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Title: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: overthehillme on October 30, 2008, 03:17:30 AM
Hello.   :peace: What can I say, I couldn't find an avitar that reflects the outer me so I chose one to reflect the inner.  I have spent most of my life as a lone wolf and when not alone i am very pack orientated.  I have always felt most comfortable in nature which is strange because I have spent most of my life in technology.  I hold a degree in Math and used to work as a design engineer for analog, servo-mechanical, and radio propogation projects until I went obsolete, and now I spend more time at the computer than out in the woods.  I did go crazy for a few years and hitch-hiked cross country 3 times taking up residence in national parks and parts of the Apalacian trail until they ran me off, but I'm better now.  I was born and raised in Apalacian Kentucky (eastern Harlan County) on a farm and later a coal mine (same location, farm was dug up and carted away) which started out in the woods before Peabody came.  Served in the US Navy for a few years, went back to University of Kentucky, and went to work in the defence industry.  All the while I had been, until lately, active in various environmental movement activities, finally got discouraged and came down from that soapbox.  I am a practicing Animist (just can't seem to get it right yet, but I'll keep practicing) and have a wiccan past. I am part Tslagi (Cherokee) and my great Aunt and Uncle filled my head with a lot of lore from that side of the family.  Still hard to keep me from Pow Wows and 49er songs.  I also worked a bit in a King's carney while I was crazy.
Well that's more than anyone will ever want to know about me :yeah-yeah:, right down to the fir. ???
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Scyler on October 30, 2008, 03:25:57 AM
Wow... Sounds like you've had it rough for a while... If you don't mind me asking, just how old are you?

Oh yeah, WELCOME TO THE FF!!! Rnjoy your time here and just be yourself!
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: DaiRraito IS, FurryLAE. on October 30, 2008, 03:34:40 AM
Oh, yes!  How old are you, indeed.
I'm twelve, so don't be ashamed.
There's another twelve year-old and a thirteen year-old on here.

Anyway, I agree with Scy.  Seems like you've had it rough, but we're always happy to have a new member in the forums.
So, without further adue or however you spell it...
Konnichiwaaa!
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Sareen on October 30, 2008, 11:50:51 AM
hey welcome to the FF
hope you enjoy your stay with the weird and wonderfulness of all of us,
hope to see you in the RPs as well ^^
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: [D.E.M] zetsumei on October 30, 2008, 12:11:40 PM
welcome to the FF
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Dessum on October 30, 2008, 06:57:24 PM
Heyas, welcome to FF :P
As you can already see, we have loads of friendly other furrs here^^
(like me! =D)
Hope you enjoy yourself here =3
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Doceser on October 30, 2008, 08:56:07 PM
Ahah, I am jealous now. You posted way more than I did a few days ago. I can't give to big of a welcome because well...I am new too. BUT WELCOME ANYWAY!!
We will have fun.
 :th_Pyong-1:
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: ___ on October 30, 2008, 10:10:40 PM
Hiya!! (Offers candy cigarette)
Welcome to the FF! ^_^
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: overthehillme on October 30, 2008, 11:32:31 PM
I'm only 52, left home when I was 16 and lied about my age (ht 6'0" and weighed 189 at the time, built muscle bucking hay and climbing trees) to get into the Navy, I had my High School diploma already.  But in the words of The Professor and Maryann, "I've done a lot of living in the time I've been given, and now I am waiting to die". I've been in Connecticut 8 years now and that's the longest I've been in any one place since I left home. :squish: sometimes I miss seeing what's over the next hill, but my curiosity's pretty well shot.  About 2 years ago I was in the hospital for internal bleeding (a duodenal ulcer hit the superior mesentic artery) and I , fittingly, almost *** my life's blood out.  When they put the tube down my throat the geyser hit the ceiling for two pumps then just trickled out.  The gastrointerologist closed the wound with clamps and a laser through the tube, and in the next 5 days they gave me 10 pints of blood,  I was running on empty for sure.  Two funny things were the result of this occurance. First I lost my passion, before I was angry or fully engaged in some cause or other, now i don't do anything but petitions.  (it also affected my romantic life but I know you don't want to hear about an old man's love life)  Second I wound up with severe arthritis in the intercostal region. ( i already had a bit in the hips and knees, that got worse).  This it the first time I've had any medical trouble at all.  The first 50 years were gravy. :) Again that's probably more than you wanted to know.
 

Please watch your language.
WingedZephyr
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Scyler on October 31, 2008, 12:20:25 AM
wow... *hugs* you've had it rough... I feel bad for you...
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Doceser on October 31, 2008, 01:20:03 AM
Holy crapola!
: O

That is really crazy!~!!!!
You have lived the life of a real adventurer that is for sure! I am almost jealous. Except for the whole almost dying part and stuff..well that doesn't sound like fun.
Someone should write a book about you.

Hiya!! (Offers candy cigarette)
Welcome to the FF! ^_^
Candy cigs are the bomb, favorite for sure.
< 3
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: SeiRruf IS, FurryLAE. on October 31, 2008, 05:49:34 AM
lawl. That's allot to read so ill just welcome you and be on my way~

Welcome to tFF!
Nice AVI I must say.
You will make a great addition to our Furry Collection.
muwhahahaha
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: Mr. Meerkat on November 03, 2008, 11:30:42 AM
Hello welcome to FF
Title: Re: Felicitations and howdy
Post by: ___ on November 03, 2008, 08:12:40 PM
Yea candy cigarettes are my favorite along with rock candy, Nerd's Rope, and the blue gummie sharks with the white bellys.