The Introduce Yourself Thread

Nick: Earle aka Road Warrior
Sex: Male
Age: 58 [59 in may]
Status: HAPPILY Married
Kids: 1 [daughter]
Wives: 3rd one [and LAST! lol]
Grandkids: 2 [both boys]
pictures:
http://www.freelink.org/walmart
Nephews: ?????
Nieces: See nephews
Mistresses: None and NOT looking!
Location: Wallingford,Ct.
Occupation:professional driver [ Medical Livery Driver for Ct. livery co.]
Hobbies: computers,website design,tech boards.
siblings: 4 sisters [younger,1 suicide]
pets: 1 Chiahuahua [Chico-14]
spelling ?: i try,lol

Nick: radicle; Sunshine; Agent Orange
Name: Nick
Gender: Male
Sex: long time
Age:38
Married: on my way to single
Kids: 3
Wife: ouch
Location:foothills area NC, USA
Occupation: land surveyor
Hobbies:music, guitar playing, graphic arts, gaming, smiling
Heart: a lover of the right, the pure, the lovely, the worthy
Good traits: ever hopeful, generous, trusting, concientious, silly
Bad Traits: risk taker, leisurely, hate to sleep more than 6 hours, silly.
Goals for 2005: love with my whole heart, survive a divorce, laugh louder
Favorite Music: Bill Monroe, Mississippi John Hurt, Django Reinhardt Favorite Artists: Monet, Rembrandt, Dali, Frazetta, Michael Moorcock
Favorite Games: Jedi Knight: Outcast, Condition Zero, Mah Jongg
Favorite Foods: milk chocolate, Guiness Stout, coffee, vanilla ice cream Favorite Color: flourescent orange,
Favorite People: my kids, Bono, Jet Li, Jessie DuPlantis, all women

Nick: "Murf"
Name: Joe Murphy
Gender: Male
Sex: Hummm need to check What's That
Age: 59 (big 60 in June)
Married: 40 years July (yep same women) - I'm sick
Kids: 3 (2 daughters married, 1 Son can't make up his mind)
Grand Kids: NAW
Wife: Ya got one of them
Location: Currently Hampton, Virginia USA
Occupation: Retired Air Force, but need to work for a living and Virtual DR does not pay, so work for the Air Force as a civilian.
Hobbies: Golf, Computers, Golf, Computers, Golf, Computers and oh ya MORE GOLF
Goals for 2005: Make it thru another year at Virtual Dr. and get my son out of the house.
Spelling: Spell check is great
Favorite Music: What ever my son listens too (still living at home)
Favorite People: People that are not moderators at these forums, and oh ya Photo Lady & Ann Marie - even though they are mod's.:D

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Originally posted by Murf
Nick: "Murf"
Married: 40 years July (yep same women) - I'm sick

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Murf, I nominate you for the best sentence of '05 :D

Nick: LindaHewitt
Name: Linda H. Moore
Gender: Female
Age: 40+
Married: Divorced
Kids: 2 grown daughters
Husband: No
Grandkids: no
Nephews: no
Nieces: no
Location: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: IT Professional
Spelling: yes
Hobbies: computers, and trying to stay up-to-date on the latest technology, all things related to Siamese cats and Keeshound dogs, politics, reading, photography, genealogy, participant in various volunteer activities
User Groups: Supporter and participant in user groups. See http://www.ntpcug.org/. NTPCUG is one of the winners of the 2004 APCUG Jerry Award for community service projects. NTPCUG is a member of APCUG, Culminis Alliance and INETA.
Siamese Cats: Caesar and Idgit
Border Collie dog: Maggie

God, if my Wife saw this I would be a bachelor in a heartbeat.

hi my name is anthony
ive been lurking these forums for a few years recently got my password back.
i live in san francisco, even though my location says silicon valley, oh well,
i can remeber these forums rock back in the day when i had win 95 problems, to 98, now to XP. lol.

