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

[Mr. Skinny]

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.
I have little interest in extraterrestrial life, regardless of my custom title. :) Since my workplace is often associated with aliens and UFO studies, I thought I'd have a bit of fun.

Welcome to the forum.

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*
Welcome to you too, remora.

Personally, I find cuttlefish to be fascinating.

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
Welcome Leonardo. Never had a truck of any kind. I've mostly had VW subcompacts throughout my life, though I did once own a "72 Ford Mustang.

[arthwollipot]

I got my username from a George Hrab song. I'm excited to see him at TAM this year!It's also a kind of fish that hangs around with sharks. Pretty cool, huh?

George is a great guy. I had the pleasure of spending time with him when he was on his Styrofoam tour.

[DarthAqueous]

Greetings!
I've been a skeptic for several years, and this year I'm finally going to TAM (mostly due to the presence of Neil deGrasse Tyson). I listen to several podcasts but haven't really interacted much. I figured I'd get on the forum to scope things out and possibly meet some people who are also going. I should, however, point out that I'm pretty introverted and don't have the best track record with keeping up with forums. But, I'm here for now, so, hello! :)

Chad Walker

[COLONEL]

Welcome Chad have some Goats milk

[AdMan]

Greetings!
I've been a skeptic for several years, and this year I'm finally going to TAM (mostly due to the presence of Neil deGrasse Tyson). I listen to several podcasts but haven't really interacted much. I figured I'd get on the forum to scope things out and possibly meet some people who are also going. I should, however, point out that I'm pretty introverted and don't have the best track record with keeping up with forums. But, I'm here for now, so, hello! :)

Chad Walker


Hi Chad and welcome!

Look through and feel free to post in some of the threads in the TAM/skeptical events section of the forum (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=10). As this year's TAM approaches, it's getting busy. It'll be my second TAM, and I can't wait. :)

[PTweedle]

Delighted to have found this site. My friend Libra turned me onto T.A.M. and we'll be attending our very first one this year!!! So excited!!!
I live in Branson, Missouri...the buckle of the bible belt, and being an Atheist, it's interesting to say the least. I started the Branson Freethinkers in September of last year and we're thriving!! The best analogy is "water to people dying in a desert".
I'm married to an amazing man and we have two incredible children. We'll ALL be attending T.A.M. next year together.
I'm very active in politics and have several issues that are near and dear to me. I became involved in the LGBT community over the last few years and give of my time and money to bring about needed evolution in that area here in the U.S. I'm also an 86% burn survivor and work within the burn community as well. I was born in 1964 and grew up very upset that I missed out on being a Hippy, but at 47, and with the world the way it is today, I feel like I've been given a second chance! Always up to bring attention to a cause and bring about change where I can!! Very anxious to meet many of you at T.A.M.!

[COLONEL]

WELCOME NEWB'S AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA

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[amb]

America's birthday and you offer Belgium beer? Have a Bud everyone. :)

[COLONEL]

America's birthday and you offer Belgium beer? Have a Bud everyone. :)
Hey I'm cheap and lets just say I found the Belgin beer :D

[amb]

What, it fell off the back of a truck? :D

[Roadtoad]

America's birthday and you offer Belgium beer? Have a Bud everyone. :)

I hate to break it to you, but Bud is now Belgian. It's owned by a Belgian company.

[FamilyGuyW00]

Greetings friend! Do you wish to look as happy as me? Well, you've got the power inside you right now, so use it! Send $1 to Happy Dude, 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield. Don't delay; eternal happiness is just a dollar away!

[Record scratch]

Sorry, that's part of another project I'm working on.

The name is Chris and how I found this site took a lot of hours so I'll do my best to abridge it (previewing this post: I fail).

I'm a huge pro wrestling fan, 16 of 24 years, and frequent many blogs/websites about it. One post somehow involved half a line about 9/11 Truthers being incredibly cynical. A replier stated 9/11 was an inside job. I quickly grew enraged and replied, since the topic is incredibly sensitive to me as had my stepfather gone to work on time that morning he would have been at Merill Lynch, and I would have elected to hang out there rather than go to school (it was the second day of 9th grade for me).

Dude told me I needed to do my homework. I lived in Jersey City and could walk to transportation capable of taking me to Manhattan easily (less than a mile). I offered to take it off the boards, giving him my e-mail. No response yet. This was two weeks ago.

After 9/11 happened, I watched almost a week of non-stop coverage as almost every channel was covering it from my recollection. Long story short, it was incredibly poignant to even look at an image of either tower being struck from 2002-two weeks ago.

After moving back to North Carolina in 2004, my PTSD intensified. I had nightmares, and couldn't look at a clock when it was 9:11.

Back to the replier, he had nothing for me to consider and somehow annexed Hitler into the conversation. I could have let it go, but something compelled me to investigate, to finally conquer this fear I had of staring at those images and watching videos. After an hour of mental preparation, I spent 9 hours straight (I had the next day off from work so it was fine) watching Loose Change I and II, and also reading two different word by word breakdowns of the movies that ripped them up. I'm almost certain one of them was from Mark Roberts.

After that, I had enough to safely say I could hold my own should someone bring any part of 9/11 up.

However, since I recently got into a car accident and don't have a working vehicle for another week, I went on another all night binge starting late Sunday night and concluding an hour or so ago (with breaks obviously). Plus, it was raining like crazy and I can hear all the fireworks I want to since I live so close to the Fairgrounds.

I came to this site, sifted through maybe 250-275 pages of material (100 of which, I believe, came from Mr. Roberts where he quoted the filmmakers in public interviews), and viewed other conspiracy films that essentially regurgitated Loose Change's beliefs.

I was almost tempted to challenge a 9/11 YouTube inconsistency video from NuffRespect, but figured something far more constructive could be done with my time (as I've found through this site, arguing with conspiracy theorists wouldn't benefit me much). Plus, I figured I could get sleep if I opted to introduce myself here rather than get involved with dissecting those videos, as it could easily become 10 AM EST before I realized that I had been staring at the stuff for such a long period. Granted it takes medicine to make me sleepy, I could use some snooze having been up 39 hours.

I wanted to come here primarily to thank the folks in the 9/11 conspiracy section for their extensive work. It's impossible to read 300 pages of threads, but evidence collected has convinced me that most conversations would go much the same: evidence presented by you guys, no legitimate rebuttal from him/her, back and forth, insults, an exit stage left from him/her.

I'd love to join those who will attend the 10th anniversary, since I read a few pages of those who attended the 5th, but if I came across a CT, I'd likely get arrested for assault. I can't remain that composed just yet.

I still look at the day with a great amount of tragedy, as any sensible person would, but at least I can say this site has gone above and beyond giving me reassurance and knowledge that I can go about my life with one of my only fears thoroughly conquered and put to bed (which is where I need to be right about now).

So again, a big, big thank you. I'm sure in the future I'll come back as this is a very interesting and incredibly diverse community, but the purpose of this message was to give my story, save myself another sleepless night, and applaud those who work tirelessly to head smack all the 9/11 conspiracies.

-Chris

[Bell]

Welcome to the forums, FamilyGuyWoo! Very insightful post. I think a lot of us "bee-dunkers" have been where you have. I know I have suffered from depression over what happened that day, and feeling frustrated over how the truthers handle it. I'm past that now, and don't get roused up anymore. I sometimes post in the 9/11 CT forum, but not as much as I used to. Everything that gets posted there, has been posted time and again since 2006. Hope to catch you around and if you do go to Manhattan on 9/11 keep cool and focus on the ceremony and the people, not the truthers.

[bjolley]

Hi guys! I'm getting excited to attend my second TAM, and if it's half as fun at TAM8 I'll still be talking about it all year.

I'm headed to Vegas from Salt Lake, and my friend who was going to join me can't make it, so I'm hoping to make new friends as I literally don't know anyone personally who's attending. If you know of a friendly group who has space for an exMormon-turned-atheist, please get in touch!

Brian

[amb]

I hate to break it to you, but Bud is now Belgian. It's owned by a Belgian company.

So is Millers Draft. It's now owned by SAB/Miller which is an English company.
Blasted poms are taking over the world! :)

[amb]

Hi guys! I'm getting excited to attend my second TAM, and if it's half as fun at TAM8 I'll still be talking about it all year.

I'm headed to Vegas from Salt Lake, and my friend who was going to join me can't make it, so I'm hoping to make new friends as I literally don't know anyone personally who's attending. If you know of a friendly group who has space for an exMormon-turned-atheist, please get in touch!

Brian

Welcome. I envy you. I wish I could afford to go. :(

[COLONEL]

Welcome Chris & Bjolley The only way I will ever get to a TAM is if they have one here in the North east . or I hit the lottory.
Well being that you two are NEWB's, I offer you a Glass of Goats milk, a Grayman oatmeal cookie ,and a MINTI .

