Get to know the team: Gazmanafc

[Gary]

Name: Gary M. Gadsdon
Age:  25
Location: London, England
Quote: So this is the luck of the draw..
Position: Lead Customiser

A Bio? Hmm... Not much to say really, I'm your average Londoner who likes to watch the Simpsons and Futurama when I get the chance, maintain the best and only Maggie Simpson website, and a forum. I've been webdesigning for only 2 years since June 2004 when I took over the Maggie site from the previous owner. During that time I've learned HTML, a bit of PHP, a bit of Flash and alot of Paint Shop Pro and Fireworks.

Offline, I went to college (just left) and hopefully gonna get into Uni (depending on what they say, I havent heard from them yet) in a course with webdesign or something to do with Internet Studies. And who knows I might get in.

UPDATE: Uni has become a ******. But I'm picking up some new stuff. Like C#.

Roll on the questions!

1. Do you have pets?
Not at the moment, I did have a cat, but we had to give her away because my brother got allergic, a fish which swam backwards and a hamster.

2. What is your favorite color?
Green

3. What kind of music do you like?
Mostly stuff from video games, Nobuo Uematsu specifically.

4. What do you do on your free time besides spending time on SMF?
Not an awful lot. Maintain Multi Talk 2, and My Simpsons Website at http://babysimpson.co.uk, which recently got rebranded, as The War of the Simpsons, a general site, but extras are planned to revert back to The Cutest Baby or Lisa the Beauty Queen

5. What are your goals/dreams in life?
Dunno. A webdesigner of some sort, and maybe start up a business. I would like to also create my own community suite type software.

6. What got you involved in SMF?
When a friends board upgraded from YaBB SE, I was hooked.

7. Who do you admire? Why?
[Unknown] for his infinate knowledge and Clive_Evil_C on http://multitalk2.com for being proud of being Ginger.

8. Are you into sports?  If so which ones?
Not really, I did play basketball alot when I was in school.

9. What is your dream job?
Didnt I already cover that?

10. What was your first screenname?
Gazza44, don't ask. Do not call me "Gaz", "Gazza" or "Gazman", you must have known me since I was two.

11. Do you have any piercings?
I did have my ear pierced when I was 10 but it has since closed up.

12. Are you a lefty/righty or ambidextrous?
Righty!

13. Do you have any tattoo's?  If not do you wish/plan to get one?
Nope. And I dont intend to get any.

14. Do you have any siblings?  If so how many of each.
2 Brothers, one older one younger.

15. What is your favorite website?
To name some:
http://babysimpson.co.uk, http://multitalk2.com, http://lardlad.com, http://simpsoncrazy.com, http://nohomers.net and my deviant art page, http://gazmnafc.deviantart.com

16. Do you play computer games?  If so which ones?
Sure do, I play Simpsons, Sonic, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts every now and then. I've been playing a lot of Dissidia Final Fantasy, and eagerly awaiting for Duodecim.

17. Do you play video game consoles?  Which ones?
Yup. PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, NGC. Though I don't play the NGC anymore.

18. Are you married or planing to get married?
Nope.
  a. If so do you have any kids?
Nope.
  b. How many kids?
Um. Zero. Want to have kids at some point though.

19. How many languages do you speak?  Which ones?
If you count fictional languages, then 2. English and Al Bhed.

20. Do you drink?
Yup.

21. Do you smoke?
Nope. And I dont intend to start. I go far enough to refuse to buy cigs for anyone else.

22. Did you play hookey from class?
Yup. Mostly in English when I was in college. Even then it was the only course of the four I did that year that actually got a decent result. Even at uni, I'll bunk a few classes, I did it last Tuesday (14th Dec 2010) because I was so exhausted from being up since 4am, and only having 5 hours of sleep, my eyes were burning!

23. Do you have a license?
No. Not yet.
  a. Do you own a car?
Nope.
  b. Have you ever been stopped for speeding?
Is that possible on foot?

