I’ve got many suggestions that I should add about me page and add a more personal note. Here we go:
You can call me Onyx and I would like to stay anonymous. Ok, I’ll try harder.
I am a crippled old man, but it is not my fault. I was minding my business and enjoying my morning downhill ride on my bike. Birds were singing, but I couldn’t care less for that. I was going fast and allowed my bike to be a bit out of control. I am an adrenaline junkie and having your bike under full control well it’s just not fun. So like I said I was minding my own business and didn’t even care about birds when all of a sudden a tree jumped in front of me. I swear I didn’t do anything wrong it was the tree that moved!
I don’t think you can imagine how hard I crashed. The worst part? There was no one around, and I love my bikes so I couldn’t just leave it there even tho it was bent and broken. The last thing I remember after what seemed like hours of walking is that I finally saw a living person. Then I woke up in a hospital where I spent the next 6 months. Luckily I was in good shape so getting back to where I am now wasn’t that hard. No, I am just trying to make it look nice. It was hard and painful. Doctors told me I could be happy that I was still walking when I left the hospital, but they didn’t know I am a ninja.
I am not the same as I was before. But I am getting there. I am also not riding downhill anymore which I really do miss. However, I still can’t live without a (full suspension) bike. I tried! I can still enjoy sports, but I can’t go as far as I could before.
Now the logical conclusion would be that while I was rehabilitating, I learned how to work with computers. Well no.
My first computer was ZX Spectrum (google it, and yes that is a computer). My first PC was an IBM 286 with 4 (!) MB RAM, 80 MB HDD, and a 5,25” floppy. At that time this was a monster. After a few years (after BBS) the Internet became publicly available.
I switched computers (more monsters) and jobs. I worked for ISPs, and data security companies, as a consultant, … I have so many certificates people think I am joking when I tell them. But then I wanted more free time. Now I do what I want and love.
I continue to learn new things, and I still love trees. And I even take a break from time to time and listen to birds now.
2024 Update
So, here we are again, a new guide and a new (updated) about me for my beta testers who were eager to find out what is happening with me. In the last few years, not much has changed.
I'm still PowerMTA and a real-life ninja. I overcame my injury! Well, mostly. I started with Calisthenics and that changed everything. I replaced downhill with rock climbing and base jumping. Still adrenalin junkie! Perfect! I started playing drums, which I always wanted but I never had a place close enough to my computer where I wouldn't bother people that surrounded me (Yes, I have a family. Little ninjas!).
And emailing? A lot has changed since I wrote the last guide, but with a bit of knowledge, even today delivering millions and millions of emails per month is still possible.
A Picture of PowerMTA Ninja made by AI
Song about Author PowerMTA Ninja written by AI
(Verse 1)
They call me Onyx, but I'm a mystery untold,
Anonymity my cloak, though I'll try to unfold.
A tale of twists and turns, a life unforeseen,
A journey marked by trials, where I've been and where I've been.
(Chorus)
I'm a crippled old man, but hear my story out,
A morning ride, a downhill bout.
Birds singing, but I flew off course,
An adrenaline rush, riding with no remorse.
(Verse 2)
Bike out of control, the tree met my path,
I swear it moved, inciting its wrath.
A crash so hard, I felt the pain,
No one around, just me to blame.
(Chorus)
I'm a crippled old man, but hear my story out,
A morning ride, a downhill bout.
Birds singing, but I flew off course,
An adrenaline rush, riding with no remorse.
(Bridge)
Six months in the hospital, a journey of strife,
But I'm here, still walking, a testament to life.
They said I was lucky, but they didn't know,
I'm a ninja at heart, with resilience to show.
(Chorus)
I'm a crippled old man, but hear my story out,
A morning ride, a downhill bout.
Birds singing, but I flew off course,
An adrenaline rush, riding with no remorse.
(Verse 3)
Not the same as before, but I'm on my way,
Missing downhill rides, come what may.
Yet, a bike's still my passion, full suspension my friend,
Sports still beckon, though limits I apprehend.
(Chorus)
I'm a crippled old man, but hear my story out,
A morning ride, a downhill bout.
Birds singing, but I flew off course,
An adrenaline rush, riding with no remorse.
(Outro)
From ZX Spectrum to IBM's domain,
A journey through computers, a knowledge gain.
Certificates galore, a life diverse,
Now I'm free, for better or worse.
Learning still, with a love for trees,
Birds' songs now heard, amidst life's breeze.