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

[Bell]

There is a Belgian pub with a great selection, too.

Awesome! :D

[UltraTexan]

I prefer Arrogant Bastard Ale, but, hey, whatever floats your boat.

Welcome.


I also dig the Oaked Bastard. I think the Oakiness really balances out the hops. :blush:

[amb]

My area of expertise is...uhhh....errr....I drink a mean beer.

Join the club. I prefer Millers Draft myself. :)

[COLONEL]

I also dig the Oaked Bastard. I think the Oakiness really balances out the hops. :blush:
Well the OAKINESS sure helps the taste of my single malt scotch :D

[UltraTexan]

Join the club. I prefer Millers Draft myself. :)

I used to go to Applebee's for happy hour and drink Miller until I was "politely asked to leave." :eye-poppi

[UltraTexan]

Well the OAKINESS sure helps the taste of my single malt scotch :D

Oh yeah, and a nice cigar to go with it!

[The Man]

Oh yeah, and a nice cigar to go with it!

I'll buy that, though Kettle One is what is sitting in front of me and the (good) cigars are at home.

[UltraTexan]

I'll buy that, though Kettle One is what is sitting in front of me and the (good) cigars are at home.

My favorite vodka...

[The Man]

I used to drink this stuff "Double Tavárishch" (I think that’s what it was called), 160 poof vodka, back in the “good’ol days”. Like drinking rubbing alcohol, though with more deleterious results.

[UltraTexan]

I used to drink this stuff "Double Tavárishch" (I think that’s what it was called), 160 poof vodka, back in the “good’ol days”. Like drinking rubbing alcohol, though with more deleterious results.

Yowza! My record for Kettle martinis, up, in one night is 7, in Scottsdale, AZ. Boy did I feel it the next day...

[The Man]

Yowza! My record for Kettle martinis, up, in one night is 7, in Scottsdale, AZ. Boy did I feel it the next day...

One of my current libations is Bacardi Select (used to be Bacardi Black) an un-spiced dark rum. When I was working on an equipment install down in Virginia the local bar didn't carry it so I went with a Bacardi 151 drink (have had it before). Everything was fine, I went back to the hotel and went to sleep. When the alarm went off (haven't needed an alarm to wake up for almost two decades) I found myself standing next to the bed, so much for the 151 on that trip.

[UltraTexan]

One of my current libations is Bacardi Select (used to be Bacardi Black) an un-spiced dark rum. When I was working on an equipment install down in Virginia the local bar didn't carry it so I went with a Bacardi 151 drink (have had it before). Everything was fine, I went back to the hotel and went to sleep. When the alarm went off (haven't needed an alarm to wake up for almost two decades) I found myself standing next to the bed, so much for the 151 on that trip.

LMAO! You were blacked out, standing up??

[The Man]

LMAO! You were blacked out, standing up??

No, I never had any blackouts (unfortunately even in the "good'ol days", used to drink a lot of whiskey back then too) so I still remember everything. Best I can figure is that I woke up and got up just before the alarm, as usual, but just drifted off again standing there until the alarm sounded. Either that or the aliens had just dropped me off before the alarm!!!

[UltraTexan]

Sounds like a good night to me, and we have thoroughly derailed this thread...

[SYFer]

Though I doubt many would remember me--I was very active here (same name) many years ago and, since I can't find any ofg my old posts, I think it may have been prior to some cataclysimic change. I am heartened to see many familiar names and look forward to some fun discussions here again.

I'm a hard-nosed skeptic, but have become less "in your face" than I once was and I guess, in my old age, I have become more tolerant of casual ignorance. What does chap my hide however, is ignorance combined with hate, arrogance or malevolence (i.e., people who want to aggressively impose their beliefs on others without being open-minded to the opposing view).

The most loathsome creatures however, IMO, are those who cynically prey on ignorance and these swine need to be exposed and punished as they take advantage of the grief-sdtricken, the poor, the innocently ignorant and those who love and care for them.

I enjoy a good scrap and am always smiling, so no hard feelings y'all.

So... do ANY of the old-timers remember old SYFer?

[Fluxosaurus]

Hello JREF folk,

I am from Durban South Africa, but I am currently travelling Europe. I run a local Skeptics in the pub, I am an Atheist (the 99.9% kind in the Dawkinesque sense), and I love intellectual discussions about all sorts of things. I love podcasts - Skepticality, SGU, and Rationally Speaking.

I am reading Consciousness Explained by Dennett currently, and I studied a bit of Neuropsychology plus a whole whack of other Psychology topics in my degree program.

I also love Salsa dancing!

I am in Rome for the next week, then Paris and then the USA for a month, culminating in my first time at TAM.

Pleased to meet you all.

Fluxosaurus

[COLONEL]

Welcome Fluxosaurus, you get the same menu offered to SYFER

Welcome back SYFER . Why did you leave ? Seeing as you are technically a NEWB I will offer you our standard welcome fare . Have a glass of fresh goats milk , a Grayman oatmeal cookie, A MINTIE, and your choice of a Rabbit or two Hamsters to be prepared any way you would like them by our chef. Also if you see our friendly goat don't forget to pat it on the head.

[SYFer]

Welcome Fluxosaurus, you get the same menu offered to SYFER

Welcome back SYFER . Why did you leave ? Seeing as you are technically a NEWB I will offer you our standard welcome fare . Have a glass of fresh goats milk , a Grayman oatmeal cookie, A MINTIE, and your choice of a Rabbit or two Hamsters to be prepared any way you would like them by our chef. Also if you see our friendly goat don't forget to pat it on the head.
Lovely! Now I have to go research these references as I am certainly, given the evolution here (no pun intended), a rank newb.

I left because my life got very very complicated and once I fell out, I just never got back in. I've always fondly remembered the calibre of discussion here and wanted to get back, so here I am.

[UltraTexan]

Hellol SYfer and flux, nice to meet you guys.

[amb]

Though I doubt many would remember me--I was very active here (same name) many years ago and, since I can't find any ofg my old posts, I think it may have been prior to some cataclysimic change. I am heartened to see many familiar names and look forward to some fun discussions here again.

I'm a hard-nosed skeptic, but have become less "in your face" than I once was and I guess, in my old age, I have become more tolerant of casual ignorance. What does chap my hide however, is ignorance combined with hate, arrogance or malevolence (i.e., people who want to aggressively impose their beliefs on others without being open-minded to the opposing view).

The most loathsome creatures however, IMO, are those who cynically prey on ignorance and these swine need to be exposed and punished as they take advantage of the grief-sdtricken, the poor, the innocently ignorant and those who love and care for them.

I enjoy a good scrap and am always smiling, so no hard feelings y'all.

So... do ANY of the old-timers remember old SYFer?

Welcome back. You can see that we have a brand new menu now. There's rabbit alla king, roo steaks, hamster roasted and served with a green salad, goat also roasted in a wood fired oven, there's even some road kill to save money. Refreshment is either goats milk, or a Millers Draft.

[quadraginta]

Miller Draft is the perfect beverage to serve with road kill. Both for bouquet and for ambiance.

[Bell]

But people who enjoy life drink Belgian beer :)

[SYFer]

An Aussie menu? Oy Oy Oy! :-)

[COLONEL]

But people who enjoy life drink Belgian beer :)
Close ,they drink Single Malt Scotch

[InterstellarBurst]

Hello, my name is InterstellarBurst and I'm in the belgian beer camp. Because I have taste buds :)

[Bell]

Hello, my name is InterstellarBurst and I'm in the belgian beer camp. Because I have taste buds :)

:D I like you already!

Welcome to the forum. What brought you here? Beside Belgian beer that is.

[COLONEL]

:D I like you already!

Welcome to the forum. What brought you here? Beside Belgian beer that is.

Hello, my name is InterstellarBurst and I'm in the belgian beer camp. Because I have taste buds :)

Welcome I.B.,but sucking up to Bell will not earn you any points from the rest of us

[COLONEL]

OK for the NEWB's this weekend we have Fresh sqeezed Goats milk , Grayman oatmeal cookies & chocolet chip cookies, Roo steaks ,corn on the cob, tossed salad, BBQ tofu ,belgian beer , and Miller draft, MINTIES , icecream and assorted pies.

[alien]

greetings

[Emet]

greetings

From alien? :D

Welcome to the forum. Park your spacecraft, and enjoy your stay. :)

[COLONEL]

greetings
Thats it just GREETINGS nothing about who or what you are where you are from? Is that all you have to say for your self . Im sorry but just Greetings will not get you anything from the menu. and it cetainly will nt get you any beer.

[arthwollipot]

How about we just take him/her/it to our leader?

[COLONEL]

How about we just take him/her/it to our leader?
Well OK ,but I still think he should give us some more info. Also I think he/she/it/whatever should be given to Shemp :D:D:D

[amb]

Shemp may eat it/he/her!!

[Bubba Rugged]

Hello, hello! I am neeew...

I'm homeless and I have a blog. Looking to learn and discuss. Was up until recently addicted to drugs ... currently getting clean and trying to make a new start.

Hope to see you all around!