24. Do you obtain a good amount of sleep daily?
No. I have a very irregular sleep pattern.

25. How do you sleep?
On a pile of money, with many beautiful ladies.

26. Have you ever been on an airplane?
Yup. 10 times. To Zante, to Santorini (twice) and to America (the MotM)

27. have you ever broken a bone?
My brother cracked my head open when I was 3 and my collar bone when I was about 5.

28. Do you wear jewelry?  If so what jewelry do you wear?
Nah.

29. How do you dress?
With clothes.

30. How many keys are on your keyring?
2 keys, 2 keyrings, 3 SM.org torches, and 2 memory sticks, and a weird SM branded bit of metal with my name in it. Don't ask.

31. What time do you go to bed?  What time do you wake up?
3 am usually, sometimes 4. I wake up 10-12 hours later. I'm also known to pull all nighters

32. What's the freakiest thing you have done?  //Keep it clean.
Lets not go there. Not that I could remember any anyway

33. Do you live alone?
Nah, still with me mum. Gars want's out of Britain's Crudbucket though.

34. How many hours a day do you spend on the computer?
Most of the day.

35. How many hours a day do you spend on SMF?
A couple of hours. Usually during the times when the other forums I go to dont have anything interesting.

36. How about What is your favorite beverage? Coffee, Tea, Soda, Beer, other?
Bacardi Breezer, Fosters, Carling, Cream Soda, Dandilion and Burdock, Vimto, and Apple Splash Fanta. Been drinking lots of Pepsi Max and Diet Coke recently.

37. What do you hate?  //It can be anything.
Well, I doubt he'd see anyway, but I won't go into it, story is too long.

38. What do you love?  //It can be anything also.
Again, I wont say... except Maggie Simpson (but NOT in *that* way you're probably thinking of )

39. What is your religion?
RC. But I haven't practiced it in maybe 15 years. So atheist pretty much.

40. What is your hair color?
SQUALL: I've got the one of a kind charm, and I've got the beautiful sexy hair.
CLOUD: My hair defies gravity, what does yours do?
SQUALL: It's brown.
CLOUD: So?!
SQUALL: It's BROWN!
CLOUD: SO?!?
SQUALL: You're just jealous I'm more manly than you.

Note, I'm Squall.

41. How tall are you?
6ft 1

42. How much do you weight?
Dunno actually. 10 stone last time I checked.

43. What's the feature on SMF you can't live without?
  a. As an administrator?
   The Package manager. Thats the feature among features.
  b. As an end user?
   The Quick Reply, makes posting a breeze.

Feel free to ask anymore questions.

For now, I'll leave you with this Simpsons Characture of me.

[Amacythe]

#37... at least you didn't say "SHE"

Why are you answering questions in this topic rather than working on the Online Manual?

[Gary]

I can do both.

* AwwLilMaggie  works on an update for TCB.

<dodges whip>

Missed me that time.

[kegobeer]

What's the only city in England that doesn't have a cathedral?  Ever been there?  Also, why isn't it pronounced the same way the river is pronounced?   

[Trekkie101]

Ever Tried Irn Bru?
Ever Watched Star Trek?
If so which series?

[Gary]

Ever Tried Irn Bru?

Actually, I have. Its not bad, the store bought counterparts arent though.

Ever Watched Star Trek?
If so which series?

I never really got into it, so I'm gonna say a "no" on that one.

[Aaron]

Ever watched the new Doctor Who series then?

[Gary]

I waited to answer on purpose.

Ever watched the new Doctor Who series then?

No, I not really watched any Doctor Who series's. Seen a few clips here and there, but other than that not really.

P.S. is it my turn yet.

[codenaught]

What would you be doing if there was no Simpsons?

[Gary]

What would you be doing if there was no Simpsons?

Lord knows, but you wouldnt be talking to me right now thats for sure!

[TheGamer]

19. How many languages do you speak?  Which ones?
If you count fictional languages, then 2. English and Al Bhed.

Vmiahd? Ev cu, fryd teymald?

[Gary]

Hehe. None. It's pretty hard to speak. Hela Du Saad Oui (Nice to meet you) is pretty much it.

[Deaks]

ever tried Whisky? and I mean a proper Scottish Whisky

[Gary]

Hehe. No. Even the smell of stuff like thats puts me off.

