What have you achieved that you're really proud of?
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Oh yeah - and another. Started seeing a girl when I was 18, she was 17. 3 years later, despite living 4,000 miles apart (and on a 28k dial-up internet connection, phone line that barely worked, no mobiles etc.) we're still together. In one of those rare Father-Son chats my Dad asks me if I'd ever thought about marrying her. "When I've got enough money for the engagement ring, the wedding, honeymoon and secure in a nice home and job. That's the plan." 4 years later I had all that, proposed on her 25th birthday and she said yes. A year later we were married, didn't need to ask for any outside help. We will have been together for 8 years in December, married for 3 months by then! My Dad reminded me of all this on my Wedding Day, only time I have ever seen him close to crying bar when his Father was in for an emergency triple bypass, and told me he was proud of me. This actually meant a lot, because despite all my accomplishments - playing hockey for South of England for example - he has never said that to me before. In fact he's never even seen me play hockey. He was far more interested in my brother, because he was a swimmer like my Dad used to be. He used to take him 6 mornings a week before work to training - 4, 5, 6 am etc. whereas I had to cycle the 4 miles to hockey training because he couldn't be bothered to take me. I was always scabbing lifts to away matches with other parents, and it was only when I passed my driving test I was able to really get serious with the sport and train with a much better team a few more miles away. Anyway, enough of my childhood abandonment issues. Point is, he's come around to almost liking me now.
And to paraphrase Mark Watson - yes, I've married a real woman. I got her fair and square. It would be terrible if she died because frankly I think I've married above myself, and I could never get another one like that.
And to paraphrase Mark Watson - yes, I've married a real woman. I got her fair and square. It would be terrible if she died because frankly I think I've married above myself, and I could never get another one like that.
jp1982 said:
Not much to most. Mine is passing my offshore survival course despite being afraid of swimming pools/water.
I've done it about ten times now, but until the very last one I've been so scared of the helicopter dunk I would nearly puke. Not sure what happened this last time, in May, but I just told myself not to be such a fvckin' blouse and get on with it, and I quite enjoyed it. Using the re-breather bag is a weird thing.HereBeMonsters said:
Oh yeah - and another. Started seeing a girl when I was 18, she was 17. 3 years later, despite living 4,000 miles apart (and on a 28k dial-up internet connection, phone line that barely worked, no mobiles etc.) we're still together. In one of those rare Father-Son chats my Dad asks me if I'd ever thought about marrying her. "When I've got enough money for the engagement ring, the wedding, honeymoon and secure in a nice home and job. That's the plan." 4 years later I had all that, proposed on her 25th birthday and she said yes. A year later we were married, didn't need to ask for any outside help. We will have been together for 8 years in December, married for 3 months by then! My Dad reminded me of all this on my Wedding Day, only time I have ever seen him close to crying bar when his Father was in for an emergency triple bypass, and told me he was proud of me. This actually meant a lot, because despite all my accomplishments - playing hockey for South of England for example - he has never said that to me before. In fact he's never even seen me play hockey. He was far more interested in my brother, because he was a swimmer like my Dad used to be. He used to take him 6 mornings a week before work to training - 4, 5, 6 am etc. whereas I had to cycle the 4 miles to hockey training because he couldn't be bothered to take me. I was always scabbing lifts to away matches with other parents, and it was only when I passed my driving test I was able to really get serious with the sport and train with a much better team a few more miles away. Anyway, enough of my childhood abandonment issues. Point is, he's come around to almost liking me now.
And to paraphrase Mark Watson - yes, I've married a real woman. I got her fair and square. It would be terrible if she died because frankly I think I've married above myself, and I could never get another one like that.
Wow...Thats incredible And to paraphrase Mark Watson - yes, I've married a real woman. I got her fair and square. It would be terrible if she died because frankly I think I've married above myself, and I could never get another one like that.
Kylie said:
HereBeMonsters said:
Oh yeah - and another. Started seeing a girl when I was 18, she was 17. 3 years later, despite living 4,000 miles apart (and on a 28k dial-up internet connection, phone line that barely worked, no mobiles etc.) we're still together. In one of those rare Father-Son chats my Dad asks me if I'd ever thought about marrying her. "When I've got enough money for the engagement ring, the wedding, honeymoon and secure in a nice home and job. That's the plan." 4 years later I had all that, proposed on her 25th birthday and she said yes. A year later we were married, didn't need to ask for any outside help. We will have been together for 8 years in December, married for 3 months by then! My Dad reminded me of all this on my Wedding Day, only time I have ever seen him close to crying bar when his Father was in for an emergency triple bypass, and told me he was proud of me. This actually meant a lot, because despite all my accomplishments - playing hockey for South of England for example - he has never said that to me before. In fact he's never even seen me play hockey. He was far more interested in my brother, because he was a swimmer like my Dad used to be. He used to take him 6 mornings a week before work to training - 4, 5, 6 am etc. whereas I had to cycle the 4 miles to hockey training because he couldn't be bothered to take me. I was always scabbing lifts to away matches with other parents, and it was only when I passed my driving test I was able to really get serious with the sport and train with a much better team a few more miles away. Anyway, enough of my childhood abandonment issues. Point is, he's come around to almost liking me now.
