Hello everyone.
I am a quite happy atheist, and want the world to know about it. That, and a bunch of other thoughts I have. To that end, I've made a little animated show on YouTube: Puppet Opinions.
There are three episodes so far. Here's a link to the first:
link removed, violation of rules
I'm thinking of going the extra mile, putting in the extra effort, and getting an episode funded on Kickstarter.com soon. So it would be great to get more people to watch, crank up the numbers, and make it a viable project!
Peace.
Hi Colin
I see you didn't bother to read the rules, or worse ignored them. When you've got your 10 apprentice posts under your belt we'd be happy to see what you've done ;D
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Regards
Chris
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The Rules. (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=1522.0)
Users who comply with forum rules will graduate to full membership after 10 posts.
Till that time your ability to post is limited to the "Getting to Know You" (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php#2) section of the forum.
It is our hope that this small restriction improves the overall atmosphere of HAF.
Some threads you might find interesting.
Where did you get your username from? (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5133.0)
10 Things About Yourself (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=4940.0)
Tell us A Bit About Where You're From (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=8215.0)
Photography (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=7607.0)
Non-religious pet peeves (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=6917.0)
Pets...what do you have? (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=7.0)
Favorite Song, with video (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=8830.0)
How to tell your family you are an atheist. (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5111.0)*
"Rules for Conducting a Discussion" by Dr. Mortimer J. Adler (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5631.0)*
*You will need 10 posts before you can add a post to this thread, but you can read it at any time.
I would like to hear about your time at USC studying humour! That sounds ike a good course.
I'm confused. ???
The rules say I can only post in the "getting to know you" section. I did.
It says nothing about the content I can post there.
Haven't people already pointed people to their blogs where they introduce themselves?
As for studying humor at USC, we dissected a lot of clowns.
Quote from: cgmccall on April 04, 2012, 05:26:45 PM
I'm confused. ???
The rules say I can only post in the "getting to know you" section. I did.
It says nothing about the content I can post there.
Haven't people already pointed people to their blogs where they introduce themselves?
As for studying humor at USC, we dissected a lot of clowns.
Nope, not usually. We generally frown on posting links on your first couple of posts because a lot of people tend to "post and run".
Quote from: cgmccall on April 04, 2012, 05:26:45 PM
The rules say I can only post in the "getting to know you" section. I did.
It says nothing about the content I can post there.
Atually,
Quote from: RulesNO SPAM: If this is your first visit to the forum and you post a link, copy paste text, etc it will be considered spam and may be removed or partially removed by a moderator at their own discretion without notice. Spam is everything from unwanted advertisements to posting the same thread or comment on many different forums. If you would like to bring attention to a project of yours (youtube channel, ask for people to take a survey, want feedback on your blog, etc.) just send one of the moderators a heads up private message first so we don't think you're just here to self-promote but are interested in being a contributing member.
The "first visit" bit is quite poorly worded as it refers to the first post you make and not the first time you read the forum, but it does say what it says quite clearly from there on.
True that.
I kinda skipped the spam section seeing as I don't have any Viagra to sell.
Anywho, I still don't believe in God and I have an optimistic outlook on life, so I won't be running anywhere.
Quote from: cgmccall on April 04, 2012, 05:26:45 PM
I'm confused. ???
The rules say I can only post in the "getting to know you" section. I did.
It says nothing about the content I can post there.
Haven't people already pointed people to their blogs where they introduce themselves?
As for studying humor at USC, we dissected a lot of clowns.
Terry Pratchett would appreciate that. The Fools Guild (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilds_of_Ankh-Morpork#Fools.27_Guild)
QuoteAs Terry Pratchett notes in The Art of Discworld, humour, as a profession, is hard, and nowhere is it harder than in the Fools' Guild. Its founder, Jean-Paul Pune (on the Disc, the inventor of the play on words that bears his name) understood that the heart of all comedy is pain, specifically others' pain. In recognition of this, Pune demanded a regimen of cold baths, wooden beds, bad food and self-flagellation to strengthen his pupils for the harshness of Foolery. Recent health and safety guidelines have ensured that more students survive to graduation, but school life remains as grim as the Guild's facade. Creativity and wit were the death of funniness, as far as Pune was concerned; progress through the Guild ranks was (and is) achieved through hours of rote memorization of the seventy-three approved subclasses of pun, the listed pratfalls and the accepted jokes, which must go through a twenty-year approval process before they are passed by the Council of Fun.
