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Happy Friday everyone!
It's time for the first Community Spotlight of the year, and today we'll be learning more about ... 
Curmudgeon 
Since he joined the forum last November, he has become a regular contributor around here. He answered a few of our questions to help you guys get to know him better but you can ask him some more in the below if you're curious about anything 
What’s your name and where are you from?
Leigh from Leeds, but I now live in The Midlands
Why did you join the O2 forum initially?
To find out about the network, it’s strengths, weaknesses & info on the Moto G5 I bought on a Black Friday deal
What do you like best about the Community?
@Glory1 because they too are a Good Wife / Good Fight fan!
Apple, Android or Windows?
Apple for phone, Android for tv shows (Metal Mickey anyone?) and Windows for a 90s gaming pc.. (Red Alert & Carmageddon)
Favourite movie and/or TV Show?
Movies - Mary Poppins / The Sound of Music / Victor/Victoria
TV - Wentworth Prison / Prisoner Cell Block H / The Good Fight
Do you have any pets?
I’d love a pet, but with the amount of time I spend out of the house it would be unfair to leave him/her alone.
What is your favourite word?
GRIM
What is your zombie apocalypse plan?
Trip you up and leave you!
What is your perfect pizza like?
Pepperoni, Chorizo and extra cheese please!
Future developments in mobile tech you’re looking forward to?
I’m not looking forward to anything really. I just sit here amazed at the things people invent, but then find myself wondering why such simple ideas weren’t thought up &/or implemented sooner!
What do you like to do in your spare time, besides hanging out around here?
After getting rid of my car 11 years ago I began walking everywhere, but with dodgy feet I turned to biking instead.
I bought a hybrid for £65 from a friend. Covering 8000 miles in my first year meant I needed to save for a Road Bike, which I did. Up until last year I was accident free(near enough) but after 3 consecutive months of offs & a stay in hospital, I swapped it for an ex hire mountain bike. It took me a few months to outgrow that and now I’m currently waiting for my Cube Acid 2018 to be invisi-framed & built ready for my 1st reliability trial in June & a few off road races over the summer!
My other passion.. music.. it’s on 24/7. Madonna, Muse, Bette Midler, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, Steps, The 80s & 90s ..but none of that stuff the kids of today call music.. ugh ..
Awesome stuff, thanks again @Curmudgeon for your answers!
Feel free to say hi or ask any follow-up questions in the comments, and have a lovely weekend everyone 
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Thank you @Anonymous for answering my question on invisiframe ... you learn something new every day, don't you
I'm sorry to have mentioned colours ... I didn't know you were colour blind ... I apologise for my clumbsyness & hope I've not caused you any embarassment 
Could you post a pic of those name / country tags the professionals have on their bikes & helmets?
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Welcome @Anonymous and I feel honoured, and slightly embarrassed, that I'm what you like best about the community. Thank you.
I see you also like Wentworth Prison and Prisoner Cell Block H (dogy sets and all). I'm a fan of both shows. I think the actress they have playing the freak in Wentworth Prison is better than the original in PCBH. She's far more scary and crazy.
We have similar tastes in music, though I do admit loving some of the new music around today, like RagnBone Man. His album Human is my favourite at the moment, and I play it a lot. Like you I love music and couldn't live without it. My tastes range from classical to rap and everything in-between. And, yes, I do like country music. I grew up watching the Grand Old Opry every week with my mum. It's still the biggest live TV show for country music.
My taste in films is a bit different to yours but you have chosen some classics.
It was very interesting to get to know you better. And I don't think you're a curmudgeon at all 😊
I see you also like Wentworth Prison and Prisoner Cell Block H (dogy sets and all). I'm a fan of both shows. I think the actress they have playing the freak in Wentworth Prison is better than the original in PCBH. She's far more scary and crazy.
We have similar tastes in music, though I do admit loving some of the new music around today, like RagnBone Man. His album Human is my favourite at the moment, and I play it a lot. Like you I love music and couldn't live without it. My tastes range from classical to rap and everything in-between. And, yes, I do like country music. I grew up watching the Grand Old Opry every week with my mum. It's still the biggest live TV show for country music.
My taste in films is a bit different to yours but you have chosen some classics.
It was very interesting to get to know you better. And I don't think you're a curmudgeon at all 😊
@Anonymous No clumsiness on your part & definitely no embarrassment here!
Thats what spotlight is for.. to learn more about people!
a Chris Froome sticker!
@Anonymous you say you're a casual rider ... where are your favourite places to go biking?
Before my son & his then fiance's mountain bikes were stolen ... they loved going to the Peak District, on a weekend, with their bikes & a picnic, they live in Leeds
Thank you for posting the Chris Froome & Union Jack sticker pic ...
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@Anonymous wrote:@Glory1 Sorry for the embarrassment.. but we have our own little corner of the forum.. how could I not mention you!
I think villains in the old days weren’t allowed to be ‘scary’ just imply that they were. I think without the old Joan as a template this new Freak wouldn’t be as good as she is!
thank you for sharing your tastes too!
Hearing Opry makes me smile.. my grandad was born on the same day it started (28/11/1925) he used to say ‘I’m just as old as the Grand Ole Opry but you never call me Grand Ole Grandad! Silly old fool he was!
Yes we do have our own little corner of the community and I do thank you and appreciate the mention, embarrassment aside 
Interesting fact that your grandad was born the day Opry started. Amazing the Opry is still going strong 90+ years later. Can't think of any music show that's lasted so long; certainly not a live one.
And I totally agree the original Joan was a template for the newer version. Australian TV in general has improved tremendously over the years. Some good TV has come out like The Heart Doctor, A Place to Call Home, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries just to name a few. Nothing like Wentworth which is unique, gripping and must-see TV for me. Can't wait for the new season to see what happens next.
And have you watched the latest Good Fight episode yet and what did you think? As an American who hates Trump I found it amusing, very plausible with what's being reported in the news and particularly liked the the ending 
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Just noticed, you're in the front-page Banner too! 
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WOW..... @Anonymous is BIG news....
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Nice one @Anonymous and so you should br.
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