Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

What is your most enjoyable dream? Your worst nightmare?
I dont tend to remember dreams. Though I do fear getting eaten by a dragon on quite a regular basis.

WOuld you give up half of what you now own for a pill that would permanently change you so that one hour of sleep each day would fully refresh you?
Hell yes! Where do I sign?

If you knew you could devbote yourself to any single occupation, music, writing, acting, business, politics, medecine etc… and be among the best and most successful in the world at it, what would you choose? If you knew you had onle a 10 percent chance of being so successful, would you still put in the effort?
Either computer programming or business. And yes I would put in the effort even for a 1percent chance of being in the top 10percent.

What’s your best experience with drugs or alcohol? And your worst experience?
Not sure I’ve got a best experience. Worst experience was near liver failure after excessive coke binge at a Mission gig. The doctor didn’t believe that caffeine would do that and told me that I should give up drinking.

If you went to a dinner party and were offered a dish you had never tried, would you want to taste it even if it sounded strange and not very appealing?
That depends on what it looks like, probably not though. I don’t get on well with food I can’t identify, but I’m reasonably happy to try things if I know what they are.

Do your close friends tend to be older or younger than you?
About the same age, though they’re getting younger, or maybe I’m just getting closer to younger people, if you see what I mean.


2 comments

  1. Anonymous

    The top ten percent

    Neil,

    What makes you think you’re not in the top ten percent already? I’ve been round a few compnaies, and I’d rate you as top 10% without thinking about it.

    Now how about that top 1%? :-)

    Chip

    • Re: The top ten percent

      I don’t know about that, I still consider I’ve got a long way to go when I compare myself to some of the people I’ve worked with in the past. Besides, I’ve got to keep myself hungry somehow, I’ve still got something to prove – I can go further, the question is, how far?

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