GNamer Personality Profile!

Favourite film?
It's a Wonderful Life, The Truman Show, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. I'm greedy.

Favourite actor/actress?
Benedict Cumberbatch

Favourite television/online show?
Doctor Who

Favourite musician/band?
Half Man Half Biscuit

Hobbies?
Putting words together

Secret talent?
Whatever it is, it's still a secret to me.

Favourite sport?
Rugby Union

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman?
At the moment, Justin Tipuric. Martyn Williams remains my all-time favourite.

Favourite food?
Crisp sandwiches

Favourite fast food?
Crisp sandwiches don't take long to put together.

Favourite cartoon character?
Danger Mouse

Person you would most like to meet?
I don't know, Barack Obama or something.

Best advice ever recieved?
My year 2 English teacher telling me how to spell 'received'.

Biggest thrill in life?
I'll get back to you once I've experienced it. Another cop out. I know.

If I could have done it differently...
I'd've given less cop-outs, so I didn't feel bad about this one.

Favourite computer game?
The World Ends With You

Hello people, I am oldschool. The more mature types around here will know me from way back to the early NGamer days. NGamer was a site that eventually hated my computer, more my internet, it took forever to load a page, so I became lapsed. However I have maintained good online friendships with some of the old crew, especially Stu (I have a few on Facebook, but be damned if I remeember their name to their username, other than Shanks and Marzy). This site is more friendly to my internet, so I like it.

A little about me, other than what is below, I have more game systems than I ever needed and a game collection that exceeds 1200 retail games (I think, it keeps growing). Only Stu exceeds my DS collection (that I know) and be damned if I will reach the level of numbers he has there.

I may be a gamer, but I don't always fit the stereotype, as I have been in the same relationship for 35 years (I am 52) and have raised 2 daughters (17 & 19, no you can't have their numbers). I work with a big multinational company in sales and live a quiet life in rural Tasmania.



Favourite film? - Duck Soup (The Marx Brothers 1928ish)

Favourite actor/actress? - The Marx Brothers

Favourite television/online show? - Soap (Late 70s send up of SOAP OPERAS with Billy Crystal)

Favourite musician/band? - Classic, The B52s. Current, anything post new wave UK - Arctic Monkeys, The Wombats, Dogs Die in Hot Cars, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, Kasabian .....

Hobbies? - Computer games, hiking, fishing

Secret talent? - it's a secret

Favourite sport? - I don't do sport, but I actually do like cricket, the 5 day test kind.

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman? - they are all useless and overpiad. I prefer the arts.

Favourite food? - Asian food in general and Italian.

Favourite fast food? - I never eat fast food unless I absolutely have to.

Favourite cartoon character? - Prince Planet

Person you would most like to meet? - I am not really sociable, so I don't desire to meet anyone. If I did, they would be a scientist or philospher of some kind.

Best advice ever recieved? - If what you are doing causes you more pain than pleasure, stop it.

Biggest thrill in life? - meeting my soul mate 35 years ago.

If I could have done it differently... no regrets, everything I have done has led me to now and I like where I am.

Favourite computer game? - Fire Emblem everything.

In one of my interviews I was asked which scientist, if any, I could choose to meet. I answered Paul Dirac. My interviewer told me he'd sat next to Dirac at some dinner or other and he never said a word.

So yeah. Scientists. Not all they're cracked up to be.

Balladeer wrote:

In one of my interviews I was asked which scientist, if any, I could choose to meet. I answered Paul Dirac. My interviewer told me he'd sat next to Dirac at some dinner or other and he never said a word.

So yeah. Scientists. Not all they're cracked up to be.

No surprises there. Like any group, you get your interesting and your dull types, plus a fair share of wankers.

Balladeer wrote:

We're going to need to set up a cricket discussion! That'll annoy the Scots no end.

Spoiler:

Playing cricket is fun but watching it is beyond boring also just like most pokemon threads I'll stay out of a cricket discussion topic.

Oh, I don't watch it. That'd be boring. No, I just pore over the statistics the day after.

oldschool wrote:

No surprises there. Like any group, you get your interesting and your dull types, plus a fair share of wankers.

But as a mathematician myself, I'd say that scientists and mathmos tend to be more antisocial than most.

