Name : Sharon Stevens Age : 26 Residence : Australia IRC Nickname : Fresco Email : shazza@powerup.com.au
And what is your date of birth ?
7 June 1970
And where were you born, exactly ?
West Kensington, London
Which hospital ?
Queen Charlottes
Where do you live now ?
In a garage
In which country ?
Australia
Town/City ?
Jindalee, Brisbane, Queensland
Why did you choose to move to Australia ?
My parents emigrated when I was 18 months old (had no choice!)
And do you have any intentions to visit your birthplace ?
I've been living in London on and off since 1992 (until February 1996). Will return sometime in 1998. Permanently.
So you prefer Britain to Australia ?
Yes very much so
Why ?
The way of life, the people, I've got lots of friends in London
(and europe). only down side is the weather!
What do you do for a living ?
I do secretarial temping, currently working for the Queensland Government
What do you enjoy doing when you're not working ?
I'm studying computers doing home care work for the Queensland AIDS Council. I hang out with TJ and get pissed. I read
When did you start to use the Internet ?
30 December 1995 in London at a friends house (the guy worked for Demon at the time so it was free!!!). I was very very pissed at the time and was looking for naked boy pictures
What do you use the 'net for mostly ?
looking for naked boy pictures
When did you 'discover' IRC? And when did you first find #acorn ?
Almost 12 months ago
What about #acorn ? Why did you ever come into the channel in the first place ?
One night tj & I were pissed (surprise surprise) and we did a channel list and #acorn had 7 people on it so we decided to join it and met Dave_X and every1 was friendly so we stayed and chatted
Who were the first people you chatted to, apart from Dave_X ?
indy, orf. Met zorack about a week later
When you use IRC, your nick is 'Fresco', why did you choose it ?
It was the wine we were drinking when we were pissed - we had no idea it was an acorn web browser
Who are you most pleased to see when you join #acorn ?
Subetha so that she can give me ops and zorack on the off chance he is visiting the channel
What is the funniest moment on #acorn you can remember?
The night zarni was playing at being a girl and winding some boy up
What was your most embarrassing moment on IRC ?
Nobody has managed to embarrass me yet (OK GUYS THIS IS NOT A DARE!)
What is the longest (approx) period of time you've spent on IRC ?
12 hours in one hit all on #acorn
What software do you use for IRC ?
mIRC
What is your favourite alcoholic drink ?
vodka and Jack Daniels
When was the last time you got drunk ?
U mean rip roaring falling down drunk? New Years Eve prolly
What and where is your local ?
Don't have one since I moved home but when I was living away from home it was the RE (Royal Exchange) at Toowong before that it was the Embassy Hotel in the city
What kind of music do you like ?
All types except for heavy heavy metal
What was the last CD/Tape that you bought ?
Romeo & Juliet soundtrack; Alanis Morissette - The Singles Box
Do you watch much TV ?
Not a lot
Do you ever watch the soaps that are exported to Britain, Neighbours, Home and Away etc ?
No
Do people laugh at them in oz ?
Yes people laugh at them - but they still watch them
When you do watch TV, what kinds of program do you like ?
Friends, Rage, Recovery, Men Behaving Badly, The Bill, 90210, X Files
No particular type? comedy, thriller etc ?
No just something that is good
Do you have any pets ?
7 fish, 2 catfish and a feck-off huge snail
What's the snail called ?
Bob
tj's idea ?
Yes
Does tj call everthing Bob ?
When she doesn't have a name for it she calls it Bob
What does 'tj' stand for ?
I could tell you but then I would have to kill you in other words
How long have you known the infamous 'tj' ?
13 years
Where did you meet ?
I walked into her bedroom and stood there commenting on her posters on her bedroom wall (we had never met until after I did that)
So you met as kids ?
No I was 13 and she was 12
Well 13 is a kid isn't it ?
Not when u have been wearing a bra for nearly 3 years
Are you any good at cooking ? And if so, what do you cook ?
I'm good at cooking. I love to cook south african dishes (from my mother), and Creole food, and mexican food, and any food
If you're not doing the cooking, what do you like to eat, in a restaurant etc ?
Love Mexican, love chinese, love japanese, love thai
So you love most things basically ?
Yes
Have you ever broken the law on purpose ?
Yes
Doing what ?
Speeding, doing drugs, overloading a mini, jaywalking, drinking underage
Were you ever caught ?
Speeding - yes, everything else FECK NO!
Who were your role models when you were growing up ?
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) - he inspired my hair colour obsession, my big brother Malcolm - for the ultimate male !
Who do you look up to now ?
My nieces and nephews coz they are all taller than me now!
What do you do to relax ?
Drink, read books, drink, hang out with tj, surf the net, drink
If you were to choose one person (celebrities etc) in the world to meet, who would it be ?
Dead - Shaka Zulu. Alive - dolph lundgren.
For the British 'man on the street' who are they ?
Shaka zulu - the most famous zulu warrior (one of my relatives), dolph lundgren - the russian guy in rocky 4
What kind of clothes do you wear during the day?
Suits for work and docs
If i were to give you $2000, to buy something with _now_, what would it be ?
A one way ticket to London
What's the best sport in the world ?
FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!
And what is the worst sport in the world ?
Golf
Name 5 things (serious or not) that you would like to be rid of in the world
Chauvansitic males, homophobes, bull dykes, ray martin, war & famine
What really irritates you, more than anything else ?
Homophobes
What makes you laugh ?
tj
If you had one wish, what woud it be ?
To find a cure for AIDS