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The Hupsu Detective
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum
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TAM forum welcome table, help needed
Like last year Kochanski and I will be doing a Forum Welcome Table. It will be in the room where the speakers are, and will have a bulletin board with a schedule of official and unofficial stuff going on. Plus people will be welcome to post stuff as long as we ok it.
Also we will have the drop for Alisons tuna/peanut butter donations (and be selling them) and Robert Lancaster tshirt sign up and be giving away pigasus and SAPS stickers and Badalien fridge magnets and have a display of brochures from businesses and skeptic groups of forum members. I really need some people that are willing to stop by a few times and say "hey need a break?" or willing to sit and just help out every now and again. You can hear the speakers, and it's a nice place to kinda chill and meet people that stop by. There will be money from the tuna sales, and also there is a donation jar to help defray the cost of table rental. We don't want to cost the JREF money by being there. I started this as a way of the forum giving back to the JREF for letting us be here. Sometimes people say "well why is there even a forum" and hey... this is one thing I proudly point to. The welcome table is very important. So, what I need is if you see me or Kochanski sitting there, offer to give us a break. We'd like to walk around or heck even use the bathroom. I'd like to be able to sit with my daughter some. Thanks! |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: USA
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I will drop by periodically and also donate from my slot machine winnings (if there are any...)
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Alberta, Canada
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I would be happy to help out when I can.
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: The White Zone
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As a selling point, tell potential forumites that Rebecca has been banned.
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
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I'll drop by as often as I can!
Woo Hoo! |
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Refusing to be confused by facts
Join Date: Mar 2002
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I'll be back there manning the Skepticamp table for a couple of shifts, so I'd be glad to move over to the forum table for a while as well.
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"Humanity is slipping into the void of ignorance while you cheer and wave." - Tirdun, in reference to geggy and the 9/11 conspiracy theorists |
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The Hupsu Detective
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: If I told the aliens could find me, and you know they read this forum
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THANKS! I don't like to do anything formal but this year we have a few more things to keep an eye on. People will be dropping off and buying tuna, we have to smile and wave the donation jar at people....and answer questions. If you don't know an answer, make one up or Natlie or myself will show up soon.
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"The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE! |
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The Accidental Podcaster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: On the other side of your screen.
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I'll be more than happy to stop by from time to time.
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Lostie, Pirate, Snape Lover
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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And thank you kindly, Kitty and Kochanski and whoever else takes a seat, for taking care of some of the tuna sales
![]() If I ever have a moment to breathe, I'll be over at the forum table too
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Zombie Horse of Homeopathy
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Lesser Seattle
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I'll drop by at least once, maybe more...my back is much happier if I move around, so I'll just build manning the Forum table in to the end of one of my medically-mandated strolls.
Regards, MK |
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Mad Scientist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Alberta
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I'd be happy to donate some time too. Probably Thursday and Saturday. My Friday and Sunday volunteer time is pretty much all eaten up. Will there be a sign up sheet available there to see when you'll need the most help?
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Motion affecting a measuring device does not affect what is actually being measured, except to inaccurately measure it. the immaterial world doesn't matter, cause it ain't matter-Jeff Corey my karma ran over my dogma-vbloke The Lateral Truth: An Apostate's Bible Stories by Rebecca Bradley, read it! |
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Master Poster
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Anonymous Unimportant Place (not a secret Scorpion training facility for Shosuro ninjas)
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I don't think we have gotten that organized Eos, show up when you think you can help and spell the people (or keep them company) at the table. It should be a lot of fun, it certainly was last year.
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The Hupsu Detective
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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oh yeah!
It's just kochanski and I need a break and hey we love to have people come sit with us. Just shake the donation jar and smile and say "wow want to buy some tuna?" (no really you just have to be friendly. And if someone is looking confused offer to help them. Except if it's Loon. |
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"The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE! |
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Master Poster
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Just outside Balzac
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Med Student Roberts
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: in ur base, killin' ur d00dz
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'salright. I'm more of an investment than most people can afford to make. But then again, getting out of certain talks is important...
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Master Poster
Join Date: Oct 2005
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The faith of a skeptic is always in doubt Ninja weasel courtesy of http://www.cheeseweasel.net I-con 28 - April 3 - 5, 2009 - Boldly going where no I-con has gone before - Brentwood http://www.iconsf.org/ Fight Klub - for the newest ccg experience by invitation only https://www.decipher.com/ |
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Intellectual Gladiator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: In the midst of a vast, beautiful & uncaring universe
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If I'm around, I'll be happy to sit in and give you ladies a breather.
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Ramtha's Hairdresser
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Grumpy in Seattle
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Kittyhn --
A slightly crazy, borderline wacky, certified loony idea: Have a small sign or flag or goat that you can put out that indicates you really need a break right that second or there's going to be trouble. One of us who are in the know might spot such a thing from across the room and come running. |
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Illuminator
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa
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Sitting at tables is what I do best!
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The Hupsu Detective
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Sorry Loon. I mean now that Loon is alive and all that, I have to say that our little ambulance ride was really a lot of fun (thank your insurance). Plus, as you said, missing certain talks is a plus. But this year, let's just go get a beer or something instead ok?
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"The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE! |
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The Hupsu Detective
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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oh and VP showing up in the ER with a NAIL driven into his nose to pick us up!
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"The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE! |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Master Poster
Join Date: Oct 2005
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The faith of a skeptic is always in doubt Ninja weasel courtesy of http://www.cheeseweasel.net I-con 28 - April 3 - 5, 2009 - Boldly going where no I-con has gone before - Brentwood http://www.iconsf.org/ Fight Klub - for the newest ccg experience by invitation only https://www.decipher.com/ |
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Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Everywhere
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Eastern US
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I will probably stop by the table to give you guys a break. Most likely. I'm pretty sure.
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Illustrated Infidel
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Behind my camera
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Kitty and Kochanski,
Thank you for taking some order forms for the T-shirts; fundraising for the Lancasters to issue at the table. I really appreciate it. I'm really sorry I can't offer some assistance, but I wanted you both to know your efforts are hugely appreciated, even if from afar. |
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Designated Hitter
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Next to the Higgs Boson
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I'm in for a shift or two.
CT |
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The Hupsu Detective
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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thanks! We're giving out great stuff, selling tuna, have sign up things for the Lancasters, and makig people feel welcome (well SOME people, when Shemp shows up he's welcome but his goats had better have had a bath this year).
oh and shake the donation jar at people, we'll have some freebies, but nothing in life is free! We want to make sure we repay the cost to JREF for out table (because nothing in Vegas is really free) |
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"The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE! |
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Thinker
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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I'll need some table time early on to pass out chillzero's RSL shirts, and am more than happy to cover some time there.
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The Hupsu Detective
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hcmom.... totally rocks.
Whatever time you need for Robert is great. |
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"The Bible is like a person, if you torture it long enough you can get it to say anything" (some minister on National Geographic! I don't know his name but he rocks in my book) WWW.BADALIEN.ORG - not all the buttons work yet, and the science content is coming...but it's ALIVE! |
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The faith of a skeptic is always in doubt Ninja weasel courtesy of http://www.cheeseweasel.net I-con 28 - April 3 - 5, 2009 - Boldly going where no I-con has gone before - Brentwood http://www.iconsf.org/ Fight Klub - for the newest ccg experience by invitation only https://www.decipher.com/ |
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The Accidental Podcaster
Join Date: Feb 2005
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The Nonsense Podcast Episode 17: Coming Mid-February. We welcome Lexi Hameister into the world at 1830 on 29 January! What's an "arthwollipot"? |
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