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Just submitted my answers - left quite a few of the answers blank as they were realllly difficult. with the others, I just guessed, so I suspect I will do crud on this

Loving the trip report so far - and the pics (except the ones with my face in them)! - That last photo is nice - and the added bonus of not only including everyone (well, most people - you should just pop a pic of yourself sat next to stretchy!), but also Swarm, Stealth and Tidal Wave in the background.

I love Thorpe but I HATE seeing planes in the sky - actually I hate looking up in the sky and my worst nightmare happened when I was going on Saw vertical lift hill and saw a plane OMG - bouncy slide

Lady Gaga Marmite or Bovril?

this year? - PAULTONS Chocolate or cheeeeeeeeeeeese?

So the dreaded is filling is all done? - You did well - I loathe having fillings done (having said that, I don't have much space for any more!) - and as I said to you before (and before I knew you were due to have a filling), I would much rather have a tooth removed Definitely clean your teeth for a bit longer if it means saving them - I think I've left mine too long - they are a complete state. Speaking of which - you said about filing your nails - I do that aswell - I have developed a bit of a nail file oddity and I never cut my nails but just file and shape them. Oh dear I am waffling! I hope that you are successful in getting a job - I know where you live has a lot of shops - well a lot compared to my cruddy town - good luck!

You are braver than me! - and ARRRGHHH PLANE!!! Erm......what the hell is that last picture??!

Likewise you will always find someone smelling of B.O. Poor ThrillseekerAlex is subjected to Han30's armpits Generally the smelly one's are always the one's who get drunk licking the walls on the way home. Oh dear.....people are gonna start thinking I am a weirdo It is totally normal to wear carrier bags on your head, shove your armpit in someones face and lick walls..... I love reading through the trip reports - really funny plus they bring back memories of great meets

Before this year, my top 10s would have been very easy to do, however, since riding 8 new coasters this year (first TP trip in yonks and first AT visit) this is gonna hurt my brain. 1. Nemesis (AT) - just.....wow is all I can say - amazing coaster 2. The Swarm (TP) - So comfy and I love the first drop 3. The Smiler/Saw (AT/TP) - There are bits of both rides that I love - the indoor section of Saw is superior to The Smiler (imo) but the smiler has brilliants qualities to it - so it's a tie for number 3. Both have potential to give you a massive headache but I can deal with a bit of pain 4. Oblivion (AT) - another B&M on the list - that drop = amazing 5. Space Mountain (DLP) - My first ever inverted coaster back in 2000 - although it gave me a huge headache after both times riding it, I have wanted to go back and ride it since then 6. Th13teen (AT) - Although I screamed through most of the ride, it is really enjoyable and proof that coasters do not need inversions to make them good 7. Nemesis Infero (TP) - My first B&M and have managed to conquer the dizziness (thanks to the ERT!) 8. Stealth (TP) - Does wonders for my anxiety levels!! I swore I would never ride it after my first go but have since caved in and do enjoy it 9. Vampire (CWOA) - First "proper"coaster and still enjoyable, even if a bit rough at times - although I miss the old bat cars 10. X (TP) - Much better now the trains go forwards as it means I can ride it - and it's nice to have a rave whilst whizzing around a pyramid in the dark with strobe lighting.....innit

Aww thanks Smidget - that's really nice what you typed! I still feel quite new hear despite joining 2 years go - I don't post a great deal on the forums because my knowledge is quite limited on rides/theme parks etc etc. But being accepted at the meets has been a huge step for my confidence (which is pretty low at the best of times) - I am a tad bit crazy but I do get a wee bit hyper when I go to theme parks - then when I do my idiot thang I quite like making people laugh - although I am not sure if they are laughing with me or at me. But hey, when you get to my age (you have years to go yet - lucky!) you learn that not everyone is going to get along and yeah I am waffling. I just hope I haven't annoyed anyone with my idiocy - it just comes naturally to me, like breathing!

