Author Topic: Introductions...Please click here and tell us about YOU! (Read 199343 times)

jane · « **Reply #440 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:03:30 AM »

Please post and introduce yourself! We're looking forward to getting to know you.

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Click on the Discussion Index on the menubar near the top of every page to see what we offer:

Hi, Patricia...

See my note to you in the Questions about Latin and the private messages. I think you're all squared away now. Look forward to seeing you post in the Orientation Room in the Latin 101 area:

http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?board=135.0

JoanK · « **Reply #441 on:** September 05, 2012, 03:01:45 PM »

Welcome, Patricia. Do check out ourbook discussions, too.

marcie · « **Reply #442 on:** September 06, 2012, 01:27:23 AM »

Welcome, Patricia. Kudos for enrolling in the Latin class. I know you'll enjoy it!

gbjr · « **Reply #443 on:** September 08, 2012, 06:04:35 PM »

Hello Everyone!
This is my first time logging to S.L.O. My name is George Blanco and I am from South Florida. For the past 27 years I lived with my family in the State of Georgia. I have three daughters and one son in High School. I am looking forward to the Latin classes and to meet you all.
Cheers!
GB

jane · « **Reply #444 on:** September 08, 2012, 06:40:36 PM »

Hi, George....

I hope you will go down to the Latin 101 area and look around there so you know where the class meets, where the assignments are, etc.

Scroll on down this main index page until you see Latin 101...click on that and you'll be taken into that area:

http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?board=135.0

Please see my response to your message in the Latin Information page as well.

jane

JoanK · « **Reply #445 on:** September 08, 2012, 08:14:19 PM »

WELCOME! Do check out our book discussions as well. If you read it, we discuss it!

marcie · « **Reply #446 on:** September 11, 2012, 12:40:19 AM »

Welcome, George. I hope you will enjoy the Latin Classes.

gbjr · « **Reply #447 on:** September 11, 2012, 09:59:53 PM »

Hello Everyone!
My name is George Blanco and I am from South Florida. For the past 27 years I lived with my family in the State of Georgia. I have three daughters and one son in High School. I am looking forward to the Latin classes and to meet you all.
Cheers!
GB

gbjr · « **Reply #448 on:** September 11, 2012, 10:01:53 PM »

Hello Everyone!
My name is George Blanco and I am from South Florida. For the past 27 years I lived with my family in the State of Georgia. I have three daughters and one son in High School. I am looking forward to the Latin classes and to meet you all.
Cheers!
GB

jane · « **Reply #449 on:** September 11, 2012, 10:10:05 PM »

George...Come over and join us in the Latin folder...

http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?board=135.0

That's where you'll find the Assignments folder

http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?topic=3285.msg159386#msg159386

and the Classroom where you want to post.

This link is half way down the second page of posts...
http://seniorlearn.org/forum/index.php?topic=3284.msg166945#msg166945

You can post your answer to the assignment and then go back and catch up on reading the posts before yours.

AnkeDee · « **Reply #450 on:** September 13, 2012, 02:56:44 AM »

Good Morning!
My name is Anke, I'm from Nuremberg, Germany. Yes, that Nuremberg.

I returned to Europe in 1994 after having lived in the United States for twenty years. My mother was paralyzed due to a severe stroke, Dad was overwhelmed, and at the time I really felt I had no choice but to return home. I'm sixty years old, the mother of a son who is 38 and lives at the Texas/Louisiana border, only half an hour's drive from the Gulf coast. I'm about to become a grandmother at the end of February 2013 and so thrilled at the thought of embracing a grandbaby.

We're a mixed-race family. African-American and Choctaw on my former husband's side; German, French, Serb and Roma on mine. It was a wild ride back in the mid 1970's when we married and unions such as ours were often not viewed favorably, especially in our small town.

So here I am, looking very much forward to sharing thoughts and discussions across the miles.

Anke

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #451 on:** September 13, 2012, 07:12:30 AM »

Welcome AnkaDee! What a fascinating life you have had!

I am one of the few UK members here - I live near Edinburgh but come from London originally. I presume you are still in Germany?

