When I was young I had high hopes for discovering the unknown. I believed I could think of unthought thoughts and many times I imagined myself making them public to an interested audience.
At one time, I pictured myself as a clown entering the auditorium, saying that "If you can not look beyond my facade, you will not understand my thoughts". At that time I didn't know that form and content were alike.

This is the commenter formerly known as Jan Thys. (A new name for personal reasons.)
It is like in the early days of this blog: Dens and me …

@Jan Bernard

This is the perfect move and comment on this blog, changing your name is much more functional then any shirt can be, if it proves the point of Dens (form=content) I'm not so sure.

Bernard F

Why if I may ask?
Why Bernard F and why inform us that Bernard F actually is Jan Thys?
Perhaps Bernard F is not Jan Thys but wants the more regular readers of this site to believe that he is Jan Thys.

@Arnon
To make a story short, a few years ago when I started commenting, I was thinking about using a fake name. After giving my coordinates, I thought there would be an option to fill in a fake name. None of that, so I said to myself, what the hell, nobody knows me, I can as well continue as Jan Thys.
At the secret meeting I heard some people talking about the advantages of using a fake name, especially regarding to colleagues, acquaintances and family.
Now that a few people know ‘I was there’ and will eventually stumble onto this blog, I prefer to hide behind a fake name from now one. (Johannes or Sander can verify).
Bernard was the name of a very kind and loyal person I once had the honor to met (of course I had to betray him).
So with that name I hide and remember him, if you allow me.

Bernard

From now on you will be Bernard.

@Bernard - the early days, Dens and you but don't forget Tess, or she'll find herself going through yet another existential crisis. I like Bernard, it's a fine name.

Aah, good old Tess. Where's the time..

@Bernard and Dens, for old time's sake...

@tess

you made me smile!

@Tess
If I am correct you were the First Lady of the Blog (ok, that sometimes gave trouble in paradise, mostly with God, but ala).
It was my first reading over there in Amsterdam. Now that I am actually reading the book, it sounds different. I can still hear Arnon’s voice with the words. It has become an unforgettable experience. (Like sex: you can have the best orgasm by yourself, you will forget it soon; but an equal or even a more modest happy ending with a lovely person, that is what remains – Thank you Arnon.)
Tess how are you?

@Bernard, I am fine, thank you. If I remember correctly, I was in Africa at the time and went from the First Lady to First Queen of Bourgeois, a title I like to exploit in my life to the max.

Tess

I don't want to spoil it, but the first lady who commented on a regular base and is still contributing to this blog is Vera M..

Arnon

I've just finished 'Onze Oom'. Thanks I enjoyed it very much.

@Mieke, is that so? What a pity, one more illusion taken away from me. I was considering registering for "so you think you can dance?" but maybe that's going to be a little bit of a desillusion too. So I'll just think I can dance in my head, much safer.