Hello ftom Gloucester, Uk.
My name is actually Dave but there are far too many of us it seems. I'll appologise for strange spellings now, I use a tablet and iften hut tge wrinf ket on tge onscreeb ket boaed.
I am fast approaching 72 and worked as a very, very Jack-of-all-trades senior R&D tech in an instrumentation company's labs. Interests sci-fi and fantasy, science, technology and high tech toys, archaeology, almost any kind of research, writing . . . . . . . . . . .
Oh, I am also a "Computer Buddy" (yeck!) for the local University of the Third Age.
I am a member of http://www.thinkhumanism.com/phpBB3/ (http://www.thinkhumanism.com/phpBB3/), a friendly bunch.
I sort of came to humanism by osmosis; I had arguments with my Sunday School teachers until I stopped going at about age 10. At 12 I found a notice about a local humanist group and realised I was not alone, but I was too young for them to admit me to their number - so I sort of drifted for decades; life, love, work, finance and all the usual things getting in the way.
It was not until I got made refundant at age 59.5 (best promotion I ever had!) That I felt relaxed enough to look around. Took an early pension from work and took a course to prep for a uni course, which I got. Unfortunately a dicky ticker cut my uni career short, but it was a worthwhile experience, the grey stuff was still just as active and I could hold my own in debate.
So, still looking aroundvto see what is going and thought I'd have a dabble here.
Greetings and welcome, Gloucester. I'm also called David and I was active in the TH forum years ago - it is indeed a nice place, I'll have to start posting there again. You must be Dave B.
Welcome to HAF, Gloucester! I hope you enjoy posting here. :)
Hello Gloucester Dave!
Yup, Oldgit, that's me! Remember your handle I think, did you use it on TH?
Bit quiet there at the moment, there were a couple of fallings out.
Hi. Are you a "Leave" or "Remain"??
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 24, 2016, 10:42:46 PM
Hi. Are you a "Leave" or "Remain"??
You live in Texas don't you?
Quote from: Gloucester on June 24, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
Hello ftom Gloucester, Uk.
My name is actually Dave but there are far too many of us it seems. I'll appologise for strange spellings now, I use a tablet and iften hut tge wrinf ket on tge onscreeb ket boaed.
I am fast approaching 72 and worked as a very, very Jack-of-all-trades senior R&D tech in an instrumentation company's labs. Interests sci-fi and fantasy, science, technology and high tech toys, archaeology, almost any kind of research, writing . . . . . . . . . . .
Oh, I am also a "Computer Buddy" (yeck!) for the local University of the Third Age.
I am a member of http://www.thinkhumanism.com/phpBB3/ (http://www.thinkhumanism.com/phpBB3/), a friendly bunch.
I sort of came to humanism by osmosis; I had arguments with my Sunday School teachers until I stopped going at about age 10. At 12 I found a notice about a local humanist group and realised I was not alone, but I was too young for them to admit me to their number - so I sort of drifted for decades; life, love, work, finance and all the usual things getting in the way.
It was not until I got made refundant at age 59.5 (best promotion I ever had!) That I felt relaxed enough to look around. Took an early pension from work and took a course to prep for a uni course, which I got. Unfortunately a dicky ticker cut my uni career short, but it was a worthwhile experience, the grey stuff was still just as active and I could hold my own in debate.
So, still looking aroundvto see what is going and thought I'd have a dabble here.
Hello and welcome to HAF,
Gloucester. Thank you for that comprehensive intro post. I hope you don't mind that I split your introduction off to its own thread. :blue smiley:
What sort of science fiction do you enjoy?
I think U3A is a fine concept; it's good to hear that you're helping them out. Do you attend any U3A classes?
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)
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)
. . . And of course, the Forum Rules (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=1522.0).
I hope you enjoy your time reading and posting here. :welcome:
Hello Gloucester
Welcome to HAF :D
Chris
aka Tank
Welcome Dave! Gloucester? Some of my ancestors were originally from there and then took off to stake a claim to some new real estate across the pond in the 1600s.
Welcome Gloucester!
Hey Dave B. Nice to see you here. It's a bit slow at Think Humanism.
Quote from: Gloucester on June 24, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
It was not until I got made refundant at age 59.5 (best promotion I ever had!)
So, still looking around to see what is going and thought I'd have a dabble here.
Welcome aboard! I retired from Federal Civil Service when I was 58 and have been enjoying it so much I haven't even tried to find another job. My original plan was to relax for 6 mos, then go back to work. That was 4 years ago and I'm still sleeping in every day.
Hey, 'chester! 8)
Welcome to the forum!
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 24, 2016, 10:42:46 PM
Hi. Are you a "Leave" or "Remain"??
Just a remainder now I suppose...
This is all due to a squabble amongst the so-called adults that form the Tory party, chances are it will cist us billions and we will possibly have reduced human and civil rights because of it.
Not that the other parties are worth the energy to make a cross fir.
Sorry, got a sequoia balanced on my shoulder regarding politicians.
Having got the grump over - thanks for the greets!
Quote from: Recusant on June 24, 2016, 10:45:41 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on June 24, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
Hello ftom Gloucester, Uk.
My name is actually Dave but there are far too many of us it seems. I'll appologise for strange spellings now, I use a tablet and iften hut tge wrinf ket on tge onscreeb ket boaed.
