Profile for MatJ:
18 19 years of age, currently at uni in Edinburgh (though not at Edinburgh uni). Studying to become a professional science geek. Or whatever.
Extreme sports fan, fond of sleeping and drinking.
Kitesurfing near Dumfries in 2008:
I've been kiting for about five years now, and hope to get myself onto the freestyle buggying competition circuit this year or next.
P.S. If any B3tans in Edinburgh want to give power kiting a go, gaz me.
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Extreme sports fan, fond of sleeping and drinking.
Kitesurfing near Dumfries in 2008:
I've been kiting for about five years now, and hope to get myself onto the freestyle buggying competition circuit this year or next.
P.S. If any B3tans in Edinburgh want to give power kiting a go, gaz me.
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» I don't understand the attraction
Wasps
WHAT THE FUCK DO THEY WANT?
(Thu 15th Oct 2009, 16:51, More)
Wasps
WHAT THE FUCK DO THEY WANT?
(Thu 15th Oct 2009, 16:51, More)
» The Dark
My Hallowe'en costume:
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Black robe, red LEDs on my glasses and home-made stilts to take me up to 7'8".
I actually made a kid piss himself two years ago.
Edit: I also use this costume when trying to raise money on comic relief. You'd be amazed how fast people pay up.
(Thu 23rd Jul 2009, 18:48, More)
My Hallowe'en costume:
Black robe, red LEDs on my glasses and home-made stilts to take me up to 7'8".
I actually made a kid piss himself two years ago.
Edit: I also use this costume when trying to raise money on comic relief. You'd be amazed how fast people pay up.
(Thu 23rd Jul 2009, 18:48, More)
» God
I've been sitting here
Drinking a few cans and watching Bill Bailey. He's just reminded me of one of the best God stories I've ever heard.
Back when I was younger than I am now, I was in year 10 at upper school. I was reasonably good friends with one of the year 13 music technology students (whose name has, sadly, escaped me since then, though it may have been "Owen"). It was him that related this story to me.
It happened that Owen (for so we shall call him) had a friend who was a church organist at a small parish church. All very well and good.
Until the day referred to thereafter as "The Incident".
The local bishop had decided to visit the church. Considering that this was a tiny little church in rural Suffolk, this was quite a big deal. Owen's friend was asked to play for the service the bishop was to conduct. He agreed, but said that he would really like to play some film music. The vicar, seeing no harm in this, agreed.
Picture the scene, if you will. The local bishop walking down the nave of the church, flanked by two assistants dressed all in black and walking slightly behind him.
The organ strikes up.
What did he play?
This, of course.
Edit: The link is fully sfw, but for the full effect you should click on it with your eyes closed.
And that, my friends, is genius.
(Sun 22nd Mar 2009, 2:58, More)
I've been sitting here
Drinking a few cans and watching Bill Bailey. He's just reminded me of one of the best God stories I've ever heard.
Back when I was younger than I am now, I was in year 10 at upper school. I was reasonably good friends with one of the year 13 music technology students (whose name has, sadly, escaped me since then, though it may have been "Owen"). It was him that related this story to me.
It happened that Owen (for so we shall call him) had a friend who was a church organist at a small parish church. All very well and good.
Until the day referred to thereafter as "The Incident".
The local bishop had decided to visit the church. Considering that this was a tiny little church in rural Suffolk, this was quite a big deal. Owen's friend was asked to play for the service the bishop was to conduct. He agreed, but said that he would really like to play some film music. The vicar, seeing no harm in this, agreed.
Picture the scene, if you will. The local bishop walking down the nave of the church, flanked by two assistants dressed all in black and walking slightly behind him.
The organ strikes up.
What did he play?
This, of course.
Edit: The link is fully sfw, but for the full effect you should click on it with your eyes closed.
And that, my friends, is genius.
(Sun 22nd Mar 2009, 2:58, More)
» School Projects
Oho
Just remembered another one. About two years ago when I was still in sixth form, the school's head of business studies got the school involved in a project designed to encourage young entrepreneurs. This took the form of a nationwide project where over 10,000 young people were given £10. The aim? You had six weeks to increase it as much as possible. The person who was the most successful would receive a big prize (somewhere in the thousands of pounds).
Do you know what the most successful entry from our school was? Rachel's.
She bought ten £1 scratchcards and won £60.
Rachel is now an accountant.
(Sun 16th Aug 2009, 22:30, More)
Oho
Just remembered another one. About two years ago when I was still in sixth form, the school's head of business studies got the school involved in a project designed to encourage young entrepreneurs. This took the form of a nationwide project where over 10,000 young people were given £10. The aim? You had six weeks to increase it as much as possible. The person who was the most successful would receive a big prize (somewhere in the thousands of pounds).
Do you know what the most successful entry from our school was? Rachel's.
She bought ten £1 scratchcards and won £60.
Rachel is now an accountant.
(Sun 16th Aug 2009, 22:30, More)