Quote from: cgmccall on April 04, 2012, 06:31:26 PM
True that.
I kinda skipped the spam section seeing as I don't have any Viagra to sell.
Anywho, I still don't believe in God and I have an optimistic outlook on life, so I won't be running anywhere.
I do. Would you like some ;) ;D
hahaha, Tank. I knew your modship was just a front!
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 04, 2012, 08:00:42 PM
hahaha, Tank. I knew your modship was just a front!
Damn! Rumbled!
Quote from: Tank on April 04, 2012, 06:34:29 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 04, 2012, 06:31:26 PM
True that.
I kinda skipped the spam section seeing as I don't have any Viagra to sell.
Anywho, I still don't believe in God and I have an optimistic outlook on life, so I won't be running anywhere.
I do. Would you like some ;) ;D
How about addressing the issue in my post in stead? "First visit" just doesn't work there. ???
Hey,,welcome to HAF. I am sure you'll reach 10 posts soon.
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Okay, not actually going to do that.
Quote from: Asmodean on April 04, 2012, 09:57:21 PM
Quote from: Tank on April 04, 2012, 06:34:29 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 04, 2012, 06:31:26 PM
True that.
I kinda skipped the spam section seeing as I don't have any Viagra to sell.
Anywho, I still don't believe in God and I have an optimistic outlook on life, so I won't be running anywhere.
I do. Would you like some ;) ;D
How about addressing the issue in my post in stead? "First visit" just doesn't work there. ???
I have to agree that the way it is worded isn't as clear as it could be. On the other hand, I doubt rewording it would really reduce links in first posts. Most who do it seem to have the intention of spamming.
As to OP, welcome. I was waiting to see if you were going to be a one post wonder before responding to this thread.
Quote from: cgmccall on April 05, 2012, 04:03:39 AM
Okay, not actually going to do that.
:) How about you post in some of the 'getting to know you' threads? You'll reach 10 soon, and that way we can... you know.. start to get to know you. ;D
What's your favorite color? :)
Quote from: ThinkAnarchy on April 05, 2012, 04:18:56 AM
I have to agree that the way it is worded isn't as clear as it could be. On the other hand, I doubt rewording it would really reduce links in first posts. Most who do it seem to have the intention of spamming.
Well, of course! No-one reads the rules until they are banned for breaching them. But right is right, and not right is... Well, left, really.
Three lefts make a right? :)
Quote from: Sweetdeath on April 05, 2012, 04:58:14 AM
Three lefts make a right? :)
No, methink that be the definition of "Back where you started" ???
Quote from: Asmodean on April 05, 2012, 05:03:31 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on April 05, 2012, 04:58:14 AM
Three lefts make a right? :)
No, methink that be the definition of "Back where you started" ???
XD sorry, it's 12:15AM, and i'm bored.
Quote from: cgmccall on April 05, 2012, 04:03:21 AM
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Sorry, those don't count. I'll give you points for effort though.
Do I have to give my speech about how I had to post 50 posts when I first started? I'll do it! I swear! I still have a couple days before my HAF-aversary when I promised I'd give it up.
These whipper-snappers... complaining about 10 posts...
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 05, 2012, 03:31:44 PM
Do I have to give my speech about how I had to post 50 posts when I first started? I'll do it! I swear! I still have a couple days before my HAF-aversary when I promised I'd give it up.
These whipper-snappers... complaining about 10 posts...
Yeah, do it, do it...
*settles in with a cuppa and a biccie*
Once upon a time, in the primordial past (Spring 2011)
Long before HAF spoons and the wonders Sweet Death's multi-coloured pony hair.
There was a troubled time.
N00bs were required to contribute not 10 posts. Not 20 posts. Not 30 posts. But 50 posts before they were released from the "getting to know you" section of the Happy Atheist Forum.
Some looked into the abyss of post requirements and went insane.
Some fled.
Many a new user was lost.
But those, with the courage, fortitude and sheer strength of will grappled the Beast with 50 heads and conquered him. Through bloodshed, horror and elaborate responses to "what's on your mind today", some of us persevered. Glory and honour shone on those 50 post N00bs!
And then HAF management decided it was a bit much and changed the requirement to 10 posts.
So suck it up. :P
ROFL!!! :D
DJ, you're really, truly awesome. That was hilarious!