I am fast approaching 72 and worked as a very, very Jack-of-all-trades senior R&D tech in an instrumentation company's labs. Interests sci-fi and fantasy, science, technology and high tech toys, archaeology, almost any kind of research, writing . . . . . . . . . . .
Oh, I am also a "Computer Buddy" (yeck!) for the local University of the Third Age.
I am a member of http://www.thinkhumanism.com/phpBB3/ (http://www.thinkhumanism.com/phpBB3/), a friendly bunch.
I sort of came to humanism by osmosis; I had arguments with my Sunday School teachers until I stopped going at about age 10. At 12 I found a notice about a local humanist group and realised I was not alone, but I was too young for them to admit me to their number - so I sort of drifted for decades; life, love, work, finance and all the usual things getting in the way.
It was not until I got made refundant at age 59.5 (best promotion I ever had!) That I felt relaxed enough to look around. Took an early pension from work and took a course to prep for a uni course, which I got. Unfortunately a dicky ticker cut my uni career short, but it was a worthwhile experience, the grey stuff was still just as active and I could hold my own in debate.
So, still looking aroundvto see what is going and thought I'd have a dabble here.
Hello and welcome to HAF, Gloucester. Thank you for that comprehensive intro post. I hope you don't mind that I split your introduction off to its own thread. :blue smiley:
What sort of science fiction do you enjoy?
I think U3A is a fine concept; it's good to hear that you're helping them out. Do you attend any U3A classes?
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)
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)
. . . And of course, the Forum Rules (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=1522.0).
I hope you enjoy your time reading and posting here. :welcome:
Thanks, Recusant. No probs on the split, just confused me for a second (no great achievement!)
Will look at the links as the days go by.
Will expand on sci-fi etc elsewhere(s).
Thanks, no one.
In a class in the RAF there were 22 of us, all about the sane age, . . . . 10 of us called Dave.
Like I said, too many of us.
Thought once I was going to have to find a Sharon for a girl friend - kept finding "Dave and Sharon" everywhere, especially along the tops of car windscreens when that was in fashion.
Quote from: Gloucester on June 24, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
University of the Third Age.
I had to look that up. I'd love to do that, but I'm on the other side of the planet. Anyone know why Google reports vu3a.org (Virtual U3A) as an attack page?
Quote from: solidsquid on June 24, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
Welcome Dave! Gloucester? Some of my ancestors were originally from there and then took off to stake a claim to some new real estate across the pond in the 1600s.
Yeah, probably quite a few ftom here went over.
I'm not a Gloucesterian though, I hail ftom SE London. Was stationed near here for my last posting in the RAF (1970) then came back when my job moved this way.
The emmigrants must have liked it, they pinched the name!
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 25, 2016, 05:52:17 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on June 24, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
University of the Third Age.
I had to look that up. I'd love to do that, but I'm on the other side of the planet. Anyone know why Google reports vu3a.org (Virtual U3A) as an attack page?
Not sure about VU3A, don't know its origin but possibly their security is weak and the site has been infected by a trojan or something.
Here is the link for the UK U3A.
http://www.u3a.org.uk/component/weblinks/category/92-educational-web-links.html?Itemid=435 (http://www.u3a.org.uk/component/weblinks/category/92-educational-web-links.html?Itemid=435)
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 25, 2016, 05:52:17 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on June 24, 2016, 08:33:21 PM
University of the Third Age.
I had to look that up. I'd love to do that, but I'm on the other side of the planet. Anyone know why Google reports vu3a.org (Virtual U3A) as an attack page?
I do know that VU3A is the project of one man who built the site with some help. I know somebody who's corresponded with him, and will try to contact him to let him know that it's possible his site was hacked. Thanks for pointing that out.
There are a few local things somewhat similar to U3A in the US (for instance, Florida (http://www.u3a.org.uk/component/weblinks/category/111-worldwide-lifelong-learning-links/144-usa/157-florida.html?Itemid=435)) but no national organization like U3A, unfortunately. You'd have to search locally using the term "Life Long Learning." This is much more likely to produce something like U3A, while "Adult Learning" is usually focussed on teaching GED classes.
Welcome to the party (Dave) Gloucester. A bunch us have similar interests. There are some senior citizens here, including me, the most senior of the lot. (Unless Madam Butterfly Magdalena is lying about her age ;D) We are not a flagrantly militant Atheist group like some of the other forums and we seldom get ourselves involved in pissing contests. In the rare cases of that sort our moderators fix the problem without delay.
We are a mixed group with members from such places as Russia, France, Netherlands, Norway, Australia, USA, UK Cyprus, and other locations that provide an interesting international flair. We even have a couple of good Christians who are well respected members.
Hello Gloucester Dave, great to have a new HAFfer. You're fortunate that you kicked against religion at such a young age. It took me about 50 years longer and this place helped me to find sanity when I finally saw the light.
Thanks for the greetings Essie and Icarus.
Luckily my parents were not religious, Sunday School was just a convenient place to park us kids on a Sunday afternoon. Best part of it was the "Criterion" genuine Italian ice cream parlour next to the church. The family that ran it loved kids and our few pennies went a long way there.
So, no real parental pressure.
Quote from: Gloucester on June 27, 2016, 08:48:40 AM
Thanks for the greetings Essie and Icarus.
Luckily my parents were not religious, Sunday School was just a convenient place to park us kids on a Sunday afternoon. Best part of it was the "Criterion" genuine Italian ice cream parlour next to the church. The family that ran it loved kids and our few pennies went a long way there.
