Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: CaptCarl on July 13, 2006, 12:54:23 pm
Title: Oh My God! Another New Guy!!
Post by: CaptCarl on July 13, 2006, 12:54:23 pm
Hello out there in to all the kiddies in Pozland!! I'm pretty new on this site. I've been registered for a few weeks, but have mostly spent time reading postings, and replying on occasion. My name is Carl, and I'm tuning in from the mind bogglingly weird city of Albuquerque, N.M. A quick profile of me: I live in the southern part of the city in a nice quiet area, with my two Appenzeller dogs, Waldo & Elmo, as well as KittyC., International Cat of Mystery. I've been positive for a really long time now, 19 years as of this summer. In three more years I will have been positive for half of my life. I plan on having, what else? but a Half Life Party that summer. After all, don't we all feel a little radioactive now and then? Anyway, doing pretty good so far. I don't pay much attention to the lab numbers, as I find they have little to do with how I actually feel. But my doctor insisted on sharing them with me recently, and everything looks pretty cool. I also have Hep B for the same length of time, and those numbers too are ok by me. Recently though, the viral load for the Hep B was over a Billion, it is down considerably, to a more manageable 100,000. I still work full time and then some, I'm an artist, and am currently working on a mural in a museum, and also do landscape construction, specializing in flagstone work. I think that after all this time, doing work like I do, I'm probably in better health than I sometimes realize. I also take the puppies out every day for a goo two to four mile walk in the mornings. I like to mess around with old cars,and spent a few years working in a restoration shop, but it was too stressful as a living, so now it's back to being a hobby, and I enjoy it again. Anyway, That's about it, I have enjoyed getting to know the "family" here as I have time, and look forward to getting to know you all. Thanks everyone, and have a great day!! Captain Carl...
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Post by: pozguy75 on July 13, 2006, 12:59:47 pm
Hey Carl, welcome to the forums!! Glad you were able to find us!!
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Post by: allopathicholistic on July 13, 2006, 01:05:07 pm
my two Appenzeller dogs, Waldo & Elmo, as well as KittyC., International Cat of Mystery.
Hi - We're looking forward to gettting to know you too :D LOL about the int'l cat of mystery! Some of us post pet photos in the Off Topic forum 8)
Alex
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Post by: The Canuck on July 13, 2006, 01:06:14 pm
Hi Captain Carl,
You are certainly welcome here although we hate to have new radioactive members ( just loved your analogy ). Thanks as well for introducing yourself and great to read you are doing well. :)
Regards,
The Canuck
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Post by: Poz Brit on July 13, 2006, 01:09:49 pm
Hello, Carl, Welcome to these forums and thank you for posting your profile, you sound an interesting guy, and so busy, with a lot of things going on in your life, I wish I had that amount of energy and enthusiasm. I look forward to hearing more from you.
Take care,
John(UK)
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Post by: ACinKC on July 13, 2006, 01:12:52 pm
See ALL THE COOL PEOPLE ARE JOINING! From one newbie lurker to another.... WELCOME!
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Post by: Blixer on July 13, 2006, 01:16:28 pm
Hi Carl, and welcome to the forums. Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself. I think the half-life party sounds cool. David
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Post by: Teresa on July 13, 2006, 02:43:53 pm
Hi Carl
WELCOME!
Glad you are here!
Hugs Teresa
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Post by: angels4kelly on July 13, 2006, 02:47:25 pm
Hi Carl, It's so nice that you're here! WELCOME 8)
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Post by: krakerjm on July 13, 2006, 02:53:48 pm
I just spent 10 minutes responding and tried to post and got that you might want to review message cause soomeone else posted in the meantime(or whatever it says); wasn't paying attention and lost the post over a snoopy jumping up and down. I am an artist to and this was important to me and maybe Carl; another time. Love snoopy, but if that's all you got?????????????????
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Post by: krakerjm on July 13, 2006, 03:00:25 pm
P.S. I'm sorry I am just upset over this "review" ur post feature, not used to it; I say what I have to say and move on. Not that it doesn't matter what others post, why does that effect my post: this feature needs to go.
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Post by: cmhjeff on July 13, 2006, 03:21:16 pm
Welcome Carl,what a nice introduction :)My sister lives in Bernallilo NM. We have many animal lovers here so post some pictures of your pets for us to see. Landscapers usually have nice bods so include a picture of yourself ;)
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Post by: frenchpat on July 13, 2006, 03:37:51 pm
From a newbie frenchman who once got lost and nearly shot (I am not kidding you!) in Albuquerque,
A VERY WARM WELCOME!!
Pat
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Post by: Lou-ah-vull on July 13, 2006, 04:23:16 pm
Welcome to our family. Albuquerque is a favorite town of mine. I used to have a great close friend there until she moved to Boston. What I love best about Albuquerque is (1) green chile cheesburgers--simply unavailable in Lou-ah-vull, Kentucky and (2) close proximity to Sante Fe--one of the great North American cities.
Glad to have you with us.
Gary
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Post by: livingpositively on July 13, 2006, 06:27:30 pm
Hi Carl and welcome. Glad you found us here at the AM forums. I'm sure you've already seen, it's a pretty incredible place and bunch of people here.
Shane
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Post by: OzPaul on July 13, 2006, 06:45:13 pm
Hi Carl
Welcome to our global AM family. It's a very friendly place. We're a good group of people. I live in Santa Fe a couple of months a year but my home is in Australia. I look forward to hearing more from you.
Cheers Paul
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Post by: Nadine on July 13, 2006, 07:24:19 pm
Hi Carl...welcome to our forum family!
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Post by: JustAGirl on July 13, 2006, 09:18:22 pm
Hello! And Wecome!
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Post by: TedEBearNC on July 13, 2006, 09:40:17 pm
Hiya Cap! Welcome to the forum!
Phil
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Post by: Life on July 13, 2006, 09:58:21 pm
Captain! "She is going to shake apart if you keep up warp 9 for much longer!" "Give it all shes got Carl !" ;D Welcome to za board!
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Post by: bear60 on July 13, 2006, 10:33:48 pm
Hi...... I love antique cars but dont have the guts to own one. You sound like a really together guy. Glad you posted.
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Post by: jkinatl2 on July 14, 2006, 06:50:58 pm
Welcome! I like your idea of a half-life party! When I turned 34, I had an Older than Jesus party. Made a huge stone out of cardboard and people had to roll it aside to enter the apartment. The cake was shaped like a cross. It was sacrilicious.