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h.g.Whiz · 30th January 2013, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by RandFan

Welcome to the forum Houston.

What is your favorite John Candy moment?

h.g.Whiz · 30th January 2013, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by batpuncher

Morning/afternoon/evening everyone, just saying hi before going back to lurking in the CT section. I have all sorts of interests from photography/videography to martial arts through electronics, hopefully there's knowledge there that can make a contribution to this rather quite informative site.

Thats too bad.

Jerrymander · 30th January 2013, 06:47 PM

How do you get an avatar? Thanks.

AdMan · 30th January 2013, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by Jerrymander

How do you get an avatar? Thanks.

You need 50 posts. Nearly halfway there!

xABD · 31st January 2013, 11:50 AM

Good day, folks!

Watching some TED Talks the other day, I cam across an older one by Mr. Randi. That led to some searching and... here I am!

Got interested in discussing "psychics" and why people want to believe what SCAMmers tell them when I cleaned out a house a late Aunt had. I created a web site displaying over 50 of the letters she'd received about various SCAMs/Frauds/'psychics'/lotteries/etc. Other interests are providing a home for our two beautiful Grand-daughters and their Mom while they all finish HS and college, helping a little at a computer (mainly Mac) help forum, manipulating digital images with Elements and trying to stay out of the doghouse!

Looking forward to learning some skills that could help me better communicate some logic skills that would help those visiting my web site. Many of us have no idea what some of our seniors are being sent via the USPS... still!

UTLonghorn · 31st January 2013, 04:49 PM

Good day to you xABD!

And welcome.

Mark Maloney · 31st January 2013, 05:17 PM

Hi all,

As you know, my name is Mark Maloney. I am a little old man (5'-1",) fifty-seven years old, and have a white mustache. Well, I also have numerous nicks on my face from learning to use a straight razor for the first time, but that part of my physiology will pass as soon as I get the hang of it; I hope? Presently, I have so many toilet paper patches on my face that I look like I have a white fuzzy beard. My dogs keep looking at me as if they want to bury me in the yard or something; I am keeping my distance from them for now - attempting self-preservation. I would probably be better off if they just buried my razor. Fortunately, my wife is blind and cannot see the mess I have made of my face.

My primary interests in life are cosmology and cognition. Although I have no formal education, I consider myself highly educated, and call myself, by self-proclamation, a citizen scientist. You can review some of my work in my website "Epluribusunum56.com," and learn a bit more about my life and work.

I am an atheist; God help me Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, and Buda. I play guitar, which makes my dogs cry in agony, often leaving the room. I play piano, which makes my wife wish she were deaf. In addition, I play chess with my computer, which I am sure cheats since I have never been able to win at its highest level in twenty years. I am your standard, typical, commonly average no-body, that has a high opinion of himself. You know, little man syndrome; a Napoleonic condition that standing on a box to make eye contact readily fixes. When I am feeling rather spunky, I stand on a taller box and look down upon others. In spite of myself, and being straight razor challenged, I absolutely love life.

I am very much looking forwards to conversation with other... something that I have not had enough of in life,

Sincerely, Mark Maloney

SusanB-M1 · 2nd February 2013, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by Mark Maloney

Hi all, , my wife is blind and cannot see the mess I have made of my face.

Is this a determination to conquer a new skill?

As a registered blind person myself, I wonder what sort of technology does your wife use, whether she reads braille or not, etc. That's if she doesn't mind my asking.

And welcome to JREF of course.

Playing Games · 2nd February 2013, 09:31 PM

Hi There! I'm another "noob" to the JREF. Just wanted to pop in to say hi! Looks like a very eenteresting crowd with eenteresting humor. I'm all for it.

Mark Maloney · 3rd February 2013, 11:00 AM

Dear SusanB-M1,

My wife has been blind since she was a little girl. She read Braille for many years, but her fingers have become so disabled that she can no long feel the Braille. These days she reads via talking books. She has read tens-of-thousand of them. One of the interesting challenges we are facing these days is that she lost her right leg about six weeks ago. We just got a new temporary prosthetic leg, and are trying to learn to use by standing... and maybe one-day walking. She has not been able to walk for many years.

