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Inspired by the posh boy, here's a thread where everyone can post about things they haven't done, things they haven't seen, etc. We might have done a thread like this before, but can't remember it if we have.

I'll start us off.

I've never ridden a motorbike.

I've never met a nice South African

Never eaten black pudding and never will.....

watched the godfather

Never taken a drag off a cigarette

..watched an episode of 24

I've never gone more than 24 hours without trolling.

Never been to a funeral, Never played La crosse, Never been on the eurostar, Never used a sunbed, Never tried heroin.

Tried any drugs, even down to smoking a joint, but smoked for 30 years.

Harsh, are you allowed to say this??

Flown in a helicopter.

Never had gay sex.

Its a age thing

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeDk6ZeGNnU

I've never seen Star Wars. Or Blues Brothers, Pulp Fiction, Batman movie, Lord of the Rings, Matrix, Harry Potter or most movies you could name. Same goes for Lost, 24, House, etc, etc........

never been to a funeral either!

I've never done a bungee jump

Aye, never fkn will either....

Thanks for clearing that up. Although my response wasn't as serious as it looked. I used to watch SI but cant remember that part.

Never done a skydive but would definitely consider it

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o19CaOSuD8

Seen a dead person apart from on tv

been to South America.

or Australia.

Oooh, I've done both.

I've never been able to say " Oooh, I've done both"

Used the services of a prostitute.

;applause;

Made a funnier post on Blondepoker than AndrewT

Chewed gum

This is the first one I'm really surprised at.

I mean, how has anyone been through their life with at least trying a stick of gum?

I don't chew gum at all, and it really isn't a very appealing habit, but I would have said 99,99% of adults in the UK have at least tried it.

Tal is unique.

Made a bad fry up.

;topman;

heard of Oprah

(until a few weeks ago)

Didn't want to play this game all afternoon, so just went in with a clincher.

wtf, seriously?

You are not alone.

Gone to the pictures with a bloke

walked past a dice table that wasn't about to parlay hopping hard eights.

Don't get into a convo with Pads about food, it will blow your mind.

Gotten out of the strip club under budget.

Never seen Star Wars

Never seen all of Psycho (fallen asleep twice during it!).

Not watched "The Wire"

Not been to the new Wembley :(

Never having been to Lord's grates on me being a massive cricket fan, never managed to get tickets.

Never been bought lunch willingly by Celtic

Watched at James Bond film (all the way through), likewise Star Wars, Harry Potter...

Skied.

Been to Cornwall.

Eaten beetroot.

eaten sushi

Had a lap dance
Wiped sitting down
Eaten an oyster
Played OFC
 

Liked kinboshi.

Rules:

Don't take your wallet and definitely don't take credit cards.

Don't even take your phone, not worth the risk.

I've never been on Facebook

Never had an Apple product

Never been to Starbucks/Costa etc in the UK.

please tell me you have read Dave Gormans unchained America? - If not, buy it today

Haha definitely this

Never seen The Karate Kid

Harsh.

I have read that . . . . tis a great book, sadly I donate to "the man" far too often.

I've never been inside a KFC or eaten food from there

Came to within 3-4 inches but never had a hole in one at golf.

................... Liked cricket.

is that because... you've always loved it?

Lol no my friend. I love, and have played most sports, but for some reason never taken to cricket at all.

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Neither have I and have been to every other traditional test venue in the uk and a full tour away (new zealand)

Kind of ridiculous really.

I've never played at The Vic

you fucking wot mate


edit you're a lucky man, nice life etc but seriously wtf

Haha, surprisingly enough I've never been done on the cards, however, I have been caught out on the VIP coup before...

I normally just have a basher with me in the US, so gl to her if she wants a christmas cracker phone :D

Understood just how many unrelated threads lead to discussions over strippers

Felt like I fit in.

understood what's trolling and what's not.

Ban plz.

Really?

That's pretty sad, you are clearly the most liked and respected poster/player on Blondepoker.

Maybe everyone is a bit intimidated by you.



EDIT: Or is in that in life, not just poker?

Had a hole in one or played at St. Andrews.

Thin

You've never felt thin?

Why am I not surprised?

I don't know which part of that post is furthest from the truth. (Well I do actually,  but l'm touched all the same)

I can't believe anyone is intimidated by me. I go out of my way not to tread on toes. I write at least half a dozen posts a day and then delete them in case they offend anyone.

