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Login/Join to ParticipateCarpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Well, since so many people had their intro threads wiped out and are starting new ones, I figure I could use these events to start my own, ultra-untimely intro, seeing as how I've been around HoP for like 3 years.
So then:
Name: Vance
Alias: Van, Vanize, Add, Zaidou (my 'African' name) ... oh, and I almost forgot, Pixie Banger! (don't ask if you don't really want to know).
Age: 34 (35 now)
Location: Potchefstroom, South Africa (WSW of Jo'berg) presently. Grew up in Houston, Texas. Most of my Family lives in Austin, Texas. I'm moving to Berlin, Germany in January for 2 years. (ok, been in Berlin for a year now)
Favourite Toys: sailboats (been sailing 29 years), surfboards (been surfing 19 years), poi (3.5 years) (almost 5 years now)
Occupation: Reasearch scientist (Ph.D. in space physics)
Hobbies: Too many - sailing, surfing, poi, scale models, travelling, collecting stamps and paper money from places I visit, Dungeons & Dragons, SCUBA diving, tropical fish, reading, painting, drawing, getting projects ready for Burningman, ....
Your favourite website/s: www.burningman.com
Music: I'll listen to most anything except modern country music. My favorites are classical (e.g. vivaldi, beethoven), trance, classic rock (led zep, hendrix, beatles), and what used to be called alternative (foo fighters, pixies, whale, ...)
Movies: blade runner (director's cut), strictly ballroom, band of brothers (more like a mini series I guess), amelie, ... er, I know there are more, but I can't think of them just now.
Books: mostly sci-fi, fantasy, and history.
Philosophy: Technological Gaiaism, Quantum Fatalism
Favourite Colour: Burgandy ( sorry Alice!)
Favourite Quote/Saying:
From a movie: "Gentleman, we have a blind date with destiny, and she just ordered the lobster!" - the Shoveler (Mystery Men).
From literature: "The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love" - W. Somerset Maughn
From personal life: "I was just telling Sara K. that I have no particular segway between being stone cold sober and really wasted. Then she kicked her glass of water across the room..." - Zouwera (Christmas day, 2002, west africa)
So that is that. We'll see if it goes anywhere, eh?
EDITED_BY: vanize (1111489303)
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
nah, I left it alone, but it is quite amusing...Pounce sounds like she could be the perfect compliment for you though...Good job, girl
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
**feels kinda lost**
um, thanks?
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Spritie and I have known each other well for a long time if that is the source of your confusion...
-v-
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
hehe, it all makes much more sense now!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
ohh..my bets were on you...
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
thanks for the vote of confidence Spritie...I think you are lucky I can't hear tone of voice right now.
-v-
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940 posts
::pets Spritie::
Yeeeees... root for me.... I'll get you a skimpy little goth cheerleading outfit and everything, if you like.
E pluribus unum, baby.
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
ohh...goth cheerleading outfit..what would one look like? bribes nice...
but then Vanize will probably get upset..of course, he could bribe me as well?
hmm...torture, cute outfits, torture, cute outfits
torture in cute outfits! both win.I might like to watch though, so I think i'll take my place right next to shadow...
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
and me in the middle of it all. **happy sigh** this is a wonderful world!
and i think i'll definately have to use "microsoft" for my safety word. it's just too perfect.
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Bribes are a way of life in Africa my little... er, I probably cn't say your pet name here, can I??? Guess not. I don't think Regyt knows the true depth of what she teases about here.
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
I don't think she underestimates at all...Besides, don't you think a new outfit would look nice
Look at it this way, think of all the new ideas both of you will have afterwards...
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Quote:
Bribes are a way of life in Africa my little... er, I probably cn't say your pet name here, can I??? Guess not.
awww. i wanna know what it is! do tell! do tell!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
yeah, well, I might let you play her long enough to get an outfit or two...
-v-
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Quote:
awww. i wanna know what it is! do tell! do tell!
we really don't want a moderator coming down on my intro thread, do we?
