Interview the Person below you?

A coconut shell ukulele from Rarotonga

Would you rather go to a new place on holiday on an organised tour, or look after yourself?

I’d love to visit new places. If it’s abroad an organised tour is more convenient as I’m shy, head in the clouds and unable to take care of myself. If it’s in my own country I prefer to go on my own as our services are very bad.

Do you understand my English?

Yes, it's fine.


What languages do you speak?

Only English at the moment, but I am really keen to try another. So hopefully I can get myself in gear and have a go.

Good question so What languages do you speak?

My first language is Romanian. When I was a kid we used to speak aromanian at home. INow I speak it very badly, I almost forgot the words.
I speak a bad English as well. The second foreign language in school was Russian. I hated it because it was associated with the communist regime so I didn't learn it. Fair to say it wasn't time for it anyway as the high school was a tough one. And neither the teacher was interested to help us. These days I think Russian doesn't sound bad at all and I regret I don't know it.

Have you ever written a poem?

Only when I was at school in my English class, unless a dirty limerick on the wall counts?

Have you ever considered writing a novel?

Used to have a good (though kinda sick) imagination. But now due to my dull job whenever I try to write something I'm betrayed by the beurrocratic wooden language. So my answer is no.

What was the latest book you've read?

Black Echo. An old detective novel by Michael Connelly.

What did you have for lunch?

A ham sandwich and strawberry yogurt.

Do you eat breakfast?

Sometimes, but usually breakfast is a cup of coffee on the way to work.

Is it wrong to have cornflakes for dinner?

Hell no! I eat breakfast stuff all times of the day.

Do you like your coffee black or white, regular or decaf, with or without sugar?

Black-regular-without sugar

Do you think that I lie when I post here?

To be honest, I don't really give a continental if you do or don't, it's up to you :p:

Would you trust a stranger to carry your tray of eggs to your car in the shopping mall? ( thought it was time for a strange question to appear :p: )

It depends on what she looks like! (my, but that answer sounds really shallow)

How many cars have you owned, and which one did/do you like best?

I have owned too, and due to being poor they weren't great. A Ford KA now a Ford Focus.

Fav was the KA just because it was my first.

Do you think this is a good question?

Well as questions go, I must admit too have seen better

Do you complain about the weather when it rains?

Only if it's pelting down and I have to walk in it for some reason and get soaking wet. Otherwise I love the rain man :D

Do you prefer warm weather or cold weather?

Cold weather. Its easier to warm up than cool down.

When was the last time you travelled by train?

Eish! Probably about 20 years ago! Can't remember exactly when but it was on one of those classic steam train day rides with several stops at restaurants, markets etc.

Pool, ocean or dam?

Ocean! Love splashing about in the surf. Sadly, living about 1,000kms from the nearest ocean offers limited access :p: .


When's the last time you were stung by a bee/wasp?

Errrm... I remember when I was in primary school standing on a bee, so that was in about 1976 (god I getting old)

Are you a dog :) , or a cat ;( person?

I like both but have neither. If I was to get one, it would be a dog. So I guess slightly a doggy person.

Is a Zebra a Horse in disguise?

A zebra is a donkey who says political jokes . ( that was a joke during the communist regime cos if you were heard telling political jokes you risked to be imprisoned and wear that stripes suit ).

Are you comfortable with your real name? If not what name would yoou like to have?

Yes, after all, it's just a name and a few letters scribbled on a birth certificate. It doesn't define who or what you are :)

Do you enjoy board games like scrabble and do you still play them considering the digital age is killing everything else?

I play scrabble about once every week, we use it on my course to help my trainees with their spelling and word comprehension skills, I play chess from time to time, the problem is finding someone else to play against. Also play games like Yahtzee and contig etc.

Christmas is on it's way, do you have a big family Christmas, or a small "normal Day " Christmas, on none at all?

Huge Family Christmas, where unlike most on TV we do all get along and behave like excited children

Do you enjoy Christmas?

