Celebrating my 100th Post

[TonnyDomains]

Thank you for the many interesting discussions during my first weeks on NamePros.

I have genuinely enjoyed reading, learning, discussing, and observing the many different ways people think about domains.
Thank you for the many interesting discussions during my first weeks on NamePros.

Recently I published my 100th post.

One thing I have noticed is that domains can be seen in very different ways. Some are treated almost like stocks or numbers. Others feel more like stories, identities, atmospheres, or future projects waiting to happen.

Personally, I find myself more attracted to domains where I can imagine an idea, a mood, or a possible future — not only statistics.

Anyway — thank you again for the conversations and inspiration so far.

 

[Cannuck]

Personally, I find myself more attracted to domains where I can imagine an idea, a mood, or a possible future — not only statistics.

I agree with this statement. Domains are the seeds of the future... good luck on your journey.

 

[Eric Lyon]

Congrats! on your 100th post...

 

[katerleonid]

Congrats.

 

[DigitalAsset]

Congrats.

 

[nicenic]

Congrats on your 100th post, Tonny. Keep going！

 

[TonnyDomains]

Thanks for all the positive reactions to my: “Celebrating my 100th Post”.

I am new here at NamePros.
Right now, when I am writing this, I have only been at NamePros for 20 days.

But I have been on the Internet for many years. Years ago I was online on Apple Computer’s internal net.
That was even before 1989 when Tim Berner-Lee created WWW (The World Wide Web).

A few years ago I had a stroke. I was hospitalized 3 times in one year, and a lot of my activities were broken and stopped. - But now I am "online to get back”. And in particular I enjoy the communication here at NamePros.

 

[DigitalAsset]

Thanks for all the positive reactions to my: “Celebrating my 100th Post”.

I am new here at NamePros.
Right now, when I am writing this, I have only been at NamePros for 20 days.

But I have been on the Internet for many years. Years ago I was online on Apple Computer’s internal net.
That was even before 1989 when Tim Berner-Lee created WWW (The World Wide Web).

A few years ago I had a stroke. I was hospitalized 3 times in one year, and a lot of my activities were broken and stopped. - But now I am "online to get back”. And in particular I enjoy the communication here at NamePros.

As an early adopter of the internet, did you register any .com names before the year 2000?

 

[stocksifting]

Thank you for the many interesting discussions during my first weeks on NamePros.

I have genuinely enjoyed reading, learning, discussing, and observing the many different ways people think about domains.
Thank you for the many interesting discussions during my first weeks on NamePros.
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Recently I published my 100th post.

One thing I have noticed is that domains can be seen in very different ways. Some are treated almost like stocks or numbers. Others feel more like stories, identities, atmospheres, or future projects waiting to happen.

Personally, I find myself more attracted to domains where I can imagine an idea, a mood, or a possible future — not only statistics.

Anyway — thank you again for the conversations and inspiration so far.

Great perspective — the best domains often feel less like assets and more like ideas waiting to become something meaningful. stocksifting.com

 

[dseo]

Congrats Keep Learning.

 

[TonnyDomains]

Several have asked me about my very early days on the Internet.
Well, my start online happened on the internal Apple Computer Network on the Internet, even before Tim Berners-Lee created the WWW (World Wide Web) in 1989.
But the questions made me think: Is “my past” interesting for others?

Well, I was born in Denmark in 1943. Now I live in Sweden. But I have lived many places all over the world:

In the USA: As a very young I went to high school for a short period in Vermont. But I decided to go to California. Instead of taking an airplane, I “hitch hiked”.
It was easy in the beginning, but outside Rochester NY my luck stopped. I was standing there, for a long time with a sign: “California”.
Of course the many passing people were laughing. I took my sign, turned it around, and wrote: “West”. It worked, because very soon a car stopped.
The driver asked me: “Where are you going?” I flipped my card around and showed: “California”. The driver answered: So am I, you can join.

In Europe, I have over the years lived in several countries: Denmark, England, Spain, France, and Sweden. Now I am retired, but in the past I have mainly been working in sales. Selling packaging materials in plastic and metal. And selling computers, later PCs, but long before that I sold large computers, which often cost more than a house.

In East Africa I was the director of industries producing packaging products in plastic and metal.

In the Phillipines, Asia I was enjoying life.

 

[enterscope]

Congrats on your first 100

 

[Eric Lyon]

Several have asked me about my very early days on the Internet.
Well, my start online happened on the internal Apple Computer Network on the Internet, even before Tim Berners-Lee created the WWW (World Wide Web) in 1989.
But the questions made me think: Is “my past” interesting for others?

Well, I was born in Denmark in 1943. Now I live in Sweden. But I have lived many places all over the world:

In the USA: As a very young I went to high school for a short period in Vermont. But I decided to go to California. Instead of taking an airplane, I “hitch hiked”.
It was easy in the beginning, but outside Rochester NY my luck stopped. I was standing there, for a long time with a sign: “California”.
Of course the many passing people were laughing. I took my sign, turned it around, and wrote: “West”. It worked, because very soon a car stopped.
The driver asked me: “Where are you going?” I flipped my card around and showed: “California”. The driver answered: So am I, you can join.

In Europe, I have over the years lived in several countries: Denmark, England, Spain, France, and Sweden. Now I am retired, but in the past I have mainly been working in sales. Selling packaging materials in plastic and metal. And selling computers, later PCs, but long before that I sold large computers, which often cost more than a house.

In East Africa I was the director of industries producing packaging products in plastic and metal.

In the Phillipines, Asia I was enjoying life.

It sounds like your extensive sales experience could play a major roll in your liquidation methodologies and outreach style as you build a small portfolio to test the water with your big toe and find the perfect mix between the domain industry and your career experience, resulting in a sweet spot, that works for you.

Thanks for sharing!

I would love to know how things are going in a few months from now for you, once you get some momentum going with your business/investing plan.

 

[TonnyDomains]

In the article right above this, Eric Lyon made a comment about my sales experience.

I will tell you a true "sales story" that took place almost 50 years ago.
I lived in Nairobi, Kenya but I was also the director for a company in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
Almost 50 years ago there were big problems in East Africa. The "road borders" between Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were closed.
This gave us very big problems, so we decided to sell a factory in Dar es Salaam.

I found a potential buyer, and made a very short written sales agreement.
But at the expected last "business deal meeting" the buyer had invited a "very smart lawyer". He was reading the "deal paper" I had written, - and he talked for almost 20 minutes, explaining that "this was not the way a sales contract should be made".
I did not say a word. When his speech was over, he asked me: "What do you say?"
I pointed a guy in the meeting, and said: "If you drive me to the airport now! Then I can catch an airline connection to Nairobi".

We rushed to the airport, and I flew to Nairobi.
When I arrived in Nairobi Airport, my wife was there! And she told me:
"They phoned from Dar es Salaam - They accept "your sales agreement".

The deal was closed. And the buyer sent me a Christmas Gift the next Xmas.

 

[TonnyDomains]

Thank you to all who have sent me private messages about "The True Story about My Life".

Your comments made me very happy!

 

[dseo]

Thanks for sharing.

You have very adventurous life, what made you travel so many countries?

 

[TonnyDomains]

This thread is the very first I have made here on NamePros. I am so thankful for the reception, and in particular all the friendly comments I have received. (As well here. as in private messages)
Thank you very much !!!