[bjolley]

Welcome Chris & Bjolley The only way I will ever get to a TAM is if they have one here in the North east . or I hit the lottory.
Well being that you two are NEWB's, I offer you a Glass of Goats milk, a Grayman oatmeal cookie ,and a MINTI .

Thanks for the welcome! Seems like a pretty good forum going here!

[COLONEL]

Wow three days and no NEW B's Must be the summer heat keeping them away.

Time for the NEWB"S weekend MENU to be posted.

:D We have the ever so fresh Goats milk, Miller draft and Belgin Beer, roasted corn on the cob, potato and Macaroni salads, tossed green salad, Roo steaks,rabbits and the ever popular Hamster, Grayman oatmeal cookies and MINTIES.

WELCOME to all the NEWB's that show up this weekend. :D

[Humes fork]

Hello everyone, just had my account validated. :) Have been lurking here for a while, and decided to sign up.

What about me then? I'm a 22 year old Swede, currently studying at university. As I gather that you get a lot of different people here, I'll tell that I'm among the skeptics, so I'm one of those bastards who try to base my beliefs on evidence, and not faith. Some people I like (in order of year of birth, not in likeability) are David Hume, Bertrand Russell, Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins.

[Mr. Skinny]

Welcome, Humes fork.

Seems like we have a lot of Swedes (and Australians) here. Well, we also have Englanders, Irish, Welsh, Scots, Germans, Belgians, French, Danes, New Zelanders, Chinese, South Africans, etc.

Pretty good blend of opinions for the most part. I think you'll like it.

[Js1981]

Hi Guys

I am not properly sceptic or a beliver.
I am considering myself an open minded person and my point of view can change during discussion.
Have no issues in admiting of bein wrong.

I am not conditioned by philosophy or religion and I am very hard to be conditioned by culture too.

For some reason I developped very strage sleeping patterns and due to experiments I am quite good in moving around thesis based on sleep/trans state which is often missunderstood as paranormal.

Orginally wanted to register to more philosophical, less sceptic forum for discussion purpose however I found it hard to discuss things with people religion or philosophy obsessed who are simply very selective in the subject of evidence and point of view.

Rgds - JS

[LeeseT]

Just wanted to say "Hello", my name is Leese and am from the UK. Looking forward to having a look at some of ( because there are SO very very many !) your posts over the coming weeks and hopefully joining in some discussions. :)

[SatansMaleVoiceChoir]

Just wanted to say "Hello", my name is Leese and am from the UK. Looking forward to having a look at some of ( because there are SO very very many !) your posts over the coming weeks and hopefully joining in some discussions. :)

Hello Leese - hope you have fun and decide to stay - maybe JREF could become one of your Most Haunted forums? ;)

[LeeseT]

Thank you for your welcome Mr...errrrm..Satans Male Voice Choir :) ...have to say your name puts me in mind of my beloved homeland, Wales and the Blackadder quote about Wales,
' ......it's a ghastly place. Huge gangs of tough sinewy men roam the valleys terrorising people with their close-harmony singing. ...'

[Humes fork]

Welcome, Humes fork.

Seems like we have a lot of Swedes (and Australians) here. Well, we also have Englanders, Irish, Welsh, Scots, Germans, Belgians, French, Danes, New Zelanders, Chinese, South Africans, etc.

Pretty good blend of opinions for the most part. I think you'll like it.

Thanks for the welcome!

[amb]

Welcome newbs. The chef will be along shortly with our new Winter menu.
While you wait, have a glass of fresh goats milk and some cookies.

[SatansMaleVoiceChoir]

Thank you for your welcome Mr...errrrm..Satans Male Voice Choir :) ...have to say your name puts me in mind of my beloved homeland, Wales and the Blackadder quote about Wales,
' ......it's a ghastly place. Huge gangs of tough sinewy men roam the valleys terrorising people with their close-harmony singing. ...'

I've heard that's exactly what Wales is like!

[LeeseT]

Heheheehh LOL !

[COLONEL]

Welcome newbs. The chef will be along shortly with our new Winter menu.
While you wait, have a glass of fresh goats milk and some cookies.
WINTER MENU ????? its July and its swimming and sun tanning weather . AMB have you been into the liquor cabnet again ?

[bossburgfan]

As my 'handle' suggests I'm into the Bossburg incident, and have been since we acquired the Bigfoot collection of Robert Hewes, a friend of Ivan Marx the principal involved in the incident in 1969. The collection was purchased at his estate sale and contained original plaster casts of 'cripplefoot' even the hand prints. Lots of paperwork, books, old newspaper articles, etc. as well.
I'm 72 and have lots of old friends here who remember the incident and have lots of info and stories to tell.
Dick C.:)

[TubbaBlubba]

Hello everyone, just had my account validated. :) Have been lurking here for a while, and decided to sign up.

What about me then? I'm a 22 year old Swede, currently studying at university. As I gather that you get a lot of different people here, I'll tell that I'm among the skeptics, so I'm one of those bastards who try to base my beliefs on evidence, and not faith. Some people I like (in order of year of birth, not in likeability) are David Hume, Bertrand Russell, Carl Sagan and Richard Dawkins.

Make yourself at home. Where do you study and what?

[amb]

WINTER MENU ????? its July and its swimming and sun tanning weather . AMB have you been into the liquor cabnet again ?

Sorry about that. It is the middle of Winter over here though. It was minus 1 degree celsius the other morning. :p

[Humes fork]

Make yourself at home. Where do you study and what?

Business and economics in Uppsala.

[KMLawrence]

Hi everyone! Extreme n00b here. I'm heading to TAM today. It will be my second and I still find it hard to meet people. Here's hoping I can fight my introverted tendencies and actually engage this year!

[Ketyk]

Hi KMLawrence.

I'm glad to see you here. Consider this the beginning of a great adventure, with friends at your side.

I'm not going to TAM, but will be there in spirit. BTW I have no proof of spirits yet. ;)

[Windy]

Hi.
I hate welcome threads as a general rule.
So goodbye.
My name is Windy.
Skeptics make me laugh,
And I make them cringe.

This will be interesting.

~.~

[COLONEL]

Hi.
I hate welcome threads as a general rule.
So goodbye.
My name is Windy.
Skeptics make me laugh,
And I make them cringe.

This will be interesting.

~.~
Welcome and you are right , it will be interesting

[amb]

Windy. I hope you bring with you hard evidence for any claims. You do kmow about the million dollar challenge here don't you? :D

[TeapotCavalry]

Heya guys & gals!

Been quietly reading the forum for about 6 months now, love the atmosphere and topics. So, I thought I'd say hi and chip in on some conversations more often from now on.

I'm 25, from Estonia, but currently residing in Australia, Perth. I've studied Finno-Ugric languages, theology and philosophy, each of them for a year. So what this means is that I have some base level knowledge of them, but lacking serious in depth one. That's where you guys come in ;)

I'm a sceptic and an atheist, so my pet topics usually circle atheism vs theism debates. But any philosophical conundrum and mind gymnastics I would happily engage!

[amb]

Heya guys & gals!

Been quietly reading the forum for about 6 months now, love the atmosphere and topics. So, I thought I'd say hi and chip in on some conversations more often from now on.

I'm 25, from Estonia, but currently residing in Australia, Perth. I've studied Finno-Ugric languages, theology and philosophy, each of them for a year. So what this means is that I have some base level knowledge of them, but lacking serious in depth one. That's where you guys come in ;)

I'm a sceptic and an atheist, so my pet topics usually circle atheism vs theism debates. But any philosophical conundrum and mind gymnastics I would happily engage!

You can tell us the truth, we don't mind. You really joined up for the cookies and Minties and goats milk didn't you? :p

[TeapotCavalry]

You can tell us the truth, we don't mind. You really joined up for the cookies and Minties and goats milk didn't you? :p

I confess. 'Tis been I all along emptying thy cookie jars and milking thy goats while everyone was busy battling the Woo.

But, then, why would I reveal myself now, after all this time? 'Tis mayhap a diversion, a trap?

[digby]

Welcome to the forum. :)



Good for you. Have you ever seen this

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


Hello, thanks for showing the link to that clip!
I've never seen it, but I plan to forward it on to a few friends. It's interesting, but I think that video's examination of what "open-mindedness" actually is could also be applied to people who hold uncompromising political beliefs!

Also as I side note, I had no idea you had replied to my post, and just checked back here on a whim. I thought I had set up the notification correctly... any idea on what I might have done wrong?

[Ketyk]

... any idea on what I might have done wrong?I love newbies! Anyway, on a thread you want follow, upper right under the Thead count, there is thread tools/subscribe to thread. Then to access, upper right/Quick links/miscellaneos/Subscribed threads.

