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(Me and my cat.)

	This is the me and my cat page :) This is where you can read a bit about me , or my cats if you feel so inclined. Perhaps you were just curious for a look see or to find out why i am the way i am. Or maybe you thought of a way to spark revolution and global consciousness and you have to mail me grin Who The Fuck Am I? (a question i find myself asking often...) The short: I am Kalgores Xanthor, Lord of House Xanthor. I am a high researcher in the arts of computational magic, and ruler of the estates of House Xanthor. (www.xanthor.com.au) Sometimes I am Luke Armstrong. 24, self employed in our family business in Melbourne, Australia (www.osca.com.au) as Webmaster, printer, and all round IT guy. I can be found online under several guises : usually Kalgores, on Runescape : Kalgores on Valheru MUD : Kalgores, Quintessa, Zog, Sorscha, Tenebris, and others I cant recall right now. on STEAM : s3Ri4L-3LF on blather : kalgy and viator The long: I had the great idea to write up a D&D character sheet for myself, but as with so many of my things, its not really finished. So heres just a bit of a rant about me and my interests. Born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. Started questioning authority in Primary school, and it kind of snowballed after that. Around 13 I got my first ear piercing, and started growing my hair long and only wearing black. High school was dreadful for me, so many things pushing to conform - peers, the unquestionable authority of the teachers, society. I spent more and more time working part time in our families business, and in books, computer games, and with friends. At 17 I was a loner, a goth, and close to suicidal. So I quit the education system at halfway through year 11 to work in our families business as an apprenticeship. Self educate. Instead of being subjected to the horrors of the people at high school, I learnt about so many things in small business, made web pages, and managed staff. Did something about it!! Our business webpage is at: www.osca.com.au But that was years ago, and now I am a full partner. Last year (2005) I went on a 7 month trip to India, Thailand, and Cambodia. I saw and did things I never could have imagined before. I changed a lot, but rather than becoming someone different, it solidified who I thought I was. Talk about a voyage of self discovery. It was awesome! See some of the pics... My favourite music is in the form of Anything, as long as it is good. Preferences towards good beats, great guitar, and excellent lyrics. Some artists i like are: Nine Inch Nails, Tchaikovsky, Marilyn Manson, Enigma, David Bowie, Rammstein, Deep Forest, Ludwig Van, Radiohead, Mozart, Regurgitator, Gregorian Chants, Shinjuku Thief, Tool, the Teaparty, the Prodigy, Queen, the Beatles, The Doors, Etc... More recently i've indulged into anything i can get my hands on. Nice and Varied. Click here to see my latest mp3 playlist... (warning - its a 500kb xls file....) I am a hardcore gamer. This means that in almost all of my spare time, I'm gaming. I play RPG's, D&D and MUD's, and as a "hobby" I collect miniatures and model kits. I've set my hand at many different projects - from making chainmail to upgrading and building my own PC. As for sport, I think games like football, rugby, cricket etc. are insane and have no logical sense. I enjoy individual sports - ride a Bmx, practice karate and weapons training (staff, short staff, nunchakus, katana, sticks that I imagine are swords...) I am an archer, and swordsman of some renown. Some people have labelled me as "Mad", but they (unfortunately) weren't qualified practitioners. As for my views ... well ... i could be seen as "alternative". But not teenie bopper alternative. And my favourite colour is Black, but thats a shade really... Back To The Top Cats Righto. So when i was 13 my parents got me a kitten: Frisky, to keep me company. She was a perfect kitten, curious to the point of getting stuck on the roof and in trees. A year later, she starts hanging around outside the house and meowing. (It was our first girl cat). She was indeed a frisky cat in all meanings of the word, and we learnt a few weeks later when her appetite grew and she started to become 'fatter' but only around her belly... She was going to have kittens! time passes. She had 5 Kittens: Dorothy (Dot), Sheba, Bobby, Junior and Johhny. Then we had them all de-sexed, having never intended kittens in the first place. We couldn't keep all of them so we gave Bobby to a friend, and Johhny and Dot to the RSPCA to find homes/owners for. We were told that Johhny got a family, but Dot caught some flu? and needed to be put down. I still suspect that they just couldnt find anyone for her, and ... well i still feel bad about it, because we should have kept her too, but should we have kept them all? Interesting issues to deal with at 14. previously from my we had had 2 tom cats : Shucks we got as a kitten from a school mate, Courtney, whos family Cat had kittened on them. We couldnt afford to have shucks de-sexed, so he became a rowdy tom boy. He was a great kitten (arent they all?) but when he grew up his hormones? drove him to disappear for days at a time, then came back all beaten up and scratched. Stayed a day and left again. Eventually he never came back, and we had to move homes. Friday - the coolest cat i have ever met. My parents got him from the RSPCA, on friday the 13th at 5/6 years old. He was a street cat, and had been wounded. He didnt play, He was no kitten! He had seen it all and just wanted to laze in the sun and enjoy his new, more sheltered life, however, he was not complacent and he still protected his territory (The front and back of our shop). Friday was a seriously street wise cat, and saw no issue in taking on 2 german shepherds one time. They ran away yelping, with clawed and bleeding snouts. He lived to be like 15, but sadly, one day while lying (as he did - silly cat) on the road/carpark in front of the shop - soaking up the sun - he didnt move away or was too slow, and was run over by a taxi. He died before we made it to the vet. Honor to a great cat! Hail to thee! I barely even remember Patska, except for a home movie where you can see me in the background, a two/three year old chasing after her. Patska! Patska! terrified cat bolts from gleeful and ignorant infant chasing behind Pics are on the way... I have some digital shots of Frisky, Sheba and Junior, but i need to scan any photos of Shucks and Friday (Hail!). Patska i think only exists now in that film. Junior Sheba Frisky's 5 Kittens Frisky Shucks Friday Patska (Paws) look see heres a bunch of pics of me and my family Back To The Top HOME \| LINKS \| ME \| WIERD \| PROJECTS \| STUFF \| WRITING

