Claim to Fame?

Nearly everyone has a claim to fame, so, share them?

Mine is this video on the BBC website (and was on BBC local)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/new...095504&bbcws=2
Can you spot me?

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I'm not famous, but...

I discovered a place in the world that no-one knew existed. Mine were the first feet to tread there; mine were the first eyes to stare down that abyss.

WOW! Where was it then?

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It was a deep cave in Spain: Fisura Chica ("Chicago"), in the Picos de Europa.

I didn't discover the whole cave, but I was the first to drop into this particular part of the cave, take a few steps, and then back off from the gaping chasm. I was standing on "false floor": a section of rock that overhangs a big drop.

There were three of us on that particular trip, but we were part of a larger expedition to explore the cave. You never know what you'll find until you get down there. On this particular trip, the three of us found about 150m of vertical extension.

Many of the other cavers on this expedition had discovered new parts of caves countless times; but for me, this was the first big find.

There will be another expedition to this cave next summer, but I probably won't be going -- I'm recovering from shoulder surgery.

Is it now called 'Cave el Hopley'?

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I'm a published author.

Ha! No, I played only a small part in exploring that cave.

Cool! What's the name of the book? Is it on the web at all?

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I found it on Amazon once. Cant remember the ISBN number - it's about Matthew Flinders - I was a co-author.

I just searched Amazon.co.uk. Did not see your name there.

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yeah its a hard book to find - it depends if one of those shops has it in more than amazon itself

head boy eh jack lol, hows things with the head girl :P

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She aint bad is she

Taken though

(And ginger :P)(joke).


I forgot, I was also interviewed on MUTV once when I watched Man Utd v Real Madrid @ Old Trafford.

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Was prefect at my old school, didn't get nominated for head boy because i was constantly slagging the school off

i once took the piss out of gingers, wasn't a good move as i found out a second later when i remembered that my girlfriends little sister was ginger

United fan as well, gets better

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Lol! It was funny because I know someone who had been taking the p*ss out of me for being head boy, but really wanted to be on TV! Kicked his @ss lol! That day was awesome. I got to meet Kelly Holmes, have lunch with her, give her a tour of the school. (I have not recieved the autograph I was promised though )

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