The most recent was going to be the start of a series called 'Markup debate of the week' but I decided that some people might think I was having a pop.

Are you winding me up Keith? I'm regretting the op already.

Not winding you up at all.

Intimidated by you because you are wiser and more intelligent than the mere mortals on here.

And if we take a different opinion to you in thread we usually end being either proved wrong or humiliated or (usually) both.

Had a jaegerbomb or been to nandos.

Not had a jaegerbomb either. Planning on remedying that in Vegas next month.

OK. None of this just happened.

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Alot of weirdo's ITT

Welcome!  You're late ;)

Tried any kind of shellfish.

Washed a car by hand.

Been to the USA.

Sort it out guys  :)

http://www.lords.org/fixtures/fixtures-and-tickets/

went to the 40 over final in Sept last year...disappointingly not a sell out like the old days....so worth thinking about as a day out in a fairly full Lords.

......Been to a music festival

......Watched T.O.W.I.E.

......Wore a onesie

I am only planning on ever doing one of the above.

Was going to post TOWIE as well.  Having seen the trailers for it, don't think I ever will be watching it.

On the reasonable assumption that you're not going to watch TOWIE and have sufficiently high sartorial standards to avoid the onesie

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/stewarding

It's the best way to be at a music festival, bar none.

Although you might be unlucky enough to pitch your tent near someone like this...


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Snorted cocain

Holes in 1 are overrated, my first cost me 74 halfs of coke (i was 16) second time I was not so lucky. St Andrew's just get it done.

made a pointless post

Never understood why someone who gets a hole in one should buy a massive round of drinks.

Surely everyone should buy the guy who got it a beer?

Just a typical pointless golf tradition. These days most clubs have an "insurance" pot to help

A++++

Had a happy ending massage.

(and I've been here 2 years!!)

That's one hell of a massage :D

Tempting fate but ........... never broken a bone.

...had a royal flush in live poker.

Been to Vegas
Taken an illegal substance of any kind

Well this is applicable to nearly everyone?

Aside from brushes with it at like 6 or 7 years old I have never eaten tomato ketchup. Always ask for burgers plain with cheese and always do the check after i receive it. I absolutely love pizza though. Weirdest thing about me I think.

wtf has tomato ketchup got to do with pizza?

Hate cheese, but love pizza...

Think he means because it's got a tomato base Cos. Remember he's from Brum.  ;D ;D ;D

And @ Tom
U fit in here more than anyone here and IMO the very few respected on every level

Yup it was because of the base, and I am from London Kev, may have mistaken me there?

If he's from Brum, then so am I!

Ah sorry different Ant.

Edit: a proper bone. Broken my little finger.

never watched a rugby union match live
never bungee jumped even though i would love to
Never been to Asia
Never been to the Antarctic, heard its quite nice.
Never been into a strip club
Never been to Blackpool Pleasure beach
Never tried a standing front flip

Never watched Rounders (much to the surprise of JB).

never folded  2s 3s pre

This looks like a marvelous job, David (may I call you David? :)) but unfortunately it requires one to be 'friendly and approachable,  able to maintain good humour when tired', and presumabley sober, so I don't think its really me ;D

Also your post made me realise another 'I've never.....slept in a tent!

....been able to hold my head up in public again since I let kinboshi win the Loch Ness poker game.

Never been to a concert

Never broke a bone

Never drove a car

'Let'

Never watched the video to Gangnam Style

Known anyone who didn't like Cheech and Chong.

I don't even know what that is  ;carlocitrone;

Until now

it's a great job, albeit an unpaid one, but it does require those attributes...

you wouldn't need to sleep in a tent if you had a relative who owned a campervan  ;-)

Never been to a concert.

Never been to Wales or Ireland.

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This looks like a marvelous job, David (may I call you David? :)) but unfortunately it requires one to be 'friendly and approachable,  able to maintain good humour when tired', and presumabley sober, so I don't think its really me ;D

Also your post made me realise another 'I've never.....slept in a tent!

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it's a great job, albeit an unpaid one, but it does require those attributes...

you wouldn't need to sleep in a tent if you had a relative who owned a campervan  ;-)
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Had a little giggle at this, David!
You do realise I live in a caravan full time?
So, technically I could roll up with all my worldly goods in tow, kids, dog, Sky dish, the lot? rotflmfaore

Been to a professional league football match.

