SHORT SUMMARY STORY I DID IN THE PHILIPPINES AND USA
When I was in the Philippines I used to appear in the Philippine Movies as a Character Actor in the 1960s. I appeared in many movies at LVN Productions when I was in high school and college taking up Business Administration in Accounting at the University of the East. I also played Intramural Basketball, Ballroom Dancing which I had a Dance Group and more in school activities.
When I was not able to get a break to be a Supporting/Star Actor, I concentrated on my studies. When I finished my course in Accounting, I came to the USA in July 1970. I worked at many companies in NYC and Los Angeles as Sales Representative, Bookkeeper and Accountant. I'm now a retired Filipino-American living in the USA and enjoying my retirement. I visit the Philippines almost every year.
Now that I'm retired, I would like to do Ballroom Dance which is my favorite and hobby, play Chess on OTB and online, traveling, gathering with my family, relatives and friends and more to enjoy life.
I'm registered to different chess sites in the Internet with more or less 50 chess accounts. I'm active to only 3 chess sites and inactive to the rest chess sites. When I was playing chess online several years ago, I had an opponent at either chessmaniac or chesshere. While we were playing chess, we were talking in the messenger/chat section. I was always telling him about my Ballroom Dance which is my hobby and favorite to do everytime, everywhere. Besides I was always telling members of those chess sites including this chess .com about my Ballroom Dance. I also posted several pictures, stories of my Ballroom Dance.
The person I was playing chess called me GMBD. Then, I asked him what GMBD means. He said that GMBD means Grand Master Ballroom Dancer. I smiled, I asked him, why he called me GMBD since I'm only an Amateur Ballroom Dancer. I just love Ballroom Dancing so much and I know all the steps of Ballroom Dancing. He told me, that's okay, from now on I'm calling you GMBD means Grand Master Ballroom Dancer. I told him, okay, thank you so much.
From that time on, I like the word and the title GMBD he gave me. Since then, I'm always posting GMBD after my name anywhere. That is my short summary story.
Ray Duque III (GMBD), USA
