So Long Poly

[Willem]

Originally posted by Dissident


selling your computer. I can't imagine such a thing.

well good luck.

Yeah, that's kind of a hard one. But I wanted to upgrade anyway, so I can just buy something more powerful when I get settled in there. A Celeron 400 just doesn't quite cut it with me anymore. I want to get at least a 2 ghz, which means that I'd have to replace the motherboard and the RAM as well. Plus my video card only has 8 meg on, and I'd like to have at least 32, with capture capability. In other words, pretty much a whole new computer.

It's going to a good friend of mine and I told him that I'll eventually want my hardrives and disks back. Once I'm ready, I'll just get him to ship it all out to me. It's the data I care about not the hardware. That I can get anywhere.

[TCO]

Give us your bio. This is interesting...

[Az]

good luck Willem.


I can't forget the story with the car driving into your house.

[Willem]

Originally posted by GP
Give us your bio. This is interesting...

Huh? Sorry, I'm not sure what you want. You mean tell you my life story? Kind of hard to encapsulate 46 (almost) years into a few sentences.

[Az]

You ARE the guy with the car, right?

[Willem]

Originally posted by Azazel
good luck Willem.


I can't forget the story with the car driving into your house.

Yeah, I'm bound to remember that one for awhile as well. Amazing how a stupid accident can change someone's life so quickly. I suspect in a few years I'll think it was the best thing that ever happened to me though. At least I'm going home again because of it.

[Az]

I was afraid I had mistaken you with someone else, just couldn't imagine a 46 year old with a ... bussiness like that.


Good luck, man. I hope you'll succeed. I'll probably go away for good too, if my life will show no perspective of being interesting.

[Willem]

Originally posted by Azazel
I was afraid I had mistaken you with someone else, just couldn't imagine a 46 year old with a ... bussiness like that.

What can I say, I try to think young. And believe me, there are alot of middle aged tokers out there. We grew up in the sixties remember. Not all of us sold out and became stockbrokers.

[Paradox]

Willem your story has certainly touched us although i dont know you in the slightest., just happened to stray into the OT section.

We've been down a similar process though not because of death or illness....a radical life change is scary and makes us feel very unsure whilst starting out. But very often it is neccesary to move ahead in our lives.

Our thoughts are with you...be safe along your new path.

Kevin+Loren

[Winston]

Good luck Willem. I hope you find happiness and ease of mind along the way.

Apolyton won't be gone because you move - check in with us when you're settled and sorted out.

[Az]

. We grew up in the sixties remember

Yeah, well, I kept that in mind.

Never knew what went on in the 60s in Canada though.

[Willem]

Originally posted by Paradox
Weve been down a similar process though not because of death or illness....

It has nothing to do with the impending death. In my heart I've wanted to go back there, for many years now. I've missed the place ever since I first left. My mother's passing will only be the final tie that's been keeping me here, especially in light of everything else that's happened to me lately.

I think everyone has a place where they feel the most grounded. Victoria and Vancouver Island have always done that for me. It's always felt like home, and there's nothing keeping me here anymore.

And thanks for the kind sentiments.

[Alex]

Good luck.

May your heart be free from all heavy feelings and may your soul be free from restraints.

[TCO]

Originally posted by Willem


Huh? Sorry, I'm not sure what you want. You mean tell you my life story? Kind of hard to encapsulate 46 (almost) years into a few sentences.

Come on. We like to chat about this stuff. Just give an outline and then we can go more in depth with the discussion. Here I will do mine:

Born at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Parents: US Naval officer and Austrian immigrant.

1965-84: growing up in subuirban VA
84-88: US Naval Academy
88-90: submarine schools (moved 5 times)
90-93: submarine officer in California
93: backpacked all over the world, flying space A while on terminal leave from the military
93-95: mechanical engineering in Cali
95-99: Ph.D. grad school in Chem.
99-02: management consultant (no life, stress and high pay)
02-3: Lots of goofing off (ski instructor, etc.) and will go to work for a chemical company

[Willem]

Originally posted by Azazel

. We grew up in the sixties remember

Yeah, well, I kept that in mind.

Never knew what went on in the 60s in Canada though.

Hey, we took in all the American draft dodgers, we were at the forefront of the hippie culture in many ways. Unfortunately, I just caught the tail end of it. By the time I had hit my stride, alot of my peers had gone Disco, at least in my home town.

There were still a bunch of them hanging out in BC though, especially along the coast. I was one of them. I was a singer/songwriter/photographer back then.