Another newbie takes the plunge...

12 Nov 2005

Hi all.....After spending a good bit of time watching others swimming in the pool, I figure it's time to dive in - or rather, put my toe in the water! So hello to everyone. I've been lurking on the site for a while, and have really enjoyed the posts...Not just the wackiness, but the intelligence. Maybe I can contrinute something in terms of at least one of those :-)
A bit about myself - I'm the Ubiquitous Single Male - late 40s, just moved to near Bradford, seen a fair bit of life and its ups and downs and figure it's time to live a little. I'm interested in meeting, greeting and eventually playing, but frankly, I'm here to have fun, maybe contribute something, make new friends, get to know people and let people get to know me. Anything else is a very welcome bonus!
I'll leave it at that for now (though happy to answer any questions) and let you judge me by my posts - which probably means I'l be here about 48 hours before being blitzed sideways....
Well, I hope not. Be nice to get to know you, and maybe some of you quite intimately. Well, hope springs eternal :-)

12 Nov 2005

Hi..... welcome to SH...... kick off your shoes and stay for a while....... we dont bite..... honest!!!
equi-princess xxx

13 Nov 2005

yes :welcome: but dont mention the man in a red suit or the C word :censored: until Dec 1st 2085 !!!!!

13 Nov 2005

Hi and welcome, really good post!

13 Nov 2005

Welcome to the site hun, nice first post. I am sure you will fit in just fine.
X

13 Nov 2005

Hiya Erasmus and :welcome: to swingingheaven biggrin

Great first post hun, I am sure you will fit in just fine ;)
Minx x x

13 Nov 2005

Fantastic first post.....it's nice to have you here.....once you're in though we'll never let you leave Mwwwwaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa *Cue Evil Laugh* LoL....
Welcome to the Madhouse hun... . wink

13 Nov 2005

excellent first post mate , much better than mine , i joined last night....anyone hwo has replyed to me on here mate have been more than welcome
good luck
scotsguy79

13 Nov 2005

Hi Erasmus wave

:welcome:
I was wondering what made you choose your name for here as it is quite unusual but one I have heard before in a non-swinging context! smile

Gem. x

13 Nov 2005

Hi & Welcome to SH
Gem ...... useless snippet of information .... Erasmus real name was Gerrit Gerritszoon ..... which I personall think is real hoot given the nature of the site ;)
(although probably nothing to do with our new Erasmus)
C x

13 Nov 2005

Quote by Amber
Welcome to the site hun, nice first post. I am sure you will fit in just fine.
X

Hi again and thanks to everyone for such a terrific welcome. I shall now attempt to stimulate...in every way.... lol

Indeed, Erasmus's proper name was Gerrit, but being a bit of a scholar, he decided to Latinise it, and became Erasmus Desideratus instead. He originally lived in Gouda, where presumably he ate a lot of cheese, before going on to wander about a bit, converse with the odd Pope and emperor, tried to reconcile the church with humanism (yes, well we've all done that) and eventually became one of the intellectual founders of the Reformation.
So that's why I'm Erasmus. Cos I'm trying to learn to think before I let my thorax rattle. And of course because I like cheese and inventing things. I was going to call myself Wallace, but that little plasticine shite got there first :lol: :lol: :lol:
And don't worry, I won't mention After-Advent-and-Before-Epiphanymas. I'm a Druid, so I'll be out hunting for virgins to burn for the winter solstice....

14 Nov 2005

Thanks for the additional information. I was aware of some of it as I took part in a university scheme named after Erasmus which I won't tire you with details about here. redface

hunting virgins....... wrong site....... move along, nothing to see here! lol

;)
Have fun! biggrin

Gem. x