20 Questions

[John M.]

1. Name/Initials: John M.

2. Where do you live: Santaquin, Utah USA

3. How many other places have you lived: At least 5 diferent cities, but all in Utah

4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Mexico (only other country), California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Washington DC

5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Anyplace I can rockhound for gemstones

6. Name something you like physically about yourself: Been told I have nice calves & backside, so I quess that'll do.

7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: Have allways been a trustworthy, honest person.

8. How many kilts do you have:2- a Buzz Kidder black canvas & a WPG Cameron

9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year:At least one.

10. What got you started in this in the first place:I'd allways liked them. Then my other half kept telling me that she thought I'd look good in one. So I finaly gave it a try & was hooked. Really hooked

11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? This weekend. Every weekend.

12. Favorite time to wear a kilt:Anytime

13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing:A man in the mall foodcourt this weekend stopped to compliment & talk about clans.

14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing:Have not had any unfavorable remarks. At least not to my face.

15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Wallet, phone, NAA mini revolver

16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts:Rockhound, cut gemstones, will be silversmithing after I get a couple more pieces of equipment, & I also collect & shoot firearms.

17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): I enjoy exploring old mines & retrieving rock & mineral samples from them. Especialy mines with copper ores such as Malachite & Azurite or Crysacola because they make beautifull jewelry.

18. Say something totally random about yourself:I may be somewhat of a hick & to me it's not a bad thing.

19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list:Uh, I duno.

20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Yup. Best I've come accross.

[mddock58]

Go away or I shall taunt you a second time!

[GMan]

1. Name/Initials: Glen/GEM
2. Where do you live: Denver, Colorado
3. How many other places have you lived: Abilene,Texas Lubbock,Texas
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: From the tip of North America to the tip of South America including the Caribbean
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe (all of it) to meet my kilted brothers there and go to Australia to visit Graham (well he did come visit me)
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My gray hair (I earned it)
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: My silence
8. How many kilts do you have: 6 Tartan and 2 Utilikilts
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year:2 or 4
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Noticed how cool guys look like while kilted at the Highland games
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Coffee shop this morning/as I type
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: ALL THE TIME
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: An ooh lah lah from a lady this morning at the coffee shop
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: It has been awhile, so I cannot remember when
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Wallet, keys, pen, and some change
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Volunteer work, community involvement, reading, listening to music, collecting fountain pens and watches, politics and keeping politicians honest
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Outside of wearing the Kilt (I have dull friends), hitchhiked across the US years ago.
18. Say something totally random about yourself: Love to cook with Quinoa.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Would someone like more Scotch or coffee?
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? I only hang out with the best!!!

[Iolaus]

1. Name/Initials:
Jeff Janssen

2. Where do you live:
Westminster, California, USA

3. How many other places have you lived:
Garden Grove, California

4. How many other places in the world have you visited:
No further than the western and northwestern US

5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
The Angkorian temples

6. Name something you like physically about yourself:
I'm tall (6'2")

7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself:
I have a lot of potential

8. How many kilts do you have:
7

9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year:
At least 2

10. What got you started in this in the first place:
Buying a Utilikilt at the Highland Games

11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt?
Out for pizza and beer last week with my family

12. Favorite time to wear a kilt:
Going out to a restaurant or bar

13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing:
My grandmother

14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing:
Some young woman (late teen) giggled in a thrift shop

15. What’s in YOUR sporran?
Cell phone, wallet, keys, pocket watch, change purse, knife

16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts:
Collect books and music, collect and shoot guns, play computer games, argue politics

17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc):
I hitch-hiked around the US southwest during the hight of summer when I was twenty-sumpthin'

18. Say something totally random about yourself:
My life is one long struggle against maturity

19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list:
What's your drink of choice? - Macallen 18

20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world?
Yes

[Colin]

1. Name/Initials: Colin Wood/ CAW
2. Where do you live: Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
3. How many other places have you lived: A Few
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: a lot of Canada and the US and a fair bit of Scotland and Ireland
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? African Safari
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: almost everything
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: character and honor
8. How many kilts do you have: 5 (3 Bearkilts, 1 Canadakilt, 1 traditional from www.scottishkilts.net )
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: 0 I will be making one though
10. What got you started in this in the first place: love of heritage and an article pointing me to an $80 kilt (Bear kilts).
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Last Saturday to Burns night
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Formal- I like casual, but nothing compares to going for the whole nine yards
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: A good friend at a poker game after Burns night
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: My wife or my mother "Do you really need another one?" Other than that I have not had any negative feedback that was worth listening too.
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? keys, smokes, flask of Laphroaig
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Spend my time with close friends and family
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): I married a woman 14 years older than me.
18. Say something totally random about yourself: I just signed up for bagpipe lessons.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Family connections/clan
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? I don't know I haven't seen them all. From the ones I have seen it sure is.

[mddock58]

OK now for the real responses.......

1. Name/Initials: Mark Dockendorf MDD
2. Where do you live: North-Western New Jersey
3. How many other places have you lived: Sacramento, CA; N.Lake Tahoe, CA; Reno, NV; Long Island, NY (Various towns)
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Toronto, Canada; San Antonio, Tx; New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Williamsburg,Virginia;Edisto,SC; Black Mountain, NC;Orlando, FL
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Lake Tahoe
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: Tall
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: Love to laugh
8. How many kilts do you have: Only 1 right now
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: I will be making a couple
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Wife bought me one at Celtic Classic
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Last night - to get shelled corn (for stove)
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Anytime I get a chance
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing:
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Just glaring looks - no big deal
15. What’s in YOUR sporran?
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Hike, sing, work
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc):
18. Say something totally random about yourself:
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list:
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Of course!