Favourite film? dam your hard questions but im going to go for the matrix

Favourite actor/actress? actor im going Harrison Ford, actress Zooey Deschanel

Favourite television/online show? the walking dead at the moment but all time its hard to look past simpsons

Favourite musician/band? im not a huge fan of music but do like lana del rey, white coats, green day etc

Hobbies? video games, cars, skittles and watching films

Secret talent? cant think off anything a part from bad card tricks

Favourite sport? football (man city and celtic0 but also like most sports

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman? David Silva

Favourite food? chilli con carne

Favourite fast food? burger king angus

Favourite cartoon character? stewie griffin

Person you would most like to meet? roberto mancini

Best advice ever recieved? dont eat yellow snow, i cant think of anything

Biggest thrill in life?

If I could have done it differently...

Favourite computer game? to hard but if you seen my TGS interview i gave these 5 Mortal Kombat 2, Shenmue 2, Bioshock, The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker & Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow

Right, right, right... gonna do it... *deep breathss*

Favourite film?
Ah. Er... Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Favourite actor/actress?
Patrick Stewart. You're SO money supermarket.

Favourite television/online show?
The Young Ones. No, Father Ted.

Favourite musician/band?
Right now, Tears for Fears.

Hobbies?
Gaming (derp), writing music... and... doing wees and poos.

Secret talent?
Is being crap at a lot of things a talent?

Favourite sport?
Overall, I'd say football, but when the Olympics comes around, I'd say Everything in the Olympics.

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman?
I cannot pick... most of the Olympic / Paralympic athletes from Team GB. I'll say Aled Davies as I saw him win gold.

Favourite food?
My mum's Chorizo and Tomato stew.

Favourite fast food?
Who am I kidding, a Big Mac.

Favourite cartoon character?
Right now, Rigby from Regular Show. Prior to this, Pinky.

Person you would most like to meet?
Reggie Fils-Aime. It would be Shigsy but that'd be too much, I'd be too "OMG!" - it'd be like meeting the "glamour model" that got you through puberty. Wait. It wouldn't be anything like that. And now this is my longest answer. JONES!!!!!

Best advice ever recieved?
Consider how the person at the other end of the phone feels - from my tech. support role.

Biggest thrill in life?
I'd have to say going to the Olympics / Paralympics. I never thought it'd happen; every 4 years I'd been glued to the TV.

If I could have done it differently...
No. No no. I am a huge failure as a human being, but I am myself. The same would happen again.

Favourite computer game?
I'm in the middle of a massive spreadsheet to find out! I think the answer's going to be Ocarina of Time, but given that I'm surrounded by Repton references, I'll pretend it's that.

I liked Balla's idea of a then vs. now personality profile, so I'll shamelessly copy him. Then is underlined, now is in bold.

Favourite film?
Gah... either 500 Days of Summer, Fight Club or Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

This is still hard. Gran Torino, Alien and Scott Pilgrim, I can't pick one.

Favourite actor/actress?
Tom Hanks and Zooey Deschanel.

This has definitely changed. Leonardo di Caprio and Emma Stone.

Favourite television/online show?
Game of Thrones and Community.

Again, this has changed drastically. Breaking Bad and Sherlock.

Favourite musician/band?
Foo Fighters and Elliott Smith.

This is pretty much still the same.

Hobbies?
Reading, writing, gaming, and cinema.

Still bang on.

Secret talent?
Erm, does having a grade one in piano count?

No, it does not past me. Honestly, I don't think I have one.

Favourite sport?
Tennis!

Good taste, past me.

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman?
Diego Forlan of Uruguay (he won me some money in 2010) and Andy Murray for the national pride.

Less so Forlan, more Andy Murray after his run of success.

Favourite food?
Bacon strips and bacon strips and bacon strips...

...and bacon strips and bacon strips and bacon strips...

Favourite fast food?
KFC, I'm a sucker for it.

I don't eat fast food anymore.

Favourite cartoon character?
Can anime count? Because if so, Future Trunks from DBZ.

Yeah, this is still pretty accurate.

Person you would most like to meet?
Either Roger Ebert or George RR Martin.

This has changed. Charlie Brooker and Edgar Wright now top my list.

Best advice ever recieved?
"Don't make yourself live up to what others want you to be. Make your own path."

