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Where do you come from? 

Born in Oakland, now residing about 5 miles north of there in Berkeley (both are in California, U.S. of Murica).  But as a navy brat I've lived in other port towns including San Diego (of course) and Maryland but mostly in the San Francisco bay area, a wonderful place to be but with a ridiculously high cost of living.


What do you do? 

I did teach math to middle school students about a mile down the road from us.  Now I go to the gym three days a week and get the dogs out for exercise everyday including a good walk a few times per week.  I'm reading a lot of novels these days, usually 3 or 4 a month and loving it.  Working out regularly, walking my dogs, making a garden and reading for pleasure is what luxury looks like for me.  I'm also minding my diet, trying to avoid suicide by lifestyle.
 

Why are you here? 

I've got a few people in my family who are stupid-religious.  I think I came here originally to have a more satisfying conversation with believers than what I could have with my father, one of my brothers or my vast mob of aunts, uncles and cousins.  Sometimes I succeed.  The thing is I feel like I can relate to some things that believers feel but I see no reason to jump to the hard certainties (most of them absurd and contradictory) that they do.    

But I've stayed for the many warm, funny and interesting people who hang out here.


What do you look for in your life? 

To: feel connected to others, gain insight into myself and our human condition, commune with nature, pal around with my dogs, play cards and other activities with my wife, make a garden, do a smidgeon of traveling, look for opportunities to experience being a beginner again at something new, and act on inspiration to make stuff.


Tell us something about your family, about your pet...and so on.... 

I'm on the downward slope of life, but what a ride.  Happy to have 64 years in the bank and hope to go on making deposits a while longer.  My wife is ten years older and has made a life around doing her artwork and teaching at CCA.  I'm fortunate to have one brother who I am especially close to who is ten years younger and married a wife 20 years younger than him, thereby giving me a niece and nephew who are our pseudo grandkids. 

You may have noticed I am a dog person.  Got my first when I was still in high school and have gotten six others since.  All but the newest were rescues and three of the seven I raised from young puppies.  

Photos:

Maryland.

The rest is top secret. I'm sorry.

(November 16, 2017 at 7:31 pm)No_God Wrote: Maryland.

The rest is top secret. I'm sorry.

Witness protection or just on the lam again?

(If you'd have to kill me if you told me, don't tell me.)

(November 16, 2017 at 7:38 pm)Whateverist Wrote:

(November 16, 2017 at 7:31 pm)No_God Wrote: Maryland.

The rest is top secret. I'm sorry.

Witness protection or just on the lam again?

(If you'd have to kill me if you told me, don't tell me.)

I can't tell you. It would put you in grave danger, I'm afraid.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: Can we start again ... with a thread ..... where do you come from?
if anything has changed...? It was a very cool idea...  
But now we can slightly expand this thread, but of course if you only want....
So where do you come from... what do you do...
why are you here...what do you looking for in your life....
tell us something about your family, about your pet...and so on....
If you only want to talk about anything, if you feel like sharing....
..and of course nice photos are welcome

ps. I know that old forum regulars may not be interested in this anymore..
but anyway... I think the new users are coming all the time, so...

Umm .. how about you?  Do tell us more.

(November 16, 2017 at 7:44 pm)No_God Wrote:

(November 16, 2017 at 7:38 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Witness protection or just on the lam again?

(If you'd have to kill me if you told me, don't tell me.)

I can't tell you. It would put you in grave danger, I'm afraid.

"Aliens"

(November 16, 2017 at 7:50 pm)Whateverist Wrote:

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: Can we start again ... with a thread ..... where do you come from?
if anything has changed...? It was a very cool idea...  
But now we can slightly expand this thread, but of course if you only want....
So where do you come from... what do you do...
why are you here...what do you looking for in your life....
tell us something about your family, about your pet...and so on....
If you only want to talk about anything, if you feel like sharing....
..and of course nice photos are welcome

ps. I know that old forum regulars may not be interested in this anymore..
but anyway... I think the new users are coming all the time, so...

Umm .. how about you?  Do tell us more.

You're right... i should say something..
I was even going to do it but... I couldn't muster the courage.
Now that so many of you told about yourself, I can do that...too
as you know i'm newbie here and i'm from Poland...and my English is terrible.
I was born in the south of Poland and most of my life ..I spent there... mountains, skiing and so on.. But now I live in Warsaw because I have a job here..
I wanted to be an astronaut or criminologist.. but i'm a scientist…hehe...
why am i here...hmm good question... as i said my good friend told me ... there are a nice, good people.. and i need good people around... so i'm here, btw i'm really curious about the people, life, world...that's all! And I think I like to be here….
What am I looking for in my life?... hmm ... yeah, one of those silly questions, huh? I think everyone of us is looking for happiness… so me too, and i think I found one piece of the puzzle... called happiness!
Family.. husband, daughter, no pets but i love pets...especially cats... but also dogs, rabbits, horses...and so on..
...and for now... i don't know what can i say more about myself... i really like people but usually i afraid of them... I love eat, i love good music and good movies....we can talk later about good music and cool movies too ...
I'm dreaming to see death valley...and go to Portugal!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9UK72n...p=drivesdk ...me at work
Maybe later I will find a courage to tell more about myself ...

I am Cod.
I move in mysterious ways.
Please thank me for this information.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: Can we start again ... with a thread ..... where do you come from?
if anything has changed...? It was a very cool idea...  
But now we can slightly expand this thread, but of course if you only want....
So where do you come from...

Without being snarky, I hail from Viking settlers that settled around Faroe Islands more than 1,000 years ago. I live right next to the capital, in Argir.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: what do you do...

IT support.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: why are you here...

Entertainment purposes and maybe some information or whatever.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: what do you looking for in your life....

Same as most people: a happy life. I'm working on both.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: tell us something about your family, about your pet...

I got 5 siblings, scattered about. We own a cat, he's not very housebroken for some reason. I think he has the downs or something or some other retardation.

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: and so on....
If you only want to talk about anything, if you feel like sharing....
..and of course nice photos are welcome

ps. I know that old forum regulars may not be interested in this anymore..
but anyway... I think the new users are coming all the time, so...

HBU?

(November 16, 2017 at 1:22 pm)KittyAnn Wrote: Can we start again ... with a thread ..... where do you come from?
if anything has changed...? It was a very cool idea...  
But now we can slightly expand this thread, but of course if you only want....
So where do you come from... what do you do...
why are you here...what do you looking for in your life....
tell us something about your family, about your pet...and so on....
If you only want to talk about anything, if you feel like sharing....
..and of course nice photos are welcome

ps. I know that old forum regulars may not be interested in this anymore..
but anyway... I think the new users are coming all the time, so...

Bred and buttered in Northern Ireland, now a citizen of New Zealand.

Luthier. 

I'm here because I won't fit in the safe and all the drawers are full. 

In life I'm always looking for reasons not to punch people who desperately deserve it. 

Immediate family consists of an amazingly patient wife and two impressively lazy cats. 

Boru