Topic: Ask the next person a question

[Terry de Niro]

It was when I was a kid, not had it for years and do feel its a part of Christmas that is being missed. Same with a Babycham.

What was the last live act, music or comedian, you saw and where they any good?

Neil, Liam Finn and some other members of their family, and they were boss.

Cat or dog as a pet?

[Crosby Nick]

Neil, Liam Finn and some other members of their family, and they were boss.

Cat or dog as a pet?

Dog. Don’t see the point of cats as pets.

Who’s your favourite actor?

[Tesco tearaway]

Dog. Don’t see the point of cats as pets.

Who’s your favourite actor?

Alec Baldwin.
Whenever I'm feeling down I just watch one of his films and it gives me a right shot in the arm.

Were the moon landings faked?

[JC the Messiah]

Alec Baldwin.
Whenever I'm feeling down I just watch one of his films and it gives me a right shot in the arm.

Were the moon landings faked?

No, of course not.

Which do you prefer, Xmas eve or New Year's eve?

[Jookie]

No, of course not.

Which do you prefer, Xmas eve or New Year's eve?

Xmas Eve by a mile. Was a better night out when I was younger (late 90’s and early 00’s). Now with young kids, it’s brilliant because of the excitement  they have. NYE was always a rubbish night out. Topped off by struggling to get a cab home at the end of the night. Was a bit better when I moved from Liverpool and lived in places where I could walk home from city centre.

How many roast potatoes is the most you’ve eaten on a Xmas dinner? I ate 18 once ( for the record I’m a skinny arse who’s less than 10st)

[Drinks Sangria]

Xmas Eve by a mile. Was a better night out when I was younger (late 90’s and early 00’s). Now with young kids, it’s brilliant because of the excitement  they have. NYE was always a rubbish night out. Topped off by struggling to get a cab home at the end of the night. Was a bit better when I moved from Liverpool and lived in places where I could walk home from city centre.

How many roast potatoes is the most you’ve eaten on a Xmas dinner? I ate 18 once ( for the record I’m a skinny arse who’s less than 10st)

I don't know off the top of my head, I reckon double digits easy. I'm quite trim at 11 stone but have always had a huge appetite.

What's a tradition your family has that you didn't know was weird until later in life?

[Crosby Nick]

I don't know off the top of my head, I reckon double digits easy. I'm quite trim at 11 stone but have always had a huge appetite.

What's a tradition your family has that you didn't know was weird until later in life?

My family are normal. However my in-laws have a tradition of singing the 12 Days of Christmas around the dinner table where everyone gets a different line and it’s every bit as awful and shit as it sounds. Especially if like me you can’t sing. I always make sure I get the 12th or 11th day and do as little as possible.

They all seem to think it’s hoot. It’s really not. Bah, humbug!

Have you ever worked on Christmas Day? If so, what did you do?

[Drinks Sangria]

My family are normal. However my in-laws have a tradition of singing the 12 Days of Christmas around the dinner table where everyone gets a different line and it’s every bit as awful and shit as it sounds. Especially if like me you can’t sing. I always make sure I get the 12th or 11th day and do as little as possible.

They all seem to think it’s hoot. It’s really not. Bah, humbug!

Have you ever worked on Christmas Day? If so, what did you do?

That sounds horrific.

Yes, quite a few times. I used to work as a Fraud Specialist for a well-known gambling company, mainly specialising in chip-dumping on the online poker tables in the Chinese markets. I was there from ages 22 - 26 and mainly worked with people in their 40s who had families, or Chinese staff who'd fly home for the Christmas period, so I'd usually end up volunteering to do the shifts. It was triple pay mind, at something mad like £40 an hour. I'd do 2 days and get over a week's wages for the pleasure, so I really didn't mind it.

Have you ever worked retail/hospitality over Christmas? Did you enjoy it or was it horrific?

[Crosby Nick]

That sounds horrific.

Yes, quite a few times. I used to work as a Fraud Specialist for a well-known gambling company, mainly specialising in chip-dumping on the online poker tables in the Chinese markets. I was there from ages 22 - 26 and mainly worked with people in their 40s who had families, or Chinese staff who'd fly home for the Christmas period, so I'd usually end up volunteering to do the shifts. It was triple pay mind, at something mad like £40 an hour. I'd do 2 days and get over a week's wages for the pleasure, so I really didn't mind it.