[Tony Reid]

Have you seen Nemo - if so, did it make you cry?

[TheGamer]

Lmao. I can't wait for the answer to that one.

[Gary]

Have you seen Nemo - if so, did it make you cry?

Actually, I dont see many films. So I'm gonna have to say a no on that one.

[cwjoe]

Irn Bru is teh rox0rz. True Scottish drink.

Ok, uhh, which is you're favourite song composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Ever?

[Gary]

Ok, uhh, which is you're favourite song composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Ever?

You're not alone from Final Fantasy IX.

<Goes and listens to it right now>

[Trekkie101]

Irn Bru is teh rox0rz. True Scottish drink.

Ok, uhh, which is you're favourite song composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Ever?

Someone get a medal for this guy! Finally im no longer alone!


And AwwLilMaggie, what is your best memory of childhood?
Or What song are you listening to now?

[Gary]

Someone get a medal for this guy! Finally im no longer alone!

Joe Joe is scottish.

And AwwLilMaggie, what is your best memory of childhood?

I think beer has made me forget most of my childhood that, that or I cant rememeber any good bits.

Or What song are you listening to now?

Nothin' I just turned my laptop on.

[Amacythe]

What is your biggest regret?

[redone]

Which football team do you support if any?

[Gary]

Which football team do you support if any?

Arsenal.

What is your biggest regret?

There is one, but I'd much rather keep it to myself, though there are some people who know what I'm on about.

[TheGamer]

There is one, but I'd much rather keep it to myself, though there are some people who know what I'm on about.

Not buying thecutestbaby.co.uk while you had the chance? No wait.. Nevermind.

[Gary]

Well, first, thats not the thing I was refering to. Joe Joe'll know what I'm on about.

And the reason I didnt buy thecutestbaby.co.uk was because if I wanted to change my sites name or set up sub-sites like Lisa the Beauty Queen (LTBQ) then I wouldnt be able to. I did want to get maggiesimpson.co.uk but that was taken, so I got babysimpson.co.uk instead because Maggie is after all, the Baby Simpson.

[TheGamer]

Okay, okay, I was just kidding. No, but you could have bought more than one domain. I type thecutestbaby.co.uk everytime on accident. Then it comes up with the Cutest Baby Contest.

[Gary]

Its not like I'm made of money like you Gamer. Side's I do the site for the Simspsons Community. And Maggie is a bossy boss.

[TheGamer]

Alright, you win.

[Gary]

<Victory Fanfare>

AwwLilMaggie levels up to 99!

[Pause]

What is your opinion on cheesecake? 

[Gary]

What is your opinion on cheesecake? 

It's not *actual* cheese they put in the cake is it? If so, blech! Cheese+Cake dont mix.

* AwwLilMaggie is suprised that no one has asked any generic Simpsons releated questions yet...

[JayBachatero]

Ok here is one.  Are you ready for tomorrow's new episode?  Homer is a Hit Man.

[Gary]

Hehe. HABF15 - The Mook, The Chef, The Wife & Her Homer. I've seen the first act of the episode already (FOX released it early) and judging from the first act, it doesnt look too promising. At the moment, I'm going to speculate a D at the most.

So, I'm not really looking forward to it, and Metalica is probably gonna be another one of those guest stars just to boost ratings.

[JayBachatero]

Yea I saw the first act also.  Lets see how the whole things turns out to be.

[MegaTinkerCoder]

It's not *actual* cheese they put in the cake is it? If so, blech! Cheese+Cake dont mix.

Oh my  well at least you like the Simpsons... Have you ever watched Family Guy?

[Gary]

Yes, I have watched a couple of episodes of Family Guy, but personaly I dont really like it.

[JayBachatero]

Yes, I have watched a couple of episodes of Family Guy, but personaly I dont really like it.

How can you not like Family Guy?

[Gary]

I like what Al Jean tells me to like.

Just kidding.

I dunno why I dont really like it. I just dont.

[Pause]

What about American Dad!?

[Gary]

I've only seen one episode of American Dad so I cant really say on that one. It wasnt too bad though, but it's sort of on the same level as Family Guy.