Eaten a kebab, pasty, salami or frankfurter.

Had a car crash.

Been in a fight.

I have met you, I can only assume this means you haven't fought back....

:D

/thread

I've never had a bong

Iv'e never been to VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've never managed to sit through Question Time without shouting 'SHUT UP YOU IDIOT' at the screen.

Can't watch it for that very reason. Self-ban has been in force for about 18 months.

+1111111

Never gone more than a 4 hour Journey on a plane (thank god).

Jumped out of a plane. (Nearly jumped out of a window) Does this count?

Never found the man of my dreams  :'(

Never bet on Golf.

<3 Mr Red-Dog <3

loooooooooool

 rotflmfao

I've never watched The Lord of the rings trilogy,

been so disappointed at not making a poker tournament.

Eaten a curry

Er, what?

I know. I'm good at this game, aren't I?!

?!

Where did you go on swaps?

I've never eaten Japanese food or sashimi/sushi, does not look appealing to me at all. I've lost count the number of times I've walked by a restaurant and looked at their menu to try and find something I want to eat, not happened yet.

Cut out dinner entirely and straight to my room

Either formal or a curry house and I'd have chicken and chips.

Sashimi and curry - two of my most favourite foods in the world. 

Of course, with Japanese food there's a lot more to choose from than just sashimi or sushi if that's not your bag.  Out of interest, do you like smoked salmon?

No I hate it, raw tuna also or anything like that. What i need is some of my mates to organise a night out at a restaurant so I can try a bunch of stuff. Part of the problem is I don't know what anything on the menu is, and when I look at the display food they often have in these places, especially abroad, it does not look appealing to me in the least.

I had a similar fear/skepticism of Japanese food but I love it now. The good (and expensive) restaurants actually bring you a big selection of stuff out and tell you what its all about, what drinks it goes with etc. Vegas is awesome for Japanese food.

Yo Sushi and Wagamas are both good starting points. Neither of them are 'proper' Japanese food, but a good bridge. You can get 'normal' stuff like curry and noodles there too, so you can still get something thats not 'icky'.

http://www.higoi.co.uk/our_menu.html

Good place to start, and if you told them you're a noob I'm sure they'd be happy to help.

Cheers, if I wasn't watching my food I'd get a takeaway tonight. Give it a few weeks....

What are the best 3 things that don't involved raw stuff?

What are swaps?

Tal wtf you doing not eating curry?


I mean really sort it out!

Every college at Cambridge has drinking/social societies. Some have a few. Others have blooming loads. Generally sports based but there are others. Swaps are when a society from one college meets a society from another college for a refined soirée.

I take issue with the italics but I'm careful in general when it comes to discussing most things and especially challenging "Big Red".

I've never been to South America. Thats frustrating. Never been to a major international sporting event, ie World Cup/Euros, RWC, Olympics. I've been to both Wembleys, the old one for a football qualifier, England vs Bulgaria. The game was 0-0 and we were sat in the rafters. My dad probably paid £120 for the experience. Still worth it imo.

£130 FYI and no it wasn't worth it.

It was the only time I saw the towers though! 3-1 Tranmere vs Palace better value.

I see. Sounds like fun!
Suppose I'll have to add Never been to a swap now. Or Cambridge. Or a college for that matter :'(
Still can't quite believe you've never had a curry or chewed gum though. I had you down as a sophisticated man of the world.
Now I'm getting a distinct Roy Cropper vibe ;)

I used to go to Wembley most Friday evenings in the late 1960's for the greyhound racing.

There was no heating in those days and in the winter they used to have those brazier things that people roasted chestnuts on in the corridors and everyone gathered around for a warm in between races.

My Dad owned greyhounds in the 60s. They had a runner at Wembley and were in the Royal Box (dunno why) and I always remember my dad teasing my Mum that should have gone to the loo to sit on the same throne as the Queen.

You know what they say: if the cardigan fits

Too good. This wins.

Never won a hand on a streamed table
Never been to North America
Never been engaged
Never done any kind of 'drugs'
Never broken a bone

...eaten a steak (despite having sampled some insanely expensive ones in nice restaurants) that I didn't think would be improved by Heinz Tomato Ketchup.