SeniorLearn is such a great site - everyone is very friendly, so do join in some (or all) of our discussions. As you will have seen, some of them focus on one topic (like mysteries) or even one book, but mostly we ramble all over the place - trying to keep to a vaguely book-related theme (but often failing...)

Best wishes,

Rosemary

nlhome · « **Reply #452 on:** September 13, 2012, 07:59:31 AM »

So good to see new members coming in and from so many different areas. We have diversity, but yet much in common. Welcome.

Nan

jane · « **Reply #453 on:** September 13, 2012, 08:12:10 AM »

Welcome, AnkeDee! I"ve left you information about joining Latin down in the Latin Information area. We look forward to having you join us in the learning and love of Latin.

marcie · « **Reply #454 on:** September 13, 2012, 10:56:42 AM »

Welcome, AnkeDee. We're glad that you are joining us.

Olle · « **Reply #455 on:** January 08, 2013, 01:07:19 PM »

Hello all you wonderful Seniornet members.
I'm Lars-Olof Andersson from Sweden, but mostly known under my nickname, which is Olle (short for Olof).
It struck me that since I was in this noble company I still recognize lots of names.
I'm looking forward to have some conversations with you, and I don't mind if you'll correct me when i make some errors in the language. Which I'm certain I'll do

JoanK · « **Reply #456 on:** January 08, 2013, 03:30:43 PM »

WELCOME, WELCOME, OLLIE. Errors are fine -- I make plenty of English errors, and it's my native language.

Was your computer name Ollie when you were with us before?

ginny · « **Reply #457 on:** January 08, 2013, 06:26:09 PM »

Olle!!! Is that really YOU?

Welcome back!! We have missed you and I look forward to reading your comments in whatever discussion you enter!

marcie · « **Reply #458 on:** January 09, 2013, 11:19:45 AM »

Welcome back, Olle! It's wonderful to see you here again.

Olle · « **Reply #459 on:** January 10, 2013, 04:48:51 AM »

Hello Marcie, JoanK, JoanP and all of you that still remember me.
It' been a while since my last post, and I'm happy to be with you again.
It was such an coincidence that your choice for the first reading adventure should be Travels with Herodotus.
I had planned to read it anyway, so it gave me a kind of flashback and memories of you all.
I have read most of your comments and found many common reactions to my own.
But I'm a bit surprised of your reactions and speculating of RK was a spy or not.
I guess that is more important for an American or English person.
For me as a stupid Swede, it isn't interesting at all.
Poland isn't far from Sweden and we (the common people) didn't ever think about a Russian invasion or spies from behind the iron curtain.
That might surprise the English speaking nations, but that's the way it was.
Naive? Probably, but not unusual.
When he describes his school material or the dress code from Eastern Europe, it is in itself a criticism of the blinds the lived behind.
He describe the borders he wanted to cross.
And luckily he - as a journalist - got the opportunity to see the other (outside) world.
No wonder that he accepted to send back some information.
Wouldn't you?
olle

JoanP · « **Reply #460 on:** January 10, 2013, 07:54:17 AM »

Olle, please, please will you copy your post on Kapuscinski in the book discussion? I assure you, there are others who feel as you do. Just as Kapus was searching for Herodotus' motivations for his life of travel/ reporting, our readers questioned Kapuscinski's. One consideration, only one, is that he was a spy. Come join us, Olle, please - and share your broader vision with us! We would really appreciate your input!

JoanK · « **Reply #461 on:** January 10, 2013, 03:20:11 PM »

Amen! We bsdly need different points of view!