[Foolmewunz]

Is this where the Yard Sale is?


Hi newbs.... nice to see so many squirrels for the stew. We always get a couple of keepers around TAM Time (many sign up for a bit and/or for a bit of information and the fade out, but a goodly number of regulars come from the TAM and Skeptic Adventure times).

Welcome aboard. Kick of your moccasins and put your feet up on the coffee table. We don't mind. No, really. (Well, that Randi fellow might, but he's busy in Vegas, so go ahead and make yourselves at home.) There's a little something for everyone, but for a general flavor, drop in at the General Skepticism and Paranormal sub-forum. Ya gotcher Bigfeeters, yer UFOlogists, yer Amazing Amega Wand, just about every stripe of woo you could want.

If you want to catch the general population inmates in an informal setting, go stroll around Forum Community. And to answer one of the most common newbie enquiries, yes, you have to ratchet up a certain post count before you get rights to an avatar, a signature, or the ability to post links. Forum Community is a good place to waste a few bytes and get those posts up. (I highly recommend the Word Association thread. I mean, even you can come up with a one word post off the top of your head.)

Now, where's that Yard Sale? I was looking for some back issues of Squid Fishing Monthly.

[amb]

I have the world famous book on a 101 ways to cook jellyfish if that's any help!

[COLONEL]

Welcome NEWB's today we will have fresh goats milk, BBQ chicken ,roasted corn on the cob , baked potato's, Oatmeal cookies and MINTIES .

[Elfman]

Hello everyone,

I've been lurking here for awhile and I finally decided to register and say hello.

Despite my "name" I don't believe in elves, fairy's, some bearded guy in the sky or any other supernatural mumbo-jumbo. Show me some science please!

Alien abductions....now that is real - everyone knows that! :D

Anyway, I've had great laughs reading some of the posts, especially one long thread on the "moon hoax".

Thanks for bringing a little sanity and logical thinking to my world. I look forward to being enlightened about how the government is controlling my thoughts via my cell phone...or whatever the latest conspiracy theory of the day is. :)

Elfman

[COLONEL]

Hello everyone,

I've been lurking here for awhile and I finally decided to register and say hello.

Despite my "name" I don't believe in elves, fairy's, some bearded guy in the sky or any other supernatural mumbo-jumbo. Show me some science please!

. :)

Elfman
Welcome Elfman
I'm sure Glad you did not say anything about Leprechauns, Because I know they are real, just watch the sausage biscut commercial on tv and you will see one with his pot of gold :D

[Elfman]

Welcome Elfman
I'm sure Glad you did not say anything about Leprechauns, Because I know they are real, just watch the sausage biscut commercial on tv and you will see one with his pot of gold :D

Lol.!

Thanks for the welcome.

[amb]

Welcome NEWB's today we will have fresh goats milk, BBQ chicken ,roasted corn on the cob , baked potato's, Oatmeal cookies and MINTIES .

Chicken?? Since when has chicken been added to the menu? and why wasn't I informed. What the hell am I going to do with all these hamsters now? :D

[COLONEL]

Chicken?? Since when has chicken been added to the menu? and why wasn't I informed. What the hell am I going to do with all these hamsters now? :D
Well if you had got the hamsters to me on time I would not be cooking chicken . Next week we will have a huge Hamster BBQ.and don't ask me where I got the chickens as er. never mind just don't ask.

[quadraginta]

What the hell am I going to do with all these hamsters now?


We've worked through this before, They make a nice garnish for the braised chevon medallions.

[Hazel]

Thank you for your welcome Mr...errrrm..Satans Male Voice Choir :) ...have to say your name puts me in mind of my beloved homeland, Wales and the Blackadder quote about Wales,
' ......it's a ghastly place. Huge gangs of tough sinewy men roam the valleys terrorising people with their close-harmony singing. ...'

When they aren't fighting over whether to say 'nawr' or 'rwan' --- or 'yn awr'. Bore da. :)

[riptor]

Hello, just dropping by to introduce myself. Looking forward to learning a lot on this forum. I suppose I should add that there is a Facebook group devoted to skepticism in WV, called West Virginia Skeptics. If anyone lives in the state and wants to sign up, please feel free to do so.

[Foolmewunz]

Hello, just dropping by to introduce myself. Looking forward to learning a lot on this forum. I suppose I should add that there is a Facebook group devoted to skepticism in WV, called West Virginia Skeptics. If anyone lives in the state and wants to sign up, please feel free to do so.

Hint: If you get a friend request for any variation of "Troy", don't just turn him down... turn him in. I think he's been banned here under about fourteen gazillion different sock puppets. An interesting case.

Welcome aboard Riptor. I suppose on behalf of the sports fans I should ask the pertinent question - Football or Hoops? The Mountaineers have some support in our NCAA/BCS thread and in the NCAA Hoops thread when it recommences.

[JonathanMaxBerman]

Hi, I'd like to introduce myself. After attending TAM 9 I decided that it might be a good idea to finally join the JREF forum.
I'm a physiology PhD student living in Buffalo. I co-founded the campus group the "RIT Skeptics" in college, and I've been doing the Skeptic thing for quite a while.
I got my first taste in high school when I picked up a copy of The Truth About Uri Geller.

[AdMan]

Hi, I'd like to introduce myself. After attending TAM 9 I decided that it might be a good idea to finally join the JREF forum.
I'm a physiology PhD student living in Buffalo. I co-founded the campus group the "RIT Skeptics" in college, and I've been doing the Skeptic thing for quite a while.
I got my first taste in high school when I picked up a copy of The Truth About Uri Geller.


Welcome!

The Truth About Uri Geller was also my first introduction to skepticism. :)

I hope you enjoyed TAM 9. It was my second TAM, and I thought it was excellent.

[JonathanMaxBerman]

I hope you enjoyed TAM 9. It was my second TAM, and I thought it was excellent.

It was great. Maybe if I start saving now I'll be able to make it out for TAM 10. A grad student stipend goes a lot farther in Buffalo than it does in Vegas.

[Introvert Mutant]

Greetings,

Having returned from an excellent TAM9, I wanted to say hello here on the JREF forum.

For my day job, I work in microprocessor design at a major semiconductor company, although if I had been better (more intuitive) at math and physics, I might have been an astrophysicist (or at least that's what I told my parents when I was about eight years old).

I've been somewhat of a science geek all my life, but I can identify three key events that ultimately led me formally to identifying myself as a skeptic (and an atheist). First, I coincidentally caught part of a lecture by Steven Pinker on TV, and that led me to buy and read How The Brain Works. Second, I stood in the science section of a local bookstore and mostly on impulse picked up The Selfish Gene. (The name Richard Dawkins had not been on my radar before.) Finally, one day I wanted to listen to something other than TV while cleaning the house, so I found the The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe.

So here I am: Hello Everybody!

My work schedule may make it hard for me always to stay on top of what happens here, but I nevertheless hope to be able to add a constructive two cents from time to time.

[amb]

Welcome to the forum.

[COLONEL]

Seeing as it is real hot I am Weloming all the NEWB'S by inviting them out on my boat today.

[COLONEL]

http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/prsmiley005.gif (http://crapmods.com/phpBB3/posting.php?mode=smilies&f=22&start=100#) Welcome NEWB's this weekend we have an all you can eat Hamster BBQ,with fresh Goats milk, Belgin & Miller beer, oatmeal cookies, and MINTIES.

[David in Sarasota]

This year was my second TAM and I'm looking forward to participation on the JREF Forums in the future. Glad to be among like-minded people and I hope to have some great exchanges of learning and teaching. Hit me up on Facebook.com/LocalBirder if you like.

I'm in Sarasota and I'm the Organizer of the Suncoast Skeptics. We are in the Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, Florida area. Be sure to keep us in mind if you come across anyone near us and send them to SuncoastSkeptics.com (our Meetup page) or on Facebook. The group meets weekly on Sunday mornings and twice on Wednesday evenings. No formal agendas yet; just rational discussions.

Thanks!

David Williamson

[riptor]

Hint: If you get a friend request for any variation of "Troy", don't just turn him down... turn him in. I think he's been banned here under about fourteen gazillion different sock puppets. An interesting case.

Welcome aboard Riptor. I suppose on behalf of the sports fans I should ask the pertinent question - Football or Hoops? The Mountaineers have some support in our NCAA/BCS thread and in the NCAA Hoops thread when it recommences.

Since I'm from the Morgantown area I would have to say both.

[COLONEL]

Welcome David & Riptor help yourselves to some goodies. Look for a Gentileman named Shemp,He will be you guide :D

[amb]

Welcome David and riptor. Today's menu consists of fried rabbit, roasted goat, and of course marinated and barbecued hamsters.
Refreshments include goat milk and Millers Draft. :D

[ManicRaider]

Hello, everyone!

