Reflections

[GMan]

Hell-o all,

Nearly four years ago this forum opened and became a great place to just hang out and show the world that we are here and Kilted. Now with over 2,000 plus members of which nearly 1,000 are active, to see the enthusiasm of the newer members and their new found freedom, the "wisdom" of the older members just sends chills up and down my spine. Granted many of the older posters may not post as much as they used to, but then again it is a joy to see the postings of the newer members.

What a great joy to hear about Kilt number 1 or Kilt number 85, the sharing of it all is wonderful to see. The laughing, crying and sharing of not only our joys of Kilts, but our life in general is just amazing.

Hearing how everyone responds to all the questions, comments and compliments that we all get is stupendous.

The lessons of history from all the many scholars here is also a great blessing. The facts that help us understand the whys and wherefores of why the Kilt is important to us.

Yes we are a great bunch of individuals who are more than just Kilt enthusiasts and wearers ~ we are proud!!!

Keep on Kilting!!

[Riverkilt]

As the locals say here in the rezlands, "Aho!" and "Ah heh heh" or, You are SO right GMan and Thank You.

My thanks to Steve Ashton for pointing this site out to me back when...my bachelor cave is filled with much more tartan today than it was a few years ago.

And, I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here....

Ron

[Freedomlover]

And, I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here....

Ron

You lifted that from Yogi Berra, right?

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Great thread Glen! One we have come to expect from you. I will echo another's comments in that I found kilts and this forum as a result of a low point in my life. Nothing was in my control and so I grasped at what I wore as a way to exert some control, to the extent of tackling making kilts accepted at my place of work, even though at the time I had only worn a kilt once or twice in the comfort(?) of my home!

Anyway, you all were there to share in my journey to make kilts a dailt part of my life and now I can't imagine never wearing them.

Hats off (and sporrans up?) to Hank for his vision and dedication to his own roots and deciding to found this forum. It is a haven for those who want to explore kilt wearing, regardless of reason. As has been said many times, you don't need to be a cowboy to wear cowboy boots, a baseball player to wear abaseball cap, rugby player to wear a football shirt, or a Scot to wear a kilt!

[Riverkilt]

Actually Freedom Lover,

"I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here"

I got from a recoveing alcoholic in Phoenix when I first got sober. He had a lot of sober years and he'd say that at the end of an AA meeting. And we'd laugh and agree because we did too.

Now maybe HE got it from Yogi Berra....don't know....

But it sure fits for me and this forum too.

Ron

[Freedomlover]

Actually Freedom Lover,

"I feel more like I do now than I did when I got here"

I got from a recoveing alcoholic in Phoenix when I first got sober. He had a lot of sober years and he'd say that at the end of an AA meeting. And we'd laugh and agree because we did too.

Now maybe HE got it from Yogi Berra....don't know....

But it sure fits for me and this forum too.

Ron

Yes it does. In spades. (BTW, all I meant was that it is a Berraism, and a good one).

[Chase]

I just wish I had found the site four years ago, but I'm glad to be here anyway...I just have a lot of posting to do.

Chase

[The Wizard of BC]

Well, I did join just less than four years ago, we were still trying to break 100 members, and we were all asking ourselves if we were alone in the world.
Heck, Hamish didn't even have any gray hair yet.
There were only three sponsors, Kilt Store, Rocky and I.
We've gone through a lot. Some have come and some have gone. And to each and every new member we can still say, Boy, are you going to like this place.
And all I can say is;

This is my home.

I'll never catch up with you Glen in posts, I'll never put as many people in kilts as Steven V. I'll never manage to have the increadable personality and business sense of Rocky, and get to meet all of you face to face as I would like to, but I'll never leave.

[Joel]

I actually found this site early this year, but didn't join until recently. I've been a member of different message boards before, but none can come close to being as good as this one.

I can say I'm honoured to be a part of it.

Cheers!

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

Yup, glad to be here, and enjoy the interaction!