Hi Oppo. Hi all new friends. Hi again old friends.

"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
02/24/2014 at 10:56 • Filed to: Shy

Yeah, hi :)

I've been pretty much inactive the last month or so, I.. ehm.. I have a "problem" with new people, it's not that I don't like that we get more and more Opponauts (I'm pretty much a Freshman myself), it's just that I don't cope all that well with new people if I'm not the one initiating contact. This is a serious problem (as you might've guessed since I'm having an issue with it online, imagine how I am in real life).

ANYWHO; I'm Anders, I live in Norway, I'm what some of you would call "old as fuck" (almost 33 years old), I love music, beer and obscure cars. I'm "known" for writing shitty reviews about beer and trying to keep the "one car garage" going after we "lost" Eric.

I can come forth as quite brash, but I'm actually the nicest guy you'll ever meet, it's just that english ain't my native language (and I have a tendency to tell you what's on my mind without giving two shits about how people react).

Other random info about me; I've owned more cars than I can count, I have the attention span of a kitten, I love Doctor Who and Sherlock, I can't spell inconsistency without checking a dictionary and I'm an avid gamer.

So yeah.. Hi again, to all of you that already know me (for better or for worse) Hi to all of you that haven't "met" me yet (be prepared).

PS: I have a slight case of dyslexia, feel fre to correct me if I F&%k S/&T up.

DISCUSSION (51)

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 10:57

Bring the handlebar back!

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 10:58

Hello again

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:01

Hi new friend!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Brian Silvestro
02/24/2014 at 11:01

I'm growing it back as we speak ;) But platinum blonde this time.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur
02/24/2014 at 11:02

'Ello mate. It feels good to be back.

Brian Silvestro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:03

Yes! That's awesome.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
02/24/2014 at 11:04

Hello mate :) Are you one of the "scary" new people? Or one of the old ones I have not met yet? :)

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:04

Kinja'd!!!

Hello again amigo!

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:05

Since I'm already 33 does that make me slightly older than fuck?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
02/24/2014 at 11:05

AAWH :) 'Ello.

heliochrome85 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:05

Welcome back!

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:05

I guess I'm a scary new one, I usually just post about how I screw up and fix the repairs I do on my cars. Been reading a year, posting on oppo for, I dunno 2 or 3 months?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
02/24/2014 at 11:12

Nah.. 2-3 months on Oppo means you came here before the surge we had around christmas/new years. I vaguely remember your "name". You had some problems with OBD and an EGR valve or something on an eighties Honda yeah?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem
02/24/2014 at 11:14

I prefer "Only as old as you feel" if I'm honest. But yeah, I guess we are old fucks ;)

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:15

There was a surge? Is that a bad or good thing?

And yeah, was trying to decipher my ODB0 light on my 86 honda, and found out my EGR valve is malfunctioning, I still have to clean it now that I think of it...

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
02/24/2014 at 11:16

There was a spike in new members around christmas/new years (and have been in february as well). It's not a bad thing, I'm just not that good with new people.

Nibbles > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:19

Welcome back!

Kinja'd!!!

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:20

Ahh, alright, well for the most part the new people I've seen are pretty cool. And that's no problem, I don't really talk a lot to people either, it's only recently I've decided to just talk to everyone, who knows may make new friends. Was reading jalop/oppo for like a year before I even make an account.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
02/24/2014 at 11:24

Oppo is a great place to make friends actually, there's several people here that would let me sleep on their couch if I ever venture over to the land of the free (or the US :P), my problem is mostly that I can't stand strangers if I'm not the one iniating contact (if I'm drunk that point gets rather moot tho') Anyhow, nice to "meet" ya' dude, we have a great community, just don't let SKZ get to you :P

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:32

Yeah Ive recently discovered that, I usually get some helpful info when I post up some of my more hack job repairs, well hack job to me anyways I'm freaking OCD when it comes to fixing crap, it has to be perfect.

And good to meet you as well, you'll probably see me post more as I start putting my 944 back together, it's been down for forever and I'm getting ridiculously anxious in wanting to drive it, spring weather is already coming.

And whos SKZ?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Nibbles
02/24/2014 at 11:32

Thanks mate :) Not so sure about the GIF tho' :P

Nibbles > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:33

Sometimes it's good to be creeped out a little

Sometimes ;)

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom
02/24/2014 at 11:34

SKZ = Supreme Kiwi Zorro (our resident gay/not gay trollish fun guy, not that easy to describe him/her)

EL_ULY > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:34

we're here buddy. Keep it \m/ METAL\m/

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Nibbles
02/24/2014 at 11:34

Hehe.. always,sometimes :P

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > EL_ULY
02/24/2014 at 11:35

Always keepin' it metal dude, playing Huntress on full blast now.

Jeremy H formerly Kalakaboooom > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:39

Haha alright, appreciate the heads up.

PRBot II > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:41

I was wondering where you went... welcome back buddy!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > PRBot II
02/24/2014 at 11:46

I was lurking, like a Zombie :P But thanks mate, I'm back now, I'll soon be writing stuff again. Don't you worry (or perhaps that's what you should do)

EL_ULY > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 11:59

Zenith!!!!!

My kind of metal sir. I miss my band :(

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 12:02

As long as we're still fucking, amirite?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > EL_ULY
02/24/2014 at 12:03

OK, THAT is scary dude.. I JUST played Zenith...

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > CalzoneGolem
02/24/2014 at 12:03

Don't know about that, only fucking I'm doing is fuckin' shit up :P

But sure :)

CalzoneGolem > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 12:06

EL_ULY > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 12:17

lol that's odd. Their musical composition (especially that song) is 100% to my specifications. \m/

Jayhawk Jake > CalzoneGolem
02/24/2014 at 12:40

You're ancient. You have nearly a decade on me. I just want you to know that.

CalzoneGolem > Jayhawk Jake
02/24/2014 at 12:44

In that case I have a child that is almost half as old as you. Just wanted you to know that.

Jayhawk Jake > CalzoneGolem
02/24/2014 at 12:49

Oh yeah? Well I have a cat that's about half as old as your child

CalzoneGolem > Jayhawk Jake
02/24/2014 at 12:53

Yeah?! Well my cat is twice as old as your cat!!

Jayhawk Jake > CalzoneGolem
02/24/2014 at 13:02

You win this time....but I'm coming for you...

pdthedeuce > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 13:25

good to see you again . I give you the music of my people ...

CalzoneGolem > Jayhawk Jake
02/24/2014 at 13:27

I'm older than I've ever been

and now I'm even older

and now I'm older still

Jayhawk Jake > CalzoneGolem
02/24/2014 at 14:02

stuttgartobsessed > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 16:31

Hei! Velkommen! Aaaaaannnnnndddd, that's the extent of my Norwegian. Thanks Google! But yah, welcome back again. I look forward to hearing about all of the fun beer you drink. Maybe I'll find some that I like as well, since I'm more of a wine guy.

davedave1111 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 19:16

Heya Andy Pandy. I've also been on Oppo-break for a little while. If you like Sherlock and Dr Who, you ought to like Death in Paradise as well. Have you seen it?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > davedave1111
02/24/2014 at 19:23

Nope, never even heard of it. I'll look into tomorrow though.

davedave1111 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 19:29

It's good fun. A light-hearted, self-consciously convoluted detective series - every episode includes a good old-fashioned get-every-suspect-together-and-solve-the-crime bit. All set on a beautiful Caribbean island.

For some reason no-one seems to have heard of the other great series the BBC produced in the last few years, which is Hustle . If you haven't seen that yet, you have a treat in store.

Going back a lot further, should I assume you've seen Yes Minister and Blackadder?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > davedave1111
02/24/2014 at 19:57

I have indeed seen yes minister and blackadder, I love British shows. Have you seen spooks (might be called Mi 5, but I think it was spooks)?

davedave1111 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/24/2014 at 20:09

I saw some of Spooks, but wasn't that impressed. Took itself a little too seriously for my taste. Stuff like the dark Scandinavian crime dramas doesn't really do it for me, because mainly I watch TV to switch off and have fun, not do deep thoughts.

Saying that, I've watched Ripper Street and mostly enjoyed it, but that might be just because I started watching it when it was gritty and bloody, and then it turned to dark and gorey along the way - certainly wouldn't watch it while eating.

I do find it really odd how no-one talks about Hustle, though. It's pretty much on a par with Sherlock and Dr Who - lots of the same writers.

Supreme Kiwi Zorro > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
02/25/2014 at 18:32

Kinja'd!!!

Hi, where in Norge do you live in?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Supreme Kiwi Zorro
02/27/2014 at 12:39

Somewhat south-east. Tiny town called Hamar.