Ten things

[chickenfeet]

via misia:

Ten things I have done that you probably haven't (but if you have do tell!).

1. Debated with a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

2. Had ten tons of pork flavour repackaged and shipped to Saudi Arabia (there wasn't any actual pork in it).

3. Been threatened by the Beast of Bolsover.

4. Done the round trip Toronto-Melbourne four times in eight weeks.

5. Rugby tackled the mayor of Toronto.

6. Wired up the Piazza in Covent Garden for a concert.

7. Had sex in a neolithic stone circle.

8. Committed a politically motivated burglary.

9. Swum across the River Wear in January.

10. Shared a student union pie with Robin Cook.

Comments

1. Debated with a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

[scarletdemon.livejournal.com]

No, but one nearly ran me over once.

Re: 1. Debated with a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I think that's as close to exorcism as Anglicans go!

Toronto-Melbourne

[purplesofa.livejournal.com]

I hope they at least put you in business class. That's a lot of long flights for a tall person in economy.

Re: Toronto-Melbourne

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, it was "J". Usually front row window upper deck which prior to fully reclining "J" class seats was the best bet for some sleep.

[radinden]

Committed a politically motivated burglary

The word "attempted" might let me match you, but I couldn't possibly comment...

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Mine successfully yielded the minutes of recent central committee meetings of Militant tendency. I always wanted to own minutes of meetings that it was said did not take place.

Mayor

[globetrotter1.livejournal.com]

Which mayor? The current one, or, as I hope, Mel the fucking idiot? (please, please, please let it be Mel... hehehe)

Re: Mayor

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

It was David Miller. I was playing for an invitation XV against the Saracens Old Boys last summer and Miller was playing for the Sarries. I got him as he tried to make an inside break.

Re: Mayor

[frankie-ecap.livejournal.com]

I don't know what it says about me, but it did not occur to me that you might actually have rugby-tackled the Mayor of Toronto during a rugby match.

Re: Mayor

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I think the constabulary might have taken exception had I done it anywhere else!

[wandra.livejournal.com]

1. Debated with a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

I'm guessing this was before he was the A of C?

9. Swum across the River Wear in January.

And I'm guessing this was the time it...um...wasn't entirely voluntary?

7. Had sex in a neolithic stone circle.

Hmm... not in a stone circle, but on top of Silbury Hill is fairly similar, I suppose :-)

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing this was before he was the A of C?

Actually it was Michael Ramsay after he retired.

And I'm guessing this was the time it...um...wasn't entirely voluntary?

That would be the one

[wandra.livejournal.com]

Actually it was Michael Ramsay after he retired.

Ah, right. What was the debate about?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

South Africa

#1, and similar to #7 and #9

[frankie-ecap.livejournal.com]

#1 George Carey, after the service in Canterbury Cathedral to mark his retirement. It wasn't much of a debate, though, because I didn't tell him what I was thinking: that he was an unbelievable asshole for not even having the courtesy to mention Dr Williams once at any point in the service, and that everyone would have noticed the omission.

#7 I won't go into detail about

#9 I swam a loch in the Highlands, but it was in June (and still among the coldest things I've ever done). Can't imagine what it would have been like in Jan - I probably would not have survived.

Re: #1, and similar to #7 and #9

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I meant a debate not an argument. We were on opposing sides in a debate at the Durham Union Society.

I've swum colder water than the Wear in January. For many years we used to canoe into Schooner Lakes for a rock climbing w/e as soon as the ice was out. It was traditional to take a dip. That water was as close to freezing as fresh water can be and still be liquid.