BlackRose Posted October 9, 2023 Member ID: 2208 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 112 Topic Count: 327 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3821 Content Per Day: 0.73 Reputation: 4315 Achievement Points: 39713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 63 Joined: 02/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 06/09/1963 Device: Windows Posted October 9, 2023 Let start with your clan name? Totty>XI< Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? Totty , Paul.T , Dave, or as @mikey1799 likes to call me Wanka When and where were you born? Devon 1973 When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A fireman or a Stunt man Where have you lived? Lived my whole life in Mid Devon, UK What got you into gaming? Entertainment Your first game you played? Pong or space invaders And what do you play now? Cod 4 Freezetag Why did you join XI? I joined >XI< when Cod4 was still new, There were many youngsters and hackers that put me off the game. A friend I used to play online with ( @Bobslayer ) found XI and suggested I should try their servers, After a while @T-Rat and the great JohnyDos sponsored me to join. I took being a member of the clan as a big deal and did everything I could to uphold the clan rules on the servers and the forums, For a while life got in the way and before I knew it the forums had changed hosts and my password was reset, Back then you had to log on at least once a month I think. Anyway i lost my tags for not signing in. More recently I was looking for what I had been missing all these years so i asked @Ruggerxiif he would let me rejoin. and being the nice bloke he is he let me back in, So you're stuck with me now..... XI Till I die What do you get from being in this clan? Great comradery and having fun with friends online What is your favorite hobby? Off roading and Clubman Rallying What is your favorite travel destination? Cornwall Are you married? Yes 2 Years ago Do you have children? A Daughter 23, A step daughter 35 from a previous relationship (long story), 3 step daughters with my wife 11, 17 and 23, A stepson with my wife 19. A grandson 2 and a Granddaughter 2 What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names? Dog called Molly Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? Motorsport and even then I don't follow it, I just like watching it when I get chance What causes are you passionate about? Animal welfare and being kind to others Do you volunteer? If so, where? Motorsport UK Safety radio marshal, Gives me a ringside seat on a lot of the action. I voluteer here for a few roles, I also help out on several facebook pages and another forum (Hilux Pickup Owners Club) What is an interesting fact about you? I cut Colin Mcrae out of a car while he was competing in the shell junior rally championship while his dad and my idol Jimmy Mcrae was stood next to me obviously concerned for his son. Colin was only bruised but the car was a bin job. Or my careers advisor told me that I would never be an electrician only for 5 years later I'm rewiring her careers office. Let's just say they didn't have any power throughout the entire job, which was a shame Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? Yes I have a National craftsman certificate in motor vehicle technology ( a posh way of saying I'm a mechanic) also a qualified electrical engineer, also fire alarms and security alarms Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? When I left school I was told I couldn't be an electrician (that's what my dad did for the local electricity board) so I tried farming and found I preffered machinery, So went to college to learn mechanics, Just about to get my MOT license and dad was made redundant as the electricity boards were privatised, After a few months I jumped ship and learnt electrics as well Did you belong to any professional organizations? NICEIC Approved contractor scheme What is your current job title? Domestic appliance engineer/Electrician I've taken over the business now and have 3 lads working out of 2 vans on the electrics, I mainly repair appliances unles there is something unique required on the electrical side ( I have a lot of agricultural customers with unique setups lol ) Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education? NVQs mainly and City and guilds Where do you work? The Company is called Dave Totterdell Electrical and a lot of people think I'm called Dave What other job titles have you had in your career? Paperboy, Herdsman, Mechanic, Electrician Where else have you worked? see above Why did you choose to work in your industry? My dad got busy and also had a heart condition, I knew he needed to get his business going as he had a mortgage to pay and the privatisation pulled his nestegg from under him Why do you like your job? I like challenges, I get bored really easy. I like leaving jobs feeling like I've made a small difference in this world How would you describe your career? Eventful and busy Describe a time that your career was rewarding? My team and I have just wired a brand new garden centre. I enjoy going up there and watching others enjoy what has been built If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Don't expect to know what you want to do immediately, Try new things and find something you enjoy and try to excell in it What is your favorite thing about your career or industry? My customers , when they pay on time. I do have some proper characters as customers and I wouldn't want change them What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career? Don't trust everyone What do you hope to accomplish in your career? Retirement one day Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? Motorsport Uk Safety Radio marshal What is your favorite sport? none Do you play any sports? No If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? For everyone to get on and have fun in this world, Life is way too short as it is If you won a very large amount of money what would you do? Probably buy a couple more vans, get a few more lads on board and then apply for a passport and travel the world, Starting with meeting some of you guys/Girls on home ground lazymarcky, Majbasil, Ruggerxi and 10 others 12 1 Awards
