Fran & Ray's quiz

God knows why I'm doing this when I ought to be getting on with lots of other stuff, but here goes . . .

1.        Favourite Wargaming period and why?

Hmmmm . . . Napoleonic really, but I also major in ACW and WSS.

2.       Next period, money no object?

ECW (today anyway)

3.       Favourite 5 films?

The Third Man

Blade Runner

Black Hawk Down

Night of the Hunter

Donnie Darko

Full Metal Jacket

The Blues Brothers

Brazil

The Big Lebowski

Pulp Fiction

Dr Strangelove

Oh bugger . . . .

4.       Favourite 5 TV series?

Spooks

Being Human

The Prisoner (original, not shitty remake)

Dad's Army

Ashes to Ashes/Life on Mars

5.       Favourite book and author?

You've got to be kidding! I can't even get it down to a single favourite author . . .

6.       Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!!

This is answerable on many levels: general/diplomat; strategist or tactician etc. The general/diplomat, I'd go for Marlborough and the fighting general would be Alexander/Hannibal/Tilly/William Tecumseh Sherman or maybe Davout. (Favourite on just personality would be Sherman). And I still haven't answered the question . .

7.       Favourite Wargames rules?

Fire & Fury (original)

8.       Favourite Sport and team?

Rugby Union: All Blacks (but England cos it's my country)

9.       If you had a only use once time machine, when and where would you go?

On a one way trip? The future sometime. Return trip? The past to a significant time to allow for smart investment that'd set me up in the lap of luxury now. Smart eh?

10.   Last meal on Death Row?

Lobster

11.    Fantasy relationship and why?

Rachel Weisz: attractive, intelligent, sense of humour (and she'd need it with me!)

12.   If your life were a movie, who would play you?

If I'm being honest, Danny DeVito . . .

13.   Favourite Comic  Superhero?

Never had one – never interested in 'em.

14.   Favourite Military quote?

“If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one would remain in the ranks”

Frederick the Great

15.   Historical destination to visit?

Of the places I haven't been yet, probably Istanbul

16.   Biggest Wargaming regret?

Getting rid of my Mike's Models 15mm 7YW armies

17.   Favourite Fantasy job?

Job my arse, I'm retired!

18.   Favourite Song, Top 5?

Tom Waits – lots of'em

The Passenger – maybe the Nick Cave version

Say a Little prayer – Aretha Franklin

Kelly's Heroes – Black Grape

Gimme Shelter – Rolling Stones

Honeybaby Blues – Maria Maldaur

Oops! Done it again!

19.   Favourite Wargaming Moment?

  Well, I bet a win would be nice . . .

20.   The miserable Git question, what upsets you?

bullying

bigotry

smart arses

inequality

snobbishness

any kind of automated system

tele sales

Virgin Mobile

whingers

people who won't try

big mouths

nosey parkers

gossips

rumour mongers

rudeness

lack of consideration

pretentiousness

liars

any extremist

brown

the intentionally obtuse

bad manners

most television

supermarkets

staff who ask me if I'd like to use the self checkout when I've obviously chosen to stand in the queue for a till

people who come in late when the film is on

people who can dish it out, but can't take it

Spot the thought patterns. There's something in that lot for a shrink!