Peppercorn sauce can gtfo

Now you're trying too hard.

Had the conversation the other day. Seemed apt to post it here.

Never Played a Online Pokerstars Tourney over $77

I've never forgotten things when drunk.   

I've never been to England. 

 ;whistle;

How do you know?

;)

I've never put crisps in my sandwich.

Never made a post without ' ' in

Try a mashed banana and crisp sandwich for the best ever combination of flavours and textures. God created them to go with each other.

I just feel ashamed more than anyone else in the morning.  :D

You still insist that I can't end sentence with a preposition?   ;topofclass;

 ;busted;

Oh my god baby...

Busted indeed xxx

Any experts on VISA's about?

Who can help me get this beautiful girl into this country?

Just a 2 week holiday is fine for now, but ideally I want to keep her here forever 8)

She has a Belarus passport.

Get married? ;)

LOL - was my first suggestion as well.

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 That awkward moment when Alex has nothing to say...  :D

PM sent.
What a convenient time to reach 10 posts.

Post more!

:)up

Know a lot of lads who have brought girls over on tourist visa's. You really need to use every bit of info she has on reasons why she WILL go home at the end of her stay (the visa is actually for 6 months so she could visit multiple time I think in that period), that is the crux of it.

So she needs to show them any evidence that ties her to going back to her home country.

Such as

-House/apartment/land ownership and/or rental agreements
-Job contracts
-Family ties, maybe caring for an elderly relative or whatever reason you can find/make up and show 'evidence' of  ;whistle;
-If she has traveled to other countries as a tourist and gone home after

etc, but basically ANYTHING that shows she will/wants to go home

There are companies that can help you put this together, but they aren't cheap and there are some scammers out there so beware, they make promises and claim they have inside 'contacts' but are full of shit.

Thanks Woodsey. What are these "companies"?

Woodsey in 'encouraging foreigners into the UK shocker' ;)

Rofl

I know nothing of ones that specialise in visas for eastern euros so can't recommend one, however here is an example of one that operates in Thailand for Thais coming to the UK, I would look for a specialist eastern euro company who operate on a similar principle to these guys so you don't get ripped off.

They do no visa/no fee (apart from a small deposit). If you were to use one of these companies for your good lady I would not be parting with chunks up front, they need an incentive to actually get the visa. In fact this company rarely fail as they simply won't take you on as a client if you don't meet the criteria to be successful. The rules for getting visas are pretty clear, if you provide enough info for them to tick their boxes you will get the visa, they don't try to trip you up.  That is what I've been told by people who have done it.

http://thaivisaexpress.co.uk/index.php/united-kingdom

Good luck  :)up

 :D

Great advice.....also money wise, they must show access to enough funds for the length of the trip...accomm food travel etc.

She could also potentially come on a student visa to study?, ....but it must be relevent/beneficial to her career path.

Generally speaking its a whole lot more difficult to enter the UK for a visa national in recent years, and you really have to prepare your case carefully.

Correct, if you do it thoroughly, cover as many angles as you can and give them no reason to say no, you will get it so I have been told. Same for fiancee visa too if Alex so chooses....  :-X  :D

That is why some of these visa companies can be useful, they know what is required to get through and will have a good idea if your case is strong enough and help advise you what else you need. But as I said before, buyer beware with some of the visa companies....

.......posted on here sober between the hours of midnight and 8am.

:)

eaten a deep fried mars bar

just occured to me....eaten at Nando's

fyp

Fair play too you. I have only eaten there once. And as will be case with many of you, if you have only been once to any restaurant its either the nuts or nothing!

Consider this thread polarised.

flown in a helicopter

been to South America

watched any professional sport live apart from Football

I've never had a cup of tea or coffee

Oh fuck off, I just don't believe this.

Cold 5 bet, I think....

It's true. Same for a number of my friends too.

Worked in Haagen Dazs in a cinema for four years at school/uni serving these and never had a cup of tea or coffee still!

I believe it. We were given tea and coffee as children, but lots of people my age didn't give to their children. It wasn't really to stop them from ever drinking it; more in the belief that it isn't good for children but they will start drinking it when they get older. There are plenty of young adults now who never got around to trying it when they got older and aren't bothered about doing so.

Probably shouldn't, but that really tickled me!

But, when you were like 14,15,16 didn't you think.. "hmm, all the adult population of the UK drink it, let's try a cup to see what it's like"?

