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h.g.Whiz · 8th December 2012, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by pandamonium

The SGU whatnow?

Also, hello JREF forum. I am a new member. I like lurking. And cats. And beer. Everything else is up for debate.

Meow

Snarf · 8th December 2012, 07:54 PM

Hi everyone, Snarf here.
I've been creeping the forums for a while now and thought I'd sign up!

jaredmanning · 8th December 2012, 09:06 PM

Hello!

Bell · 9th December 2012, 08:59 AM

Welcome! I know someone named Snarf in real life.

Happy birthday Jaredmanning!

Femke · 9th December 2012, 08:59 AM

Where are my manners, so many new faces and I haven't offered anybody a refreshment yet.

mightyhorse,
Good to see you. And I don't think this should be in Members Only. Then nobody would see how nice we are before they join!
A welcoming thread should be right at the door, shouldn't it? Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the forums.

Halleyscomet,
Welcome, welcome, it is a rare treat to see you. Please leave your tail at the door, we would not want the star dust on all seats now, do we. Enjoy.

Pandamonium,

So new and a nomination already! I nommed you for your evolution remark in Plans of God, I could not resist. Looks like you will fit right in. Welcome.

AnKaren and Snarf,

Welcome to the forum, it is an addictive read. Just like you, I lurked for ages before I joined. Good that you finally signed up. I hope you'll enjoy it just as much as I do.

Jaredmanning,

Welcome to the forum, and happy birthday to you too.

Femke

arthwollipot · 9th December 2012, 05:19 PM

Hi halleyscomet and pandamonium. Welcome to my home.

341gerbig · 11th December 2012, 12:14 AM

Hello, I'm gerbig.

I live in Saskatoon SK, I am currently in school studying biology.
I run a freethought group at the university.

I came here because there was discussion about this place on the SGU forums page.

pandamonium · 11th December 2012, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Hi halleyscomet and pandamonium. Welcome to my home.

I'll try not to track mud on the carpets. Unless you want some mud, in which case I am probably the person to talk to.

Originally Posted by Femke

Pandamonium,

So new and a nomination already! I nommed you for your evolution remark in Plans of God, I could not resist. Looks like you will fit right in. Welcome

Aw, shucks. Thanks. ^__^

Femke · 11th December 2012, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by pandamonium

Aw, shucks. Thanks. ^__^

You're welcome.
Fellow biologist, I presume, judging by your further posts?

halleyscomet · 11th December 2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by lionking

You'll find me in the pedantry, scum and villainy sections.

Welcome new guys.

Excellent!

Is there a thread for homebrewers? I'm rather fond of making my own beer, wine, mead and other assorted fermentables.

AdMan · 11th December 2012, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by halleyscomet

Excellent!

Is there a thread for homebrewers? I'm rather fond of making my own beer, wine, mead and other assorted fermentables.

If you can't find one, feel free to start one. I'm sure there will be others who are interested in homebrewing.

A warm welcome to all newbies.

arthwollipot · 11th December 2012, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by halleyscomet

Excellent!

Is there a thread for homebrewers? I'm rather fond of making my own beer, wine, mead and other assorted fermentables.

Yep, head over to Community if you haven't already, and brew away!

arthwollipot · 11th December 2012, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by 341gerbig

Hello, I'm gerbig.

I live in Saskatoon SK, I am currently in school studying biology.
I run a freethought group at the university.

I came here because there was discussion about this place on the SGU forums page.

Welcome, gerbig. Good to see you here.

HatefulBanker · 11th December 2012, 05:52 PM

I'm also an SGUF regular, and a snopes.com regular before that. You may know me by my alter ego, JohnnySlick. However, I chose this nickname because it is very close - one could say a single letter off - from what I truly am.

Also, I have heard that the signal-to-noise ratio here is very low, despite having crappy moderation. Sadly, I don't expect I will be here long before BANED.

AdMan · 11th December 2012, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by HatefulBanker

I'm also an SGUF regular, and a snopes.com regular before that. You may know me by my alter ego, JohnnySlick. However, I chose this nickname because it is very close - one could say a single letter off - from what I truly am.