New best advice: "Don't try so hard".

Biggest thrill in life?
Coming up for a new idea for a story, and the hours of brain-storming that follow.

Um, my passion for writing fiction has waned a little, but seeing people read my reviews is quite a thrill.

If I could have done it differently...
Started this diet years ago.

Not tried so hard to change for others.

Favourite computer game?
Um... Damn, that's tricky. Either The World Ends With You, Shadow of the Colossus, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy or Mother 3.

I have to add Persona 4 to that already extensive list.

Ill give this a shot.

Favourite film? - Lord of the Rings, Gran Torino, The Green Mile


Favourite actor/actress? - Orlando Bloom/Anne Hathaway


Favourite television/online show? - IT crowd by far, Richard Ayoade in particular!


Favourite musician/band? - Gorrilaz, Jupiter One and most recently The Chevin


Hobbies? - I play games and football, although to be fair most people I play football with suck both as people and sportsmen. I guess sleeping also counts as a hobby?


Secret talent? - Kickups! Im also pretty good at skimming stones


Favourite sport? - Football, supporter of Newcastle United. Also a follower of F1 and Tennis which my sister loves.


Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman? - any of the modest ones, so not many then. Alan Shearer, Shola Ameobi and Jenson Button.


Favourite food? - A very tough question! Im a big fan of grilled fish, but I absolutely love roast pork and crackling.


Favourite fast food? - I dont have fast food very often, but this place near where I live does amazing double beef burgers with cheese.


Favourite cartoon character? - Courage the cowardly dog or Randy Marsh


Person you would most like to meet? - Any Philosopher, Ant + Dec so I could thank them for SMTV live which made my childhood.


Best advice ever received? - Some things the citizens say in Pokemon games are very philosophical, however the absolute best advice I have received is "Just be yourself"


Biggest thrill in life? - I don't tend to do anything 'thrilling' but for enjoyment I like to go on a long walk with just my Ipod out into the countryside and just think.


If I could have done it differently... - I wouldn't change a thing, I've done my best I have no regrets!


Favourite computer game? - It has to have a great story, plenty of playtime and a good depth of game play. Xenoblade overall but for sentimental value, Skies of Arcadia.

Vidofnir wrote:

...although to be fair most people I play football with suck both as people and sportsmen.

You surprise me.

Not done one of these in a while...

Favourite film?
The Italian Job. Great new films come and go, but none of them hold a candle to this one.

Favourite actor/actress?
Nathon Fillion. Castle in Castle, Captain Hammer in Dr Horrible, and Mal in Firefly.

Favourite television/online show?
3...2...1...Activate. Has to be Robot Wars.

Favourite musician/band?
Torn between The Go! Team and Sigur Ros. Both are amazing.

Hobbies?
Anime and gaming are the main two, but I still have a penchant for rambling, mathematics and astronomy.

Secret talent?
Er... being stoic?

Favourite sport?
Wrestling or tennis. Although if you'd asked me 5 years ago I would have laughed and said I hate all sports.

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman?
CM Punk for being absolutely phenominal and a big inspiration to me, and... well, now that Murray no longer has temper tantrums, I guess him too.

Favourite food?
Steak pie.

Favourite fast food?
Cheese stuffed crust margarita pizza. <3

Favourite cartoon character?
Dick Dastardly. Who didn't love Wacky Races and Catch The Pidgeon?

Person you would most like to meet?
Satoshi Tajiri, creator of Pokémon.

Best advice ever recieved?
"Stop being bad." Amazing how many times its relevant in life.

Biggest thrill in life?
Scaling a mountain and standing atop its trig point, conqueror of all I survey.

If I could have done it differently...
Would've made a few different choices regarding my uni final year, to get a better grade and avoid drama that occured...

Favourite computer game?
The original Portal. Absolute utter perfection. Meeting one of the original programmers behind it (and Narbacular Drop) a year or two ago was awesome.

Slazo wrote:

Hobbies?
Anime and gaming are the main two, but I still have a penchant for rambling, mathematics and astronomy.

Why are we not better friends? We should be better friends! (Nice signature too, by the way.)

Slazo wrote:

Favourite television/online show?
3...2...1...Activate. Has to be Robot Wars.

Yes! Although it isn't on any more right?