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 05, 2012, 03:50:36 PM
Once upon a time, in the primordial past (Spring 2011)
Long before HAF spoons and the wonders Sweet Death's multi-coloured pony hair.
There was a troubled time.
N00bs were required to contribute not 10 posts. Not 20 posts. Not 30 posts. But 50 posts before they were released from the "getting to know you" section of the Happy Atheist Forum.
Some looked into the abyss of post requirements and went insane.
Some fled.
Many a new user was lost.
But those, with the courage, fortitude and sheer strength of will grappled the Beast with 50 heads and conquered him. Through bloodshed, horror and elaborate responses to "what's on your mind today", some of us persevered. Glory and honour shone on those 50 post N00bs!
And then HAF management decided it was a bit much and changed the requirement to 10 posts.
So suck it up. :P
A beautifully told tale of the struggle-against-the-system (though you could have embellished it with some sex...). I'm all cried-out!
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fyoursmiles.org%2Ftsmile%2Ftears%2Ft2321.gif&hash=538da13d21aee056041b4ae17a1c78983c624733)
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 05, 2012, 03:50:36 PM
Once upon a time, in the primordial past (Spring 2011)
Long before HAF spoons and the wonders Sweet Death's multi-coloured pony hair.
There was a troubled time.
N00bs were required to contribute not 10 posts. Not 20 posts. Not 30 posts. But 50 posts before they were released from the "getting to know you" section of the Happy Atheist Forum.
Some looked into the abyss of post requirements and went insane.
Some fled.
Many a new user was lost.
But those, with the courage, fortitude and sheer strength of will grappled the Beast with 50 heads and conquered him. Through bloodshed, horror and elaborate responses to "what's on your mind today", some of us persevered. Glory and honour shone on those 50 post N00bs!
And then HAF management decided it was a bit much and changed the requirement to 10 posts.
So suck it up. :P
Ahaha, you are amazing DJ !
Back when I joined in May 2011, I gritted my teeth and did my 50 posts in about 6 days. I was confined to The Laid Back Lounge, mind you. Ah, good times. Was so worth it. <3
Ahh yes, the 50 posts requirement. It's been a while. I honestly have no idea how the heck I managed it, considering how few posts I make overall....but, still here :P
Quote from: cgmccall on April 05, 2012, 04:03:21 AM
5
...And yet,
Quote from: Rules
NO JUNK POSTS: Single word posts such as "hi", "yes", "no" etc and other similar lazy one liner posts are not an acceptable means of reaching the 10 post requirement. Accordingly, they should be avoided by all members in favor of posting thoughtfully.
Quote from: Asmodean on April 05, 2012, 10:27:52 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 05, 2012, 04:03:21 AM
5
...And yet,
Quote from: Rules
NO JUNK POSTS: Single word posts such as "hi", "yes", "no" etc and other similar lazy one liner posts are not an acceptable means of reaching the 10 post requirement. Accordingly, they should be avoided by all members in favor of posting thoughtfully.
This.
Quote from: ThinkAnarchy on April 05, 2012, 10:39:36 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on April 05, 2012, 10:27:52 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 05, 2012, 04:03:21 AM
5
...And yet,
Quote from: Rules
NO JUNK POSTS: Single word posts such as "hi", "yes", "no" etc and other similar lazy one liner posts are not an acceptable means of reaching the 10 post requirement. Accordingly, they should be avoided by all members in favor of posting thoughtfully.
This.
See what I did there?
D.J., you are the best! :)
I went down memory lane (read: went to my profile to see all of my posts) and noticed something interesting. I started posting in closing days of December 2010, and then there was no post count requirement... :o At least it doesn't look that way, as I was constantly posting in areas that are now restricted until the required post number. I also seem to have a vague memory of a 25 post requirement at some point, but I may be mistaken....
Ooh! Memory lane! The Asmo, you know, he disappeared off the face of HAF for two-or-so years, he did. Was presumed dead too, he was... Or some such.
But then, miracle of miracles, resurrected. And now, the grayness is spreading like never before ;D
I'm glad you all like my hyperbole. ;D
Quote from: Asmodean on April 05, 2012, 10:46:17 PM
Ooh! Memory lane! The Asmo, you know, he disappeared off the face of HAF for two-or-so years, he did. Was presumed dead too, he was... Or some such.