I never know what to put for these things. All I can say is that I see myself as a critical thinker and a skeptical person. If there's anything additional anyone wants to know, just ask.

[COLONEL]

Hello, everyone!

I never know what to put for these things. All I can say is that I see myself as a critical thinker and a skeptical person. If there's anything additional anyone wants to know, just ask.
Welcome I'm sure someone will have a few questions for you ,but for now sit and relax and have a fresh Glass of Goats milk.

[Johnny Marseilles]

Hello, everyone . . . I'm Johnny Marseilles and I'm a theist who have come here for some thoughtful discussion and some fun along the way. I am interested in hearing from skeptical minds, even consider myself of that ilk up to a point.

[Mr. Skinny]

Hello, everyone!

I never know what to put for these things. All I can say is that I see myself as a critical thinker and a skeptical person. If there's anything additional anyone wants to know, just ask.
Welcome.

I can never think of what to say to newbs that don't know what to say. :)

Hello, everyone . . . I'm Johnny Marseilles and I'm a theist who have come here for some thoughtful discussion and some fun along the way. I am interested in hearing from skeptical minds, even consider myself of that ilk up to a point.
Hi Johnny.

We have a few theists here that have been long time forumites. I think a number of them are well tolerated, and another number of them are not well tolerated.

Guess we'll find out what group you fall into, but anyhow, welcome.

[PeterMosier]

Hi all. Just thought I should (finally!) set up a profile here on the JREF forum. Had a great time TAM7 and TAM9. Cheers!

[AdMan]

Hi all. Just thought I should (finally!) set up a profile here on the JREF forum. Had a great time TAM7 and TAM9. Cheers!


Welcome, Peter.

Didn't go to TAM7 (my first was 8), but TAM9 was fantastic! :)

[arthwollipot]

I was at TAM7.

[amb]

Hi all. Just thought I should (finally!) set up a profile here on the JREF forum. Had a great time TAM7 and TAM9. Cheers!

Welcome to the forum buddy. My middle name, also my son's name is Peter.

And we both love pumpkin!! :p

[COLONEL]

Welcome Peter ,I'm sure you will like it here

[catscratch]

Hey guys. Hate these introduce yourself things. Always seems like passing it up makes for odd-men-out. Me? I'm an optimistic skeptic... with a dash of cynic. Read one of your members quite a bit. I'm intrigued... it's why I'm here.

[amb]

Let me guess. You read the Colonel?

[COLONEL]

let me guess. You read the colonel?
:):):):)

[Skeptic Elle]

Made it out to TAM9 this year and hope to get to know some of you before TAM X.

I'm a dual (US/FL & OZ/FNQ) citizen raising three skeptical kids.

Glad to be here!

Cheers,
Elle

[COLONEL]

Made it out to TAM9 this year and hope to get to know some of you before TAM X.

I'm a dual (US/FL & OZ/FNQ) citizen raising three skeptical kids.

Glad to be here!

Cheers,
Elle
Welcome and have a Glass of fresh Goats milk. 3 skeptical kids ? I my self am skeptical of kids

[Roadtoad]

Hello, everyone . . . I'm Johnny Marseilles and I'm a theist who have come here for some thoughtful discussion and some fun along the way. I am interested in hearing from skeptical minds, even consider myself of that ilk up to a point.

Now banned. That didn't take long. :jaw-dropp

[TheFallOfUriGeller]

hello everybody nice to meet you all - my name is martin im 29 from manchester here in the UK. im just starting my journey into magic now and im looking forward to it. i think itll help me answer questions but even better give me a different train of thought into asking other questions or dfferent out looks in life. i lost my dad when i was 8 and with that my mum often visited mediums etc and i was brought up around mumbo jumbo (i could think of other names but dont want to get banned that fast lol) it was only till last year that i stumbled across james randi on you tube and he changed my life.. when he lectures and you assume hes wearing glasses etc. he shows people can be fooled and there are people out there taking advantage, mediums, dowsers, believers in ghosts etc who use this to con people and take their money. my other heroes are penn & teller and hudini. and they are use their magical know how to call BS on these people and thats what i want to do with my magic. i want to bring people together learn and look at different ways of seeing the world and helping those who are in fear and believe in ghosts. because "pyschics" will charge an arm and a leg and they know this to clear the house of evil spirits - yeah right! so i want to better myself, consistantly challenge myself and then help others who are genuinly afraid of this mumbo jumbo ghost and psychics talking to the dead and clearing evil spirits nonsense :)



you will be pleased to know i emailed URI GELLER through his website called him a fraud and asked him to take the test otherwise he will always be known as a fraud.. hes not replied but i have printed the application form out if he ever does a book signing or whatever in my town i will give it him and call him on it. he even has on his website a statement saying david blane says he is "The real deal" how much longer can he get away with this BS????

well hope to be on here a lot more so take it easy everybody :D

[arthwollipot]

Now banned. That didn't take long. :jaw-droppWow, that must be a record.

Not counting pdoh socks, of course.

[amb]

Uri Geller is for real. A real live and kicking fraudster.

[TheFallOfUriGeller]

Uri Geller is for real. A real live and kicking fraudster.

haha thats very true ive seen youtube videos of james randi owning him big time.. when he does he psychic drawing and turns away from the person doing the drawing i now know he is covering his eyes because he is using a mirror - why else would you need to cover your eyes lol?

well looks like im going to feel at home here :D

[COLONEL]

Now banned. That didn't take long. :jaw-dropp
You are right, it was done in less then 24 hours

[COLONEL]

Welcome Martin and good luck on your magic career

[catscratch]

Let me guess. You read the Colonel?

Nope. Not yet, anyway... :cool:

[one666]

Hi, my name is Paul and I am trying to make the world a better place in my own small Global way lol:) I have come here to learn from other peoples perspectives on what's happening in the world around us, I am sure I will be very happy here

[COLONEL]

Welcome Paul have a glass of goats milk

[Mouldy Cheeses]

g'day all .... your outnumbered! Another downunderite has arrived to spread his skepticism.

After lurking for ages, and seeing some topics that convulsed me with either laughter or apathy... I now join the forum as perhaps a contributor of vowels and contanants, if nothing more.

For the unbelievers... the gum trees down here always grow on the left hand side of the road.....:D


( mouldy cheeses will not die hanging from a cracker in (blue) vein ... )

[bulldog]

This is not my first post... but I thought I might just pop round to say hi!

[COLONEL]

Welcome Moldy cheese and Bull dog have a fresh glass of goats milk. By the way the Goat cheese never gets moldy

[Akhenaten]

g'day all .... your outnumbered! Another downunderite has arrived to spread his skepticism.

After lurking for ages, and seeing some topics that convulsed me with either laughter or apathy... I now join the forum as perhaps a contributor of vowels and contanants, if nothing more.

For the unbelievers... the gum trees down here always grow on the left hand side of the road.....:D


( mouldy cheeses will not die hanging from a cracker in (blue) vein ... )





G'day, cobber.


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[Skepticemea]

Hi

I'm Skepticemea, rapidly heading towards middle age and I'm a little angry about it. I like reading, writing, spouting and laughing. Nothing annoys me more than intolerance and I won't tolerate it.

Glad to be here.

[amb]

Welcome Skepticemea. Have a glass of fresh goat's milk and a Mintie. The kitchen is closed as the cook is on strike. He's holding out for three glasses of goat milk per day from the two he gets at present.

[philkensebben]

Hi

I'm Skepticemea, rapidly heading towards middle age and I'm a little angry about it. I like reading, writing, spouting and laughing. Nothing annoys me more than intolerance and I won't tolerate it.

Glad to be here.

We should do beer sometime :) Welcome weary traveller.

[Skepticemea]

Excellent, I like both Minties AND beer!

[COLONEL]

Hey guys I need an answer. is it just me or does anyone else have a hard time getting on the forum around the hours of 08:30am-09:45am Eastern standard time. I wrote to one of the MODS a while ago and never got an answer.
Thanks in advance

Welcome Skepticemea There is nothing wrong with being middle age.And if you think your annoyed now by intolerance wait to you get to be my age, it will really drive you nuts :D

[Akhenaten]

Hey guys I need an answer. is it just me or does anyone else have a hard time getting on the forum around the hours of 08:30am-09:45am Eastern standard time. I wrote to one of the MODS a while ago and never got an answer.
Thanks in advance





http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=205484

[AdMan]

Hey guys I need an answer. is it just me or does anyone else have a hard time getting on the forum around the hours of 08:30am-09:45am Eastern standard time. I wrote to one of the MODS a while ago and never got an answer.
Thanks in advance


Yes--I think it happens to everyone. There's a whole thread (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=205484) about it too.

