Hi everybody!

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:36 am

John Doe's the name.

I've been browsing the forum for something to do and thought I'd register as it looks like a fun place.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:37 am

John_Doe wrote: John Doe's the name.

I've been browsing the forum for something to do and thought I'd register as it looks like a fun place.

It is a fun place....enjoy and welcome.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:42 am

Thank you for the welcome.

There's so much here I don't know where to go first!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:01 am

Hiya John its always good to have new folk around x :-6

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:14 am

Hey John, welcome to FG. What kind of stuff interests you? We've probably got a topic for it! :yh_peace

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:15 am

abbey wrote:

Hiya John its always good to have new folk around x :-6
Thanks for the colourful welcome.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:16 am

flopstock wrote: Do I know you? Your name sounds so familiar, I'm sure I must have met you somewhere...it'll come to me..

In the meantime, welcome aboard!

diane

I used to know someone called Diane at school but that was in England lol.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:21 am

Hello John and welcome to the forum. You should indeed find it good fun and a good place to go for chats and information. All types gather here for the common purpose of discussing life, the universe and everything. Look forward to doing the same with you.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:24 am

BabyRider wrote: Hey John, welcome to FG. What kind of stuff interests you? We've probably got a topic for it! :yh_peace

I like music, rock mainly but all sorts of styles really, reading, visiting pubs and resturaunts, working hard to pay the bills and mortgage.

One of the above was false, guess which?

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:27 am

OpenMind wrote: Hello John and welcome to the forum. You should indeed find it good fun and a good place to go for chats and information. All types gather here for the common purpose of discussing life, the universe and everything. Look forward to doing the same with you.

Hi OpenMind, thanks for the welcome also.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:29 am

You are welcome to my welcome.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:30 am

:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:35 am

There seem to be a few rockers here, including myself (though my taste for music has spread considerably over the years). Which is your favourite era for music?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:37 am

Hello John, Welcome to FG!

Doe, a deer, a female deer....................

Oops, wrong song..................

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:01 pm

OpenMind wrote: There seem to be a few rockers here, including myself (though my taste for music has spread considerably over the years). Which is your favourite era for music?

Seventies probably.

And the Nineties, and now I guess.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:03 pm

chonsigirl wrote:

Doe, a deer, a female deer....................

Well I'm not female and I don't know anyone called 'Ray' lol.:wah:

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:04 pm

Welcome to FG, John

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:35 pm

John_Doe wrote: Seventies probably.

And the Nineties, and now I guess.

Yeh, i do like 70s rock. I tend to compare anything I hear now to that era. Prejudice of age I guess, but at least I'm aware of the bias. But you don't hear the likes now, such as it is, I think the rock of the 70s was more innovative. Everything you hear now is derived from that period. Having said that, Pink Floyd was originally a jazz band from the 60s. And much of 70s rock had its roots in jazz, blues and rock and roll from the 60s. Interesting how music develops.

Age has made me more appreciative of good music and now I can sit back and enjoy a range of styles (and can even confess to liking some of the stuff my parents listened to!!!)

If it's good, it's worth appreciating.

Sorry, mate, I'm rambling on a bit here (another sign of my age:D )

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:30 pm

The Eighties is strange.

I couldn't stand a lot of the stuff at the time but now find myself liking it when I hear it now.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:33 pm

theia wrote: Welcome to FG, John

Thanks theia.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:19 pm

John_Doe wrote: The Eighties is strange.

I couldn't stand a lot of the stuff at the time but now find myself liking it when I hear it now.

One band came out of the 80s that I enjoy listening to and admire. They promoted there own stuff and never used record companies. Even now they still produce and distribute there own material. Ozric Tentacles. Not very well known, but the music is superb if you're into that style. The style? You'd have to listen to them. Not sure what their style is called.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 6:32 pm

I bet it was pretty hard to pick up girls if you had the Black Death. This seems like a good conversation opener upper.

Also in the USA we use John Doe to call dead guys we cant identify. Your not a dead guy are you ? I hope not cause that would just be creepy.

pennyforyourthoughts · Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:30 am

Hi John and welcome to the garden. Have fun

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:32 am

Hello John, hope you enjoy it here

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:08 am

OpenMind wrote: One band came out of the 80s that I enjoy listening to and admire. They promoted there own stuff and never used record companies. Even now they still produce and distribute there own material. Ozric Tentacles. Not very well known, but the music is superb if you're into that style. The style? You'd have to listen to them. Not sure what their style is called.

A friend of mine used to have some of their albums, I used to listen to them quite a lot when I went round his place for a drink and whatever but can't remember much of it due to the consumption at the time lol.:wah:

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:10 am

Nomad wrote:

Also in the USA we use John Doe to call dead guys we cant identify. Your not a dead guy are you ?

Neh, only brain dead.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:11 am

ArnoldLayne wrote: What ! You dont like going to the pub ?

Er ....welcome by the way.

Thanks for the welcome.

They suit you fine by the way.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:12 am

pennyforyourthoughts wrote: Hi John and welcome to the garden. Have fun

I intend to *opens another Guinness*.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:13 am

John_Doe wrote: A friend of mine used to have some of their albums, I used to listen to them quite a lot when I went round his place for a drink and whatever but can't remember much of it due to the consumption at the time lol.:wah:

[Makes personal note for future use - dead man John Doe drinks to oblivion and cannot remember a thing except going to specific venue.]

Rectification of this anomoly would be to return to said venue without alcohol.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:14 am

Betty Boop wrote: Hello John, hope you enjoy it here

Pretty good so far thanks, everyone seems pretty friendly.

John_Doe · Post by **John_Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:15 am

OpenMind wrote: [Makes personal note for future use - dead man John Doe drinks to oblivion and cannot remember a thing except going to specific venue.]

Rectification of this anomoly would be to return to said venue without alcohol.

Can't.

He moved and became a homeless traveller surviving on girocheques and the proceeds of street begging.:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:08 am

John_Doe wrote: Can't.

He moved and became a homeless traveller surviving on girocheques and the proceeds of street begging.:wah:

Excuses, excuses.