In spite of her disabilities, she is a very happy person. Her doctors and friends are amazed with her. Her cat on the other hand, thinks she takes up to much space on the bed.

You can ask any question you like; we have no problems talking about disabilities. She enjoys when kids ask her questions; when she was a pre-school teacher in the 80's, the kids use to fight over who got to help her walk. Unfortunately, her disabilities have become so profound that she was not able to teach anymore. She does miss teaching them.

Sincerely, Mark Maloney

FrederickEason · 3rd February 2013, 10:57 PM

Hello. I've lurked for a while, and I've tried to sign up a few times before, but as far as I can tell my browser settings prevented my registration from being accepted, because after switching to Firefox instead of Chrome I was accepted on my first try.

I've frequented /r/skeptic on Reddit for a while, which is where I heard of this forum. I'm glad to be a part of the skeptical community.

Frederick Eason

SusanB-M1 · 4th February 2013, 12:11 AM

Mark Maloney

Thank you for your reply. Hope all goes well with the walking!
I am very lucky that I do not have mobility problems and have some peripheral vision.

I recently listened to a book (from RNIB Talking books) called 'As I Seem To Remember' by Sir Leonard Woolley. It's a bit what you might call quaint, but such a pleasure to listen to.

Donna Noble · 5th February 2013, 06:46 PM

Hello. I'm new here and I was wondering if anyone could explain how I can create an avatar. I've looked on 'edit profile' and everywhere else but can't find it anywhere.

AdMan · 5th February 2013, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Donna Noble

Hello. I'm new here and I was wondering if anyone could explain how I can create an avatar. I've looked on 'edit profile' and everywhere else but can't find it anywhere.

You need 50 posts before you're allowed an avatar.

Just go to the humor subforum and post away.

Oh, and welcome. Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Donna Noble · 5th February 2013, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by AdMan

You need 50 posts before you're allowed an avatar.

Just go to the humor subforum and post away.

Oh, and welcome. Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Thanks, I thought it might be something like that. I've been trying to find a good forum now that the Richard Dawkins one no longer exists. I had a bad experience with Atheism+ and another 'atheist' forum consisted of nothing but photos, links, and inane and cliquey 'chat'. I'm a big fan of James Randi but didn't know about this forum until recently.

Foolmewunz · 5th February 2013, 10:13 PM

Well,.... welcome Donna Noble. In case you miss the Atheism + Forums....

[A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode]
So, you're ******* speaking from ******** privilege and you expect us to give a flying ****** whether you agree with us that that ******* Dawkins is a misogynistic piece of **** who needs to have a syphilitic aardvark crammed up his ******* .
I suggest you just stop that **** right now. Don't even go there, *****! You need to lurk moar! Read the ****** primers, ********!!!
In fact, you know what, *******. You annoy me. Enjoy a one week vacation.[A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode off]

We've got quite a thread going over in the Religion/Philosophy sub-forum if you want to discuss your experiences there. Warning: If you're still a member there and intend to go back and post, you cannot say anything too critical of their more privileged Illumini-Notty, because Ceepolk or Catherine is bound to decide you're not discussing "in good faith" and ban you. If, like the rest of us, you just want to vent.... go to it.
(And you can rack up the fifty posts necessary for your avatar without having to go to innocuous threads, to boot.)

Donna Noble · 6th February 2013, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by Foolmewunz

Well,.... welcome Donna Noble. In case you miss the Atheism + Forums....

[A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode]
So, you're ******* speaking from ******** privilege and you expect us to give a flying ****** whether you agree with us that that ******* Dawkins is a misogynistic piece of **** who needs to have a syphilitic aardvark crammed up his ******* .
I suggest you just stop that **** right now. Don't even go there, *****! You need to lurk moar! Read the ****** primers, ********!!!
In fact, you know what, *******. You annoy me. Enjoy a one week vacation.[A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode off]

We've got quite a thread going over in the Religion/Philosophy sub-forum if you want to discuss your experiences there. Warning: If you're still a member there and intend to go back and post, you cannot say anything too critical of their more privileged Illumini-Notty, because Ceepolk or Catherine is bound to decide you're not discussing "in good faith" and ban you. If, like the rest of us, you just want to vent.... go to it.
(And you can rack up the fifty posts necessary for your avatar without having to go to innocuous threads, to boot.)

Thanks for the heads-up! That's hilarious. My experience was over Richard Dawkins too. I'm definitely not going back on that forum.

UnrepentantSinner · 7th February 2013, 01:44 AM

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Houston I Am · 11th February 2013, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by RandFan

Welcome to the forum Houston.

Thank you.

Houston I Am · 11th February 2013, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by h.g.Whiz

You are not a sports fang, are you?

Depends on the Sport, the Texans are my football team, and racing is my passion. I drive at a local track plus watch and attend NASCAR races.

Foolmewunz · 11th February 2013, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Houston I Am

Depends on the Sport, the Texans are my football team, and racing is my passion. I drive at a local track plus watch and attend NASCAR races.

Welcome aboard, Houston I Am. You can go hang out in the Formula 1 threads and let the Euro Trash abuse you for liking to watch people drive in circles if you're up for some futility.

Do you know our Esperdome. Also from Houston*. Check out his avatar.

http://forums.randi.org/member.php?u=9944

*No, that's not one of those dumb questions like, "Oh, you're from Seoul? I had a friend in school from Seoul; maybe you knew him. Name was Kim?" The avatar explains why the similarities hit home.

Interrobang · 12th February 2013, 03:42 PM

Hello everyone,

About two years ago I downloaded a few podcasts to occupy my mind on a long drive. I left home without a label and arrived upstate a Skeptic, with a capital "S." I had, in fact, long been a skeptic, but that capital "S" was new to me, and I'm very happy to have discovered this movement and the community that supports it.

I've never really been a message board guy, but this is me, giving it a shot. My gift to myself this summer will be a trip to TAM and I figure it couldn't hurt to really soak myself in the skeptical waters and hopefully make some friends in the months leading up to Vegas.

Best
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AdMan · 12th February 2013, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Interrobang

Hello everyone,

About two years ago I downloaded a few podcasts to occupy my mind on a long drive. I left home without a label and arrived upstate a Skeptic, with a capital "S." I had, in fact, long been a skeptic, but that capital "S" was new to me, and I'm very happy to have discovered this movement and the community that supports it.

I've never really been a message board guy, but this is me, giving it a shot. My gift to myself this summer will be a trip to TAM and I figure it couldn't hurt to really soak myself in the skeptical waters and hopefully make some friends in the months leading up to Vegas.

Best
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Welcome, Interrobang. I think you'll find this is a welcoming and enjoyable online community, where you definitely can make friends.

And since you're going to TAM, make sure you follow the threads in the skeptical events subforum to stay on top of the many side activities around TAM. Hope to meet you there!

Vetinari · 12th February 2013, 10:25 PM

Hello everyone.

this is the first forum i've ever posted in(lucky lucky you) so please forgive me for any mistakes I make from here on in.

Ginsen · 13th February 2013, 12:11 AM

Hello my name is Gina...I've always been a skeptic.... Unfortunately behavior like that was not accepted for me until I became a college student. As a skeptic I do no deny or confirm anything, as everything changes all the time so with the world being so fluid it is good to be open minded and not believe everything we are told. Hoping to have lots of interesting conversations in the future concerning thoughts and views about psychology, sociology, philosophy, and mythology/religion.

Mr. Scott · 13th February 2013, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Vetinari

Hello everyone.

this is the first forum i've ever posted in(lucky lucky you) so please forgive me for any mistakes I make from here on in.

Nice to meet you! It can be a real roller-coaster ride here, but I've learned a lot from both friends and enemies. Hope we can learn much from you!

Bell · 13th February 2013, 02:12 PM

Welcome Interrobang, Vetinari and Ginsen

I'm sure you'll enjoy these forums.

Vetinari, you'll do fine.

BangBang · 15th February 2013, 02:40 AM

Hi! I've been reading these Forums for a long time but never joined. I'm an average bloke - average job, average intelligence! There are a lot of very smart people in here and I've learned a loads just from reading. Anyway, lets see what happens!

fdbrian · 15th February 2013, 02:35 PM

F=funeral
D=director
Brian=ME

I came here because I was watching Chris Mohr's series of videos. I enjoy reading the forums and seeing how science trumps stupidity every day of the week.

Akhenaten · 17th February 2013, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by BangBang

Hi! I've been reading these Forums for a long time but never joined. I'm an average bloke - average job, average intelligence! There are a lot of very smart people in here and I've learned a loads just from reading. Anyway, lets see what happens!

I'm still working my way up to average.

Originally Posted by fdbrian

F=funeral
D=director
Brian=ME

I came here because I was watching Chris Mohr's series of videos. I enjoy reading the forums and seeing how science trumps stupidity every day of the week.

Trouble is, there's an awful lot of stupidity to be trumped.

Welcome aboard and very best wishes to you both.

Andrewst · 17th February 2013, 04:38 PM

Hello there, nice to come aboard!

EKUMA1981 · 18th February 2013, 07:10 AM

Hi y'all!!

Akhenaten · 18th February 2013, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Andrewst

Hello there, nice to come aboard!

Hi Andrew! It's nice to have you here.

Akhenaten · 18th February 2013, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by EKUMA1981

Hi y'all!!

Well you're not a newbie any more!

From now on you're our old mate EKUMA, also fom England.

Foolmewunz · 18th February 2013, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by EKUMA1981

Hi y'all!!

I take it that's SOUTHERN England.

Nice to see at least one of youse trying to speak proper American. Your time's up, guys. Get over it.

moebob · 19th February 2013, 03:05 AM

Hey guys, everybody is welcome here! I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, and everybody welcomed me! (But they are sorry now!) I started with a real old computer, and dial -up, internet, and no computer knollage! So I went to the humor forum. They corrected me, picked on me, I thought at the time, They weren't picking, they were teaching. And I have learned alot, and still am. And so can you, if you are willing to look at different views, of a said subject.

theagenes · 22nd February 2013, 05:35 AM

Hi all. I'm a longtime lurker and reader and I've decided to finally join in. My background is in history and archaeology, and though I'm a skeptic I've always had interest in Fortean subjects. In fact there are a number of popular topics here that are right up my alley so I'm looking forward to joining in the conversations.

zelda19678 · 22nd February 2013, 10:55 PM

Hallo, hallo. Bit nervous posting for the first time, but after lurking around for a while, I started feeling like a stalker, and thought I'd better join

I'm a happy skeptic from the Highlands of Scotland with 2 dogs and 6 cats. 2 sons both in the army, one in Afghanistan at the moment.

Just want to say thanks to reading this forum -one of my 'hmm I wonder' beliefs has turned into a 'No chance, how could I have been so stupid''

Thanks to all the clever posting bods

AdMan · 22nd February 2013, 11:10 PM

Welcome, theagenes and zelda19678! Hope you enjoy yourselves here.

zelda19678 · 23rd February 2013, 11:08 AM

Thank you AdMan.

I probably don't have much to contribute to the forum-evidence wise- to be honest, but wanted to register to show my support for the fab work the longer serving members do. Some of the 'truthers' and 'believers' have made me

My partner has also shown an interest in the website-so you'll probably have to put up with both of us

30th January 2013, 12:23 AM	#1521
h.g.Whiz Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Egoville Posts: 3,086	Originally Posted by RandFan Welcome to the forum Houston. What is your favorite John Candy moment?
	__________________ Reading this sentence is ineluctable.

30th January 2013, 12:26 AM	#1522
h.g.Whiz Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Egoville Posts: 3,086	Originally Posted by batpuncher Morning/afternoon/evening everyone, just saying hi before going back to lurking in the CT section. I have all sorts of interests from photography/videography to martial arts through electronics, hopefully there's knowledge there that can make a contribution to this rather quite informative site. Thats too bad.
	__________________ Reading this sentence is ineluctable.

30th January 2013, 06:47 PM	#1523
Jerrymander Scholar Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 75	How do you get an avatar? Thanks.
Jerrymander Scholar Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 75

30th January 2013, 06:51 PM	#1524
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,197	Originally Posted by Jerrymander How do you get an avatar? Thanks. You need 50 posts. Nearly halfway there!
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,197	Last edited by AdMan; 30th January 2013 at 06:52 PM.

31st January 2013, 04:49 PM	#1526
UTLonghorn Critical Thinker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 352	Good day to you xABD! And welcome.
	__________________ Clifford Stern: "What is the guy so upset about? You'd think nobody was ever compared to Mussolini before."

31st January 2013, 11:50 AM	#1525
xABD New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9	Good day, folks! Watching some TED Talks the other day, I cam across an older one by Mr. Randi. That led to some searching and... here I am! Got interested in discussing "psychics" and why people want to believe what SCAMmers tell them when I cleaned out a house a late Aunt had. I created a web site displaying over 50 of the letters she'd received about various SCAMs/Frauds/'psychics'/lotteries/etc. Other interests are providing a home for our two beautiful Grand-daughters and their Mom while they all finish HS and college, helping a little at a computer (mainly Mac) help forum, manipulating digital images with Elements and trying to stay out of the doghouse! Looking forward to learning some skills that could help me better communicate some logic skills that would help those visiting my web site. Many of us have no idea what some of our seniors are being sent via the USPS... *still!*

31st January 2013, 05:17 PM	#1527
Mark Maloney New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 23	Hi all, As you know, my name is Mark Maloney. I am a little old man (5'-1",) fifty-seven years old, and have a white mustache. Well, I also have numerous nicks on my face from learning to use a straight razor for the first time, but that part of my physiology will pass as soon as I get the hang of it; I hope? Presently, I have so many toilet paper patches on my face that I look like I have a white fuzzy beard. My dogs keep looking at me as if they want to bury me in the yard or something; I am keeping my distance from them for now - attempting self-preservation. I would probably be better off if they just buried my razor. Fortunately, my wife is blind and cannot see the mess I have made of my face. My primary interests in life are cosmology and cognition. Although I have no formal education, I consider myself highly educated, and call myself, by self-proclamation, a citizen scientist. You can review some of my work in my website "Epluribusunum56.com," and learn a bit more about my life and work. I am an atheist; God help me Jesus, Mary, Muhammad, and Buda. I play guitar, which makes my dogs cry in agony, often leaving the room. I play piano, which makes my wife wish she were deaf. In addition, I play chess with my computer, which I am sure cheats since I have never been able to win at its highest level in twenty years. I am your standard, typical, commonly average no-body, that has a high opinion of himself. You know, little man syndrome; a Napoleonic condition that standing on a box to make eye contact readily fixes. When I am feeling rather spunky, I stand on a taller box and look down upon others. In spite of myself, and being straight razor challenged, I absolutely love life. I am very much looking forwards to conversation with other... something that I have not had enough of in life, Sincerely, Mark Maloney
Mark Maloney New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 23

2nd February 2013, 05:43 AM	#1528
SusanB-M1 Incurable Optimist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Almost in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,867	Originally Posted by Mark Maloney Hi all, , my wife is blind and cannot see the mess I have made of my face. Is this a determination to conquer a new skill? As a registered blind person myself, I wonder what sort of technology does your wife use, whether she reads braille or not, etc. That's if she doesn't mind my asking. And welcome to JREF of course.
	__________________ I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

2nd February 2013, 09:31 PM	#1529
Playing Games New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 10	Hi There! I'm another "noob" to the JREF. Just wanted to pop in to say hi! Looks like a very eenteresting crowd with eenteresting humor. I'm all for it.
Playing Games New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 10

3rd February 2013, 11:00 AM	#1530
Mark Maloney New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 23	Dear SusanB-M1, My wife has been blind since she was a little girl. She read Braille for many years, but her fingers have become so disabled that she can no long feel the Braille. These days she reads via talking books. She has read tens-of-thousand of them. One of the interesting challenges we are facing these days is that she lost her right leg about six weeks ago. We just got a new temporary prosthetic leg, and are trying to learn to use by standing... and maybe one-day walking. She has not been able to walk for many years. In spite of her disabilities, she is a very happy person. Her doctors and friends are amazed with her. Her cat on the other hand, thinks she takes up to much space on the bed. You can ask any question you like; we have no problems talking about disabilities. She enjoys when kids ask her questions; when she was a pre-school teacher in the 80's, the kids use to fight over who got to help her walk. Unfortunately, her disabilities have become so profound that she was not able to teach anymore. She does miss teaching them. Sincerely, Mark Maloney
Mark Maloney New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 23	Last edited by Mark Maloney; 3rd February 2013 at 11:08 AM. Reason: left a word out

3rd February 2013, 10:57 PM	#1531
FrederickEason Thinker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The Middle Permian epoch Posts: 160	Hello. I've lurked for a while, and I've tried to sign up a few times before, but as far as I can tell my browser settings prevented my registration from being accepted, because after switching to Firefox instead of Chrome I was accepted on my first try. I've frequented /r/skeptic on Reddit for a while, which is where I heard of this forum. I'm glad to be a part of the skeptical community. Frederick Eason

4th February 2013, 12:11 AM	#1532
SusanB-M1 Incurable Optimist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Almost in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,867	Mark Maloney Thank you for your reply. Hope all goes well with the walking! I am very lucky that I do not have mobility problems and have some peripheral vision. I recently listened to a book (from RNIB Talking books) called 'As I Seem To Remember' by Sir Leonard Woolley. It's a bit what you might call quaint, but such a pleasure to listen to.
	__________________ I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

5th February 2013, 06:46 PM	#1533
Donna Noble Student Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26	Hello. I'm new here and I was wondering if anyone could explain how I can create an avatar. I've looked on 'edit profile' and everywhere else but can't find it anywhere.
Donna Noble Student Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26

5th February 2013, 07:00 PM	#1534
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,197	Originally Posted by Donna Noble Hello. I'm new here and I was wondering if anyone could explain how I can create an avatar. I've looked on 'edit profile' and everywhere else but can't find it anywhere. You need 50 posts before you're allowed an avatar. Just go to the humor subforum and post away. Oh, and welcome. Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself?
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,197	__________________ It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan

5th February 2013, 08:50 PM	#1535
Donna Noble Student Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26	Originally Posted by AdMan You need 50 posts before you're allowed an avatar. Just go to the humor subforum and post away. Oh, and welcome. Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself? Thanks, I thought it might be something like that. I've been trying to find a good forum now that the Richard Dawkins one no longer exists. I had a bad experience with Atheism+ and another 'atheist' forum consisted of nothing but photos, links, and inane and cliquey 'chat'. I'm a big fan of James Randi but didn't know about this forum until recently.
Donna Noble Student Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26

5th February 2013, 10:13 PM	#1536
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,530	Well,.... welcome Donna Noble. In case you miss the Atheism + Forums.... [A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode] So, you're ***** speaking from **** privilege and you expect us to give a flying ** whether you agree with us that that *** Dawkins is a misogynistic piece of who needs to have a syphilitic aardvark crammed up his *** . I suggest you just stop that right now. Don't even go there, *! You need to lurk moar! Read the ** primers, ****!!! In fact, you know what, *****. You annoy me. Enjoy a one week vacation.[A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode off] We've got quite a thread going over in the Religion/Philosophy sub-forum if you want to discuss your experiences there. Warning: If you're still a member there and intend to go back and post, you cannot say anything too critical of their more privileged Illumini-Notty, because Ceepolk or Catherine is bound to decide you're not discussing "in good faith" and ban you. If, like the rest of us, you just want to vent.... go to it. (And you can rack up the fifty posts necessary for your avatar without having to go to innocuous threads, to boot.)
	__________________ 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]