I believe people are looking into what might be happening and what a possible solution might be.

ETA: Whoops--looks like Akhenaten beat me to it.

[COLONEL]

Thanks guys and I will check out the link Akhenaten supplied.

[mopc]

Hi

I already opened my first thread (about peak oil claims, in the Science section) but here I am to say hello.

I have always been a scientifically minded person aka skeptic since I was a child. I don't know if my brain has an enhanced detection of nonsense or if I just think it does.

Professionally I am a linguist, specifically a translator of technical and other texts. It is curious how I came to be that.

When I was a kid I was fascinated with science and read many science magazines and also memorized country facts in the World Almanacs I had. I also loved cars.

I thought I would become either a physicist or some other hard-scientist but the unbearablly boring approach to physics and chemistry at school made me lose interest, so I turned to languages, and started learning many, and I saw linguistics is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated branches of science. Language is the operating system of the human mind and there are many many myths about language that maybe I can help dispell in this forum for you if you are interested.

Given that I never actually lost interest in general science and human sciences, my knowledge of languages made me a translator of technical and general materials.

BTW I am Brazilian and have always lived in Brazil, in a city not very far from Sao Paulo city. My mother language is, of course, Brazilian Portuguese.

Are there any other Brazilian forumers here?

Nice meeting you all!

[Akhenaten]

Hi

I already opened my first thread (about peak oil claims, in the Science section) but here I am to say hello.





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I have always been a scientifically minded person aka skeptic since I was a child. I don't know if my brain has an enhanced detection of nonsense or if I just think it does.





Woodar!



Professionally I am a linguist, specifically a translator of technical and other texts. It is curious how I came to be that.





Skill at languages will be a big asset. There are a number of people here who speak in tongues.



When I was a kid I was fascinated with science and read many science magazines and also memorized country facts in the World Almanacs I had. I also loved cars.

I thought I would become either a physicist or some other hard-scientist but the unbearablly boring approach to physics and chemistry at school made me lose interest, so I turned to languages, and started learning many, and I saw linguistics is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated branches of science. Language is the operating system of the human mind and there are many many myths about language that maybe I can help dispell in this forum for you if you are interested.

Given that I never actually lost interest in general science and human sciences, my knowledge of languages made me a translator of technical and general materials.





Indeed an interesting story, and I believe you'll find your abilities called on quite frequenty. The meanings and origins of words seem to pervade almost all of the lengthier discussions that take place here, to the point of dominating many of them. The degree of fascination with this is variable but I'm sure you'll generally find a willing audience.

You have one already, after all. :)

Don't spend all your time in the Science sub-forum though. I'm not smart enough to play in there very often



BTW I am Brazilian and have always lived in Brazil, in a city not very far from Sao Paulo city. My mother language is, of course, Brazilian Portuguese.

Are there any other Brazilian forumers here?





Correa Neto (http://forums.randi.org/member.php?u=1285) and Luciana (http://forums.randi.org/member.php?u=93) are two that I know of.



Nice meeting you all!





Cheers, mate.

[Kopji]

Welcome all. We are giving out free admission to 'Twilight' to all Australians. :p

[Akhenaten]

Cruel.

;)

[Kopji]

Help! my daughter is telling me what to say tonight
I've managed to divert her to the noob threads.


So in the last book Bella and Edward get married and go on a honeymoon, and Bella gets pregnant. half vampire child. So, Bella doesn't know what's going on so gets Edwards evil sister to help and then the baby ages really quickly and this war happens and the werewolf falls in love with Bella's baby which is creepy. Oh wait, the war doesn't really happen, it is a total ripoff.

Aaaagh. This is as good a place as any. Carry on. :)

[amb]

Hi

I already opened my first thread (about peak oil claims, in the Science section) but here I am to say hello.

I have always been a scientifically minded person aka skeptic since I was a child. I don't know if my brain has an enhanced detection of nonsense or if I just think it does.

Professionally I am a linguist, specifically a translator of technical and other texts. It is curious how I came to be that.

When I was a kid I was fascinated with science and read many science magazines and also memorized country facts in the World Almanacs I had. I also loved cars.

I thought I would become either a physicist or some other hard-scientist but the unbearablly boring approach to physics and chemistry at school made me lose interest, so I turned to languages, and started learning many, and I saw linguistics is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated branches of science. Language is the operating system of the human mind and there are many many myths about language that maybe I can help dispell in this forum for you if you are interested.

Given that I never actually lost interest in general science and human sciences, my knowledge of languages made me a translator of technical and general materials.

BTW I am Brazilian and have always lived in Brazil, in a city not very far from Sao Paulo city. My mother language is, of course, Brazilian Portuguese.

Are there any other Brazilian forumers here?

Nice meeting you all!

My partner had a Brazilian done just the other day. Does that count? :)

[COLONEL]

Help! my daughter is telling me what to say tonight
I've managed to divert her to the noob threads.
. :) Well I think you should take your daughter over and let her meet SHEMP! :D

[redfarmer]

This may seem strange from someone whose account says he's been around since 2007, but I haven't ever posted here before! My name is Chris and I'm from southern Indiana. I have a BA in Philosophy and soon to have a MA. I'm a naturalistic Christian humanist (no, I don't believe in God, and I will explain why that isn't a contradictory position to anyone interested). I am a Unitarian Universalist and getting ready to go into the ministry with the UUs.

Looking forward to interacting with everyone here!

[COLONEL]

This may seem strange from someone whose account says he's been around since 2007, but I haven't ever posted here before! My name is Chris and I'm from southern Indiana. I have a BA in Philosophy and soon to have a MA. I'm a naturalistic Christian humanist (no, I don't believe in God, and I will explain why that isn't a contradictory position to anyone interested). I am a Unitarian Universalist and getting ready to go into the ministry with the UUs.

Looking forward to interacting with everyone here!
Welcome ,we have a lot of people that join and then just hide out and watch what is going on, and then one day just like you they step out of the shadows and say hi and start posting on a regular basis. I just got done milking the goat so have a fresh glass of goats milk .

[Kopji]

Well I think you should take your daughter over and let her meet SHEMP! :D

I have an ominous dread that she and shemp would get along just fine. :eek:

Seriously welcome all! Yeah I get jealous, some of our best forum people are from Australia so I give them a hard time when even more arrive. And what do we get from the US? Banfodder :)

[mikesto]

Hi All,

I have recently returned from my first TAM and feel the need to get plugged in. It all started with the SGU...

Although I have been skeptical for as long as I can remember I first learned of "The Movement" when I was diagnosed as Type 2 diabetic about 4 years ago. I got myself an iPod to distract my mind whilst exercising and decided to try out some podcasts.

I make my home in Canada, but I am British.

I am an atheist of about 6.5 on the Dawkins Scale. I'm not sure when this happened. I know it had happened by 1986, but it might have been years earlier.

My academic background is in Physics, but I have been working in corporate IT for over 20 years. Skeptical thinking is a rare and powerful tool in the domain of IT support, where there is generally much magical thinking.

[Zarkizon]

Hi, I'm Zarkizon.

I am new to the skeptical movement. I first heard about the JREF through a podcast called Skepticality, which had interviewed James Randi several times. I was curious about the whole deal of skepticism and I decided to join here.

I'm currently a college student studying IT and 3D Design.

[amb]

Jeezus christ. So many newbs so little goats milk left. And the Mintie bowl is empty as well.

Welcome all, sorry about the refreshments. :D :o

[COLONEL]

Welcome NEWB'S
I almost forgot to put up the menu for the weekend, We will have fresh Goats milk ,belgian and Miller beer, roasted Roo with mint sauce,BBQ Hamsters,Sushi, tofu,and fresh corn on the cob chocolate chip and Oatmeal cookies , MINTIES,

[Skeletor]

Finally got my account approved! In any event I await some Goat Cheese and a dose of skepticism.
I originally found this site in my search for debunking 9/11 Truthers. After reading Ryan Mackey's very well written whitepaper, I wanted to join the forum to thank him for a job well done!

[Mouldy Cheeses]

umm hope its not homeopathic goats milk ...one sip and you overdose on goodness....

I tried some cold reading last night .. in bed... then i discovered the elecric blanket wasn't plugged in.

I also heard some spirits talking... well not really, the next door neighbour was arriving home tanked... the ghost of johnnie walker...

Now looking for a thread to unravel with my wisdom.... I must also have a homeopathic brain ... the more grey cells that die from old age, the wiser I think I am....
please do not succuss my skull...

[COLONEL]

Finally got my account approved! In any event I await some Goat Cheese and a dose of skepticism.
I originally found this site in my search for debunking 9/11 Truthers. After reading Ryan Mackey's very well written whitepaper, I wanted to join the forum to thank him for a job well done!
Welcome Skeltor I will have some Goat cheese on the table next to the Goats milk for you.

[COLONEL]

umm hope its not homeopathic goats milk ...one sip and you overdose on goodness....

I tried some cold reading last night .. in bed... then i discovered the elecric blanket wasn't plugged in.

I also heard some spirits talking... well not really, the next door neighbour was arriving home tanked... the ghost of johnnie walker...

Now looking for a thread to unravel with my wisdom.... I must also have a homeopathic brain ... the more grey cells that die from old age, the wiser I think I am....
please do not succuss my skull...
May I suggest you go here
http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?p=7443779#post7443779

[malcolm022]

Hello everyone I am MJ and working towards becoming a lawyer, cheers to everyone here

MJ

[Mr. Skinny]

Hello everyone I am MJ and working towards becoming a lawyer, cheers to everyone here

MJ
Welcome, MJ.

My oldest daughter just sat for the bar exam a week or so ago.

We have a few forum members that are lawyers or who are working toward that goal.

[amb]

Hello everyone I am MJ and working towards becoming a lawyer, cheers to everyone here

MJ

I can't resist..........sorry about this, I mean this as just a joke, welcome to the forum.

The scene is the darkest jungle in Africa. Two tigers are stalking through the jungle when the one in the rear suddenly reaches out with his tongue and licks the butt of the one in front. The lead tiger turns and says, "Hey, cut it out, alright." The other tiger says sorry and they continue on their way.

After about five minutes the rear tiger suddenly repeats his action. The front tiger turns angrily and says," I said don't do that again!" The rear tiger says "sorry" again and they continue.

After about another five minutes, the rear tiger repeats his action. The front tiger turns and says, "What is it with you, anyway? I said to stop." The rear tiger says, "I really am sorry but I just ate a lawyer and I'm just trying to get the taste out of my mouth."

[COLONEL]

Hello everyone I am MJ and working towards becoming a lawyer, cheers to everyone here

MJ

I can't resist..........sorry about this, I mean this as just a joke, welcome to the forum.

The scene is the darkest jungle in Africa. Two tigers are stalking through the jungle when the one in the rear suddenly reaches out with his tongue and licks the butt of the one in front. The lead tiger turns and says, "Hey, cut it out, alright." The other tiger says sorry and they continue on their way.

After about five minutes the rear tiger suddenly repeats his action. The front tiger turns angrily and says," I said don't do that again!" The rear tiger says "sorry" again and they continue.

After about another five minutes, the rear tiger repeats his action. The front tiger turns and says, "What is it with you, anyway? I said to stop." The rear tiger says, "I really am sorry but I just ate a lawyer and I'm just trying to get the taste out of my mouth."
Well AMB when I first read his intro the first thing that came to mind was lawyer jokes but I refrained from posting one because like Lays potato chips I would not stop with just one. :D

[EdCara]

Hey, everybody. My name's Ed, I'm a 22 year old actor/writer/bartender and I've been a a skeptic since I entered college. I love comedy and science so I eventually ended up starting a site where I focused on just that, writing articles relating to common issues of the skeptical/pseudoscience world through the lens of a young, college aged comedian and skeptic.

I'm not trying to spam my site or anything, just wanted to give my background in the skeptical field. Thanks for taking me in guys.

-Ed

[COLONEL]

Hey, everybody. My name's Ed, I'm a 22 year old actor/writer/bartender and I've been a a skeptic since I entered college. I love comedy and science so I eventually ended up starting a site where I focused on just that, writing articles relating to common issues of the skeptical/pseudoscience world through the lens of a young, college aged comedian and skeptic.

I'm not trying to spam my site or anything, just wanted to give my background in the skeptical field. Thanks for taking me in guys.

-Ed
Welcome ED I have assigned you to Shemp as you guide here.

[L.Y.S.]

It's really a pleasure to be on this forum. For quite sometime I have been investigating whether or not it was possible for any forum to cover science, technology, politics, and the paranormal. I think I've finally found home. I've been an atheist for the past 7 years. I am currently studying to become a Microsoft business analyst. I am taking the Microsoft 70-448 exam the 25th, this will be my third attempt, and this test is really hard! Other than that it's really a pleasure to find a place where I know people will be on the same level as me and we can have some good in-depth conversations.

Gaius

[amb]

Welcome Gaius. Shemp will be along shortly to converse with you about the singularity.
Meanwhile, have a glass of goats milk and some cookies.

[COLONEL]

It's really a pleasure to be on this forum. Other than that it's really a pleasure to find a place where I know people will be on the same level as me and we can have some good in-depth conversations.

Gaius
Welcome Gaius , A pleasure ???? You have not been initiated by Shemp yet :D

[L.Y.S.]

Welcome Gaius , A pleasure ???? You have not been initiated by Shemp yet :D

Lol, how do I become initiated by Shemp? I've already been yakking my mouth off in the farthest corners of the forum :p. It's actually a cool forum and I like it lots.

[CelticRose]

Lol, how do I become initiated by Shemp?
You do not want to know. Trust me, you do not want to know.

[OCaptain]

Hello, all. I'm somewhat new to the forums - longtime lurker, firsttime poster. I first became aware of the JREF via debating certain individuals in the 9/11 Truth Movement. Searching the conversations here was a tremendous help in that exercise.

I'm not what you would call a typical skeptic, though. I have followed numerous spiritual paths over the years - from agnostic, to evangelical Christian, to neopagan, to agnostic, and to unaffiliated Christian. Perhaps the skeptic in me sees fluidity in that path, not committing in the way that many do.

But, I'm a researcher at heart and above all, I love to learn. I've studied topics across the board, from vampirism, to UFOs, to the Ark of the Covenant.

Who knows will be next?

[foghorn]

Hi, i'm foghorn my dad is kopji, that is how i learned about jref. I do believe in somethings that are considered to be woo, however i am firm believer in science, not sure how that works but it does for me.

[SusanB-M1]

Welcome, OCaptain. Having read your posts elsewhere for quite a few years, I'm sure you will find an interesting, lively and enjoyable home here! I've learnt a lot and have got to know some really super people.

[amb]

In other words, you love fairy tales. Welcome aboard Ocaptain and Leghorn errrrr Foghorn.

[curious pheonix]

Hi! I've been a member since June but have only just found the time to get online now. Looking forward to chatting to you all, debating, and learning some stuff too :).
I follow science, and although I believe that anything is possible, that there is soo much out there that we don't yet have the capacity to know or understand, I believe there has to be a scientific explanation of some sort behind everything.

[COLONEL]

Welcome Ocaptain, curious pheonix and Foghorn. Foghorn is your last name leghorn?

Have a glass of fresh Goats milk while I ponder where to send you and who to send you there with. AMB are you busy ? I have some NEWB's for you to take care of.

[foghorn]

No, unfortunatly my last name is also shared by an agressive, dominating fish in the area. Poor fish.

[COLONEL]

no, unfortunatly my last name is also shared by an agressive, dominating fish in the area. Poor fish.
shark ????

[foghorn]

Pike. i tried to put in a link to a pick, but i've never done it before so it didn't work. i shall work on my computer savyness.

[Akhenaten]

Pike. i tried to put in a link to a pick, but i've never done it before so it didn't work. i shall work on my computer savyness.






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:)

You're not allowed by the forum software to post links until you've made a certain number of posts. (20, I think)

Don't forget that hotlinking is only allowed from your own site or hosting sites that specifically allow such things. More info here:


http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=54700

If you're having trouble when the time comes, start a thread requesting help in this sub-forum (http://forums.randi.org/forumdisplay.php?f=16) and someone helpful will be along before you can say wdckljdcvdfgadkjcl.


Welcome to the pond.

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[foghorn]

thks, i toataly forgot

[COLONEL]

OK NEWB's here is your weekend menu enjoy,
Fresh Goats milk,Goat cheese,Belgian and Miller beer, Hamster salad,BBQ Hamsters,baked Roo Roast, Grayman oatmeal cookies,Minties and bluberry pie.

[amb]

At the last minute, we decided to add rabbit as well to the extensive menu. Bon Apetit. :D

[curious pheonix]

mmmmm sounds awesome.... thanks guys ....:P

[COLONEL]

mmmmm sounds awesome.... thanks guys ....:P
Well I will set aside the fattest rabbit just for you Just tell the chef how you want it cooked

[curious pheonix]

well done and smothered in butter please! :)

[COLONEL]

well done and smothered in butter please! :)
One rabbit coming up

[helen13]

Hello everyone. I am new here and quite new to skepticism. I was previously a spiritualist and also believed in the christian god for many years but have seen the error of my ways. I have learnt alot just from reading a few of these threads and hope to learn alot more!

[Mr. Skinny]

Welcome, helen13.

I was new to skepticism about 40 years ago when I became an engineering student. It took me considerably longer to work my way to atheism, but I think it was worth the effort.

It's much harder to sit and ponder a god than it is to just accept that there is one because that's what you're taught. I decided that doing the work was worth it. Still have lots of work to do.

Hope you enjoy the forum.

[amb]

Hello everyone. I am new here and quite new to skepticism. I was previously a spiritualist and also believed in the christian god for many years but have seen the error of my ways. I have learnt alot just from reading a few of these threads and hope to learn alot more!

Welcome. You couldn't have picked a better forum to join to help you on your journey of discovery.

[curious pheonix]

hmm that's interesting, definitely a better idea to ponder a god than to believe what you're indoctrinated with. i still think - a god could exist --> but theoretically he would be scientifically explainable --> we exist, and we are theoretically scientifically explainable, why not a being/s that is larger and more powerful than us exist? anyway, thought that was interesting.

[Mr. Skinny]

hmm that's interesting, definitely a better idea to ponder a god than to believe what you're indoctrinated with. i still think - a god could exist --> but theoretically he would be scientifically explainable --> we exist, and we are theoretically scientifically explainable, why not a being/s that is larger and more powerful than us exist? anyway, thought that was interesting.
Well, there is the issue. There is no evidence of god(s), therefore not theoretically scientifically explainable.

[Phi]

I'm phi. I'm posting here to boost my post count because I'm tired of not being able to post links in topics.

[AdMan]

I'm phi. I'm posting here to boost my post count because I'm tired of not being able to post links in topics.


Phi, just go to the Members Only section and post away. There are tons of silly threads in the Humor subforum alone where you can easily and quickly build up your post count if that's what you want to do.

[COLONEL]

I'm phi. I'm posting here to boost my post count because I'm tired of not being able to post links in topics.
Just have patience young Grasshopper, all good things take time

[Phi]

Phi, just go to the Members Only section and post away. There are tons of silly threads in the Humor subforum alone where you can easily and quickly build up your post count if that's what you want to do.

Thanks for the advice. I think I've done one or two of those threads before but now with the opportunity to reply to your post I've hit the magical 15 and should be all set. :)

[PaprikaSu]

Hello, I'm obviously quite new as I had forgotten that I signed up awhile ago but neglected to check my account approval status.

I've been to only the last 2 TAM events after many years of being a lax skeptic brought up in a family of Catholics.

I've become a bit more proactive as being a grown-ass adult has shown me that many people of my age and older never seem to out grow belief in "fairytales".

I'm mainly interested in reading the different forum topics, so I may not speak out much. I'm not overly fond of the archaic forum system and I'm pretty much a Twitter-er (PaprikaSu). I guess that makes me a lurker...

I'm personally interested in Astronomy, Animal Rescue and Science-Supported Medicine.

Thanks for having me! :)

[COLONEL]

I've become a bit more proactive as being a grown-ass adult has shown me that many people of my age and older never seem to out grow belief in "fairytales".
Thanks for having me! :)
Welcome and have a glass of fresh Goats milk . Fairytales are true, I married a princess and she says I am her Prince Charming,and our home is our castle.and you can't get a bigger fairytale then that :D

[FluffyPersian]

Hello, everyone! I was directed here by one of Nick Terry's posts at RODOH, where I've lurked for some time but have yet to post. I'm an anti-revisionist but had no opinion on Bigfoot until I got here. :D

BTW, one thing I'm curious about re Bigfoot:The strongest argument against the existence of BigFoot seems to be the fact that remains have never been found and preserved. Given the number of sitings in areas like East Texas, you'd think someone would have come across a dead bigfoot, even if the live ones are afraid of humans. The bones would be so big that would stand out to anyone, even novice woodsman, so there's no excuse for mistaking them for a bear's remains. I'm curious about what the BFers have to say about this.

[Bettyp]

g'day all, another Aussie here, on a learning curve and i'm sure i'll improve my education in your company....!

[amb]

My god. This is truly becoming an Aussie forum. Welcome Bettyp and FluffyPersian.
Betty for you we have medium rare roo steak served with goat's milk cheese and fries.
Fluffy, for you there's oven roasted rabbit served with salad. Bon appetite to you both.

[COLONEL]

More Aussies??????????????? oh well welcome to the forum

[FluffyPersian]

Mmmm, yum. *Grabs some of Betty's cheese*

[Bettyp]

oh well welcome to the forum
that's about the most unenthusiastic welcome i've ever seen....! ;)

[Akhenaten]

that's about the most unenthusiastic welcome i've ever seen....! ;)




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Welcome, Bettyp!

[COLONEL]

that's about the most unenthusiastic welcome i've ever seen....! ;)
Hey at least I welcomed you and AMB had already offered you my Goats milk :D would you feel better if I did this

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[Akhenaten]

Hey at least I welcomed you and AMB had already offered you my Goats milk :D would you feel better if I did this

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Much gooderer.

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[Nautical Nick]

Hi everyone!

Whether I am atheist, a secularist, a Bright, a naturalist or even an agnostic (in the same way Richard Dawkins is a 6.9) depends on the context in which I asked the question, but you can guess my direction of travel. If I have to choose one, I generally use "humanist", as it seems to me to project a more positive outlook than some of the others.

I'm a fan of James Randi and the work of the JREF, along with the "Four Horsemen" and their fellow travellers. I write on a couple of forums, (maybe rather too much) and I'm looking forward to having a mooch around this one (though there are way too many to read them all!)

Take it easy :)

Nautical Nick

[amb]

Welcome Nick. What's your poison, goats milk or an icy cold Millers Draft?

[Arman]

Hi, I am Arman

Registered a few days ago to correct a small mistake in an JREF-article about psychics and the events in Norway on the 22nd July. I think I may be using this forum in the future to learn how to counter the inevitable up-coming ‘theories’ from lunatics regarding those events. They have already begun, and they follow familiar lines from what we have seen with 9/11 and other similar events.

My primary language is Norwegian, but I’ll try to not let that show… ;)

I moderate (with others) the Norwegian forum for skeptics under the same nick. You’re welcome to stop by and say hello, though I fear our English section is down at the moment. If you need help leaving a message there, contact me.

By profession I am something in between a school teacher (primary and secondary level) and journalist. Currently unemployed due to illness. Atheist, and politically liberal (in the European sense of the word).

Hope to get to know you all! :)

PS. Oh, I’ve seen a ghost once, a UFO once and I have a friend who is a modern asatru (ie. She believes in Odin).
PPS. And I’m male and have no opinion on elevatorgate. Honestly.
PPPS. I see some of you have norwegian flags in your signatures - nice touch, for whatever reason. :)

[COLONEL]

Welcome Nick,Arman and the rest of you NEWB"S this weekend will start off with Fresh sqeezed Goats milk and goat cheese Then we will have potato salad, roasted corn on the cob, hot dogs and hamburgers made from assoted meats :) Grayman oatmeal cookies,MINTIES,
Belgian and Miller beer Enjoy

[FluffyPersian]

Welcome, Bettyp!

But what about the newly arrived Persian cat?

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[Nautical Nick]

Welcome Nick. What's your poison, goats milk or an icy cold Millers Draft?

I'm fat, bearded and British, so it's got to be real ale...

[Akhenaten]

But what about the newly arrived Persian cat?

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Meow!

[COLONEL]

Hey AMB we have another cat for the BBQ


Welcome Fluffypersian :D

[COLONEL]

I'm fat, bearded and British, so it's got to be real ale...
I suppose I could find you an Ushers, I myself being Irish prefer Smithwicks

[Akhenaten]

I'm fat, bearded and British, so it's got to be real ale...






This is real.


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[RolandRB]

Hi All, I am new here. I am British and a skeptic. I did my degree in physics and used to be a science teacher. Despite being a skeptic I accept that people have "supernatural experiences" they can not explain or understand and that these are not repeatable, be it seeing ghosts, experiencing poltergeist activity or thinking they were kidnapped by aliens. I think that is part of human nature and perhaps will never be proved or disproved.

I had a very Christian upbringing and I rebelled against that and I am anti-religious now. I have even been described by a major UFO nut-cult (Scientology) as an "anti-religious bigot". I used to be a member of this cult while I was seeking for answers to some strange experiences I had.

I am more tolerant of religions these days as I feel they fill a need in people but I think they should take second place in human lives. I particularly object to the financial advantages they get such as property tax rebates which shifts the burden of taxation on non-believers. To give an example in the UK, the Church of Scientology's London Ideal Org on 146 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London gets excused £270K per year in non-domestic property rates. That is money that could be collected from that building which would contribute to the community but instead they are excused it.

I am particularly interested in the abuses of the Scientology religion although I recognise that most if not all religions contain an element of abuse.

