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Shouldn't be even mentioning that on here guys! Could get people on trouble!

I'm hoping it's Nandos or Pizza Hut The others are a bit meh IMO (Ok so I've never been to a Carvery but apparently it can be expensive depending what day you go or something )

Haha yes Although mine isn't an actual phobia, I just get scared of the big ones I believe what defines a phobia is that is a strong, irrational fear of something (and I think technically a type of anxiety?), and can be to an extent to which it interferes with living. /Pedantic EDIT: interesting shizz here: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Phobias/Pages/Introduction.aspx

I agree! My mum hates spiders more than I do, for example; she can't even watch a video with them or look at photos of the massive ones But if there's one in the house she will remove it - usually by scooping it into a jug and lobbing it out the window or door! Not sure she'd use a glass and paper though as she'd be able to see it I will happily watch videos and be fascinated, yet still cringe a bit - and when I say videos I mean of things like tarantulas or people's pet bird-eating spiders I would happily hold one, albeit being a tad on edge. But I've never attempted to catch one of those huge house spiders, there is something about them in particular which is just horrible! I never used to be like this, and I suspect it may be since one large one landed behind me on the sofa when I was about 12. Literally heard a plopping noise on the leather, turned around and there it was

SPOON! Love a bit of spooning Jam or marmalade? OOOH.

Ryan! I have to say, that first picture of that spider scared me more than the fire one What is it about spiders that people find so scary, I wonder? I don't have an actual phobia, just hate them and they make me jump! But I know they're not going to harm me. I'm guessing maybe it comes from back in the day when insects and stuff used to be far bigger? And I have a theory as to why it's often females that are more scared by spiders and creepy crawlies than men: because the cavemen went out to hunt and shizz, so they naturally became tough and strong and brave, whereas the cavewomen would stay at home looking after the cavebabies And screaming is a natural reaction used to scare whatever it is that has frightened us away. So when a big ass spider enters the cave, cavewoman screams at the top of her lungs to protect herself, her babeh, and her home I dunno, it's just a theory

Pyrophobia aka a fire phobia. Warning: this is a rather long post, I got carried away with things and the psychological aspect of it I can't exactly pinpoiint how or when it started, but it is definitely an actual phobia as opposed to just a fear which any human would have of fire. I have a few theories though as to what may have triggered it, the main one being: 1) Driving past a house fire when I was 11 years old. This one seems highly likely to have triggered the phobia off, considering the other things didn't shake me up as much, infact, no way near as much. Yet I was always under the impression phobias were triggered at a younger age. Then again, there's no hard and fast rule and realistically, it could happen at any age. Basically: I had been at my nan and grandad's after school until mum picked me up from work in the evening. Driving down a road, we saw a huge cloud of smoke in the distance, and a fire engine. I thought to myself "Maybe it's a chimney fire" - possibly remembering a chimney fire which happened over the back of our house when I was 6, which I'll explain in a minute. But as we drove past, it was clearly not, it was the side part of a house, and I remember the sight of it just really shaking me up, I don't know if it's because I wasn't expecting it or what. I don't remember it in detail, just looking to the right and seeing a mass of flames. That evening at home I kept thinking about it and feeling so scared. We had to drive past that house on the way to my junior school, and I vividly remember being intrigued yet frightened to look at it, even if it only was a small part of the house. From then on, I always had this phobia, which brings with it a paranoia over fire safety. What's odd is that I can go to firework displays and stand infront of the bonfire, I can be near candles...but the gas fire gives me the creeps, although I have sat in front of it...but I would never do that if I was alone (wouldn't dare even light the thing!!), and I can use the hob, but again, if I was alone in the house I would feel totally different! It's interesting to think about, actually! Ohh and those fire safety adverts on TV s**t me up big time. I found one on Youtube from the 70s, it's called "Searching", I will NOT link it as it's really quite disturbing and frightening. It basically shows a first person view of someone walking through a completely burnt down house, and you can hear the children screaming out each other's names, in this creepy echo-y way...ugh Then at the end you're in the bedroom and it zooms in slightly onto the wardrobe, and it looks like some of the clothes move *I think*. Some of the comments said there's meant to be a child or a body in there!! I don't know, and the quality was't great, and no way am I watching it again...yeah, you get the point! Nasty, nasty advert The other things were (and roughly in chronoloical order and before the above event): 2) Seeing a house fire from my aunt and uncle's house, not a very clear memory, just remember us all watching out of the window and one of my cousins talking to me, can't remember what she was saying but I think she was trying to reassure me or explain what the firemen were doing. 3) Having a fire safety assembly in infant school and being given this activity pack thingy to take home. There was a bookmark which had a picture on one side of a fireman battling a huge wall of flames. What a lovely thing for such a young child to have!! I remember sitting on my bedroom floor looking at it, and thinking how scary it would be. 4) A chimney fire over the back of our house when I was about 6, I was already scared to go upstairs alone at night as the window at the bottom had no curtains etc, and I always thought of that book, "Not Now Bernard!" with the monster in the garden! I saw all this thick smoke in the garden and was oviously pretty scared! I also remember watching from the landing window with my family and the ashes falling into our garden, and worrying that my trampoline would catch fire! 5) When I was about 9, our grill caught fire after school; my brother had made kebabs or something in cooking lessons at secondary school, and some fat in the grill had caught fire when we were cooking them. My mum closed the oven door, rang the fire brigade twice (after hanging up the first time thinking there was no need as the flames went out after closing the door, but then she decided to be on the safe side; and the fire brigade said she did the right thing), and we sat in her Mini Cooper and waited Three fire engines turned up with their sirens blaring out, my brother was absolutely mortified! Tbh this event wasn't scary at all, more amusing! But I wonder if all these events built up and up perhaps, resulting the phobia finally "coming out" when I saw that house fire when I was 11? Finally there is one other possible thing: that 999 program that used to be on in the 90s, with Michael Burke. The one with the goddam scary music!!! They had some scary s**t on that show, and there was one episode we always remember, where this old couple drove their car into someone's swimming pool! Shoudn't laugh, but it was quite amusing, and they were fine I found that episode on Youtube some months ago, and the first story to feature was about...a house fire! I don't remember watching it as a child, but seeing as I remember the other story with the swimming pool, and we always used to watch the whole episode as far as I remember, I must have seen it. Again, I wonder if this along with the other little events all contributed - or added fuel to the fire as it were I seem to have waffled on a bit so: TL;DR: There have been a number of minor events involving fire when I was a child, although *luckily* I was never involved in one. I believe that these all contributed, with the witnessing of a house fire when I was 11 being the final culprit, and causing the phobia to appear.

