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 Favourite country and why?
	Favourite country and why? Alt: Favourite city and why?
Alt alt: Something about badgers/crows/kittens?
Alt alt alt (for quinten): Do you really want to hurt me?
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:03, 152 replies, latest was 14 years ago)
 I'm rather fond of Sweden, easily the most beautiful country I've ever been to
	I'm rather fond of Sweden, easily the most beautiful country I've ever been toEveryone was friendly, Gothenburg was lovely, just a rather nice place.
Alt: Glasgow, cracking nightclubs, I've got a few mates up there, and my favourite restaurant is there.
Alt Alt: Kittens can fuck off.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:04, Reply)
 I have never been to Sweden which is probably not unusual.  Is it as expensive as people say?
	I have never been to Sweden which is probably not unusual.  Is it as expensive as people say?  Alt: For shame, I have never been North of the border.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:07, Reply)
 I'm not sure, my parents were paying for everything at the time, haha
	I'm not sure, my parents were paying for everything at the time, hahaAlt: It's one of only two places I've been, and I'm rather fond of it, despite the fact that every time I've been there I've either been in a fight, or narrowly avoided one.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:09, Reply)
 A friend lived and worked in Sweden for 6 months.
	A friend lived and worked in Sweden for 6 months.She said the cost of living was astronomical.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:18, Reply)
 Crow and I went to Oslo (I know it's not in Sweden!)
	Crow and I went to Oslo (I know it's not in Sweden!)a small shop of things to last us a couple of lunches and dinner cost around £30.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:21, Reply)
 We did have a rather nice steak dinner in a restaurant that was pricy but in my opinion worth it
	We did have a rather nice steak dinner in a restaurant that was pricy but in my opinion worth itWe made up for the cost of things by going to lots of free museums and looking at dead things.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:27, Reply)
 i like the homeland
	i like the homelandNaples is a lovely city
i hate badgers, crows are shit corvids and i'm indifferent about kittens
alt alt alt alt no, i don't want to hurt anyone
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:12, Reply)
 England
	EnglandLondon
badgers have TB, Crows are clever, kittens are fluffy
Most probably
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:13, Reply)
 threadstomp!
	threadstomp!i like the game i just played with quentin. so, if you had never met a b3tan or seen a pic, what would you imagine them to look like?
i would have imagined monty to be about 5'10 with short black hair and a toothbrush moustache.
hard to be more Wrong, really.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:13, Reply)
 and stunned
	and stunnedstunned i would imagine to have messy blond hair like boris johnson and a bottle of vodka in each pocket.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:14, Reply)
 if i were you
	if i were youi'd have done a comedy strikethrough to turn COWLICK into COCK.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:32, Reply)
 From what I've heard you couldn't even bruise the ringpiece of a 3 month old boy.
	From what I've heard you couldn't even bruise the ringpiece of a 3 month old boy.Hence why you're known as "Mr Doormouse cock".
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:56, Reply)
 I had Monty pretty much bang on
	I had Monty pretty much bang onLusty I was miles off, as I expected her to be older.
I'm fairly sure that I'd seen pictures of every other b3tan I knew I was going to meet.
I imagined Ape as having a beard, I'm not sure why.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:17, Reply)
 you're definitely about 5'9
	you're definitely about 5'9with curly dark hair and greenish eyes. and quite square hands.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:19, Reply)
 wrong, wrong, right-ish, wrong
	wrong, wrong, right-ish, wrongactually how does someone have square hands?
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:21, Reply)
 you either have square palms or rectangular palms
	you either have square palms or rectangular palmsand stubby fingers or long fingers
it's one of the tricks palm readers use; long palms and fingers are supposed to be more sensitive, artistic types, whereas square and stubby are practical mathematical folk.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:25, Reply)
 Ok, mine are square
	Ok, mine are squarebut i resent being labled as 5'9", i have another 6 inches on that
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:27, Reply)
 haha i knew you'd sit and examine your palms
	haha i knew you'd sit and examine your palmsit's bollocks though. i have fairly square palms and quite long fingers, but i am shit at maths.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:28, Reply)
 silly AA
	silly AAmake it up! if you'd never seen the pictures, in a world where no fb existed.
you're so much younger than most, that i would picture an aled jones innocent type. whistling into his surplice.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:19, Reply)
 As I've shown many times, I'm not the most imaginative
	As I've shown many times, I'm not the most imaginativeI will admit that I didn't expect Aber to be as Spanish as she is.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:20, Reply)
 bash pics suggest
	bash pics suggest a not fat but distinctly lardy leering non-asian gok wan.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:24, Reply)
 Rolling it out for another time
	Rolling it out for another timeI was so shocked at how young Monty looked I fell over and landed on Crow (4 broken ribs, poor thing). Was expecting a wizened white-haired old man of about 60.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:22, Reply)
 I thought Al was the Laughing Cavalier!