[Bell]

Hello, hello! I am neeew...

I'm homeless and I have a blog. Looking to learn and discuss. Was up until recently addicted to drugs ... currently getting clean and trying to make a new start.

Hope to see you all around!

Welcome Bubba Rugged! Good for you, I hope you pull through!

[The Man]

Hello, hello! I am neeew...

I'm homeless and I have a blog. Looking to learn and discuss. Was up until recently addicted to drugs ... currently getting clean and trying to make a new start.

Hope to see you all around!


Indeed welcome Bubba Rugged, best of luck on all your endeavors. Does your blog have any focus in particular (I hope it’s not about Belgian beer)?

[Bell]

Does your blog have any focus in particular (I hope it’s not about Belgian beer)?

Oy!

[Bubba Rugged]

Indeed welcome Bubba Rugged, best of luck on all your endeavors. Does your blog have any focus in particular (I hope it’s not about Belgian beer)?

To be honest, it's rather all over the place. Once I get some readers who shower me with comments I'll be able to better streamline my content, I think ... at the moment it's politics/science/drugs. I'm a wealth of knowledge on the third topic in the list but I've got a lot of reading to do in regards to the others.

I'm attempting to write a book detailing some of the more interesting events that have happened to me. Sort of using the blog as a launching pad and a means of practicing my writing.

I really don't expect to make any money out of it but a man can dream. :cool:



Oy!

Oy to you too!

Welcome Bubba Rugged! Good for you, I hope you pull through!

Cheers man! Doing well so far.

[The Man]

To be honest, it's rather all over the place. Once I get some readers who shower me with comments I'll be able to better streamline my content, I think ... at the moment it's politics/science/drugs. I'm a wealth of knowledge on the third topic in the list but I've got a lot of reading to do in regards to the others.

I'm attempting to write a book detailing some of the more interesting events that have happened to me. Sort of using the blog as a launching pad and a means of practicing my writing.

I really don't expect to make any money out of it but a man can dream. :cool:


Well good luck with that and I hope to see you on some of the threads.

“politics/science/drugs” sounds like a new sub-forum category.

[Dries van Tonder]

Hi there! I'm a South African, an atheist and also a member at Rationalia and RatSkep :D:D

[amb]

Hi there! I'm a South African, an atheist and also a member at Rationalia and RatSkep :D:D

Welcome buddy. I'm also a member of RatSkep. Look for my avatar.
The menu will be presented to you shortly. While you wait, have a glass of Millers Draft. And don't let someone here tell you how fabulous Belgium beer is. :)

[COLONEL]

Oy!
OY?

[COLONEL]

Welcome dries van tonder and bubba rugged. have a glass of fresh goats milk , roo steaks ,rabitn a Grayman oatmeal cookie and a MINTIE. Wealso have belgian beer and scotch but only as an after dinnner drink.

[Dries van Tonder]

Welcome buddy. I'm also a member of RatSkep. Look for my avatar.
The menu will be presented to you shortly. While you wait, have a glass of Millers Draft. And don't let someone here tell you how fabulous Belgium beer is. :)

Yes, I recognise that avatar :)

[alien]

From alien? :D

Welcome to the forum. Park your spacecraft, and enjoy your stay. :)

my spacecraft into this dimension was via the womb of a female virgin

[alien]

Thats it just GREETINGS nothing about who or what you are where you are from? Is that all you have to say for your self . Im sorry but just Greetings will not get you anything from the menu. and it cetainly will nt get you any beer.

beer is better than frankincense and myrrh although gold would be better

[alien]

How about we just take him/her/it to our leader?

earthling has bypassed come in peace question protocol

[alien]

Shemp may eat it/he/her!!

another earthling bypassed come in peace question protocol so set phaser to stun

[AdMan]

Hey alien - do ya come in peace?

[amb]

Hey alien - do ya come in peace?

Only on Sundays. :)

[Beccs]

My first post . . .

What to say about myself?

Hi. My name is Beccs and I'm an alcoho . . . . ooops. wrong forum.

:eek:

I'm a 26 year old from Sydney, Australia, currently in Wellington, NZ.

I'm a first year medical resident and I love riding and surfing (when my very limited time allows).

I'm also a rather militant (at times) atheist and a former catholic (to quote Monty Python "I got better!").

Also a Trekkie.

:D

[Emet]

Welcome, Beccs. :)

What field of medicine are you studying (If I may ask)?

Live long and prosper.

[amb]

My first post . . .

What to say about myself?

Hi. My name is Beccs and I'm an alcoho . . . . ooops. wrong forum.

:eek:

I'm a 26 year old from Sydney, Australia, currently in Wellington, NZ.

I'm a first year medical resident and I love riding and surfing (when my very limited time allows).

I'm also a rather militant (at times) atheist and a former catholic (to quote Monty Python "I got better!").

Also a Trekkie.

:D

Welcome doc. And: "Scotty, I must have more power!!!" "She's giving all she's got Captain, the engines will blow"

[mstreeonfire]

Hello!

Obviously I'm new here. My name is Theresa and I'm from Boston, MA. I'm currently unemployed, which is a bummer. Hopefully, the beginning of summer will bring some sort of job opportunities.

I like karaoke on weekends, though I do try to make sure I have Doctor Who recorded for when I get back. Not sure what else to say...so um...Hi?

[COLONEL]

Hello!

Obviously I'm new here. My name is Theresa and I'm from Boston, MA. I'm currently unemployed, which is a bummer. Hopefully, the beginning of summer will bring some sort of job opportunities.

I like karaoke on weekends, though I do try to make sure I have Doctor Who recorded for when I get back. Not sure what else to say...so um...Hi?
Hi and welcome Flat lander ( Flat lander is what people from the northern states of VT,NH,and ME call people from MA.) many years ago I dated a girl named Theresa from Belchertown MA ,but that is another story .
Anyways have a glass of our fresh sqeezed goats milk ,a Grayman oatmeal cookie and a Mintie . On the weekends we have BBQ ROO steaks , Grilled Hamsters, coleslaw,Baked beans,corn on the cob and BBQ,tofu for the Vegins.

[mstreeonfire]

many years ago I dated a girl named Theresa from Belchertown MA ,but that is another story .
I've never lived in Belchertown sorry. It is a great name for a city though, isn't it? :D

Anyways have a glass of our fresh sqeezed goats milk ,a Grayman oatmeal cookie and a Mintie . On the weekends we have BBQ ROO steaks , Grilled Hamsters, coleslaw,Baked beans,corn on the cob and BBQ,tofu for the Vegins.

I think I'll stick with the coleslaw thanks...more food for everyone else!

[Finsend]

eFolks,

I'm from Holland and I try to make paintings... and ehm... all these buttons and options scare the cr*p out of me! AAaaaaa :shocked:

It took me huge amounts of energy and brainpower + 42 minutes to get to this pointlike place in space and eh whats it called? Time! BUT now I found out about The Holy Smileylist, how it works and stuff like that... and well... that just saved my day! :) Now I finally can go to sleep :boxedin: feeling content! I thank God for this :eek: I mean eh Darwin! Or was it ehm... Both? Neither?! Uhm... :duck: I thank ehm... I don't know, should I thank anyone? Maybe not.

If you ask me a question > don't be surprised if I am not able to answer - relatively soon. It's not personal! Hopefully I will be able to learn how to make a reply - very soon!

Must remember... The Eternal Words... DON't PANIC!

What's this? hello? spoil? hey ahaaacolors! yes;)

Sometimes I wish I was a caveman... some dirt... a cave and that's it -> Let's Paint!
But then again... no beer... :jaw-dropp no ehm... no eh... well thats about it, is it not? No beer was there? 10.000 BC?

Some viking girl told me this: 'Beer I mean BEER geheheh is the world's most widely consumed and probably oldest of alcoholic beverages; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea.' Is that right? 'Beer is one of the world's oldest prepared beverages, possibly dating back to the early Neolithic or 9500 BC.' Well thats 500 years off... Now I scared myself! :yikes: I must be crazy...

So... now I am going to press Post Quick Reply! I guess...
Can't wait!!!

Cheers4now
2allofU!
Finsend

PS sorry had to try some things out! fdsfd fddddquote hmmm hope you dont mind! I like reading but, sometimes just trying is working for me as well... and seeing the result! NOW!!!

[alien]

Hey alien - do ya come in peace?

only for those wise enough to believe in me

[alien]

Hello, hello! I am neeew...

I'm homeless and I have a blog. Looking to learn and discuss. Was up until recently addicted to drugs ... currently getting clean and trying to make a new start.

Hope to see you all around!

have you ever taken a trip and seen me

[Finsend]

Hi Bubba Rugged!

I just wanted to wish you all the very best with making a new start!
Probably because I have some experience myself I know it can be very difficult sometimes and we all have our reasons for doing things like not for not feeling things etc etc...

Before I start babbling I quit;)

Lots of Good Luck to you!

Finsend

[Finsend]

Hey Alien!

Can't wait to see you reach 50+ posts (was it, or was that 15+) so you can show picture!!
;))

[Emet]

Can't wait to see you reach 50+ posts (was it, or was that 15+) so you can show picture!!
;))

15 to post a link; 50 for an avatar.