[James Martin]

1. Name/Initials: Martin James Sheffield
2. Where do you live:Grenoble, France
3. How many other places have you lived: Netherlands, Morocco, N Carolina
4. How many other places in the world have you visited:Almost all round the Mediterranean
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?not just warm -- somewhere HOT !
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My thick black wavy hair -- as seen in a photo of me about 35 years ago!
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself:There is nothing non-physical
8. How many kilts do you have: about 12, I think -- and one on the way !
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year:planning? What does that mean?
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Scottish country dancing
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt?Shopping centre. What a fascinating life I live!
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: ???
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: rarely happens
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: even rarer, though I did once get a stone thrown at me by some kids in the park
15. What’s in YOUR sporran?No sporran usually
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: dance, cycle ... and I'd like to be able to read without falling asleep.
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Me? Insane?
18. Say something totally random about yourself: Am I the only man on this forum witha 28 inch/76 cm waist?
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Why do you keep changing your name in this forum? What areyou trying to hide?
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Is there another one?

[MacMullen]

1. Name/Initials: Joel F.
2. Where do you live: Marquette, Michigan
3. How many other places have you lived: South Dakota, Texas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado.
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Mexico, Canada, Panama, and almost all fifty states. Going to India in October.
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Lake Superior.
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My height.
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: My sense of humor. I amuse myself, anyway.
8. How many kilts do you have: 3
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: 1 - 2
10. What got you started in this in the first place: I was invited to a Burn's Supper and wanted to be appropriately kilted.
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? To drive my daughter to school on Thursday.
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Anytime.
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: My daughter.
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: A friend at the church Christmas party. Everyone else there liked it though.
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? car keys, cigar cutter, and lighter.
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: boatbuilding, homebrewing, canoes & kayaks, welding, and Jeeping. Too many other things to list. I collect hobbies.
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Building a sailboat in the basement of the church.
18. Say something totally random about yourself: I'd like to go to Taco Bell for lunch.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: What should I write here?
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Naturally!

[GlassMan]

1. Name/Initials: Phillip Curtis McKee III

2. Where do you live: Fairfax, Virginia

3. How many other places have you lived: Chesapeake, VA; Kingsville, TX; Corpus Christi, Tx; San Antonio, Tx; Raleigh, NC; Cary, NC; New Haven, CT; Cambridge, MA; Hyattsville, MD; Washington, DC

4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Mexico, Belgium, Germany, Italy, & Austria

5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Scotland of course!

6. Name something you like physically about yourself: I like that I have so much hair on the top of my head that I'll never go bald

7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: I like that I have a gentle, caring personality that makes people feel that they can open up to me and trust me.

8. How many kilts do you have: 8 currently, 2 more on order.

9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: As many as I can without getting killed by my spouse.

10. What got you started in this in the first place: After I had my latest surgery on my bad leg the doctor put me in a cast so large that I could not wear pants. I'd always wanted a kilt anyway and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Once I started wearing one I realized how incredibly comfortable they were. After the cast came off and the stitches came out I realized that another benefit of the kilt was that I didn't have to try to point my foot when dressing as is required with trousers - it's incredibly painful for me to do that. So I've gotten rid of all my pants and been 100% kilted since then.

11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? I wear a kilt everywhere except in the shower, swimming pool and in bed. The last public place I went kilted was to a restaurant last night for dinner.

12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Every waking moment.

13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: I seem to get favorable comments a lot from the ladies. Last one was at church last week.

14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: I can't even remember the last bit of unfavorable feedback.

15. What’s in YOUR sporran? My wallet, chapstick, pipe tobacco pouch, lighter, & pipe tool.

16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: I love making glass artworks (which is good since it's my business) as well as reading anything but especially theology texts. I also enjoy playing the violin and spending quality time with my dog.

17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): I used to run into burning buildings for a living.

18. Say something totally random about yourself: I really hate being a cripple.

19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: What decision in life to you regret the most? - Not doing all the dangerous, physically demanding thrill sports that I could before I got injured. I turned down so many chances to sky dive, bungee jump, etc., and now I'll never get a chance.

20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Of course, what do you think I am, nuts?

[Mr. Kilt]

1. Name/Initials: Alan D. Gingles
2. Where do you live: Calgary Alberta.
3. How many other places have you lived: Dauphin Manitoba, Winnipeg Manitoba.
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Not nearly enough.
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? N. Ireland, Scotland.
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: I’ve been told I have great legs.
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: Sense of humour.
8. How many kilts do you have: 7...5 tartan, 1 solid, 1 UK.
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: As many as I can afford.
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Episode of “Home Improvement”.
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Wearing one right now.
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Any time is my favorite time.
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Lady at polling station last week.
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Some drunk at a restaurant, 2 years ago.
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Wallet.
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Ride my motorcycle, old style hotrods, messing with my collectibles hobby (Roman coins, old paper documents, etc.).
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): I have 5 tattoos. Anyone who knew me in my youth (I was quite the wimp) would be shocked!
18. Say something totally random about yourself: I’m mellowing out as I get older.
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: What is your favorite type of music?
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Next silly question, please. ;)