Do I exist at all? (I used to be autz if that helps at al)l. I doubt it does, but I’ve been here quietly for something like 8 years.
I see I’m flying under the radar as usual.
Excellent…
Not so fast there, kid:
Nobody knows anything about me however! 
If I’m not mistaken, you’re an engineer. You have been working for quite a few years as an independent contractor with an engineering partnership, half of which has recently retired, and were insulted when, instead of offering to allow you to buy into his former partner’s half of the firm, the remaining partner offered to hire you as an employee instead. Or something close to that. I think.
Or else that’s someone completely different and I’m going to look like more of an idiot than I usually do.
Helps a lot, actually. No clue who this Palo Verde guy is, but that autz, he’s good people.
^ What he/she/it said.
I think when you said “lovely”, you meant goofy. 
We just put on our good behavior for you on occasion.
Which school? I tried it out for a few months at the beginning of the year, and was in an offshoot of Nindo Ryu. Thinking about picking it back up again, now that I have fewer things on my plate to deal with; not sure if I want to continue with same sensei.
Autolycus: We all know about the ladle, so I’ll move on to other stuff. Catholic parents, whom he lives with. Is still figuring himself out, but he’s funny and humble, if not a bit neurotic (like myself). Shares a birthday with me.
RNATB: British (Indian ethnicity), lives in the Orlando area. Engaged to a lady we haven’t met, has a dry sense of humor but is great fun to hang out with. Has a tattoo based on a doodle-design of his initials, which he intends to get colored in someday. Likes to pair t-shirts with blazers and posts rather frequently in threads I read. Generally easygoing fellow.
Diosabellisima: Fabulous and knows it. Teaches debate, likes makeup and fancy hair. Has been known to sport what she refers to as “chola nails”, but overall keeps 'em pretty classy. Up to date on pop culture, within a few years of me in age, and is pretty darned smart. Worked her way through college, and loves big dogs.
Eleanorigby: From the Midwest, very strong opinions, not very happy with her marriage.
WhyNot: Mother, hangs out with the “crunchy granola” crowd and often has good tips for doing things more naturally.
Sampiro: Fellow librarian, works in an academic library. Southern, gay, and writes a bit like Twain and Faulkner were rewriting Springtime for Hitler to be a story of the Antebellum South a la Song of the South. Has a lot of really crazy stories and a lot of factual information about aspects of Southern culture.
SleepsWithButterflies: In her 30s (?), blonde, thin, mentions that thinness is due to lots of working out and watching her food consumption rather than through natural metabolic ability. Photographs well, and occasionally posts photos from a boat/yacht of some sort.
Sunspace: Canadian, thinks himself unattractive (IIRC, an unfounded assertion) and feels unlucky in love, tech-y, did that voice samples thread a while back.
Sigh… That’s what I thought. Completely unknown. I ain’t a ‘He’
Bah! Not my fault you chose gender-neutral names!
Right on all counts jayjay. 
pumps fist in the air
YES!
<quietly scratches “C-list SDMB Celebrity” off business card and pencils in “D-list”>
Don’t blame us. We don’t know what you look like, where you live or even if you’re a male or female. Or human.
What the hell are we going to put in the picture gallery? A chalk outline?
A vinyl turnip, of course.
Just one of me and I am a guy. I’ll post some later but just saw this.
Me, too. Shhhhh!
I wasn’t aware of the name change, but I know you- you live in Tucson, as I do, and have at least one son, around my own 11 year-old son’s age. And you hate living here, although I hope that’s changed.
Ooooh! I’m practically famous!
Yes, I live in Tucson, have 2 sons nears yours in age (one is 10 and one is 12), plus two additional children (5 year old boy and 7 year old girl).
And I still really don’t like living in Tucson, although I must admit, my hatred of this place has diminished.
You’ve been mentally pegged by me as the Dope’s only Esperantisto.
I may be as well.