Come meet us! Photos of TAMbassadors

Luciana · 26th June 2012, 06:51 PM

I think it would be a great idea to post pictures of TAMbassadors, so that we can be easily recognized and, better, already have something to talk about.

So I'm Luciana, 36, Brazilian, travelling to Vegas for the 5th time only to attend TAMs. This year I'll do a pre-trip with other forum members, we'll be visiting the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone (ask me about it! Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to see the Grand Prismatic Spring!). I'm single, recently finished an MBA and I work as an aide to the mayor of Rio (ask me about it!)

Here is a picture of me, from a trip I made to Easter Island (ask me about it!). The place is beyond amazing, especially for skeptics - there's no shortage of myths and bad science involving the moai (and you should ask me about it).

I was present at the first TAM and have been in this forum since its inception, August 2001. I know some of the posters from back then, and I want to meet more people. If you're a TAM veteran, come say hello to me. If you're a newbie, please introduce yourself!

Now, TAMbassadors, please add a pic and a brief profile here!

Wowbagger · 26th June 2012, 07:14 PM

I will be wearing this shirt on at least one of the days, and I will probably have a laptop similar to that one (also a convertible tablet, but my newest one has a larger Toshiba logo) with me some of the time.

I might also be wearing that watch (a Casio Databank calculator watch), but I'm not sure. My SmartPhone has made it rather redundant, over the past two years, so I've been wearing it less often.

bumlet5 · 26th June 2012, 07:33 PM

Not the clearest photo ever but it should do.

The Central Scrutinizer · 26th June 2012, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Luciana

So I'm Luciana, 36, Brazilian, travelling to Vegas for the 5th time only to attend TAMs. This year I'll do a pre-trip with other forum members, we'll be visiting the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone (ask me about it!

Do you have any photos from that trip you made to Monument Valley a few years ago with that cute boy?

Paul C. Anagnostopoulos · 27th June 2012, 06:24 AM

Only now I'm older and have less prostate.

~~ Paul

Kil · 27th June 2012, 07:47 AM

This is pretty much me. Sometimes my hair is pulled back in a pony tail. Sometimes I'm not wearing a hat.

I'm a founder of the Skeptic Friends Network. This will be my 7th TAM. My hair is grayer than it used to be. This photo was taken at TAM9.

I can't seem to delete this post. Sorry about the double posting.

Kil · 27th June 2012, 07:50 AM

This is pretty much me. Sometimes my hair is pulled back in a pony tail. Sometimes I'm not wearing a hat. I'm either wearing my glasses or they are hanging around my neck as a food catcher.

I'm a founder of the Skeptic Friends Network. This will be my 7th TAM. My hair is grayer than it used to be. This photo was taken at TAM9.

AdMan · 27th June 2012, 11:28 AM

I don't have one of me with Easter Island statues, so this is the next best thing, from last year.

I currently live in Ohio, USA, but in the past I've lived in Latin America (hablo español) and South East Asia. This is only my third TAM, but I had a great time at TAMs 8 and 9. Looking forward to 10.

saganite · 27th June 2012, 10:40 PM

Here's me. Saganite, fairly well known around these parts, having attending TAMs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and now 10. I've lived in Los Angeles for most of my life and work in the film industry as a script consultant and screenwriter. As the photo below will attest to, I occasionally moonlight as a stock photo model, my specialty being "pensive woman in 30s sipping hot beverage."

I generally know where the parties are, and what in-jokes everyone keeps maddeningly referring to.

zooterkin · 28th June 2012, 03:38 AM

Well, this is me at TAM9, but I'm not sure how useful it is...

I'll look for something more helpful.

16.5 · 28th June 2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by saganite

Here's me. Saganite, fairly well known around these parts, having attending TAMs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and now 10. I've lived in Los Angeles for most of my life and work in the film industry as a script consultant and screenwriter. As the photo below will attest to, I occasionally moonlight as a stock photo model, my specialty being "pensive woman in 30s sipping hot beverage."

I generally know where the parties are, and what in-jokes everyone keeps maddeningly referring to.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting...bedca81de9.jpg

I loved your work in Airplane. Mrs. Hammen: "Jim never has a second cup of coffee at home."