Liam living up to his name of "Trolley Dolly":

I am also going to have to pull out of this I'm afraid Money is real tight at the moment for a variety of reasons, including: helping pay towards the replacement of loads of food etc as our fridge freezer has died; my brother short paying this month due to getting a new passport, meaning I will cover what he owes for now (I did say he should ask our Dad to help pay for it, as he paid for mine, but he was too scared ), and I've been attending job interviews and such (yes, I do go for job interviews!) so that's money gone on travel. Plus if I go to Lego it means I am highly unlikely to make ERT. And I'd rather go to ERT and see loads of you, I can't justify spending the money on Legoland :/ Nevertheless, I hope you guys have a great time (And also that nobody else has to drop out!)

Banned for stating the amusing truth

Quoted from the TPM 2012 awards topic Sexiest male?

Oh Liam :') Banned for going on Grindr underage And being banned from it

Banned for dissing Annual Passes being bought at Chessington - PHOTOS THROUGH THE WINDOW FTW! And James, thank you

Banned for not going along with the humour :tongue:

Haha Sid Banned for recommending Imagine Dragons and getting me hooked! :tongue:

Happy birthday to the legend that is Mark9! Quarter of a century, you're getting old Mark :tongue:

Aww love the video Matt! Alex and James love the camera don't they Colossus queueline raving woo, and love that photo of you and Alex at the end, his face is priceless You forgot to mention his name in the credits

It's happened twice since last night so I have sent an email with the details

I'll probably be there the whole day too Alex - especially if it means I can hitch a lift off you

Well I haven't actually spoken to Liam about it yet, it was more of a spontaneous idea/post So for now it's safer to assume he isn't going, sorry for any confusion!

Agreed with Sidders! I would like the issue I have with accessing the forums via my WiFi to be fixed first I understand y'all have lives outside the forums, plus other things on the forums to sort out, but it's been 2 days and I believe I'm the only one with this issue, so it's really odd! I feel lonely here with my mobile internet :'( EDIT: If it's something that is currently being looked at then could someone let me know why it's happened and if possible, how long it will be until it's fixed? Thanks

So I receive a message from Liam showing me a link to this meme.... www.quickmeme.com/meme/3usk9y When I first saw it I thought he had made it, but apparently he came across it Brilliant though :') Kudos to whoever made it!

Is anyone else having trouble accessing the forums via WiFi? I tried on both my computer and my phone and I get taken to this page: thorpeparkmania.co.uk/page/403 I posted on the TPM Facebook page and was advised to try using mobile internet, so I did and it works Not heard anything back yet so I thought I'd post it here as well if that's OK I seem to be the only one with this problem If it's any help, my ISP is O2. Cheers ma dears

Liam will love you for that

Liam_T needs to acknowledge this! (And find a way of getting into the park as he has no MAP ) Looking forward to this and it will be great with such a big group I think with recent events (for those that are aware) it will be good to be together in person at a place we all have an interest in, chill out, and have fun