[Akhenaten]

Hi All, I am new here. I am British and a skeptic. I did my degree in physics and used to be a science teacher.





Hi Roland. I'm something of a fan of yours, having enjoyed your contiributions at ARS.


Welcome
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Scilons are a bit thin on the ground here, strangely.

:)

[Ninmesharra]

Hi All, I am also new here. I am the sister of DC :)..I am here because he telled me alot of this forum. I writing now my Master in Art History, Egyptologie and Semitic Languages. hm yes im just a young woman with alot of interest.
And already sorry for my english, i am from switzerland ;)

[DC]

Hi All, I am also new here. I am the sister of DC :)..I am here because he telled me alot of this forum. I writing now my Master in Art History, Egyptologie and Semitic Languages. hm yes im just a young woman with alot of interest.
And already sorry for my english, i am from switzerland ;)

got any evidence for this claim? ;)

welcome little sister :)

[Ninmesharra]

for that you must ask mom ;)

[Akhenaten]

Hi All, I am also new here. I am the sister of DC :)..I am here because he telled me alot of this forum. I writing now my Master in Art History, Egyptologie and Semitic Languages. hm yes im just a young woman with alot of interest.
And already sorry for my english, i am from switzerland ;)





What a beautiful name. Welcome Ninmesharra.


Egyptolgie, you say?

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Woohoo!

[COLONEL]

Welcome Ninmesharra, You have joined a wonderful forum, Don't worry or ever be sorry about your English, I have used it all my life and I still flub up on my spelling and writing. Enjoy your time here.

Have a glass of our famous and fresh Goats milk

[arthwollipot]

...I have a friend who is a modern asatru (ie. She believes in Odin).Thor is my god!

[COLONEL]

Thor is my god!
I thought you were an Atheist :D

[arthwollipot]

I thought you were an Atheist :DI regularly wear a Thor's hammer.

[DC]

I regularly wear a Thor's hammer.

since we know that Thor is a little grey alien, his Hammer ain't that impressive anymore :D

[Zarquon]

Hello everyone!

I'm a 21-year-old skeptic-in-training hailing from Finland.

I'm not exactly new to this forum; I have been lurking here for 3-4 years now, lol. Never got around registering before. I'm shy like that.

Anyways, I have mostly spent my time here reading the pinnacle of critical thinking and rational discussion, the Religion & Philosophy forum. Recently I have also tapped into the knowledge the Social Issues & Current Events forum has to offer about the workings of the world surrounding me.

I was initially drawn to this forum after learning some basic philosophy in high school (gymnasium in Finland). I was mainly interested in questions concerning gods, religion, materialism and idealism. The very elementary, yet, at least initially, profound stuff. My views on these issues have mainly been influenced by reading this forum, listening to Christopher Hitchens on Youtube/C-SPAN (well, he's a very entertaining speaker!) and reading the newest works of the Four Horsemen.

My username is a small tribute to Douglas Adams (may his faded consciousness rest in peace). I was somewhat surprised to find out that Zarquon was still available. Zarquon is a legendary prophet, who makes his overdue second coming just moments before the Universe ends. Go figure. Also an intergalactic swear word. Anyways, I read the Hitchhiker's trilogy when I was 12, and continue to read it to this day.

Sorry for rambling, but it's Saturday evening and Finnish beer tastes good! :)

(I usually make a profound intro post so I can safely go back to lurking for a while >.>)

[Roadtoad]

Ah, geez.

Brits. Aussies. Finns. Norwegians.

There goes the neighborhood.

[COLONEL]

Ah, geez.

Brits. Aussies. Finns. Norwegians.

There goes the neighborhood.
Well atleast you left out the Irish :D

[Roadtoad]

Well atleast you left out the Irish :D

Duh. Enya's Irish.

(And anyone saying anything bad about Enya gets a broken arm.)

[FattyCatty]

Ah, geez.

Brits. Aussies. Finns. Norwegians.

There goes the neighborhood.Hey, Roadtoad, better be careful. If this were BAUD, you'd be labeled a racist like Hlafordlaes.:D

[COLONEL]

Duh. Enya's Irish.

(And anyone saying anything bad about Enya gets a broken arm.)
You're a good man Toad

[Akhenaten]

Hello everyone!

I'm a 21-year-old skeptic-in-training hailing from Finland.

<polite snip>





Hi Zarquon, and welcome.

Lot's of Douglas Adams fans here. And beer fans.

You'll do well.

:)

[COLONEL]

Hello everyone!

I'm a 21-year-old skeptic-in-training hailing from Finland.




Welcome and if you don't mind my asking how does one train to be a skeptic?

[quadraginta]

Welcome and if you don't mind my asking how does one train to be a skeptic?


I think you start by milking goats.

[tomsh1992]

Hello everyone! My name is Tomás

I'm a 19 years old, and I am from Valparaiso, Chile. I have been a skeptic since i was about 14, i watched videos of Randi on youtube but only some days ago i noticed the website and forum.

Next year i´m going for sociology.

If you guys do not know my country is fighting for public education, 3 months on strike, a few students have been like 1 month in hunger strike.

[Zarquon]

Thank you for the welcome.

Welcome and if you don't mind my asking how does one train to be a skeptic?
Oh, it was a sort of tongue-in-cheek expression meaning that I'm somewhat new to this forum and so a newbie :)

[amb]

A very warm welcome Tomas. I know that you have some truly great wines in Chile. My brother has brought some over when on holidays here from working in Uruguay.
Like most South American nations, corruption and incompetent politicians are to blame for your state of affairs.
And welcome to you too Zarquon.

[COLONEL]

Welcome Tomsh I am sure you will learn a lot here, in the mean time Have a fresh glass of Goats milk, it is so fresh that you will think you are getting it straight from the goat.

[TubbaBlubba]

I regularly wear a Thor's hammer.

That's because you're a neo-Nazi, not an Asaite, dear.

[AdMan]

Hello everyone! My name is Tomás

I'm a 19 years old, and I am from Valparaiso, Chile. I have been a skeptic since i was about 14, i watched videos of Randi on youtube but only some days ago i noticed the website and forum.

Next year i´m going for sociology.

If you guys do not know my country is fighting for public education, 3 months on strike, a few students have been like 1 month in hunger strike.


Hola Tomás, bienvenido.

I met one of your fellow countrymen and long-time member here (Patricio Elicer (http://forums.randi.org/member.php?u=97)) at TAM this year, but he is from Santiago.

Hope your country is able to resolve the strike situation with a positive solution.

[COLONEL]

I regularly wear a Thor's hammer.

That's because you're a neo-Nazi, not an Asaite, dear.
You dare insult Arthwollipot ? :jaw-dropp

[Roma]

..... The bones would be so big that would stand out to anyone, even novice woodsman, so there's no excuse for mistaking them for a bear's remains. I'm curious about what the BFers have to say about this.

Sooooo, you won't believe in something unless you see the bones ?

Do you regularly come across piles of bones of all the things you do believe in ?

[arthwollipot]

For the record, I am not a neo-Nazi.

[amb]

For the record, I am not a neo-Nazi.

Completely out of order there.

[COLONEL]

WELCOME ALL YOU NEW'BS

For this weekend there will be fresh Goats milk, Beer, oatmel cookies and MINTIES. There will be no big BBQ because hurricane Irene is supposed to hit and I want to make sure everything here is batten down before it does.

[EMB]

Hello, my name is Ed, I am a theoretical physics university graduate from the UK and James Randi is my god.

[Roma]

James Randi is my god.


Okay that doesn't even make sense to me, theoretically.

[Akhenaten]

Hello, my name is Ed, I am a theoretical physics university graduate from the UK and James Randi is my god.





Hi Ed. Welcome aboard!

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[EMB]

Okay that doesn't even make sense to me, theoretically.

:D, just kidding, I'm an antitheist - thank god for that!

Hi Ed. Welcome aboard!


Hello Akhenaten, thank you for the welcome!

[DonaldPennington]

My name's Don. My friends call me "Hey you."

I'm thrilled to be here. There aren't many rational thinkers where I live. So, it's great to have this form of contact with other minds.

I'm not always able to respond to every point of every discussion, since most of my online activity is work related. But I'm still going to participate when I can. Just don't hate me if I'm unable to discuss anything on occasion...even the topics I myself might bring up.

Anyway, thanks again!

[Akhenaten]

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[TubbaBlubba]

For the record, I am not a neo-Nazi.

I don't know if that's what it's associated with elsewhere, but up here Mjölnir pendants are closely associated to neo-Nazis, uber-nationalists, you get the picture.

There's a somewhat well-known Swedish punk song making fun of neo-Nazis starting with, "With a hammer around their necks...", as an example of how close those associations are.