20 Questions

[Robin]

1. Name/Initials:
Robin Michel LOUS
2. Where do you live:
The Hague (Den Haag), The Netherlands
3. How many other places have you lived:
Just 1...Laren
4. How many other places in the world have you visited:
Belgium, Germany, Russia (USSR), Austria, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Spain, Switserland, the UK, Cuba, Greece
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Japan
6. Name something you like physically about yourself:
Ask my wife...I don't have a clue
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself:
When I like something...I go all the way.
8. How many kilts do you have:
1 and 3 ordered...jonesing...jonesing
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year:
A wild guess....3 "must have" kilts on my wish list...prolly this year.
10. What got you started in this in the first place:
Hard to say...25 years ago I wanted to buy a kilt...took me 25 years to actually get a kilt...I'm catching up though!
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt?
City centre...shopping.
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt:
Uhh...always?
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing:
A shopkeeper and his wife...they where delighted to see a kilt...kept asking questions.
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing:
My boss...but he's an idiot.
15. What’s in YOUR sporran?
keys, car keys, wallet, cellphone...sometimes a cigar and a lighter. When I go to work...undies...I'm a cook and have to change cloths at work.
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts:
Play golf
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc):
My friends and family are never amazed...they expect me to do weird things.
18. Say something totally random about yourself:
Err...I thought about this for several minutes...so it won't be random...I have to skip this one...sorry.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list:
Do you want to go to heaven if kilts are not allowed there?
20. Do you think X Marks the Scot is the best kilt discussion group in the world?
Can't say, but it's the best online community I ever seen. Supportive, friendly, mature, sense of humor, knowledge...etc.


So...now I need several hours to read what you guys made of this :mrgreen:

[David Thornton]

Colin, I'm going to S Africa May 11. A friend and his spouse from Texas also going. Want to join in?
David

[Colin]

Colin, I'm going to S Africa May 11. A friend and his spouse from Texas also going. Want to join in?
David

I would love to. It has always been a dream to go on an African safari. Unfortunately the closest I will get in the next few years is likely the safari hotel in DIsneyworld

Have a blast and let us know if you get any great photos.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

...18. Say something totally random about yourself: My stage name from a previous career: "Ian Thrust"...

OK, I have to ask "Ian Thrust"?

[furrycelt]

OK, I have to ask "Ian Thrust"?

Uhh... (dang it... "think then type", "think then type", "think then type")

Ok. So... for most of my working adult life, I worked in theatre. (Living in a cube farm with my hands glued to a keyboard all day is a new thing for me.) I started out as a general stagehand, of course, but quickly climbed up cause of my knowledge of audio gear and sound engineering (sound guys are harder to find than other stage-wights). After a short while, I learned alot and fell in love with lighting. I love playing with light and lighting gear and ESPECIALLY motion lights (a.k.a.: intelligent lights, automated luminaire, etc.). Nothing beats the power that can be felt at a lighting console. With just my finger tips, I control color, light, thousands of watts of power, the appearence of the stage, the very mood of everyone in the audience! {ian feels a surge of power in his belly!!} ggrrahhAHHAHH!!...

{sigh}... but I digress... where was I?... Oh.. yeah. So, somewhere in the middle of my career, I found myself as the LD for a magic company. The director of the show kept getting frustrated with the "talent". Stage illusions require the actors to be very technically skilled, not just pretty. He wanted a stage techie on the stage. So I got shoved on stage. He said I would be good at acting. I protested, yet soon found myself getting fitted for a black 100% spandex shirt, and my pate getting styled.

My friends (of the same ilk) knowing how shy and introverted I am, delighted in my discomfort. They would have never ousted me from the backstage culture; however, my lateral career move could not go unpunished. At a random gathering of us, one declared that I needed a stage name. I protested, yet found myself getting quickly branded with a stage name... AND a sub-title! The first words uttered stuck: "Ian Thrust, Ten Inches of Scottish Fury!" ...yes, it is a slight exaggeration.

A more family friendly moniker was dubbed as well: "Ian Thrust, Man of Peril!"

I was glad to see that I showed up twice in the credits: "Ian Wilson" for lighting and "Ian Thrust" for acting. In retrospect, I am surprised they used that stage name for a "family friendly" show!

Aye, those were the days!

-ian

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Ian,

Great story! I can just envision the whole process.

