The historic and original "Welcome new posters! Introduce yourselves here!" thread

[trixta]

'suppose it's as good a place as any to start getting that post count up. :o

Hi everyone! :th:

"click here for a free iPod".
:scarper:

[COLONEL]

'suppose it's as good a place as any to start getting that post count up. :o

Hi everyone! :th:


:scarper:I know you are NEW'B, but I'm also sure you can come up with a better intro then this

[Tero]

Well, we can't tell anything about trixta. Not without an avatar.

[AdMan]

I know you are NEW'B, but I'm also sure you can come up with a better intro then this


Then this what?

;)

[COLONEL]

then this what?

;)
trixtas intro

[arthwollipot]

For the newbs, the restrictions on avatars, sigs and especially links are a spam-prevention measure. Generally, it works very well. We have no overt spam threads here. Although we do get trolls, which you can't tell in advance...

[trixta]

For the newbs, the restrictions on avatars, sigs and especially links are a spam-prevention measure. Generally, it works very well. We have no overt spam threads here. Although we do get trolls, which you can't tell in advance...

Havering had a reasonably good look around, I've gathered as much. 15 posts before one gets an avatar or any other ability to personalise ones forum…..well, persona,? :cool: other than the odd smilie.

So, other 'then' being a sceptic with a tough hide, I'm also an uneducated dyslexic with a bad attitude.

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.:dewink:

[arthwollipot]

Yeah, we want to make sure you're going to hang around for a bit before we let you have a personality. :)

[trixta]

Yeah, we want to make sure you're going to hang around for a bit before we let you have a personality. :)
and at least an ounce of fun, at the expense of the noob.

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[trixta]

Not so, COLONEL?

I did try to find your first post but alas. ... although I did find an unusual high number of 'one liners' by the 'Sniper of the Galactic Universe' in the 'Welcome' thread and most of them aimed at ridiculing a noob, or would it be NEW'B?

11 ;)

[arthwollipot]

I suggest heading over to the Humour subforum. You'll get your post count up right quick! :P

[trixta]

I suggest heading over to the Humour subforum. You'll get your post count up right quick! :P

Are you sure of that?

Ok, I'm not really that sceptical. Thanks for the tip, arthwollipot. See you around.




Oh and ...10.

[Milbrandt]

Are you sure of that?

Ok, I'm not really that sceptical. Thanks for the tip, arthwollipot. See you around.




Oh and ...10.

It's fifty, not fifteen. I'm trying to get a "personality" at the humor subforum too. In the process, I invaded Australia.

[COLONEL]

Not so, COLONEL?

I did try to find your first post but alas. ... although I did find an unusual high number of 'one liners' by the 'Sniper of the Galactic Universe' in the 'Welcome' thread and most of them aimed at ridiculing a noob, or would it be NEW'B?

11 ;)
What I was getting at, was your first post sucked. you did not tell us anything about yourself, that's what I ment when I said you can do better then this:cool:

[trixta]

your first post sucked

Well, that's your point of view. :D Anyway, I feel naked without a personality and not willing to expose myself. :rolleyes:

[The Man]

Well, that's your point of view. :D Anyway, I feel naked without a personality and not willing to expose myself. :rolleyes:

Not to worry trixta, I've been exposing myself for years and still haven't found a personality that would cover me completely and comfortably.

Welcome everyone.

[COLONEL]

Not to worry trixta, I've been exposing myself for years and still haven't found a personality that would cover me completely and comfortably.

Welcome everyone.
Yes We know and wish you wouldn't :eek: It scares the Goat:D

[The Man]

Hey now, that was an accident. I’d was just getting out of the shower and thought I’d grabbed a towel, honest.

[jandgkimber]

Hi everyone,
I'm John Kimber, ID jandgkimber. I learned of this forum from wtc7lies and related sites.
My current focus is on debunking of 9/11 conspiracy theories.

[Bell]

Hi everyone,
I'm John Kimber, ID jandgkimber. I learned of this forum from wtc7lies and related sites.
My current focus is on debunking of 9/11 conspiracy theories.

Well, good luck with that!

:duck:

[COLONEL]

Hi everyone,
I'm John Kimber, ID jandgkimber. I learned of this forum from wtc7lies and related sites.
My current focus is on debunking of 9/11 conspiracy theories.

Welcome to the forum John,Looks like you have a tuff job ahead.

Hey now, that was an accident. I’d was just getting out of the shower and thought I’d grabbed a towel, honest. Well If it was only a one time deal ,but the Goat told a differant story:D

[amb]

I believe the goat, it never lies! :D

[PartialDerivative]

Hi everyone!

Finally I could register to this forum, I tried so many times, but I always got a rejection, I don't really know why :) But I'm glad that it finally worked. I'm currently writing my first big post on some BS conspiracy, I need help in debunking it :) Though I'm kinda sad that I can't have an avatar right now.
See ya!

[COLONEL]

Hi everyone!

Finally I could register to this forum, I tried so many times, but I always got a rejection, I don't really know why :) ! Sometimes the great gods of power test people to see how bad they want to join.

Welcome and grab a rabbit and give it to the cook he will cook it for you and then you can have a fresh glass of goats milk,Grayman and AMB will be along with the cookies and MINTIES soon.

[amb]

How about the Colonel supply Minties for a change. I'm not a bank you know. It's bad enough havving to supply the rabbits and hamsters let alone the Minties as well.
But seriously PD, welcome.

[trixta]

Welcome and grab a rabbit and give it to the cook he will cook it for you and then you can have a fresh glass of goats milk,Grayman and AMB will be along with the cookies and MINTIES soon.

Good god, what am I, chopped liver?

[arthwollipot]

Good god, what am I, chopped liver?I don't know - are you? I find it hard to tell sometimes.

[trixta]

Where did the phrase, "What am I - chopped liver?" come from?

Answerbag: (w w w ) .answerbag.com/q_view/521549#ixzz12tp65jP7

as I still don't have the privilege to post a link...

[COLONEL]

How about the Colonel supply Minties for a change. I'm not a bank you know. It's bad enough havving to supply the rabbits and hamsters let alone the Minties as well.
But seriously PD, welcome.
Just as soon as you get up at 430 every morning to feed ,clean, and milk the Goat and again at 5 at night.I have to do this 7/24 and for your info MINTIES are cheaper then caring for the Goat. :cool:

[COLONEL]

Good god, what am I, chopped liver?
Gee I don't know ,as you really haven't told us anything about your self :D Speaking of liver ,you just gave me an Idea .

Hey AMB I got an Idea for our menue

[arthwollipot]

Where did the phrase, "What am I - chopped liver?" come from?

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/521549#ixzz12tp65jP7

[Tommytwonines]

Hi!

My brother clued me in to JREF, the Sketical Inquirer, etc.

Great forum!

Tommy

[Percent]

Hi Tommytwonines! One question (for now): Cubs or White Sox?

Anne

[Tommytwonines]

Born and raised on the Southside.

White Sox!

[PartialDerivative]

Okay... that was the weirdest greeting ever :confused::D

[COLONEL]

Okay... that was the weirdest greeting ever :confused::DMaybe you think so ,but after you've been here awhile you will know it wasn't.

Welcome to the forum and if you haven'y done it yet grab a Hamster or rabbit and have the chef cook it up take a glass of goats milk and a grayman cookie also grab a MINTIE out of the bowl then you are free to walk the halls and explore everything .if you see the Goat pat it on the head.

[Percent]

Born and raised on the Southside.

White Sox!

OK, so you will enjoy the goat :). My father raised me in The Quad Cities to be a Cubs fan, the one indoctrination. My brother escaped with a loyalty to The Cardinals.

Anne

[amb]

Gee I don't know ,as you really haven't told us anything about your self :D Speaking of liver ,you just gave me an Idea .

Hey AMB I got an Idea for our menue

Yes, noted. Liver is added to the menu for newbies. :)

[Roadtoad]

I have yet to hear people's opinions on Kenworths.

Fess up. You know you love them...

[COLONEL]

I have yet to hear people's opinions on Kenworths.

Fess up. You know you love them... Well to be truthful, the truck I loved the most was a 89 Mack MH613 with a 350 cummins,9 spd road ranger and Eton rears. I only drove one K Whopper and although it could pull a load ,I was not impressed with it,But then again I was not impressed with the freight liner I drove either,but I did like my trash national eagle, and that made me partial to them :)

[Roadtoad]

Well to be truthful, the truck I loved the most was a 89 Mack MH613 with a 350 cummins,9 spd road ranger and Eton rears. I only drove one K Whopper and although it could pull a load ,I was not impressed with it,But then again I was not impressed with the freight liner I drove either,but I did like my trash national eagle, and that made me partial to them :)

Don't quit taking your Prozac. :p

[COLONEL]

Well Toad you asked for opinions, and just so you know I am on something better then PROZAC ,That's why I can't drive OTR any more

[CelticRose]

Yes, noted. Liver is added to the menu for newbies. :)
Er, liver from which animal, exactly?