Olle · « **Reply #462 on:** January 12, 2013, 09:58:13 AM »

Some thoughts about JK: s way of dressing.
It was well known (here in Sweden) that people = men, from behind the curtain, were dressed ridiculous. They looked like our grandparents did when we were kids.
But, you know. Living in a country where everybody is dressed as theirs homelands fashion demand, you never think of it, until you actually confront modern-dressed persons.
I don’t disagree with you that JK was a spy. He was born and educated to be a kamerad, as his parents and all his friends. And in a communist region you mustn't say something against the leaders or the state. In fact, I was highly surprised that he dared to comment it (clothes, schoolbooks, respect or pure fear for authorities) at all.
Now I’m waiting to read a little more about Herodotus, which actually was the reason for me to hear learned people cross their opinions and learn me more than just sitting in my chamber.
Now I notice that I haven’t said anything about the questions we were given at the beginning, but all of you have given me much to think about. Thanks for that. By the way. What does IMO and IMHO mean? My guess is "In My (Humble) Opinion". And what about the nickname Puss and Boots? I think it has a double meaning. Which?

Olle from Sweden

JoanP · « **Reply #463 on:** January 12, 2013, 10:07:08 AM »

Olle, it's good to see you again. It would be better if you post your thoughts on Kapuscinki's book in the book discussion, rather than here in the Introductions where few people can see them.

This link will take you to the book discussion. Travels with Herodotus Book Discussion Please post in this discussion! Really want others to see your posts.

Frybabe · « **Reply #464 on:** January 16, 2013, 02:56:45 PM »

I don't usually stick my nose in this discussion, but I just had to add my hello's to Olle.

Olle, I hope to see you in the Travels with Herodotus discussion soon, and of course, the others.

Scottieluvr · « **Reply #465 on:** March 26, 2013, 07:46:00 PM »

Hello!

I was referred to this forum by a Spark People friend, named Jo. Who she is here I haven’t a clue.

Any way… HI JO!!!

I reside in Michigan and am a farmer of nuts: filberts mostly but grow almonds, pecans, burnt nuts, heart nuts and walnuts. Been retired from corporate America since 2006. Enjoying my new found free time with crafting, reading, playing with my dogs, gardening and tormenting the family any way I can.

I enjoy most genres but my favorite is Mystery Noir, Steampunk, and Historical Romances. I’ve already joined the April Book of the Month: The Moonstone. Cant wait for that discussion to start.

jane · « **Reply #466 on:** March 26, 2013, 08:27:25 PM »

Welcome, Pamela!! We're so pleased you decided to come in and see what we're about. I think you'll find both the specific book discussions, like the one you've joined already for April 15 are great and I hope you'll also check out the genre discussions.

Welcome aboard!

jane

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #467 on:** March 27, 2013, 05:58:42 AM »

Hi Pamela and welcome. This is a great group with lots of lively discussions, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. As someone who lives in Scotland, I've never 'met' a nut farmer -fascinating! Wish we could grow nuts here - I love macadamia nuts especially, but you hardly ever see them in our shops.

Could you tell us (or maybe just me if everyone else knows...) what 'steampunk' is?

Best wishes,

Rosemary

Frybabe · « **Reply #468 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:19:23 AM »

Hi Scottieluvr. I second Rosemarye's question about Steampunk. I've heard the term but since the term (with punk in it) sounded like something I wouldn't like. When you brought it up, I did a Google and discovered that it is a sub-genre of SciFi and that some of the books and movies I've run across are in that category. I'd love to discuss this more, so come on over and join us in the Science Fiction/Fantasy discussion.

marcie · « **Reply #469 on:** March 27, 2013, 11:08:25 AM »

Welcome, Scottieluvr. Nut farming sounds interesting, as do your hobbies. I'm glad you've joined our group.

Scottieluvr · « **Reply #470 on:** March 27, 2013, 01:45:34 PM »

Jane, Rosemarykaye, Frybabe, Marcie:

Hello to everyone and thank you for the warm welcome.

Rosemarykaye: My dear-husband has two cousins who live in Scotland; they were doing missionary work and met, then married Scotsman. They are devoted US expatriates but now YOUR faithful patriots.

Dear-husband interacts with them on Facebook so it’s not a hardship having so much water between them.

Rosemarykaye and Marcie: Nut farming is awesome! Been at it since 2004. My dear-husband was born and raised on a farm/ranch in the Midwest. He’s my mentor. Starting a nut grove is easy, as is the maintenance and management. It’s my retirement “job”: no office politics, gossip mongering, personality conflicts, long commutes in bad weather, etc… just me and Nature. I do as she says and all is well in the world.