Also, I have heard that the signal-to-noise ratio here is very low, despite having crappy moderation. Sadly, I don't expect I will be here long before BANED.

With an attitude like that, you probably will be "baned" pretty soon.

Welcome, anyway.

pandamonium · 11th December 2012, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Femke

You're welcome.
Fellow biologist, I presume, judging by your further posts?

Art student, actually.

I've just read a lot of Dawkins.

pandamonium · 11th December 2012, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by HatefulBanker

I'm also an SGUF regular, and a snopes.com regular before that. You may know me by my alter ego, JohnnySlick. However, I chose this nickname because it is very close - one could say a single letter off - from what I truly am.

On the internet, no one knows you're a tanker.

HatefulBanker · 11th December 2012, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by AdMan

With an attitude like that, you probably will be "baned" pretty soon.

Welcome, anyway.

It's not my fault the moderation's bad here. It is one reason why I've lurked in the past but never decided to join. Anyway, I'll just do what it is that I do, which will probably make someone say "OKAY THAT IS ENOUGH YOU CAN NO LONGER CALL SOMEONE A BOWL OF NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER" and the banhammer will be let loose.

I just call them like I see them. Also, homeopathy is real_{ly water}.

HatefulBanker · 11th December 2012, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by pandamonium

On the internet, no one knows you're a tanker.

I should have KNOWN your kind was going to come around here, Liberalus Maximux.

pandamonium · 11th December 2012, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by HatefulBanker

I should have KNOWN your kind was going to come around here, Liberalus Maximux.

The difference is that here I don't have to put up with your lies and slander, libtard.

HatefulBanker · 11th December 2012, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by pandamonium

The difference is that here I don't have to put up with your lies and slander, libtard.

Oh, so now I'm a libtard!? Well, let me tell you something, Miss Thing. I am like rubber and you are like glue. This is called science.

AdMan · 11th December 2012, 06:52 PM

I think all these new SGUF folks are making the forum run really slow. I propose we ban them.

pandamonium · 11th December 2012, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by HatefulBanker

Oh, so now I'm a libtard!? Well, let me tell you something, Miss Thing. I am like rubber and you are like glue. This is called science.

Curses, foiled again!

Originally Posted by AdMan

I think all these new SGUF folks are making the forum run really slow. I propose we ban them.

That's probably for the best.

arthwollipot · 11th December 2012, 08:42 PM

I've unleashed a monster!

asydhouse · 12th December 2012, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by AdMan

I think all these new SGUF folks are making the forum run really slow. I propose we ban them.

Shouldn't we bane them instead?

Femke · 12th December 2012, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by pandamonium

Art student, actually.

I've just read a lot of Dawkins.

Impressive. Most of the time us biologists have trouble explaining evilution to the religulous, and usually we need far more words for it.
Mind if I use your explanation in my sig?

briwd2012 · 12th December 2012, 04:18 PM

Hello everyone,

I joined the forum after it was recommended by a skeptic blogger as a good place for newbies to go to.

I used to be a full-on Christian believer. In the last six months I have, quietly, walked away from faith. I am at the place in my life where not only does atheism makes more sense than theism, but I have more peace mentally and emotionally than I did when trying to jump through all the mental and theological hoops that Christianity presented to me.

I also suppose I am a skeptic, although it's not an identity that I actively take on. It's more passive, in that I don't accept at face value such things as 'woo', ghosts, nor fantastic claims involving medicine ('take THIS juice made with THIS plant and you'll feel 20 years younger!!!') or money ('if you invest in THIS opportunity, you'll quadruple your income in just 30 days!!!').

At this point in my life, I'm looking to connect with other like-minded people in ways that won't cause conflicts with believing family, friends and coworkers. I'm optimistic that the JREF forum will be a great place for me to do just that.

AdMan · 12th December 2012, 04:38 PM

Welcome, briwd2012! I am confident that you will find this a friendly and engaging place full of fellow baby eaters (though we've got our share of believers too).

Be sure to visit the Religion and Philosophy subforum. Lots of interesting discussions going on there.

briwd2012 · 12th December 2012, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by AdMan

Welcome, briwd2012! I am confident that you will find this a friendly and engaging place full of fellow baby eaters (though we've got our share of believers too)

Thanks, AdMan. I'll check it - and the other sub forums - out.

Trunkman · 13th December 2012, 10:18 AM

Hi all

Science/comedy film-maker here. Lurked the site for ages, finally joined

Cheers
Trunkman

Foolmewunz · 14th December 2012, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by Trunkman

Hi all

Science/comedy film-maker here. Lurked the site for ages, finally joined

Cheers
Trunkman

Hey, Trunkman! Welcome to the forums. I suggest you be on the lookout for one "Conspiraider" - he'll probably try to sell you a script or treatment. Just practice saying, "Well, yeah you really look like Harrison in that get up!", and while he's admiring himself in the mirror, dash off quickly, stage left.

Indie? Wannabe? Inquiring minds want to know.

The Palmernator · 14th December 2012, 05:15 AM

Hi all. Newbie here. Been following from a distance for a while now (particularly the threads about Freeman on the Land, which I do not subscribe to, I just think they're quite amusing) and thought I'd sign up and assist in dishing out some right good debunking.

I shared a house with a 911 truther a while back who was an avid student of the university of You-Tube ("it was the bankers! It was all done with thermite! They used HAARP to bring the towers down!") so this site makes such a refreshing change.

Foolmewunz · 14th December 2012, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by The Palmernator

Hi all. Newbie here. Been following from a distance for a while now (particularly the threads about Freeman on the Land, which I do not subscribe to, I just think they're quite amusing) and thought I'd sign up and assist in dishing out some right good debunking.

I shared a house with a 911 truther a while back who was an avid student of the university of You-Tube ("it was the bankers! It was all done with thermite! They used HAARP to bring the towers down!") so this site makes such a refreshing change.

Wait! What??!! You're saying the bankers didn't do it??!! Why am I the last to hear these things? Someone get a memo out to ~~Hello~~ NWO Kitty, immediately.

Yeah, I was drawn here back in the day by the 911 CTs, myself. I'd been reading SWIFT and perusing the forums for years. I started in chatting away with people I felt I'd known for quite some time, although to them I was just another squirrel for the stew, so to speak. I stayed around because of the "local" aspect of the place. "Local" as in your local pub. You can drop in and chat about the latest news, or get on your high horse to promote a cause you're greatly concerned about (Underpants for Cows!), or keep up with what Crazy Bob is on about this week, or brag on your kids, or just commiserate with buddies if things ain't going to well. It's my hangout and the big bonus is that I don't have a hangover in the morning, although I must admit that I do have some of those morning-after moments when I say to the mirror, "Did you just tell X to go suck an egg?"

Check out the grounds. We have shuffleboard on the Lido Deck at 2, but don't bet on any games. A couple of our more senior citizens take the game far too seriously and are known to cheat if there's money on the table.

Slowvehicle · 15th December 2012, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by halleyscomet

I'm Halleyscomet. I came here because the SGU Forums mention this place now and then, and it struck me as the right combination of intelligence, research, pedantry, scum and villainy to keep my interest.

Hear, hear!

OtakuNutchi · 21st December 2012, 02:41 PM

Hi there... Apparently i joined this forum about a month ago, and have been kind of inactive since, in part because of time spent on other internet fora (unfaithfulness... how sinful!). Anyways, this is my first -highly casual- introduction.

Femke · 22nd December 2012, 11:43 AM

OtakuNutchi,

It's okay, most of us will occasionally step away from the forum and look around elsewhere. We won't hold it against you, we just know you'll be back

But since you are here, just peruse the subforums at your leisure, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Femke

COLONEL · 22nd December 2012, 12:19 PM

Welcome to all you newb's out there

To the believers I say MERRY CHRISTMAS !

To the Non Believers I say do not complain if you are asked to work on the hollidays. After all you do not believe so why should you reap the benefits of the holidays?

To you guys that are undecided make your minds up soon as the hollidays are almost here

quadraginta · 24th December 2012, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by COLONEL

Welcome to all you newb's out there

To the believers I say MERRY CHRISTMAS !

To the Non Believers I say do not complain if you are asked to work on the hollidays. After all you do not believe so why should you reap the benefits of the holidays?

To you guys that are undecided make your minds up soon as the hollidays are almost here

I Believe in the holiday. I'm a strong Believer in holidays. The more the better, I say.

DevilMayhem666 · 30th December 2012, 04:58 PM

Hello everybody! Made this account a few weeks ago but just started posting today.

Femke · 31st December 2012, 02:18 AM

Welcome DevilMayhem666,

What took you so long?

Make yourself at home and enjoy the end of ~~times~~ the year and a fresh start to the new one.
Femke

8th December 2012, 06:47 PM	#1441
h.g.Whiz Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Egoville Posts: 3,075	Originally Posted by pandamonium The SGU whatnow? Also, hello JREF forum. I am a new member. I like lurking. And cats. And beer. Everything else is up for debate. Meow
	__________________ Reading this sentence is ineluctable.

8th December 2012, 07:54 PM	#1442
Snarf New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 17	Hi everyone, Snarf here. I've been creeping the forums for a while now and thought I'd sign up!
Snarf New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 17

8th December 2012, 09:06 PM	#1443
jaredmanning New Blood Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1	Hello!
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9th December 2012, 08:59 AM	#1444
Bell beautiful freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 20,461	Welcome! I know someone named Snarf in real life. Happy birthday Jaredmanning!
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9th December 2012, 08:59 AM	#1445
Femke Goddess of the Glowing Sunsets Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 486	Where are my manners, so many new faces and I haven't offered anybody a refreshment yet. mightyhorse, Good to see you. And I don't think this should be in Members Only. Then nobody would see how nice we are before they join! A welcoming thread should be right at the door, shouldn't it? Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the forums. Halleyscomet, Welcome, welcome, it is a rare treat to see you. Please leave your tail at the door, we would not want the star dust on all seats now, do we. Enjoy. Pandamonium, So new and a nomination already! I nommed you for your evolution remark in Plans of God, I could not resist. Looks like you will fit right in. Welcome. AnKaren and Snarf, Welcome to the forum, it is an addictive read. Just like you, I lurked for ages before I joined. Good that you finally signed up. I hope you'll enjoy it just as much as I do. Jaredmanning, Welcome to the forum, and happy birthday to you too. Femke
	__________________ Epiphanette (a very small epiphany): that kind of tingly, excited feeling of realizing that you were wrong, and that you have to change your world view accordingly. - With thanks to Weak Kitten and Blue Sock Monkey. I am 100% confident all psychics and mediums are frauds. If you agree add this to your sig. Last edited by Femke; 9th December 2012 at 09:04 AM. Reason: fix smilies

9th December 2012, 05:19 PM	#1446
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,956	Hi halleyscomet and pandamonium. Welcome to my home.
	__________________ Jadey (in RvB game thread): I just want to take a moment to commend Arth on his role as Parasitic Alien Tumor. I think he really connected with the character and there were times when I forgot that he was just acting. That's the kind of talent that you can't teach.

11th December 2012, 12:14 AM	#1447
341gerbig New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Hello, I'm gerbig. I live in Saskatoon SK, I am currently in school studying biology. I run a freethought group at the university. I came here because there was discussion about this place on the SGU forums page.
341gerbig New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13

11th December 2012, 01:26 AM	#1448
pandamonium Student Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: My room Posts: 37	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Hi halleyscomet and pandamonium. Welcome to my home. I'll try not to track mud on the carpets. Unless you want some mud, in which case I am probably the person to talk to. Originally Posted by Femke Pandamonium, So new and a nomination already! I nommed you for your evolution remark in Plans of God, I could not resist. Looks like you will fit right in. Welcome Aw, shucks. Thanks. ^__^

11th December 2012, 03:05 AM	#1449
Femke Goddess of the Glowing Sunsets Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 486	Originally Posted by pandamonium Aw, shucks. Thanks. ^__^ You're welcome. Fellow biologist, I presume, judging by your further posts?
	__________________ Epiphanette (a very small epiphany): that kind of tingly, excited feeling of realizing that you were wrong, and that you have to change your world view accordingly. - With thanks to Weak Kitten and Blue Sock Monkey. I am 100% confident all psychics and mediums are frauds. If you agree add this to your sig.

11th December 2012, 10:33 AM	#1450
halleyscomet Critical Thinker Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 399	Originally Posted by lionking You'll find me in the pedantry, scum and villainy sections. Welcome new guys. Excellent! Is there a thread for homebrewers? I'm rather fond of making my own beer, wine, mead and other assorted fermentables.

11th December 2012, 10:53 AM	#1451
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	Originally Posted by halleyscomet Excellent! Is there a thread for homebrewers? I'm rather fond of making my own beer, wine, mead and other assorted fermentables. If you can't find one, feel free to start one. I'm sure there will be others who are interested in homebrewing. A warm welcome to all newbies.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	__________________ It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan

11th December 2012, 05:07 PM	#1452
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,956	Originally Posted by halleyscomet Excellent! Is there a thread for homebrewers? I'm rather fond of making my own beer, wine, mead and other assorted fermentables. Yep, head over to Community if you haven't already, and brew away!
	__________________ Jadey (in RvB game thread): I just want to take a moment to commend Arth on his role as Parasitic Alien Tumor. I think he really connected with the character and there were times when I forgot that he was just acting. That's the kind of talent that you can't teach.

11th December 2012, 05:09 PM	#1453
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,956	Originally Posted by 341gerbig Hello, I'm gerbig. I live in Saskatoon SK, I am currently in school studying biology. I run a freethought group at the university. I came here because there was discussion about this place on the SGU forums page. Welcome, gerbig. Good to see you here.
	__________________ Jadey (in RvB game thread): I just want to take a moment to commend Arth on his role as Parasitic Alien Tumor. I think he really connected with the character and there were times when I forgot that he was just acting. That's the kind of talent that you can't teach.

11th December 2012, 05:52 PM	#1454
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4	I'm also an SGUF regular, and a snopes.com regular before that. You may know me by my alter ego, JohnnySlick. However, I chose this nickname because it is very close - one could say a single letter off - from what I truly am. Also, I have heard that the signal-to-noise ratio here is very low, despite having crappy moderation. Sadly, I don't expect I will be here long before BANED.
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4

11th December 2012, 06:01 PM	#1455
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	Originally Posted by HatefulBanker I'm also an SGUF regular, and a snopes.com regular before that. You may know me by my alter ego, JohnnySlick. However, I chose this nickname because it is very close - one could say a single letter off - from what I truly am. Also, I have heard that the signal-to-noise ratio here is very low, despite having crappy moderation. Sadly, I don't expect I will be here long before BANED. With an attitude like that, you probably will be "baned" pretty soon. Welcome, anyway.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	__________________ It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan

11th December 2012, 06:05 PM	#1456
pandamonium Student Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: My room Posts: 37	Originally Posted by Femke You're welcome. Fellow biologist, I presume, judging by your further posts? Art student, actually. I've just read a lot of Dawkins.

11th December 2012, 06:08 PM	#1457
pandamonium Student Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: My room Posts: 37	Originally Posted by HatefulBanker I'm also an SGUF regular, and a snopes.com regular before that. You may know me by my alter ego, JohnnySlick. However, I chose this nickname because it is very close - one could say a single letter off - from what I truly am. On the internet, no one knows you're a tanker.

11th December 2012, 06:10 PM	#1458
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4	Originally Posted by AdMan With an attitude like that, you probably will be "baned" pretty soon. Welcome, anyway. It's not my fault the moderation's bad here. It is one reason why I've lurked in the past but never decided to join. Anyway, I'll just do what it is that I do, which will probably make someone say "OKAY THAT IS ENOUGH YOU CAN NO LONGER CALL SOMEONE A BOWL OF NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER" and the banhammer will be let loose. I just call them like I see them. Also, homeopathy is real_{ly water}.
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4

11th December 2012, 06:11 PM	#1459
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4	Originally Posted by pandamonium On the internet, no one knows you're a tanker. I should have KNOWN your kind was going to come around here, Liberalus Maximux.
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4

11th December 2012, 06:16 PM	#1460
pandamonium Student Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: My room Posts: 37	Originally Posted by HatefulBanker I should have KNOWN your kind was going to come around here, Liberalus Maximux. The difference is that here I don't have to put up with your lies and slander, libtard.

