who are you behind that avatar?

[JAFO]

I am your worst nightmare. I grew up on a real, very rural, Western US ranch.

To understand me, you need to ride a horse in government timber for 3 days straight and never see another person, road, or building.

Sleep on the ground knowing there are black bears and cougars in the neighborhood because you saw some that day.

Keep your rifle in your sleeping bag so it doesn't freeze.

Wake up when it's so cold you roll over and light the fire you made the night before, so you'll have some heat when you get out of your sleeping bag.

Look for stray cattle and herd them and drive them. Give them a bait of grain at night so they'll stick around. Go find them in the morning if they slip away. They won't go far.

And do it all alone when you're 15 years old.

I grew up in the mountains as well. My Dad used to tell me to go down and catch me a few steelhead off the river when they were running for dinner. I hunted duck and geese up on the local ponds. I used to get up before school and feed the animals( great learning responsibility). Like you we had mountain lions, black bears, aggressive raccoon's and loads of western diamond back rattle snakes. I was doing all of this early in age too., I had my first shotgun at 12. Back then they were used properly.

My Thai wife has seen that I have no need for coaching doing land management. In fact I have been able to show her and her Dad a few things.

Sorry to head off on a tangent from main post thread intent. I am not hiding, just don't trust the internet and the millions of psycho's out there. I will meet the people I want to meet. If anybody wants to get to know me they can always PM me. I put virtually nothing in my profile.

Edited June 30, 2014 by JAFO

[wayned]

I am your worst nightmare. I grew up on a real, very rural, Western US ranch.

To understand me, you need to ride a horse in government timber for 3 days straight and never see another person, road, or building.

Sleep on the ground knowing there are black bears and cougars in the neighborhood because you saw some that day.

Keep your rifle in your sleeping bag so it doesn't freeze.

Wake up when it's so cold you roll over and light the fire you made the night before, so you'll have some heat when you get out of your sleeping bag.

Look for stray cattle and herd them and drive them. Give them a bait of grain at night so they'll stick around. Go find them in the morning if they slip away. They won't go far.

And do it all alone when you're 15 years old.

What you forgot is delivering a "breach" calf in a cold icy rainstorm in the middle of nowhere and the feeling that you have when it plopped on the ground alive and well with the mother eagerly cleaning it. Some good things you never forget.

[JLCrab]

I didn't grow up on a cattle ranch but I lived for a couple of years on a large one and remember helping to use one of this things sometimes when the calf ended up alive and sometimes not. Not pleasant. I also hunted for calves in the deep northern California ravines where the mother gave birth but the calf could not navigate the steep wet terrain.

Edited June 30, 2014 by JLCrab

[Smurkster]

What I got from the answers to this is simple. People here enjoy their privacy.

apparently so..that way they can continue to be keyboard warriors without any worry at all about anyone ever knowing squat about them

So says the member named "Smurkster" with the profile data:

• AgeAge Unknown
• BirthdayBirthday Unknown
• Gender Not Telling

Best answer to OP so far + +

I am 28, my birthday is September 30th and I am a male....was that so hard? I don't really see how giving your age and why you came to Thailand as giving up your ability to remain anonymous.. I would have gladly filled out that portion, I just never thought to, if you want to know something you can ask, I have nothing to hide behind....

I might not tell you my first and last name or my address, but I never asked that as part of the question

Edited June 30, 2014 by Smurkster

[NoshowJones]

For those who make it to the TV Lounge gig in Bangkok on July 4, will you introduce yourselves using forum name or would that leed to fighting?

A very good question.

[Thakkar]

I am a contemplative man of action, an active loafer and a charitable taker. I like strong women because I need them to clean behind the fridge without bothering me to help move the fridge.

I came to Thailand when she was a wee little child to impart to her my wise Western ways, superior gastronomy skills and to teach her how to tie a plastic bag with rubber band that isn't a bitch to open.

I further spend my days spreading my awesome handsomeness and helping the less handsome realize the potential of their adequeteness.

When my work is done, I will retire to Zurich where the cost of living means that I will never have to loaf again.

T

[jmccarty]

Lost my way in 1987 and have not found it since. Not sure how to though I wish I could. Now closing in on 50. Hope I don't live too long. It does not get easier for me anyway!

[tubby johnson]

What I got from the answers to this is simple. People here enjoy their privacy.

apparently so..that way they can continue to be keyboard warriors without any worry at all about anyone ever knowing squat about them

So says the member named "Smurkster" with the profile data:

• Age

  Age Unknown

• Birthday

  Birthday Unknown

• Gender

  Not Telling

Best answer to OP so far + +

I am 28, my birthday is September 30th and I am a male....was that so hard? I don't really see how giving your age and why you came to Thailand as giving up your ability to remain anonymous.. I would have gladly filled out that portion, I just never thought to, if you want to know something you can ask, I have nothing to hide behind....

I might not tell you my first and last name or my address, but I never asked that as part of the question

Finally. We were dying to know.

Come on, tell us more, OP. What's your favourite colour? Scrambled eggs or fried eggs? Blur or Oasis? Who's your favourite Teletubby?

[lostmebike]

Who gives ..?

Like you said OP, it's not really important.

[geronimo]

Am 58 and came here when I was 25, so I am in my 33rd year in LOS.

