Please allow me to introduce myself

Steppenwolf_1948 · 01-18-2010, 01:34 PM

Nice to meet you all. I am from the Netherlands and I like to read. From fantasy novels to scientific handbooks. My job is with a European programme where I am a life sciences project officer. I was trained as a biologist and of course my hobbies include growing all kinds of things, from carnivorous plants and orchids (think Orchid Fever and the Orchid Thief) to fish and butterflies (think Nabokov). I like to travel, to fish (think Hemingway), photography, people, languages and if I had lived in an earlier age, I would have loved to be a Homo Universalis.

And I like to READ. Favourites include Annie Dillard, C.L. Moore, Lord Dunsany, Jan Kjaerstad and many others. If you like to know more just ask . . . . .

Rolf

PS (oh yes, the nickname stems from
- the Herman Hesse novel Der Steppewolf
- the sixties band with their hit "Born to be WIld"
- and of course the sheer power and beauty of the animal itself.

Rolf is a modern form of the old Norsk name Hrolf, which in itself means wolf. Ironically enough I am not a blond nordic giant, but a Dutch/Indonesian mix locally known as "Indo")

happy_terd · 01-18-2010, 02:03 PM

Hi. Welcome to the site.

Carnivorous plants. You mean like Audrey 2?

desertgrandma · 01-18-2010, 02:30 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Steppenwolf.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-18-2010, 07:10 PM

Welcome to MR, Rolf!

I've never had any luck growing orchids. Although I do like reading about orchid (and other plant) hunters.

MickeyC · 01-18-2010, 08:09 PM

Hi Steppenwolf_1948 and welcome to MobileRead

SilverBear · 01-18-2010, 11:15 PM

Welcome, Steppenwolf_1948!
There aren't a lot of people who still know of Lord Dunsany. I'm glad to meet another fan!

SilverBear

Katti's Cat · 01-19-2010, 05:58 PM

Hi Steppenwolf & welcome to MR. Great place for people who love to read. And with your many hobbies, an reader device would be ideal as you could start tending to your plants and read :-)

Latinandgreek · 01-19-2010, 06:24 PM

Hi Steppenwolf, great nickname. Welcome to MR. Everytime I read a post entitled please allow me to introduce myself I open it thinking that the actual post will read:

I'm a man of wealth and taste.... (It's probably better off that this never happens!)

Thanks for telling us about your hobbies and taste in books. It's only your first post, and already you have inspired me to re-read Steppenwolf, I was just thinking today that I should re-read some of my favourite works by Hesse!

I hope you enjoy yourself here, this is a great online community, the best that I've come accross.

Steppenwolf_1948 · 01-24-2010, 05:42 PM

Well, if I may use one message to reply to you all . . .

@ LatinandGreek
I AM of course, a man of wealth (although not in worldly posessions) and taste (which will show in later discussions, I hope) . . . . . As a child of the sixties, and still playing in a R&R band I cannot resist dropping hints to classic rock songs.

@Katis Cat
As I travel quite a lot, most of my reading is done on trains and boats and planes. I have not yet decided on a separate e-reading device, most things I read on my MacBook (or on paper).

@Silver Bear
Ha! Lord Dunsany is probably the most lovely English I ever read. I would love to hear it read to me sometime. Even to a foreign speaker like me, it is sheer poetry. Did you, by the way ever read H.P. Lovecraft? I especially recommend The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath, The Cats of Ulthar and Celephaïs a;; to be found at (http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ )

@ShortandCuddlyAm
Orchids are the most hardy plants possible, IF you keep them under the right circumstances. But in my collection it also not unusual for plants to die every now and then. But if you like, you are welcome to what little advice I have to offer.

@Happy Terd
Carnivorous plants as in North American Sarracenia and Dionaea and several sundews. And please enlighten me, Audrey 2?????

dreams · 01-24-2010, 05:55 PM

Welcome to MR, Steppenwolf_1948

I believe that Audrey II is in reference to the plant from the move, Little Shop of Horrors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical)

Make sure you check out all the free ebooks right on this site. The are carefully hand crafted by some very dedicated MR members. You can also check my signature for many MR author members at feedbooks and smashwords.