Huge Family Christmas, where unlike most on TV we do all get along and behave like excited children

Do you enjoy Christmas?

Yes and no. It's used to be the only time the whole family got together, but my younger sister is now in Australia, and my elder sister only shows up to what she can take home with her. I do enjoy doing the cooking - turkey, ham etc. We usually spend a few day with my patents either side of Christmas etc.

Do you have siblings, and how well do you get on with them?

Yes I do, a younger brother and sister. we all get along very well and regularly visit each other for braai's, dinner, family gatherings etc.

What is your idea of the perfect 4 car garage?

Ooh, good Q! Might be a candidate for the chit-chat form, 555 :)

I know as soon as I reply, I'll have thought of a dozen more... , but off the top of my head:

1955 (yes '55 :p: ) Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
1965 Shelby Cobra 427. I mean, c'mon, power-to-weight ratio!
Series II Jaguar E-Type coupe (yes, the series II with the 6 cyl, not the later 12 cylinder which was far to heavy and unresponsive).
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - The epitome of Ferrari design - Sex on wheels!

Sigh...


What's your favourite car that you've owned?

To this day, my 1991 VW Golf 2 GTI 8V is still my favourite car I have owned that I bought second hand from a mate of mine when he emigrated to OZ. It was a brilliant basic drivers car that you could have fun with without having to do 200 km/h to get the best out of it and I have very fond memories of it too as I was I youngster when I bought it and partied everywhere with it :D

You gotta drive 1000 miles in two days and there are no speed limits to worry about. What would you choose from the two options of a comfortable cruiser like a Bentley GT Continental or a crazy assed hyper car like a Pagani Zonda?

Being 6 ft 5 an Zonda possibly wouldn't be the best choice. I would go for a GT car, most likely a DB9 or a Ferrari 599.

Are Porsche 911s (and the million different derivatives) just VW Beetles with an ego problem

No, they are probably the finest sports cars ever made. Ultra reliable, fast(ish), understated...perfect!

Is the VW Golf really the best hot hatch in your eyes, or as I think, is the Golf overrated against the likes of the fine Focus ST, Opel OPC, Megane RS etc?

I like the mark 1 golf but the mark 5 is just a bit blah. I would rather have a Focus, but in reality I personally think all so called 'hot hatches' are a bit blah, although Top Gear tested a Vauxhall. something or other a couple of years back that made me laugh, by the way it simply couldn't go round any corners at all.

Power or handling?

Power is nothing without handling and handling is pointless without some power. What you want is a combination of both. But, if you could only pick one, handling is the way to go. That's why I loved my WRX STI so much, it had a bit of both :D

You prefer American muscle cars from the 60's - 80's or European exotic cars from the same period?

I hate muscle-head cars, they are usually incredibly ugly, uncomfortable, soil themselves when they see a corner etc, I would rather have to spend the rest of my life doing a handstand in sour milk than own one of those things!......... So that would be a decent car from the same era from Europe, something elegant but powerful like a Facel Vega for example. (Geez I hope I didn't over-react to the whole muscle car thing :crazy: )


Does the colour of a car have an effect on it's and your personality?

The car, yes. I mean, nothing beats a bright yellow Lamborghini or a red Ferrari now does it? As for people, I don't think so, it's just a colour. I think the actual car itself does more to effect our personalities.

Maybach or Rolls Royce?

Rolls. Maybach was a half-hearted, poorly concieved and executed business venture for Daimler. You can now buy a Maybach for a bag of washers.


Monaco F1 or Le Mans 24 hour?

Hard question to answer.....not. The Monaco Gp where 22 of the most powerful and technologically advanced racing cars in the world slowly follow each other round and round a gambling resort, with no chance of a race ever breaking out? I would choose Lemans every time, cars actually race each other, ....no..... honestly they do.....really, I'm not kidding.

If you could add one new skill to your skill-set, what would it be?

Psychic / predicting the future. So that when I see in the future that the wife is going to give me horns for something, I make sure I'm not around :p: :D

What's your favourite place in the world?