[quadraginta]

Er, liver from which animal, exactly?


They push a lot of esoteric Ozian cuisine here.

I'm guessing Nauga.

[amb]

Er, liver from which animal, exactly?

Chickens, calves, goats, any liver will do! :p

[grayman]

Obligatory fava beans and Chianti reference here.

[Bell]

I'll bring the onions.

[COLONEL]

I hate liver that's why I am giving it to the NewB's and Grayman what's with the wine? NewB's get Goats milk

[WTC Dust]

I decided to apply for membership in this forum because of the excellent debunking of Steven Jones and his thermite theory. Thermite did not destroy the World Trade Center, as most of you probably already know.

However, I'm not convinced that it was merely an airplane crash followed by an office fire. This viewpoint will probably get me in trouble with some of you.

Some things that I think about that aren't often discussed are:
1. What about the damage seen to WTC 3, 4, 5, and 6 and the fatal damage done to the Deutsche Bank (Banker's Trust)? This is an underreported side of the 9/11 story. The WFC was heavily damaged, as were Century 21 and the Millenium Hilton. Any explanation of 9/11 must account for all the damage seen, not just what happened to WTC 1, 2 and 7.
2. What about the different colors of the dust? It seems very obvious to me as a research scientist that a chemical process produces a single color of dust. It doesn't matter if it's a test tube in a laboratory or the WTC. Two or more different colors of dust indicates more than one chemical process ongoing. Nobody that I know of is talking about this, and I'd like to.

[quadraginta]

I decided to apply for membership in this forum because of the excellent debunking of Steven Jones and his thermite theory. Thermite did not destroy the World Trade Center, as most of you probably already know.

<snip>


You misspelled "termite".







































(No kidding. That's what my spell checker says. :p)

[WTC Dust]

You misspelled "termite".
(No kidding. That's what my spell checker says. :p)


Termites didn't destroy the WTC, either! Debunking things is fun and easy! Can termites bite through steel? No. Debunked! Can office fires melt steel? No. Debunked. Can thermite be precisely timed? No. Debunked.

I'd like to see somebody debunk Dr. Judy Wood's theory, and I mean a real debunking. Saying she needs a new hairstyle isn't a debunking.

I want to see someone attack her theory head on instead of attacking her as a person. Has this been done on this forum? I haven't found it, yet.

[amb]

How many times must experts have to explain the collapse of the twin towers before the conspiracy theorist will be satisfied. Methinks, never even if they repeat it a million times.

[quadraginta]

How many times must experts have to explain the collapse of the twin towers before the conspiracy theorist will be satisfied. Methinks, never even if they repeat it a million times.


It's much worse than you think, amb. We now have incontrovertible proof that my Firefox spell checker is part of the conspiracy.

:jaw-dropp

[Garrison0fMars]

Hi everyone, long time lurker, now first time poster.

Hopefully I can productively contribute to the forum...hopefully :P

[amb]

Welcome. Your cooked rabbit is in the oven. In the fridge next to the oven you'll find a glass of freshly squeezed goats milk. Bon apetit.

[starr]

Hello everyone.

Newbie signing in.

@ amb - that puppy in your avatar looks rather familiar... I think I must know you from somewhere else. ;)

[COLONEL]

Welcome Starr, I will be back later with the lunch menue.Unless AMB brings one along later.

[Bell]

@ amb - that puppy in your avatar looks rather familiar...

Been to a Korean restaurant lately?

[COLONEL]

OK I just finished milking the Goat, so we have fresh Goats milk, Grayman cookies, MINTIES and hamsters and rabbits for the NEWB's. Starr take a hamster or a rabbit and give it to the cook .

[ria_rokz]

I've been a member for a while now, but only just started posting actively. I was too nervous to get shot down before! My handle is ria_rokz but I also answer to Ria. I am conversing from the cold, frozen boreal forest that is northern Alberta.

I actually ended up here initially because I had been following the stopsylvia website for a while and then suddenly, there were no more posts. I discovered what had happened to Robert with a google and initially I only followed his progress updates. Eventually I got more and more curious and started branching out from there.

[starr]

OK I just finished milking the Goat, so we have fresh Goats milk, Grayman cookies, MINTIES and hamsters and rabbits for the NEWB's. Starr take a hamster or a rabbit and give it to the cook .

Thanks.... I think I'll take a hamster.

Who's the cook around here? Does he/she have good personal hygiene?

[arthwollipot]

Who's the cook around here? Does he/she have good personal hygiene?That would be amb, and... er... it depends on your definition of "good".

[TickleMeCthulhu]

Hello, all.

I'm Kurt Komoda. Long time lurker in the skeptical community. I live in New Jersey, work in NYC, and have done some volunteer work for the New York City Skeptics- designing flyers for their events.

As a lifetime martial artist, I'm always surrounded by followers of various mystical beliefs, healing arts, and the existence of chi. We always hear stories of touch-less knockouts, pendants of protection(anting-anting), and something that could generally be described as the "death touch." It should also be mentioned that I seem to find more followers of chiropractic and homeopathy in this area of my life than any other(but, that's hardly odd, considering the risk/existence of injury, the concern for one's health- misguided or not, and the wide swatch of people involved).

This forum has always been a great source of information and insight, and I hope that I can contribute in a positive manner!

[COLONEL]

That would be amb, and... er... it depends on your definition of "good".
Well he does wear gloves when he handles food

[Bell]

Well he does wear gloves when he handles food

Yeah, but on his head.

[Delphinium]

Hi, I'm a RN from New Zealand and have been actively involved with the skeptical community there for many years. I've read the JREF forum many times and thought it was about time I jumped in and gave some opinions.

[Salsassin]

Hi, this is salsassin. Amateur debunker of fringe claims. Born of two doctors who love to debate, I am a born skeptic.

[tkmikkelsen]

Hello all fellow thinkers. I am from Denmark originally, raised on Norse mythology and general Scandinavian disbelief. After having spent 7 years living in USA and seeing a lot of woo belief there. I thought it couldn't get any worse, that was only until I move to Manila, Philippines. Here there is woo all over the place. It is amazing what people believe here.

[Ben Adams]

Hello all, found this place a few days ago, been reading a bit. Interesting, refreshing, comical, amusing, thought provoking, very good stuff compared to other places!

IE-ME
Raised in Miss. Delta, conservative, A-backwards culture, dismally ignorant with purpose, that I always felt I wasn't a part of. Recovering Catholic. Now live in New Orleans love the freedom.

Agnostic Naturalistic Pantheist seems to fit my views but I swear allegiance to only objectivity and change as much as I can possibly make myself.

Very fond of watching science's slow methodical severance of the human mind and religion. Waiting for the day Religion finally claims they invented it!

Don't find either political party to be correct or consistently productive for the country as a whole enough to have an allegiance to either one of those either.

Not very educated, 4 years higher learning in Mississippi has it's limitations.
But not dim witted, just starved for information that people have worked tirelessly to deprive most young southerners of.

Very used to the wrath of Southern Religiosity and have learned to keep my mouth shut.

I rode a T-rex to work this morning going to take a pterodactyl home this evening!

I think 50% of the world has below average intelligence and 50% of those are slap azz crazy but I digress....

Anyway looking foward to being a part of this place thanks for having me!

[Ben Adams]

Oh goody nobody gives a ******!!!!!!

[Sideroxylon]

Oh goody nobody gives a ******!!!!!!

:D After all that effort you put into your post too. Anyway welcome, mate. Sometimes it seems hard to be noticed here, unless you want to start a thread making outrageous claims and then you will get all the attention that you want. Take a look around the community section if you haven't already.

[COLONEL]

Wow 4 new NEWB's I would like to Welcome you all and to Ben Adams, we give a ******!!!!!! It's just sometimes we like to wait for the police report to come back before we acknowledge someone,
We have fresh Goats milk ,oatmeal cookies, MINTIES, Hamsters and Rabbits for your enjoyment

[amb]

So many newbs, so little meat. It won't be long I may have to ask for contributions so as to keep up supplies.
Welcome each and every one of you. :)

[arthwollipot]

Very fond of watching science's slow methodical severance of the human mind and religion. Waiting for the day Religion finally claims they invented it!Too late. Creationists are quite fond of reminding everyone that Galileo, Newton, Faraday and other greats of science were Christian.

[mercian]

Greetings. After having an amazing time at TAM London this year (so no false advertising there), I thought I'd better join up!

From the Midlands in the UK, almost an Architect, card-carrying Sceptic and Humanist.

After seeing him talk, I intend to start a campaign to replace Santa with James Randi... who's with me?

We could have a 'tree of evolution', and exchange gifts of knowledge :cool:

[CelticRose]

After seeing him talk, I intend to start a campaign to replace Santa with James Randi... who's with me?

We could have a 'tree of evolution', and exchange gifts of knowledge :cool:
Now there's an idea. He's already got the beard. ;) I suppose the JREFers could be the elves.

Goats instead of reindeer, maybe?

[Roadtoad]

Now there's an idea. He's already got the beard. ;) I suppose the JREFers could be the elves.

Goats instead of reindeer, maybe?

Um, no. Reindeer are a leaner source of meat.

[amb]

Reindeer to add to the menu? What of vegetarian newbs?

[quadraginta]

Reindeer to add to the menu? What of vegetarian newbs?


Good thinking. They could go on the menu too.

[Bell]

Good thinking. They could go on the menu too.

Nominated :D

[COLONEL]

Good thinking. They could go on the menu too. I think you just solved our meat problem. :D

Nominated :D

I'll second that nomination.

[trixta]

:D Liver anyone? :D


I found a goat out side and.........what? Why are you all starring at me? :confused: You don't like goat liver? It's fresh. Promise!

[amb]

Fried with a little wine and fava beans, I'm sure it's delicious.

[Supermac]

Good morning everyone. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a recently retired Biology teacher in the UK who now has the time and inclination to become better acquainted with the skeptic world. I was drawn to this site whilst looking for information to debunk the various claims of truthers. I recently became aware that one of my former pupils has been "awoken" and is promulgating all sorts of nonsense via Facebook and a blog that he writes. I am trying to point him towards better and more reliable sources of information in the hope that I can persuade him that he is wrong. This forum is an excellent resource in that regard. Any tips in how to handle that situation would be gratefully received.

[COLONEL]

Good morning everyone I was not sure where to post this , But I figure if this is the wrong place , which it most likely is then some nice MOD will move it to the right place.


MOST OF THE COUNTRY IS VOTING TODAY, SO GET OUT AND VOTE , REMEMBER IF YOU DON'T VOTE ,THEN YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMPLAIN
To many Times I have heard people complain and when I ask do you vote it is always the same answer ,they say no and that when I tell them they are part of the problem and by not voting they have no right to complain. Then they always give the classic comment, well my vote would not count anyways .

[COLONEL]

Welcome Supermac ,Any relation to the Big Mac?:D
We have oatmeal cookies ,MINTIES, Goats milk and you can have a Hamster or a Rabbit of your choice, cooked by our chef any way you want it. wait here for a nice gentleman named Shemp, I have assigned him as you guide. :)

[quadraginta]

Good morning everyone I was not sure where to post this , But I figure if this is the wrong place , which it most likely is then some nice MOD will move it to the right place.


MOST OF THE COUNTRY IS VOTING TODAY, SO GET OUT AND VOTE , REMEMBER IF YOU DON'T VOTE ,THEN YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMPLAIN
To many Times I have heard people complain and when I ask do you vote it is always the same answer ,they say no and that when I tell them they are part of the problem and by not voting they have no right to complain. Then they always give the classic comment, well my vote would not count anyways .


They wouldn't let me vote today.

They said I could only vote once.

Who knew?

(I wonder if the "I Voted Early" sticker on my jacket was a giveaway?)

Whatever happened to "Vote Early and Vote Often"? Times sure have changed.

:mad:

[arthwollipot]

MOST OF THE COUNTRY IS VOTING TODAYMost of which country?

[COLONEL]

Most of which country?
The USA or at the rate we are going,it could be called the socialist of OBAMA

[Grassy Knowlington]

Hello to all.

The JREF forums will hopefully maintain my sanity; I'm married to someone who believes in and promotes just about every 'major' CT you can think of! Of course my disagreement just goes to prove I am closed minded, willfully ignorant, programmed, stupid, probably an agent of the state, why are we paying our mortgage/taxes.... etc. etc.

Keep up the good (and often very entertaining) work everyone, it's necessary.

GK

[Lard2010]

Hi. I'm an ex-catholic, ex-believer. I just posted in the main boards before checking in here and I've removed those posts. Sorry about that.

[Bell]

Hello Grassy Knowlington. Sounds tough to me, being married to someone who believes in conspiracies. How long have you been together? I hope you find the information and help you need to show your spouse some sense :) Btw, I like your "location"

Also welcome Lard2010. I never made a post in this thread when I joined, so don't feel bad about it. So you're an ex-catholic. Did you ask your money back? :D

[Lard2010]

Fuggit.

[Lard2010]

I was never a good Catholic, that's just my upbringing, and unfortunately having a mother who was into all the woo stuff I was indoctrinated into both religion and woo.

I escaped.

[Lard2010]

It just goes to show. How does one identify oneself... I've never believed, but yet that was all I could find. The last time it was 'relevant' was when I went to the local catholic school and all my mates went to the CofE. We were not supposed to get on. We were supposed to be one side and another - but I suppose that's what went on where I lived. Small towns had that where I came from.

[Grassy Knowlington]

[QUOTE=Bell;6508953]Hello Grassy Knowlington. Sounds tough to me, being married to someone who believes in conspiracies. How long have you been together?

Many years....differences of view do not bother me (unless imposed on other), but the reasons for holding them do. And as we probably all know you can't rationalise a relationship.

I hope you find the information and help you need to show your spouse some sense :)

I live in hope, but how often does rational argument persuade?


Btw, I like your "location"

It's safe and warm!

[amb]

Welcome all newbs. :)

[COLONEL]

Welcome all newbs. :)
Thats right Welcome NewB's and today I am handing out Goats milk and MINTIE smoothies :D

[mactonite]

Oh goody nobody gives a ******!!!!!!

Patience my friend. Welcome to the community. You will find plenty of action in the other areas.

[mactonite]

Good morning everyone. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a recently retired Biology teacher in the UK who now has the time and inclination to become better acquainted with the skeptic world. I was drawn to this site whilst looking for information to debunk the various claims of truthers. I recently became aware that one of my former pupils has been "awoken" and is promulgating all sorts of nonsense via Facebook and a blog that he writes. I am trying to point him towards better and more reliable sources of information in the hope that I can persuade him that he is wrong. This forum is an excellent resource in that regard. Any tips in how to handle that situation would be gratefully received.

Welcome Supermac. You will find plenty of answers in the Paranormal or Religious threads covering many topics.

[COLONEL]

Welcome to all you NewB's

Starr,Tickleme,Salsassin,Delphinium,Tkmilkelsen,Me rcian,Trixta,Lard2010, and Grassy

Seeing as this is the weekend I will give you guys a group lunchig you can have two of everything ,Goats milk so fresh that you can see steam coming off it in the cool air, Graymans famous oatmeal cookies hot from the oven, MINTIES, Hamsters and Rabbits cooked antway you would like them. After which will be followed up by a private welcome session with Shemp. Do not believe anything you hear about Shemp ,as nothing has really been proved.well except for that one incident with the k-y jelly and ....well I promised I would not tell that story . Enjoy your selves hear we have something for everyone

[amb]

Yes, everything but not hearing tests. That will be done by your GP and Colonel.

[COLONEL]

Yes, everything but not hearing tests. That will be done by your GP and Colonel.
What? speak up, I think my hearing aid batteries are dead. :o I thought I was supposed to be giving the breast exams to the women.

[Lolly]

Hah! You wish! You can give them to the men. Man-boobs, FTW.

[COLONEL]

Hah! You wish! You can give them to the men. Man-boobs, FTW.
I dont't think so, looking at mens boobs and bodies is a womens job.

[Kid Eager]

Greetings and Salutations from yet another Australian!

After lurking for six months I've decided this forum is just too much fun to only stand by and watch: so I joined.

What am I going to contribute? I really don't know - yet. One day it might be something really penetrating and erudite (sounds like well educated WD-40), and other days when the space alien parasite in my brain takes over, it could be total bollocks.

I have no particular specialisation, unless red wine drinking or gemstone fossicking counts.

Anyhow, it's great to be here!

Regards,
KE
PS - Some of the older Aussies on the forum may recognise the source of my nym.

[Frankh]

Hi guys .

Enjoyed quite a few interesting threads thus far.


PS. Bloody Australians, can’t get away from them. :)

[AdMan]

Welcome, all. :)

(And yes, what's with all the Australians?? ;))

[arthwollipot]

(And yes, what's with all the Australians?? ;))We're the Illuminati. Didn't you know?

[Kid Eager]

Hi guys .

Enjoyed quite a few interesting threads thus far.


PS. Bloody Australians, can’t get away from them. :)

Yes, that's apparently because we're the Illuminati. I'm really annoyed that they haven't given me the lapel pin and Book of Secret Instructions yet. I'm sure I'd have a much better idea of how best to stalk you then....

[SusanB-M1]

Greetings and Salutations from yet another Australian!

After lurking for six months I've decided this forum is just too much fun to only stand by and watch: so I joined.
A very sensible, rational decision! Welcome!

I have no particular specialisation, unless red wine drinking or gemstone fossicking counts.
What sort of gem stones? When I spent a year in Australia (1986), I visited Coober Pedy, where I visited a school, and Andamooka, in the company of the owner of a site there. (I've also just returned from my fifth return, to visit friends.)

Anyhow, it's great to be here!
I've just been e-mailing one of my Australian friends telling her to join too.

[Peter Dow]

Hi. I will make some token posts just now.

I feel this 15-posts-before-you-can-post-a-link rule restricts me from proper debate of who I am and what I have to offer education.

So I will just suggest that you visit my homepage and ask me 15 questions and I will post 15 very brief answers in 15 different posts.

Then once the rules here allow me to debate as the responsible educator I am, we can do that.

[COLONEL]

Hi. I will make some token posts just now.

I feel this 15-posts-before-you-can-post-a-link rule restricts me from proper debate of who I am and what I have to offer education.

So I will just suggest that you visit my homepage and ask me 15 questions and I will post 15 very brief answers in 15 different posts.

Then once the rules here allow me to debate as the responsible educator I am, we can do that. Welcome Peter, we have that rule in place to keep the spammers out. If you jump into some of the other forums and start posting you could have more then 15 post today alone and then you can start your own links

[quadraginta]

Also, for the short time that it would take you to achieve a fifteen post threshold you can use broken links which can be reconstructed by the reader, such as by adding spaces in logical spots, if you feel that reference to another site is important to what you have to say.

[mactonite]

Hi. I will make some token posts just now.

I feel this 15-posts-before-you-can-post-a-link rule restricts me from proper debate of who I am and what I have to offer education.

So I will just suggest that you visit my homepage and ask me 15 questions and I will post 15 very brief answers in 15 different posts.

Then once the rules here allow me to debate as the responsible educator I am, we can do that.

Welcome! We all had to endure the 15 posts rule. Stick around and check out some of the topics.

[floor13avenger]

Hello, my name is Jason and I've been a skeptic since before I even knew what one was. The fortunate mistakes of my parents allowed for a healthy sense of skepticism to grow within me from a young age.

[Kid Eager]

What sort of gem stones? When I spent a year in Australia (1986), I visited Coober Pedy, where I visited a school, and Andamooka, in the company of the owner of a site there. (I've also just returned from my fifth return, to visit friends.)


We tend to go digging up sapphires, although if zircons, topaz, garnets or quartz gems fall into our sieves, we'll take them too! Mostly from around northern New South Wales (Inverell/Glen Innes)

Regards,
KE

[J Alfred Prufrock]

Good morning Dudes.

Came here when I realised in another site that everything was being blamed on the US Government. By US citizens.

Like, can no one else in the whole world do bad things?

[quadraginta]

Good morning Dudes.

Came here when I realised in another site that everything was being blamed on the US Government. By US citizens.

Like, can no one else in the whole world do bad things?


Sure they can.

But the U.S. does everything better!

:D

[Kid Eager]

A very sensible, rational decision! Welcome!


What sort of gem stones? When I spent a year in Australia (1986), I visited Coober Pedy, where I visited a school, and Andamooka, in the company of the owner of a site there. (I've also just returned from my fifth return, to visit friends.)


I've just been e-mailing one of my Australian friends telling her to join too.

Sure they can.

But the U.S. does everything better!

:D

...and funnier (if it's not use it's being done to).

[amb]

Welcome one and all. We have a Prufrock I see. That's from a long line of Prufrocks that goes back to King Arthur. :D All Prufrocks were chamber maids/servants.
But on this forum, we will allow you to milk the goat and fetch the hamsters and rabbits for our chef Grayman to cook to specifications.

[Big Boss]

Hey, all. I used to post on Facebook discussion boards quite a bit, but the formatting for those boards has gotten progressively worse over time. I was perusing the Big Boards website and found this to be a really active discussion board, as well as having a lot of discussion matters I appreciate. So here I am.

The boards in which I used to post were also conducive to excessive swearing and personal attacks so I'm trying to adapt to the change in environment, lol. I'm doing well so far.:)

[trixta]

Not even a glass of milk! :(

[mactonite]

Hey, all. I used to post on Facebook discussion boards quite a bit, but the formatting for those boards has gotten progressively worse over time. I was perusing the Big Boards website and found this to be a really active discussion board, as well as having a lot of discussion matters I appreciate. So here I am.

The boards in which I used to post were also conducive to excessive swearing and personal attacks so I'm trying to adapt to the change in environment, lol. I'm doing well so far.:)

Welcome Big Boss. We like to keep the swearing to a minimum and only attack obvious trolls.

[mactonite]

Not even a glass of milk! :(

Welcome trixta!

[COLONEL]

Welcome to all you NewB's

Starr,Tickleme,Salsassin,Delphinium,Tkmilkelsen,Me rcian,Trixta,Lard2010, and Grassy

Seeing as this is the weekend I will give you guys a group lunchig you can have two of everything ,Goats milk so fresh that you can see steam coming off it in the cool air, Graymans famous oatmeal cookies hot from the oven, MINTIES, Hamsters and Rabbits cooked antway you would like them. After which will be followed up by a private welcome session with Shemp. Do not believe anything you hear about Shemp ,as nothing has really been proved.well except for that one incident with the k-y jelly and ....well I promised I would not tell that story . Enjoy your selves hear we have something for everyone

Not even a glass of milk! :(
Hey Trixta I have made an appointment for you with our eye doctor. Please try to read the above welcome again :Dl

[mactonite]

Hey Trixta I have made an appointment for you with our eye doctor. Please try to read the above welcome again :Dl

Aw, placing Trixta in the heat of battle already! :D

[Jason24]

Hello, everyone. I'd heard about James Randi on TV.; and how he seeks to debunk mystical myths and such. I myself am an implicit atheist, and also desire to promote scientific facts over simple religious faith. No offense intended towards any believers whom might be reading this. I just believe that any, and all, claims should be verified before being accepted.

[bluesjnr]

Hi Jason, looks like you've come to the right place. Welcome!

[COLONEL]

Hello, everyone. I'd heard about James Randi on TV.; and how he seeks to debunk mystical myths and such. I myself am an implicit atheist, I just believe that any, and all, claims should be verified before being accepted.
Welcome Jason ,Before we give you the customary glass of Goats milk,MINTIES ,Oatmeal cookie and Hamster, we would like you to please verify that you are a Implicit Atheist like you have stated , after all you do want to be accepted here don't you ? :D
THANK YOU

[mactonite]

Hello, everyone. I'd heard about James Randi on TV.; and how he seeks to debunk mystical myths and such. I myself am an implicit atheist, and also desire to promote scientific facts over simple religious faith. No offense intended towards any believers whom might be reading this. I just believe that any, and all, claims should be verified before being accepted.

Welcome Jason! It can get pretty interesting in the threads so stick around.

[Peter Dow]

Welcome Peter,
Thank you. :)

we have that rule in place to keep the spammers out.
"We" - who is "we"?

Sorry if I sound defensive but I just got banned by an administrator from another board I had not long joined who also was known as the "Colonel" aka "the Office of Engineers" on the World Affairs Board where everyone there posts in fear of not offending him.

I just hate all those jumped up little Hitlers who can't face an open debate. I mean "Colonels" are supposed to be brave fighters right? Well this little man couldn't debate for one post with me. What a stinking coward! "Colonel", ha!

I hope you are a better man than him Colonel.

I run a forum myself and in my experience "we" doesn't come in to it. I call the shots there. So sure I have my forum rules too I don't allow spammers but perhaps one man's spammer is another man's freedom fighter?

If you jump into some of the other forums and start posting you could have more then 15 post today alone and then you can start your own links
Well not today but eventually I will get there to 15 if allowed to.

[Peter Dow]

Also, for the short time that it would take you to achieve a fifteen post threshold you can use broken links which can be reconstructed by the reader, such as by adding spaces in logical spots, if you feel that reference to another site is important to what you have to say.
Well I have my own website which people can reach right now by clicking on my username beside my posts and then on "Visit Peter Dow's homepage".

It is a Scottish and international politics website. I call it "the Scottish National Standard Bearer" website. It has an associated forum, the "For Freedom Forums" as well.

It is really important to be able to collect together all my political ideas in one reliable place, one website, which I control. I find other people's websites have let me down when I break one of their rules and get valuable work deleted.

[Peter Dow]

Welcome! We all had to endure the 15 posts rule. Stick around and check out some of the topics.
Thanks. It is long past my bedtime so that will have to wait for another night. Bye! :)

[jharyn]

Hello all!

Been lurking for too long and finally bit the bullet.

[InfidelSavant]

Hello.

I've been looking for a new forum to post at lately, and I've been listening to SGU for a couple years so was aware that the JREF had a forum, decided to finally check it out.

Oh and I'm not Australian, I'm better. I'm a Kiwi.

[COLONEL]

Welcome Jharyn & Infidel I just have time enough to give you a Glass of Goats Milk as I have to be away early today .AMB should be along soon too give you the rest of the menue.

[Delphinium]

Hi Infidelsavant.

[amb]

Today's menu is very special. We have the usual hamsters and rabbits. But today we have a very special treat for all newbs. Quails and poussin. Just give instructions to the chef on how you want them served. :D

[Bell]

If you like soy burgers, talk to me. Animal cruelty must end!

[COLONEL]

If you like soy burgers, talk to me. Animal cruelty must end!
Well I love soy burgers and so does AMB we take them and mix them up with beef and pork and put them on the grill, Better yet mix the soy with Roo meat and they are so juicy and taste out of this world . So what would you like to talk about?:D

[Tero]

I find other people's websites have let me down when I break one of their rules and get valuable work deleted.

Good idea. I post some humor, so it really does not pay to get a domain name. But otherwise I would.

Welcome.

[quadraginta]

If you like soy burgers, talk to me. Animal cruelty must end!


They were going to serve up fricasseed naugas, but even after they were marinated overnight the texture was still kind of leathery.

[Kid Eager]

Hello.

I've been looking for a new forum to post at lately, and I've been listening to SGU for a couple years so was aware that the JREF had a forum, decided to finally check it out.

Oh and I'm not Australian, I'm better. I'm a Kiwi.

Clarification for people that don't understand Kiwi accents: what he was saying was that he's *bitter* (which is entirely understandable....) :p

[AdMan]

Clarification for people that don't understand Kiwi accents: what he was saying was that he's *bitter* (which is entirely understandable....) :p


Thanks for the clarification! :D

[InfidelSavant]

Clarification for people that don't understand Kiwi accents: what he was saying was that he's *bitter* (which is entirely understandable....) :p

I see what you did there.

[COLONEL]

Clarification for people that don't understand Kiwi accents: what he was saying was that he's *bitter* (which is entirely understandable....) :p Like the ADMAN, I too am glad you cleared that up .It saves me from contacting my friend from KIWI land to translate that for me.I just wish I knew why they are so bitter

[magnus rawstron]

I'm an outspoken self styled new age spiritual type, and always do good debating with atheists in their forums. James has heard of me before, sorry my words went a bit extreme in our first talks James, am jus over passionate bout this subject and was new to the debating scene.
I'm looking forward to getting the better of sceptics and atheists in this forum.

[SusanB-M1]

I'm an outspoken self styled new age spiritual type, and always do good debating with atheists in their forums. James has heard of me before, sorry my words went a bit extreme in our first talks James, am jus over passionate bout this subject and was new to the debating scene.
I'm looking forward to getting the better of sceptics and atheists in this forum.

Welcome! I shall be watching with interest. I do thoroughly recommend thinking 'evidence?' as you type! Anyway, I think you'll learn so much here - most of us have. It's an excellent place.

[Delphinium]

I see what you did there.


I'm detecting some Australians here. Like vultures they are, just waiting for an unsuspecting kiwi to wander past and pounce.

I suppose at least they refrained from the sheep jokes. :cool:

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

Greetings, Earthlings. I'm new in these parts.

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

And not to spam or nuthin', but I need my 15th post so's I can participate more, umm ... fully.

Hello, and welcome to me. :D

[arthwollipot]

I'm detecting some Australians here. Like vultures they are, just waiting for an unsuspecting kiwi to wander past and pounce.AHA!

I suppose at least they refrained from the sheep jokes. :cool:Uh, oh. Um... hi.

And not to spam or nuthin', but I need my 15th post so's I can participate more, umm ... fully.

Hello, and welcome to me. :DI recommend the Humor subforum.

[Lolly]

I suppose at least they refrained from the sheep jokes. :cool:
Out of respect for your girlfriend, Baaaaabara.

[amb]

Greetings, Earthlings. I'm new in these parts.

And the planet your from is called what? :)

[COLONEL]

And not to spam or nuthin', but I need my 15th post so's I can participate more, umm ... fully.

Hello, and welcome to me. :D
We can make that happen ,How much money are you willing to spend?

[mactonite]

I'm an outspoken self styled new age spiritual type, and always do good debating with atheists in their forums. James has heard of me before, sorry my words went a bit extreme in our first talks James, am jus over passionate bout this subject and was new to the debating scene.
I'm looking forward to getting the better of sceptics and atheists in this forum.

Welcome Magnus Rawstron. That is your real name, right? I am completely skeptical of it. :D

[mactonite]

And not to spam or nuthin', but I need my 15th post so's I can participate more, umm ... fully.

Hello, and welcome to me. :D

Welcome. Congrats, you have already made it to Student status.

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

Welcome. Congrats, you have already made it to Student status.

... and furiously working my way up to 50 posts, at which time I'll give a more, umm, detailed self-introduction. :boxedin:

[mactonite]

... and furiously working my way up to 50 posts, at which time I'll give a more, umm, detailed self-introduction. :boxedin:
Mother? is that you?

[Delphinium]

Uh, oh. Um... hi.

Hi.

Sorry, it's a matter of just waiting a bit. They're jealous because we've got plenty of water and no noxious beasts.

[Delphinium]

...And hi to all the other new comers. :)

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

Well, crap. I got 52 posts, but no avatar and signature. So I go to the Help page:
Once you've made 50 posts the options to upload or choose an avatar and to create a signature will appear in your "User Control Panel" - which is accessed by clicking on "UserCP". Note: Once you've reached 50 posts it may take up to an hour before the options become available.
Did I mention I'm not down with delayed gratification? :mad:

[COLONEL]

Maybe we should raise the post count for the NEWB'S it seems all they care about is getting an Avitar and Sig line, then they do joining in on the forum conversations and all the things they can learn here Or better yet the powers to be will give them permission when they feel that the NEWBY has earned one.
Of couse this is just me and the Goat thinking out loud

[MKR]

The aliens told me to come and spread the glorious word of Santa to these internets.

Hello.

I am posting from the heart of conservativeland (Georgia).

help me

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

Maybe we should raise the post count for the NEWB'S it seems all they care about is getting an Avitar and Sig line, then they do joining in on the forum conversations and all the things they can learn here Or better yet the powers to be will give them permission when they feel that the NEWBY has earned one.
Of couse this is just me and the Goat thinking out loud
Fine by me if you change the rules, now that I'm already in. :D

Or as they say in the Navy, "I've got mine; pull up the ladder."

[COLONEL]

The aliens told me to come and spread the glorious word of Santa to these internets.

Hello.

I am posting from the heart of conservativeland (Georgia).

help me Welcome ,Which Aliens ,the ones from outer space, or the illegal ones that snuck in when you weren't looking? OH and SATAN is not spelled Santa.
There is fresh goats milk in the fridge help you self to it.

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

I'd like to introduce my staff.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/foggy/researchers.jpg
This elite team of fact checkers and researchers
works long and hard to bring you only the most
accurate and informative expert opinions.

They sit through the endless briefings and
conferences with cheerful, hard-working attitudes.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/funny/haircut.jpg


Here's the org chart, newly revised.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/foggy/orgchart.jpg

It's Saturday afternoon, so my Info HQ is mostly
deserted at the present time.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/foggy/computercontrol.jpg

But there are just a few folks around, working
hard on discovering just how many conspiracy
theories are being hidden by our government and
censored by the mudstream media.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/foggy/techs.jpg

We strive to be fair and impartial, but every so often,
of course, differences of opinion will arise here.
In those rare instances, we are guided by a
simple rule that reflects reality while keeping
everyone in their properly allocated area of responsibility.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/importance.jpg

On this glorious fall afternoon, naturally I have
many other responsibilities. I'll be leaving the
board in my limousine, but the staff will remain
on call 24/7 in case of breaking news.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/foggy/fogmobile.jpg

Jeez, kids ... can you tell?
I've been posting on forums for a long, long time.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee232/foghorn_leghorn_photos/foggy/ohfog-1.jpg

[COLONEL]

I'd like to introduce my staff.



I think we are in trouble or something even worse :jaw-dropp

BTW who are the two chicks standing in the second row ? I would like to invite them to a party that Shemp and I are going to have

[Zubon]

Hello everyone here. I've been following Randi and the work of the JREF for many years but only thought of joining this forum recently.

I'm a permanent resident of Japan, living with a self-confessed deist Japanese woman who thinks that buying all sorts of herbal new-age woo woo will fix any minor health problem she has. As you can imagine, things get interesting in my house every now and then.

Japan is full of scams and irrational junk that sometimes drives me up the wall. From magnetic health necklaces being recommended by real doctors, herbal Chinese medicine being the most popular treatment for minor ailments, to stupid stickers that are supposed to improve reception and lengthen battery life if you stick them on your mobile phone.

I would love to know if the JREF is active when concerning Japan. Anyone else living here?

[arthwollipot]

We do have a few posters from Japan, whose names temporarily escape me.

[Lolly]

One is Puppycow. I saw a post today and noticed the location.

[amb]

Hello everyone here. I've been following Randi and the work of the JREF for many years but only thought of joining this forum recently.

I'm a permanent resident of Japan, living with a self-confessed deist Japanese woman who thinks that buying all sorts of herbal new-age woo woo will fix any minor health problem she has. As you can imagine, things get interesting in my house every now and then.

Japan is full of scams and irrational junk that sometimes drives me up the wall. From magnetic health necklaces being recommended by real doctors, herbal Chinese medicine being the most popular treatment for minor ailments, to stupid stickers that are supposed to improve reception and lengthen battery life if you stick them on your mobile phone.

I would love to know if the JREF is active when concerning Japan. Anyone else living here?

Apart from all those scams and inventions which Japan is renown for. The worst unforgivable invention Japan has foisted on an unsuspecting world is the invention of sushi. :D

[Lolly]

Sushi's nice

[JeanFromBNA]

Hey, everybody! I've been lurking for almost a year without posting. I enjoy the skeptical thinking, rigorous intellectual discussion, and long walks on the beach at sunset.

What do you all have to say about the idea that an agnostic is just a cowardly atheist? I admit that there's no evidence of a god/gods, but lack of evidence isn't sufficient proof of non-existence.

From where I sit, I just don't know. :boggled:

[Foggy of the Fogbow]

What do you all have to say about the idea that an agnostic is just a cowardly atheist?
I haz a frown thrown down on that noise.

... there's no evidence of a god/gods, but lack of evidence isn't sufficient proof of non-existence.
Decidedly. One can no more prove there isn't a god than one can prove there is one. I'm waiting for more evidence before I make up my mind on the subject.

I believe there must have been something that created the Universe and implemented all the laws like the law of gravity, the laws of chemical reaction, and the law of evolution.

So in essence, I suppose I do believe in a god.

But not the god of the Holy Bible or the Quran or the Book of Mormon. I believe that whoever or whatever created the Universe is so far removed from our understanding, that we'll never have the slightest idea about It.

But I'm fairly certain that whoever or whatever God is, It doesn't care too much if we covet our neighbor's wife or dishonor parents who aren't worthy of being honored, or that It wants us to pray facing Mecca or any of the other BS ideas that people make up and claim is what God wants.

Far as I can tell, It created the Universe 13.6 billion years ago, implemented all the laws of science that we've discovered so very recently, and then wandered off to work on other, more important and interesting projects. The idea that the creator of the Universe cares so very deeply about Earthlings is extremely self-flattering for the Earthlings, but it seems to be unsupported by history or current events.

I was raised as a Christian and I mostly keep my Christian values like tolerance and forgiveness and love for my fellow man. But I'm no Christian.

I suppose you've all heard the teleological argument for the existence of God: The existence of a wristwatch implies that there must be a watchmaker, and likewise the existence of an infinitely complex Universe implies that there must be an infinitely complex Universe-creator. So far, so good.

But doesn't the existence of an infinitely complex Universe-creator imply that some other entity created It? And isn't it actually harder to create a Universe-creator than it is to create a Universe?

My Catholic girlfriend at Georgetown University often urged me to change majors, from International Economics to Theology, because I spent so much time thinking about these issues. But I doubted a Jesuit university would have a hankerin' to give a diploma in Theology to a poor ol' agnostic rooster ...

[quadraginta]

Hey, everybody! I've been lurking for almost a year without posting. I enjoy the skeptical thinking, rigorous intellectual discussion, and long walks on the beach at sunset.

What do you all have to say about the idea that an agnostic is just a cowardly atheist? I admit that there's no evidence of a god/gods, but lack of evidence isn't sufficient proof of non-existence.

From where I sit, I just don't know. :boggled:

It sounds like you are agnostic on the subject.

Does that make you feel cowardly?

[MKR]

Hey, everybody! I've been lurking for almost a year without posting. I enjoy the skeptical thinking, rigorous intellectual discussion, and long walks on the beach at sunset.

What do you all have to say about the idea that an agnostic is just a cowardly atheist? I admit that there's no evidence of a god/gods, but lack of evidence isn't sufficient proof of non-existence.

From where I sit, I just don't know. :boggled:

Saying I'm "secular humanist" saves time when talking to people about beliefs.

Could be a good way to go until you figure out what you want to call yourself.

[InfidelSavant]

Hey, everybody! I've been lurking for almost a year without posting. I enjoy the skeptical thinking, rigorous intellectual discussion, and long walks on the beach at sunset.

What do you all have to say about the idea that an agnostic is just a cowardly atheist? I admit that there's no evidence of a god/gods, but lack of evidence isn't sufficient proof of non-existence.

From where I sit, I just don't know. :boggled:

I don't know if there's a god or not, so I'm an agnostic. I don't believe in a god so I'm an atheist.

[MKR]

Labeling people by what they don't believe always seemed odd to me.

I treat religion like any other interest.

"So what did you think of the game last night?"
"I'm not in to football."

[brokefoot]

Greetings, fellow Mortals !

[amb]

Sushi's nice

Okay then. Tell me, exactly what it tastes of?? :p

[amb]

Greetings, fellow Mortals !

Speak for yourself mortal. I'm an immortal. I was at the bottom of the cross when Jeezus was crucified 2000 years ago. I was there when Adam chased Eve into the bushes 10.000 years ago.
So, welcome mortal, hope you enjoy this great forum. :p :)

[arthwollipot]

What do you all have to say about the idea that an agnostic is just a cowardly atheist? I admit that there's no evidence of a god/gods, but lack of evidence isn't sufficient proof of non-existence.

Last segment of this episode of Rational Capital:
http://rationalcapital.com.au/2010/11/episode-5/

[COLONEL]

Speak for yourself mortal. I'm an immortal. I was at the bottom of the cross when Jeezus was crucified 2000 years ago. I was there when Adam chased Eve into the bushes 10.000 years ago.
So, welcome mortal, hope you enjoy this great forum. :p :)
You forgot to mention going up the mountain with Moses and how there would have been twenty commandments, but on they way back you tripped and fell breaking the ten you were carrying.:D

[JeanFromBNA]

It sounds like you are agnostic on the subject.

Does that make you feel cowardly?

Yes. It's not a feeling that I want, either.

[JeanFromBNA]

I haz a frown thrown down on that noise.


Decidedly. One can no more prove there isn't a god than one can prove there is one. I'm waiting for more evidence before I make up my mind on the subject.

I believe there must have been something that created the Universe and implemented all the laws like the law of gravity, the laws of chemical reaction, and the law of evolution.

So in essence, I suppose I do believe in a god.

But not the god of the Holy Bible or the Quran or the Book of Mormon. I believe that whoever or whatever created the Universe is so far removed from our understanding, that we'll never have the slightest idea about It.

But I'm fairly certain that whoever or whatever God is, It doesn't care too much if we covet our neighbor's wife or dishonor parents who aren't worthy of being honored, or that It wants us to pray facing Mecca or any of the other BS ideas that people make up and claim is what God wants.

Far as I can tell, It created the Universe 13.6 billion years ago, implemented all the laws of science that we've discovered so very recently, and then wandered off to work on other, more important and interesting projects. The idea that the creator of the Universe cares so very deeply about Earthlings is extremely self-flattering for the Earthlings, but it seems to be unsupported by history or current events.

I was raised as a Christian and I mostly keep my Christian values like tolerance and forgiveness and love for my fellow man. But I'm no Christian.

I suppose you've all heard the teleological argument for the existence of God: The existence of a wristwatch implies that there must be a watchmaker, and likewise the existence of an infinitely complex Universe implies that there must be an infinitely complex Universe-creator. So far, so good.

But doesn't the existence of an infinitely complex Universe-creator imply that some other entity created It? And isn't it actually harder to create a Universe-creator than it is to create a Universe?

My Catholic girlfriend at Georgetown University often urged me to change majors, from International Economics to Theology, because I spent so much time thinking about these issues. But I doubted a Jesuit university would have a hankerin' to give a diploma in Theology to a poor ol' agnostic rooster ...

I agree with all of this except the Catholic girlfriend part. I'm home for lunch, so thanks for saving me the time of more fully explaining my position.

[JeanFromBNA]

Thanks, arthwollipot. I'll have a look at that this evening.

I'm not too concerned about finding a label for myself. I'm just disappointed that I don't have the courage of my lack of convictions. :rolleyes:

[quadraginta]

It sounds like you are agnostic on the subject.

Does that make you feel cowardly?

Yes. It's not a feeling that I want, either.


It shouldn't.

The courage to be willing to admit uncertainty is far greater than what is needed to claim conviction.

A whole lot of problems could be avoided if more people were just willing to admit they were weren't sure about something instead of trying to prove how right they are.

[mactonite]

Greetings, fellow Mortals !

Greetings!

[mactonite]

I agree with all of this except the Catholic girlfriend part. I'm home for lunch, so thanks for saving me the time of more fully explaining my position.

Welcome! Check out the religious threads. There are many with different points of view.

[Bell]

Speak for yourself mortal. I'm an immortal. I was at the bottom of the cross when Jeezus was crucified 2000 years ago. I was there when Adam chased Eve into the bushes 10.000 years ago.
So, welcome mortal, hope you enjoy this great forum. :p :)

You certainly act your age :p

[AnnoyingPony]

Hi everyone,

I might be just a teenager, but I really admire James Randi's work and all the things he's done to promote the spread of skepticism. Unfortunately, my parents are hardcore 9/11 truthers, homeopathy/naturopathy believers, anti-vaxxers, and off-the-wall conspiracy theorists who would kill my ass if they ever found I was on this site. As long as I get free board, meals, and rides from them, arguing with them is out of the question. I turn to this site as a way of gaining a realistic view of the world, and as a break from their insanity.

Sincerely,

AnnoyingPony

[COLONEL]

Hi everyone,

I turn to this site as a way of gaining a realistic view of the world.

Sincerely,

AnnoyingPony Boy are you in for a culture shock :)
Welcome Pony
we will give you one meal here and then after that you have to fend for your self .
You get a fresh glass of Goats milk ,Graymans oatmeal cookie,a MINTIE and you get to take a Hamster or a Rabbit and have the cook prepare it anyway you want it

[Jason24]

Welcome Jason ,Before we give you the customary glass of Goats milk,MINTIES ,Oatmeal cookie and Hamster, we would like you to please verify that you are a Implicit Atheist like you have stated , after all you do want to be accepted here don't you ? :D
THANK YOU Well, from what I understand all are welcomed here, except from deliberate trolls of course. I don't know how one can prove one is an atheist either. Sufficeth to say, I do not profess faith in any of the various gods people ascribe faith to. None really impress me all that much. But either you take my declaration at face value or you don't.

[Lolly]

Tell me, exactly what it tastes of?? :pRice and creamy sauce, kinda like mayonnaise (a little bit). You can get all sorts of fillings, not just fish, then it also tastes like whatever you've picked.

I think we should add some sushi to what the newbs are offered.

[amb]

Great idea. We are sort of a little short on hamsters and rabbits at the present time.
But I would think sushi as more of a kind of punishment than a reward for joining this great forum. :D

[COLONEL]

OK Sushi is now on the Menue. I my self like the ones with crab and shrimp, plus the California roll is good too
AMB we could make some hamster Sushi or better yet Roo Sushi

[Mr. Purple]

Greetings all. I stumbled upon this site and instantly fell in like with it.
In a nutshell, I work in the non-profit world (enviro ed), am a tea kettle atheist, and have an un-natural love of goldfish crackers.

So there you have it...

[Lolly]

One goldfish cracker sushi coming right up...

[amb]

I was instantly turned off sushi when one day I noticed in the kitchen/preparation room of a sushi maker picking his nose and rolling the contends in his fingers and flicking it across the room. Immediately after this, he started making sushi with his filthy hands. Sushi is a hands on affair, can't be made any other way. Another time, a sushi/Japanese food preparer just happened to come out of a toilet after having a crap and walking straight out with not so much as wetting his hands let alone washing them. How did I know he took a crap? The smell.

[Lolly]

oh, thanks, amb. Yerkkkk. It isn't just Japanese food preparation that can be gross, have you ever watched that Gordon Ramsay show? It can put you off eating out anywhere.

(I go to the Japanese place at Mirrabooka Square. As far as one can tell these things, it seems clean. The food there is yummy.)

[arthwollipot]

To be fair, that does not describe a majority of sushi chefs. Seeing that would have put me off eating at that particular place.

[amb]

Whenever I visit a restaurant for dinner or whatever, I always choose a food that I know is not handled too much by anybody. A steak, grilled, or deep fried fish or something similar with no sauces of any kind on top. As a sales rep, I have visited many restaurants that I would not recommend to my worst enemy.

[arthwollipot]

Yeah, I'm pretty fussy where restaurants are concerned.

Oh, and hey, Welcome new Members!

[COLONEL]

AMB a good friend of mine who is a chef said he has seen it all . In one place he worked in a person complained their steak was not cooked enough , He said the cook threw it on the floor stomped on it and the put it on the grill cooked it some more and sent it back out. There is a place where we get sushi and the guy wears gloves when he makes it .

[Paul56]

I'm Paul, a Brit living in Holland -good day to any of you out there. Any chance any of you can alleviate my recent obsession with Alex. the Great vs Persian empire; specifically how come so few did so well against so many? (If you have any idea of how many pairs of leather sandals you'd need to walk from Greece to India, feel free to go for it!)

[mactonite]

Hi everyone,

I might be just a teenager, but I really admire James Randi's work and all the things he's done to promote the spread of skepticism. Unfortunately, my parents are hardcore 9/11 truthers, homeopathy/naturopathy believers, anti-vaxxers, and off-the-wall conspiracy theorists who would kill my ass if they ever found I was on this site. As long as I get free board, meals, and rides from them, arguing with them is out of the question. I turn to this site as a way of gaining a realistic view of the world, and as a break from their insanity.

Sincerely,

AnnoyingPony

Welcome. :boxedin:

[mactonite]

Well, from what I understand all are welcomed here, except from deliberate trolls of course. I don't know how one can prove one is an atheist either. Sufficeth to say, I do not profess faith in any of the various gods people ascribe faith to. None really impress me all that much. But either you take my declaration at face value or you don't.

Colonel certainly knows how to make one feel welcome! :duck:

[mactonite]

Greetings all. I stumbled upon this site and instantly fell in like with it.
In a nutshell, I work in the non-profit world (enviro ed), am a tea kettle atheist, and have an un-natural love of goldfish crackers.

So there you have it...

Welcome aboard the Loveboat... I mean Likeboat.

[mactonite]

I'm Paul, a Brit living in Holland -good day to any of you out there. Any chance any of you can alleviate my recent obsession with Alex. the Great vs Persian empire; specifically how come so few did so well against so many? (If you have any idea of how many pairs of leather sandals you'd need to walk from Greece to India, feel free to go for it!)

I believe they covered that in "Deadliest Warrior". Seriously, welcome and make sure you post any questions in the designated topic areas. They will get much more traffic than in the welcome board.

[amb]

Welcome newbs. The kitchen is closed at the moment. So just have a browse around and get a feeling of the many threads, and don't be afraid to join in the discussion. :)

[trusetheeker]

Greetings to you all!

Is there room for another atheist in this forum?

I've come here as part of my search for knowledge. After a year garnering a fair bit from ATS, I noticed that there's plenty going on here at JREF Forum too. I will be getting involved in discussions and hopefully will be as useful to other members as I'm hoping you'll be to me.

[amb]

The whole planet is atheist when one thinks about it. Except for most humans that is. :) Oh, and welcome!

[COLONEL]

Colonel certainly knows how to make one feel welcome! :duck:
Yup ,There is just something about me, but no one can figure out what it is.:blush:


AMB are you done cleaning and painting the Kitchen yet? I don't know about the NewB's but I am getting hungry

WELCOME TO ALL THE NEWB'S

[Confused Skeptic]

why no avatar 4 new members ???

what a jip!

[Lolly]

New members can have an avatar, you just have to say something before you get one. :)

[COLONEL]

why no avatar 4 new members ???

what a jip!
It takes 50 post to earn the right to have an Avitar . We want to make sure people are going to stick around for a while.

[Syeager9]

It takes 50 post to earn the right to have an Avitar . We want to make sure people are going to stick around for a while.I don't care about avatar, but why encurage people who want one to make meaningless posts? I, personally, don't have anything to say. Mostly reading.

[arthwollipot]

I don't care about avatar, but why encurage people who want one to make meaningless posts? I, personally, don't have anything to say. Mostly reading.Join the Community (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=26). Have some fun in Humor (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=28). Solve some Puzzles (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=27). Chat about Sport (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=24).

There's more to the Forum than just the "meaningful" stuff. :p

[Bell]

Join the Community (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=26). Have some fun in Humor (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=28). Solve some Puzzles (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=27). Chat about Sport (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=24).

There's more to the Forum than just the "meaningful" stuff. :p

Wolli here, for example, keeps spamming the forums with pictures of sword fighting. And what kind of avatar does he have :con2:

[amb]

Too true. A bunch of grown ups who never really accepted getting older. :D

[COLONEL]

Wow 5 days have passed and no new members . Is Shemp greeting people at the door again ?

[wollclark]

Thought I might as well do this, this may be a bit long but I have nothing else to do, so here goes.

My name is Jeremy, I grew up believing in ghosts, god, etc. To this day I'm a still a little gullible. Conspiracies that involve any harm to me or my family cause me a bit of anguish because a little bubble of thought in pops in my mind that says "What if they're not crazy?". I think it began with ninth grade, near the end of the year I started having severe depression and panic attacks mostly over the usual crap school brings, name calling, being left out, etc. I didn't go back after the following the summer so I am a high school dropout. This then escalated into panic attacks over my health. I had a strange spot on the bottom of my foot that I was convinced was cancer. It turned out to be a Plantar wart. I've always had a bit of paranoia which began with watching and listening Alex Jones. Since I had nothing to do I began reading more into conspiracies and accidentally came across blogs about skepticism, and eventually to James Randi and JREF. I'm going to try to use this site as a learning tool, I want to train myself to become more skeptical and stop taking everything on the internet at face value. 9/11 conspiracies were the first thing to go, after doing some actual reading and getting over the "all news sources are paid shills unless they agree with the 'inside job' theory" attitude I began to see it's usually the theorists that do the lying.

