Arthur
    Location: Lebanon, Oregon
    Home or favorite faire Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire
    About Me Male, late 40s. Northern Europian White Bread. 1/4 Scot (Clan Matheson), 1/4 Swiss (Gnos), 1/4 Swede (Swanson), 1/4 God only knows, Grandma said something about Black Irish (Church). Sheep rancher's son, dairyman, farm worker, mule packer, hunting guide, cavalry scout, radiographer, blacksmith, engineer. You confused yet? I sure as hell am...
    Music BAGPIPES! Frank Zappa, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Pink Floyd, Bob Wills, Van Halen, you probably get it by now...
    Movies LOTR, Riddick, Pirates, Planet of the Apes, Clockwork Orange, Rocky Horror, Pulp Fiction.
    TV Haven't been around one much since I left home in 79. Let this explain the nod & smile if you tell me "I saw it on (insert name of program here). Sorry 'bout that... (but not much)
    Books OK, I'll run them down by author; if you haven't already read them, I envy you, cuz you're in for a whole heap of fun: George MacDonald Frazier; Steven Brust; Robert A. Heinlein; Harry Harrison; Steven Perry; Orson Scott Card; Gale Ontko; gods, the list goes on... did I mention that I'm not much for television???
    Likes My children, Jordan & Liliana. True loyal friends. Strong, ambitious, beautiful, smart women. Fire. Iron. Wood. Leather. Meat. Whiskey. Cider.
    Dislikes Fakers & takers.
    Hobbies Reading, smithing (can't call it a profession, I haven't made much money), learning & teaching the auld skills, my farm.
    Vices Most everything except playing cards and gambling...
    Virtues Meet me, know me, then you tell ME. (Long standing motto: When it comes to being honest, smart, strong, a gentleman or lady; if you have to tell everybody or anybody you are, you AIN'T.
    Heroes My father, Donald Gnos; My grandfather, Lawrence John Gnos; My uncle, Val Rickert; My uncle , Milton Gnos; My grandfather, Art Swanson; My nephew, Hans Donald Coon; and all those who have shown me what it is to be a good man and true... Lord, may I be allowed time to live up to their example.
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Latest Comments


    Wahooo! Mongers on Renspace! Uh, *ahem*, that is to say... hail, greetings, and well-met, good sir, 'tis right cheerful I am to see you here... and wahooo! :D

    Richildis
    August 31, 2008
    9:23 PM

    Greetings Kind Sir!!

    Thank You for ALL of your hard work, and the hard work of the Mongers!

    HUZZAH!!!

    Jackie
    August 17, 2008
    4:17 PM