So, no real parental pressure.
My iPad seems to playing up; my post disappeared into the ether so sorry if this is already out there. All I was saying is that my nominally Christian parents parked me there for the same reasons. What I heard there though was so terrifying and stressful that all reason flew out of the window and after 6 years of it from the age of 6, they well and truly had me with their 'better to frighten them into the kingdom than fail to get them in at all' approach. It wasn't all bad though, and although I don't bring up my views with my Christian children, I'm much happier than before.
Hello, Gloucester, from the Uk. It's nice to meet you. I'm Magdalena, I was born in El Salvador, but I live in Los Angeles. Welcome to our forum. :daisies:
Quote from: Magdalena on June 27, 2016, 07:35:31 PM
Hello, Gloucester, from the Uk. It's nice to meet you. I'm Magdalena, I was born in El Salvador, but I live in Los Angeles. Welcome to our forum. :daisies:
Hello, Magdalena, and thanks.
Hi and welcome! I hope you will enjoy posting here.
Quote from: Ali on June 27, 2016, 08:54:21 PM
Hi and welcome! I hope you will enjoy posting here.
Thanks, Ali, have done so far :D
Oh, my dear,
Gloucester, I almost forgot... :smileshake:
Quote from: Icarus on June 26, 2016, 06:50:35 PM
Welcome to the party (Dave) Gloucester. A bunch us have similar interests. There are some senior citizens here, including me, the most senior of the lot. (Unless Madam Butterfly Magdalena is lying about her age ;D)
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/62/54/14/625414eed17e787053b6b535313f979a.jpg)
:grin:
Quote from: Magdalena link=topic=14522.msg333818#msg333818
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My mother was an admitted manipulative bitch. On the flip side, I'm glad that kind of honesty exists.
EDIT: I have tried to show this picture even trough my Photobucket (in preview, in case that has anything to do with anything). Strange things are happening. I think I broke the forum.
EDIT: Yes, I'm aware that a certain "[img width=236 height=236" has appeared in the mix. It showed in the quote. The strange thing is that I deleted it from both image sources, yet it reappeared. ISYN, there are ghosts in the machine.
Quote from: Magdalena on June 28, 2016, 04:49:04 AM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/62/54/14/625414eed17e787053b6b535313f979a.jpg)
:grin:
:lol:
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 28, 2016, 06:47:00 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on June 28, 2016, 04:49:04 AM
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/62/54/14/625414eed17e787053b6b535313f979a.jpg)
My mother was an admitted manipulative bitch. On the flip side, I'm glad that kind of honesty exists.
EDIT: I have tried to show this picture even trough my Photobucket (in preview, in case that has anything to do with anything). Strange things are happening. I think I broke the forum.
EDIT: Yes, I'm aware that a certain "[img width=236 height=236" has appeared in the mix. It showed in the quote. The strange thing is that I deleted it from both image sources, yet it reappeared. ISYN, there are ghosts in the machine.
As far as I can tell, all that happened is that the quote tag format got altered a bit. I pasted in a fresh quote tag for
Magdalena's post in my quote above and it seems fine.
Quote from: Recusant on June 28, 2016, 03:27:40 PMI pasted in a fresh quote tag for Magdalena's post in my quote above and it seems fine.
I did that too. It's so weird to me when programs do things beyond their programming. I like to think we're looking at the dawn of digital intelligence.
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 28, 2016, 05:23:55 PM
Quote from: Recusant on June 28, 2016, 03:27:40 PMI pasted in a fresh quote tag for Magdalena's post in my quote above and it seems fine.
I did that too. It's so weird to me when programs do things beyond their programming. I like to think we're looking at the dawn of digital intelligence.
Problem is it is the same kind of inteligence that our politicians display...
We're doomed I tell you, doomed!
;)
Quote from: gentle_dissident on June 28, 2016, 06:47:00 AM
Quote from: Magdalena link=topic=14522.msg333818#msg333818
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...
ISYN, there are ghosts in the machine.
To those of you who want to burn me at the stake...but haven't found enough evidence...
My attorney has asked me to read the following statement: "I can neither confirm nor deny that I had something to do with this—thank you."
Gloucester,
gentle_dissent, I know you don't know what I'm talking about, and I would like to keep it that way. :shifty:
:grin:
Magdalena is a witch.
She turned me into a newt.
I got better.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on June 29, 2016, 04:25:12 AM
Magdalena is a witch.
She turned me into a newt.
I got better.
Ecurb Noselrub >:(!
Not right now! >:(
We have visitors! >:(
;D
...So...Gloucester...
After being here for one month and eleven days, what do you think about this place? It's a rollercoaster ride, isn't it?
We have atheists, a witch, a god, conservatives, people who don't fall under any category, like, Ecurb Noselrub/ our resident newt, and Pahu. Etc., etc., etc.
:grin:
Feels strange ro be bumped! :D
Yup, an eclectic bunch that just goes to show that some ties are not always easily definable!
But, perhaps independence of thought is a common factor?
Anyway, feels like a club where I fit, never did want to be mainstream.
Thanks for having me, guys!
:thumbsup:
Great to have you here.
I agree with Tank, it's great to have you here, Gloucester. :thumbsup:
If you're happy, I, we, are happy. :)
Quote from: Magdalena on August 05, 2016, 07:00:07 AM
I agree with Tank, it's great to have you here, Gloucester. :thumbsup:
If you're happy, I, we, are happy. :)
Thirded - glad you're with us!
Thanks, folks, nice to appreciate and be appreciated.
:frolic:
You are clearly one of the thinkers Gloucester. I am pleased that you have stayed with us.
Likewise. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Icarus on August 06, 2016, 11:22:40 PM
You are clearly one of the thinkers Gloucester. [...]
That's when I can find enough grey matter left that the thoughts don't fall down the holes between!
Thanks, guys, but times are I thinks too much.
And I thought I was likely to be the oldest here.
Keke
Quote from: Kekerusey on August 20, 2016, 10:43:55 PM
And I thought I was likely to be the oldest here.
Keke
Ah, age is nowt but a chronological progression, Keke. Of passing consequence if one maintains the youth of tbe inner self! :)
Quote from: Kekerusey on August 20, 2016, 10:43:55 PM
And I thought I was likely to be the oldest here.
Keke
Not by a long way. Icarus was 11 years old when he watched the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour.
Quote from: Tank on August 21, 2016, 09:25:32 AMNot by a long way. Icarus was 11 years old when he watched the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour.
Icarus? Based on your profile I might be the second oldest?
Slight diversion ... do you get those accusations that you should grow up or some such? I do, possibly because my style leads many to think I'm angry, but yeah I do ... I mean not so much now because this is the first forum I've [re]joined for ten years or more.
Keke
p.s. do you still have the private room here?
Quote from: Kekerusey on August 21, 2016, 09:47:55 PMp.s. do you still have the private room here?
No, that was closed down years ago. A large majority of the members who participated no longer post here. The posts are archived, though. If you're looking for some information that might be available there, send me a PM. Myself, I haven't seen the up side of such an arrangement.
As a matter of interest the last post in the Secret Chat Area was in Jan 2011. It wasn't closed, it died a death. I personally would not want to resurrect it as in my experience on other forums such places are divisive and cliquey.
I think I was one of the architects of the idea. I though it had its uses especially when trying to avoid irritating theists.
Haven't seen any of those here yet though.
Keke
Quote from: Kekerusey on August 22, 2016, 11:11:49 AM
I think I was one of the architects of the idea. I though it had its uses especially when trying to avoid irritating theists.
Haven't seen any of those here yet though.
Keke
We tend to stamp on them. Well I do. Then I get told off by the other staff for not following the rules!
Quote from: Tank on August 22, 2016, 12:38:23 PMWe tend to stamp on them. Well I do. Then I get told off by the other staff for not following the rules!
Hmm! It's alright for some ... I was sorting out some email this weekend and I finally found out how I "left".
Ah well.
Keke
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
Yeah, a tad gentler here than some other places.
Hope you get to like the company and the humour!
:computerwave:
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 01:12:15 PM
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 01:12:15 PM
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
The next time this happens, can you guys do this in public so that we can all watch? --Please? :tellmemore:
:grin:
Quote from: Magdalena on November 02, 2016, 03:24:21 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 01:12:15 PM
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
The next time this happens, can you guys do this in public so that we can all watch? --Please? :tellmemore:
:grin:
:lol: Need a "Like" button, for this and Tank's comment!
Quote from: Magdalena on November 02, 2016, 03:24:21 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 01:12:15 PM
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
The next time this happens, can you guys do this in public so that we can all watch? --Please? :tellmemore:
:grin:
:lol:
Quote from: Magdalena on November 02, 2016, 03:24:21 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 01:12:15 PM
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
The next time this happens, can you guys do this in public so that we can all watch? --Please? :tellmemore:
:grin:
OK.
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 09:13:47 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on November 02, 2016, 03:24:21 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 02, 2016, 01:12:15 PM
Quote from: Fireball on October 31, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
Hey, Gloucester! I just found this place, and joined up.
As for the forum, zero tolerance for trolls sounds pretty refreshing. Some people like to chew on them, but the less the merrier, as far as I am concerned.
I have a very low (read non-existent) tolerance for trolls. I tend to ban them and then get spanked by Recusant for not following the rules...
Easier to ask forgiveness than permission.
The next time this happens, can you guys do this in public so that we can all watch? --Please? :tellmemore:
:grin:
OK.
:grin:
Hmm, it would spoil the magic.
Hmm...Yes, it would spoil the magic and we don't want to do that. :notsure:
Oh I don't know, I went back and read through one particular member's quick removal, and the subsequent conversation....I thought it was fairly magical. In fact it filled me with a warm, unexplained glow. :tellmemore: So I think public details can be quite delightful and a good warning for others who might want to act like an asshole.
I don't know...Maybe Gods, Administrators have the right to spank each other in the privacy of their realm if they want to. We shouldn't be watching.
...I would love to see how the Gods, Administrators spank, solve their differences...but, I would probably end up liking one God, Administrator more than the other. -- :(. I would probably also be disappointed if one didn't spank, reprimand the other one hard enough.
I can be so sadistic sometimes. :felix:
QuoteIn fact it filled me with a warm, unexplained glow. :tellmemore:
Schardenfreude, Dragonia?
:D
Gloucester, your introductory post (area) is such a fun place to just come and talk about anything and everything...just relax. Which incense do you use around here? Is it Patchouli? :chin:
;D
Ok, hey, forum hosses, can this be renamed "Gloucester's chat shop" or something?