Ruggerxi Posted October 9, 2023 Member ID: 6 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 188 Topic Count: 2830 Topics Per Day: 0.49 Content Count: 12260 Content Per Day: 2.14 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 107533 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 135 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 03:04 PM Birthday: 08/25/1976 Device: iPhone Posted October 9, 2023 @Totty Thanks for sharing my friend and thanks for stepping up lately and helping out with some of the clan stuff. lTplkey336, BlackRose and Totty 2 1 Awards
++ COD4 Admin Totty Posted October 9, 2023 Member ID: 30308 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 10 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 852 Content Per Day: 0.82 Reputation: 895 Achievement Points: 7834 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 07/02/22 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 08/28/1973 Device: Android ++ COD4 Admin Posted October 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ruggerxi said: @Totty Thanks for sharing my friend and thanks for stepping up lately and helping out with some of the clan stuff. Not a problem, It's a privilege and a pleasure Awards
major-mark63 Posted October 9, 2023 Member ID: 23233 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 51 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3058 Content Per Day: 0.87 Reputation: 2295 Achievement Points: 24156 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/10/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 08/11/1963 Device: Windows Posted October 9, 2023 WOW another electrician in the xi family!!! Totty 1 Awards
NinjaBazZa Posted October 10, 2023 Member ID: 30372 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 20 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 223 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 180 Achievement Points: 1754 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/18/22 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 12/09/1966 Device: Android Posted October 10, 2023 Nice to hear all about you fellow South Coast player. Totty 1 Awards
Raven Posted October 11, 2023 Member ID: 970 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 61 Topic Count: 37 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 632 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 372 Achievement Points: 4827 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/02/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 2 Birthday: 12/30/1962 Device: Windows Posted October 11, 2023 Nice one fella.... A great read Totty 1 Awards
Majbasil Posted October 11, 2023 Member ID: 6247 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 23 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 688 Content Per Day: 0.16 Reputation: 877 Achievement Points: 5788 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/23/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 10:12 PM Device: Windows Posted October 11, 2023 HOWDY
++ COD4 Admin Totty Posted October 12, 2023 Member ID: 30308 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 10 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 852 Content Per Day: 0.82 Reputation: 895 Achievement Points: 7834 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 07/02/22 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Birthday: 08/28/1973 Device: Android ++ COD4 Admin Posted October 12, 2023 On 10/10/2023 at 9:31 AM, NinjaBazZa said: Nice to hear all about you fellow South Coast player. we will have to have a meet up at some point @Sitting-Duc is up your way as well 23 hours ago, Raven said: Nice one fella.... A great read Thanks mate 9 hours ago, Majbasil said: HOWDY Hi @Majbasil Awards
NinjaBazZa Posted October 12, 2023 Member ID: 30372 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 20 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 223 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 180 Achievement Points: 1754 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/18/22 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 12/09/1966 Device: Android Posted October 12, 2023 Awards
mikey1799 Posted October 21, 2023 Member ID: 559 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 29 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 627 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 47 Achievement Points: 3494 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 13, 2024 Birthday: 10/09/1970 Device: Windows Posted October 21, 2023 me in uk plymouth devon 1970 Totty 1 Awards
mikey1799 Posted October 21, 2023 Member ID: 559 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 29 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 627 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 47 Achievement Points: 3494 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 13, 2024 Birthday: 10/09/1970 Device: Windows Posted October 21, 2023 love it to Awards
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