Allecher · 28th June 2012, 06:01 PM

Hmmm, let me look for a decent photo. Meanwhile you can see me in 2 of the pics on the TAM website. I am right behind Neil DeGrasse Tyson in the pics of his book signing table.

BrianEngler · 6th July 2012, 07:08 PM

My forum name is my real name, just to keep life simple. I'm from northern Virginia and this is my 5th TAM. I'm often wearing some variation of this shirt, if I'm not in a TAM tee, plus a Surly of one sort or another. I'll be at Southpoint from Tuesday the 10th through the following Tuesday--much of the time in the Del Mar--so feel free to introduce yourself.

Doubt · 6th July 2012, 07:19 PM

THESES ARE ALL FAKES! THEY ARE ALL REALLY 12 FOOT TALL REPTILIANS JUST LIKE DAVID ICKE SAID THEY WERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now were did I put that medication?.....

LarianLeQuella · 6th July 2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Wowbagger

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1184994_n.jpg

Are you ill? You look quite non-green in that picture!

jhunter1163 · 7th July 2012, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by AdMan

I don't have one of me with Easter Island statues, so this is the next best thing, from last year.

http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting...b4e3ebb4cc.jpg

I currently live in Ohio, USA, but in the past I've lived in Latin America (hablo español) and South East Asia. This is only my third TAM, but I had a great time at TAMs 8 and 9. Looking forward to 10.

I never realized Penn was such a big dude. Unless AdMan is like five-three or something, Penn has to be enormous.

AdMan · 7th July 2012, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by jhunter1163

I never realized Penn was such a big dude. Unless AdMan is like five-three or something, Penn has to be enormous.

Penn is huge. Like somewhere between 7 and 8 feet tall.

Actually, I am about Teller-sized. Need to look for the picture. We're just about the same height.

He and I suffer in comparison to Penn.

krelnik · 8th July 2012, 06:47 AM

Penn often comments when folks post photos of themselves with him, "It looks like you just captured a Sasquatch."

Horatius · 8th July 2012, 08:00 PM

Yeah, Penn is huge. There's not many people in the world who make me feel small, and he's at least two of them!

BrianEngler · 10th July 2012, 02:30 AM

Bump. If you've volunteered to be a TAMbassador, and haven't already, post photo here to introduce yourself to the First TAMmers.

26th June 2012, 07:14 PM	#2
Wowbagger The Infinitely Prolonged Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Westchester County, NY (when not in space) Posts: 13,660	I will be wearing this shirt on at least one of the days, and I will probably have a laptop similar to that one (also a convertible tablet, but my newest one has a larger Toshiba logo) with me some of the time. I might also be wearing that watch (a Casio Databank calculator watch), but I'm not sure. My SmartPhone has made it rather redundant, over the past two years, so I've been wearing it less often.
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26th June 2012, 07:50 PM	#4
The Central Scrutinizer Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The White Zone Posts: 42,556	Originally Posted by Luciana So I'm Luciana, 36, Brazilian, travelling to Vegas for the 5th time only to attend TAMs. This year I'll do a pre-trip with other forum members, we'll be visiting the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone (ask me about it! Do you have any photos from that trip you made to Monument Valley a few years ago with that cute boy?
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27th June 2012, 07:50 AM	#7
Kil Critical Thinker Join Date: May 2004 Location: California Posts: 250	This is pretty much me. Sometimes my hair is pulled back in a pony tail. Sometimes I'm not wearing a hat. I'm either wearing my glasses or they are hanging around my neck as a food catcher. I'm a founder of the Skeptic Friends Network. This will be my 7th TAM. My hair is grayer than it used to be. This photo was taken at TAM9.
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27th June 2012, 11:28 AM	#8
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,328	I don't have one of me with Easter Island statues, so this is the next best thing, from last year. I currently live in Ohio, USA, but in the past I've lived in Latin America (hablo español) and South East Asia. This is only my third TAM, but I had a great time at TAMs 8 and 9. Looking forward to 10.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,328	Last edited by AdMan; 27th June 2012 at 11:36 AM. Reason: spellink

27th June 2012, 10:40 PM	#9
saganite Black-and-white Cat-foot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,332	Here's me. Saganite, fairly well known around these parts, having attending TAMs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and now 10. I've lived in Los Angeles for most of my life and work in the film industry as a script consultant and screenwriter. As the photo below will attest to, I occasionally moonlight as a stock photo model, my specialty being "pensive woman in 30s sipping hot beverage." I generally know where the parties are, and what in-jokes everyone keeps maddeningly referring to.
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28th June 2012, 03:38 AM	#10
zooterkin Nitpicking dilettante Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Berkshire, mostly Posts: 25,014	Well, this is me at TAM9, but I'm not sure how useful it is... I'll look for something more helpful.
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28th June 2012, 12:57 PM	#11
16.5 Illuminator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,967	Originally Posted by saganite Here's me. Saganite, fairly well known around these parts, having attending TAMs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and now 10. I've lived in Los Angeles for most of my life and work in the film industry as a script consultant and screenwriter. As the photo below will attest to, I occasionally moonlight as a stock photo model, my specialty being "pensive woman in 30s sipping hot beverage." I generally know where the parties are, and what in-jokes everyone keeps maddeningly referring to. http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting...bedca81de9.jpg I loved your work in Airplane. Mrs. Hammen: "Jim never has a second cup of coffee at home."
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28th June 2012, 06:01 PM	#12
Allecher Critical Thinker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 399	Hmmm, let me look for a decent photo. Meanwhile you can see me in 2 of the pics on the TAM website. I am right behind Neil DeGrasse Tyson in the pics of his book signing table.
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6th July 2012, 07:08 PM	#13
BrianEngler Thinker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Burke, VA Posts: 139	My forum name is my real name, just to keep life simple. I'm from northern Virginia and this is my 5th TAM. I'm often wearing some variation of this shirt, if I'm not in a TAM tee, plus a Surly of one sort or another. I'll be at Southpoint from Tuesday the 10th through the following Tuesday--much of the time in the Del Mar--so feel free to introduce yourself.

6th July 2012, 07:19 PM	#14
Doubt Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 5,477	THESES ARE ALL FAKES! THEY ARE ALL REALLY 12 FOOT TALL REPTILIANS JUST LIKE DAVID ICKE SAID THEY WERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now were did I put that medication?.....
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6th July 2012, 07:38 PM	#15
LarianLeQuella Elf Wino Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 3rd Rock from the Sun Posts: 1,995	Originally Posted by Wowbagger http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._1184994_n.jpg Are you ill? You look quite non-green in that picture!
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7th July 2012, 04:18 PM	#16
jhunter1163 Beer-Swilling Semiliterate Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Room 118, Bohemian Grove Marriott Posts: 15,883	Originally Posted by AdMan I don't have one of me with Easter Island statues, so this is the next best thing, from last year. http://forums.randi.org/imagehosting...b4e3ebb4cc.jpg I currently live in Ohio, USA, but in the past I've lived in Latin America (hablo español) and South East Asia. This is only my third TAM, but I had a great time at TAMs 8 and 9. Looking forward to 10. I never realized Penn was such a big dude. Unless AdMan is like five-three or something, Penn has to be enormous.

7th July 2012, 04:37 PM	#17
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,328	Originally Posted by jhunter1163 I never realized Penn was such a big dude. Unless AdMan is like five-three or something, Penn has to be enormous. Penn is huge. Like somewhere between 7 and 8 feet tall. Actually, I am about Teller-sized. Need to look for the picture. We're just about the same height. He and I suffer in comparison to Penn.
AdMan Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,328	Last edited by AdMan; 7th July 2012 at 04:54 PM.

8th July 2012, 06:47 AM	#18
krelnik Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,189	Penn often comments when folks post photos of themselves with him, "It looks like you just captured a Sasquatch."
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8th July 2012, 08:00 PM	#19
Horatius NWO Kitty Wrangler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Posts: 22,020	Yeah, Penn is huge. There's not many people in the world who make me feel small, and he's at least two of them!
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10th July 2012, 02:30 AM	#20
BrianEngler Thinker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Burke, VA Posts: 139	Bump. If you've volunteered to be a TAMbassador, and haven't already, post photo here to introduce yourself to the First TAMmers.