I thought I'd start my weekend off with some positivity and shout out some of the users I've followed lately. I haven't done this for a long time so I'm not sure how it'll go, but maybe those I mention might appreciate it and, besides, it makes me feel good to promote a few people who I've found to be interesting or fun to engage with.
I won't say too much about each as I don't want to indicate they are this or that figuring you'll want to go and check them out for yourself and see what you see. Anyway, here goes:
@knightbjj
Eli is a second degree black belt in Jiu jitsu, an instructor and self-defence specialist and posts a lot of instructional, and plain old cool, videos on BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). As an advocate for preparedness I like to see people like Eli putting out good quality, sensible content and hive is lucky to have him.
@mamalikh13
Mamali hails from Iran but has been away from his home country studying in the Philippines for many years. He returned recently and is rediscovering his country all over again; A journey he is taking us on also. He's a man mountain, and used to play American football like myself, so we have that in common, plus a sharp wit and sense of humour. It will be interesting to see where his blog leads.
@flowerbaby
Hannah seems like the typical girl next door, all-American girl and her blog mirrors that. She's crafty, loves doing crafts, and outdoorsy too. She also has a friendly companion called Juno, her much-loved dog, who will steal some hearts here I think. Her blog is upbeat and fun and despite being new here I think has a bright future. She's also got a legit partner in @daltono who I also follow...So this is a bit of a two in one deal.
@biggypauls
Paul is a Brit living in the Philippines. He loves motorbikes, if you're a bike person you need to check them out, and he loves diving. He's been diving for decades and combines his underwater adventures with his photography skills which makes for some interesting posts. He is interesting, engages in comments and is a smart chap; My sort of bloke.
@missionx
Staying with the motorbike theme here...I stumbled onto this user a little while ago and have had some nice engagement from him, he even comments on my posts rather than waiting for me to always comment on his! An ex-500cc Grand Prix bike mechanic this chap, also from the UK, is all about bikes. He builds them for customers around Europe and also for himself. He's always got something interesting going on in respect of motorbikes and even finds time to post about other things from time to time.
One more you say? Ok, you twisted my arm...
@conradt
Conrad is a cousin from across the pond - No not my real cousin, just a New Zealander. He's widely travelled and likes to share his experiences and travel-related information plus some New Zealand stuff as well. Again, he's responsive and fun to engage with and like all interactions between Aussies and Kiwi's we engage in some friendly, some may say abusive, banter. He's a good sort, and I reckon he'd be a good bloke to share a few coldies out of the chillybin with. (A chillybin is what those NZ knuckleheads call an esky - cooler.)
So there's a few of the users I've followed recently. There's others and you can check them out yourselves by going to my profile and taking a look at who I follow. Scroll back too as you may find some gold amongst them...I mean, you will find some gold!
I used to do this a few times a year but haven't lately however I think it's a nice thing to do as it helps a few users and the community in general by sharing information and growing relationships. You can have a crack at it too, you know: It's pretty easy. Just do what I did here in this post. Pick out some users that are cool and go for it. Oh, it would be good if they are not whale accounts also...They don't need, or want, the publicity. Right?
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