Saturday, April 12, 2008

A post of lists!

I’m it, I picked this up last month from DCRainmaker and have overlooked it, sorry bud, it’s the Lucky #7 version. First here are the five rules:
  1. Link to the person who tagged you; check, see above
  2. Post the rules on your blog; check, eh yeah, got that one!
  3. Share seven random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog; check, reasonably random!
  4. Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs; check, these seem like some random folks to me!
  5. Leave a comment on their blogs so that they know they have been tagged; check, this is so much work!
Next for your viewing pleasure here are your seven “oh I didn’t know that facts”:
  1. I used to be a professional showjumper; I spent two years riding in Germany, France, Holland and Belgium in my late teens.
  2. I have bungee jumped twice, but because I never learned how to dive (think swimming) I just jumped off feet first, the biggest was only 71m or 220’! Here's a picture of the bridge.
  3. I made my wife climb Mt Kinabalu on our honeymoon, after a night in a hut with damp mattresses we pressed onto the summit, despite both having altitude sickness, happy honeymoon sweatheart…we’re still married 10 years later!
  4. I have had three motorcycle crashes and the only time I have broken a bone was when I was angry and kicked the bed in frustration…I broke a toe!
  5. Continuing the injury theme I have dislocated both knees, an ankle, my wrists, my jaw and a shoulder…ouch!
  6. I am a crackshot, in the military I nearly always got top marks for my marksmanship; so don’t piss me off!
  7. If I could do it all again I would be an architect or industrial designer.
And finally it’s my turn to pass the bug on and I get to choose seven folks…eenie meenie miney moe:
  • Audrey – she needs an excuse, any excuse from tidying her apartment
  • Robin – coming back from injury this’ll take her mind off of over thinking it
  • Frayed Laces – who was bemoaning the fact that nobody tags her!
  • Melanie – who just got a new job, congrats!
  • Laura - who needs something to think about in the airport lounge
  • Ultra Dad – who's been a bit quiet lately so this’ll get him back online and
  • Drusy – who's from the old country and is running the Flora London Marathon, go girl!
PS thanks to everyone who has cast their votes, it’s much appreciated, keep 'em coming.

7 comments:

  1. wow...my life sure if boring compared to yours!! Your experiences sound amazing -- congrats on still being married :D I have made a mental note about your marksmanship, and will never piss you off, and WILL answer the tag, so as not to piss you off :) LOL have a great day! Mel

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  2. I have been tagged..... hmmmmm let me think.

    Now that I know you are a sharp shooter I will be extra nice to you!!!

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  3. T-H-A-N-K-S! That was quite clever :)

    These are some cool unknown facts!!!! Showjumping!!?!

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  4. You know for some reason none of these surprise me. Maybe it's because you're an ULTRA runner? ;-) Insane . . .just a little? ;-) LOL JK! (kinda but in a good way hehe)

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  5. Happy to help! :)

    Perhaps motorcycles aren't your thing. ;)

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  6. here are mine... not nearly as fun as yours though:)

    http://m0mmymel.blogspot.com/2008/04/got-tagged.html

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  7. I'm gonna cheat and use the post I did last November when I was tagged by Petra http://drusy.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html
    Your wife must be a saint!

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