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Man The Ramparts

When you say I won't work in this town again, is that a promise or a threat?

About Me

I live in the wonderfully depraved hovel that is Morecambe. I studied in Bangor, North Wales for three years doing Zoology with Marine Zoology; but I realised that this place was like a smaller Morecambe, so I had to leave (after I'd graduated). Holding such a intellectual-sounding degree meant that for a long time I was unemployable, because I have no common sense or life skills. This was changed when OCS took a gamble and employed me as a telephonist; problem is, I hate phones and people, so the gamble failed and they lost loads of money paying me - it was awesome. I'm also in the Territorial Army, but I can't be sent to war because I'm leaving them shortly to go and become a "real" soldier...

My Interests

Territorial Army
Running
Going to the gym
Listening to live music (see below for what floats my boat)
Hanging out with my friends, even the ones I don't see as much anymore because of the distance.

I'd like to meet:

People who enjoy similar things to me. People who make me laugh, or just smile. I'm not a big fan on people with egos, so if you have one please hide it from me. I also really respect honesty, and that's what I kind of expect from my friends. I also want to meet Jean Claude Van Damme....or ArnieMySpace Layouts

MySpace Graphics

MySpace Generators

Custom Friends Space Generator

Super-wick lads and lasses
I have too many friends

Dirty Emo Goth-face

Hamish

Eddie Thrash-bastard

Pubes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Waggle

Charlotten

The Greatest Crackhead In All The Land

Yuka: Band Stalker Extraordinaire

Julzachu

Wick Dawg

Arty Emo Comic Child

Gameboy

Cav Scum

Count Nick

A Man I Haven't seen In A Long Time

The Happiest Person... EVER!!!!!!!!!!

Other lads and lasses

Music:

Oxbow
Envy
Cult of Luna
Daitro
Boris
Isis
Orchid
Pelican
Kylesa
Baroness
SSS
Marduk
Manatees
Portishead
Poison The Well
Taint
The End
Tusk
Combat Wounded Veteran
Cursed
Ed Gein
Explosions in the Sky
Funeral Diner
Graf Orlock
Raein
Melt Banana
Montana
More...

Movies:

No Country For Old Men
300
Pan's Labyrinth
Infernal Affairs 1-3
I Am Legend
The Third Man
Sin City
Akira
Ghost in the Shell 1&2
More...

Television:

Natural History documentories, stuff about modern conflicts and anything that will make me laugh a little bit.

Books:

Fight - Eugene S Robinson
Perdido Street Station - China Mieville
Land of The Headless - Adam Roberts
The Arabesk series - Jon Coutenay Grimmwood
The Black Man - Richard Morgan
More...

Heroes:

Anyone who sticks to what they believe in, as long as it doesn't involve the restriction of other people's beliefs through bigotry and hate. Anyone who's willing to die to protect the freedom of choice that we as people enjoy... All of my friends and family.

My Blog

Goodbye... or is it farewell? or see you later?

Alright everyone, You should all know by now that as of May 4th I will be joining the Army for a short service commission. Doing this means that I will have to leave the area and not see you guys for ...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:12:00 PST

RESULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got a fucking 2.1! This is totally awesome, and shows that both heavy drinking and studying do go together! Fuck yeah!
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:10:00 PST

Finished!!

Yep, the title does pretty much sum it all up. I am now officially finished at uni (well a couple of weeks ago anyways). I've got around four more weeks before I hit Lancaster again and get drunk with...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:53:00 PST

Sunday

Sunday was the best day I've had this year!In fact, this last week or so has been amazing! I came 2nd out of all the MTQ2 level cadets in Wales in our exams (that's like, 50 people!). Then, some of my...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:32:00 PST

Melt Banana, Red Stars Parade and why I miss Lancaster

Last weekend, I went home to see my parents, cos I wasn't there for my 20th birthday. Instead I ended up going to two amazingly fucking mint gigs.First up was Melt Banana, where I spent 1/2 a bloody h...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 05:02:00 PST

Tit Shit USA & Calculon

OK, here's the deal: A coupla days ago I went to see some bands at the Farmer's Arms in Lancaster (some pub I've walked past but never gone in before). The main reason I went (in fact it was mainly do...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Sat, 20 Aug 2005 06:52:00 PST

As The Tide Consumes/Vat of Fat Tour

For the past four/five days, I've been helping out on the UK tour of two of the wickest doom bands ever, As The Tide Consumes and Vat of Fat. I've mostly been doing fuck all, but when needed I've been...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I nicked this from an American girl....

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF: I said I liked you? I kissed you? I lived next door to you? I felt lonley? I was sick? I fell for you? We got in a fight? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY: Personality? E...
Posted by Man The Ramparts on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST