Introduce yourself here! (was formerly the totally non-political etc etc discussion)

[Kat Aklyzm]

Hi.

Jesse brought an interesting point up in a comment she made on my profile.
She said that she's been attempting to spark conversation amongst the natives, and has yet to have much success. I, personally, have had a few bites here and there, but not nearly as much as I'd imagined considering the type of 'social network' this is. There are 134 itchy people here. We need some action ya'll.

So.
An idea struck me, being that I'm a newbie here, and I am at a personal loss as to how to get to know you all at a pace faster than a snail going uphill in January.
As well as for all those other newbies I've seen join since my own recent birth into your community...

Perhaps an 'Introduce yourself here' thread / discussion would be a good start.
Whaddya say, Itchy ones? Care to know the mysteries behind your fellow itch'ers?

I do.

So, flame me, tell me to stfu, agree with me as you will.
Just say something, anything at all. darn it.

Sincerely
-Yours truly.

P.S. With the sky falling, and all the other good stuff happening in the world, I also thought it might be nice to think / post something slightly more 'fun' than those topics that have been so overwhelmingly noteworthy as of late.

But then again, maybe you all prefer to remain Anon E. Mous?

P.S.S. I apologize if this has already been done and I'm late to the game, but I did look through all the discussions and found nothing of the sort.

[Willie]

Hello to all,

I'm Willie. I'm a severely disgruntled Iraq veteran. I was wounded in Iraq and I spent a few years at Walter Reed in DC recovering. In addition to a few aches and pains (I didn't loose limbs thankfully) I suffer from PTSD. I live with my wife and kids in West Virginia. Before Iraq I was a pre-med student. Since then, I've reconsidered life and found my passion. Woodwork is my art, and I build early American restoration pieces. I'll admit that so far, I'm a starving artist. (Glad I get that little V.A. check)


Anyway, hi. If I happen to get snippy or weird, just tell me to take my meds and go to my happy place. Sometimes I can get slightly opinionated. My friends often tell me that honesty might not be the best policy for me. In Iraq, my superiors would often advise me that my negative attitude kept me from advancing through the ranks. They complained that it harmed the morale of my fellow soldiers. I had problems understanding why I was there. (Oh yeah, that's right. I signed up. When my enlistment ran out, the Army said sorry but we still need you. That's why I was there.) Where were the weapons? I didn't care to hear that I was helping Iraq take it's first baby steps toward democracy. I wanted to see some weapons of mass destruction. You get the picture.

I have the same problem now that I'm home- attitude. I'm supposed to get with the program and support change. But I'm not on board with Bema. He said we have to kill Bin Laden. Why do we have to hunt down and kill Bin Laden? Even if Bin Laden were on the FBI terrorism fugitive list for 9/11, (which it makes no mention of) doesn't the constitution say we have to give him a trial? I know I'm being a party pooper. I should just join the "progressives" or shut up. Barack also wants to pull the troops from Iraq and put them into Afghanistan. Go ask the Russians about taking on Afghanistan.

This brings me to the point. I'm in therapy and I take both prescription and other medication to keep myself in check. I need this avenue to vent my frustration. My wife won't let me speak of politics in the house, (she also believes martial law would be a good thing if civil unrest were to erupt) so I have to talk my smack here. I apologize in advance, but if you come at me with Swiss cheese logic, I will attack you viciously. But if you aren't a complete fool, we should get along just peachy.

[Trudy]

Hi Willie, I'm awful glad you survived Iraq and are back home with your family and have found your true calling. I agree with everything you said, politically. As my silly husband says, "Keep an upper chin", bless his mixed up brain.

[Savannah]

Hello, I'm Savannah, which is probably stating the obvious. Obviously...
I found this website through the davisfleetwood channel on youtube, and happened upon that by complete chance. Don't ask me how it happened, it just happened, and I am incredibly happy it happened. I'm more than likely one of the younger members on this site, which is okay I suppose, but some may consider me politically inept for my age, yet a lot of the time I know more about current politics then a lot of adults. Now it sounds like I have a large ego...
Anyway, I try to actively share my views, and voice them to those who will listen and be open to different opinions. I am also supporting Ralph Nader this election, even though, unfortunately, I am unable to vote. Although, all of the people I know CAN vote, I try to let them know about the independent party and there are more people running than just the people they decide to show on CNN and FOXNews.

Anywho, I'm rambling, and no one probably wants to read all of this. I am, though, excited to join the site.

Yay.

-Savannah

[Jennifer Ivy]

Hi everybody.
I'm Jennifer, an avid Hermit fan, [hi Davis!] and an aspiring political activist.

[Jeremy Keith Hammond]

Hello everybody. As you can probably tell from my profile name - I am Jeremy Keith Hammond. Jeremy works fine... so does Jerm. I've lurked here for a little while and will probably continue to do so until i find the time to work on my profile and read through everything to get to know everyone here.

In the mean time I live in Maine with my fiance. We both just graduated from UMaine Farmington and I'm now working for a non-profit.

I've sort of recently woken up to the reality we face in our world. Studying globalization in college clued me in but just recently have I become truly aware of the insanity on our planet. At first I was really sad - and then I wanted to throw chairs (I didn't for my fiance's sake) but I've found my equilibrium again and am happy and ready to appropriately.... err.... deal with it. I plan to become much more involved with local politics and activism. I may ask for pointers here and there.