11th December 2012, 06:49 PM	#1461
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4	Originally Posted by pandamonium The difference is that here I don't have to put up with your lies and slander, libtard. Oh, so now I'm a libtard!? Well, let me tell you something, Miss Thing. I am like rubber and you are like glue. This is called science.
HatefulBanker New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4

11th December 2012, 06:52 PM	#1462
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	I think all these new SGUF folks are making the forum run really slow. I propose we ban them.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	__________________ It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan

11th December 2012, 06:56 PM	#1463
pandamonium Student Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: My room Posts: 37	Originally Posted by HatefulBanker Oh, so now I'm a libtard!? Well, let me tell you something, Miss Thing. I am like rubber and you are like glue. This is called science. Curses, foiled again! Originally Posted by AdMan I think all these new SGUF folks are making the forum run really slow. I propose we ban them. That's probably for the best.
	Last edited by pandamonium; 11th December 2012 at 06:57 PM. Reason: fixed quote

11th December 2012, 08:42 PM	#1464
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 42,956	I've unleashed a monster!
	__________________ Jadey (in RvB game thread): I just want to take a moment to commend Arth on his role as Parasitic Alien Tumor. I think he really connected with the character and there were times when I forgot that he was just acting. That's the kind of talent that you can't teach.

12th December 2012, 01:12 AM	#1465
asydhouse Muse Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Swansea in the UK Posts: 533	Originally Posted by AdMan I think all these new SGUF folks are making the forum run really slow. I propose we ban them. Shouldn't we bane them instead?

12th December 2012, 05:12 AM	#1466
Femke Goddess of the Glowing Sunsets Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 486	Originally Posted by pandamonium Art student, actually. I've just read a lot of Dawkins. Impressive. Most of the time us biologists have trouble explaining evilution to the religulous, and usually we need far more words for it. Mind if I use your explanation in my sig?
	__________________ Epiphanette (a very small epiphany): that kind of tingly, excited feeling of realizing that you were wrong, and that you have to change your world view accordingly. - With thanks to Weak Kitten and Blue Sock Monkey. I am 100% confident all psychics and mediums are frauds. If you agree add this to your sig. Last edited by Femke; 12th December 2012 at 05:14 AM. Reason: tyop

12th December 2012, 04:18 PM	#1467
briwd2012 New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9	Hello everyone, I joined the forum after it was recommended by a skeptic blogger as a good place for newbies to go to. I used to be a full-on Christian believer. In the last six months I have, quietly, walked away from faith. I am at the place in my life where not only does atheism makes more sense than theism, but I have more peace mentally and emotionally than I did when trying to jump through all the mental and theological hoops that Christianity presented to me. I also suppose I am a skeptic, although it's not an identity that I actively take on. It's more passive, in that I don't accept at face value such things as 'woo', ghosts, nor fantastic claims involving medicine ('take THIS juice made with THIS plant and you'll feel 20 years younger!!!') or money ('if you invest in THIS opportunity, you'll quadruple your income in just 30 days!!!'). At this point in my life, I'm looking to connect with other like-minded people in ways that won't cause conflicts with believing family, friends and coworkers. I'm optimistic that the JREF forum will be a great place for me to do just that.

12th December 2012, 04:38 PM	#1468
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	Welcome, briwd2012! I am confident that you will find this a friendly and engaging place full of fellow baby eaters (though we've got our share of believers too). Be sure to visit the Religion and Philosophy subforum. Lots of interesting discussions going on there.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,157	__________________ It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan

12th December 2012, 05:12 PM	#1469
briwd2012 New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9	Originally Posted by AdMan Welcome, briwd2012! I am confident that you will find this a friendly and engaging place full of fellow baby eaters (though we've got our share of believers too) Thanks, AdMan. I'll check it - and the other sub forums - out.

