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astrangerinblack

Hi! Thanks for calling in. It's hard, isn't it, to say a bit about yourself so I've cheated a bit and just listed a few of my fave quotes and quips and things so you can make your own mind up! Cheating a bit, I know, but ...

Twist my arm behind my back and I'd probably describe myself as fairly intelligent, fairly quick witted with a dry and sarcastic sense of humour which has at times got me in trouble, fairly warm deep down - in fact, fairly many things!

I can be stubborn - it runs in the family - moody, happy and sad, quiet and outspoken, shy and outgoing. I like good conversation, nights out at the pub, nights in curled on the sofa. I've been hurt in the past, probably will in the future but have developed a shell after once saying nobody is going to hurt me like that again. Trouble is it cracks sometimes ..

I prefer chatting in real life to on the internet. Things typed in black and white on a PC screen never come across the same as in real life and can so easily land you in trouble. I don't try to deliberately hurt someone but no doubt I have.

I can sympathise with anyone trapped in an unhappy marriage either because of kids or money. You think I'd get it right by now after two marriages and a number of live-in relationships. Anyway - that's enough boring stuff ...

Drop by my blog some time at http://astrangerinblack.spaces.live.com It's really boring and you probably have much better things to do - well I know you do - but it shows how I live life on the edge. Oh, you'll have to e-mail too so I can add you to "my friends" list. That's easy though, just click on this

Fave books

Narcissus and Goldmund by Herman Hesse and Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. I read them in my 20s and 30s and didn't understand a word. So I read them again - and still didn't understand them!! Still, they've stuck in my memory.

Fave films

Many really though Ghost has got to be up there somewhere. The music from that still makes me shiver and that scene with the pottery wheel makes me ...

Fave music

Any really though not into rap and I'm not really that keen on Country and Western or jazz either but apart from that most things.

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a stranger in black astrangerinblack astra

Boring stuff

Location: Birmingham, England

Age: 50

Star sign: Cancer

Build: Average

Other: Ex-con man, ex silk worm sexer

Fave saying

Cyber sex is like phoning for a takeaway pizza. You ring up, ask what the special of the day is, they read out all the ingredients - but it still isn't the same as the real thing!

Philosophy

When the small strong wise man meets the big strong man, the small strong wise man steps aside. After, the small strong wise man is still a small strong wise man and the big strong man is still a big strong man - but wiser. Phew! Now try repeating that without looking!

Relationships

I must be good at them - I've had so many!

Romance

It's a bit like Star Trek with me - it's in suspended animation just waiting for the right person to come along and reawaken it

Worst Chat-up line

If I ruled the world and owned the alphabet, I'd re-arrange all the letters so U and I were together ...

Interests

Cyber sex! No, only joking .. well, if you are offering!!! Walking, a good movie, nice food - oh and brandy.

GRRR

Things that make me angry - arrogant authority, snobs and trolls that use the rooms just to have a go, insult or wind up other people.

Appearance

Yep - got one. Pretty average really - average height, average build - guess I'm just average.

Morbid side

I want Going Home by Dire Straits played at my funeral. It's the theme from the film Local Hero. Not that I think I'll be going home but the music is uplifting. If you don't know it - listen to it.