This is the me and my cat page :) This is where you can read a bit about me , or my cats if you feel so inclined. Perhaps you were just curious for a look see or to find out why i am the way i am. Or maybe you thought of a way to spark revolution and global consciousness and you have to mail me *grin*

Who The Fuck Am I?

(a question i find myself asking often...)

The short:

I am Kalgores Xanthor, Lord of House Xanthor. I am a high researcher in the arts of computational magic, and ruler of the estates of House Xanthor. (www.xanthor.com.au)

Sometimes I am Luke Armstrong. 24, self employed in our family business in Melbourne, Australia (www.osca.com.au) as Webmaster, printer, and all round IT guy.

I can be found online under several guises : usually Kalgores,

on Runescape : Kalgores
on Valheru MUD : Kalgores, Quintessa, Zog, Sorscha, Tenebris, and others I cant recall right now.
on STEAM : s3Ri4L-3LF
on blather : kalgy and viator

The long:

I had the great idea to write up a D&D character sheet for myself, but as with so many of my things, its not really finished. So heres just a bit of a rant about me and my interests.

Born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. Started questioning authority in Primary school, and it kind of snowballed after that. Around 13 I got my first ear piercing, and started growing my hair long and only wearing black. High school was dreadful for me, so many things pushing to conform - peers, the unquestionable authority of the teachers, society. I spent more and more time working part time in our families business, and in books, computer games, and with friends. At 17 I was a loner, a goth, and close to suicidal.

So I quit the education system at halfway through year 11 to work in our families business as an apprenticeship. Self educate. Instead of being subjected to the horrors of the people at high school, I learnt about so many things in small business, made web pages, and managed staff. Did something about it!! Our business webpage is at:
www.osca.com.au

But that was years ago, and now I am a full partner. Last year (2005) I went on a 7 month trip to India, Thailand, and Cambodia. I saw and did things I never could have imagined before. I changed a lot, but rather than becoming someone different, it solidified who I thought I was. Talk about a voyage of self discovery. It was awesome!

