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Started by Whitney, May 31, 2009, 04:18:56 AM

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Sweetdeath

Quote from: Tank on December 19, 2011, 09:04:39 PM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on December 19, 2011, 09:00:20 PM
I love "made of star stuff". It's so cosmoreffic. XD
I want a pony related one please!

Well the best mlp related one I can think off the top of my head is:  Rides the Sonic rain boom

:3
I dunno. I can think more laterz.
Law 35- "You got to go with what works." - Robin Lefler

Wiggum:"You have that much faith in me, Homer?"
Homer:"No! Faith is what you have in things that don't exist. Your awesomeness is real."

"I was thinking that perhaps this thing called God does not exist. Because He cannot save any one of us. No matter how we pray, He doesn't mend our wounds.

AnimatedDirt

How about for the minority at HAF:

Not firing on all cylinders

Two eggs short of a dozen

...and so on.  :)

Tank

Suggestions so far

Was god's anointed but took a shower.
Touched by His Noodly Appendage!
Not Sure About That Kool-Aid
Has Given Up Counting Angels On Pinheads
If I Have A Soul, So Does My Dog
Yields Not To Kalamity
Made of star stuff
Uses Xmas
Reptilian Overlord
Has a hammer and nails
I'd like to be "a frood who really knows where his towel is."
Knows what six times seven equals.
Knows what the question is.
Rides the Sonic rain boom
Not firing on all cylinders
Two eggs short of a dozen

If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Recusant

#33
Since I've been outed here (), I'll carry on with my plan and request further ideas for user ranks. Not sure regarding how high the possible limit on post count based ranks is; some further experimentation regarding that will be necessary. For instance, I tried to set "Guardian of Reason" at 25,000 posts, because that was a rank that Tank had requested years ago, and it didn't seem to work. I'll try it again, though, and maybe get it to stick, in which case we might end up with only one guardian of reason.

Some shuffling of the rank designations may take place, depending on the selection of titles that are suggested, and of course there's no guarantee that all titles offered will be used (I rejected at least one of my own earlier suggestions as not worthy, for instance). Though some of the fun is trying to figure out what the particularly gnomic ranks signify, I will also be willing to try to explain any that seem especially mysterious and/or vexing.

Above you will see that the not commonly lamented former member "AnimatedDirt" came up with a couple of more or less derogatory ranks "for the minority at HAF."

He had such a way about him, did AD.

Not interested in stuff like that--more in things you wouldn't mind having associated with your posts, perhaps for 500 or 1,000 of them. In other words, try to come up with the good shit, my fellow HAFians.

Although I deviously carried out the revival of HAF ranks without telling anybody, I did consult with Tank once it had been done, asking for any thoughts in re revision or addition. Same applies here for the membership in general, including advocacy for reviving any of the old ranks that got dropped.

Or, we could leave it as it is, for now.

Below is the list as it currently stands:

Lurking - 0
Padawan Learner - 1
Beginning to See the Wedge - 10
Made of Star Stuff - 51
Has Received Bacon - 101
Doesn't Believe in Mother Goose - 151
Was God's Anointed But Took a Shower - 201
The Believer That Wasn't There - 251
Not Sure About That Kool-Aid - 301
Knows What LætusAtheos Means - 351
Out of the Religious Closet - 401
A Frood Who Really Knows Where Their Towel Is - 451
Rides the Sonic Rain Boom - 501
Can Define Jihad -551
Has Actually Read the Bible! -601
Despises Pat Robertson - 651
Evil Inside - 666
Not Afraid of the Exorcist - 667
Immune to Question Begging - 701
Corbu is My Homeboy - 751
Free of Childhood Neuroses - 801
Happily Surviving the End Times Since 365 - 851
Fought Curlett With Schempp and Won! - 901
Has Given Up Counting Angels On Pinheads - 951
Living a Thoughtcrime - 1001
Sprach mit Zarathustra - 1051
Yields Not to Kalamity - 1101
Pretty Sure the Black Cat Isn't in the Dark Room - 1151
Buddies With Uncle Bert - 1201
Taking the Road Less Travelled - 1251
Kickin' Back With d'Holbach - 1301
Doesn't Believe the Universe Was Made for Them - 1351
Thou Art God - 1401
Knows Who'd Win a Fight Between Superman and Batman - 1451
Not Defeated by the Dark Night of the Soul - 1500
Touched by His Noodly Appendage! - 2000
Has an Invisible Dragon in Their Garage - 3000
Blessing Her Holy Hooves - 4000
Guardian of Reason - 5000
Luxembourg Trembles! - 13,000
Excellent and Indefatigable Guardian of Reason - 25,000
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