Tip: Post in community or humor--easy to get your post count up fast. ;)

[Finsend]

15 to post a link; 50 for an avatar.

Tip: Post in community or humor--easy to get your post count up fast. ;)

Thanx Emet! And trying my first quote here:D
And this post icon thing, i pick ehm thumbs up!

[Finsend]

I have a QUESTION - Is there a place/thread where you can just post messages to learn and try out how all these buttons and options work a bit?

[Emet]

Thanx Emet! And trying my first quote here:D
And this post icon thing, i pick ehm thumbs up!

No problem. You can play with BB code (http://forums.randi.org/misc.php?do=bbcode) here (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=65) (doesn't increase your post count, I think). I always use the Preview Post option to check my links and formatting.

Alas, I still sometimes screw up. :o (You have 2 hours to edit your posts.)

[Baphomet]

Hi. I'm Baphomet (not the real one, if I was I wouldn't be here). I'm a student from Australia. Love heavy metal music, and football. And hate smileys. They irritate me. Look forward to some intelligent discussions, which can be hard to find on the internet.

[Ketyk]

Look forward to some intelligent discussions, which can be hard to find on the internet.
That depend on you, am I right?

[COLONEL]

Wow look at all the NEWB's that have shown up for the weekend BBQ. I better go milk the goat so we have enough milk for every one.

[Finsend]

No problem. You can play with =/misc.php?do=bbcode"ms.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=65"]here (doesn't increase your post count, I think). I always use the Preview Post option to check my links and formatting.

Alas, I still sometimes screw up. :o (You have 2 hours to edit your posts.)

Thanx Emet! very helpful! I am getting there! oh i cannot quote your links i gues... snip:):D

[Finsend]

Hi Baphomet,

I am Finsend )the real one( I like smileys and I am pretty dumm I guess... but ehm but what the h$ll / I like music as well, all kinds of music also the more heavy music like sepultura, typeonegative for example, but also the classic musics like wagner and mozart and even michael jackson gehehe and deus and jazz I also like, jazzonova and kyoto jazz massive and ehm well lots of music, the cure, simple minds, yes I am very old... decemberist, I alway listen to all kinds of music... smetimes even frans bauer thats dutch music )very hardcore' so ehm...

I think there are lots of places here with very intelligent people and lots of topics so enjoy this place and cheers!

now I think I leave this thread because I think I am ready )more or less( to get into other threads, so I say Good Luck all the new people and everybody else here, thanx for the tips and goodby4now4here!

F

[alien]

Only on Sundays. :)

you are an in error oh hairy one with round eyes

[alien]

Hey Alien!

Can't wait to see you reach 50+ posts (was it, or was that 15+) so you can show picture!!
;))

i show picture of my glory make you go blind

[COLONEL]

you are an in error oh hairy one with round eyes
better be nice to AMB or he might not give you a green card :)

[alien]

That depend on you, am I right?

you have avatar of jail bait

[alien]

better be nice to AMB or he might not give you a green card :)

hairy one with round eyes is not in america why do you seek to deceive me am setting phaser to stun

[Ketyk]

you have avatar of jail bait

No. That is not a fact.
Please try to use logic and reason.
I thought those were a few of the tenants why we stay here.

[Baphomet]

That depend on you, am I right?

Partly of course. It does go both ways though.

[Ketyk]

Partly of course. It does go both ways though.

I do not understand that. I'm sorry.

[COLONEL]

No. That is not a fact.
Please try to use logic and reason.
I thought those were a few of the tenants why we stay here.

Logic and reason ? I thought we were here to party and have fun.

[COLONEL]

hairy one with round eyes is not in america why do you seek to deceive me am setting phaser to stun
While Alien sets his phaser on stun . The Colonel who already has the Alian in his cross hairs, takes the safety off on his sniper rifle. now the Ailian must decide if the Colonel will shoot him with tranquilisers or something else. :D the smart thing would be for the Alian to surrender.

[Ketyk]

you have avatar of jail bait

No. That is not a fact.
Please try to use logic and reason.
I thought those were a few of the tenants why we stay here.


Logic and reason ? I thought we were here to party and have fun.

True, we can do them all. Not the jailbait part, I'd guess.

[The Man]

Hi. I'm Baphomet (not the real one, if I was I wouldn't be here). I'm a student from Australia. Love heavy metal music, and football. And hate smileys. They irritate me. Look forward to some intelligent discussions, which can be hard to find on the internet.

Welcome Baphomet, before I made my first post on this forum I decided that I simply would not use any smileys. So far I’ve not used a single one, so you’re not alone. Guess I’ll never be able to start that ‘talk only in smileys thread’ !!!


Welcome everyone.

[Baphomet]

I do not understand that. I'm sorry.

It takes atleast 2 to have a conversation does it not?

[Finsend]

i show picture of my glory make you go blind

:cool:

Sorry for the smiley, geheh, but look at the sunglasses!

[trixta]

Logic and reason ? I thought we were here to party and have fun. ;):):)

Oh, but we are!

[amb]

Newbies will be pleased to know that as of midnight tonight, a new menu will be issued which will be serving all the favourites, plus some new recipes from outer Mongolia and the upper Khyber Pass. Refreshments will remain as usual.

[COLONEL]

Newbies will be pleased to know that as of midnight tonight, a new menu will be issued which will be serving all the favourites, plus some new recipes from outer Mongolia and the upper Khyber Pass. Refreshments will remain as usual.
I take it you had a sucessful hunting trip :D

[arthwollipot]

I take it you had a sucessful hunting trip :DAmb couldn't hunt anything more active than salami or cheese.

[COLONEL]

Amb couldn't hunt anything more active than salami or cheese.
Now thats funny http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/prsmiley036.gif (http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/posting.php?mode=smilies&f=22&start=100#)

[sapphonica]

Hello!!! I'm new! I'm an archaeology undergrad at Cardiff University :) hope you're all all right :)

[COLONEL]

Hello!!! I'm new! I'm an archaeology undergrad at Cardiff University :) hope you're all all right :)
Welcome sapphonica, Have you dug up anything interesting lately ?

[Mr. Skinny]

Hello!!! I'm new! I'm an archaeology undergrad at Cardiff University :) hope you're all all right :)
Gone to the big city have you?

Where you from origionaly?. I think there are a few other Welshmen here that might know it.

Welcome to the forum.

[AdMan]

Hello!!! I'm new! I'm an archaeology undergrad at Cardiff University :) hope you're all all right :)


Welcome sapphonica.

So you want to be Indiana Jones when you leave school? ;)

[UltraTexan]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all.

[Ketyk]

Qatar. Texas. Just get back home.

[UltraTexan]

Qatar. Texas. Just get back home.

I know, right?

[Ketyk]

Yeah.

[amb]

Amb couldn't hunt anything more active than salami or cheese.

I'll have you know, that to find a great salami and cheese is not as easy as it seems. Do you realise how many different varieties there are? :D

[SpiritMuse]

Guess I'll say "Hi" after posting a couple here and there.

So, hi. :D

To be honest, serious political and religious debate does not appeal to me, but I like your sense of humour.
I mean, for a place that's all about skepticism and critical thinking, you people sure are crazy.
But then, I'm under psychiatric care so who am I to talk. ;)

Anyway, hi.

Or did I say that already?

[COLONEL]

you people sure are crazy.
. ;)

Welcome spirit Muse

Well as the saying goes you don't have to be crazy to be here, but it sure helps :D

[Roadtoad]

Hello!!! I'm new! I'm an archaeology undergrad at Cardiff University :) hope you're all all right :)

We are. Pretty sure you'll have lots of humor for us. As an archaeology undergrad, you can always dig up a joke.

[Ketyk]

Guess I'll say "Hi" after posting a couple here and there.

So, hi. :D

To be honest, serious political and religious debate does not appeal to me, but I like your sense of humour.
I mean, for a place that's all about skepticism and critical thinking, you people sure are crazy.
But then, I'm under psychiatric care so who am I to talk. ;)

Anyway, hi.

Or did I say that already?



You will find a place, or I will find one for you.

[SpiritMuse]

You will find a place, or I will find one for you.

Oh my, that almost sounds worrying. :D

[Roadtoad]

Oh my, that almost sounds worrying. :D

It's Ketyk. It is.

Panic sets in with the Marquis.

[MNBrant]

My name is Brant and I mow lawns for a living when I am doing debunking and sceptical research. Right now it is 110 degrees out and I am not mowing. I am at the library. Thanks for reading.

[amb]

My name is Brant and I mow lawns for a living when I am doing debunking and sceptical research. Right now it is 110 degrees out and I am not mowing. I am at the library. Thanks for reading.

At the library you say! Make sure you return any overdue books ASAP.
The fines nowadays are quite severe I hear.

[COLONEL]

My name is Brant and I mow lawns for a living when I am doing debunking and sceptical research. Right now it is 110 degrees out and I am not mowing. I am at the library. Thanks for reading.
Welcome Brant say hi to the library lady when you see her. Have a glass of fresh Goats milk.