6th February 2013, 06:57 AM	#1537
Donna Noble Student Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26	Originally Posted by Foolmewunz Well,.... welcome Donna Noble. In case you miss the Atheism + Forums.... [A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode] So, you're ***** speaking from **** privilege and you expect us to give a flying ** whether you agree with us that that *** Dawkins is a misogynistic piece of who needs to have a syphilitic aardvark crammed up his *** . I suggest you just stop that right now. Don't even go there, *! You need to lurk moar! Read the ** primers, ****!!! In fact, you know what, *****. You annoy me. Enjoy a one week vacation.[A+ Inner Sanctum Mod Mode off] We've got quite a thread going over in the Religion/Philosophy sub-forum if you want to discuss your experiences there. Warning: If you're still a member there and intend to go back and post, you cannot say anything too critical of their more privileged Illumini-Notty, because Ceepolk or Catherine is bound to decide you're not discussing "in good faith" and ban you. If, like the rest of us, you just want to vent.... go to it. (And you can rack up the fifty posts necessary for your avatar without having to go to innocuous threads, to boot.) Thanks for the heads-up! That's hilarious. My experience was over Richard Dawkins too. I'm definitely not going back on that forum.
Donna Noble Student Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26

7th February 2013, 01:44 AM	#1538
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11th February 2013, 07:17 PM	#1539
Houston I Am New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3	Originally Posted by RandFan Welcome to the forum Houston. Thank you.
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11th February 2013, 07:21 PM	#1540
Houston I Am New Blood Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3	Originally Posted by h.g.Whiz You are not a sports fang, are you? Depends on the Sport, the Texans are my football team, and racing is my passion. I drive at a local track plus watch and attend NASCAR races.
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11th February 2013, 10:23 PM	#1541
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,530	Originally Posted by Houston I Am Depends on the Sport, the Texans are my football team, and racing is my passion. I drive at a local track plus watch and attend NASCAR races. Welcome aboard, Houston I Am. You can go hang out in the Formula 1 threads and let the Euro Trash abuse you for liking to watch people drive in circles if you're up for some futility. Do you know our Esperdome. Also from Houston. Check out his avatar. http://forums.randi.org/member.php?u=9944 No, that's not one of those dumb questions like, "Oh, you're from Seoul? I had a friend in school from Seoul; maybe you knew him. Name was Kim?" The avatar explains why the similarities hit home.
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12th February 2013, 03:42 PM	#1542
Interrobang New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2	Welcome new Members! Introduce yourselves here! Hello everyone, About two years ago I downloaded a few podcasts to occupy my mind on a long drive. I left home without a label and arrived upstate a Skeptic, with a capital "S." I had, in fact, long been a skeptic, but that capital "S" was new to me, and I'm very happy to have discovered this movement and the community that supports it. I've never really been a message board guy, but this is me, giving it a shot. My gift to myself this summer will be a trip to TAM and I figure it couldn't hurt to really soak myself in the skeptical waters and hopefully make some friends in the months leading up to Vegas. Best ImageUploadedByTapatalk HD1360712497.172331.jpg