I would totally accept it if you tried it and didn't like it, but to have never tasted tea or coffee is just bizarre.

got my money in bad

not got my money in

Nope, those coffee quality street things scared me for life as a kid!

Dad made me a cup of tea when I was about 15 I smelt it, that was as close as it got. Know about 15+ people who have never tried coffee. Reckon there are people on this forum in the same boat!

I've never consciously drunk alcohol.

I always add consciously because I once mistakenly picked up someone else's drink (a Bacardi and coke that happened to be next to my coke) and I've had a drink spiked once at Uni by someone who wrongly thought it would be funny.

Spirit of honesty and all that, no pun intended.

Proper made me laugh.

My daughter doesn't drink either and I'm not actually sure if she ever tried . Going to have to find out now.

It's just weird.

I can totally understand not liking tea/coffee. I don't like tea much and only really drink coffee after a decent meal.

But people have never tried them?!?!?

Just plain strange. It might just be the thing which makes your taste-buds sing with delight.

Finest post of 2013 so far.

Concise maybe, but very funny.

My old man asked me what I was laughing at when I read the initial reply :D

I hate tea fwiw, but did try it as a child and that was me for life.

 I didn't like coffee much either, but absolutely love it now and my Dolce Gusto machine gets hammered daily!

James Milner has never had a beer in his life! That's even weirder :)

Meh

:)

I don't like tea or coffee. Had less than 5 cups total lifetime.

Very disappointing Alex.

Was expecting something about threesomes or even foursomes now.

I've never had a cup of coffee.

Tasted it and absolutely hated it.

I only have tea with biscuits.

But you've tasted it and decided you didn't like it.

Perfectly reasonable behaviour.

But to have never tried tea or coffee. WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?

god i wish i could eat some biscuits.

been to Scunthorpe. I have, however, visited Southampton

Brags ITT

Have you ever had enough room in your house for your clothes?

Had sex without a condom! Lol

Your deffo making random shit up now  ;D

You should get yourself up here, loads of great stuff going on....

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Mmmm, coffee Quality Street. They don't do them anymore  :'(
When I was little I remember visiting everyone I knew in the New year and looking for their sweetie tin. Jackpot every time! I must be the only person in the world that liked them.

Coffee, tea and to a lesser extent alcohol baffle me tbh. Aren't you in the least bit curious what they are like and why so many people enjoy them on a daily basis?

Are you like this with everything, I would be bored silly if I wasn't trying new experiences regularly.

Not sure if hilarious pisstake or I've been whooshed! :D

I love coffee sweets and when I can find them, I love chocolate covered roasted coffee beans.

I don't think you can be entirely sure.  My daughter is 5 and she will tell me that she has never had many things, but she has and has just forgotten.  My one year old has definitely tried coffee, admittedly most of it ended up down her front but she definitely tried it.

As others have said, surely you should just try it.  

Never seen The Wire and a whole host of TV shows I'd probably like in the last 5 years or so.  

Never been to a classic horse race or Royal Ascot despite going to the races fairly regularly for 25 years or so.

Never been tempted to support Man U or Liverpool.

Never been in a fan of the English Rugby Union team.  Not sure why this is as Amy other England/GB team I will happily cheer on.

I believe it's a Tinie Tempah (sp?!) Reference? Alex - bit like Grieg but more uptempo.

Yes, for absolute clarity, I wasn't suggesting stato was both extremely rotund and lived in a very small house.

I'm quite capable of getting myself into trouble, thank you. Don't need any help!

Mr Tempah decrees he has so many clothes, he keeps some at his Aunt's house. I imagine she lives locally or that would be a logistical nightmare.

I like the lack of reaction to this latest revelation.
The Blonde community has been stunned into silence.  rotflmfao

They sound delish! Shame there isn't a mainstream coffee choc.
There are Revels, but you get about two if your lucky and you have to eat the 'orrible orange and raisin ones to get them!

For me it's the fans.

My Dad took me to an England v Ireland game at Twickenham when I was 9 or 10 and even at that age I thought "who are these wankers?" (without using the word wankers because I didn't know it then)

Same reason I can't support the England cricket team (The Barmy Army are worse than the rugby fans) or the England football team.

