Hello

I want to change my nick name, you all have such exciting ones, but every time I PM Admin their inbox is full. Any ideas how I should ask nicely without using a PM?

PM Soprano or EdGJ They will be able to help... if you go into "My Assistant" and "Moderating Team" you'll get their details!

Wonderful, thank you for the fast reply.

What's your nickname going to be Sandy?

I'd love it to be Gorf (frog backwards) because of my great love of frogs - LONG story.

I have a tender spot for frogs... I rescue them from the road when it's raining!

Frogs are awesome

I have a serious phobia of frogs.

How come? They are cute IMO

They aren't slimy or anything?

Oh dear. I like frogs.

I collect frogs (pictures, ornaments etc - not real ones).

I can't really explain it, it's completely irrational.

I first noticed it with toads but ... Actually, even thinking about this is making me feel shivery so I think I'll stop!

Don't worry, I think most people have irrational things that they don't like. Mine are wasps, moths and bridges which go over water.

Mine are dogs, rats, mice and children

*makes a mental note not to ever buy/send anything that's dog, rat, mouse or child themed to BB2*

Oh my. You wouldn't survive here! You can't get either north or south without crossing a bridge over a mile stretch of water...

None of these bother me if they're not actually alive



Take it you don't head over to Newcastle much

Flossie would have been in tears if she'd have been standing where I was in my profile pic!

Hmm. We have a lot of bridges over the river here. Some I don't mind at all (in fact there's some where I'm quite happy to stop and admire the view) but there are a couple which I still go over as quickly as possible because I really don't like them. there's no logical pattern to the size and structure of the bridge, the size of the river etc.

I hate it if the train stops on the KEB on the way into Newcastle Central, and don't like the millenium bridge, the swing bridge or the redheugh one. Have never tried walking across the Tyne Bridge, but it's a lovely bridge to look at (although crossing it might be different!). I don't mind the two main bridges in York.


Where was your pic taken? It looks like the Sage gone wrong!

At the very top of Sydney Harbour bridge Some of the girls in the group were getting quite unnerved by climbing ladders right next to speeding trains..

I wonder if Australians look at the Sage and exclaim that "It looks like the Sydney Opera House gone wrong"

Well, they've already pinched the design of our bridge, so I suppose it is in keeping for the two music venues to look similar.

Gorf was a classic arcade game of the 80s. It was class.

Actually, it seems it was designed and built by a company from the North East

Meh, I'm more a Missile Command/Defender nut myself

I love playing Missile command on MAME with the sound right up and the sub plugged in, it shakes the whole house Big screen polishes the experience even more!

I always thought it'd be nice to open a retro bar/arcade with all the classic games available for play.

That was confusing - I saw a new topic by Sandy, looked at it and noticed that the OP was somebody called Gorf. Then I checked the title.......... doh!

Sol has a tender spot for wasps too! Ask him about the restaurant we ate in on the Handbell Day.

What can I say, it was love at first sight (for the wasp at least)!

When I think of the word 'gorf', I think of this wonderful clip from Sesame Street...

enjoy!

Yes, Sandy's morfed into Gorf

Is this one of those mythical shapeshifting creatures?

A very nice administrator did their magic!

Thanks

Hi I've been wondering about changing mine to Aunt Jane, what do you think? Jane S just sounds uninteresting. I draw the line at Aunt Sally tho . . . .

How kind

Aunt Jane is probably what I would change it to.