Another Vancity Roller...

[Space Moose]

Hello all, I've been kicking around here for a few months, and I registered a month ago after finally ordering my kilt. It's been a bit over a month, but it's finally come.

My name is Craig Temple, I was born 26 years ago in Vancouver. I've lived here most of my life, except for a 7 year stint living in New York and Connecticut (proof, because I can spell it) from grades 1-7.

This is my fist kilt, but not my first time kilted. I've rented a couple times. One time about 7 years ago was a UBC Student Council retreat in Whistler that was a James Bond casino theme. Knowing that everybody'd be in a tux, I rented the full PC á la On Her Majesty's Secret Service, kept it a secret until I strolled into the 'casino' and wowed the crowd.

I've been thinking about owning my own kilt for about 8 or 9 years, but have never had the spare cash to drop hundreds on a kilt (I've really only wanted a traditional tank so far). Now that the vast majority of my friends that are going to get married any time soon have all gotten married this Summer, I decided to finally order it. Impeccable timing, as always.

I was doing my research when I discovered xmarks, and have been reading the board every few hours for the past few months. I feel I already know you guys, but that might be more from standing outside your houses and rooting through your recycling than reading your posts. Er, scratch that, I was only kidding.

After a month or two of research and waffling, I ordered 'The Balmoral' from kiltstore.net (with the xmarks discount of course). A nice traditional 8yd 16oz Macdonald of the Isles Ancient Hunting. It cost me the shirt off my back (it would have been a bit more convinient if it'd cost the pants off my legs), but it's worth every penny.

With it, I ordered a semi-dress sealskin (clubbing baby seals is our second national sport in Canada) sporran, a Macdonald clan kilt pin (which is delayed so they sent me a generic claymore). From scottishkilts.net I ordered the exact same tweed Argyll and waistcoat that Grahm bought (a week or so before him actually, but I'm more than happy to be on the Grahm bandwagon), and some nice charcoal hose. So pretty much the full kit, all or nothing for this boy.

I've got a Christmas party at work on Friday the 2nd. I work for a software company so the attire is anywhere from 'this is the best shirt I own that has long sleeves and no Sun Microsystems logo' to people my age wearing suits. I've kept the order and the terrible jonseing a secret, so I'll get to really surprise them on Friday.

Saturday I've got my girlfriend's Christmas party too. She just started a new job at a fancy shmancy elective medical clinic, and their Christmas party has a jacket and tie dress code. It's a good thing this thing arrived, because I'd have not been able to go otherwise! I'll post pics of me in my full getup after the parties.

By the way, is there going to be a Kilt night on Saturday? It looked like they were happening the first Saturday of every month, and my girl friend and I were hoping to swing by Doolin's after her party. If there is going to be one, I'll buy the first pitcher...

Anyway, this is quite an opus, but I figured if a first post is worth doing, it's worth doing right.

Craig

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Space

PS: Please excuse the mess, I'm moving downtown on Wednesday and my place looks like a clutter bomb went off.

[GlassMan]

The kilt looks great and it's good to have you posting. I'm new here too (on the posting side) and I'm happy to see more new people here.

[Robin]

Kilt looks really sharp!

Good pictures btw...nice to see the kilt from different angles.

And...welcome!

:-D

[Jerry]

Welcome to the forum. I'm glad to see that one of the many lurkers has decided to join the fun. I'm pretty sure you or anyone elsehasn't been digging thru my "recycling" because my "Attack Geese" would have gotten you.

[Southern Breeze]

Welcome aboard. A clean apartment is a sure sign of mental instability. Just kidding!

[GMan]

Craig,

Glad that you are here, WELCOME!

Nice kilt BTW

[thejudeabides]

I happen to know that the apartment outside the field of view is less than spotless...

[Hamish]

Craig,

A very belated welcome from the better side of the pond to you, your girlfriend and your great-looking new kilt! It is also good to have someone else here with a nicely warped sense of humour.

I am envious of your move to Downtown Vancouver. During my visit in and around the city for 'The Gathering' back in August, I remember thinking that if I had to live in a city and that city was in North America, I would choose one of those apartment blocks with fabulous harbour views on Georgia Street - but, perhaps that's more West End than Downtown?!! It is unlikely to happen though; I'm perfectly happy, snug in the English countryside. However, on the other hand, .................................

[jfellrath]

This is my fist kilt, but not my first time kilted. I've rented a couple times. One time about 7 years ago was a UBC Student Council retreat in Whistler that was a James Bond casino theme. Knowing that everybody'd be in a tux, I rented the full PC á la On Her Majesty's Secret Service, kept it a secret until I strolled into the 'casino' and wowed the crowd.

Excellent. Glad to see another Bond fan around here.

The question arises, naturally - in your Lazenby garb, did you get the same reaction via a lipstick that the young lady sitting to your left gave James in On Her Majesty's Secrete Service? And did it require washing off the next day?

[Space Moose]

Heh, no, but I was standing at the black jack table, when I felt a very cold hand on my backside, followed by whoops of laughter.

I turned around to see one of the nice women (in her late 50's) who run the office of the student council with a devilish grin.

I winked at her and doubled down.

Craig