Welcome thread!

[Keios]

Didn't know where else to put this but Nick? Yes you, Nick Setchfield, you owe me a "thank you". I'm the barman from the Crystal Palace who found your Future ID passcard thingy and gave it back to you last year. You were in a bit of a rush as I recall though, so I'll let you off.

[Seamie]

Hi i'm Seamus, I'm 25, Irish, and enoy pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and rehashing old jokes.

[Simon Withers]

Crystal Palace barman, eh? So does this mean if SFX piles up there en masse it'll be cheap drinks all round!

[heatherbelles]

Hi,

An SFX forum! Coolness.

I'm Heather (shocker I know), I also answer to Heatherbelles, H, or HB on the internet thingy.

I'm in Nottingham, and have been reading SFX for years. I think I started reading it at Uni in Aberystwyth, (Yikes, I left there 5 years ago now), and was reading every month by the time I came back. In fact, one of the first things I did with my first paycheque from the job I (eventually) got back in Nottingham was to buy my ticket(and book a room) for the very first SFX con in the Norbreck. Good times

I like Sci-Fi and Fantasy, books tv and film. I like Spooks too (but that isn't Sci-fi really)

I like History and heritage too. It's not unheard of me to switch from one to the other when I'm reading/watching TV. Funnily enough, its books set in the 'now' I don't tend to bother with! Unless its an alternative sort of a now.

I'm currently working in a call centre 4 years later (really not as bad as you think, well mostly), having spent the last two of them also studying for a PG Dip in heritage management. Suppose I should look for a proper job now.

Now that I've burbled on for ages, I suppose I should stop. And maybe say "Hello everyone"

[Keios]

Originally Posted by Simon Withers

Crystal Palace barman, eh? So does this mean if SFX piles up there en masse it'll be cheap drinks all round!

Alas, I no longer work there. I left to be assistant manager at the Hobgoblin. However I lost that job and am now resident in Bournemouth. You missed your window of opportunity I'm afraid.

[Secretsquirrel]

Hello guys i'm new here and i have been a fan of Angel, Farscape and Lost,for a while.
Also i enjoy Without a Trace, and Tru Calling,and Dark Angel.

I live in lil o'l Poole.I'm 29 and i have a twin sister.

I have been reading SFX for ages now, i even have back copies at home which i'd like very much to get rid off!
My room is very poky and small just how i like it.

I have onlty just discoverd this site by reading the news on it in the latest issue of SFX.So well done guys your advert did well!

[Nick Setchfield]

Originally Posted by Keios

Didn't know where else to put this but Nick? Yes you, Nick Setchfield, you owe me a "thank you". I'm the barman from the Crystal Palace who found your Future ID passcard thingy and gave it back to you last year. You were in a bit of a rush as I recall though, so I'll let you off.

I remember! I also remember being quite freaked that you knew who I was! Thanks again - you were a lifesaver.

[dhaks]

Hello, I'm Sudhakar. I've been getting SFX for a few years now. You might know me from some of my letters.
I like SF, fantasy and some horror.
Faves include Arthur c. Clarke, Julian May, Poul Anderson.
Sorry can't pin down my tastes more than that, I like so many things.
Was thrilled to discover this forum existed.

[Keios]

Originally Posted by Nick Setchfield

I remember! I also remember being quite freaked that you knew who I was!

Goodgood. I do my best.

[cuilean]

Only just discovered the new forum (been on hols and offline for a couple of weeks)

My real name is Pete MacKenzie (Yes, that one. I'll stop writing letters when Dave stops publishing them!). I'm recently 32, originally from the back of beyond in the North of Scotland, now living and working in London these past five years.

"Cuilean" (long story, old nickname) is my internet presence in most forums/chatrooms so if you know me from elsewhere, sorry :wink:

Been reading SFX religiously since issue 17-ish.

Fave Film... Still Star Wars (ANH, obviously), though Serenity almost edging it out

Fave TV... Doctor Who really impressed me this year. Loved DS9. Haven't even tried to get into Lost I'm afraid, can never guarantee seeing every episode as I work shifts

Fave Books... Still like Pratchett, though prefer his earlier stuff. Only recently discovered Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and they'e fantastic