But then, miracle of miracles, resurrected. And now, the grayness is spreading like never before ;D
Where did the Asmo go? Is it a mystery that will be revealed in the book of Asmoism?
Quote from: Ali on April 05, 2012, 11:09:56 PM
Where did the Asmo go? Is it a mystery that will be revealed in the book of Asmoism?
Yes. Although it will require some rather shizophrenic interpretation.
Quote from: Asmodean on April 06, 2012, 01:23:16 AM
Quote from: Ali on April 05, 2012, 11:09:56 PM
Where did the Asmo go? Is it a mystery that will be revealed in the book of Asmoism?
Yes. Although it will require some rather shizophrenic interpretation.
I think I'd be reasonably good at that kind of interpretation. I volunteer my services. :D
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 05, 2012, 10:54:32 PM
I'm glad you all like my hyperbole. ;D
I remember butting heads with the 50 post limit for the better part of four days. Wrestling it to the ground and stabbong it with pencils until it finally relented and let me out into the proper forum.
These newbies today have it too easy...
I'm just so very glad my entry into this community could throw it into chaos so quickly. ;)
Quote from: cgmccall on April 06, 2012, 04:48:36 PM
I'm just so very glad my entry into this community could throw it into chaos so quickly. ;)
Throw it into chaos? You mean this forum has any other state?
Ah, you young people, there was no post limit when I signed up, back in the good old days ... young folks these days ... when I were a lad ... zzzzzzzzzz ... nggggg ... falls asleep, drops off chair ...
... wakes up again ... eh? what? Thousandth post, you say?
Like Asmo, I've had some gaps here, but I must say it's a very pleasant and amusing place - never more so than now. So if you don't mind an old fart hanging around the place, I'll stay. ;D
Quote from: OldGit on April 06, 2012, 05:44:34 PM
Ah, you young people, there was no post limit when I signed up, back in the good old days ... young folks these days ... when I were a lad ... zzzzzzzzzz ... nggggg ... falls asleep, drops off chair ...
HAPPY 1000th post OldGit! *shouts in his ear to wake him up*
Quote from: Tank on April 04, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 04, 2012, 08:00:42 PM
hahaha, Tank. I knew your modship was just a front!
Damn! Rumbled!
Welcome to the forum. Tank your avatars have to be the most often changed and the most interesting. Love the dog tank.
Happy 1000th, OldGit!
Quote from: OldGit on April 06, 2012, 05:45:17 PM
... wakes up again ... eh? what? Thousandth post, you say?
Like Asmo, I've had some gaps here, but I must say it's a very pleasant and amusing place - never more so than now. So if you don't mind an old fart hanging around the place, I'll stay. ;D
Happy 1000th birthday... err I mean post ;D
Happy 1000th post indeed. I think God sends you to a complimentary layer of hell for that much atheism. ;)
Quote from: cgmccall on April 07, 2012, 03:44:11 PM
Happy 1000th post indeed. I think God sends you to a complimentary layer of hell for that much atheism. ;)
LOL! In that case...
*wears her super-de-duper special Deep Layer of Hell button with pride*
Quote from: cgmccallHappy 1000th post indeed. I think God sends you to a complimentary layer of hell for that much atheism. ;)
Careful, Cgm: even 8 will piss Him off quite a bit!
(in grand, masculine voice)
I have no yet begun to piss off God!
Quote from: cgmccall on April 07, 2012, 09:42:22 PM
(in grand, masculine voice)
I have no yet begun to piss off God!
Well?
W're waaaiiting! ;)
Quote from: Guardian85 on April 07, 2012, 09:49:33 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 07, 2012, 09:42:22 PM
(in grand, masculine voice)
I have no yet begun to piss off God!
Well?
W're waaaiiting! ;)
You can't piss of God. you are the Messiah! He's NOT the Messiah he's a very naughty boy! Sorry I got life of Brian stuck in my head thanks to all these cheeky Brits around here.
Quote from: OldGit on April 06, 2012, 05:44:34 PM
Ah, you young people, there was no post limit when I signed up, back in the good old days ... young folks these days ... when I were a lad ... zzzzzzzzzz ... nggggg ... falls asleep, drops off chair ...
Ahahaha
New spoon rocks, OldGit~ :)
Oh, fear not the Life of Brain reference. I myself am a Brit.
Also an American though, so it's hard to be cheeky.
