20 Questions

[Southern Breeze]

1. Name/Initials: Jesse Ward
2. Where do you live: Chatsworth GA.
3. How many other places have you lived: 6, all local
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Most of the southern and Midwestern U.S
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Scotland,Australia
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My gray hairs.
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: Sense of humor
8. How many kilts do you have:38
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:I saw a U.K at a Renn Fair and looked them up on line.It was downhill from there.
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Wearing one now
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt:Anytime
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing:Greeter at walmart
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Can't remember
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? I'm afraid to look :-D
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts:Study scripture,reading,blacksmithing, hiking
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Skydiving.Also bungee jumping
18. Say something totally random about yourself'oh!
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: My occupation-Landscape designer
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world?Of course!

[Andrew Breecher]

1. Name/Initials: Andrew Breecher / A. D. B. B.
2. Where do you live: Boston, MA
3. How many other places have you lived: Alabama; West Yorkshire, England; New York; Georgia; Alpes Maritimes, France; Ariège, France
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? Right now, I'm about to go backpacking for five months, so that
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My beard
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: I'm generous and kind
8. How many kilts do you have: Six
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: Probably just one, but I'll be out of civilisation for half the year
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Backpacking in a kilt
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Every day, all the time
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: Every day, all the time
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: A pretty lady on the subway
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: I honestly can't remember
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Nothing right now, but when I leave the house: a Moleskine notebook, a pen, keys, Swiss Army knife, cell phone
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Brew beer, go backpacking
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Hike 2,174 miles at once (in three months I'm going to hike 2,600 miles)
18. Say something totally random about yourself: I spend more time thinking about my next long hike than anything else lately
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: I like Iolaus': What's your drink of choice? Ardbeg - or, my homebrew
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? It's the only one I read

[Raphael]

1. Name/Initials: Raphael/RF

2. Where do you live: Burnaby, BC, Canada

3. How many other places have you lived:Hong Kong, Los Angeles

4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Taiwan, China, Japan, More than a few US Cities , More than a few Canadian Cities, The East coast of Austrailia

5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Manchester, England

6. Name something you like physically about yourself: my legs

7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: Passionate personality

8. How many kilts do you have: 7

9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: 0-1

10. What got you started in this in the first place: My interest in kilts started when I was a young lad living in Hong Kong

11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? TToday

12. Favourite time to wear a kilt: at business events

13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: From a ww2 Vet

14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: No one had done it yet

15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Wallet/Keys/business card

16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Bicycles(Mountain Bike, Road Bikes, cyclocross Bikes, BMX), Formula 1, Champcar, Manchester United, Canucks, Music

17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Wearing a kilts?

18. Say something totally random about yourself: I am a Coke Drinker

19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: My Favourite movies are Star Wars 1-6, Star Treks, Godfather 1-3, Highlander1-4, SiniCity, Underworld, The Incredibles, Xmen

20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? without a doubt !!!

[chasem]

1. Name/Initials: MCM
2. Where do you live: Kentucky
3. How many other places have you lived: One other state; New Mexico
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Sadly, only other places in the US, with Alaska being the furthest.
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe (Various Countries)
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My Height
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: My personality
8. How many kilts do you have: Three
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: Ancestry
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? College classes last friday
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: any time
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Some random student in one of my classes
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: Can't say that I've ever gotten anything other than giggles from teenage girls
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Wallet, phone. I'm a minimalist
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: Listen to music, play guitar, play games.
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): Hacked into my thumb after cutting through a flying watermelon with a serrated bread knife.
18. Say something totally random about yourself: I suck at being random
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Ever had the urge to pickup the pipes? (yes)
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? What is this "X Marks the spot" you speak of?

[highlander_Daz]

1. Darren
2. Where do you live: Inverness
3. How many other places have you lived: Manchester England, Lanark and Aberdeen
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: Malta, Ibiza, Bulgaria, Mallorca, England ,Wales
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Monroeville Mall
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My height
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: my wit
8. How many kilts do you have:4
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year:0
10. What got you started in this in the first place:er its in my blood
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Burns night
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt:anytime
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing:a random lady
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: no one
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? Mobile phone
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kiltslay guitar/pipes
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): fought a kickboxing 5 times world champion kickboxer and lost on points
18. Say something totally random about yourself: im asthamtic
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: whos the worlds greatest football team- Celtic
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world: Id say so

[Eujeankilt]

1. Name/Initials: Dale DuVall/DAD
2. Where do you live: Eugene, Oregon
3. How many other places have you lived: In order - Mt Vernon, Bedford, and Columbus Ohio, Fairport, NY, Winfield and Morgantown WV, Youngstown, Ohio.
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: 40 + states, NE Canada, Mexico, Madrid, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Scotland and Australia/NZ
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: My hands
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: I pursue my passions with near reckless abandon
8. How many kilts do you have: 3 UKs, 3 SWKs, 1 AK, 1 SportKilt, 1 PK, 1 homemade,
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: I have a Freedom and Canadian Casual on the way
10. What got you started in this in the first place: Talked about a UK this year and my wife urged me to get one.
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? I'm wearing it now (full time kilted)
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt:Formal occasions
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: "Nice Kilt, dude" from a student a few hours ago.
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing:I've had flip comments, but no actual bad feedback
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? wallet, cell phone, Palm m515, hairbrush
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: computer games, read sci-fi and spiritual seeking books, tinker with motorcycles (BMW) make music on my guitar and didj, drink good beer and scotch whisky, eat, hiking
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): 3 day vision quest - no food
18. Say something totally random about yourself:I love my wife of 22 years
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: Family info - married, number of kids, etc
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Is this a trick question?

[furrycelt]

1. Name/Initials: Ian / JIW
2. Where do you live: Raleigh, NC, USA
3. How many other places have you lived: Shelby and Winstom-Salem, NC, USA
4. How many other places in the world have you visited: England, Scotland, PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Hawaii, and nearly every other state in the US.
5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Scotland, and the Pacific Northwest.
6. Name something you like physically about yourself: Stocky build and red hair
7. Name something non-physical you like about yourself: For this I will give a quote I heard often from my dad while growing up: "I just don't understand it. That boy gets dipped in sh!t and comes out smelling like a rose everytime!"
8. How many kilts do you have: 6 (2 feileadh beag historical repro's, 2 breacan freile historical repro's, 1 tank Gunn Modern, 1 Olive Original UK)
9. How many kilts are you planning to acquire on the next year: hopefull one or two, probably zero
10. What got you started in this in the first place: my parents I guess. I have always had kilts growing up, ever since I can remember. Both my parents have always been into their Scottish heritage.
11. Where was the last time/place you wore your kilt? Yesterday, went for a hike along the Cape Fear River
12. Favorite time to wear a kilt: On a day of the week were the name of the day ends in the letter "y".
13. Last person who gave your favorable feedback about your kilt wearing: don't remember actually, but it happens
14. Last person who gave your UNfavorable feedback about your kilt wearing: nothing directly, but i am not allowed to wear my kilts around certain family members. It makes them "uncomfortable"
15. What’s in YOUR sporran? if being used: keys, wallet, pocket knife, pin, etc.
16. What do you like to do OTHER THAN wear/talk about/obsess over kilts: I love the outdoors, camping and hiking, photography, web design, learning, civil religious debating, sociology, and trying to increase or maintain my geek score.
17. Name one thing you have done that others might think a bit insane (like bungee jumping etc): got to fly a jet (T-37), camped in the dead of winter on snow at the top of an Appalachan mountain (Max Patch), climbed on truss without any safety gear 50 feet or more over various stages with hands full of stuff (gel, frames, lamps, cable, etc.).
18. Say something totally random about yourself: My stage name from a previous career: "Ian Thrust"
19. What question would you like to answer that hasn’t been included in the list: family info (i am married with two boys, ages: 4 months and 4 years)
20. Do you think X Marks the spot is the best kilt discussion group in the world? Does wool come from sheep?



-ian

[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)

[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