The Official Introduction Thread (see first post for index)

[deanashtonsfoot]

Welcome John.

Good to see we now have a genuine southern Irishman, rather a pretend one who's actually from Reading.

[dblooder]

Welcome John Green Evangelist.

[Soulfusion]

Welcome aboard John.

[Polar Bear]

Well, I think I was a quiet presence on the old board, though I do struggle to keep up sometimes.

Real Name: Sam
Age: 39
Location: London
Nationality: UK
Occupation: Resting (part-time student, conservation volunteer)
Other Aliases: Moth Bones

Geek Factor: High. Played manager games since the original FM (the only game ever to have a mugshot of its writer on the cover?) including most of the CM/FM series. Used to be into RPGs as well, particularly Call of Cthulhu. And the old Dr Who!
Non-geek hobbies: Music, reading, walking, arty stuff
Preferred Music: All sorts. The Fall, John Coltrane, Kate Bush, Messiaen, Beatles, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Portishead, Propaganda, Scott Walker, Hank Williams, Beefheart, Fairport, Dangermouse, Can to name but a few...
Three Games (not FM): Solium Infernum, Crusader Kings, Pro Evo
Three Films (sequels/franchises count as one): Flash Gordon, Stalker, Pierrot Le Fou

LLM?: On and off for a few years, went 'hardcore' with FM10
Personal stuff I don't mind sharing: Don't really mind sharing anything, as long as I'm asked politely

[Fenomen]

Welcome Sam.

[f1dave]

Welcome Sam. Old Dr Who! \o/

[Polar Bear]

Yeah, it stops with Peter Davison as far as I'm concerned!

[f1dave]

Cricket vests and celery

That said, I do think David Tennant was a very good Doctor; sure it's a different sort of series now but he had a great balance of comic timing and time lord rage.

Tom Baker cannot be surpassed, however

[Polar Bear]

If I had to choose I'd probably opt for Troughton, a wonderful actor, though I love all the first five. Baker © and Ecclescake are the only ones I actively disliked.

[Rodderas]

Welcome Sam.

Some interesting choices in music

Look forward to your future posting

[kin_lin]

Welcome Bundy,





Portishead

[tomtwice]

Hartnell.

Although I quite like Matt Smith. Tennant seemed to overact the angries a bit and looked too pouty when he was trying to be serious and ragey. Matt Smith was brilliant in the last few episodes

Occupation: Resting [

he's not dead...

[Keith]

I wanted to hate Matt Smith. I thought he was funny looking and had too much head. TwoForeheadsMan. But I think he's played it brilliantly and I like him much better than Eccles and Popeye Tennant.

And he's right. Bow ties and fezzes are cool.

Welcome to the site John and Sam. Both added to the index.

[Deacondakin]

conservation volunteer

what does this entail?

[Walks]

I'm like you Keith, really didn't want to like Smith, but I feel he has played the part so well. I also preferred Eccleston to Tennant, but I thought they were both good. However, the person who cast Catherine Tate needs firing.

[deanashtonsfoot]

Weclome Sam. Some decent music choices there.

[Deus]

However, the person who cast Catherine Tate needs firing.

This

Possibly the shittiest and most annoying actor ever

[tomtwice]

However, the person who cast Catherine Tate needs firing.

And the person who cast Karen Gillan needs more praising

[Soulfusion]

Welcome aboard Sam. A quite eclectic musical taste

[dblooder]

Occupation: Resting (part-time student, conservation volunteer)

And you can live "working" that?
Hell I am moving to UK!
Welcome along Bear Bones.