[Smurkster]

 

What I got from the answers to this is simple. People here enjoy their privacy.

apparently so..that way they can continue to be keyboard warriors without any worry at all about anyone ever knowing squat about them

So says the member named "Smurkster" with the profile data:

• 
  AgeAge Unknown
• 
  BirthdayBirthday Unknown
• 
  Gender Not Telling

Best answer to OP so far + +

I am 28, my birthday is September 30th and I am a male....was that so hard? I don't really see how giving your age and why you came to Thailand as giving up your ability to remain anonymous.. I would have gladly filled out that portion, I just never thought to, if you want to know something you can ask, I have nothing to hide behind....

I might not tell you my first and last name or my address, but I never asked that as part of the question

Finally. We were dying to know.

Come on, tell us more, OP. What's your favourite colour? Scrambled eggs or fried eggs? Blur or Oasis? Who's your favourite Teletubby?

ill answer the tongue in cheek questions as if they were serious....Green, srambled, I don't like Blur or Oasis (I'm Canadian/American, they never made a real impact that side of the atlantic) and Po is by far my favorite teletubby
 

Edited June 30, 2014 by Smurkster

[CapeCobra]

I am 27, because you are only as old as the girl that you feel!

[HeijoshinCool]

I am 27, because you are only as old as the girl that you feel!

.

How old are you after you stop feeling her?

[Strangebrew]

Just another old fart who loves it here, doctor I need to remove stress from my life so divorced the Ex hopped a plane and here I'am. less stress more enjoying life not messing with locals. Don't have to keep up with the Jones and best part NO DAMN OBAMA CARE!!!!!!

[khunPer]

»Who are you behind that avatar?«

You can see who is behind my "avatar" by reading the profile...

By the way, who is behind Smurkster's avatar...?

Member Since 2013-08-23

Age: Age Unknown

Birthday: Birthday Unknown

Gender: Not Telling Not Telling

Location ???

[Smurkster]

 

»Who are you behind that avatar?«

You can see who is behind my "avatar" by reading the profile...

By the way, who is behind Smurkster's avatar...?

Member Since 2013-08-23

Age: Age Unknown

Birthday: Birthday Unknown

Gender: Not Telling Not Telling

Location ???

 

already answered those questions in a previous post....

[techboy]

Came looking...stayed longer than I imagined.

[DrTuner]

I came to Thailand in my twilight years to collect demographics data from TVF to be used in my Evil Mastah Plan.

[tubby johnson]

nonsense topic

[Mudcrab]

I am your worst nightmare. I grew up on a real, very rural, Western US ranch.

To understand me, you need to ride a horse in government timber for 3 days straight and never see another person, road, or building.

Sleep on the ground knowing there are black bears and cougars in the neighborhood because you saw some that day.

Keep your rifle in your sleeping bag so it doesn't freeze.

Wake up when it's so cold you roll over and light the fire you made the night before, so you'll have some heat when you get out of your sleeping bag.

Look for stray cattle and herd them and drive them. Give them a bait of grain at night so they'll stick around. Go find them in the morning if they slip away. They won't go far.

And do it all alone when you're 15 years old.

Yeah ..... we called it camping in Oz

[Saleg]

I'm almost fourty and came to Thailand at the tender age of 19 backpacking in south east asia with a few friends.

[Saleg]

And you still cannot spell forty

[transam]

And you still cannot spell forty

ATTENTION, grammar police watching.............

[Soutpeel]

And you still cannot spell forty

ATTENTION, grammar police watching.............

Classes must have finished early today

[ALFREDO]

"who are you behind that avatar?'

You would be "shocked" if you would knew,

[ALFREDO]

And you still cannot spell forty

Ok, now you, write "forty" in your second language. Or is English your second language?

[duanebigsby]

I'm new to Thailand. I am 53, Canadian, teaching English, and it's my real name.

Came for a visit 4 years ago after a medical hiccup. Loved the place and realized it rejuvenated my stagnant creativity (photography).

When I got back to my job, I seemed to have picked up an attitude problem, all I could talk about was returning here.

So they helped me along by firing me, I sold everything, and I was off no regrets. Been here 3 years now.

For a change this topic seems to have brought out the nicer TV members.

ps...grammar Nazis please realize not everyone's first language is English and some people are just all thumbs on a keyboard.

[tubby johnson]

And you still cannot spell forty

Ok, now you, write "forty" in your second language. Or is English your second language?

"forty"

[transam]

I'm new to Thailand. I am 53, Canadian, teaching English, and it's my real name.

Came for a visit 4 years ago after a medical hiccup. Loved the place and realized it rejuvenated my stagnant creativity (photography).

When I got back to my job, I seemed to have picked up an attitude problem, all I could talk about was returning here.

So they helped me along by firing me, I sold everything, and I was off no regrets. Been here 3 years now.

For a change this topic seems to have brought out the nicer TV members.

ps...grammar Nazis please realize not everyone's first language is English and some people are just all thumbs on a keyboard.

Aaaaaaaaaand, I am English and failed my English exam half a century ago.......... .....

[ALFREDO]

And you still cannot spell forty

Ok, now you, write "forty" in your second language. Or is English your second language?

"forty"

You can spell, but not understand whom I asked -

the -spelling police- =Saleg= or is this your second nick?

Edited June 30, 2014 by ALFREDO