[Emet]

At the library you say! Make sure you return any overdue books ASAP.
The fines nowadays are quite severe I hear.

I would imagine stepping on the toes of a librarian might bring more severe consequences. ;)

[arthwollipot]

I would imagine stepping on the toes of a librarian might bring more severe consequences. ;)You have NO idea. :faint:

[Stonez]

Hi guys. I'm Chris, I'm Scottish and I live in Atlanta. I'm a sceptic... skeptically minded father of two girls. When I'm not chasing them around the house, I'm working on a busy neurology floor of a large hospital waiting for my patients to have seizures. My wife thinks I'm a big geek and I tend to agree with her, but she loves me anyway.

[COLONEL]

I would imagine stepping on the toes of a librarian might bring more severe consequences. ;)
I would hate to be in AMB's shoes when the Library Lady catches up with him .

Welcome Chris You're a Scottsman hey, got any good single malt with ya? If you do, this Irishman will help you drink it .

Have some of my fresh sqeezed goats milk

[UltraTexan]

My name is Brant and I mow lawns for a living when I am doing debunking and sceptical research. Right now it is 110 degrees out and I am not mowing. I am at the library. Thanks for reading.

Don't you just love the extreme heat? Similar temps here...

[MentalMoca]

Hello, I am MentalMoca because it's an anagram. Of course I could have chosen "CalmToeMan" or "NoClamMeat", but I thought this was more fitting.
I've been a full-fledged skeptic for about a year now. I suppose I was a skeptic before then, but I hadn't found out about the movement until I was browsing youtube and discovered Randi. I went to the last TAM and I've been a JREF member since then. I am also registered for the upcoming TAM.
I am a college student studying psychology, currently on summer break. I'm being extremely lazy, although I have recently rejuvenated my desire to learn how to cold read. I was pleasantly surprised to see James Randi mentioned in Tradecraft: The Art and Science of Cold Reading.
Anyway, to celebrate my one-year skeptic anniversary, I thought I would begin participating here.

[phelix]

Hello. I'm Phelix. I've already posted twice but hey.
I'm very interested in both sceptic and more conspiratorial "alternative knowledge" output, but have never really found much to quench my appetite in either. Skeptics tend to spend too much time debunking stuff that is obviously wrong (9/11 conspiracy theories, bigfoot, etc.) or not using very good arguments (Dawkins on God) while conspiracy minded people seem to spew out so so much nonsense that it doesn't engage at any level.

My favourite finds so far have been skeptoid and the US skeptic magazine (on the sceptic side) and Russ Kick's anthologies (on the alternative side).
If anyone could suggest anything similar, particularly on the alternative side, then that'd be awesome. Otherwise, I'll keep on a-browsing :)

[amb]

Welcome to you both. Colonel will be along in a jiffy with some nice fresh goats milk for you. Meanwhile, have some of that delicious rabbit and hamster I just now took out of the wood fired oven.

[COLONEL]

Good morning NewB's PHELIX & MENTALMOCA Welcome to the forum .and as AMB said I have some fresh squeezed Goats milk for you .enjoy it, later Bell will be along to give you some beer

[phelix]

....what is going on....

[COLONEL]

....what is going on.... It's the way we welcome NEWB's like your self

[Bell]

later Bell will be along to give you some beer

Here I am! Your choice of Belgian beer. Jupiler, La Chouffe, Duvel, you name it, I've got it.

:Banane35:

Also, do you love love?

:Banane59:

[phelix]

This forum's actually really nice, but I do wonder how many people have been scared away by your welcoming committee :p

[COLONEL]

This forum's actually really nice, but I do wonder how many people have been scared away by your welcoming committee :p
Only the few that were met by Shemp

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[Emet]

Only the few that were met by Shemp

5730

Or didn't return their overdue library books. :D

[Maeria]

Hello!

I'm Maeria. I'm a going-on-to-second-semester psychology student, and a young whipper-snapper by all accounts. I'm only just coming to terms with the world without supernatural overtones: I admit to having my money taken by tarot-card readers, past-life regression (..makers...people?) - ers and the like only a year before now. After asking questions I never got a satisfactory answer to, I'm ready to actually learn. After all I've been exposed to, I think I much prefer a world where everything obeys to natural, physical laws rather than have a gazillion past lives, exist eternally outside time, have my "soul" split, or whatever is the rage these days.

Edit: it makes me feel better that I'm not too far down on the scale. The people who've recced the site before have been consistently above 35, so I was a bit intimidated.

[Emet]

Welcome, Maeria. I know of at least one member who is 15, and posts quite a bit for a teenager. :)

Someone will be along soon to offer you food and beverages.

[Roadtoad]

Welcome, Maeria. I know of at least one member who is 15, and posts quite a bit for a teenager. :)

Someone will be along soon to offer you food and beverages.

Just be sure to pass on the goat's milk.

[COLONEL]

Just be sure to pass on the goat's milk.
Hey just because you did not listen and drank the sour milk we were using for the cheese,does not make Goats milk bad.

[amb]

Maeria, how do you want your hamster cooked? Marinated or just served with a rabbit liver relish?

[Lucky Luke]

I'm new here and that is my Hello

The problem is, I really don't like goat milk. The truth is, I hate milk from any animal.
Now what ?? :scared:

[COLONEL]

I'm new here and that is my Hello

The problem is, I really don't like goat milk. The truth is, I hate milk from any animal.
Now what ?? :scared:
Well then you will have to drink Bells beer . It's that or the milk but it's your choice.
Welcome to the forum

[Bell]

The agony of choice!

[Lucky Luke]

Well then you will have to drink Bells beer . It's that or the milk but it's your choice.

Choice is good. I like choice. Beer it is then.
I though the milk is one of the initiation requirements, and once you spot me at TAM, you'd pour it down my throat. :relieved:

Cheers !

[Maddparrot]

Hi, I scanned and read the threads for a few days, then decided to I might as well sign up.
So, hello everyone!

[COLONEL]

Hi, I scanned and read the threads for a few days, then decided to I might as well sign up.
So, hello everyone!
NO once your presence was detected, we decided for you and then one of our highly intelligent persons sent a thought wave by ESP to you and that his how you got here.

Welcome and have a glass of fresh Goats milk.

[Maddparrot]

NO once your presence was detected, we decided for you and then one of our highly intelligent persons sent a thought wave by ESP to you and that his how you got here.

Welcome and have a glass of fresh Goats milk.

Sorry! How could I ever mix those up? :p

Thanks, tastes fresh!
(I have drunk goat's milk before.)

[Maeria]

Maeria, how do you want your hamster cooked?
No puppy hearts?

[COLONEL]

No puppy hearts?
Tomorrows menu will include puppy hearts we try to please

[B5SnowDog]

Hello, I'm B5SnowDog/Jenn. I've lurked here in the past and have finally decided to join in. :-)

[COLONEL]

Welcome Jenn, have some Goats milk

[Megaman03]

Hello everyone. Megaman03 here bringing greetings from the exotic, tropical land of Malaysia.

Any questions?

[Cyd13]

Hello
I am Cyd from California I have enjoyed
The writings of James Randi as well as
The works of Banachek for many years
So I decided to join the forum.

[Ketyk]

Cyd13, great!

Just keep focus. I lost mine years ago with so many threads.

Try to pick a topic and stay there. I wish I had.

[UltraTexan]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. We need something else to drink in here besides goat's milk....

[B5SnowDog]

Welcome Jenn, have some Goats milk
Thanks, COLONEL. Can I have my goat milk in the form of cheese? I love cheese. :D

[Bell]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. We need something else to drink in here besides goat's milk....

You mean, like Belgian beer? :)

[amb]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. We need something else to drink in here besides goat's milk....

Well, there's plenty of other choices. There's sheep's milk, then there is lama milk, human breast milk, the choices are endless really. But milk it is. Of course if one must they can choose a refreshing Millers Draft or even a Belgium beer.
:):p

[COLONEL]

Thanks, COLONEL. Can I have my goat milk in the form of cheese? I love cheese. :D
You sure can ,oh I forgot to mention if you see the Goat pat it on the head, it likes being patted

And welome to the rest of you NEWB's

Fresh Goats milk and cheese oatmeal cookies ,MINTIES, roo steaks ,BBQ Hamsters and rabbits , BBQ tofu await you in the mess hall.

[COLONEL]

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. We need something else to drink in here besides goat's milk....

Hey there is Belgin beer , AMB supplies Miller drraft I supply the milk and cheese
This is not burger King you get it our way. We do this for free too. Now if you want somthing differant AMB will gladly take your money and get you what ever you want to drink.

[Ketyk]

you sure can ,oh i forgot to mention if you see the goat pat it on the head, it likes being patted


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[iSociopath]

What brought me here to JREF?

Truth be told the reason behind that is because a few nights ago while I was sleeping an alien being named "Bonecharm The Subjugator" came down from Proxima Centauri, which is several light years from Earth.

They explained to me how it was of tremendous responsibility for me to join JREF, And if I did not do so, then he was going to send his wife "Emperess Who Feeds in the Cave of Morning and is Passing by Wicked Oblivion" after me, and she would devour my soul like a truffle.

So not having much of a choice I decided to go along with this and I am now seen as a celebrity on his planet, which is inhabited by the Nova Gremlins Of The Wild Zone.

They even named a soft-drink after me...I'm honored.

Thank you for having me. :)

[Mr. Skinny]

Welcome iSociopath!

Based on your first post, I believe you should get to know the forum poster TragicMonkey.

[Mehdimentio]

Well, my name is Mehdi, and I'm 15 years old (there goes my respect). I've already introduced myself in the thread I made yesterday night, but I suppose a more fitting introduction would'nt hurt.
I'm slightly interested in the work of James Randi (seriously, the million dollar offering is just more than clever), and managed to end up at this forum after doing some research. As an ongoing skeptic, I think that I will enjoy the content of this forum, despite my lack of intelligence and experience, compared to the majority of the members on this forum. :p I hope I won't be too much of a burden to you. ^^

[Bell]

Welcome Mehdimentio. Normally I would be offering Belgian beer right now, but since you're under age to drink, and I don't want to get on the wrong side of LibraryLady, I guess you'll have to make do with goat milk. Enjoy your stay here :)

[Mr. Skinny]

Mehdimentio, if you make sure that folks are aware that you are only 15, usually they will be much gentler in their criticisms. A lot of folks her enjoy helping young people learn about logic, logical fallacies, and critical thinking.

Ask intelligent questions, and listen and absorb the answers and you'll get along OK.

[Mehdimentio]

Bell: That's alright. I can't stand alcoholic beverages anyway.

Mr.Skinny: That's more than pleasing to hear, I can assure you. I want nothing more than to get educated, and intellectually engaged. If the people on this forum is as you have described them, then this forum suits my interests perfectly. As a matter of fact, I'm halfway through Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World". Very enlightening book.

[Mr. Skinny]

Bell: That's alright. I can't stand alcoholic beverages anyway.

Mr.Skinny: That's more than pleasing to hear, I can assure you. I want nothing more than to get educated, and intellectually engaged. If the people on this forum is as you have described them, then this forum suits my interests perfectly. As a matter of fact, I'm halfway through Carl Sagan's "The Demon Haunted World". Very enlightening book.
I'm sure you'll get people that try to pound on you, but again, remind them you are young and willing to learn.

You might have to develop a thick skin until folks get to know you, but hang in there!

[Mehdimentio]

Well, yeah, at this point I'm quite used by getting bashed on because of my age (or maybe I'm just rationalizing my own flaws?).

[Mr. Skinny]

Well, yeah, at this point I'm quite used by getting bashed on because of my age (or maybe I'm just rationalizing my own flaws?).
Thank you for your purely anecdotal evidence.

Do you have any real evidence for this claim? Perhaps a peer reviewed, double-blinded study of 15 year olds who think they are rationalizing their flaws? Seriously, Mehdimentio, you need to start bringing real evidence to the table if you intend to have a serious debate.

Come back when you have something constructive to offer!



OK, just kidding. :) But be prepared for responses like the above.

[AdMan]

Thank you for your purely anecdotal evidence.

Do you have any real evidence for this claim? Perhaps a peer reviewed, double-blinded study of 15 year olds who think they are rationalizing their flaws? Seriously, Mehdimentio, you need to start bringing real evidence to the table if you intend to have a serious debate.

Come back when you have something constructive to offer!



OK, just kidding. :) But be prepared for responses like the above.


:D

Welcome, Mehdimentio.

[Mehdimentio]

Mr. Skinny: Haha, oh, that's a fitting parody. Good to know that you guys are both intellectual and have a good sense of humor. ;)

AdMan: Thank you. ^^

[Mr. Skinny]

Mr. Skinny: Haha, oh, that's a fitting parody. Good to know that you guys are both intellectual and have a good sense of humor. ;)
Glad you enjoyed it!

There are a few folks around here that have a sorta serious intellectual sense of humor; so read, and then re-read some posters responses. There are more than a few here that are masters of the pun, sarcasm, and other forms of odd humor. Many of them don't use smilies to help you catch on. They are devious, yes, devious I say!

[Mehdimentio]

Well, I do enjoy a challenge from time to time.

[amb]

Well, I do enjoy a challenge from time to time.

You are too young to have a Millers Draft. So, it's goat milk for you whether you like it or not. Menu is roasted hamster and rabbit served on a tossed salad.

Enjoy. :p

[COLONEL]

Bell: That's alright. I can't stand alcoholic beverages anyway.

Good thing too, because we do not contribute to minors. So it's fresh squeezed Goats milk for you

[Eternal]

Hello.

I found this site through a link on the Raving Atheists Forum, and am currently having a browse and learning quite a bit, mainly that there are far more weirdo's out there than I ever realised.

Looking forward to many interesting discussions and maybe just a smidgen of banter. I will work my way through a lot of the existing threads, but please bare with me in the meantime if I show a little naivety as I'm learning about what may have already been covered on here.

Thanks.

[amb]

Hello.

I found this site through a link on the Raving Atheists Forum, and am currently having a browse and learning quite a bit, mainly that there are far more weirdo's out there than I ever realised.

Looking forward to many interesting discussions and maybe just a smidgen of banter. I will work my way through a lot of the existing threads, but please bare with me in the meantime if I show a little naivety as I'm learning about what may have already been covered on here.

Thanks.

What, you walked into a catholic mass? Welcome!

[Eternal]

What, you walked into a catholic mass? Welcome!

While the Kat Lickers are definitely weirdo's, at least some of there absurdity is through manipulation of the masses, and they have the comfort of knowing that if they were conned, so were millions of others. Whereas some of the people for the million pound challenge, and some in the discussions I've read on here have managed to come up with completely outlandish claims completely devoid of any significant manipulation, and therefore they must be nothing more than mentally ill, or con men/women.

None of the above stops me wanting to point and laugh at some of their claims though, maybe if we point and laugh collectively and it's loud enough they will go away.

[arthwollipot]

There's a Raving Atheists forum? Wow.

[Eternal]

There's some really good stuff on there, there is a thread at the moment called The Incredible Edible Jesus which is really good, very enlightening.

[COLONEL]

Welcome to all you NEWB's out there . here is the weekend MENU
Drinks = Fresh squeezed Goats milk, Belgin beer, and Miller draft beer,
Vegies = tossed salad , corn on the cob , and pickled beets
Meat = Roo steaks, Hamsters,Rabbits, and fresh Atlantic salmon
Dessert = Grayman oatmeal cookies , MINTIES, and my favorite Cherry pie.

[danofmayz]

Good *whatever-time-of-day-it-is-for-you* everybody. I'm danofmayz and, although I am new on the forum, I've been a fan of James Randi for quite some time now. I look forward to reading and replying to your posts.

:D

[SusanB-M1]

There's a Raving Atheists forum? Wow.
Just what I was thinking too!:D

[BStrong]

Hello to all -

I've lurked here for some time and have been extremely impressed with the quality of the posts here at the JREF, along with the wealth of information.

I hope I can contribute in a positive fashion.

Thanks must be given to JR for providing an island of sanity in a sea of nut job websites.

[arthwollipot]

Oh, there are quite a few nutjobs here too, I can assure you. :D

[Prometheus]

Oh, there are quite a few nutjobs here too, I can assure you. :D

Oh, sure, thanks alot. Warn them before I even have a chance.... ;)

[SomedayGirl]

Welcome to all you NEWB's out there . here is the weekend MENU
Drinks = Fresh squeezed Goats milk, Belgin beer, and Miller draft beer,
Vegies = tossed salad , corn on the cob , and pickled beets
Meat = Roo steaks, Hamsters,Rabbits, and fresh Atlantic salmon
Dessert = Grayman oatmeal cookies , MINTIES, and my favorite Cherry pie.


I'll take the MGD, salad, roo steaks and cherry pie if that's alright.

My name's Dawn and I've been reading skeptical mags and listening to the classical list of skeptically-oriented podcasts for ages. It was time for me to stop simply partaking and start participating I thought, and this place seemed the most reasonable and broad spectrum of the forums I visited. I'm looking forward to being part of the community.

[amb]

A very warm welcome to the community. :)

[arthwollipot]

Oh, sure, thanks alot. Warn them before I even have a chance.... ;)Newbs, watch out for this guy. He'll melt your face. Make you look like him.

[Eternal]

Newbs, watch out for this guy. He'll melt your face. Make you look like him.

No probs, it would be an improvement, my wife's farts melted my face long ago.

[COLONEL]

No probs, it would be an improvement, my wife's farts melted my face long ago.
Thats just to much infomation.

[TubbaBlubba]

Well, my name is Mehdi, and I'm 15 years old (there goes my respect). I've already introduced myself in the thread I made yesterday night, but I suppose a more fitting introduction would'nt hurt.
I'm slightly interested in the work of James Randi (seriously, the million dollar offering is just more than clever), and managed to end up at this forum after doing some research. As an ongoing skeptic, I think that I will enjoy the content of this forum, despite my lack of intelligence and experience, compared to the majority of the members on this forum. :p I hope I won't be too much of a burden to you. ^^

Oh, it's you. Enjoy your stay.

[Mehdimentio]

Ah, thanks, Tubba.

[SkeptiKhatt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

There are a few folks around here that have a sorta serious intellectual sense of humor; so read, and then re-read some posters responses. There are more than a few here that are masters of the pun, sarcasm, and other forms of odd humor. Many of them don't use smilies to help you catch on. They are devious, yes, devious I say!

Skinny, you mispelled 'deviant.'

O hai, new kid.

[AdMan]

Oh, it's you. Enjoy your stay.


Do all Swedish skeptics know each other?

;)

[TubbaBlubba]

Do all Swedish skeptics know each other?

;)

What? Skeptics? You've got it wrong, we're both members of the Swedish Homeopathy Promotion Association.

[penguindude]

Hey all! Been a long time lurker, but now I have questions, questions that need answering, so I figured I'd join and add to the fun!

Glad to find this diamond in the rough.

[Andriiya]

Hey all! Been a long time lurker, but now I have questions, questions that need answering, so I figured I'd join and add to the fun!

Glad to find this diamond in the rough.

And which questions are these, Mr. Penguin Sir?

[benbradley]

Hi all, skeptic is just another label for me - I've been one most of my life, except for a few years when I ended up following the instructions to check my brain at the door (never again!).

I'll say from the start, I'm here partly to promote my "agenda" that it seems to me the skeptic community isn't covering and pointing out all the areas of balderdash that it can and should. Too many people are just NOT SKEPTICAL ENOUGH in some areas (partly because some organizations have managed to infiltrate their ideas so deeply into the culture most people can't tell where these ideas come from) and I hope to stir things up (but in a GOOD way!).

There's also other interesting things, ideas and discussions that have attracted me here (gee, this place is about as big as the writing forum I'm on, also running on vbulletin), so we'll see how this goes. Oops, looks like I already posted in another thread while this tab is open...

Perhaps the last domino that got me here was Tim Farley (whom I follow on Twitter as @krelnik) saying he's now a JREF fellow. Congrats dude, and give 'em hell! I'll help you. :D

[AdMan]

I'll say from the start, I'm here partly to promote my "agenda" that it seems to me the skeptic community isn't covering and pointing out all the areas of balderdash that it can and should. Too many people are just NOT SKEPTICAL ENOUGH in some areas (partly because some organizations have managed to infiltrate their ideas so deeply into the culture most people can't tell where these ideas come from) and I hope to stir things up (but in a GOOD way!).




This may raise some flags in some quarters (let's just say that being skeptical doesn't mean you question everything without proper evidence for doing so), but welcome. :)

[COLONEL]

Hey all! Been a long time lurker, but now I have questions, questions that need answering, so I figured I'd join and add to the fun!

Glad to find this diamond in the rough.
Welcome and ask away . while you are thinking of a question ,have a glass of Goats milk

[BaldSeagull]

Hi folks, new member from the UK here. Having had an interest in the paranormal, cryptozoology etc as a youngster, it was only a matter of time before I started visiting various sites of that nature. I recently became interested again in the Bigfoot phenomena, remembering the Paterson film from many years ago, and how it fascinated me as a child. Sooo, I started visiting the BFRO and BFF sites, looking to find some evidence that there really were 8-10 foot high primates that stunk to high heaven, made blood - curdling screams in the small hours around campsites, and were found all over North America - even in Rhode Island, which I believe is very small, and about as densely populated as the South of England, where I live...and thats densely populated! After a couple of months trawling these sites, and becoming more and more incredulous as I watched presumably sane, intelligent people proclaim that photos of tree stumps and mangy bears were Sasquatch, I came to my senses and realised it was no more than folklore. The thing that I enjoyed most about it was reading the stories about people being creeped out in the woods, and listening to some of the sounds that people claimed were Bigfoot. There's not a wild wolf within 600 miles of where I live, and 3,000 miles of ocean between me and the nearest coyote, but even I could tell what I was hearing. So, I followed a link from BFF to here, and have been reading one of your threads where a certain Creekfreak claims to have photographed two Bigfoot lurking in the bushes while a helicopter hovers a few feet away. Highly amusing reading, I must say! On a par with BFF member Sasfooty and her family of Sasquatch living in her back garden, climbing on her roof, giving birth within 150 metres of her back door... and doing coyote impressions! For those that haven't read that particular story, I recommend it, it's a hoot! All that said, I would love to go out into the woods of Washington State or Oregon, I love being creeped out in the woods at night, and we don't have anything to compare in this country. I've been lurking and reading for a while, but might start to join in discussions soon.

[The Man]

Hi all, skeptic is just another label for me - I've been one most of my life, except for a few years when I ended up following the instructions to check my brain at the door (never again!).

Welcome benbradley and much like your coat, checking your brain at the door may not be a bad idea in some cases, unless you just forget to pick it up on the way out (I was wondering what that ticket in my pocket was for..).

OK, now I’m curious, what are some of the other labels for you. Other than “The Man” most of the labels others have given me would be blocked by the auto censor!!


I'll say from the start, I'm here partly to promote my "agenda" that it seems to me the skeptic community isn't covering and pointing out all the areas of balderdash that it can and should. Too many people are just NOT SKEPTICAL ENOUGH in some areas (partly because some organizations have managed to infiltrate their ideas so deeply into the culture most people can't tell where these ideas come from) and I hope to stir things up (but in a GOOD way!).


Oh no doubt (wait that’s not skeptical enough)…

I mean…

evidence please (in some other thread).



There's also other interesting things, ideas and discussions that have attracted me here (gee, this place is about as big as the writing forum I'm on, also running on vbulletin), so we'll see how this goes. Oops, looks like I already posted in another thread while this tab is open...

Perhaps the last domino that got me here was Tim Farley (whom I follow on Twitter as @krelnik) saying he's now a JREF fellow. Congrats dude, and give 'em hell! I'll help you. :D

Well I for one look forward to some hell from you both and everyone else (where else am I going to get it).

Welcome everyone.

[The Man]

Hi folks, new member from the UK here. Having had an interest in the paranormal, cryptozoology etc as a youngster, it was only a matter of time before I started visiting various sites of that nature. I recently became interested again in the Bigfoot phenomena, remembering the Paterson film from many years ago, and how it fascinated me as a child. Sooo, I started visiting the BFRO and BFF sites, looking to find some evidence that there really were 8-10 foot high primates that stunk to high heaven, made blood - curdling screams in the small hours around campsites, and were found all over North America - even in Rhode Island, which I believe is very small, and about as densely populated as the South of England, where I live...and thats densely populated! After a couple of months trawling these sites, and becoming more and more incredulous as I watched presumably sane, intelligent people proclaim that photos of tree stumps and mangy bears were Sasquatch, I came to my senses and realised it was no more than folklore. The thing that I enjoyed most about it was reading the stories about people being creeped out in the woods, and listening to some of the sounds that people claimed were Bigfoot. There's not a wild wolf within 600 miles of where I live, and 3,000 miles of ocean between me and the nearest coyote, but even I could tell what I was hearing. So, I followed a link from BFF to here, and have been reading one of your threads where a certain Creekfreak claims to have photographed two Bigfoot lurking in the bushes while a helicopter hovers a few feet away. Highly amusing reading, I must say! On a par with BFF member Sasfooty and her family of Sasquatch living in her back garden, climbing on her roof, giving birth within 150 metres of her back door... and doing coyote impressions! For those that haven't read that particular story, I recommend it, it's a hoot! All that said, I would love to go out into the woods of Washington State or Oregon, I love being creeped out in the woods at night, and we don't have anything to compare in this country. I've been lurking and reading for a while, but might start to join in discussions soon.


Welcome, BaldSeagull, I think I was on that (or some previous) thread (with the bigfoot helicopter picture) when I first got here. Though I didn’t spend much time there, once I found out what they were attributing to the “bigfoot” in that picture. Glad to hear that you’ve come to your senses and I get deer, wild turkeys and.., wait.. wasn’t that a coyote? Yep, from the fur it left on my smashed in radiator, it was!! All around here (about 90 miles from NY city), ain’t hit no Sasquatch yet though (at least that might pay for the other damage).

Again, welcome everyone (just don’t run out in front of my car).

[bubbabupkis]

Hi!

As you can see from my join date, I've been lurking here since 2008. I probably could have gone longer, but today I saw a message at the top of my screen urging me to introduce myself, and I thought "why not?"

I've always been very inquisitive. I grew up as an Orthodox Jew, and I always struggled to believe in it -- especially because of all the repression I faced as a female. I would constantly ask for reasons, and would effectively be told "because we said so" or "because God said so."

I formally discovered the skeptic movement in my first year of university. There was an on-campus screening of Zeitgeist. At the time, the conspiracies blew my mind, but the missing details didn't really sit right with me, so I went straight to looking up any information I could find. Luckily, one of the first things I found was an SGU podcast discussing 9/11 truthers to nip that theory in the bud. I was hooked, and began listening every week, fascinated to learn more about science and the ways people are being duped.