Quote from: Gloucester on November 03, 2016, 06:06:56 PM
QuoteIn fact it filled me with a warm, unexplained glow. :tellmemore:
Schardenfreude, Dragonia?
:D
Well, only when it comes to arrogant people who seem to go about leaving a trail of insults and condescension in their wake. I admit, I do enjoy watching them get taken down a few notches. Although I realize it's always temporary. I want to jump up and holler, IN YO'
FACE!
:hulk:
Hey! Dragonia, Gloucester That's it! I'm camping here! All I need now is one rainbow tie dye bean bag chair and a glass of wine. :grin:
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/05/fb/38/05fb38712cf617ab110379db4577b9f0.jpg)
Quote from: Magdalena on November 04, 2016, 12:19:30 AM
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Whoa :lol: I like that!
Quote from: Gloucester on November 03, 2016, 06:38:02 PM
Ok, hey, forum hosses, can this be renamed "Gloucester's chat shop" or something?
I think you should be able to edit the title in your first post, or we could spit some posts and start a new topic, if you prefer.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 12:26:59 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on November 04, 2016, 12:19:30 AM
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Whoa :lol: I like that!
Maybe we're gonna need the 5 Pcs Living Stones Bean Bags Chair. :notsure:
(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcTBvjfHCoJIPsFfXz5AGWF0svocoJjeqPwzOw4aOt0lrhmuNpcG&usqp=CAE)
They also have a
Faux Fur Bean Bag Chair.
My favorite...
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.amz.mshcdn.com%2FZKhkMbfD2bk3j5l9QWPBGBYF1A4%3D%2Ffit-in%2F850x850%2Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fmashable.com%252Fwp-content%252Fgallery%252Fawkward%252Fcommunity-abed.gif&hash=856eea8ef72fb1efa68d211f4282ca3c335354e3)
:grin:
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Magdalena, those look like rocks or, um, yoga pants.
Well, seems to have changed the title of this one.
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 07:56:16 AM
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
I can change the main title and the title of every reply if I move the thread. It should be possible to move it back here, if you wish, or to another subforum.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:15:31 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 07:56:16 AM
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
I can change the main title and the title of every reply if I move the thread. It should be possible to move it back here, if you wish, or to another subforum.
Er, not sure if I understand the structure of the whole forum! :query:
Wherever it fits and is relaxed and casual and easily got to...
But, it has certainly developed beyond an "introduction" thread and seems to serve a perceived purpose. :D
Pity it does not have a bar and bowls of nibbles to go with the bean bags . . .
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 09:24:46 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:15:31 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 07:56:16 AM
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
I can change the main title and the title of every reply if I move the thread. It should be possible to move it back here, if you wish, or to another subforum.
Er, not sure if I understand the structure of the whole forum! :query:
Wherever it fits and is relaxed and casual and easily got to...
But, it has certainly developed beyond an "introduction" thread and seems to serve a perceived purpose. :D
Pity it does not have a bar and bowls of nibbles to go with the bean bags . . .
How about the Laid Back Lounge? ;)
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:27:41 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 09:24:46 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:15:31 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 07:56:16 AM
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
I can change the main title and the title of every reply if I move the thread. It should be possible to move it back here, if you wish, or to another subforum.
Er, not sure if I understand the structure of the whole forum! :query:
Wherever it fits and is relaxed and casual and easily got to...
But, it has certainly developed beyond an "introduction" thread and seems to serve a perceived purpose. :D
Pity it does not have a bar and bowls of nibbles to go with the bean bags . . .
How about the Laid Back Lounge? ;)
Ideal, xSP!
Thanx. :D
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 09:55:54 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:27:41 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 09:24:46 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:15:31 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 07:56:16 AM
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
I can change the main title and the title of every reply if I move the thread. It should be possible to move it back here, if you wish, or to another subforum.
Er, not sure if I understand the structure of the whole forum! :query:
Wherever it fits and is relaxed and casual and easily got to...
But, it has certainly developed beyond an "introduction" thread and seems to serve a perceived purpose. :D
Pity it does not have a bar and bowls of nibbles to go with the bean bags . . .
How about the Laid Back Lounge? ;)
Ideal, xSP!
Thanx. :D
Done! :grin:
Quote from: Magdalena on November 04, 2016, 05:28:39 AM
They also have a Faux Fur Bean Bag Chair.
My favorite...
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.amz.mshcdn.com%2FZKhkMbfD2bk3j5l9QWPBGBYF1A4%3D%2Ffit-in%2F850x850%2Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fmashable.com%252Fwp-content%252Fgallery%252Fawkward%252Fcommunity-abed.gif&hash=856eea8ef72fb1efa68d211f4282ca3c335354e3)
:grin:
Only if it has leopard spots on it!
(Just joking, leopard spots are horrendous :P )
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 10:22:19 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 09:55:54 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:27:41 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 09:24:46 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 09:15:31 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 07:56:16 AM
Dunno who changed the title in the firt place, think it was a joining of two 'cos I got confussed on joining.
Proud to be the proprietor of an open chat thread though.
So, come on in, drag up one of Mag's bean bags and just - chat!
Only the title change does not stick!!
I can change the main title and the title of every reply if I move the thread. It should be possible to move it back here, if you wish, or to another subforum.