OldGit

And why close the list at 10,000?

Magdalena

Quote from: Recusant on October 18, 2015, 02:18:04 AM
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Above you will see that the not commonly lamented former member "AnimatedDirt" came up with a couple of more or less derogatory ranks "for the minority at HAF."

He had such a way about him, did AD.
OK, first of all, this is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.  :grin:



Also...
Quote from: Recusant on October 18, 2015, 02:18:04 AM
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Though some of the fun is trying to figure out what the particularly gnomic ranks signify, I will also be willing to try to explain any that seem especially mysterious and/or vexing.
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I'm sure it would be fun to figure out what a particular gnomic rank means. I don't feel like such a thrill, right now, so could someone just tell me what this means?
Not Defeated by the Dark Night of the Soul.

Please.
Thank you.

"I've had several "spiritual" or numinous experiences over the years, but never felt that they were the product of anything but the workings of my own mind in reaction to the universe." ~Recusant

Recusant

The "dark night of the soul" is a Roman Catholic meme. Not getting into too much religious nonsense; it refers to a spiritual trial (usually an attack of despair) that a person endures on their "path to God." Obviously an atheist is not on a path to any deity, but pretty much all of us have confronted or will confront despair, and must find a way to overcome it or make our peace with it without the crutch of faith in a mystical, all powerful father figure.

Part of that may involve acknowledging the finality of death while appreciating the good things in life, but every atheist who is at least minimally self-reflective has to find their own way, sometimes with the help of a friend or two. Catholics don't have a monopoly on this sort of thing, and using the phrase in an atheist context is a way of showing that.

TL;DR-- "Still hangin' in there, with a smile."
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


Sandra Craft

That dark night stuff reminds me -- what about "knows who'd win a fight between Superman and Batman".
Sandy

  

"Life is short, and it is up to you to make it sweet."  Sarah Louise Delany

Recusant

#38
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on October 25, 2015, 11:51:43 AM
That dark night stuff reminds me -- what about "knows who'd win a fight between Superman and Batman".

  Thanks, BooksCatsEtc. That could be added to the list. I'll wait a while for any further contributions, since reworking the list is fairly time-consuming, and I don't want to go back and do it several times.

[Edited to fix image link.]
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


Magdalena

Recusant, thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it.  :)

"I've had several "spiritual" or numinous experiences over the years, but never felt that they were the product of anything but the workings of my own mind in reaction to the universe." ~Recusant

Recusant

Quote from: Magdalena on October 26, 2015, 12:52:15 AM
Recusant, thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it.  :)

You're very welcome.  :smokin cool:
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


Icarus

Well I like the one about a dragon living in my garage because I actually do have a dragon living in my garage, an invisible fire breathing one. The damned thing keeps setting off my smoke alarm so I know that he/she is there.  No one else believes me except HAFers. 

xSilverPhinx

Quote from: Recusant on October 18, 2015, 02:18:04 AM
Below is the list as it currently stands:

Lurking - 0
Padawan Learner - 1
Beginning to See the Wedge - 10
Made of Star Stuff - 51
Has Received Bacon - 101
Doesn't Believe in Mother Goose - 151
Was God's Anointed But Took a Shower - 201
The Believer That Wasn't There - 251
Not Sure About That Kool-Aid - 301
Knows What LætusAtheos Means - 351
Out of the Religious Closet - 401
A Frood Who Really Knows Where Their Towel Is - 451
Rides the Sonic Rain Boom - 501
Can Define Jihad -551
Has Actually Read the Bible! -601
Despises Pat Robertson - 651
Evil Inside - 666
Not Afraid of the Exorcist - 667
Immune to Question Begging - 701
Corbu is My Homeboy - 751
Free of Childhood Neuroses - 801
Happily Surviving the End Times Since 365 - 851
Fought Curlett With Schempp and Won! - 901
Has Given Up Counting Angels On Pinheads - 951
Living a Thoughtcrime - 1001
Sprach mit Zarathustra - 1051
Yields Not to Kalamity - 1101
Pretty Sure the Black Cat Isn't in the Dark Room - 1151
Buddies With Uncle Bert - 1201
Taking the Road Less Travelled - 1251
Kickin' Back With d'Holbach - 1301
Doesn't Believe the Universe Was Made for Them - 1351
Thou Art God - 1401
Knows Who'd Win a Fight Between Superman and Batman - 1451
Not Defeated by the Dark Night of the Soul - 1500
Touched by His Noodly Appendage! - 2000
Has an Invisible Dragon in Their Garage - 3000
Blessing Her Holy Hooves - 4000
Guardian of Reason - 5000
Luxembourg Trembles! - 13,000
Excellent and Indefatigable Guardian of Reason - 25,000

Maybe this list needs to be updated? I noticed that my new rank is not there.

I like it. :grin:
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


Recusant

#43

Below is the list as it currently stands:

Lurking - 0
Padawan Learner - 1
Beginning to See the Wedge - 10
Made of Star Stuff - 51
Has Received Bacon - 101
Doesn't Believe in Mother Goose - 151
Was God's Anointed But Took a Shower - 201
The Believer That Wasn't There - 251
Not Sure About That Kool-Aid - 301
Knows What LætusAtheos Means - 351
Out of the Religious Closet - 401
A Frood Who Really Knows Where Their Towel Is - 451
Rides the Sonic Rain Boom - 501
Can Define Jihad -551
Has Actually Read the Bible! -601
Despises Pat Robertson - 651
Evil Inside - 666
Not Afraid of the Exorcist - 667
Immune to Question Begging - 701
Corbu is My Homeboy - 751
Free of Childhood Neuroses - 801
Happily Surviving the End Times Since 365 - 851
Fought Curlett With Schempp and Won! - 901
Has Given Up Counting Angels On Pinheads - 951
Living a Thoughtcrime - 1001
Sprach mit Zarathustra - 1051
Yields Not to Kalamity - 1101
Pretty Sure the Black Cat Isn't in the Dark Room - 1151
Buddies With Uncle Bert - 1201
Taking the Road Less Travelled - 1251
Kickin' Back With d'Holbach - 1301
Doesn't Believe the Universe Was Made for Them - 1351
Thou Art God - 1401
Knows Who'd Win a Fight Between Superman and Batman - 1451
Not Defeated by the Dark Night of the Soul - 1500
Touched by His Noodly Appendage! - 2000
Has an Invisible Dragon in Their Garage - 3000
Blessing Her Holy Hooves - 4000
Guardian of Reason - 5000
Wears a Colander Hat for Special Occasions - 6000
Has Finally Learned to Not Feed The Trolls - 6666
Don't Pray in My School, and I Won't Think in Your Church - 7000
The Cure for Boredom is Curiosity. There is No Cure For Curiosity. - 8000
Silly Overlord - 12,000
Luxembourg Trembles! - 13,000
Excellent and Indefatigable Guardian of Reason - 25,000

As always, this thread is open for suggestions. Exceptionally good ones can be added to the higher post counts, but I'm willing to work worthwhile ones into the list, rearrange, and bump the post count up for our more prolific members. However I think that 5000 is a good spot for "Guardian of Reason." ;D


"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken


xSilverPhinx

Quote from: Recusant on October 04, 2017, 02:40:59 AM
However I think that 5000 is a good spot for "Guardian of Reason." ;D

Do you think that because it's the group you're currently in? :P
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey