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Community Spotlight

Martin-O2 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:58:57 GMT

Hi everyone,

It's the end of another week and we have another community spotlight! This spotlight is on @ComaChameleon! ComaChameleon joined the forum back in 2012 and has a big presence in the off topic section.

We have asked a bunch of questions to help everyone get to know them better. As always feel free to ask any follow up questions

What's your name and where are you from?

I'm Anna, from Heinsberg, Germany (near Cologne)

Favourite thing about the forum/what do you like best?

Everyone is helping each other and trying to find a solution for people's problems. Aswell as the nice other members!

Why did you join the O2 forums?

Because I'm totally London-addicted and spend much time there, so I got myself a O2 UK Card to keep in touch with friends and to check up news etc. About the card and tariffs I had some questions and got them solved here.

Which mobile phone did you first own and why?

My first one was a Alcatel One Touch easy... It was from my parents, but somehow I used it more often. After I got myself a Nokia 3310 - my first own one, it looked awesome and I fell in love the first time I saw it. I loved how you could change the case and get a another (looking) mobile by just some simple moves. My parents said I could get it - but I had to pay it by myself. After I won an art-contest, it became mine. The mobile number from that Prepaid-pack is still in use today.

Apple, Android or Windows?

Apple, all the way! I like the metal-bodies and the valuable-feeling materials aswell as it syncs with my iPad(s) and sharing calenders with my family. It's just clever and easy to use.

Favourite movie/TV show/actor?

Oh... Gosh... I have so many! Doctor Who and The Vampire Diaries are my favorites at the moment. But (one of) my favorite actor is Gary Oldman, he is just fantastic!

What are your tastes in music?

Another hard one.. I love Green Day, my fav of all times, so I love punk-rock, rock. I love Robbie Williams aswell, so it's Pop. But another side I love is Gregorian, gregorian chant meets pop/rock music. So it's a very wide choice.

Do you have any pets?

Sadly not :'( I'm friends with a couple who breed Parson Russell Terriers, their dogs just love me, so when they're in vacation I take one of their dogs. We wanted to get one too, but due to my shiftwork and life circumstances a dog wouldn't fit into my life at the moment. One day we'll get one, for sure!

Cats or dogs which are better?

Dogs!

If you could have a conversation with any famous person, dead or alive who would it be and why?

I guess it would be Billie Joe from Green Day. He is a very interesting person and we have some things in common and it would be cool to talk about the thoughts and problems came up then.

What is your zombie apocalypse plan?

I guess it would look a bit like Simon Pegg in "Shaun of the dead"... I never thought about that topic. I saw some dead people in my job and it was ok, but never thought they could move again..

Future developments in mobile tech your looking forward to?

Waterproof mobiles and battery-charging-circles like the 3310

Hobbies besides mobile?

I joined the voluntary Fire Dept back in 2001, since then I joined the HazMat Unit aswell as I'm an instructor for our Youth Dept and work at our administrative desk.

Greets

Awesome thanks for taking the time ComaChameleon!

Re: Community Spotlight

MI5 — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:01:20 GMT

Hi Anna.

Great to see you in the spotlight

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jonsie — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:10:31 GMT

Wow Anna....so much better to know your name than @ComaChameleon

I'm sort of connected to Germany as my youngest son lives in Wedding, Berlin which I've visited on numerous occasions. I think I know nthe S-bahn and U-Bahn backwards now! Very happy memories and the German people are second to none for friendliness and helpfulness.

It's good to know a little more about you

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Cleoriff — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:49:05 GMT

Hi Anna....(Though to me... you will always be Coma as it's such a brilliant name)

Great to read more about you, I knew you were connected to the emergency services from conversations we have had before.

Ps I love Greenday as well. Great band x

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Daddydoink — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:00:24 GMT

Good to learn more about you @ComaChameleon

Re: Community Spotlight

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:14:25 GMT

@ComaChameleon

Hi Anna, I used to be stationed in Germany, near Niederkrüchten, which isn't too far from Heinsberg. Germany was easily the best posting of my career, and I'd go back there tomorrow.

I'm just waiting for my numbers to come up on the lottery

Re: Community Spotlight

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:22:06 GMT

Here's a question for you Anna:

Altbier or Kölsch?

