996. In 1998 I recieved a letter in the post with no return address and post marked USA containing the earing. To this day I have no idea who sent it back.
Front Ranger - OMG! You could be the next bargaining chip for world peace! At the time you must have felt so betrayed.
Becky - i have only ever broken one bone, (acknowledging that nose is cartilage), and that was when a horse ripped my finger off when I was 16yo. I have scared many a young child with pretences of picking my nose with it however!
Sheyne - After going on several dates with you now, I understand why you choose not to date seriously. I have TaeKwondo demonstration scars all over my body!
Delalluvia - I like to dress to enhance an occassion too, but really, it has never been a great success for me. Example was the last theme party I attended. Didn't go down gracefully at all. It seems that a yellow tutu is not an option for a 40-ish yo man!
Paul - I do love the Italian language. They tend to express so well with their hands!
Bouby - I wore a watermellon costume several years ago as a participant of the GLBT Sydney Mardi Gras. We were part of the "Industry Fruits" Float.
David - Did you earn the collegue's respect, or did you just get more inter office Emails to go up to the roof?
Moremojo - When I was in hospital for my ripped off finger, I was placed in the "terminal peadiatric ward" due to lack of beds in the other wards. The child next to me was a 9 year old girl with Cerabral Palsy who had stopped eating and was on a drip, but would not allow food to enter her mouth. Flexi staws were a new invention back then I thought they were a wonderful invention. I would play with The girl, (Jackie) and do tricks with the straws. She eventually gave into their wonder and began to use them to drink and eventually eat. She is now in her later 30s, married and with child. Her mother got message to me some years ago and told me that her child's name is Ray.
Flash - I too believe in reincarnation. It can't possibly stop here! I have undergone several hypnotic explorations that have produced the same results. I have previously lived as a Japanese native who perished in lava, and French bounty hunter who was shot by a jealous neighbour. I experience deja vu regularly, and premise many events that eventuate.
Jeff and Shug - my first crush was before I was aware of sexuality. it was aimed at my then 16 yo uncle who dragged himself out of a river after spear fishing and curled the wetsuit from his body as the moon highlighted his taught body. i was very young and in awe of his beauty. The irony is that he was the ONLY relative to reject me when I came out, and to this day will not speak a full sentence to me. One day I will tell him of his contribution!
Court - It is amazing that you were so resistent to the scoliosis. So many people give in to it, like so many afflictions, and it affects their very existence. Well done. New meaning to 'straighten up and fly right'!
Chanteraise - 4 Passports! I have been struggling to get ONE! Many years ago I was charged with possession of marijauna. A mate and I were sitting in a laneway beside our favourite club smoking a spliff when we were pounced upon by two policepersons. My mate held the joint at the time and the bag of pot sat in his jacket pocket. He'd only been granted residency a week earlier and it was my first thought that he would be deported. I spoke up and claimed the stash as my own. BOTH of us were hauled to the cop shop and any attempts to get sense out of us was pointless, (We were stoned for f*ck's sake) The senior cop was not impressed and showed very little leniencey! We were both charged and ordered to appear in court. We dressed respectably and pleaded guilty with thoughtless abandon! The judge told us that we should have more sense and we were fined $800 each and "no conviction recorded". Each time I applied for a passport it has been rejected because of this charge, (until now), and "no conviction recorded" means diddly squat! The irony here is that my mate, to this day, has not paid the fine, and lives comfortably unaffected by the coviction.
Luise - I own three pairs of shoes in total! Am I a dag?
Deedee - I was selected to be a dancer in a video clip for Vanessa Amorosi once. I fell off the stage and my enthusiasm was deemed "inappropriate". I did NOT get a call back!
Starby - When i began University I couldn't get used to NOT having to request toilet time. I would walk confidently out of my lectures whenever the need arose and would shape up to the urinal and feeling the guilt, nothing would come out. in the end I would just squirm in my seat and wait until the lecture was done!
Amy - I love clowns simply because I am one! Am I therefore evil?
Ann Marie - I too would love the Rocky Horror weekly showing. We would wear raincoats because our theatre allowed water bombs. Gone are the days!
Julie - Great about your Mum, but what about you?!
Kirk - I worked many years on night duty and have experienced my share of ghosts. Every hospital I worked in had it's own ghost and it would be collaberated by the staff who worked there. i believe there is no dobt that residual souls exist.
Nicole - I had sex with Boy George. I know, I know, it's not even a game show, but it felt sorta like a top prize at the time. He was out here for NYE back many moons ago. He was at the Aubry hotel, leaning against a wall, very shy believe it or not, and I was the only joker game enough to talk to him. Well, one thing and another.... we had a great time and he is a nice guy..., for one night anyhoooooo. I felt like the cat who ate the cheese.
Daniel - I have my own brand of calligraphy. It sorta goes like this lsafdgsgcqkjarylacy;a, but I'm in awe of those that can create beautiful script. I feel like I have parkinsons when i attempt it!
