Hi all,

I've been invited to introduce myself and tell the story behind my name.

Well, I'm really just Nick (surprised?) and the 'gorgeous' bit is a value judgment, possibly now revised! I had a gf a few years back and she got it into her head that I resembled 'Gorgeous' George Clooney - poisonally, I never really saw it, though we might have had similar hair at the time ... possibly still do. Anyway, it was flattering enough so I didn't complain and I certainly didn't object to the handle, Gorgeous Nicko ... I mean, I've been called many things in my time. So, when she moved on, as can happen, I decided to remain Gorgeous. The end... well, so far, at least.

I ended up on this site by the purest of happenstance. I'm not really much of a Country Music fan, but the CM Awards were on TV here in the UK just before something I did want to see. The final number performed was 'Stay' by Sugarland ... and even though I wasn't really concentrating, I suddenly sat up and said "Wow!" despite myself. Over the next few weeks, I chased down pretty much anything and everything they (or Jennifer Nettles) had done ... and a Google link led me here accidentally. So, I played the musical tennis-elbow-foot game for a while before even realising that this was a band's music site. Well, it was only polite to check out the music ... and I got wowed once more. I absolutely adore Karin's smoky vokles .. can't get enough of numbers like "My Love is a Fever" or the sweet background moans on "Jack's Valentine". Anyway, if these things come in threes then I must be in for a rare musical treat sometime real soon! Meanwhile, thanks for having me.

welcome nick. glad you stumbled across the place, however it was that you found it.

Welcome, we're glad to have you

welcome

Welcome, Nick! Thanks for sharing the story. Each time I saw your name, I kept thinking of "Ravishing Ronald" from the old Bugs Bunny cartoon where he fought The Crusher ("it's time I used a little stragety").

Great story Nick! We all find this place in our own unique way I suppose.

Looking forward to seeing you around,
(decidedly NOT gorgeous) John

Welcome!

Well, thank you all - that's a really lovely whelkham!
... oh and I've adopted the Anais Nin quote already


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