I Must Pay Attention within these Forums!!!----How on earth did I miss this till now?!!!!!!!
Nick: scarecrowdr (dr being my initials)
Name: Dennis R**S
SEX: Oh Yeaaa--Male
Age: 57
Married: Divorced (twice)
Kids: 2 grown up Daughters
GrandKids: 7
Brothers: 2
Nieces: 2
Nephews: 5
GodFather: to 4
Wife: Never Again!
Girlfriend: Off Course
Location: Swansea, Wales, UK
Occupation: Lazy So so!!
Spelling: !!!!!!!
Hobbies: Photography/photography& yes my Passion is Photography/Computers/Gardening/Walking/Sea Fishing/Reading etc etc etc
Favorite Music: whatever i can Download...lol
Fav saying: I Am Me, You Are You. There's Only One Me, There's Only One You. I Am Unique, So Are You.
Be H-A-P-P-Y

Gosh, I haven't been here in awhile. Nice to see the new thread. Makes everyone feel important and welcome.

Nick - Diana67
Name - Diana
Age - 37
Sex - I hope to God it's obvious!
Married - on my way to Single and staying there!
Kids - 3
Grandkids - 3
Nephews - 4
Nieces - 5
Location - Fort Worth, Texas
Spelling - A+
Occupation - Self-employed
Hobbies - being with family and friends, playing on the computer, board games, puzzles, trivia, writing, photography.
Favorite Places: San Antonio, Pensacola, LaPorte (Indiana)
Favorite Sports: Football, Hockey, World Cup and College Soccer.

Note:
I just love seeing VDR members at other forums. It's kinda like going to reunions on each side of the family but at different times, lol.
By the way, Photolady, you are great! I don't know if you remember all the help you've given me along the way, but I do. Thanks!
Thanks to you others as well; for your help and for keeping VDR alive and well. And for not badgering those of us with WinME who refuse to upgrade. :D

Nick: minxy
Name: Julie
SEX: female (last time I looked!)
Age: 32
Married: 14 years!
Kids: son 14 daught 11, 8 and 4 months
GrandKids: 0
Brothers: 1 plus 1 step
sisters: 1 plus 2 step ....got the brady bunch theme tune in my head now!
Nieces: too many to list
Nephews: as above
GodMother: 2
Location: Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Occupation: Mother of course!!
Hobbies: Computers
Favorite Music: whatever is playing at the time
Fav saying: When your sliding down the slippery slope of life, Pray the splinters are facing the other way!

I may have done this before, but can't remember that far back.

Nick: Pichi
Name (optional): Robert
Sex: Male
Age:75
Status: Married
Kids: 4 boys 3 girls
Grandkids: 7
Nephews: 2
Nieces: 4
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Occupation: Retired USAF M/Sgt / Retired Programmer Analyst

Hey All,

My name is Jimbob1989, I came accross this place throught A-SAP and thought I would register up.

Some of you may have heard of me before, I have a slight reputation in parts of the security world. However, its not all bad, I am currently running my own security forum at

Edit by BJ:
Welcome JimBob, while we welcome you to our forums we kinda frown on someone signing up & pitching thier own website in thier very first post as we consider it spam. However I will give you the benefit of the doubt this time & not close your account. BJ

Hope to see you all around this forum, looks good.

Jimbob

Looks like this is the first posting on this thread for year 2005


Usernames: ALKADER, MUSTANGPC, SCENIC121
Name: Alfred
Sex: Male
Age: 70 this coming May
Status: Happily married for the last 38 years
Kids: 3 Boys
Grandkids: 1 Grandson born on Nov.27 2004

Location: Marine Parade - Singapore
Occupation: Retired
Hobbies: Computing, Photography, Philately, Model Cars

:) :rolleyes: :p :D

Username: No Username
Name: Martin
Sex: Male (last time I looked)
Age: Well, let me see... 70 I believe.
Location: On the east shore of Lake Huron, Canada
Occupation: Blissfully retired (but not tired)
Status: gosh, I forgot
Kids: none
Grandkids: five
Resume: see below:

CURRICULUM VITAE
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I am a dynamic figure, often seen surfing the net and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees. I write award-winning operas. I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row. I woo women with my sensuous and godlike trombone playing. I can pilot bicycles up severe inclines with unflagging speed. I am an expert in stucco, a veteran in love, and an outlaw in Peru. Using only a hoe and a large glass of cheap booze, I once single-handedly defended a small village in the Amazon basin from a horde of ferocious army ants. I play bluegrass cello. I bake thirty-minute Brownies in ten minutes. I was scouted by the Mets. I am the subject of numerous documentaries. When I'm bored, I build large suspension bridges in my backyard. I enjoy urban hang-gliding at night. On Wednesdays, after lunch, I repair electrical appliances free of charge. I am an abstract artist, a concrete analyst, and a ruthless bookie. Critics worldwide swoon over my original line of corduroy evening wear. I don't perspire. I am a private citizen, yet I receive fan mail. Last summer I toured the Yukon with a traveling centrifugal force demonstration. I have translated Hemingway's Short Stories in easy to follow Latin. My deft floral arrangements have earned me fame in international botany circles. Children trust me. I communicate with alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp. I can hurl tennis rackets at small moving objects with deadly accuracy. I once read Paradise Lost, Moby Dick, and David Copperfield in one day and still had time to refurbish an entire dining room that evening. I play chess tournaments blindfolded. I know the exact location of every food item in the supermarket. I once drove from Toronto to Vancouver while reading Tolstoy's War and Peace. I have performed several covert operations for the RCMP. I sleep once a week; when I do sleep, I sleep in a chair. While on vacation in the USA, I successfully negotiated with a group of terrorists who had seized a small bakery. I speak twelve languages including Hottentot and Swahili. Years ago I designed a Chinese typewriter using only five keys. I once sailed a ferry in the Arctic, using it as an ice-breaker. The laws of physics do not apply to me. I can stop the laws of gravity at will. I balance, I weave, I dodge, I frolic, and my bills are all paid. On weekends, to let off steam, I participate in full contact origami. Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down. I have made extraordinary four course meals using only a wok and a toaster oven. I speak frequently at astronomy seminars explaining what happened before the Big Bang. I breed prizewinning clams. I have won bullfights in San Juan, cliff diving competitions in Sri Lanka, and spelling bees at the Kremlin. I have played Hamlet. I have performed open-heart surgery and I have spoken with Elvis.

But......I have never belonged to a forum where I had to dress up. And incidentally, I.m not a doctor, but I look like one.

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Originally Posted by No Username

Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.

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Hmm I remember when I first discovered it, great movie. :confused:

Wow! What an excellent thread! I've been around for awhile, and been learning about members with just the little bits and pieces dropped as asides while helping others.

So here's mine:
Nick: Szara (pronounced zah-rah; the name of one of my cats)
Name (optional): Anna
Sex: Female
Age: 24
Status: Married (online relationships rock!)
Kids: 1 stepson (lives with his mom); 2 cats
Grandkids: good heavens, not yet
Nephews: 2
Nieces: 1
Location: Vancouver, BC
Occupation: Bookkeeper for an independent school
Dream Occupation: anything to do with computers and web design
Spelling: Excellent. I'm a stickler for it in a professional setting, but I won't hold it against anyone in a post.
Hobbies: Computers, cats, learning things
Browser: Mozilla Firefox, all the way, baby!

(Oh yes, and that is me in the avatar. =^.^=)

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Originally Posted by 10ECsoon

Nick: 10ECsoon, Abe Froman (on other boards)

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Yo, Ferris!!

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Originally Posted by John Steven

Mistresses (aka wife): Taking care of 1 woman properly is enough for any man

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Amen!

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Originally Posted by shadow1

BTW, a US'en is someone who lives in the United States.
Canadians, them, and Mexicans are all "Americans" ;)

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I call them United Staticans. Your logic is so very correct.

Do you realise that all the AVATARS are gone? Whos done this? :confused:

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Originally Posted by alkader

Do you realise that all the AVATARS are gone? Whos done this? :confused:

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Go to the options panel http://discussions.virtualdr.com/pro...do=editoptions and makes sure Show Avatars is checked (about halfway down the screen).

I see yours as a colourful spiral thingamejig.

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Originally Posted by Nix

Go to the options panel http://discussions.virtualdr.com/pro...do=editoptions and makes sure Show Avatars is checked (about halfway down the screen).
I see yours as a colourful spiral thingamejig.

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NIX - Isn't it suppose to appear next to your username? :confused:

I don't have one.

But I can see yours.

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Originally Posted by Nix

I don't have one.

But I can see yours.

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NIX - Now it finally appeared - thanks to you!! :D :)

NIX - Now its gone!! Its on and off thingy! :eek:

is it present when you are not logged in and disappear when you log in ?

If so then you have to make sure the show avatar option is checked on this page http://discussions.virtualdr.com/pro...do=editoptions

NIX - Its back to normal. How do you like it? :D

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Originally Posted by alkader

NIX - Its back to normal. How do you like it? :D

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It is very...........hypnotizing :eek:

Since I never post here ya go, now back to lurking in the back ground ;)

Kazz aren't you proud.. I've managed 2 whole post in over a yr. *LOL*

Nick: LdyWlf
Name (optional): Sealy Lacey
Sex: Female
Age:32
Status: Divorced
Kids: A daughter
Grandkids: god I hope not
Nephews: I think I have 1 so they tell me anyway
Nieces: see above
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Occupation: It's a secret
Spelling: Not the best at it but hey no one is perfect LOL

Keep up the good work LdyWlf

'bout time I got in on this

Nick: Tech... maybe TC is good to
Name (optional): Phil
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Status: Single... and stayin that way
Kids: none
Wives: see Status
Grandkids: see Kids
Nephews: 4
Nieces: 6
Loves: I've had a few, But Then Again, Too Few To Mention
Location: Abertawe, Cymru... or Swansea, Wales
Occupation: Tech Support for ISP
Spelling: Ma Saesneg yn dim problem, ond Cymraeg yn rhy caled :confused: :D :confused: :D :cool:

Well, I've been around here for three years now. I've since visited many other sites but haven't yet found one where I feel more at home than VDr.

Nick: Fubar
Name (optional): Randy
Sex: Male
Age:51
Status: Married
Kids: 5
Wives: 2nd time around
Grandkids: 1st one in the oven
Nephews: several
Nieces: several more
Mistresses: Too expensive
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Occupation: Corporate jet aircraft maintenance technician
Spelling: A nice little utility called WordWeb helps alot.

Ok ok, here are the amendments!!

Nick: hongman
Name (optional): Hong Man (see how original I am!)
Sex: Male
Age:20
Status: Girlfriend of 4 years
Kids: [strike]Dont be silly lol[/strike] Due in October!
Wives: Erm... :p
Grandkids: Nada

Hey KGG, it's tough these days being a 49'ers fan...really miss the old days. Hoping this year will show some promising results.

SZARA,
I love Vancouver...great city and very beautiful. I spent three weeks there a few years ago and a couple of us rented Harleys and rode up to Whistler. What a blast.

Looks like I am a little late getting to the party...

Hello to all. I have been lurking (more often than not) here at VDr for a long time. I used to frequent the site more often, but things have been a little hectic lately and I don't have the internet time available as much now as in the past.

I try to pitch in any help and knowledge I can when I can.

J.

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Originally Posted by fubar

Hey KGG, it's tough these days being a 49'ers fan...really miss the old days. Hoping this year will show some promising results.

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Hi fubar,
Last year was the first time we got good seats for face value! And that's about the only good thing pertaining to that season ;)
I don't have high hopes yet - their personnel decisions and the upcoming draft will tell some stories...
But then there are 5 SuperBowl tapes to rewind and review and reflect and cry over :D
Cheers
KGG

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But then there are 5 SuperBowl tapes to rewind and review and reflect and cry over

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:D ;) :D

Hi techchallenged, Nice to see another member from Abertawe...

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Originally Posted by scarecrowdr

Hi techchallenged, Nice to see another member from Abertawe...

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aye bud... I see you went 64 bit for that build after all... :cool:

Nick: PeanutHorst (it has a story behind it)
Name: Horst G. BURKHARDT
Sex: Male
Age: 25
Status: Single and Searching
Kids: none
Grandkids: none
Nephews: none
Nieces: none
Location: Sydney Australia
Occupation: Electrical Engineer, Systems Analyst, Technician
Spelling: Excellent

Sorry I stole this template from ya Nicholas, but it had to be done :D

Hi all,

I've been lurking here for some time and I've received some great tips from you all! I love the "software we couldn't live without thread" and received some valuable hardware information also.

Its a pleasure to say hello from the beautiful Pacific NW :)

OOOXXX
~EveningStar

Awww the PNW, im from Portland myself, welcome aboard Evening Star. :) BJ