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301 posts
Posted:
I started this account years ago and forgot it existed, but I decided to be a little more active from now on.
Here's a little about myself
Name: Matt
Occupation: Engineering Student
Location: Oxford (usually)
Hometown: London
DOB: 27/02/84
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Toys: Devilsticks, juggling balls and Multi-footbag (It's going to be the next diabolo...just you wait)
Hobbies other than the obvious: Go...it's a game- check out the thread on it that almost nobody posts on other than me in the other toys section.
Not a very literary person (much to my mothers disappointment) or very into music. I never go to watch live music. I have strong opinions on things though. I subscribe to the economist and Scientific American and I read those much more than I read books.
Atheist through and through and a subscriber to right wing free-market economics and liberal social policies (meaning that the state should stay out as much as possible and let people do what they want).
Books (if you insist)
the Selfish gene by Richard Dawkins(His best book, his condascending attitude is barely noticable, the material is really good and he refrains from going on any tiresome anti-religon crusades till the end)
the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - great stuff...though it goes up and down and definitely tails off towards the end of the "trilogy". The third book isn't great and the fourth is really pretty poor.
Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go by Kageyama
The best go book published in English. The book gives a really thorough overview of the game and illustrates the key concepts in a very clear way. Kageyama is a fantastic teacher, and is also (perhaps unintentionaly) very funny. He is harsh in the Japanese style, and slates every mistake with lines like "The man who would play like this should not be allowed to play Go". A sound grasp of the fundamentals is really all that is required to succeed in Go, so much so that I met a 3 Dan who'd read this book 7 times. I'd re-read it myself only I keep lending it to people.
oh and it just has to be Marmite
EDITED_BY: Mascot (1168285429)
I started this account years ago and forgot it existed, but I decided to be a little more active from now on.
Here's a little about myself
Name: Matt
Occupation: Engineering Student
Location: Oxford (usually)
Hometown: London
DOB: 27/02/84
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Toys: Devilsticks, juggling balls and Multi-footbag (It's going to be the next diabolo...just you wait)
Hobbies other than the obvious: Go...it's a game- check out the thread on it that almost nobody posts on other than me in the other toys section.
Not a very literary person (much to my mothers disappointment) or very into music. I never go to watch live music. I have strong opinions on things though. I subscribe to the economist and Scientific American and I read those much more than I read books.
Atheist through and through and a subscriber to right wing free-market economics and liberal social policies (meaning that the state should stay out as much as possible and let people do what they want).
Books (if you insist)
the Selfish gene by Richard Dawkins(His best book, his condascending attitude is barely noticable, the material is really good and he refrains from going on any tiresome anti-religon crusades till the end)
the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - great stuff...though it goes up and down and definitely tails off towards the end of the "trilogy". The third book isn't great and the fourth is really pretty poor.
Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go by Kageyama
The best go book published in English. The book gives a really thorough overview of the game and illustrates the key concepts in a very clear way. Kageyama is a fantastic teacher, and is also (perhaps unintentionaly) very funny. He is harsh in the Japanese style, and slates every mistake with lines like "The man who would play like this should not be allowed to play Go". A sound grasp of the fundamentals is really all that is required to succeed in Go, so much so that I met a 3 Dan who'd read this book 7 times. I'd re-read it myself only I keep lending it to people.
oh and it just has to be Marmite
EDITED_BY: Mascot (1168285429)
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AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
How'd you ever remember your password?
How'd you ever remember your password?
enthusiast
301 posts
301 posts
Posted:
Aaaah......there is a cunningly placed "forgotten my password" button for just such an eventuality
Aaaah......there is a cunningly placed "forgotten my password" button for just such an eventuality
Walls may have ears but they don't have eyes
GOLD Member
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello!
Welcome to the realms of activity!
Hello!
Welcome to the realms of activity!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
BRONZE Member
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello
Thought you didn't like spinners?
I'm really looking forward to the penultimate resort....
Hello
Thought you didn't like spinners?
I'm really looking forward to the penultimate resort....
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
BRONZE Member
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
*Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick* ... boing ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Well ... welcome back to the fold !
*Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick* ... boing ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Well ... welcome back to the fold !
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
SILVER Member
discoverer of phat and poigling
292 posts
Location: North London.. England
discoverer of phat and poigling
292 posts
Location: North London.. England
Posted:
greetings an salutationss... and party on dude...
greetings an salutationss... and party on dude...
its all about the fun fun fun fun and more fun...
enthusiast
301 posts
301 posts
Posted:
I just realised that I said absolutely nothing about myself as per introduction thread etiquette
- Info added to first post (the joy of editing)
EDITED_BY: the boy g (1166637100)
I just realised that I said absolutely nothing about myself as per introduction thread etiquette
- Info added to first post (the joy of editing)
EDITED_BY: the boy g (1166637100)
Walls may have ears but they don't have eyes
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*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Heya! Welcome to hop!
Heya! Welcome to hop!
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veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
greets, may I suggest changing your nick to something meaningful to yourself somehow ?
I think it's sad to think of people identifying you with something meaningless like that..
Hikaru maybe?
greets, may I suggest changing your nick to something meaningful to yourself somehow ?
I think it's sad to think of people identifying you with something meaningless like that..
Hikaru maybe?
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veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
ah, duh, read the it under now it finally makes sense, but then you didn't have a decent explanation of it in Ed. either :P
ah, duh, read the it under now it finally makes sense, but then you didn't have a decent explanation of it in Ed. either :P
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old hand
898 posts
Location: Binstead, Isle of Wight
898 posts
Location: Binstead, Isle of Wight
Posted:
So, are you in Bristol now?
So, are you in Bristol now?
Ask a question and be a fool for a minute...don't ask and be a fool your whole life.
enthusiast
301 posts
301 posts
Posted:
Oops..Haven't checked this in a while
Questions to answer
yakumo
I have changed my name as Per your suggestion, though I think myself and 87wt2gxq7 would take issue with the idea thats it's sad if people identify you with something meaningless. You make your name mean something, a character, yourself. Without a person behind it any name is meaningless.
87wt2gxq7
I am indeed matt that you met at Alex's on NYE. I'm Sandy's housemate (and Tim and pink...? albeit temporarily). Sandy mentioned you as a Birmingham person.
I'm just sorry that our meeting was so brief.
Firetramp
I am indeed in Bristol, though not for much longer. I leave this weekend. I'll be doing footbag today at juggling in Horfield if you're there.
EDITED_BY: Mascot (1168285521)
Oops..Haven't checked this in a while
Questions to answer
yakumo
I have changed my name as Per your suggestion, though I think myself and 87wt2gxq7 would take issue with the idea thats it's sad if people identify you with something meaningless. You make your name mean something, a character, yourself. Without a person behind it any name is meaningless.
87wt2gxq7
I am indeed matt that you met at Alex's on NYE. I'm Sandy's housemate (and Tim and pink...? albeit temporarily). Sandy mentioned you as a Birmingham person.
I'm just sorry that our meeting was so brief.
Firetramp
I am indeed in Bristol, though not for much longer. I leave this weekend. I'll be doing footbag today at juggling in Horfield if you're there.
EDITED_BY: Mascot (1168285521)
Walls may have ears but they don't have eyes