Er, not sure if I understand the structure of the whole forum! :query:
Wherever it fits and is relaxed and casual and easily got to...
But, it has certainly developed beyond an "introduction" thread and seems to serve a perceived purpose. :D
Pity it does not have a bar and bowls of nibbles to go with the bean bags . . .
How about the Laid Back Lounge? ;)
Ideal, xSP!
Thanx. :D
Done! :grin:
Ta, there would be a drink on the house for you if we had that bar, xSP! :D
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 10:24:03 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on November 04, 2016, 05:28:39 AM
They also have a Faux Fur Bean Bag Chair.
My favorite...
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.amz.mshcdn.com%2FZKhkMbfD2bk3j5l9QWPBGBYF1A4%3D%2Ffit-in%2F850x850%2Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fmashable.com%252Fwp-content%252Fgallery%252Fawkward%252Fcommunity-abed.gif&hash=856eea8ef72fb1efa68d211f4282ca3c335354e3)
:grin:
Only if it has leopard spots on it!
(Just joking, leopard spots are horrendous :P )
Tiger stripes then?
Im'a just pull up my faux fur tie-dyed bean bag, (lots of bright colors) and open a few bottles of wine (enough for everyone, I'm generous like that). I'll bring some cookies too, because cookies are my favorite!
Let's chill! :far out: :heyhey: :smokin cool: :smug:
Ha ha
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 10:57:05 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 04, 2016, 10:24:03 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on November 04, 2016, 05:28:39 AM
They also have a Faux Fur Bean Bag Chair.
My favorite...
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.amz.mshcdn.com%2FZKhkMbfD2bk3j5l9QWPBGBYF1A4%3D%2Ffit-in%2F850x850%2Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fmashable.com%252Fwp-content%252Fgallery%252Fawkward%252Fcommunity-abed.gif&hash=856eea8ef72fb1efa68d211f4282ca3c335354e3)
:grin:
Only if it has leopard spots on it!
(Just joking, leopard spots are horrendous :P )
Tiger stripes then?
:thoughtful:
:notsure:
:nu-uh:
It's perfect!
:frolic:
I'll get started on the macrame curtains, right away! ;D
Oh shit did someone say cookies? I fucking love cookies.
Quote from: Apathy on November 04, 2016, 10:11:09 PM
Oh shit did someone say cookies? I fucking love cookies.
Yeah, but watch out, they might be macrame cookies!
Not so much nutty as knotty!
Quote from: Gloucester on November 04, 2016, 10:31:32 PM
Quote from: Apathy on November 04, 2016, 10:11:09 PM
Oh shit did someone say cookies? I fucking love cookies.
Yeah, but watch out, they might be macrame cookies!
Not so much nutty as knotty!
:jaded rimshot:
It's a bit cold (at least it is here today), so how about two streaming bowls of curry: one carnivorous and one vagetarian?
It's a bit quiet here today.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.stevehoffman.tv%2Fdata%2Fattachments%2F262%2F262023-20a506d28bb6fe6e2480f89cc0ba143c.jpg&hash=f4ab17f10ef498ce12986ac92c151452f74af33f)
Quote from: Essie Mae on November 05, 2016, 03:41:57 PM
It's a bit cold (at least it is here today), so how about two streaming bowls of curry: one carnivorous and one vagetarian?
Mind you, to go with the macrame curtains it should probably be prawn cocktail, steak medium rare and Black Forest Gateau.
Hmm, when it comes to macrame, the food that comes to mind for me is fondue.
This is what I cooked, today:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpmdvod.nationalgeographic.com%2FNG_Video%2F940%2F191%2F47574_1_1280x720_640x360_177143875948.jpg&hash=f0f8a9ab042eb73476c9498c6085f24a332e5804)
and...
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...Con muchas cervezas...
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^^^Uhhh, that doesn't look so yummy.... Is that an octopus or a squid? I guess I can't tell the difference. What do you DO with that?
Quote from: Dragonia on November 06, 2016, 02:37:02 PM
^^^Uhhh, that doesn't look so yummy.... Is that an octopus or a squid? I guess I can't tell the difference. What do you DO with that?
It's difficult to tell which it is. The long symmetrical tentacles indicate octopus but the eye placement and body shape indicate squid so I'm not sure.
Did you get the PM I sent you?
I did get your message, thank you! I wasn't sure I could reply to the email notification and hadn't even looked at it on this forum yet. Sorry for not acknowledging. ;)
That octopus (or squid? :chin:) looks delicious! :yum:
I'm guessing it's an octopus. Or is it a squid? Must be a squoctopus. :smilenod:
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 06, 2016, 03:14:50 PM
That octopus (or squid? :chin:) looks delicious! :yum:
I'm guessing it's an octopus. Or is it a squid? Must be a squoctopus. :smilenod:
Squidopus?
Quote from: Tank on November 06, 2016, 03:22:52 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 06, 2016, 03:14:50 PM
That octopus (or squid? :chin:) looks delicious! :yum:
I'm guessing it's an octopus. Or is it a squid? Must be a squoctopus. :smilenod:
Squidopus?
Octoid?
Quote from: Tank on November 06, 2016, 03:23:13 PM
Quote from: Tank on November 06, 2016, 03:22:52 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 06, 2016, 03:14:50 PM
That octopus (or squid? :chin:) looks delicious! :yum:
I'm guessing it's an octopus. Or is it a squid? Must be a squoctopus. :smilenod:
Squidopus?
