So, I've been lurking here since May

[McFarkus]

and of my 13 posts, several were made by my brother Turpin when he was visiting our mother this summer (she was fascinated by the site and so I used my login to create a shortcut for her - one day she told me her rear end was aching terribly - I asked if she had called her doctor - she said, no, she'd just spent six hours sitting at her computer reading XMarks).

So, I finally bit the bullet and ordered my first kilt, a 13oz wool Black Watch from SWK. I've read the boards about their great service, but was still shocked to find that they'd shipped it fifteen minutes after I ordered. My head was spinning, but I know that the jones I've been building towards for almost six months will be assuaged quickly.

I also ordered a belt, buckle and sporran strap from Steve at Oconee. That jones will take a little longer to assuage, but the great craftsmanship should be worth the wait.

I don't really have any choice about the sporran. Turpin would disown me if I get anything but a Thorfinn - at least for my first one. Maybe he'll give me a family discount.

As to my screen name - my name is Mark - my son started calling me Markus Farkus (this was in the early 90's, so this was a lot better than Marky Mark) - thus Mkfarkus. These days he usually shortens it to Farkus.

[ccga3359]

Welcome aboard Mark. For a sporran might I suggest a Freelander. I've heard that about those Thorfinns, it seems the flap can just come of in your hand!

[James MacMillan]

from Sunny Southern California, I'm not sure you should have told us about being Markus Farkus.

[McFarkus]

Welcome aboard Mark. For a sporran might I suggest a Freelander. I've heard that about those Thorfinns, it seems the flap can just come of in your hand!

Yeah, but I guess I need to clarify -Turpin (who owns Thorfinn) is my brother. Also, from the reviews I've read, that's not the normal experience with them.

[McMurdo]

from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

[McFarkus]

from Sunny Southern California, I'm not sure you should have told us about being Markus Farkus.

I believe in full disclosure - besides I read the recent thread where people explain their screen names. So I thought I'd be forthcoming.

[ccga3359]

Yeah, but I guess I need to clarify -Turpin (who owns Thorfinn) is my brother. Also, from the reviews I've read, that's not the normal experience with them.

Let me introduce my self, I am the forum smartarse. And Turpin's ingenious convertable sporrans are simply ingenious in our kilt world. And you will also learn to ignore my post just as your brother does .

[CactusJack]

Hello and From The Great State of Missouri.

[Arizona Scot]

Hello Mark and welcome from Arizona

[McFarkus]

Let me introduce my self, I am the forum smartarse. And Turpin's ingenious convertable sporrans are simply ingenious in our kilt world. And you will also learn to ignore my post just as your brother does .

So is there I way I can put you on ignore, or do I just grin and bear it?