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....and your claim to fame is?

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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr Member Posts: 8,036
    edited January 2015
    My great granddad was the captain of the first ship at the scene of the Titanic.

    I played for York City boys when I was younger, but an ankle problem put paid to any hopes of making football a potential career.

    David O'Leary once snubbed a handshake from me. Lanky muppet.
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited January 2015

    I hit 6 sixes in an over once in the 20th of 20 overs in an under 17s local league game having opened the batting. 

    I was only 76* at the end, thats a Boycott to Afridi gear change!

    10 years previous my Dad had taken 10 for 22 in an innings, again in local senior league. 

    There has been many a debate about which is the superior achievement but as we went on to win the game and his team got skittled for 46 I'm going to be results orientated and claim the win! It must've been a minefield !!!!!


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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited January 2015
    In Response to Re:....and your claim to fame is?:
    My great granddad was the captain of the first ship at the scene of the Titanic. I played for York City boys when I was younger, but an ankle problem put paid to any hopes of making football a potential career. David O'Leary once snubbed a handshake from me. Lanky muppet.
    Posted by hhyftrftdr
    Raise

    I scored the winner for Derby Boys v Borussia Monchengladbach in Osnabruck.
    It was the year after Chernobyl and we had to shower after getting warmed up, at half time and immediately after the final whistle. Not sure that that would have made much difference

    I won't suggest that the only reason why I'm not stepping out at The Baseball Ground were ankle problems.
    I just wasn't good enough
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  • tillpolltillpoll Member Posts: 106
    edited January 2015
    I was a member of the team that won the european bridge championships and gained silver in the world championships many years ago and had dinner with Omar sharif in an Aberdeen Angus steakhouse.  Yes I am probably as old as Tikay lol 
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  • degenmuchdegenmuch Member Posts: 61
    edited January 2015
    not realy a clame to fame  but....when i first moved in with my partner i was given an old dining room table and chairs by the outlaws, About 15 years later i was watching some ayrton senna dvd as it fetured a then young ayrton at home (a home he had rented from the outlaws) in reading and it showed him eating his breakfast from the same table, i often wonder how much i would have got on ebay for that table had i not skipped it (fancy not telling me about the prominance of that table)

    DM
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  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,111
    edited January 2015
    Some great stories!

    My fav so far has to be mkgunner's, I love darts though so I'm slightly biased. Obv a very good player back in the day to beat Taylor! Any other big scalps during those couple of years mkgunner?
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  • -ACERAG--ACERAG- Member Posts: 180
    edited January 2015
    I am related to Alfred Lord Tennyson the poet.
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  • joesman1joesman1 Member Posts: 2,053
    edited January 2015
    In Response to Re:....and your claim to fame is?:
    played on the pdc darts pro tour for a couple of years,did beat phil taylor once but also lost 3 times to him,played on sky sports once but straight after I got dartitis so that was end tour  for me,still play now but only super league and county standard.
    Posted by mkgunner
    Wow!!! I doubt this one will be beaten. I got the same problem playing in my local league and had to give up. Once I got rid of my 1st dart, the 2nd and 3rd darts went ok... I just couldn't throw the 1st... Up down, up down, was doing the Hokey Cokey, and very embarrassing. 
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  • ladyalbionladyalbion Member Posts: 72
    edited January 2015
    Great thread :) I have a few pretty random claims to fame!  I was on University Challenge many years ago, and managed to answer a question about Pingu - clearly my intellectual prowess paying off there.  I also used to work for the Royal Family (the job was interesting but they were a terrible employer tbh).  And... in 1997 I snogged a very well known snooker player in a Sheffield nightclub.
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr Member Posts: 8,036
    edited January 2015
    In Response to Re:....and your claim to fame is?:
    Great thread :) I have a few pretty random claims to fame!  I was on University Challenge many years ago, and managed to answer a question about Pingu - clearly my intellectual prowess paying off there.  I also used to work for the Royal Family (the job was interesting but they were a terrible employer tbh).  And... in 1997 I snogged a very well known snooker player in a Sheffield nightclub.
    Posted by ladyalbion
    Snogged? Or did he pot a couple of balls as well?
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  • ladyalbionladyalbion Member Posts: 72
    edited January 2015
    I didn't let his cue anywhere near me, don't worry. I was only 15 at the time!
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  • RLT16RLT16 Member Posts: 1,433
    edited January 2015
    In Response to ....and your claim to fame is?:
    I saw this on RLT's Diary..... "....I played Australian rules football for Chippenham, England and Britian ....." ....which struck me as pretty cool. What "Claim to Fame" have YOU got, be it in Sports, Entertainment, Poker, Work, Life generally, anything at all.   Be great to start 2015 by applauding success, rather than all the moany-woany stuff.
    Posted by Tikay10
    hi tikay, i shall write a more detailed response to your questionsin my diary but figured id respond to this thread to.

    Its the first time anyone (outside of aussie rules) has connsidered my achievement a claim to fame, people generally just say i've never heard of it it must be rubbish/easy its only an amatuer sport.. blah blah blah

    whatever their opinions i have always been immmensely proud of what i have achieved in the game and i thank you for your post post.


    my club honours have been limited to southern league champions on one occasion.

    my England achievements are probably my proudest ones, having won the european cup on 3 occasions

    and for Britian i have played in the world cup (in which we finished 7th from 18 teams)


    my individual awards have been , 4 x top goal scorer (southern league)  2 x english player of the year (southern league) and 1 x player of the year (southern league) 2x top goal scorer european cup, 1x player of the tournament european cup.


    *edit* the picture i use on the forum is of the england team during our first european cup win
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  • hhyftrftdrhhyftrftdr Member Posts: 8,036
    edited January 2015
    In Response to Re:....and your claim to fame is?:
    I didn't let his cue anywhere near me, don't worry. I was only 15 at the time!
    Posted by ladyalbion
    Going to a nightclub at 15?! I wonder if Tikay frequented discotheques in his youth?
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  • ladyalbionladyalbion Member Posts: 72
    edited January 2015
    In Response to Re:....and your claim to fame is?:
    In Response to Re:....and your claim to fame is? : Going to a nightclub at 15?! I wonder if Tikay frequented discotheques in his youth?
    Posted by hhyftrftdr
    Us Yorkshire lasses start early!  And I'm sure Tikay would have attended the odd tea dance.
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  • poncakeponcake Member Posts: 61
    edited January 2015
    I was a roadie for Big Country in the early 80s, which led to plenty of work through out that period, including backstage at live aid. and festivals all over Europe, great when you are single. Had a few beers as an 18yr old with the late great Bon Scott. 
           
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  • Bromley023Bromley023 Member Posts: 274
    edited January 2015
    I have: 

    - Starred in a film that had its debut at Cannes Film Festival;

    - Recorded a studio album; and

    - Starred in a television commercial. 

    HNY

    B 
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  • SlipwaterSlipwater Member Posts: 3,660
    edited January 2015
    I've had a short story published in a paperback anthology alongside horror luminary Ramsey Campbell.
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  • ShaunyTShaunyT Member Posts: 619
    edited January 2015

    Brilliant thread.

    My contribution: In my younger days I was quite good at rugby league, I played for Bradford Bulls school boys and played in the national conference as an adult until my 4th shoulder dislocation forced me to retire.
    I once helped Paul Daniels and Debbie Mcgee (probably spelt wrong) to their hotel room in Scarborough when I was about 14 and they didn't even tip me!!
    I won a school competition to meet John Craven of newsround when I was at first school.
    Poker wise, in only my 2nd live tournament I finished 2nd in a field of 280 runners for 2k and more tenuously my Dad unlocked a bad beat jackpot (75000 euros) when his royal flush beat quad 8's on another poker site. Ironically the guy he beat wasn't opted in to the bad beat prizepool and should have won 150000euros but didn't win a bean (poor bloke). 

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  • Phantom66Phantom66 Member Posts: 5,542
    edited January 2015
    Nothing spectacular - a few minor claims:

    I get a mention in freddie flintoff's autobiography (met him in st tropez mid 95 ashes series - top bloke chatted and had a pic taken with my 2 lads) I am the "the bloke in the preston north end shirt" refered to in the book.

    Competitively played chess for my county and table tennis for my town and won a few trophies at each.

    Started a business in a recession and still going 2 years later - hoping one day the hard work and sacrifices will prove to have been thoroughly worth it. 

    I'll pass on a poker one as I am sure my greatest achievement lays ahead of me.


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  • j3onoj3ono Member Posts: 2,073
    edited January 2015

    Great thread this ;')

    The 1 for me that my Mother seems to drop more often than not which can be, well you know.

    When I was about 10 I had to take this girl to a Pigeon Fanciers party in Rochester, She was my Grandads best mates Grand daughter and I got lumbered with her, she was a few years younger and at the time must of been a drag.

    The party went well and i got a KISS, and this was the young girl first. So the family story goes lol 

    The young girl you ask????? 

    Just the Goddess that is KELLY BROOK ;')

    If only I knew lol 
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