Have fun exploring the forums and ask if you want to know something.

lene1949 · 01-25-2010, 02:28 AM

Welcome to MR..

I remember 'Born to be wild'.. I was riding my own BMW motorcycle at that time... In those days I lived in Denmark, and we were riding all over Scandinavia and Germany...

Geeze.. how times have changed...

01-18-2010, 01:34 PM	#1
Steppenwolf_1948 experienced reader Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Hague, Netherlands Device: NONE	Please allow me to introduce myself Nice to meet you all. I am from the Netherlands and I like to read. From fantasy novels to scientific handbooks. My job is with a European programme where I am a life sciences project officer. I was trained as a biologist and of course my hobbies include growing all kinds of things, from carnivorous plants and orchids (think Orchid Fever and the Orchid Thief) to fish and butterflies (think Nabokov). I like to travel, to fish (think Hemingway), photography, people, languages and if I had lived in an earlier age, I would have loved to be a Homo Universalis. And I like to READ. Favourites include Annie Dillard, C.L. Moore, Lord Dunsany, Jan Kjaerstad and many others. If you like to know more just ask . . . . . Rolf PS (oh yes, the nickname stems from - the Herman Hesse novel Der Steppewolf - the sixties band with their hit "Born to be WIld" - and of course the sheer power and beauty of the animal itself. Rolf is a modern form of the old Norsk name Hrolf, which in itself means wolf. Ironically enough I am not a blond nordic giant, but a Dutch/Indonesian mix locally known as "Indo")

01-24-2010, 05:42 PM	#9
Steppenwolf_1948 experienced reader Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: The Hague, Netherlands Device: NONE	Thank you for a warm welcome Well, if I may use one message to reply to you all . . . @ LatinandGreek I AM of course, a man of wealth (although not in worldly posessions) and taste (which will show in later discussions, I hope) . . . . . As a child of the sixties, and still playing in a R&R band I cannot resist dropping hints to classic rock songs. @Katis Cat As I travel quite a lot, most of my reading is done on trains and boats and planes. I have not yet decided on a separate e-reading device, most things I read on my MacBook (or on paper). @Silver Bear Ha! Lord Dunsany is probably the most lovely English I ever read. I would love to hear it read to me sometime. Even to a foreign speaker like me, it is sheer poetry. Did you, by the way ever read H.P. Lovecraft? I especially recommend The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath, The Cats of Ulthar and Celephaïs a;; to be found at (http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/ ) @ShortandCuddlyAm Orchids are the most hardy plants possible, IF you keep them under the right circumstances. But in my collection it also not unusual for plants to die every now and then. But if you like, you are welcome to what little advice I have to offer. @Happy Terd Carnivorous plants as in North American Sarracenia and Dionaea and several sundews. And please enlighten me, Audrey 2?????

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Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Hi Steppenwolf & welcome to MR. Great place for people who love to read. And with your many hobbies, an reader device would be ideal as you could start tending to your plants and read :-)

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Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Hi Steppenwolf, great nickname. Welcome to MR. Everytime I read a post entitled please allow me to introduce myself I open it thinking that the actual post will read: I'm a man of wealth and taste.... (It's probably better off that this never happens!) Thanks for telling us about your hobbies and taste in books. It's only your first post, and already you have inspired me to re-read Steppenwolf, I was just thinking today that I should re-read some of my favourite works by Hesse! I hope you enjoy yourself here, this is a great online community, the best that I've come accross.

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Welcome to MR, Steppenwolf_1948 I believe that Audrey II is in reference to the plant from the move, Little Shop of Horrors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Shop_of_Horrors_(musical) Make sure you check out all the free ebooks right on this site. The are carefully hand crafted by some very dedicated MR members. You can also check my signature for many MR author members at feedbooks and smashwords. Have fun exploring the forums and ask if you want to know something.

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lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	Welcome to MR.. I remember 'Born to be wild'.. I was riding my own BMW motorcycle at that time... In those days I lived in Denmark, and we were riding all over Scandinavia and Germany... Geeze.. how times have changed...

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