We like to give colleagues a chance to do something a little fun here at Penn Elcom and this month, we put them to a test with a series of interesting and probing questions to answer.
Of course, we didn't pick just ordinary questions - to answer them colleagues needed to be a bit more creative than usual... it certainly resulted in some very entertaining examples! Without further ado, here's a selection of the best answers we received, in no particular order:
Q: One of your favourite movies and why?
Baby Driver - I love car chases
Dan J, UK Sales
Johnny English – Very funny and love watching it with my boys
Martin P, UK Sales
Pretty Woman – Julia Roberts is completely stunning and was one of my childhood favourite actresses
Marie B, UK Sales
The Pursuit of Happyness – I like the story of a man doing such a great effort to stand on his feet
Gerson V, Guatemala Sales
The Fast and the Furious 1 & 2 – because I like cars
Kevin D, Guatemala Sales
Catch Me If You Can - It's showing everything is possible, based on a true story
Martin D, Global Production
Bohemian Rhapsody - I love Queen and Freddie Mercury. I went to see it three times when it came out.
Bethan F, UK Sales
Twilight Saga - I love the way Stephanie Meyer writes; she makes me feel like I'm a character in the movie.
Mariam D, Guatemala Sales
Lord of the Rings - I fell in love with it, as my first proper boy crush was Legolas (Orlando Bloom)
Dominique J , UK Sales
Q: A ‘guilty pleasure’ pop song?
Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
Brent W, US Sales
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Sam R, UK Sales
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
Dan J, UK Sales
Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
Daniel C, Guatemala Sales
Hall & Oates - I Can’t Go For That
Dale G, Canada GM
Chayanne - Fiesta En América
Raul O, Chile Sales
Fergie - London Bridge
Bethan F, UK Sales
Q: An electronic device you can’t live without (not phone)?
A fridge, it keeps the food tasty
Adam S, US Product Design
I would have to say two things - my fridge and slow high pressure cooker
Carlos M, Chile GM
A baby bottle steriliser
Martin P, UK Sales
Vernier calipers. How else would I continue to serve Penn Elcom so unfailingly?
Sam R, UK Sales
A car (if that counts)
Bethan F, UK Sales
Simple - a washing machine
Headphones
Kevin D, Guatemala Sales
Q: If you had one million dollars for an hour and could only spend it on eBay, how would you spend it?
Cars, bikes and boats
Adam S, US Product Design
Cars and houses
Brent W, US Sales
I’d buy a really expensive car for a million and then after the hour I would sell it, bank the cash and live off the interest
Dan J, UK Sales
My wife will open an account and offer one teddy from my son which I'll buy for the full million. Then I've time to think about what kind of organisation needs urgent help
Martin D, Global Production
I would set myself as a seller and sell myself an ‘antique object’.
Carlos M, Chile GM
Q: What is your favourite sport / team / player and why?
Basketball - Detroit Pistons because they’re close to home
Dale G, Canada GM
Ice Skating
Chloe C, UK Sales
Football - Crystal Palace and player is Ronaldo (best player to ever live)
Martin P, UK Sales
American Football - it’s highly competitive with outstanding athletes. My favourite athlete is 22-year-old Saquon Barkley - a 234lb rookie for the New York Giants. In his first year in the NFL he ran through the best defences in the league.
Adam S, US Product Design
American Football - San Francisco 49ers. Jerry Rice, the best to ever play the position for his work ethic and obsession/passion to be the absolute best at his craft
Brent W, US Sales
Gymnastics – British Olympian Max Whitlock
Nigel H, UK LED
Swimming - I do love it as I used to swim for my city, Sunderland. Love when it’s on the Olympics
Dominique J, UK Sales
Soccer - Argentina. I like their history, my uncle passed that on to me. Lionel Messi for how he analyses the next move he will be making in the game
Gerson V, Guatemala Sales
Q: If you could bring any fashion style back, what would it be?
80’s LA glam rock like Motley Crue and Whitesnake
Bethan F, UK Sales
Butterfly hair clips
Chloe C, UK Sales
30s or 40s where elegance was elegance.
Carlos M, Chile GM:
It seems like everything has come back - from Converse, Vans, neon stuff, Spandex and Ray-Bans
Brent W, US Sales
Bohemian
Nigel H, UK LED
80s and I would dress like Marty McFly from Back to the Future
Daniel C, Guatemala Sales
Q: What’s your signature dish?
Thai green curry
Nigel H, UK LED
Mine would have to be a frozen pizza, as I can’t seem to cook
Chloe C, UK Sales
Slimming World prawn curry
Dominique J, UK Sales
Smoked salmon pasta with pesto, cherry tomatoes, olives and mozzarella
Adam S, US Product Design
Casuelas (Chilean cuisine)
Raul O, Chile Sales
Tri-tip steak made in the sous-vide cooker
Brent W, US Sales
Casu Marzu
Dan J, UK Sales
Q: Name one place in the world you haven't been, but would love to go?
China - to see the Terracotta Army
Nigel, Marie & Dominique
Maldives or Bora Bora
Bethan F, UK Sales
Canada & Japan
Sam R, UK Sales
London - to see the Emirates Stadium
Daniel C, Guatemala Sales
Dubai – to see all the infrastructure
Gerson V, Guatemala Sales
Montana, USA - to see Yellowstone National Park
Adam S, US Product Design
Vatican City - to see the Sistine Chapel
Raul O, Chile Sales
Q: What was the last TV show you binge-watched?
The Apprentice
Carlos M, Chile GM
The Blacklist
Dan & Martin
Line of Duty
Brent W, US Sales
Britain’s Got Talent
Martin D, Global Production
I’m a documentary freak so anything crime / police / culture related
Marie B, UK Sales
I just finished Game of Thrones after watching the final two seasons in one day
Bethan F, UK Sales
Breaking Bad
Sam & Kevin (Sam for the second time)
A very big ‘thank you’ to everyone who sent in their answers – we wish we could include them all!