Hopefully I won't be to annoying with my paranoia on this site, I know I have a problem but I'm trying ever so slowly to get over it.

Thank you for reading.

[Bell]

Wow 5 days have passed and no new members . Is Shemp greeting people at the door again ?

Baaa-a-a-a-aaah!

[Bell]

Thought I might as well do this, this may be a bit long but I have nothing else to do, so here goes.

My name is Jeremy, I grew up believing in ghosts, god, etc. To this day I'm a still a little gullible. Conspiracies that involve any harm to me or my family cause me a bit of anguish because a little bubble of thought in pops in my mind that says "What if they're not crazy?". I think it began with ninth grade, near the end of the year I started having severe depression and panic attacks mostly over the usual crap school brings, name calling, being left out, etc. I didn't go back after the following the summer so I am a high school dropout. This then escalated into panic attacks over my health. I had a strange spot on the bottom of my foot that I was convinced was cancer. It turned out to be a Plantar wart. I've always had a bit of paranoia which began with watching and listening Alex Jones. Since I had nothing to do I began reading more into conspiracies and accidentally came across blogs about skepticism, and eventually to James Randi and JREF. I'm going to try to use this site as a learning tool, I want to train myself to become more skeptical and stop taking everything on the internet at face value. 9/11 conspiracies were the first thing to go, after doing some actual reading and getting over the "all news sources are paid shills unless they agree with the 'inside job' theory" attitude I began to see it's usually the theorists that do the lying.

Hopefully I won't be to annoying with my paranoia on this site, I know I have a problem but I'm trying ever so slowly to get over it.

Thank you for reading.

Welcome Jeremy and good for you that you want to actual learn. You can do that a lot on these forums!

Welcome to the dark side :)

[wollclark]

Thank you, from here I wish to get into college but before that I want a job so I can save money for such a thing. I could go ahead to community college but everybody treats such a thing as a joke and I'm not very knowledgeable of the differences. I have friends in college, one in Northeast Alabama Community College and another in Jacksonville University, a low level university also in Alabama.

[COLONEL]

Welcome Jeremy, that said you just had to make a liar out of me and my last post :)

[alfa1]

I am the first in the world who wrote a link between science and spirituality.
The most important question: Who am I?
I found the answer:
I am a WAVE and the wave function is:
|ψ> = c1|Φ1> + c2|Φ2> + c3|Φ3> + c4|Φ4> + c5|Φ5> + c6|Φ6> + c7|Φ7>
are 7 states |Φi > because are 7 major chakras or energy centers.

Are a lot of institutes involved in transdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary study of science and religion

[The Man]

I am the first in the world who wrote a link between science and spirituality.
The most important question: Who am I?
I found the answer:
I am a WAVE and the wave function is:
|ψ> = c1|Φ1> + c2|Φ2> + c3|Φ3> + c4|Φ4> + c5|Φ5> + c6|Φ6> + c7|Φ7>
are 7 states |Φi > because are 7 major chakras or energy centers.

Are a lot of institutes involved in transdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary study of science and religion

Welcome alfa1, let’s hope you don’t run into another wave function 180 degrees out of phase.

[The Man]

Thank you, from here I wish to get into college but before that I want a job so I can save money for such a thing. I could go ahead to community college but everybody treats such a thing as a joke and I'm not very knowledgeable of the differences. I have friends in college, one in Northeast Alabama Community College and another in Jacksonville University, a low level university also in Alabama.

Well having only gone to a community college myself and having worked as an Engineer, Project Engineer and Production Engineer designing connectors for power utilities as well as gun, missile and equipment cases for military and civilian applications (though the missile cases didn’t get much civilian applications). I can assure you that not everybody treats such a thing as a joke.
Also you can get a lot of the basic stuff out of the way at a community college before you move onto some other school (just make sure the credits are transferable to the 4 year school).

Welcome to the forum and I hope everything works out for you what ever way you would like it to.

[WillyWonka]

Hi, My name is WillyWonka. Actually my name is not really WillyWonka. I am a physicist working in the field of radiation safety for the last thirty years.

I am a lifelong skeptics, and I am still amazed of the number of smart and no so smart people, including my own family, who believe the supernatural, or any of the urban legends.

I've got interested in JREF from listening The Skeptics Guide to the Universe and Skeptoid podcasts.



WillyWonka the radiation physicist.

[alfa1]

The Man we are waves...

[AdMan]

Hi, My name is WillyWonka. Actually my name is not really WillyWonka. I am a physicist working in the field of radiation safety for the last thirty years.

I am a lifelong skeptics, and I am still amazed of the number of smart and no so smart people, including my own family, who believe the supernatural, or any of the urban legends.

I've got interested in JREF from listening The Skeptics Guide to the Universe and Skeptoid podcasts.



WillyWonka the radiation physicist.


Hi WillyWonka, and welcome. I am not a physicist but a fan of physics. :)

[arthwollipot]

Hi, My name is WillyWonka. Actually my name is not really WillyWonka. I am a physicist working in the field of radiation safety for the last thirty years.Awesome! Always good to have working scientists to keep us honest!

[amb]

Welcome WillyWonka. All we need now is an astrophysicist to be able to brag that we have the smartest forum members ever. :)

[COLONEL]

Welcome Willy Wonka . All NewB's that sign in after my post today will not only get the customary Glass of Goats milk, oatmeal cookie and MINTIE, You will also be invited to a turkey dinner with AMB, my self and the Goat . Now excuse me while I get the turkey ready. http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/prsmiley024.gif (http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/posting.php?mode=smilies&f=15&start=100#)

[Eos of the Eons]

Greetings to you all!

Is there room for another atheist in this forum?

I've come here as part of my search for knowledge. After a year garnering a fair bit from ATS, I noticed that there's plenty going on here at JREF Forum too. I will be getting involved in discussions and hopefully will be as useful to other members as I'm hoping you'll be to me.
Getting involved alright, so much conspiracy spewing outta your posts, I'm getting lost. Welcome, and are you a homeopath or what :D

[COLONEL]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to everyone here at JREF
weather you celebrate it or not
signed the COLONEL.

[Matthewop]

hello every one i am new member here. just call me lisa! :D

[amb]

Well, a very warm welcome Lisa. Food and beverages are to your right down the passageway. If you happen to run into the goat, please give a friendly pat.
Make your way to the community threads after if you wish to get your number of posts up.

[COLONEL]

Yup, Welcome Lisa and what AMB said

[Ateophile]

I have somewhat the opposite problem from the intent of this forum, but I see no other place to ask my question. I want to delete my account -- Ateophile, that is. I have another account which I want to contribute under, but I would like to dispense with Ateophile first. Any ideas? I hope this isn't another Hotel California (of which there are many).

[Roadtoad]

I have somewhat the opposite problem from the intent of this forum, but I see no other place to ask my question. I want to delete my account -- Ateophile, that is. I have another account which I want to contribute under, but I would like to dispense with Ateophile first. Any ideas? I hope this isn't another Hotel California (of which there are many).

Just contact a mod. They should be able to help you out. Or an Admin. Send a PM.

[Foolmewunz]

I have somewhat the opposite problem from the intent of this forum, but I see no other place to ask my question. I want to delete my account -- Ateophile, that is. I have another account which I want to contribute under, but I would like to dispense with Ateophile first. Any ideas? I hope this isn't another Hotel California (of which there are many).

I'm not sure I understand what the problem is. There's nothing really attached to having an "account" here. If you don't wish to post, just don't post. If you don't wish to read, just don't log on. Being a registered forumite really doesn't require much of you and doesn't convey any real world privileges, so "deleting" an account is just a lot of work for something you can achieve rather easily by just not involving yourself.

If you merely want to change your name, you can achieve that by the a.m. advice from Roadtoad - just PM a mod (LashL,Lisa Simpson, Darat).

[Piggy]

hello every one i am new member here. just call me lisa! :D

Sorry, no can do. Ye shall be Matthewop to me.

But nonetheless, welcome to the zoo.

I hope I don't get you confused with Arthwollipot.

[saarahali]

Hi,
Im a newbie at JREF and found out about it through stop Sylvia Brown. Its great to finally find a community of critical thinkers. Im from Australia, and look forward to participating in the forum.:)

[amb]

A very warm welcome saarahali. This place is been overrun with us Aussies. Before too long, we shall rule the place. :)

[Lolly]

Why are you using future tense, amb?:confused:

Welcome, fellow Aussie overlord....

:D

[amb]

We may need to place roo meat on the menu for newbs. :D