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Title: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Mina on July 29, 2010, 13:38:34
Hi!

My name's Mina, and I am part Swiss and part Canadian, though I live in Switzerland now... My husband and I are Playmobil fans since we were kids but, as our parents gave everything to other children when we were teenagers (and we didn't agree on that!!!), we have re-begun collecting our favorite toys for 8 years now and our "batcave" is not big enough anymore  ;D

we collect many many themes (in fact fast everything, except space, pirates, princess stuff) and I am especially fond of 1900 and zoo...

apart from that, I'm an English and French teacher (for adults), my husband's a cop. We like walking in the countryside, playing videogames, board games, watching animes-we-like-when-we-were-kids, and I love knitting, Harry Potter (only the books), Heavy Metal (yeah, I'm a gothic-metal freak with a 10 year-old mind 8} )... and... and... well I'm glad to meet you all :)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: baden-wurttemberg on July 29, 2010, 13:51:02
Hi Mina and welcome to Playmofriends from South Texas!  :wave:

Glad to have you with us!

Baden  :)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Martin Milner on July 29, 2010, 13:58:33
our parents gave everything to other children when we were teenagers (and we didn't agree on that

 :doh: :hissyfit:  An all-too-familiar story!  Lucky that as supposed adults we have more money for our toys.  ;D

Welcome from Oregon!

Martin
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: basilsdad on July 29, 2010, 14:04:29
 :wave:  Hello,  Mina.  Greetings from Pennsylvania.  Loved your introduction, it is great to have you with us.
Joe 
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Rasputin on July 29, 2010, 14:17:22
Hello

Welcome to the forum from Sonoma County California. Interesting combination you have there. It seems like an odd match, 10 year old heavy metal goth freak married to a cop but then I bet it works great seeing as opposites do attract. My wife is a focused German and I am a crazy Russian and it's a match made in heaven  :love: Great Avatar by the way  :lol:

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: WarriorOfToys on July 29, 2010, 15:48:48
Hiya! :wave:
I am an anime fan too! ;D

My Mother convinced my Dad that I still liked these toys
And so I was able to keep them! :yippee:

Hope you enjoy your time here! :)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: playmofire on July 29, 2010, 17:18:06
Welcome from the UK, Mina.   :wave:
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: playmovictorian on July 29, 2010, 17:21:38
Well hello dear Mina  :wave:

Welcome from Windsor UK  :)

It seems that I have not spoken to you or seen you around in ages and an eternity  ;)

I am so glad you joined  :love:

Karim :)

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Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Richard on July 29, 2010, 18:13:06



Hello, Mina ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/welcome-2.gif) Switzerland and Canada (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/switzerland.gif) (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/canada.gif)

A big welcome to PlaymoFriends from the warm and sunny United States Virgin Islands (http://www.usvitourism.vi/) (America's Paradise)! ... (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/usvi.gif) (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/usa.gif)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Ali Baba on July 29, 2010, 18:39:38
Welcom from the Netherlands! I hope to visit your country for the first time this year!!

Nice avatar. Pippy Longstocking? Did you make it yourself?
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Playmofool on July 29, 2010, 19:28:30
Hi Mina  :wave:,

nice to meet you here as well.

Very impressive CV, by the way. So you're an E/F teacher as well ;D.
I worked as an assistant teacher in Morteau/Franche-Conté back in 19**, and I remember passing through Le Locle and La-Chaux-de-Fonds before taking the tunnel down to Neuchâtel on my way back to Bavaria.

Anyway, welcome to "Playmofriends". Enjoy this wonderful forum.
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: flatcat on July 29, 2010, 21:05:50
Welcome from the UK :wave:

Damo :)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Klickus Mobilius on July 30, 2010, 04:03:21
Welcome from Northern California!   :wave:
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Jimbo on July 30, 2010, 16:13:24
Howdy Mina. :wave:

Warm welcome from sunny Arizona.

Best regards,
Jimbo
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: BlueWizard on July 30, 2010, 16:48:07
Hi Mina... and welcome from Victoria, British Columbia.
I hope you have lots of fun here!

David
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: bonniebeth on July 31, 2010, 02:12:46
Hello and welcome from Louisiana!  :wave:

We have a couple of things in common; my husband also shares my interest in Playmobil. And my main theme is the zoo theme and anything I can modify to make it a part of my zoo. I look forward to hearing more about your collection!
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on July 31, 2010, 02:57:36
Welcome from South Carolina in the USA, Mina :wave:! It's great to have you with us!
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Mina on July 31, 2010, 06:34:31
thank you all for such a warm welcome :) I already feel at home here :)

for Rasputin: yeah, like you say, weird mixes work very well... and, as my husband and I have both a 10-year-old mind it works even better, even if people think we are mad ;) I'm currently trying to learn Russian as a 4th language, but it's really tough!!

Playmovictorian it's really great to see you again :) a too long time, really :)

Playmofool, my dear colleague, you should come and work here again, we could torture our students together ;) (and talk about Playmobils at lunchtime ;) )

Bonniebeth I'm really looking forward too see pictures of your zoo :) I love mixing things with this theme, it opens many opportunities of making something original

Really, I'm really glad I joined you all, and it's such a pleasure!!! :)

oh, by the way, I've added our blog in my signature... for those who are brave enough to read French ;) otherwise you can just have a look at the pictures ;) ... and we accept comments in every known language ;)

and: yes my avatar is Fifi Brindacier, Pipi Langstrumpf or Pippy longstocking :) the former webmaster of Playmoboys (a non-existing-anymore forum of Playmobil customization) made it for me, saying that my behaviour would show through it  ;D
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Sylvia on July 31, 2010, 09:07:34

Hi Mina! :wave:

Welcome from the Scottish Highlands. :)

I love the avatar too! I'm sure you're going to enjoy yourself here at PlaymoFriends.  :*)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Justindo on August 01, 2010, 04:49:58
Welcome from Southern California! :wave:
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Gis on August 01, 2010, 07:18:58
Hi Mina,

A warm welcome from the Netherlands. I drove to Switzerland yesterday and it is a wonderful country!!

I am a Death/Black Metal fan myself (even played in a band when I was a student....COMMITEMENT TO DARKNESS!!!)

My wife and myself are currently working on plans for a Zoo as wel there are some pictures up already of the building we will be using for the entrance.

I browsed through your pics and things looked great can't wait to see more of them :-)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: schluss on August 02, 2010, 13:39:04
Hi Mina !

A very warm welcome from germany.

Hope you enjoy this great forum.

Rainer
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Elric on August 02, 2010, 19:58:13
Welcome from South Carolina. I too am a heavy metal fan. Used to play in a metal band years ago.
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Giorginetto on August 03, 2010, 12:12:49
Weeeeelcome from Athens , Greece  :wave:
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: skypurr on August 03, 2010, 14:19:05
Hi Mina,
Welcome from Southern Scotland (http://planetsmilies.net/flag-smiley-7326.gif)
I also like your avatar.
Elaine  :)
Title: Re: Bonjour Hello Hallo
Post by: Mina on August 03, 2010, 15:36:58
thanks :) really, such a warm welcome is a pleasure :)

Gis I'm looking forward to see this zoo :)

and I prmise to post more pics on our blog, but duty always calls at the wrong time ;)