My favourite was Diotior.

Vidofnir wrote:

Slazo wrote:

Favourite television/online show?
3...2...1...Activate. Has to be Robot Wars.

Yes! Although it isn't on any more right?

My favourite was Diotior.

I liked it when Cassius accidentally invented the Self-Righting Mechanism- so good, it needed to be replayed from five different angles.

Favourite film?
Not really a movie buff, so it's a tossup between several trilogies. Star Wars Original Trilogy, Pirates of the Carrabean Trilogy, or The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I can't name one film nor nail down which is my favourite of those.

Favourite actor/actress?
I honestly don't have one.

Favourite television/online show?
Another one I can't nail down to a single thing. Code Geass perhaps?

Favourite musician/band?
Yuki Kajiura.

Hobbies?
The usual nerd type things. Anime, gaming, and so on.

Secret talent?
The secret art of not having a talent.

Favourite sport?
Tennis, though I don't follow it due to not having the right channels and not being willing to spend the money for them at this point in time.

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman?
The cliché response of Roger Federer.

Favourite food?
Pizza, Supreme flavour.

Favourite fast food?
Pizza.

Favourite cartoon character?
Lelouch Vi Britannia from Code Geass.

Person you would most like to meet?
I'm not really that much of a meeting people type of person, so no idea.

Best advice ever recieved?
To attack the first boss of Final Fantasy VII while its tail is up.

Biggest thrill in life?
Beating the final Feral Chaos in Dissidia 012. That boss was brutal.

If I could have done it differently...
Pretty much everything about my life probably.

Favourite computer game?
Xenoblade Chronicles.

Stickied, as a thread that newbies may want to contribute to. This is a great way to let people know a bit more about you!

Favourite film?
American Beauty or Burn After Reading

Favourite actor/actress?
Johnny Depp

Favourite television/online show?
The X Factor or Masterchef

Favourite musician/band?
Radiohead

Hobbies?
Singing very loudly and deafening whoever is unfortunate enough to be sitting in front of me

Secret talent?
I would put singing, but see above - it's no secret

Favourite sport?
Don't do sport, I'm a girl...and a grotesquely unco-ordinated one at that.

Favourite athlete/sportsman/sportswoman?
See above

Favourite food?
I like all foooooooood! With a few very major and very odd exceptions that I won't bore you with.

Favourite fast food?
Chicken and Mushroom Pot Noodle

Favourite cartoon character?
Does Tony the Grrrrrreat Tiger count?

Person you would most like to meet?
Um...Rihanna?

Best advice ever received?
Don't do things to spite people, do things despite people

Biggest thrill in life?
I went zorbing in 2011 and it was horrific

If I could have done it differently...
I'd be a top chef! Even though I suck quite badly at cooking!

Favourite computer game?
At the moment, Super Mario Galaxy (both of them), but it might soon be Luigi's Mansion 2!

Quote :

Person you would most like to meet?
Um...Rihanna?

I hope that's so you can shake the stupidity out of her.

The_Jaster wrote:

Quote :

Person you would most like to meet?
Um...Rihanna?

I hope that's so you can shake the stupidity out of her.

*goes to make a deeply off-colour joke, decides it's too easy and moves on*

beemoh wrote:

The_Jaster wrote:

Quote :

Person you would most like to meet?
Um...Rihanna?

I hope that's so you can shake the stupidity out of her.

*goes to make a deeply off-colour joke, decides it's too easy and moves on*

She was just the first person to pop into my head as I find most famous people somewhat uninspiring. I guess I'd want to see if she really did have anything between the walls of her skull!

I think that's illegal in this country.

Balladeer wrote:

Favourite fast food?
Subway. Well, sort of. I go in there lured by the smell, thinking how great it's going to be, and then my average-tasting sandwich disintegrates in my hands and showers me in tomato-y lettuce.
I haven't had one of these for ages. I'm okay with that.

In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that when I met up with ZJ not too long ago I had one of these. It promptly disintegrated everywhere and splattered me with tomato-y lettuce.

Stop getting the tomato & lettuce sub then also it should be toasted depending on the choice of fillings of course.

That sub they do with salami, ham and some other meat, get that with some lettuce, jalapenos and southwest sauce - heaven.

Some other meat =