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I don't really collect anything interesting, just digital music.

Give us your computer's specs - I am MR imaginitive

Laptop is a MacBook Pro, 2.16 Ghz, 2 Gb RAM, 100 Gb HDD, 17"

Home PC is Quad Core at 2.4Ghz, 2Gb RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, 2 SATA HDD total disk space is about 250Gb, need to upgrade that, 19" Monitor.

There's a couple more PC's hanging around but I don't use them anymore, and MrsMT has a PC but I can't recall the spec right now.

I have a 24" G5 iMac.

2.8GHz

2GB RAM

300GB hard drive + 500GB external WD Drive.

I have a SuperDrive DVD reader/writer...

That's all I can tell you.

It's a beast, is all I know

I have a 48k Spectrum. Beat that!

My computer is a means to an end so all I can say of the spec from the top of my head is that I have to keep getting bigger HDs to accommodate my music (OK I said a means to an end - work - but in order to stay sane while working I listen to music )

Calum wrote:

How much sleep do you get a day?

About 7 hours - but usually at night

What's your favourite food (I suspect this has gone before, apologies if so...)

Curry, no question.

How long have you been with your current partner, if you have one?

About 22 years (our 20th wedding anniversary in June!) Corpses in bathtubs on the horizon...?

Are you afraid of heights (*fast running out of inspirational questions*)

I'm not afraid of heights, no.

What is your biggest regret?

Without going into detail, I trusted someone who wasn't trustworthy. It wasn't pretty...

Speak any languages other than English?

Welsh, French, German (I'm a translator).

I know we have a separate thread on this, but what animal(s) do you have or what would be your ideal pet of not?

Have a cat, but would prefer a horse tbh.

If you could have taken part in one great sporting moment what would it be?

Mine would have been to ride Red Rum to his Grand National wins.

I'd have loved to play for Scotland and won the world cup !
but there was never any chance of either happening

so as far as real events go, It would be scoring Maradonna's hand ball against England ! (only joking again ! tsk, tsk,)

I think it would have to be breaking a world record like the 100m.

next question, What self achievment are you most proud of ? (doesn't have to be anything nobel prize worthy)

Probably my daughter! She's brilliant, if I do say so myself.

Are you good at keeping secrets?

I am, I don't really talk to enough people for it to be a problem for me

Have you ever betrayed someone's trust?

No, I haven't.

As far as I can remember. I really hope I haven't. I don't think I have.

What's your favourite TV show?

That varies, probably Lost at the moment, but also enjoying Dexter, Doctor Who, Gavin & Stacy and Battlestar Galactica. Oh and CSI (Vegas original, not spinoffs). And South Park. Hmmm...few too many answers there!

Who is the most interesting person you know?

The most interesting person I know is someone I dated last summer. He worked in a care home for children, and in the evenings he'd go to art galleries and take photos by Bristol waterfront and go to clubs and know everyone there.
He had the most amazing flat, covered top the bottom with posters of all these 30's film stars he obsessed over, and sex pistols merchandise. He always wore this vintage jewellry on his fingers, because he found a jewellry box abandoned in a tree in some park. He made all his own clothes, and he had a good opinion about everything.
I found him fascinating.

When will be the next time you kiss?

I wish I knew...

Do you have your appendix?

10pm tonight when Mrs Hotblack gets home

Which is your favourite restaurant?

The Original Third Eye in Didsbury, Manchester. Superb! Lamb Shah Jani FTW!

And I do still have my appendix.

How many iPods in your household?

Not strictly iPods; I have a Creative Zen Sleek and Mrs. H has an even older Creative Jukebox2 (she doesn't use it often).

Do you wear glasses, contacts or have perfect vision?

Sorry, meant to say Generic mp3 player...

I used to wear glasses and contacts (not at the same time) but paid a fortune last year for a man point laser beams into my eyes, which is nice.

Can you cook?

Yeah, anything as long as it's Spag bol.

Have you ever ridden a horse?

Oh yes, in fact I applied to do the People's Race at Aintree last year, John Smiths pick and train ten members of the general public to ride in a charity flat race on Grand National day. I got selected for the first round of assessment but wasn't fit enough and got kicked out at that stage, gutted as it would have been a dream come true.

Used to ride loads, but not been for ages as am busy doing other things, but I will go back to it at some point I'm sure.

Following on from my People's Race near miss, have you ever applied to be on a reality or talent search TV show?

No, but I was on Fifteen-to-One years ago (dropped out in the first round )

I'm lucky enough to have a horse, but don't do anything as ambitious as you, Mrs MT But am hoping to get out for a ride in this lovely weather later on...

Moving on from that (getting Rosie last year was the result of a lifetime wanting a pony), have you ever achieved a major ambition?