OMG how adorable! Name - he looks like a Neville

haha - 3rd pic down - jack (in the background does not look impressed)! Loving the Flying Fish pics - also that last group pic is nice yeah I think detonator is fun.....once it is over! - the times I have been on it I have almost been in tears right before. That and, once it starts going up the tower is about the point where I want to get off - then at the top - you know there is only one way you are getting off that ride I am quite a wuss though - have only ridden it 3 times and that is when I have felt VERY brave Edit: Totally went off topic there

That is brilliant - next time I go, I'm gonna sit on that boat that goes around the sealions.......ALL DAY

James - I hope you can make it to the Stealth thang! Pluk - yeah, anxiety is pretty extreme - had my first panic attack in 2000 and was literally housebound for 12 weeks and it took a full year before I was able to go out on my own afterwards - ironically, a trip to thorpe park in 2001 was a massive step for me as it was the furthest I had been from home since the anxiety started. I go into *idiot mode* at times a lot if I am really anxious and will be a bit of a loon (like puddling jumping) or, at theme parks I get a tad hyper sometimes

Alton is amazing - and Ricky, your comment made no sense?! doghouse?!!

SS needs a damned good clean - and I want to do it

I want ice cream.......minty chocky chip......I have no ice cream where is Mr Whippy when ya need him?

Oh dear.....bag on the head

According to this article, it says that it was Nemesis Inferno that was the life saver - although take into consideration it IS the Daily Mail! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2155276/Student-20-hours-death-developing-huge-brain-tumour-survives-thanks-ROLLERCOASTER-RIDE.html

Oooh I *think* I can get Quest on Freeview - if not I am gonna throw a tantrum and cry (or get my sister to record it for me). There just isn't enough coaster programs on the telly! Though I have seen a few programmes on a random channel about coasters a while back but I've forgotten the name of the show - it was America based though but was really interesting and I remember on one of the shows they were discussing launched coasters and showed how they work - tres interesting

I've only been to Longleat once (4 years ago) and absolutely loved it - although was a tad disappointed that the monkey bit was closed (think there was an infection or something). The sealions are amazing - I love sealions and want one as a pet . Do you still only get to do one attraction with a passport day thingy? When I went we paid a certain amount, got to go around the safari bit and then each individual attraction just the once (I really wanted to see the sealions again boo). Woburn safari park is pretty good aswell - again, went there 4 years ago - they have swan boats woooo!!! Just went a tad off topic there.....

Oh dear EC - this post you may not like I absolutely HATE the winter and the loooong nights, but this heat is getting a tad much now. It is nice that it is sunny and hot but I hate the humidity and sweating like a pig I haven't actually been out in the sunshine yet (I am a vampire muhahahaha) but I find that when there is little or no breeze it can affect my asthma, then I get panicky and borderline having a panic attack (had my first panic attack on the tube - no air down there!). I like it when it is warm but not warm to the point where I have to literally shove my face in the freezer every 10 mins. Rant over.....summer is here - yay!

Nice wheels

Warning - may WILL contain wafflage!!! Right now I can't sleep - damned insomnia/anxiety grrr. So I thought I would type/waffle for a bit - apologies in advance for rambling but I could cure insomnia with my blog entries (though this is just my second one) - actually - going to read this back once done and maybe it will get me off to sleep A few weeks ago I wanted to leave this site and went through deleting all posts I have made since I joined back in April 2011 - it took a while but then I realised I didn't want to leave after all . Then recently I decided not to go to anymore official meets because I have pretty bad anxiety and social phobia (though I cover this up well and go opposite and come across as fairly confident), plus other issues. I have however retracted on that and am attending next weeks Stealth ice cream thangy. Yes I am indecisive!!! My reason for this blog entry is really to say an absolutely massive thank you to TPM and the members here that I have chatted to online or met at meets. I came across this site a few years ago and was a lurker for a while before joining and I am SO glad that I did. Back in 2011 I lost my Mum and it was a hard time, but going into chat made me feel a lot less isolated and I have had times in chat where I have literally been crying with laughter, and on several occasions almost choked from laughing so much! If I could type out a message to each of you I have met/chatted to it would make this post even more waffly than it is already - but as I said, a massive thank you to people here - for making me laugh, making me feel welcome, for accepting me for who I am and just in general being lovely people. I was worried about going to my first meet up (Guildford) back in Feb of this year - so much so that I had to take a friend (and a fair amount of anti anxiety meds) - I had NO need to worry and felt so welcomed by everyone and had an amazing day. I thought my age would maybe be a bit of a problem but to be honest I don't act my age or feel my age despite being a fair few years older than many on this site. But through the meets that I have been on, I have felt fine talking to younger members and likewise, people around my age - lets face it, we are all here because we share a common interest! I have anxiety issues and other stuff going on (which I won't go into) but I can honestly say that this site and the people here have been so supportive - more so than any other forums I have visited over the years. The meets that I have been to have been absolutely brilliant - I haven't laughed so much for a long time or had such fun. Not only that but I have conquered several fears. This may sound odd considering that I joined TPM, but before this year I had only ever been on 2 inverted coasters - one naff one with a tiny loop, and Space Mountain - both before I started getting panic attacks, and to be honest, the idea of being turned upside down scared me a tad. I also had/still sort of have a fear of being ill over people on rides - the thought of it mortifies me. That and the fear of heights and fear of being dropped (eg: detonator/oblivion etc). But I joined because I have an interest in the theme park industry, rides etc - however, my knowledge is pretty limited - but I am a bit simple My first trip to Thorpe this year was for the Swarm ERT/photo shoot thing and, to be totally honest, I was scared.....a lot. But I wanted to confront my fears and go on coasters and ENJOY them. With help from several TPMers, I went, I saw and I faced my fears and had an amazing time. So maybe I cheat a little because I need anti-anxiety meds and also anti-sickness tablets but it gets me to the meets but (and I genuinely never thought I would say this) - I have ridden ALL of Thorpes coasters and love all of them. That plus Detonator and Samurai which I vowed I would NEVER ride, so it was a big achievement. It helped A LOT having people around me who were calm and supportive - in the past when I have gone to theme parks (which has never been regular) I have gone with family members who tend to make my anxiety worse. Before this year, my last trip to Thorpe was in 2002 when Colossus opened and just looking at it was enough to make me feel ill and intimidated. This year I have gone to 6 official meets - Guildford trip, Swarm photo shoot, Open season meet at Thorpe Park, Chessington meet, Legoland and Nemesis Inferno ERT. All of which have been fantastic and I have met such lovely people. Before these meets I have always felt a bit uncomfortable talking to males but this is another thing which I have gotten over and I have enjoyed having chats with many of you guys (and gals - though we could do with a few more females here I reckon). Before this year, I was lucky if I got to a theme park once a year - I am sparse in the friends department and none of my friends like rides or theme parks so for the past few years it has generally been an annual visit to CWOA with my niece (which, to be honest is quite fun as you get to go on the kiddies rides which aren't that bad - Berry Bouncers or whatever they are called now are cool!). So far this year I have been to Thorpe Park 5 times, Legoland once, CWOA once and Alton Towers once - and I don't have a MAP. I am VERY grateful that my first 4 visits to TP I got in for free - the Swarm photoshoot got me in for free and I was kindly given a magic pass for 2 other visits - one of which I was able to get another ticket for as it was a freezing day! I don't take things for granted and realise how lucky I have been to be able to go on meets (both official and unofficial) - and for the people who have got me there as I don't drive. Speaking of which, another fear I have conquered was......TRAINS! I hate them, they hate me (no I am not paranoid) - but with the support and encouragement of several people here I was able to finally get on a train on my own for the first time in gawd knows how long. And knowing that if I felt panicky I could call someone to speak to them was a massive help. Jeez I really know how to cut a short story LONG - but hey, if you are still awake, give yourself a big pat on the back.....you will surely be asleep any time soon..... So yeah - in short (or long as it appears) - a huge thank you to you guys and gals. I feel like I have made some lovely friends through this site and when meets are coming up, I look forward to seeing people I have met before and also meeting new people. The only downsides to meets for me, are saying goodbye - (I hate goodbyes!) Also a huge thank you to Marc, Peaj and Thorpe Park for the ERT/photo shoot events - they are brilliant and it makes me feel really lucky to be a part of this community that is not only welcoming but allows us to have one off opportunities (nemesis inferno lift hill walk was a once in a lifetime chance even though it was a tad scary!). Before I finally shut up I just would like to say a big massive apology if I have caused offence to anyone here on these forums - I really hope that I haven't and *if* I have, it would not have been intentional Thank you for reading and goodnight.....oh no wait.....it is the morning! Zzzzzzz

I'm with Pet Plan and was considering cancelling it last year but so glad I didn't as my cat got really ill twice within 8 weeks and the treatment was well over £1000, however I only had to pay £85. I seriously need to sort out my internet as I am currently on mobile broadband which is a complete rip off grrrr. Also - as Ryan said, it depends on monthly income and, because I don't work at the moment and have to pay gas, electricity, water, tv license, food I am not left with a great deal - hence why I always wear the same clothes Still pretty tempting though - need to seriously look into home broadband as I would save a blimming fortune - definitely won't be cancelling my pet insurance though just "incase" - though I suspect the monthly cost will go up next month dammit