12th February 2013, 07:00 PM	#1543
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,197	Originally Posted by Interrobang Hello everyone, About two years ago I downloaded a few podcasts to occupy my mind on a long drive. I left home without a label and arrived upstate a Skeptic, with a capital "S." I had, in fact, long been a skeptic, but that capital "S" was new to me, and I'm very happy to have discovered this movement and the community that supports it. I've never really been a message board guy, but this is me, giving it a shot. My gift to myself this summer will be a trip to TAM and I figure it couldn't hurt to really soak myself in the skeptical waters and hopefully make some friends in the months leading up to Vegas. Best Attachment 27635 Welcome, Interrobang. I think you'll find this is a welcoming and enjoyable online community, where you definitely can make friends. And since you're going to TAM, make sure you follow the threads in the skeptical events subforum to stay on top of the many side activities around TAM. Hope to meet you there!
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12th February 2013, 10:25 PM	#1544
Vetinari New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5	Hello everyone. this is the first forum i've ever posted in(lucky lucky you) so please forgive me for any mistakes I make from here on in.
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13th February 2013, 12:11 AM	#1545
Ginsen New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	Quick hello Hello my name is Gina...I've always been a skeptic.... Unfortunately behavior like that was not accepted for me until I became a college student. As a skeptic I do no deny or confirm anything, as everything changes all the time so with the world being so fluid it is good to be open minded and not believe everything we are told. Hoping to have lots of interesting conversations in the future concerning thoughts and views about psychology, sociology, philosophy, and mythology/religion.
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13th February 2013, 08:41 AM	#1546
Mr. Scott Under the Amazing One's Wing Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,282	Originally Posted by Vetinari Hello everyone. this is the first forum i've ever posted in(lucky lucky you) so please forgive me for any mistakes I make from here on in. Nice to meet you! It can be a real roller-coaster ride here, but I've learned a lot from both friends and enemies. Hope we can learn much from you!
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13th February 2013, 02:12 PM	#1547
Bell beautiful freak Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 20,486	Welcome Interrobang, Vetinari and Ginsen I'm sure you'll enjoy these forums. Vetinari, you'll do fine.
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15th February 2013, 02:40 AM	#1548
BangBang Scholar Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 53	Hi! I've been reading these Forums for a long time but never joined. I'm an average bloke - average job, average intelligence! There are a lot of very smart people in here and I've learned a loads just from reading. Anyway, lets see what happens!
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15th February 2013, 02:35 PM	#1549
fdbrian Student Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: small town Nebraska Posts: 30	F=funeral D=director Brian=ME I came here because I was watching Chris Mohr's series of videos. I enjoy reading the forums and seeing how science trumps stupidity every day of the week.

17th February 2013, 10:04 AM	#1550
Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh Pither Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pi-Broadford, Australia Posts: 24,683	Originally Posted by BangBang Hi! I've been reading these Forums for a long time but never joined. I'm an average bloke - average job, average intelligence! There are a lot of very smart people in here and I've learned a loads just from reading. Anyway, lets see what happens! I'm still working my way up to average. Originally Posted by fdbrian F=funeral D=director Brian=ME I came here because I was watching Chris Mohr's series of videos. I enjoy reading the forums and seeing how science trumps stupidity every day of the week. Trouble is, there's an awful lot of stupidity to be trumped. Welcome aboard and very best wishes to you both.
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17th February 2013, 04:38 PM	#1551
Andrewst New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2	Hello there, nice to come aboard!
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18th February 2013, 07:10 AM	#1552
EKUMA1981 New Blood Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 9	Hello from a newbie, from England Hi y'all!!
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18th February 2013, 07:18 AM	#1553
Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh Pither Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pi-Broadford, Australia Posts: 24,683	Originally Posted by Andrewst Hello there, nice to come aboard! Hi Andrew! It's nice to have you here.
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18th February 2013, 07:22 AM	#1554
Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh Pither Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pi-Broadford, Australia Posts: 24,683	Originally Posted by EKUMA1981 Hi y'all!! Well you're not a newbie any more! From now on you're our old mate EKUMA, also fom England.
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18th February 2013, 06:37 PM	#1555
Foolmewunz Grammar Resistance Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 20,530	Originally Posted by EKUMA1981 Hi y'all!! I take it that's SOUTHERN England. Nice to see at least one of youse trying to speak proper American. Your time's up, guys. Get over it.
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