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Community Spotlight: adamtemp64

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Hey everyone, 

 

It's Friday afternoon and time for another Community spotlight! This time around the spotlight is on @adamtemp64! Adam has been a Community member since 2008 and has been a regular member for a lot of that time. Surprisingly he's not done a spotlight before so I'm super happy to post this one!! 

 

We have asked a selection of questions that adamtemp64 has kindly answered below. cool

 

What’s your name and where are you from?

Adam Temperton originally from south London now from south somerset


What brought you to the forum?

Our business buying iPhones for the first time (long time ago 13 08 2008).


What do you like the most about the Community?

The fact that the advice is from other customers and unbiased.


What was your first ever mobile device?

My first mobile was in 1995 a CM-R111 from sony on Cellnet.


Apple, Android or Windows?

Apple since Symbian business phones ERICSSON / Sony Ericsson many incarnations.

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

Guglielmo Marconi because with out his discoveries none of use maybe using mobile phones.


Favourite movie/TV show/actor?

Tv show is ncis.


Favourite food?

Indian.


What would you do if you ever won the lottery?

Retire and help others.


What are your tastes in music?

Mainly the 80”s.


Future developments in mobile tech your looking forward to?

The full integration of devices across manufacturers and os I.E. neutral.


Besides the Community, what do you get up to in your spare time?

Mainly the internet theses days with a sprinkling of F1, Moto Gp , Drinking real ale down the local, Watching most sports in the pub . But before the internet and hence my knowledge of the radio spectrum I was an active amateur radio user hence my Twitter username and car registration  G1TWB. In those days I was using vhf and uhf radio for voice early data (packet radio) and even tv broadcasting and on one of my dual band handsets  144 MHz  / 432 MHz full duplex conversations back in the days before hand held mobile phone but with 2 hours battery life lol who remembers the Tomorrow’s world programme  . Now all the things we did on amateur radio we now can do over the www and on our mobile phones. 

 

Thanks Adam! If anyone has any follow up questions post them below. wink

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@Marjo wrote:

@Glory1 wrote:

@Marjo wrote:

 

@Glory1 you mentioned JAG - do you mean the navy lawyer show (one of my old favourites) with Harm & Mac? grin


Yes, @Marjo I do mean the navy lawyer show with Harm and Mac. It's one of my favourites too. I have all 10 series and love it particularly because it combines the law and policing in a way, both favourites of mine.


And don't forget the romance(s)! heart_eyes

 


Mmmm..... yes the romsnces but the law and the tension between JAG and NCIS interested me more. Also seeing one of the actors appearing as a difficult older teenager in JAG and then a rookie agent in NCIS. He's a regular in NCIS now.

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@Marjo @Martin-O2 My move to somerset was all job related . 

Employment wise i did 16 years retail (food) many jobs and disciplines i was made redundant and went in to IT for a business continuity user forum (during 9/11) . After 2 years of that my stepfathers medical instrument repair business needed to relocate to larger business premises, so Hampshire was to expensive . My stepfathers hobby was flying light aircraft and had found a plot of land near EGHS (HENSTRIDGE) airfield so we all relocated to somerset building a purpose built workshop and 5 bed chalet bungalow . A lot of the regulars will know this . 

 

Unfortunately Nhs pressures etc made the business after 35 + years unsustainable so my step dad retired and closed the business i then started my current job as a 7.5T driver loader for the contractor that collects recycling in my part of the world south somerset district council . 

 

Hope that fills in a few more blanks etc 

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The local field here is EGAE.

Unless the pilot miscounted, and ends up in one of the old military strips, like this one... LOL

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@adamtemp64 It's a shame the business couldn't continue but it must be nice to be living close to the coast! 

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This spotlight was a lovely read! Nice to learn more about you @adamtemp64 slight_smile

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Not that close I am as far in somerset as you can be to the sea on the DORSET border
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@adamtemp64 wrote:
Not that close I am as far in somerset as you can be to the sea on the DORSET border

I wont pop into yours for a cuppa en-route to Brean then @adamtemp64  joy

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Opposite side of the county @Cleoriff
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@adamtemp64 wrote:
Opposite side of the county @Cleoriff

I'll scrub it off my list then Adam joy

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Thank you @adamtemp64 for letting us know a lot more about you slight_smile

 

& good to see you @Toby slight_smile

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