Describe Yourself to the Netscrape
The UPG Edition

The Physical:

Your name: Pete Scathe

Your online/nickname: Pete Scathe

Web page url: http://www.scathe.demon.co.uk

Age: <ahem>

Birthday: 8th October

Gender: "Oi mate! Are you a bloke or a girl?" (as supplied by the local wildlife)

Location: Portsmouth

Height/weight: 5'4", something between 7 & 8 stone

Current hair colour/style: Long & black

Natural hair colour: Er... it's been a while...

Eye colour: Blue

Religion: A fervent belief in the Laws of Sod

Siblings: A brother and a sister, both in the US

Children: None, I've never understood the appeal.

Relationship status: Urgh. Was seeing a girl called Tracey, she seemed really sweet, everything was going fine, then I discovered she was two- timing me with another bloke, I forgave her for it, then she dumped me because she "didn't want a relationship" now I've discovered she's not only still going out with the other bloke, she's moved to Bath to live with him. Which kinda explains my current mood.

Occupation: DJ

Pets: None at present, though I like cats.

Computer you're on: Currently an old one- a PC PII/333 with W98. I have two other operational PCs, one faster, one slower.

Favourites:

Books: Lots. Usually history, theology, philosophy, classic authors etc.

Movies: I don't really watch movies enough to have an opinion.

Poems: Mainly Medieval, also some 18th/19th C stuff

Television shows: I don't own a TV

Songs: Almost anything by the bands below

Bands/musicians: Puressence, Joy Division, Chameleons, Lorries, Rico, Strangelove, 1919, Birthday Party etc.... I'm currently listening to the recent At The Drive In album a lot, but I have a feeling this is likely to be a short-term thing...

Club: Resurgence

Board games: None.

Computer games: None.

Other games: None.

Magazines: The Music Press, because I have to...

Places to visit: Anywhere with decent Medieval remains

Food: Tescos Chocolate chip cookies, Provamel Soya chocolate dessert, Cadbury's Chocolate Chunkies.... and anything vegetarian (usually something with rice, pasta or chocolate).

Colours: I have a monochrome wardrobe

Drinks: Ludicrously strong tea

Miscellaneous Questions:

What other newsgroups do you read: alt.gothic.* (ie a.g., a.g.music, a.g.fashion etc.), uk.music.alternative, alt.southampton.goth.commandoes

To which mailing lists are you subscribed: Too many

How long have you been reading upg: Far too long

What has been your favourite thread on upg: The uk.music.alternative invasion about 4-5 years ago... though in recent memory the "Pete Scathe Is Pretty Cute club" was much appreciated...

What are some of your hobbies: Finding interesting new ways to stack CDs up till they fall over.

What's the motto you adhere to: If it can go wrong, it will. And usually to me.

What is your personal stupid human trick: Existing

What do you want to be doing 10 years from now: Making vast profits from DJing one night a month.

What is the one thing/skill that you do not have now that you wished you possessed: A decent singing voice.

What do you think is your best asset: I'm not sure I have any.

What do you think is the worst thing about you: My inability to answer emails.

What do you value most in a friend: Tolerance of my inability to answer emails.

How do you picture upg: As a good place to hang out at 6am

Do you have another question: