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| Topic Started: Mar 16 2014, 04:04 PM (104 Views) | |
| Athabasca Sands | Mar 16 2014, 04:04 PM Post #1 |
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Just to let y'all know that I'm new here and to NationStates and tell you something about me. I'm British but have lived in Texas, USA for almost 6 years. I am a retired British military officer having completed a full career of 35 years. My intersts are: bird watching, board games, family history, and ALL sports! As a youngster I was a keen collector of stamps from British Commonwealth countries, especially Canada , New Zealand and Australia. So, I think I will feel very comfortable here in NS Canada.Look forward to having a fun time in the region - my next task is to read up on the Importanat Topics and go from there! Athabasca
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Athabasca Sands The Sands of Time will always be with us but the Sands of Athabasca will not. | |
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| Cowland5 | Mar 16 2014, 04:42 PM Post #2 |
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Baron de Pompous
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Welcome to Canada!
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| Lorelai County | Mar 16 2014, 06:11 PM Post #3 |
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Stanley Cup Champ
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Welcome to to Athabasca Board game You watching g&s table top show too?
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| Almonaster | Mar 16 2014, 08:40 PM Post #4 |
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Homophonophile
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Hi Athabasca, welcome to Very cool avatar!
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You use a mirror to see your face. You use works of art to see your soul. ~ G. B. Shaw Visit Al's FractAl Gallery I'm in ur detailz likin' ur sinz.
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| Athabasca Sands | Mar 16 2014, 09:31 PM Post #5 |
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Thanks, Almonaster! I do have a better oily maple leaf avatar but the jpeg image size was larger than allowed so had to settle for second best <_< I rather like your avatar too, was it self-designed or did you have it 'made-to-measure'? Note you are a homophonophile - perhaps we can have a get together on that as I'm keen on word games Athabasca PS Must get my signature block sorted out when I find out how to do it! |
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| ParrrrTay | Mar 17 2014, 04:33 AM Post #6 |
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...just a girl in the world.
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WTC Athabasca Sands!
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The Pubs of Parkplace Delegate, Canada Long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be ~P.FLOYD Sail on my friend... Holding Shelter Twirl Hippy Chick twirl | |
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| Matilda Love | Mar 17 2014, 05:10 AM Post #7 |
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^ Daedal Devil ^
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Hello Athabasca, welcome and yes, do make yourself at home! You will find real life, entertainment, playful, role play, Nation States Canada politics and just plain spam to tickle your curiosity.
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| Almonaster | Mar 17 2014, 09:10 AM Post #8 |
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Thanks. I change my avatar a lot, mostly as a display case for various bits of artwork I find on the web. I usually crop and tweak them in various ways to make them work in the smaller format. This one is by Lorenzo Duran, and all I've done is chop out the background to transparency and boost the colours a little. Here is the original.
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You use a mirror to see your face. You use works of art to see your soul. ~ G. B. Shaw Visit Al's FractAl Gallery I'm in ur detailz likin' ur sinz.
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| disposablepuppetland | Mar 17 2014, 10:17 AM Post #9 |
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[align=center]This is what DPL is about - Also known as The Justified Ancients of West-Side - Furthermore known as the Jam Cartographer of Canada[/align] | |
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| Stormaen | Mar 17 2014, 02:31 PM Post #10 |
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Hi Athabasca! WTC! ![]() Interesting about the stamp collection! My brother (years ago) was also a stamp collector and his favourite stamps were Canadian and Kiwi ones! ![]() Great to see you like word games - you'll fit right in around here! Oh and an interesting history too! ![]() I see nobody has offered you a moose beer!
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Speaker of the House of Commons "Every joke is a tiny revolution." – George Orwell
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| Athabasca Sands | Mar 17 2014, 08:15 PM Post #11 |
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When a little younger and more foolish I used to brew my own beer Problem was the abv level was so high that the party was over by 8:30 pm! Anyway, it is great to get so many messages of welcome - much appreciated.
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| Stormaen | Mar 27 2014, 10:26 AM Post #12 |
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Well now, that sounds like a brew Canada needs to sample! :lol: Where can we buy this Athabasca Ale?
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Speaker of the House of Commons "Every joke is a tiny revolution." – George Orwell
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, New Zealand and Australia. So, I think I will feel very comfortable here in NS Canada.



You watching g&s table top show too?
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