Octoid?
Octoid is better. :P
Quote from: Dragonia on November 06, 2016, 02:37:02 PM
^^^Uhhh, that doesn't look so yummy.... Is that an octopus or a squid? I guess I can't tell the difference. What do you DO with that?
But it
is yummy! :yum:
It's octopus and shrimp. Boil that puppy, (the octopus), 15 minutes per pound. Boil the shrimp separately about 3 or 4 minutes. Chop the octopus, peel and clean the shrimp. Mix with chopped: tomato, onion, cilantro, cucumber, lemon, salt. You don't even need jalapeños this time!
You eat it with tortilla chips, it's like an appetizer--with
cervezas, of course.
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Perfect for this room...and the people who come here. ;D
Yes! It's an octopus! :dance1:
We used to eat boiled octopus arms, chopped into little pieces. It's really, really good. Takes forever to cook, though.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 06, 2016, 06:06:55 PM
Yes! It's an octopus! :dance1:
We used to eat boiled octopus arms, chopped into little pieces. It's really, really good. Takes forever to cook, though.
I thought it would take a long time to cook as well, but after 30 to 35 minutes, it was very tender. It has a "unique" flavor, doesn't it? ;D
Quote from: Magdalena on November 06, 2016, 06:20:28 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 06, 2016, 06:06:55 PM
Yes! It's an octopus! :dance1:
We used to eat boiled octopus arms, chopped into little pieces. It's really, really good. Takes forever to cook, though.
I thought it would take a long time to cook as well, but after 30 to 35 minutes, it was very tender. It has a "unique" flavor, doesn't it? ;D
Yes it does. ;D You should try it, Dragonia. :smilenod:
Ok, alright, Ill do it! You make it sound so good, and I can't hardly say no to anything with cilantro....
So if I were to go to a fancy restaurant, what would I call this delightful dish?
Quote from: Dragonia on November 06, 2016, 06:54:06 PM
Ok, alright, Ill do it! You make it sound so good, and I can't hardly say no to anything with cilantro....
So if I were to go to a fancy restaurant, what would I call this delightful dish?
That is a
Tostada de Camaron con Pulpo. A Shrimp and Octopus
Tostada.
Well, I have always said I would try eating anything that this not actually walking across the plate - but think I would prefer that dish prepped for me!
The "walking" bit came when I was once offered small, live snails to eat.They had been fed for three days on fresh lettuce but, somehow . . .
I have eaten hedgehog (bit like chicken), roast sheep's eyes (salty), pig's testicles (chewy) and chocolate coated ants (sharp tasting crunchy centre). Waiting for a chance to sample fried locust and am told woodlice taste like shrimp (to whom they are distantly related).
I think the strangest thing I've ever eaten is an iguana. It was prepared in a pumpkin seed sauce called: (Alguashte). It tasted good. :yum:
~Poor little reptile. :sad sigh:
Quote from: Magdalena on November 06, 2016, 10:21:47 PM
I think the strangest thing I've ever eaten is an iguana. It was prepared in a pumpkin seed sauce called: (Alguashte). It tasted good. :yum:
~Poor little reptile. :sad sigh:
:bleh:
The most exotic thing I've eaten was an impala BBQ.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Serengeti_Impala3.jpg)
It was much
sweeter than beef or mutton, not like anything I've ever tasted before.
I've eaten cactus before and woah :hypno:
Jk. But they do sell cactus at the store in jars and, if you don't mind vinegar, it's pretty good.
This conversation brings to mind a meal I was offered while in Kenya, many years ago. It was a restaurant called the Carnivore, and it's specialty was meat. We were at a long table, and servers were bringing us zebra, crocodile, ostrich, I can't remember what else. What sticks out in my mind about that meal is pineapple. Because that's all I ate. And one tiny taste of zebra. I just couldn't do it. I'm not a vegetarian, but I'm not very adventuresome when it comes to meat. Though I am very adventurous as far as plant- based foods go. I know I kind of wasted a once in a lifetime opportunity, but I was 17...
Spent a holiday with an English friend working in France.
She was an excellent cook but seemed determined to test me - serving horse steaks, snails, frogs' legs, whitebait and every other "non-English" dish she could think of. Missed out whale though . . .
Loved every one!
Quote from: Gloucester on November 07, 2016, 02:29:32 PM
Spent a holiday with an English friend working in France.
She was an excellent cook but seemed determined to test me - serving horse steaks, snails, frogs' legs, whitebait and every other "non-English" dish she could think of. Missed out whale though . . .
Loved every one!
Whale is a very tasty meat. :yum:
Whale fat, on the other hand.... (the Eskimos call it muktuk)
That will make you smell for a week.
Mmmmmm :let'seat:
Blubber is good? :bleh:
Some people think it's a treat! I'd rather eat bugs. Raw. Straight from the dead log.
Eating star stuff
Lots of star stuff is what I like.
^^
OK.
:lol:
Quote from: Dragonia on November 09, 2016, 02:20:31 AM
Some people think it's a treat! I'd rather eat bugs. Raw. Straight from the dead log.
Witchetty grubs anybody?
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/99a55f66174eaae144c6a226e4aa6c76/tumblr_mv7q0sE1pb1qzfsnio1_500.jpg)
Most survival manuals recommend roasting bugs a bit before eating if you are able.