In fact I surprised myself at the Olympics that I actually rooted for British athletes (apart from the Brownlees obv) because I found the other people cheering them on were agreeable human beings!

Thornton's

http://www.thorntons.co.uk/product/Chocolate-Toffee-Fudge/Bags-of-Chocolates/Milk-Chocolate-Coffee-Creams-Bag-109g/pc/2198/c/2201/45.uts

Or an assortment...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=chocolate+coffee+creams&tag=googhydr-21&index=grocery&hvadid=20208004020&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=577020&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16221570981463993711&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=t&ref=pd_sl_7d80eepamp_b

And coffee beans :)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=chocolate+coffee+beans&rh=n%3A340834031%2Ck%3Achocolate+coffee+beans

Don't forget to use the blonde link for amazon though

Between you and me, I think they've grown weary of hearing how boring I am.

Still got the illogical dislike of the Brownlees?

That was a joke clearly.

Do I have to put little smileys next to my jokes to point out I'm kidding?

Was just asking :)

Perfectly logical disliking them anyway.

No, no, I think it goes deeper than that.
I think you've crossed the line.
I mean, this forum is no stranger to controversy, statements on politics, religion, racism, sexual preferences, sporting rivalries, bring it on!

But Tal has never drank alcohol??    Back away slowly............

...watched a single episode of x-factor, the voice, or the simpsons.

I read that as okay np... okay np... WTF?!?!?!

Implies he likes Britain's Got Talent IMO

Or that.

You see less than Mr Wenger! Was with you on the first two, although I have seen a few episodes of the Voice.

The Simpsons would be my first choice of specialist subject on Mastermind. Obviously, it lost a lot of its lustre a few years ago,but when it was hot, it was as good as it gets.

Prefer South Park myself.

I've never sung lead vocal in a song in front of strangers.

But I'm gonna.

I've been playing lead guitar in bands for getting on for 25 years and I never get nervous. I've always got stuck in with a few harmony backing vocals too.
I'm OK, I can hold a tune, but I don't have the delivery of an even half decent lead vocalist.
My least favourite thing about gigging with a band has always been sound checking my mic, because even just in front of band mates and the sound engineer, singing a cappella scares the shit out of me.

Me and a singer friend of mine have finally got round to putting an acoustic duo together, to run along side the Rock band I'm in.
We're planning to hit a local open mic night in a fortnight to give a run out to half a dozen songs, and at the same time, I'm going to force myself to play and sing one alone.

I've chosen to have a crack at Hallelujah, working from the Jeff Buckley version obviously.
One problem I have though, is I have yet to get through it without crying like a little girl.
Sticking with it though, figuring that an emotional performance might compensate for the lack of actual vocal ability :)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKnxmkOAj88

I love you for this.

There are at least half a dozen songs or poems that I can't get through without crying.

The four songs I can think of that regularly get me are:
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
Burn by Ray Lamontagne
I Will Not Be Fine by Justin Taylor
Grew On Me by Tim Minchin.

Others can get me if the mood is right, I'm with the right people, in the right places or I've had a couple of drinks, but those get me most of the time.

Bloody wimp

Went to see Simon Friend (from The Levellers) do an acoustic gig in Derby with his acoustic band called Seismic Survey.  Anyway, he does a lot of Levellers song in his set. 

He said he'd gone through some tough times during the year, but I had no idea what he was referring to.  When he was about to do one of the songs, called Elation, he said was his late wife's favourite and he wasn't sure if he'd be able to sing it.  Sure enough, he broke down half-way through and cried through the song.  Was probably the most emotional performance I've ever seen.  Obviously so very sad for him, but yet felt lucky to have been there to witness it.  Felt a bit guilty actually.

Found this recording of that performance on YouTube.  Quality isn't great as it's from a mobile at back of the venue.  Will probably mean nothing to those who don't know the song and don't listen to the Levellers though.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abn0NlC0hhA

I've never had a nargis kebab.  Although I won't be able to say that in about half an hour :D

Have you ever had a Scotch egg?

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A scotch egg with added E122 :D

... heard of these mites that live on your face before:

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/31/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-the-mites-that-eat-crawl-and-have-sex-on-your-face/

Could do with a couple of those now after a few beers in me stuck in a shite hotel away from home  :(

I remember whenever they used to have those in the packed lunches at school, I used to just take the egg out and eat the sausage/breadcrumbs :D