Sander Tel of Helmond (The Netherlands) introducing himself...

**Sander** · 5th July 10, 01:55 AM

Lectori Salutant,

I was kindly asked to make my introduction to the X-Mark forum and I am very happy to do so.

My name is Sander (Alexandre) Tel (No relation to the Swiss Tell), I am born on the 17th of may 1969 and I live in the south eastern part of the Netherlands.

I make my living doing several things: I build simple and low budget websites, I own a shop selling secondhand ladies clothing, I do PC maintenace work for people at home and small businesses, I am building a flightsimulator cockpit (which I like rent out in future - flight training and general promotional purposes).

My hobbies: 2CV cars: I own a Citroën 2cv and regularly help other 2cv owners maintaning there car, photography, dancing and listening to Argentinian Tango.

My skills in regard to garment construction are few, but I have noticed my bigginers luck is very hard wearing. Many projects I do, tend to go rather well dispite a obvious lack of needed skills. Most likely throught the way I handle some of the projects I am involved in: sheer determination and an academic approach.

I like to think about myself to be a person which is open and humoristic. Taking live not to serious. Some things need to be taken serious, among other things: making a kilt. I dislike traditions as long as they restrict ones expresion, but in some cases tradition can serve as a guide and is an expression of ones respect for the matter at hand...

Feel free to contact me...

Best regards, Sander Tel
http://www.vluchtsimulator.com
sandertel@vluchtsimulator.com

**KiltedKnome** · 5th July 10, 06:08 AM

Welcome to XMarks from Victoria, British Columbia. I visited your country several years ago, and really enjoyed the scenery, the people, and the history (not necessarily in that order).

**Sander** · 5th July 10, 06:11 AM

'Thank you oh dwarft one...I feel welcome already...

Regards, Sander

**dfmacliam** · 5th July 10, 06:11 AM

Hello and welcome from Texas!

**Sander** · 5th July 10, 06:15 AM

thank you very much...

greetings from the Netherlands...

Sander

**CDNSushi** · 5th July 10, 07:05 AM

Hoi, Sander. Hoe gaat het? Welkom bij XMTS ... Ik hoop dat u geniet van uw verblijf.

I hope I got that right. I can't speak Dutch worth a lick, but I think people from the Netherlands are awesome! (Maybe it's a Canadian thing)... But anyway, I've been a long-time fan and supporter of Netherlands' Oranje -- and I'm cheering for them to win the World Cup this year. It's about time that they do!

Hup Holland Hup!

toadinakilt · 5th July 10, 07:08 AM

Welcome from Lookout Mountain!

**Mike_Oettle** · 5th July 10, 07:28 AM

Hallo, Sander, en welkom by XMTS vanuit die verre suide van Afrika.
You said you were in the east of the Netherlands, and I would have thought that might be Gelderland, but I see you are in Noord-Brabant, which is more in the south, is it not?
There is a saying here on XMTS that goes: “If there ain’t pictures, it didn’t happen!”
Show us a pic or two of your efforts at a kilt.
Many Scots settled in the Netherlands, especially in the years of the Dutch Republic, since they went there to serve in the Scottish Brigade.
There are about half a dozen tartans associated with the Netherlands (against only one from Belgium, and that from Bruggen, in Vlaanderen). There is one called Dutch, another called Dutch Dress (which has more white in it) and a third called Dutch Friendship. All feature brown-orange colouring.
Regards,
Mike

**Sander** · 5th July 10, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mike_Oettle

Hallo, Sander, en welkom by XMTS vanuit die verre suide van Afrika.
You said you were in the east of the Netherlands, and I would have thought that might be Gelderland, but I see you are in Noord-Brabant, which is more in the south, is it not?
There is a saying here on XMTS that goes: “If there ain’t pictures, it didn’t happen!”
Show us a pic or two of your efforts at a kilt.
Many Scots settled in the Netherlands, especially in the years of the Dutch Republic, since they went there to serve in the Scottish Brigade.
There are about half a dozen tartans associated with the Netherlands (against only one from Belgium, and that from Bruggen, in Vlaanderen). There is one called Dutch, another called Dutch Dress (which has more white in it) and a third called Dutch Friendship. All feature brown-orange colouring.
Regards,
Mike

Hi Mike

I am from teh south east... correct and I have seen the tartans called Dutch, Dutch dress, Dutch friendship and even a tartan called Tartan of Holland...which I all like.

Pictures of my efforts (which only involve shopping for parts and cloth are seen in my XMTS album, located here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/m...is-first-kilt/

Regards, Sander Tel.