Under Construction See some of the pics...

My favourite music is in the form of Anything, as long as it is good. Preferences towards good beats, great guitar, and excellent lyrics. Some artists i like are: Nine Inch Nails, Tchaikovsky, Marilyn Manson, Enigma, David Bowie, Rammstein, Deep Forest, Ludwig Van, Radiohead, Mozart, Regurgitator, Gregorian Chants, Shinjuku Thief, Tool, the Teaparty, the Prodigy, Queen, the Beatles, The Doors, Etc... More recently i've indulged into anything i can get my hands on. Nice and Varied.

Click here to see my latest mp3 playlist...
(warning - its a 500kb xls file....)

I am a hardcore gamer. This means that in almost all of my spare time, I'm gaming. I play RPG's, D&D and MUD's, and as a "hobby" I collect miniatures and model kits. I've set my hand at many different projects - from making chainmail to upgrading and building my own PC.

As for sport, I think games like football, rugby, cricket etc. are insane and have no logical sense. I enjoy individual sports - ride a Bmx, practice karate and weapons training (staff, short staff, nunchakus, katana, sticks that I imagine are swords...) I am an archer, and swordsman of some renown.

Some people have labelled me as "Mad", but they (unfortunately) weren't qualified practitioners.

As for my views ... well ... i could be seen as "alternative". But not teenie bopper alternative.

And my favourite colour is Black, but thats a shade really...

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Cats

Righto. So when i was 13 my parents got me a kitten: Frisky, to keep me company. She was a perfect kitten, curious to the point of getting stuck on the roof and in trees. A year later, she starts hanging around outside the house and meowing. (It was our first girl cat). She was indeed a frisky cat in all meanings of the word, and we learnt a few weeks later when her appetite grew and she started to become 'fatter' but only around her belly... She was going to have kittens!

*time passes*. She had 5 Kittens: Dorothy (Dot), Sheba, Bobby, Junior and Johhny.

Then we had them all de-sexed, having never intended kittens in the first place. We couldn't keep all of them so we gave Bobby to a friend, and Johhny and Dot to the RSPCA to find homes/owners for. We were told that Johhny got a family, but Dot caught some flu? and needed to be put down. I still suspect that they just couldnt find anyone for her, and ... well i still feel bad about it, because we should have kept her too, but should we have kept them all? Interesting issues to deal with at 14.

previously from my we had had 2 tom cats :

Shucks we got as a kitten from a school mate, Courtney, whos family Cat had kittened on them. We couldnt afford to have shucks de-sexed, so he became a rowdy tom boy. He was a great kitten (arent they all?) but when he grew up his hormones? drove him to disappear for days at a time, then came back all beaten up and scratched. Stayed a day and left again. Eventually he never came back, and we had to move homes.

Friday - the coolest cat i have ever met. My parents got him from the RSPCA, on friday the 13th at 5/6 years old. He was a street cat, and had been wounded. He didnt play, He was no kitten! He had seen it all and just wanted to laze in the sun and enjoy his new, more sheltered life, however, he was not complacent and he still protected his territory (The front and back of our shop). Friday was a seriously street wise cat, and saw no issue in taking on 2 german shepherds one time. They ran away yelping, with clawed and bleeding snouts. He lived to be like 15, but sadly, one day while lying (as he did - silly cat) on the road/carpark in front of the shop - soaking up the sun - he didnt move away or was too slow, and was run over by a taxi. He died before we made it to the vet.

Honor to a great cat! Hail to thee!

I barely even remember Patska, except for a home movie where you can see me in the background, a two/three year old chasing after her. Patska! Patska!
*terrified cat bolts from gleeful and ignorant infant chasing behind*

Pics are on the way... I have some digital shots of Frisky, Sheba and Junior, but i need to scan any photos of Shucks and Friday (Hail!). Patska i think only exists now in that film.

Junior

Sheba

Frisky's 5 Kittens

Frisky

Shucks

Friday

Patska (Paws)

look see

heres a bunch of pics of me and my family

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