I love macadamia nuts too, but can’t grow them where I live either – too cold.

Frybaby: I look forward to our discussion about Steampunk in the Science Fiction section. Rosemarykaye, please join us there and prepare to be enlightened and converted.

Yes, I’m so looking forward to the Book Club discussion in April. I enjoy Good Reads immensely, because they do feed my addiction with Book of the Month programs and other reading challenges. However the discussions are more like book reviews and grammar critiques. No discussion based solely on the book’s merit. Besides I experienced most of the forums’ activity in the erotica genres but found scant activity in the non-erotica genres. I prefer an all-encompassing, eclectic reading experience, and this is not only generated by my present mood, either.

So here I am, and why I think this may be the Book Club I’ve been searching for. From my exploration the discussions are very diverse and inviting.

JoanK · « **Reply #471 on:** March 27, 2013, 02:36:56 PM »

Good for you, leaving the corporate world for farming: I've heard stories of people who did that, but never actually met one. Look forward to getting to know you in our discussions. Try out our Mystery Corner.

ElaineBarbara · « **Reply #472 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:40:15 PM »

Hello! My name is ElaineBarbara, I live in Chicago, Illinois and I'm very happy to have discovered your site. The book club where I live is reading Lincoln: Team of Rivals and my assignment is to lead the discussion on June 20th. It's a rather long book, so I was looking for suggestions for our discussion when I found your wonderful posting of the discussion held here several years ago. I read all 54 pages of the posting and decided to join your group. Our book club chose the book because of the recent movie. During one of the upcoming summer months, we plan to take a day-trip via Amtrak to Springfield to see the Lincoln Library and Museum. After we meet, I'll let you know how the discussion went. After our trip, I'll let you know what interesting things we encountered. I'm looking forward to getting to know people on this site. Thanks for being here!

rosemarykaye · « **Reply #473 on:** June 02, 2013, 04:51:45 PM »

Hi ElaineBarbara,

Welcome to the group! It's very friendly and pretty active, so there's usually someone around who can chat about things that interest you.

I live near Edinburgh in Scotland, but although most of the other members are in the US, I've always felt included.

I hope your book discussion goes well, and also your trip, which sounds great.

Best wishes,

Rosemary

JoanP · « **Reply #474 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:24:46 PM »

ElaineBarbara - so happy that you found us! I'll echo Rosemary's invitation. Welcome!

Please jump right in and join us in our June discussion of Short Stories, a fun way to get started. We just started yesterday with Eleanor Abbott's "Book of Funny Smells - and Everything" All the stories we'll be discussing are available online - you can find the links in the heading that appears at the top of each discussion page.

Glad you came to us through reading the discussion of Team of Rivals. Ella and Path, the two discussion leaders are also taking part today in the Short Stories discussion. We'll be looking for you!

JoanK · « **Reply #475 on:** June 02, 2013, 06:04:33 PM »

WELCOME WELCOME! And do drop in on our ongoing discussions, too.

Frybabe · « **Reply #476 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:03:40 AM »

Welcome ElaineBarbara. I am sure you will enjoy our discussions as much as I do.

marcie · « **Reply #477 on:** June 04, 2013, 01:21:18 AM »

Welcome ElaineBarbara. I hope you'll find lots to enjoy on our site.

PatH · « **Reply #478 on:** June 07, 2013, 08:31:44 AM »

Hi, ElaineBarbara, and welcome. When we read Team of Rivals, I found it very hard at first to keep the four men straight--she shifts from one to the next so rapidly. I had to keep a log of each one for a while, until they became clear in my mind. It's a rewarding book, and I wish you good luck in leading.

Virginia WOQ · « **Reply #479 on:** July 22, 2013, 07:35:32 PM »

Hello from hot and muggy Norther Virginia. I am new to this site this evening. I found it by looking for bookclub information about Old Filth by Jane Gardam. I have enjoyed this book, and the subsequent 2 books by Ms. Gardam. Anyone else like these books?

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