Nice idea goldbludgeon! That's an unusual handle, what does it refer to? My name's Mike. I'm American but I live in Norway. My hobbies are as weird as yours. - I'm a father of 3 teenagers. They are awesome. - I'm a math guy. I've taught every level from preschool to university. Middle school is my favorite. - I was a circus artist (I did juggling, trapeze, slack wire, and clowing) and graduate of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College. I've performed with three circuses when I was in my 20s. - I play guitar and piano. Not so good. But I like to write songs. Currently secretly writing songs with steve. Don't tell anyone. - I make math art. http://nakedgeometry.com, for example. - I just bought a viking camp last week that I'll be turning into a mathematics creativity center. It's the gutsiest thing I've ever done. http://matematikkbølgen.com - I got tenure in the US and gave it up to move to Norway. I got tenure in Norway and I'm giving that up to run my own business. I think math in schools entirely misses the point. This makes me unpopular with some of my colleagues. But popular with the downtrodden. Thus my soon-to-be break with the establishment. - I like cool mathy things, such as puzzles, logic, balloon animals, magic, music, games of all kinds - I like scifi movies and tv. I don't read books like I should. Instead I read hubski. - I write. Articles, a novel, children's books, poetry. I perform in a play every year. - I have a dog. And a cat. They don't like each other. But they like me. - I have uncurable cancer (how's that for mood-killer?) I've had more unpleasant medical procedures in the last 3 years than a human should be allowed. I'm doing pretty damn good right now and should last for a while. - I hate sleeping - I have a few bitcoin. I bought my first one at $600. I like watching them lose value. mk tells me I'll be rich someday. I believe him. If I go broke, I'm going to sleep on his couch. - I'm a member of a secret organization. We meet every year. And sometimes throw axes.
Hi Mike! Goldbludgeon was the last name of the first ever character I rolled for DnD. His full name was Ricamross Goldbludgeon, he was a alcoholic dwarf fighter. He first entered the story line by being thrown through the tavern wall by a troll. He was a fun character. Mike, you sound like an awesome guy. It really blows that you got stuck with cancer, ( incurable at that ) but it sounds like it has made you into who you are now, which is awesome. Your hobbies are rocking. I love that you graduated from the Ringling Brothers College. That blows my mind.
I think my first DnD character was Norrin the Barbarian, straight from the first Basic D&D set. This must have been around 1980. I don't remember what the stock adventure was called (anyone?) I do remember it had a big building and caves underneath. We finished the building and instead of going back to town and leveling up, we went down into the caves and met level 2 monsters. The first wandering monster we met was a carrion crawler and it killed the entire party. So much for Norrin the Barbarian.
My mother went to Clown College. Frosty Little used to come say 'hi' when we went to the circus, but I was too young to know I should have been impressed. When were you there?- I was a circus artist (I did juggling, trapeze, slack wire, and clowing) and graduate of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College. I've performed with three circuses when I was in my 20s.