Fast forward to 3 years later, I've just graduated with a degree in evil (a.k.a communications: advertising, PR and the like.) Because of this, I'm most fascinated by how marketing is used to dupe people into believing nonsense, and I aspire to help change this.

Yes, that was just a quick introduction.

[The Man]

Hi!

As you can see from my join date, I've been lurking here since 2008. I probably could have gone longer, but today I saw a message at the top of my screen urging me to introduce myself, and I thought "why not?"

I've always been very inquisitive. I grew up as an Orthodox Jew, and I always struggled to believe in it -- especially because of all the repression I faced as a female. I would constantly ask for reasons, and would effectively be told "because we said so" or "because God said so."

I formally discovered the skeptic movement in my first year of university. There was an on-campus screening of Zeitgeist. At the time, the conspiracies blew my mind, but the missing details didn't really sit right with me, so I went straight to looking up any information I could find. Luckily, one of the first things I found was an SGU podcast discussing 9/11 truthers to nip that theory in the bud. I was hooked, and began listening every week, fascinated to learn more about science and the ways people are being duped.

Fast forward to 3 years later, I've just graduated with a degree in evil (a.k.a communications: advertising, PR and the like.) Because of this, I'm most fascinated by how marketing is used to dupe people into believing nonsense, and I aspire to help change this.

Yes, that was just a quick introduction.

So perhaps you can start an anti-evil evil marketing campaign?

A belated welcome and I hope to see you more active on the threads.

Later

Dan "The Man"

[amb]

Exactly what it is. Religion I mean. A good marketing tool. The prospect of Eternal life is a little hard to ignore isn't it? So is goat milk and a handful of Minties.
Welcome.

[bubbabupkis]

So perhaps you can start an anti-evil evil marketing campaign?

A belated welcome and I hope to see you more active on the threads.

Later

Dan "The Man"

Thanks, nice to meet you.

That would be an awesome campaign with oh so many issues to handle. But yes, it's possible to advertise for good causes -- and against bad ones, which is my canned response for people who act like I've sold my soul to the devil by choosing this career path. In fact, it's the inside look at all of the manipulative tactics used that makes me care more about consumer advocacy.

[bubbabupkis]

Exactly what it is. Religion I mean. A good marketing tool. The prospect of Eternal life is a little hard to ignore isn't it? So is goat milk and a handful of Minties.
Welcome.

Yup, if not the biggest marketing tool of all time -- convincing people to do all sorts of strange things using it.

Thanks, nice to meet you.

[Koudelka]

My name is Rose. I am 23 and a university student, who lives in The Bible Belt, even though I'm atheist. I'm studying sociology and social work, so I know a lot about people. Even though I've learned a lot, there's still a lot about people that I fail to understand.

I came to this forum, mainly because I was bored and I'm always up for some intellectual conversation.

[COLONEL]

Welcome Rose and the rest of you NewB's . Have a glass of fresh Goats Milk

[amb]

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem. A red, red rose in Spanish Harlem. With kisses sweet as wine and lips that are divine I have to beg your pardon.

Welcome Rose, I wrote that jingle just for you!! ;)

[COLONEL]

There is a rose in Spanish Harlem. A red, red rose in Spanish Harlem. With kisses sweet as wine and lips that are divine I have to beg your pardon.

Welcome Rose, I wrote that jingle just for you!! ;)
I think you plagiarized some of that phrase :D

[amb]

Are you accusing me of plagiarizing that from Ben E King? Did you have to give me away?

:p

[COLONEL]

Are you accusing me of plagiarizing that from Ben E King? Did you have to give me away?

:p
I'm Just trying to keep you honest :D:D I wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea about you. :cool:

[amb]

Under the right circumstances, I can be very romantic you know!! :D

[COLONEL]

Under the right circumstances, I can be very romantic you know!! :D
Yeah all it takes is a women that is breathing and has a pulse :D:D

Sorry I couldn't resist

[Mr. Skinny]

Are you accusing me of plagiarizing that from Ben E King? Did you have to give me away?

:p
Never!

I always knew Spanish Harlem was the buckle of the Bible Belt.

[Koudelka]

... I'm not sure if I should be scared or amused. >.>

[Mr. Skinny]

... I'm not sure if I should be scared or amused. >.>
Scared is the proper choice (it's amb after all).

[COLONEL]

Scared is the proper choice (it's amb after all).
It could have been Shemp :D:D

[TubbaBlubba]

My name is Rose. I am 23 and a university student, who lives in The Bible Belt, even though I'm atheist. I'm studying sociology and social work, so I know a lot about people. Even though I've learned a lot, there's still a lot about people that I fail to understand.

I came to this forum, mainly because I was bored and I'm always up for some intellectual conversation.

Hey! There's a LOT to be learned in this forum. Just don't end up like me, spending your days reading really long threads and your posts on inane comments.

[amb]

Yeah all it takes is a women that is breathing and has a pulse :D:D

Sorry I couldn't resist

I'm going to pick that rose and watch as it it grows............in my garden.:p

[arthwollipot]

Okay, getting creepy now...

ETA: Or maybe it's just the Evanescence I'm listening to.

[Koudelka]

Despite the weirdness, I am happy to receive welcome on these forums. It's good to know there's a bit of humor around here. Some of the other forums I've come to seem so full of petty arguing and hateful debating.

[Monstrmac1]

I'm not a new member, but a new poster. I plan to be more active in this forum. Been a skeptic for several years, but before that I was in a program to be ordained by an interdenominational church. So I think I have a unique perspective on skepticism. I'm a big fan of Randi and the JREF. I also really enjoy the other major players in the skeptic society, especially Michael Shermer.

In addition I'm a huge movie fan. Roger Ebert is my favorite critic and writer. I follow him religiously (sorry, had to). Movies are my escape. I love the old and the new, everyone from Phillip Seymour Hoffman to Humphrey Bogart.

On a personal note I'm 28 yrs old, been married for 7 years, have a 6 year old and one on the way. I plan on bringing them up with good morals regardless of religion.

[COLONEL]

Welcome NewB's have a glass of goats milk

[AdMan]

I'm not a new member, but a new poster. I plan to be more active in this forum. Been a skeptic for several years, but before that I was in a program to be ordained by an interdenominational church. So I think I have a unique perspective on skepticism. I'm a big fan of Randi and the JREF. I also really enjoy the other major players in the skeptic society, especially Michael Shermer.

In addition I'm a huge movie fan. Roger Ebert is my favorite critic and writer. I follow him religiously (sorry, had to). Movies are my escape. I love the old and the new, everyone from Phillip Seymour Hoffman to Humphrey Bogart.




Welcome (as a new poster), Monstrmac1. I love movies as well, and also Roger Ebert. :)

[COLONEL]

Welcome (as a new poster), Monstrmac1. I love movies as well, and also Roger Ebert. :)
Boy you and AMB are always trying to pick up the NewB's :D:D

[arthwollipot]

Despite the weirdness, I am happy to receive welcome on these forums. It's good to know there's a bit of humor around here. Some of the other forums I've come to seem so full of petty arguing and hateful debating.Oh there's still plenty of that, I assure you.

[Gojira]

Hey everybody, lurker turned poster here from Ireland. Most of my friends are into conspiracy theories and other such woo so i needed to go somewhere where most of the people are skeptical like myself. It gets really tired really fast bashing your head against a brick wall trying to explain to them why their pet CT is wrong as I'm sure lots of you would agree. Love heavy metal and reading popular science. Hope to contribute here and learn some new stuff.

[amb]

Welcome Gorilla Gojira. Sorry about that! Pick from today's special of roasted goat and rabbit pie washed down with a class of fresh goat's milk.

[COLONEL]

Hey everybody, lurker turned poster here from Ireland. Most of my friends are into conspiracy theories and other such woo so i needed to go somewhere where most of the people are skeptical like myself. It gets really tired really fast bashing your head against a brick wall trying to explain to them why their pet CT is wrong as I'm sure lots of you would agree. Love heavy metal and reading popular science. Hope to contribute here and learn some new stuff.
Welcome fellow Irishman Have a drink http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/prsmiley034.gif (http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/posting.php?mode=smilies&f=22&start=150#)

[Shrek]

Hi all,
my name is JP.
That is all.

I think this is the place where I should introduce myself since there is written "Introduce yourselves here!"

What a genius I am! :D

JP

[COLONEL]

Hi all,
my name is JP.
That is all.

I think this is the place where I should introduce myself since there is written "Introduce yourselves here!"

What a genius I am! :D

JP
Welcome JP, You should be careful what you say around here as we sometimes require proof of things people say and will challenge you. Like in your case ,I would like proof that you are the genius you claim to be

[benbradley]

This may raise some flags in some quarters (let's just say that being skeptical doesn't mean you question everything without proper evidence for doing so), but welcome. :)

I wrote a response complete with URLs but ...
You are only allowed to post URLs (e.g. xxxxxxxxxxxx) to websites after you have made 15 posts or more.
:rant:

Well, looks like you don't have THAT smilie ... lemme go make some more posts around town and I'll post a "real" welcome.