[bjcustard]

1. Name/Initials: BJ
2. Where do you live: Just outside Kansas City
3. How many other places have you lived: SoCal, CentCal, KC
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Too many to list, but went to Ireland and Scotland last year!
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Next year, I'm going to hike the West Highland Way.
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: Too big to arm-tackle.
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: "Stubborn? He has a stubborn streak the likes of which even GOD Himself has not seen..." with all due respect to F. Herbert.
8. How many kilts do you have: 22 (?)
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: 2-3
10. What got you started in this in the first place: My daughter asked where we came from...
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Saturday night, to the KCSAS Burns Dinner.
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: I have two favorite times: daytime and nighttime.
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: The people at our table at the KCSAS Burns dinner. I was the only one kilted at our table.
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: I don't remember who it was, but I'm sure they were sorry they did. ;)
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? My empty wallet.
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Hiking and Mountaineering
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): I like to climb mountains. Big ones.
18. Say something totally random about yourself: I love my family.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Kilts for heritage? Comfort? Both? Neither?
20. Do you think X Marks the Scot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Sure. (Yeah, I'll suck up when necessary)

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

...15. What’s in YOUR sporran? My empty wallet....

Ok, the best and most truthful answer to this question!

[Shay]

1. Name/Initials: Shay, SB
2. Where do you live: Bucks County, PA
3. How many other places have you lived: Alabama, Texas, Jersey, other places in PA
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Germany, Cuba, Canada, Austria
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? A spa. My neck hurts.
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: I think I'm a pretty gal, and I don't wear makeup, even!
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: My drive to do good.
8. How many kilts do you have: Well, theyr'e skirts on me, but three.
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: Maybe one or two more long skirts.
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Amerikilts' HQ was right near my old apartment, and my husband wanted a kilt... it was karma.
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Probably to kareoke.
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: When going to see a band.
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: My husband said I have very nice legs.
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Never really happened.
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? I actually don't wear one usually, but cell phone, keys, and wallet.
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Read, knit, sew, play with my kids.
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): I ate an iguana once.
18. Say something totally random about yourself:I'm making my first felted piece ever, and I just can't see how the shapeless mass will become something after I throw it in the washer, but I'll still keep going.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Are you with someone and do they support your kilt wearing?
20. Do you think X Marks the Scot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? No, I think a lot of people ask the same questions over and over again and don't use the search function, leading to repitition of posts. But I love the folks here.

[Retro Red]

My 2nd posting, so good suggestion, UmAnOnion (now there's a name w/ a-peel)...

1. Name/Initials: Craig/CRS (Retro Red is my DJ name)
2. Where do you live: virtually, on the internet; physically - Phoenix, Arizona
3. How many other places have you lived: 8 - Phoenix, Arizona; San Antonio, Texas; Biloxi, Mississippi; Omaha, Nebraska; Hurst, Texas (between Ft Worth & Dallas); Colorado Springs, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Little Rock, Arkansas
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: 6 countries - Mexico, Guatamala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua & Costa Rica
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Scotland, Ireland, Liverpool & London, Germany
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: my red hair!
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: my singing & musical abilities
8. How many kilts do you have: 5 UtiliKilts - 4 Originals (tan, black, green, postal blue) & 1 black Mocker
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: probably 2; definitely 1 in my clan tartan (Robertson Red)
10. What got you started in this in the first place: American Express; they stopped letting us wear shorts to work (this is the friggin' desert, folks!), but the dress code didn't say skirts were just for women... ;-)
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Yesterday to church & shopping for a new TV
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Any time I'm awake...
13. Last person who gave you favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: a young woman & her boyfriend yesterday at church
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: a young Latina at the mall (many Hispanics around here seem to have a hard time understanding a man in a kilt)
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? you don't need to wear a sporran with a UtiliKilt
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC (I do mobile DJing, sing & play percussion in an acoustic trio, collect music, play saxophone, sing with the worship team at church, & I’m learning to play the Bodhran & bass guitar)
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): lived in Little Rock? My wife says, "When you got your hair braided - dozens of little braids all over!"
18. Say something totally random about yourself: love the 3 "Ch" foods - Cheese, Chocolate & Chiles!!!
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Q: What do you do for a living? A: I'm a senior computer programmer/analyst (at least until they ship my job off to India)
20. Do you think X Marks the Scot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Are there other kilt discussion groups? ;-)