[Haresgroove]

uh huh...
Greetings.
I'm Jess from Southern CA, USA.

found this site through "yours truly" via YouTube.

I'll donate some jack when I am able...just stop begging. (KIDDING SHIT)
Dig the area.
Peace all,
Jess

I really think a LOT of "yours truly" and all of you.

[Obiswan Kenobi]

Hi there! I'm Christina from Dallas. Stumbled across Davis Fleetwood in Marchish. My days are filled with coffee, ciggs, and friends. Occasionally I play some music, read, spend time doing whatever I can do to prove that YOU can do whatever it is YOU want to do. It's just a matter of making things happen!

[Trudy]

Hi, I'm a political junkie; have been since the sixties. Got internet access in '95 and have been on the hard stuff ever since. Funny how I used to think America was the greatest, that it was a democracy, that Nixon was the worst thing that ever happened to us, but the more I learn the more ashamed I am of all the wickedness we've taken part in and even instigated worldwide.

Sometimes I think what we need is true democracy, but then I think about people who actually voted twice for bush and think maybe we need to take a civics test before being allowed to vote. ;) I don't know.

I'm sure sick at heart at the idea that we haven't been able to get congress to impeach bush, after all the tons of evidence against him for so many different high crimes and misdemeanors.

I still haven't gotten used to the idea of blogs and am still living in the century of BBS. I post almost daily on "Civilized Political Debates" http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/206964.html

Sorry if this isn't the place for politics.

I'm a 56 yr old grandmother. A stay at home daughter, as my Mother is 97 and would run through the house with scissors if we left her alone. That is, if she hadn't fell a few years ago and broke her leg, which never healed right due to incompetent doctors. Been married for 17 years and am still happy about it.

[geoffrey b.]

hello everyone, of course i showed up here because jakluk4 had the web site at the end of her very cool video..so here goes, my name is geoff but everyone calls me Doc i am sgt. at arms for the Sacramaniacs motorcycle club in Sacramento ca, i am also a drug and alcohol councilor and am currently pursueing my masters in psychology. i am currently doing my internship at a large health care provider. im married and am expecting our first together and my first in 25yrs its a girl Dianna Rose. i have had alot of ups and downs in my life i was in the first gulf war (568th armor 8th ID mechanized) gunner on a brand new abrahms we used to use the M60a3 tank but ours had just been replaced about 8 months before the prep for war began. i came home a hero and quickly found out that the police did not view us as heros and a terrible misunderstanding turned bad so i served alot of time, but upon my relase i made a conscious to make a change and a difference and so here i am today i hope to be of assistance to any of you and i hope to learn from each of you as well. my political views are we are in trouble big trouble and i believe that we need to be a vocal and visable group to ensure the safety of those we care about and future gemerations thank you
sincerely Doc

[sean bedlam]

Hello folks. I'm Sean Bedlam, a comedian, but I consider myself an activist. A big, disturbed, fun-loving The Man-hater with an axe (made of hilarious jokes) to grind. Yes, grind, like my teeth, as I axe myself, "How can I possibly tell jokes at a time like this?" For three edgy, draining, no-money years I've posted ranting videos at Youtube and felt the full force of consensus reality- in the form of Youtube commenters. My God. Christ. Shit.

When Derek or Damien, or whatever his name is, invited me to submit a weekly video to the Itch, I took time out from smashing my head against a wall to shed a single tear of gratitude and begin scheming on my first submission. I'm just your average- exceptionally talented- guy from Melbourne, Australia, who uses the ridiculous soundbite absurdity of our no-attention-span-having culture to create my own minutes of crashing
bullshit, designed to cut through the pseudo-cynicism of the passive consumer world. That's all. ;)

I am a big scrounger, my furniture is mostly found crap and my house looks great. I have a past in metal sculpture, but that shit is toxic and I now prefer wordsmithing. If it's cutting-edge and it's not based on self-loathing, I am there. Magick. Morphic Resonance. Maybe Logic. I reckon reality is what you can get away with, and I know for a fact progressives need some of that action. George Lakoff's "Don't think of an elephant," etcetera.

I have a wonderfully detailed ancient history of mental illness, an illness that cured me of the hideous curse of believing in anything for any longer than necessary. I returned from my illness- which included time with a
dangerous cult- to discover that everyone was fucked in the head and in need of some perspective. I take it upon myself to try to provide that, even though my own family think I'm playing with my willy, and many people think I'm an idiot. That happens.

I operate on the principle that if I'm thinking it, so are lots of people, so say it right out loud, it's helpful.

No, I don't talk like a normal person online. Who does that? :)

I am welcome.

[Jon]

hey just joined...
my name is jon and im an alco.. oh...activist?

er not as much anymore
its tough being angry all the time haha

[John "Hai" Knapp]

I am John, also go by Hai (sounds like high). I am a folk musician/singer/songwriter. I am an activist for affordable healthcare. There was something saying it shouldn't be politics. But it is not just political, it is a moal issue. I sing, I accompany myself with piano or guitar. I also play some accordion, banjo, bass guitar and organ. I sometimes play the organ at church. I am happily married. I also have Aspergers Syndrome, a type of autism.