I consider myself to be among the oldest here, there was no post count mininum when I registered, but I watched as noobs struggled to reach their 50th in the 'Getting to know you' section before they were granted access to the other, more exclusive parts of the forum. ;D
I feel like watching the Life of Brian again... or better yet, the interviews they (Monty Python group) had to put themselves through after the film was released.
Quote from: cgmccall on April 08, 2012, 02:14:47 AM
Oh, fear not the Life of Brain reference. I myself am a Brit.
Also an American though, so it's hard to be cheeky.
I finally did it. I looked up cheeky. So I guess I am a cheeky American. I refuse to call myself saucy or pert, so I must be cheeky.
Quote from: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on April 16, 2012, 08:01:18 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 08, 2012, 02:14:47 AM
Oh, fear not the Life of Brain reference. I myself am a Brit.
Also an American though, so it's hard to be cheeky.
I finally did it. I looked up cheeky. So I guess I am a cheeky American. I refuse to call myself saucy or pert, so I must be cheeky.
Pert is not a word I would associate you with :o
Quote from: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on April 16, 2012, 08:01:18 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 08, 2012, 02:14:47 AM
Oh, fear not the Life of Brain reference. I myself am a Brit.
Also an American though, so it's hard to be cheeky.
I finally did it. I looked up cheeky. So I guess I am a cheeky American. I refuse to call myself saucy or pert, so I must be cheeky.
This made me laugh. A lot. The picture of you in your avatar, paired with the adjectives "saucy" or "pert." Oh Asmo. *Laughing*
Pert(h), it is in Oz. Yes, yes it is. So you can not be a pert unless you are in Oz, no?
Quote from: Asmodean on April 17, 2012, 10:51:49 AM
Pert(h), it is in Oz. Yes, yes it is. So you can not be a pert unless you are in Oz, no?
Ye but it was named for a Perth in Scotland. Proper Oz names should be wangier, places like: Budawang, Burnewang, Burrawang, Gnowangerup, Gowangardie, Innawanga, Jerrawangala, Tantawangalo, Wallerawang, Wang Wauk, Wangaratta, Wangary, Wangi Wangi (which means place of many wangis), or Wangoom.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on April 17, 2012, 11:31:09 AM
Quote from: Asmodean on April 17, 2012, 10:51:49 AM
Pert(h), it is in Oz. Yes, yes it is. So you can not be a pert unless you are in Oz, no?
Ye but it was named for a Perth in Scotland. Proper Oz names should be wangier, places like: Budawang, Burnewang, Burrawang, Gnowangerup, Gowangardie, Innawanga, Jerrawangala, Tantawangalo, Wallerawang, Wang Wauk, Wangaratta, Wangary, Wangi Wangi (which means place of many wangis), or Wangoom.
Which leads to the most obvious question: what in the hell is a wangi?
^ Don't ask. Trust me, you'd rather not know. ;D
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on April 17, 2012, 11:31:09 AM
Quote from: Asmodean on April 17, 2012, 10:51:49 AM
Pert(h), it is in Oz. Yes, yes it is. So you can not be a pert unless you are in Oz, no?
Ye but it was named for a Perth in Scotland. Proper Oz names should be wangier, places like: Budawang, Burnewang, Burrawang, Gnowangerup, Gowangardie, Innawanga, Jerrawangala, Tantawangalo, Wallerawang, Wang Wauk, Wangaratta, Wangary, Wangi Wangi (which means place of many wangis), or Wangoom.
Talk sense, Man!
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 17, 2012, 03:23:00 PM
Talk sense, Man!
I thought I was.
I'll go sleep and see if that helps.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on April 17, 2012, 03:30:28 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on April 17, 2012, 03:23:00 PM
Talk sense, Man!
I thought I was.
I'll go sleep and see if that helps.
S'okay. I don't blame you. It's your Country's love for silly names.
Quote from: Tank on April 16, 2012, 10:11:57 PM
Quote from: Anti-antidisestablishmentarianism on April 16, 2012, 08:01:18 PM
Quote from: cgmccall on April 08, 2012, 02:14:47 AM
Oh, fear not the Life of Brain reference. I myself am a Brit.
Also an American though, so it's hard to be cheeky.
I finally did it. I looked up cheeky. So I guess I am a cheeky American. I refuse to call myself saucy or pert, so I must be cheeky.
Pert is not a word I would associate you with :o
Neither would I. A character trait is the last thing that comes to mind when that word is used. ;)