	I thought Al was the Laughing Cavalier!That's another one. I was surprised at Al.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:26, Reply)
 Well unless they are easily accesible on the b3ta flickr* pool it's unlikely I'll have seen them
	Well unless they are easily accesible on the b3ta flickr* pool it's unlikely I'll have seen them*god i hate Flickr
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:28, Reply)
 best bash pics ever
	best bash pics everwww.flickr.com/photos/rusling/5630153567/in/set-72157626402103663/
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:29, Reply)
 Ohhhh
	OhhhhTHAT'S what Amberl looks like.
I made a big mistake at the October bash of not finding out what people looked like before entering the pub. I had a vague notion of looking for a Hawkwind tshirt and that was it. I am determined to be able to recognise the ciderbash attendees ahead of time.
By the way, I flicked through the other photos. The linked picture is not what I think Amberl looks like. This is not obvious from my post.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:32, Reply)
 nope
	nopeit is NOT clear from your post. in fact, your post is clear that you thought the pic was amberl.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:34, Reply)
 Yeah, Amberl's in some of the preceding pictures to that one.
	Yeah, Amberl's in some of the preceding pictures to that one.Diplomalols
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:34, Reply)
 Sorry
	SorryI didn't mean to insinuate that I looked at a fat mess off the internet and immediately thought "Amberl! :D"
Because I didn't.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:43, Reply)
 And now I have There is a Light That Never Goes Out stuck in my head
	And now I have There is a Light That Never Goes Out stuck in my head(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:24, Reply)
 I cannot believe a bunch of fat, pasty, internet weirdos aren't pretty obvious in any punblic arena
	I cannot believe a bunch of fat, pasty, internet weirdos aren't pretty obvious in any punblic arena(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:35, Reply)
 the problem is that some b3tans are quite good-looking
	the problem is that some b3tans are quite good-lookingit confuses everyone else
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:36, Reply)
 I had the misfortune to first encounter
	I had the misfortune to first encounterthe normal-ish looking cool kids, who were keeping a respectable distance from the weirdos.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:36, Reply)
 The first one I met at a bash was BGB, whom I fortunately recognised from an old picture she had on her profile
	The first one I met at a bash was BGB, whom I fortunately recognised from an old picture she had on her profileOtherwise I'd have been wandering round for ages.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:38, Reply)
 I wandered up to a table of likely looking people and said
	I wandered up to a table of likely looking people and said"Hi, are you off the internet?" NOT my most suave of moments. Especially since they all looked at me blankly until Boss Keloid said "yes".
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:42, Reply)
 I never knew that existed....
	I never knew that existed....Found Monty: www.flickr.com/photos/james_godwin/5772170819/in/pool-b3tabashes
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:45, Reply)
 I honestly thought that MM wouldn't look so good IRL
	I honestly thought that MM wouldn't look so good IRLBut she did, and I was smitten.
I didn't see Stunned being that amiable - I thought he'd be the type of person you'd find on the web that's all gob behind the screen yet flimsy and weedy personality wise IRL. I was pleasantly surprised and tweaking his nipples within the hour of meeting him.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:28, Reply)
 this is just you lusting after MM
	this is just you lusting after MMit is not you describing how you thought someone would look.
you suck.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:30, Reply)
 Well, I had seen a picture
	Well, I had seen a pictureand I thought it was one of those Myspace angle things: Myspace Angle
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:32, Reply)
 I was surprised by most b3tans actually
	I was surprised by most b3tans actuallynone of them looked how I'd imagined them to look
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:43, Reply)
 Having just had a look at the flickr pool
	Having just had a look at the flickr poolit seems to me that many of them do look like fat internet messess
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:53, Reply)
 Italy for the food.
	Italy for the food.Cities - either;
Kathmandu - amazing place. Truly mad in a good way,
Hong Kong - lived there and loved it,
Moscow - very multi cultural with a great nightlife.
Edinburgh - relatively quiet yet many good places to go.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:15, Reply)
 Hong Kong is mental.
	Hong Kong is mental.Edinburgh is one of the few cities I could actually see myself living in.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:21, Reply)
 We were stationed in HK when I was very young and I didn't really remember it.
	We were stationed in HK when I was very young and I didn't really remember it.  I went again hen I was about 14 and so didn't get to sample it plopelly.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:24, Reply)
 Lacist!
	Lacist!I went on a far east tour about 11 years ago with my ex and stayed in Kowloon. The whole place is fucking bonkers. A wander around a local market was quite an eye opener.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:26, Reply)
 I remember going to a market with Mother Stunned and asking why all the
	I remember going to a market with Mother Stunned and asking why all theanimals were in cages, until I saw a couple of chickens get dragged out, their heads lopped off and stuffed in a bag for a punter.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:28, Reply)
 Yeah that was a bit... brutal.
	Yeah that was a bit... brutal.They did the same with fish - kept in a big bucket of water and then hauled out onto a slab. I suppose at least it's fresh that way...
I walked past several cages piled on top of each other and realised that the contents were moving. Closer inspection revealed it to be hundreds and hundreds of frogs.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:34, Reply)
 It is stunning and off the beaten track the food and the wine is tops.