And to paraphrase Mark Watson - yes, I've married a real woman. I got her fair and square. It would be terrible if she died because frankly I think I've married above myself, and I could never get another one like that.
Wow...Thats incredible And to paraphrase Mark Watson - yes, I've married a real woman. I got her fair and square. It would be terrible if she died because frankly I think I've married above myself, and I could never get another one like that.
Famous Graham said:
parakitaMol. said:
Probably not something that would mean very much to others.
Whilst working in a comms capacity for a charity, I had the idea for an interactive website to support adults with learning disabilities, something to promote communication, which was also reflective of sensory rooms and independent living workshop sessions. I took the concept, got it funded by Vodafone then got it built (from my colouring pen instructions). After it was finished it went down really well within the LD sector and I got a couple of calls from people (with LD) who thought it was just wonderful and that was really special. So I guess that's my proudest achievement.
Was that the chalkboard thing I remember from a few years back? Either way, nice one Whilst working in a comms capacity for a charity, I had the idea for an interactive website to support adults with learning disabilities, something to promote communication, which was also reflective of sensory rooms and independent living workshop sessions. I took the concept, got it funded by Vodafone then got it built (from my colouring pen instructions). After it was finished it went down really well within the LD sector and I got a couple of calls from people (with LD) who thought it was just wonderful and that was really special. So I guess that's my proudest achievement.
Being the first in my family to go to Uni and getting a good degree at the end of it.
After being a car fan since I could walk, getting a Clio 182 by age 23 and paying for it (and all its expensive upkeep) without any loans or help!
Helping to build a kindergarten in Tanzania as part of a 7 week project and raising around £1k towards the project. This also included cycling 1700 miles to raise money which was an achievement in itself!
A bit random but quite cool - waving the chequered flag at a race at Silverstone!
Pulling and banging a very dirty and attractive Milf back in my student days
After being a car fan since I could walk, getting a Clio 182 by age 23 and paying for it (and all its expensive upkeep) without any loans or help!
Helping to build a kindergarten in Tanzania as part of a 7 week project and raising around £1k towards the project. This also included cycling 1700 miles to raise money which was an achievement in itself!
A bit random but quite cool - waving the chequered flag at a race at Silverstone!
Pulling and banging a very dirty and attractive Milf back in my student days
Edited by v15ben on Wednesday 21st October 17:50
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far,far away one of the worlds greatest car designers/engineers was modifying his radio controlled boat.
"Well that's a tricky one, what do you think?" he asked me.
A genuinely fall through the floor moment. Apart from that not a lot.
"Well that's a tricky one, what do you think?" he asked me.
A genuinely fall through the floor moment. Apart from that not a lot.
Edited by The Hypno-Toad on Wednesday 21st October 22:05
Oh dear, irony in short supply on this thread, haven`t nobbed any celebrities but I`ve shaken prince Andrews hand......very firm it was too....wanted to ask him about Koo Stark but my nerve ( and career ) failed me
Put my tongue down a vacuum cleaner nozzle, finger in an open electric socket ( I was a bit young for girls ) stuck a fishook in my ear fly fishing all before I was 10, bit of a child prodigy really, since then I`ve been a bit limp.
Put my tongue down a vacuum cleaner nozzle, finger in an open electric socket ( I was a bit young for girls ) stuck a fishook in my ear fly fishing all before I was 10, bit of a child prodigy really, since then I`ve been a bit limp.
HereBeMonsters said:
I've finally managed to get the hang of these new FPS games. I was so stuck in the Goldeneye universe that when my sister came over with her fella last week to find me playing Perfect Dark, he bought me a copy of Killzone 2 for my PS3 (which has only ever had GT:5 Prologue and Ridge Racer played on it so far) and has been trying to teach me how to play it.
I just couldn't get my head around how the one stick does walking forward/sidestepping and one does looking. What was so wrong with one doing walking forwards or sideways, and one do sidestep/look up/down?
Anyway, I've managed to play the story mode up to the point where I get on the train to chase after my colleagues who have been taken prisoner. I die on average about 15 times per mission, but it doesn't seem to matter, which is nice.
And this is an achievement? To be proud of?I just couldn't get my head around how the one stick does walking forward/sidestepping and one does looking. What was so wrong with one doing walking forwards or sideways, and one do sidestep/look up/down?
Anyway, I've managed to play the story mode up to the point where I get on the train to chase after my colleagues who have been taken prisoner. I die on average about 15 times per mission, but it doesn't seem to matter, which is nice.
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