[AdMan]

I wrote a response complete with URLs but ...

:rant:

Well, looks like you don't have THAT smilie ... lemme go make some more posts around town and I'll post a "real" welcome.


You can also post links in a roundabout way, like: siteurl-dot-com, and someone will convert them for you.

[Emet]

:rant:

Well, looks like you don't have THAT smilie ... lemme go make some more posts around town and I'll post a "real" welcome.

Will this do?

[UnrepentantSinner]

I'd welcome the newer people, but I don't acknowledge your existance until you have 1000 posts and at least one TAM under your belt.

[COLONEL]

I'd welcome the newer people, but I don't acknowledge your existance until you have 1000 posts and at least one TAM under your belt.
Well with the economy in the dumps and things not worth what they used to be, you might want to make that 2000 post. or two TAMS

[Bell]

Why is it that the newbies don't bring us cookies anymore :confused:

[TooManyVariables]

Hi, it's good to get on here ... finally. With the internet full of so much disinformation I'm hoping this is a haven for free-thinking, rational debate.

Now, how to change my avatar? ...... hmmm

ps. I have cookies! ;)

[Mr. Skinny]

Hi, it's good to get on here ... finally. With the internet full of so much disinformation I'm hoping this is a haven for free-thinking, rational debate.

Now, how to change my avatar? ...... hmmm

ps. I have cookies! ;)
Welcome, TMV.

You can't have an avatar until you hit 50 posts, so get busy!

Thanks for bringing the cookies, and welcome aboard.

[Emet]

Welcome, TMV.

You can't have an avatar until you hit 50 posts, so get busy!


My welcome, also. :)

Tip: To get your post count up quickly, post here (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=26) and there (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=28) (for example)*.




*Some folks post in the Members Only sections specifically to raise their post count. It is common practice. ;)

[TooManyVariables]

Thanks for the warm welcome.
wow, 50 posts is a high bar to get an avatar but I'm patient :)
Anyway, I'll try your tips and get active.

[Roadtoad]

Despite the weirdness, I am happy to receive welcome on these forums. It's good to know there's a bit of humor around here. Some of the other forums I've come to seem so full of petty arguing and hateful debating.

In that case, stay out of the R&P, or the Politics sections. :mad:

[benbradley]

Will this do?
That's close enough. The one on Absoute Write is a highly animated red cussing smilie.
I'd welcome the newer people, but I don't acknowledge your existance until you have 1000 posts and at least one TAM under your belt.

Well with the economy in the dumps and things not worth what they used to be, you might want to make that 2000 post. or two TAMS
On Absolute Write I have over 12,000 posts (there's even a "ten thousand posts club" thread), though only a few hundred might be "skeptical."


Ben, wondering what post count I'm at now...

[amb]

Cookies, did someone say cookies? Alas, there used to be fresh oatmeal ones here baked by Grayman everyday. The scoundrel takes them elsewhere I think.

[COLONEL]

On Absolute Write I have over 12,000 posts (there's even a "ten thousand posts club" thread), though only a few hundred might be "skeptical."


Ben, wondering what post count I'm at now...
We do not except post counts from other sites, so that has no bearing here

[digby]

Hey I'm a newbie, just wanted to say hello.

I think I could best describe myself as a newly jaded skeptic!
In other words, I used to be something like a Bigfoot apologist ... meaning that whenever anyone would ask legitimate questions like why don't they ever find a dead body?, I would be the first to jump up and shout stuff like: "Well, obviously you've never been in the woods, how often do you see dead bears laying around? Never, right, and we know THEY exist" ... etc etc!! :D

I think I used to be like that with most every paranormal topic —*ghosts to UFOS — but I've lately become extremely tired with the lack of progress on every crypto front. I guess I'm tired of hoping.

But mainly, late last year I discovered the amazing podcast "MonsterTalk", and was surprised at how much I was resisting the hosts and their very reasonable scientifically-based objections to everything paranormal. It was odd ... I had always claimed to be open-minded to the possibility of the paranormal, but found I was close-minded to their skeptical counterarguments. For example, hearing them dismiss the Patterson Film made my skin crawl, like they were ridiculing a holy relic. I was surprised with myself — how had I got myself to a place where THAT would offend me? It was truly eye-opening, and I started taking a few steps back and re-evaluating my beliefs, and re-evaluating what being "open-minded" truly meant.

[Emet]

Hey I'm a newbie, just wanted to say hello.

Welcome to the forum. :)

But mainly, late last year I discovered the amazing podcast "MonsterTalk", and was surprised at how much I was resisting the hosts and their very reasonable scientifically-based objections to everything paranormal. It was odd ... I had always claimed to be open-minded to the possibility of the paranormal, but found I was close-minded to their skeptical counterarguments. For example, hearing them dismiss the Patterson Film made my skin crawl, like they were ridiculing a holy relic. I was surprised with myself — how had I got myself to a place where THAT would offend me? It was truly eye-opening, and I started taking a few steps back and re-evaluating my beliefs, and re-evaluating what being "open-minded" truly meant.

Good for you. Have you ever seen this short video on open-mindedness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69TOuqaqXI)?

It's quite well done. I've posted it here quite a bit--as have others. ;)

[benbradley]

We do not except post counts from other sites, so that has no bearing here
Oh, in that case, I have never posted in the InnerWebs before!

[ufology]

Hi everyone. Thank you to the Moderators for approving my account. As you can see by my user name, I am interested in ufology. The UFOs I am interested in discussing are the ones that are believed to be of intelligent extraterrestrial origin. I am hoping to network in a genuine and constructive manner with believers and skeptics alike to separate fact from fiction in past and present sightings. I also look forward to participating in other topics from time to time.

j.r.

[amb]

Welcome aboard ufology. Both believers and sceptics are more than welcome here.

Here, I have some cookies given me by a man who claims he's from a distant star system.
They're quiet scrumptious actually. (jesting, okay?)

[remora]

Hey everyone! I'm 28, female, currently live in Colorado, but grew up in Kansas. I've considered myself a skeptic for the last few years or so, though I used to believe in various silly things, including the catholicism I was raised with.

I have nowhere near 1,000 posts, but will soon have been to two TAMs. I went last year, and it was awesome (or should I say amazing?), and my recent last-minute decision to go this year is what prompted me to join the forum, since I'm going by myself this time and would like to meet people.

I got my username from a George Hrab song. I'm excited to see him at TAM this year!

*shares plate of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies*

[ufology]

Welcome aboard ufology. Both believers and sceptics are more than welcome here.

Here, I have some cookies given me by a man who claims he's from a distant star system.
They're quiet scrumptious actually. (jesting, okay?)

Thanks Amb ... I'm working on getting my 50 posts in so I can post up my avatar. So far the calibre of the posts I have encountered is very refreshing ... and I hven't been attacked yet by flamers and trolls !

j.r.

[amb]

Hey everyone! I'm 28, female, currently live in Colorado, but grew up in Kansas. I've considered myself a skeptic for the last few years or so, though I used to believe in various silly things, including the catholicism I was raised with.

I have nowhere near 1,000 posts, but will soon have been to two TAMs. I went last year, and it was awesome (or should I say amazing?), and my recent last-minute decision to go this year is what prompted me to join the forum, since I'm going by myself this time and would like to meet people.

I got my username from a George Hrab song. I'm excited to see him at TAM this year!

*shares plate of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies*
And the mandatory glass of goats milk, and half a roasted rabbit.
Welcome. :p

[ufology]

Hey everyone! I'm 28, female, currently live in Colorado, but grew up in Kansas. I've considered myself a skeptic for the last few years or so, though I used to believe in various silly things ...


Welcome!

My Dads's side was from Kansas. I still have a US passport. Don't be too hard on yourself about "silly" things, they aren't always all that silly. I think many religious people are in their own way seeking a higher truth and want to do good in the world. It's better in my view than pursuing nothing but the next beer during whatever sports segment happens to be on.

j.r.

[OGTerror]

Hi all, hope most of you accept this reject. I'm an ex-member of 3 truck forums, ex-members because I've been banned due to my skepticism and critical thinking when asking questions and/or posting my responses.

A lil about me:

I consider myself to be an effective communicator, one who understands the concept of constructive criticism and is open to receiving it.

My tittle may say "New Blood" but if anyone attempts to act like a donkey with me, please be forewarned, don't get offended if I ride you. Don't worry if I ever offend you, it would be my pleasure. :D

Thank you,

Leonardo

[COLONEL]

Hi all, hope most of you accept this reject. I'm an ex-member of 3 truck forums, . :D

Thank you,

Leonardo
Truck forums ? are you an ex Trucker ?

Welcome to the forume
this weekend we are haveing roasted Goat ,Goats milk ,Goats cheese, toassed salad ,BBQ tofu, corn on the cob,and fresh steamed clams.Roo steaks, chocolate chip cookies and MINTIES
Later there will be Belgin beer and Miller draft beer.

[OGTerror]

Thanks for the warm welcome, pardon my miss-communication, I mean to say pickup truck forum.