	It is stunning and off the beaten track the food and the wine is tops.  (, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:27, Reply)
 But if you go off the beaten track in Venice
	But if you go off the beaten track in Venicemake sure you wear your wellies (well full Scuba outfit for preference)
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:33, Reply)
 Haha.  Sometimes you run out of pavement because it disappears into the water.
	Haha.  Sometimes you run out of pavement because it disappears into the water.  (, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:35, Reply)
 I really want to go and live in Austin one day
	I really want to go and live in Austin one daybut I'd have trouble with the rest of the United States.
I do love Rome dearly, but could never live there due to the crippling bureaucracy and corruption in daily life.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:31, Reply)
 Plus their public transport is terrible
	Plus their public transport is terribleand you couldn't pay me to drive there. Apart from that, stunning architecture, history leaking from every corner, food to die for and friendly people.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:37, Reply)
 I've never been to Rome but reckon I'd like the sights.
	I've never been to Rome but reckon I'd like the sights.  Nearly went last year but opted for Venice.
Are the restaurants good away from the town centre? I hate getting ripped off.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:34, Reply)
 You would
	You wouldI've been 7 times and only done the big sights twice. There's just so much to do and it's so close together.
You can find excellent restaurants just about anywhere. The tourist ones are generally clustered around the sights and really obvious. I would gladly dig out where I went last time - part of the charm is finding shut in delis and cafes that look like they haven't seen the light of day but serve food comparable to Selfridges etc but for pittance. *wistfulRomefoodsigh*
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:39, Reply)
 Plus there's the beer
	Plus there's the beerwine, cheap cigarettes, lovely women and balmy weather.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:09, Reply)
 Remind me nearer the time that you go - I know some locals who can recommend some good non tourist places.
	Remind me nearer the time that you go - I know some locals who can recommend some good non tourist places.(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:41, Reply)
 I like France a lot.
	I like France a lot.And I think my heart belongs to London 5eva.
Alt Alt: I make a mean origami crow. Magpies are my favourite corvids though.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:37, Reply)
 Oh god I remember that!
	Oh god I remember that!Little wave of internet nostalgia.
-hums Taking the Hobbits to Isengard-
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:45, Reply)
 I'll say.
	I'll say.I'm hiding from Augustine at the moment. Finally got some words to paper and narrowed down a topic, I'm just having trouble with structure. I HATEYOUUUUUU
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:55, Reply)
 That fucker will track you down man
	That fucker will track you down manglad you've got a good start on it. Let me know if you need to brainstorm or something.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:56, Reply)
 I will do.
	I will do.Charms and I were lamenting how long it's been since we saw you. We should do something.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:02, Reply)
 If only there was...say....a FUCKING CALENDAR ON B3TA or something....
	If only there was...say....a FUCKING CALENDAR ON B3TA or something....(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:17, Reply)
 My DVD drive is playing up
	My DVD drive is playing upso I've not been able to watch your crazy film. I've kept good care of it though.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:17, Reply)
 you lot (ie the monty dinner party lot plus amberl) should all come round to mine one night
	you lot (ie the monty dinner party lot plus amberl) should all come round to mine one nighti will either cook some massive bowls of vegetables, steak and chicken and you can make your own fajitas/burritos, or i will be lazy and order a shitload of pizzas.
how about may??
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:44, Reply)
 aw, babe
	aw, babeso desperate for friends your inviting strangers from the internet round?
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:48, Reply)
 Canada, USA, Ireland
	Canada, USA, IrelandAlt: Chicago
Alt: I like kittums
alt 3: I'd like to hurt quentin in chicago with a kittum
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 14:40, Reply)
 i don't think pointing out your weight problem makes me needy, are you unsure of the definition as well as corvidly obese?
	i don't think pointing out your weight problem makes me needy, are you unsure of the definition as well as corvidly obese?(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:40, Reply)
 I liked Iceland a lot. My kind of place
	I liked Iceland a lot. My kind of placeAlt: London or Rome. I don't think I could live in Rome though.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:00, Reply)
 Hard to choose.  Eng-er-lund probably.
	Hard to choose.  Eng-er-lund probably.Alt: Rome, Chicago or London.
Alt alt: UR BENT
Triple alt: Yes. With a hammer
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:11, Reply)
 
	 If you go to Chicago too we can be Lakeshore drive cycling buddies.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:13, Reply)
 The Netherlands
	The Netherlandsbecause I like getting stoned and tall women on bikes.
Alt: I'm rather fond of York, something to do with lots of pubs in a small area I think.
Alt alt: The carrion crow is a sexton bold, He raketh the dead from out of the mould.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:20, Reply)
 Oh lovely - Treeki has stopped by his QOTW post to see all the responses
	Oh lovely - Treeki has stopped by his QOTW post to see all the responsesBless him.
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 15:54, Reply)
 You couldn't find this in Battered's thread two threads below?
	You couldn't find this in Battered's thread two threads below?b3ta.com/questions/randomactsofevil/post1537114#answers-post-1537133
(, Tue 21 Feb 2012, 16:01, Reply)
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