13th December 2012, 10:18 AM	#1470
Trunkman New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 17	Hi all Science/comedy film-maker here. Lurked the site for ages, finally joined Cheers Trunkman
Trunkman New Blood Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 17

14th December 2012, 04:25 AM	#1471
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,503	Originally Posted by Trunkman Hi all Science/comedy film-maker here. Lurked the site for ages, finally joined Cheers Trunkman Hey, Trunkman! Welcome to the forums. I suggest you be on the lookout for one "Conspiraider" - he'll probably try to sell you a script or treatment. Just practice saying, "Well, yeah you really look like Harrison in that get up!", and while he's admiring himself in the mirror, dash off quickly, stage left. Indie? Wannabe? Inquiring minds want to know.
	__________________ Ha! Foolmewunz has just been added to the list of people who aren't complete idiots. Hokulele Don't you wish someone had slapped baby Hitler really really hard? [i] Dr. Buzzo 02/13 [i]

14th December 2012, 05:15 AM	#1472
The Palmernator Thinker Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 159	Hi all. Newbie here. Been following from a distance for a while now (particularly the threads about Freeman on the Land, which I do not subscribe to, I just think they're quite amusing) and thought I'd sign up and assist in dishing out some right good debunking. I shared a house with a 911 truther a while back who was an avid student of the university of You-Tube ("it was the bankers! It was all done with thermite! They used HAARP to bring the towers down!") so this site makes such a refreshing change.
The Palmernator Thinker Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 159

14th December 2012, 07:32 PM	#1473
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,503	Originally Posted by The Palmernator Hi all. Newbie here. Been following from a distance for a while now (particularly the threads about Freeman on the Land, which I do not subscribe to, I just think they're quite amusing) and thought I'd sign up and assist in dishing out some right good debunking. I shared a house with a 911 truther a while back who was an avid student of the university of You-Tube ("it was the bankers! It was all done with thermite! They used HAARP to bring the towers down!") so this site makes such a refreshing change. Wait! What??!! You're saying the bankers didn't do it??!! Why am I the last to hear these things? Someone get a memo out to ~~Hello~~ NWO Kitty, immediately. Yeah, I was drawn here back in the day by the 911 CTs, myself. I'd been reading SWIFT and perusing the forums for years. I started in chatting away with people I felt I'd known for quite some time, although to them I was just another squirrel for the stew, so to speak. I stayed around because of the "local" aspect of the place. "Local" as in your local pub. You can drop in and chat about the latest news, or get on your high horse to promote a cause you're greatly concerned about (Underpants for Cows!), or keep up with what Crazy Bob is on about this week, or brag on your kids, or just commiserate with buddies if things ain't going to well. It's my hangout and the big bonus is that I don't have a hangover in the morning, although I must admit that I do have some of those morning-after moments when I say to the mirror, "Did you just tell X to go suck an egg?" Check out the grounds. We have shuffleboard on the Lido Deck at 2, but don't bet on any games. A couple of our more senior citizens take the game far too seriously and are known to cheat if there's money on the table.
	__________________ Ha! Foolmewunz has just been added to the list of people who aren't complete idiots. Hokulele Don't you wish someone had slapped baby Hitler really really hard? [i] Dr. Buzzo 02/13 [i]

15th December 2012, 08:56 AM	#1474
Slowvehicle Master Poster Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: ...not where I seemed, nor was calculated to be...but no-one need worry... Posts: 2,113	Originally Posted by halleyscomet I'm Halleyscomet. I came here because the SGU Forums mention this place now and then, and it struck me as the right combination of intelligence, research, pedantry, scum and villainy to keep my interest. Hear, hear!
	__________________ "Science is a wall against which we crash all of our ideas. The ones that survive are the ones we keep, but they are still subjected to periodic crash tests." -Foster Zygote "And in science the default is that you're wrong. EVERYONE is wrong. You only can be not wrong if you have evidence to back up your claim." -Dinwar "That is not my circus; those are not my monkeys." -Howard Tayler

21st December 2012, 02:41 PM	#1475
OtakuNutchi Student Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Hi there... Apparently i joined this forum about a month ago, and have been kind of inactive since, in part because of time spent on other internet fora (unfaithfulness... how sinful!). Anyways, this is my first -highly casual- introduction.