Have you ever worked retail/hospitality over Christmas? Did you enjoy it or was it horrific?

I’ve worked in a pub on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve but never Christmas Day. Didn’t mind it, was a decent laugh, good tips and on NYE the Landlord would have a lock in til very late but after midnight you could have a few drinks yourself. Would them sleep in the pub and tidy up/set up for New Year’s Day. Was quite good fun.

What’s your favourite One Hit Wonder?

[Drinks Sangria]

I’ve worked in a pub on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve but never Christmas Day. Didn’t mind it, was a decent laugh, good tips and on NYE the Landlord would have a lock in til very late but after midnight you could have a few drinks yourself. Would them sleep in the pub and tidy up/set up for New Year’s Day. Was quite good fun.

What’s your favourite One Hit Wonder?

I've a few, Eamon's 'Fuck It (Don't Want You Back)' is special though.

What's the thing you'd be disappointed if you didn't receive at Christmas?

[rob1966]

I've a few, Eamon's 'Fuck It (Don't Want You Back)' is special though.

What's the thing you'd be disappointed if you didn't receive at Christmas?

A shag.

Have you finished getting all your prezzies or are you still needing to buy something.

[Elzar]

A shag.

Have you finished getting all your prezzies or are you still needing to buy something.

Got everything and it's all wrapped.

What's your families weird addition to the Christmas dinner?

[El Lobo]

Got everything and it's all wrapped.

What's your families weird addition to the Christmas dinner?

Luckily none anymore, but we used to have baked beans when I was younger cos me and my sister didn't like any veg 

Whats been the messiest NYE you've ever had?

[Drinks Sangria]

Luckily none anymore, but we used to have baked beans when I was younger cos me and my sister didn't like any veg 

Whats been the messiest NYE you've ever had?

Always knew you were a wrong'un 

When I was 18, for my first NYE in town, back in 2011. I had only ever really had a few ciders up until then and never really drank spirits. I had vodka for predrinks, I remember people shouting the taxi's here, I downed my pint of vodka orange and the rest of the night is black. I apparently got chucked out of a few places for falling over, being sick etc. My next memory after necking the drink was waking up in my bedroom and spraying sick out of my window down the front of the house. Awful. Second worst I've ever been from alcohol in my life. I reckon it was over a year before I went for it again.

What's the best Christmas present you ever got?

[rob1966]

Always knew you were a wrong'un 

When I was 18, for my first NYE in town, back in 2011. I had only ever really had a few ciders up until then and never really drank spirits. I had vodka for predrinks, I remember people shouting the taxi's here, I downed my pint of vodka orange and the rest of the night is black. I apparently got chucked out of a few places for falling over, being sick etc. My next memory after necking the drink was waking up in my bedroom and spraying sick out of my window down the front of the house. Awful. Second worst I've ever been from alcohol in my life. I reckon it was over a year before I went for it again.

What's the best Christmas present you ever got?

An X Type Jaguar.

Do you believe in ghosts?

[Tesco tearaway]

An X Type Jaguar.

Do you believe in ghosts?

No.

If you could witness any event in history what would it be?

[Terry de Niro]

If you could witness any event in history what would it be?

Beatles Shea Stadium 1965

What was/is your favourite music era, 60's 70's. 80's etc... ?

[SvenJohansen]

Beatles Shea Stadium 1965

What was/is your favourite music era, 60's 70's. 80's etc... ?

70's

Two wheels or four?

[I've been a good boy]

70's

Two wheels or four?

Four.

What's the best birthday present you've ever received?

[Terry de Niro]

What's the best birthday present you've ever received?

My Granddaughter, Grace was born on my 59th birthday, 2019

What;s the best Christmas present you've ever received?

[Drinks Sangria]

My Granddaughter, Grace was born on my 59th birthday, 2019

What;s the best Christmas present you've ever received?

I'm too young to have had any massive life-changing events like the one above, so I'll say when I was like 6 and got a Fisher Price Pirate's ship. That was class.

