Signed up, but lurked a lot

Korkenzieher · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:08 am Post subject: Signed up, but lurked a lot

Hi,

Spent most of the last 6 months in Thailand, and a lot of that in HH. Prior to that, visited many times going back originally to 1994 when I got hooked on diving.

Originally from the UK, but haven't spent much time there in the last couple of decades, and don't much see that changeing.

Decided last month to make it a fairly permanent move to Thailand so now have a 1 year visa and will be arriving back 'in theatre' sometime in late April or early May. I'll be pretty much split between Bangkok and Hua Hin, with a preference for HH.

I've been lurking the site for some time (over a year) as a pal of mine moved there around that time, and have used it on and off to get info & tips.

Wanderlust · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:48 am Post subject:

Welcome Korkenzieher, and now you intrigue us because your user name is so unusual! Is it German? Cheers

The understudy · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

Hallo there Korkenzieher

Welcome into HHAD hmm... you say you are fromm the UK but your Screen Name is German? as Wanderlust said it's inriguing. Feel free to ask any questions you have about Hua Hin and beyond!

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Korkenzieher · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:30 pm Post subject:

There isn't so much to be intrigued about - however, feel free... thumbs up

It is indeed German but I am not. I spent more time in Frankfurt than any other city I ever lived in, but the passport is UK. But I also lived in Vienna, London, Singapore, Cardiff and a couple of other less glamorous places in Holland and France. Some of it as a student; some of it working. In total, I have so far probably spent a bit over 2 years in Asia, the majority of that in Thailand and Singapore, but also pretty much every other country there (exceptions Myanmar & Philippines) - a lot of it with a backpack though, not as a resident.

I wanted to sign up with the name 'corkscrew' (for no obvious reason other than I'm a bit of a wino) in a couple of places, and it was always taken. So I used korkenzieher, which - not surprisingly - is German for corkscrew. I'm pleased at least that it got people wondering.

So, any Germans out there, yes I can. But you'd probably prefer I didn't...

Lev · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Either way, welcome to the board.

Cheers

LJ
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Randy Cornhole · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:00 am Post subject:

Welcomen... Cheers

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Firkin · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:49 am Post subject:

Welcome Korkenzieher
Very Happy

Korkenzieher · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:58 am Post subject:

Well, thank you all for the friendly welcome.

I have, as you might have noticed, trawled around a bit and thrown my two-penneth worth in a couple of threads. The feedback has so far been pretty encouraging, so I look forward to meeting some of you in the flesh over the coming months in Hua Hin