Looking at your avatar, I think I know the answer

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gindygoo — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:36:00 GMT

Hiya Anna,

Great spotlight, and pleased to meet you 😃

Re: Community Spotlight

Anonymous — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:59:35 GMT

One more question Anna:

You say that you're "totally London-addicted", but can you tell us more about your addiction?

Are you perhaps a shopaholic, or maybe an avid theatregoer? (I recently saw 1984 in the West End, and it was brilliant).

Re: Community Spotlight

ComaChameleon — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:05:08 GMT

Aloha ^^

@jonsie

friendly and helpfull? Maybe to non-Germans, but I felt better helped in UK

Berlin is nice, was there twice, it's a very interesting, never sleeping city. And the first place someone wanted to sell me some weed (x'D really.. I was kinda shocked).

@Cleoriff

Yeah, I am - tomorrow I'll start my new job

And Green Day is the best ever. I so love them *-*

@Anonymous

Yea, Niederkrüchten is nice, much trees and ... trees (County) Viersen is very green and calm.

We had another british base here too, in Wildenrath, do you know it aswell?

Kölsch, all the way. I love Cologne (even working there isn't fun)

London... I avoid the tourist-spots. Never saw Madame Tussauds, never was on London Eye... I like the spots a normal tourist doesn't see. Like I travelled to Chesham (such a beautiful little village!), or Cutty Sark (I love to sit there in the evening in summer and just relax, seeing the Thames, the skyline from the Docklands). This summer I visited the Golder's Green Crematorium and it's Columbarium (that wouldn't be possible here to have).... Things like that. The everyday stuff

@ all others thanks for the welcome

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blissgirl — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:10:37 GMT

to the mad house @ComaChameleon nice having you here

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Anonymous — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:57:35 GMT

What a great Spotlight @ComaChameleon

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Anonymous — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:27:46 GMT

@ComaChameleon

Yes, I remember Wildenwrath, although it was a bit of a ghost town when I arrived in Germany, as the four remaining squadrons were operating out of RAF Brüggen at the time, and it was just being used to house some of the married guys and their families.

Of course both bases have gone now, since the British have returned home

But I have fond memories of Germany, and I'll have to plan another trip in the new year

Re: Community Spotlight

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:35:50 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
What a great Spotlight @ComaChameleon

Agreed. I read far more than I post, and this is one of those situations when I would have liked to award a kudos or two. Would this sort of discussion be more appropriate in "Welcome & News"?

Maybe that's a conversation for another day

Re: Community Spotlight

Cleoriff — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:08:21 GMT

I always find Spotlights a great way of learning more about our members....though @ComaChameleon has been here for 4 years....so isn't new to the forum

That being said, I do take your point @Anonymous

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Anonymous — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:48:14 GMT

I was focusing on the the "News" element

Don't get me wrong, I actually like the way that kudos are used sparingly in this community, but I think we're missing a trick here, and it comes back to that question of what a kudos actually means.

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Toby — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:54:21 GMT

Ian_ wrote:

Agreed. I read far more than I post, and this is one of those situations when I would have liked to award a kudos or two. Would this sort of discussion be more appropriate in "Welcome & News"?

Interesting thought here @Anonymous and sorry to go off-topic @ComaChameleon but what does everyone think of using the Welcome & News section instead? I'm pretty open

Re: Community Spotlight

jonsie — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:57:38 GMT

Personally I think kudos are much abused here with people not really knowing exactly why a kudo should be given. A look at the recent iphone releases (plural) where everyone was kudoing each other just for replying bear testament to that.

I do agree however for those chosen for the spotlight and it's great to know a little of the person behind the username. @ComaChameleon has been around a while now and whilst the regulars know a fair bit about her from the interactions we have had, anyone who agrees to put themselves up for the spotlight deserves all kudos given.

Re: Community Spotlight

Cleoriff — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:58:25 GMT

I am happy for it to go anywhere really....I just enjoy reading them. Pity they are so infrequent...

(Mind you I suppose the staff need to make sure anyone they choose is here for a while...not just phone launches)

Re: Community Spotlight

jonsie — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:04:47 GMT

I'm not sure of the exact criteria for Spotlight but I love to hear more about the members on here....