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Introduction; New Immigrant
Topic Started: Mar 16 2014, 04:04 PM (104 Views)
Athabasca Sands
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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 :cananim: , 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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Cowland5
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Welcome to Canada! :cananim:
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Lorelai County
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Welcome to to :cananim: Athabasca

Board game :fonz: You watching g&s table top show too?
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Almonaster
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Hi Athabasca, welcome to :cananim:

Very cool avatar! :fonz:
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Athabasca Sands
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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
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WTC Athabasca Sands! :cananim:
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Matilda Love
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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.

:cananim: :yes: :cananim:
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Almonaster
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Athabasca Sands,Mar 17 2014
02:31 AM
I rather like your avatar too, was it self-designed or did you have it 'made-to-measure'?

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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Stormaen
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Hi Athabasca! WTC! :cananim:

Interesting about the stamp collection! My brother (years ago) was also a stamp collector and his favourite stamps were Canadian and Kiwi ones! :P

Great to see you like word games - you'll fit right in around here!

Oh and an interesting history too! :yes:

I see nobody has offered you a moose beer! :moose: :beer:
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Stormaen,Mar 17 2014
02:31 PM
I see nobody has offered you a moose beer! :moose: :beer:


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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Athabasca Sands,Mar 18 2014
01:15 AM
Stormaen,Mar 17 2014
02:31 PM
I see nobody has offered you a moose beer! :moose: :beer:


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.

Well now, that sounds like a brew Canada needs to sample! :lol:

Where can we buy this Athabasca Ale? :P
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