So it is with great sadness that we bid farewell to norts. He's off to start a new era of his life in Tasmania with his family, and the #Trivia_House ops and regulars wish him well. And we hope that he will come back sometimes to visit his friends and catch us up on his life and to reminisce about the good old days of the channel.
Good luck and farewell norts.
Morrigan
MEET THE EX-REGULAR -- norts
Morrigan: Do you have time to do an interview before you go?
norts: I would be honoured.
norts: My place or yours?
Morrigan: Gimme a sec, gonna get the washing off the line.
norts: lol
norts: How all great interviews start - show the interviewee how important he is!
norts: But as Florrie Capp always said 'a good washing day waits for no man'.
Morrigan: Tell us about your nick. How did you get it and what does it mean?
norts: norts is an abbreviation of my surname
norts: And 'cause I work in finance, I thought noughts was approriate.
Morrigan: Accountants are always thinking of money!
norts: lol, I like to see good figures.
Morrigan: I just bet you do!
norts: Speaking of good figures, have you got a picture of yourself in a bikini?
* norts is a dirty old man
Morrigan: No, but I have one out of a bikini hehe
norts: That's even better.
norts: Send it to me and make an old man happy.
Morrigan: I happen to know you have a wife, so tsk tsk on you!
norts: Doesn't matter where you get your appetite as long as you eat at home.
Morrigan: That's an interesting quote.
norts: As I say to my wife - when I stop looking then you need to get a doctor.
Morrigan: Would you say that it's easy to get carried away in chat?
norts: Yes.
norts: I really enjoy chatting.
norts: I'm not a sociable person normally, we wouldn't have any friends if it wasn't for my wife.
norts: I enjoy talking to the yanks and finding out what the USA is really like- like finding out about the small towns.
Morrigan: Do you consider people that you meet online friends?
norts: Good question.
norts: Yes, but not really close friends. I've only had a couple of those in 40 years.
Morrigan: Well, with your background, I guess it is hard to make friends.
norts: I'm just not a real sociable person, I like my own company. I hitchhiked around Australia for a year by myself.
Morrigan: So that's why you like the internet and chat?
norts: I think I feel that I am more in control of a conversation on the net.
Morrigan: How long have you been online for?
norts: I originally got online in early September 1999, had just discovered irc and then had to deploy to East Timor. I had only been online for 2 weeks.
norts: Got back online in February 2000.
Morrigan: Tell us what it was like in East Timor.
norts: I was appalled at how much devastion man can do. I can understand a cyclone or bushfire but not destruction for the sake of destruction.
norts: When I first got there, there was hardly a person to be seen but by the time I left, the people had come back so that was nice.
Morrigan: Do you feel that you made a difference there?
norts: Yes, I think we did but not as much as we could have. There was alot of wasted money.
* norts saw that side of it
Morrigan: Are you glad to be back home now?
norts: Definitely. My family is too important to me. I was away for 7 months in 1999. That's too long to be away from my boys. That's why I'm getting out of the army.
Morrigan: Tell your loving chat family where you are going and that we'll never ever see you again *sniffle*
norts: lol
norts: I'm off to Tasmania to semi-retirement.
* norts is going to try and get a job as the local lollypop man [lollypop man = the stop sign person at the school crossing]
norts: Don't want to do anything more taxing.
* norts will perve on all the young mums bringing the kids to school.
norts: And the sad part of this story is that I can't find a cheap ISP in St. Marys.
Morrigan: Well that sucks, 'cause I think we'll miss you.
norts: lol I hope so.
norts: I think these interviews are a ploy to stop me answering questions.
Morrigan: Darnit, you are onto me ..... now I'll have to kill you.
norts: Just remember that you are up against a trained killer.
norts: I haven't been able to even try to answer a ? for the last 10 mins.
Morrigan: Because you are captivated by my beauty!
norts: You're right about that Morrigan.
norts: I'm still waiting for that photo though.
norts: Hey! I just got an answer right.
norts: lol
Morrigan: How did you find out about #Trivia_House and how long have you been here for?
norts: I was looking down a list of rooms to see what would interest me one night 'cause I was bored.
norts: I have always liked trivia. I love playing Trivial Pursuit. Saw this channel and decided to have a look.
Morrigan: How are you with the answers? Know many or just make them up?
norts: I know a lot of answers but am too slow at typing. Even if I was a fast typer I don't think I would be up in the top ten.
Morrigan: Would you ever meet any of the Aussies or others from #Trivia_House?
norts: I have met one person that I met on the net, but I don't have any plans to see anyone in particular.
Morrigan: Well darn, there go my plans of visiting nice cool Tasmania in the summer to see you!
norts: You are welcome to come to Tassie. We have a nice bungalow.
Morrigan: Awww, thanks. Will you pay my airfare too?
norts: No.
Morrigan: Darn.
norts: Wait a minute though .... let me see you in that picture and I might consider it.
Morrigan: LOL
Morrigan: ummmmm ... no!!
norts: Rats!
Morrigan: Favourite colour?
norts: Blue, I'm a Carlton fan.
Morrigan: For our International readers, that's a football club but also a beer.
norts: Carlton is actually a brewer.
norts: The mighty blues are an AFL team - Australian rules.
Morrigan: What do you think of American football? Wusses or heroes?
norts: Heroes, I love nfl.
Morrigan: But don't you think with all that padding that makes them a little bit wussier than our Aussie boys who don't wear any?
norts: Most of our Aussies don't just run at each other, and the padding can be offensive not just protection.
Morrigan: If you had a choice, would you like to live in America or will you call Australia home for good?
norts: I'm an Ausssie and proud of it.
norts: I have never been to the USA but I've been to England and Europe and they don't compare.
Morrigan: What do you think is the best thing about being Aussie?
norts: Our touch of larrikinism. We don't take ourselves too seriously and you can have a go at just about anything in Australia.
norts: And it's a beautiful country!
Morrigan: Yes it is. I would have to say that other countries sometimes don't understand our humour, would you agree?
norts: Yes definitely, and some of our terms.
Morrigan: And they can't understand why we like Vegemite. Do you like Vegemite?
norts: No, I can't stand the stinking stuff.
* norts grew up on mum's home made jams
Morrigan: And you call yourself Aussie ..... shame norts shame!
norts: lol
norts: How can you be concentrating on me and be answering questions and winning?
Morrigan: I multi-task well.
* norts doesnt feel that he's getting your full attention.
Morrigan: =)
Morrigan: Favourite foods?
norts: Sushi, mum's baked jam roll, steak and ice cream.
Morrigan: That's an interesting palette. Not all at once I hope.
norts: Nope.
Morrigan: Tell us what you think about LilMonkey? Has he ever tried to hit on you?
norts: No he hasn't hit on me only because he hasn't seen a picture of me.
norts: I think the monkey is great.
norts: I like playing trivia and I enjoy most of the people.
Morrigan: Do you ever aim to get into the top 20?
norts: I would like to but I would have to be in trivia about 18 hours a day for a month.
norts: Trouble is I always have too many other things going on. I'm in 4 channels and in /msg with 2 people right now but at least I don't have the TV on tonight.
norts: You are taking up all my time at the present.
Morrigan: Awww, thank you :)
Morrigan: Or is that a bad thing?
norts: It's a pleasure.
norts: So tell me about yourself now - hair colour?
Morrigan: Nope, this isn't my interview.
norts: lol
Morrigan: If you were stranded on a deserted island, who would you rather be stranded with and why? 1. Elle 2. Your favourite footballer 3. A lifetime supply of pizza 4. John Howard or 5. LilMonkey?
norts: Elle.
norts: Need you ask - I'm a red blooded Aussie male.
Morrigan: But what about LilMonkey ... I'm sure that he knows more stuff than she does.
norts: Yeah but LilMonkey wouldn't look as good in a bikini.
* norts knows enough to get by on a desert island!
Morrigan: What are your favourite TV shows?
norts: Friday night football (rugby league), Dr. Who, Red Dwarf, any old movies, Becker.
Morrigan: You watch any shows with your kids?
norts: Friday night footy.
norts: Sunday afternoon footy.
norts: It's a house full of testosterone.
Morrigan: So lots of beer can smashing on the head and grunting and stuff?
norts: The toilet seat is always up in the norts household.
norts: lol.
norts: I once got my eldest drunk at a rugby match - he was only 4.
Morrigan: lol, you didn't !!!
norts: I didn't realise he had been sipping from my beer.
norts: I still have to watch him or he tries to get at my beer.
Morrigan: lol
Morrigan: Sounds like he has developed a taste for it now.
norts: He likes anything that dad & mum say isn't good for him.
Morrigan: I'm just going to open up the floor now to you. Say what's on your mind.
Morrigan: Tell us how much you will miss us when you leave :(
norts: I'm going to go into heavy withdrawals.
norts: If you hear of an axe murder in Tasmania you will know it was norts and he couldn't take it any longer.
Morrigan: Hope that doesn't happen - just take deep breaths.
norts: So do I.
norts: I'll just use it on the trees.
norts: I would like to say goodbye to all the people I've met on trivia, I've really enjoyed coming in.
norts: My last night will be Tuesday 16 January.
norts: If I don't see you all to say goodbye to, have a good time and I will be back.
Morrigan: Good luck in Tasmania.
norts: Thank you.
Bye norts. We'll miss ya mate !!!
© January 2001
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