Do you want it to be a White Christmas?

[Keita Success]

I'm too young to have had any massive life-changing events like the one above, so I'll say when I was like 6 and got a Fisher Price Pirate's ship. That was class.

Do you want it to be a White Christmas?

Not really. Snow is inconvenient. I'd dreaming of a mild Christmas.

What makes you happy?

[Terry de Niro]

What makes you happy?

My loved ones being happy and well.

What makes you sad?

[bradders1011]

What makes you sad?

The amount of litter everywhere in this country.

What one piece of now-obsolete/failed technology were you fully bought-into and certain would become mainstream?

[afc tukrish]

The amount of litter everywhere in this country.

What one piece of now-obsolete/failed technology were you fully bought-into and certain would become mainstream?

Florent Sinama Pongolle...

Could the vital football statistic "packing" be any more poorly named?

[Tesco tearaway]

Florent Sinama Pongolle...

Could the vital football statistic "packing" be any more poorly named?

Yes; it could have been called 'fudge packing'.

What time will your kids go to sleep tonight?

[Terry de Niro]

What time will your kids go to sleep tonight?

Whatever time they like. They're all adults now with their own kids.

Will we ever get a decent Socialist party that will challenge the Tory twats?

[liversaint]

Hopefully.

Black pudding or mushrooms on a Full English?

[bradders1011]

Hopefully.

Black pudding or mushrooms on a Full English?

Both. And plenty of it.

Favourite Eastern European beer?

[Terry de Niro]

Both. And plenty of it.

Favourite Eastern European beer?

Tyskie

Is Everton's new ground getting built/finished anytime soon?

[elsewhere]

Tyskie

Is Everton's new ground getting built/finished anytime soon?

No.
What's the best city in Europe?

[Terry de Niro]

No.
What's the best city in Europe?

Loads of great cities but I have a soft spot for Bruges.

Donner kebab whilst sober?

[AndyInVA]

Loads of great cities but I have a soft spot for Bruges.

Donner kebab whilst sober?

Its do able but you have to have plenty of sauce

Did you enjoy this Xmas.

[dalarr]

Its do able but you have to have plenty of sauce

Did you enjoy this Xmas.

not really. My father passed away earlier this December so it was a different Christmas this year. I was surrounded by friends and family on Christmas Eve, for which I’m grateful.

Would you agree that Pulp Fiction is a great movie that tends to get overhyped by certain film snobs?

[Terry de Niro]

not really. My father passed away earlier this December so it was a different Christmas this year. I was surrounded by friends and family on Christmas Eve, for which I’m grateful.

Would you agree that Pulp Fiction is a great movie that tends to get overhyped by certain film snobs?

Sorry to hear about your Dad, mate.

Most Tarantino films cause a reaction and not just from film snobs.
I take them for what they are, entertainment.

Flying or sailing?

[Drinks Sangria]

Flying. I have only been sailing once in my life, as a kid, and it was quite enjoyable, but flying means I'm going on holiday.

Any holidays booked coming up?

[Terry de Niro]

Lanzarote in April, all being well.

Will Boris get the boot?

[I've been a good boy]

Lanzarote in April, all being well.

Will Boris get the boot?

I would've already expected it, he's bitten off way more than he can chew. I hope his fall is even more rapid than his rise.

Do you have any pets?

[rob1966]

I would've already expected it, he's bitten off way more than he can chew. I hope his fall is even more rapid than his rise.

Do you have any pets?

Russian Dwarf Hamster. Supposed to be the lads, but we look after it more than he does.

When electrical appliances break, do you try and repair them or just throw them away?

[bradders1011]

Russian Dwarf Hamster. Supposed to be the lads, but we look after it more than he does.

When electrical appliances break, do you try and repair them or just throw them away?

Bin them usually. Laptops I'll try and fix if they're old enough for bricking them not to be a problem. It's a sad part of modern life I suppose - if a £30 kitchen appliance goes, there's another £30 one waiting on Amazon and a repair could cost £25. Plumbing on the other hand I'll always have a go at myself before getting someone in.

What's your favourite train station pub?