-v-
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
i'm surprised they haven't come down on mine!!!**knocks on wood**
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
at least you have a disclaimer! I thought mine was going to be more along the lines of popular science, not a sideline for your thread!
-v-
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
true. you could always try to edit your title to "pounce's sideshow" I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
940 posts
Quote:
I don't think she underestimates at all...Besides, don't you think a new outfit would look nice
Look at it this way, think of all the new ideas both of you will have afterwards...
Mm. Hurrah for inspiration.
E pluribus unum, baby.
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
I have complete faith that Vanize will be able to give you all sorts of new ideas to contemplate in your mind...
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Evenin Vanize, (dumps down tool kit)
Right then, best get started...
Bang bang bang, ting, whirr, bang bang bang, whoa!, bang bang bang, goggles down, whirr whirr...
ting ting, bang bang bang...
Ok, stand back while i test it...WOAH, big waves.
Well there you go honey, i promised i would install you a wave machine!
Have fun! But make sure you dont just hide in your room, or i'll be forced to turn it off...Its on ultra big perfect clean breaking surf (with a little off shore wind, just cos i'm generous!) right now... thought that would be the appropriate setting for you.
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It used to seem to me that my life ran on too fast, and i had to take it slowly just to make the good parts last. But when you're born to run its so hard to just slow down.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Ohhh...he's gonna love that when he gets up in the morning...He hasn't gotten to go surfing in ages.
to Mand for making his room oh so lovely... Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Oh my! I didn't even have to go thru the hassle of calling the wave machine installation people and getting Malcolm to approve temporary HoP visas for them! You totally rock Mand!
Ultra big and clean huh? Hope it's breaking right! Also hope everyone in this thread is a competent swimmer! But perhaps I'll arrange for a nice beach bar to be installed for the entertainment of those less inclined to play in the surf. That is going to have to wait till after I get in some quality board time though. I may have to turn up the chopometer a bit later on - I like a bit of a challenge (I love surfing hurricane swells - they are very elemental).
Ok, now let's talk about switch maintanence - since I see you were having some problems with the white water switch in your room, do you know what I can to prevent similar problems with the wave machine controls?
-v-
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Oh, oh! we are going to need a cabana boy for the beach bar as well! I know Spritie will expect one, and I suspect Mand, Pounce, and Regyt wouldn't mind either. Unfortunatly my ADD prevents me from being particualrly good at such a job, so someone else should take this very demanding but rewarding position. Any volunteers?
Perhaps I'll put some notices out in other people's threads to advertise the vacancy.
-v-
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
oh yes, i'm all about the beach bar and cabana boy. hmmm....perhaps i can get shadow to volunteer. i'm sure with the thought that another boy would be doting on me would get him to come a-runnin!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
940 posts
Oh, a cabana boy is absolutely required. Perhaps you should run a cabana boy contest... I mean, you wouldn't want anyone but the best for us, no?
E pluribus unum, baby.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
oh ya, i'm all for that! we can have a wet swim trunks contest, and a drink serving contest (i'm all for the blow job shots where you have to take the shot out of their lap!), and a contest on who can put on suntan lotion the best. whadda say?
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
401 posts
Location: Tucson USA
i got this one in the bag
In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
don't you mean in the sack? oh wait, that would be refering to something else....
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
ok, a cabana boy contest. sounds good. Shadow steppin sounds pretty confident, but I have yet to see any statement of his qualifications. and if it is going to be a contest, we'll need a few more contestants.
Be fore warned Shadow, I know the super cabana boy - a real life super hero (Spritie knows him to), so don't think things are as easy as they may look!
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
401 posts
Location: Tucson USA
i will crush his cabana ass
im the cabana master In my hands I hold your smile and in my heart it runs so wild You are the one you are unique I'm so in love you make me weak And the reason that I feel is like a shadow from a light so if you have the chance to be with me be my shadow in the night
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