I've been a member here since as long as I can remember and while this is probably the best community driven site I'm involved with I only know the people I interact with. I think that is wrong.

So I've started this thread to get to know a few people better and because I have a few days free while I'm waiting on others. Naturally I'll begin and hopefully some will follow (copy what I put in bold and fill in the rest):

I'm from: a small village in the North of Sweden. It's bloody cold for 4 months a year and bloody hot for 4 months a year, the rest is in between
I found RT when: I followed the rhuk trail when playing with Mambo/Solarflare and I ended up at, I think, MamboDev?
For a living I: play on the net and speculate. I call it playing because if I thought of it as a job I'd probably never do anything
The best film I've ever seen is: home made .. only kidding. I'd have to go for something like the Godfather trilogy.
On the iPod right now and always will be: is Elvis and some happy house
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: walk from the North to the South of Sweden
Something I'm really proud of is: my son and family

Feel free to add your own suggestions, I just did this quickly to get us started. I have others, btu I'm not sure if Andy would allow them.

Also, post away ... maybe a ModSquad member could sticky this if it becomes popular ....

I'm from: a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, beautiful scenery and all 4 seasons.
I found RT when: I was looking for nice templates for my Mambo back in 2004 I believe when I found the infamous rhuk.
For a living I: am employed with L.P. Corp which is a huge building supply corporation.  There is a osb manufacturing plant nearby my home.  I am a control room operator.  My wife and I also breed and sell parrots which is a lot of fun.
The best film I've ever seen is: I can't choose a favorite, but I like comedys and action movies.
On the iPod right now and always will be: From Nickelback to Rascal Flatts to Kenny G and everything in between.
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Travel the world.
Something I'm really proud of is: my son and daughter (wife), and being able to play in a rock band for many years.
Favorite hobbies of mine: RT of course, building websites, working on my house (Hey Roland, come help!), breeding parrots, spending time with my children and wife, hunting, fishing, kayaking, playing drums and guitar, golfing, photography, plus more.  I stay pretty busy when I'm not working.


Good idea Damo!

I'm From: French Guyana - born in France - lived in UK and for a long time in Brazil
I found RT when: I was searching joomla templates at Google. I saw several Template Clubs but Rhuk is the best!
For a living I: I'm a french and portuguese teacher but actually my job is something I don't know how to translate  I'm helping adult peoples to obtain diploma based on their professional experience.
The best film I've ever seen is: Hummm... PULP FICTION (Quentin Tarantino)
On the iPod right now and always will be: Van Halen.
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Travel around South & Central America on a motorcycle!!!
Something I'm really proud of is: My Daughter for sure! and all my fights during a long time in my life to survive!
Favorite Hobbies: RT, building sites, earn money with AdSense, contempling the nature, riding motorcycle, look at my daughter (she is soooo beautiful), go as many as I can to Brazil.
Favorite Foods: Couscous (arabic speciality), Feijoada (speciality of Rio de Janeiro).


PS: I'd love to see  a picture (not a Google image please  but a photography of yours) of the town or state where you live 

Ok, i'll do mine

I'm from: born in Kenya, english parents, now live in Golden, Colorado
I found RT when: I started it!  Hmmph
For a living I: run RT, design templates, write code, work on Joomla! project stuff
The best film I've ever seen is: Shaun of the Dead
On the iPod right now and always will be: Iron Maiden - every album
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Ride across the US on a bike (pedal power)
Something I'm really proud of is: my son and family, this RT community (wipes tears from eyes)
Favorite Foods: Thai food is my favorite, but I like most asian foods.

I'm from: Hot Hot Southwest USA
I found RT when: accidentally clicking on some ad banner
For a living I: Engineering
The best film I've ever seen is: Sky Captain
On the iPod right now and always will be: Tool
The things I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done are: get that date I have always wanted with Heather
Somethings I'm really proud of are:My Creativity
Favorite Foods: Rib Eyes on the grill, cold beer

I'm from: born on the island of Antigua, in the Caribbean, but am now living in the UK
I found RT when: I need a template that was easy enough to adjust[/b]For a living I: am an IT octopus. I work as the I.T. Manager of a small company, and to relax i repair and set up systems for local companies and individuals.
The best film I've ever seen is: 300
On the iPod right now and always will be: Buju Banton - Til Shiloh
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: win the lottery and spend all my day messing about on the computer (wait, i think i have the second part to that down pack)
Something I'm really proud of is: getting married, best thign i ever did.
Favorite Foods: Nothing beats some pepper pot or salt fish and ducuna
My website www.info-tech.net

I'm from: The island of Taveuni in the Republic of the Fiji Islands.
For a living I: Design websites, prior to this I was a farmer. Hopefully in two year's time I'll be able to go back to the farm and work the land again.
The best film I've ever seen is: Sheesh.. hard to pick... Anything with Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington as well as stuff produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
On the iPod right now and always will be: Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, UB40, U2, Pearl Jam, Bone Thugs-n Harmony, Botticelli.
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: bit_h slap George Bush, Osama bin-Laden, and the guy who six months ago overthrew the Fiji Government in a military coup.
Something I'm really proud of is: My son who will be two in a little over a month, and my wife, for having the guts to fly around Fiji solo in a 30yr old Cessna172 and who will get her commercial pilots license in a few months.
Favorite hobbies of mine: Reading. I love a good James Clavell, Wilbur Smith, Leon Uris *cough*J.K Rowling*cough* etc. A good RTS PC game now and then. There's also Rugby, Farming/Gardening, good movies.

I'm from: Born in Scotland but have lived in the Portsmouth area, Southern England, for most of my life.  Still got the Scottish accent though!
I found RT when: I was generally googling for some Joomla design inspiration
For a living I: am a training officer for a government department
The best films I've ever seen are: The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean trilogies, Fight Club, A Clockwork Orange, Gladiator
On the iPod right now and always will be: Industrial and gothic metal.  Favourites are German band Rammstein, am listening to Scandinavian gothic metal band Tristania as I type.
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Win the lottery
Something I'm really proud of is: My two sons
Hobbies: Poker, supporting Portsmouth FC, playing snooker, boxing, web design
Favourite Food: A nice, juicy medium rare steak, chips, peas and garlic bread.