Hello (Introduction)

[djdahmer]

I suppose I'd better introduce myself as well - I've been lurking here for months, but have only just started posting. My name is Ray (age thirty-mumble), I'm an analyst/programmer from New Zealand currently living in Cambridge (NZ) but am originally from Christchurch (NZ), which is where I got both of my degrees.
I recently got married (just got back from the honeymoon a few days ago) to a long-time friend who I met when she started working at the same small software house I was working for back in Christchurch. She spotted Carcassonne last year in a small shop in central Melbourne during one of our overseas trips & we both were fascinated by it. It took us ages before we finally got around to playing it, but were instantly addicted. I stumbled on this site early this year when I was searching for info on which expansion would be best for us to get first (we settled on Traders & Builders - great expansion!) & have been lurking ever since.
In past lives I've been a part-time radio DJ, roadie, soccer player (when not off injured), wine, food & whisky fan (nothing like a good scotch), and have toured, sung backing-vocals, co-produced & been general dogs-body for the Christchurch band Human. There's probably more I should add, but I've been sipping on some 18 year old Bruichladdich & the mind's starting to wander a bit now

P.S. Thanks for posting here Chris - I'd probably never have found the thread otherwise.

[Bietje]

Hi,

It is time I introduce myself as well. I am Birgitte and are from the Netherlands. Please do not say Holland, that's only a very small part of our country.
I am around for some time and enjoyed the marvellous expansions here. But so far did not have the time to mix in the discussions. But I just saw the magnificient expansion from JPutt927, the one with the cards. And I am thrilled. I must be fun to play with. So I'd like to introduce myself now.

Regards and see you around,
Birgitte

[CKorfmann]

P.S. Thanks for posting here Chris - I'd probably never have found the thread otherwise.

No problem!  I thought it might shake out some new people... 

[Bixby]

Hello Everyone.

Glad to see this thread revitalized. I always enjoy reading introductions and getting to know the community memebrs a bit better.

Happy Carcasonning...
...Bixby

[CKorfmann]

Thank you for starting it Bixby! 

[Gantry]

btw djdahmer, when I first saw your screen name I wondered if it had anything to do with this, but I think now I get it:

I'm an I've been a part-time radio DJ,

phew...!

[djdahmer]

btw djdahmer, when I first saw your screen name I wondered if it had anything to do with this, but I think now I get it:

I'm an I've been a part-time radio DJ,

phew...!

Yeah, I get that a lot. It's a nickname that was given me by some (male) fans of the show - apparently my voice sounded kind of sinister over the radio, so they started calling me DJ Dahmer & it stuck. Funnily enough a lot of the females thought my voice sounded kind of sexy ... 

[mick]

My turn now.  My name is Steve (38), but I've had the nickname of Mick for many years.  Good thing too, because I am from Canada (Toronto), and don't want to get confused with Canada Steve (now living in UK?!?) 

My gaming introduction was Fluxx (still a fun game), but then recommended to Catan, and it's all downhill from there.  Most recently, Carcassonne.  My wife is a big Ticket to Ride fan, so we always 'argue' about what to play.  We've also introduced some friends to these games, so we have a pretty good group going. 

My other obsession is mountain biking (go singlespeed!)  When not biking or gaming, I spend my time as an Occupational Health and Safety guy. 

[Bixby]

Welcome Mick from another gaming and mountain bike enthusiast.

[Gwommy]

Hello All!

My apologies for not introducing myself beforehand.  My name is Gwommy, which is a nickname from my real name(William) translated to french(Guillaume) and pronounced very badly in English.  More people call me Gwommy in real life, so I've stuck with it.  I'm from Michigan and enjoy traveling.  I'd say I don't get to travel enough.  My favorite color is purple and just about everything I own is purple.

I'm also big into video games(anything but sports games) and only more recently into board games.  My favorites(from least to most favorite) are Ticket To Ride, Apples to Apples, Robo Rally, Clue:Great Museum Caper, Chess, Mao, and of course, Carcassonne!

I was just looking online for a set of the full and updated rules because of the obvious controversy between 1st and 3rd edition rules which I knew nothing about.  But then I found this site and was simply blown away with all the fan-based expansions!  I read one and thought it sounded like it'd be fun to play, then I read another and that one sounded fun too, and so on and so forth.

[Bixby]

Welcome Gwommy. Interesting trip down the rabbit hole, one leads to another, and so on, and so on.

[canada steve]

Hey all and welcome along, Mick you in TO or out in the GTA ?

I must say I liked this comment from Brigette

I must be fun to play with. So I'd like to introduce myself now.

Not often you get people on here being so open!!!

[mick]

West end TO. 

[canada steve]

What Port Credit/Missisaugua way ? I used to live in Oakville.

[Gwommy]

@Mick:  My friends that introduced me to most of the board games that I like to play live over in Burlington. Perhaps next time I'm in that area we can make plans to meet up and play some Carcassonne(or other board game if desired).