I can attest it does improve the flavor.
Always amuses me when people relish shrimps and prawns but cringe at the thought of roast locusts or termites etc!
Quote from: Gloucester on November 09, 2016, 09:39:37 PM
Always amuses me when people relish shrimps and prawns but cringe at the thought of roast locusts or termites etc!
I know! It's just one of those cultural things that most people can't get over, including me, which is weird considering they're really nutritious. I think I would be brave enough to eat a bug only if it was dry and didn't look like a bug. If there was such a thing as 'bug flour' avaliable I might give it a try. Not bug paste, though. That just reminds me of squashed bug innards. :bleh:
I'm sure my Apache or Aztec ancestors ate some bugs here and there. I'm at a big disconnect with them because of Europeans and stuff so I don't really get the appeal of bugs that aren't from the ocean. I mean I eat menudo which has stomach lining and when people see it or I tell them what's in it they flee. :run!:
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
xSp there is an actual flour that is made from bugs. It is Cricket flour. It is nutritious and thoroughly satisfactory as a critical ingredient in many a claimed gourmet dish.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
Better chocolate covered for the contrasting tastes!
Quote from: Icarus on November 11, 2016, 02:33:48 AM
xSp there is an actual flour that is made from bugs. It is Cricket flour. It is nutritious and thoroughly satisfactory as a critical ingredient in many a claimed gourmet dish.
Having bought a large bag of mealworms for a friend, to give her garden birds an extra treat at nesting time, I did view these dried bugs with some interest. What would they be like lightly fried in butter with a little pepper, say? Or some mild curry paste?
Quote from: Icarus on November 11, 2016, 02:33:48 AM
xSp there is an actual flour that is made from bugs. It is Cricket flour. It is nutritious and thoroughly satisfactory as a critical ingredient in many a claimed gourmet dish.
Hmm...not tempting in any way. :notsure:
Maybe if I was starving and there were no or worse alternatives.
Quote from: Gloucester on November 11, 2016, 05:19:19 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
Better chocolate covered for the contrasting tastes!
Waste of good chocolate! :P
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
So would you be if somebody was eating you!
Quote from: Tank on November 11, 2016, 10:37:50 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
So would you be if somebody was eating you!
Uh.......... :grin:
Quote from: Tank on November 11, 2016, 10:37:50 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
So would you be if somebody was eating you!
Reminds me of my desire to eat a human brain. Anybody willing to help me with this?
Quote from: Apathy on November 12, 2016, 04:28:58 AM
Quote from: Tank on November 11, 2016, 10:37:50 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
So would you be if somebody was eating you!
Reminds me of my desire to eat a human brain. Anybody willing to help me with this?
No. You are on your own.
:worried:
Okay...
Speaking of strange things...
I just watched an episode of The Exorcist (TV Series 2016)
...What the heck...man!?
What is a demon, anyways!?
Has anyone been possessed by a demon, here?
Do you know anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
Do you anyone who knows anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
Quote from: Tank on November 11, 2016, 10:37:50 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 10, 2016, 09:54:24 PM
When I was a kid I tried an ant once. It was bitter. :twitch:
So would you be if somebody was eating you!
:lol:
Quote from: Magdalena on November 12, 2016, 06:10:22 AM
:worried:
Okay...
Speaking of strange things...
I just watched an episode of The Exorcist (TV Series 2016)
...What the heck...man!?
What is a demon, anyways!?
Has anyone been possessed by a demon, here?
Do you know anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
Do you anyone who knows anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
:notsure:
I learnt how to summon demons as a kid. :smilenod: All it took was a simple ritual: leave the pile of dirty dishes I was supposed to wash in the sink, untouched. A demon would promptly possess my mother as soon as she saw it. :smilenod:
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on November 12, 2016, 05:56:23 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on November 12, 2016, 06:10:22 AM
:worried:
Okay...
Speaking of strange things...
I just watched an episode of The Exorcist (TV Series 2016)
...What the heck...man!?
What is a demon, anyways!?
Has anyone been possessed by a demon, here?
Do you know anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
Do you anyone who knows anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
:notsure:
I learnt how to summon demons as a kid. :smilenod: All it took was a simple ritual: leave the pile of dirty dishes I was supposed to wash in the sink, untouched. A demon would promptly possess my mother as soon as she saw it. :smilenod:
:lol:
I think I'm familiar with
that demon.
Quote from: Magdalena on November 12, 2016, 07:32:37 PM
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Quote from: Magdalena on November 12, 2016, 06:10:22 AM
:worried:
Okay...
Speaking of strange things...
I just watched an episode of The Exorcist (TV Series 2016)
...What the heck...man!?
What is a demon, anyways!?
Has anyone been possessed by a demon, here?
Do you know anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
Do you anyone who knows anyone who has ever been possessed by a demon?
:notsure:
I learnt how to summon demons as a kid. :smilenod: All it took was a simple ritual: leave the pile of dirty dishes I was supposed to wash in the sink, untouched. A demon would promptly possess my mother as soon as she saw it. :smilenod:
:lol:
I think I'm familiar with that demon.
:lol:
We had a sermon on demons once, and it wa s great because you could blame them for everything that was wrong with you, if you ate too much, it was a demon of greed, if you lost your temper all the time, it was an angry demon.
Quote from: Essie Mae on November 13, 2016, 11:34:06 PM
We had a sermon on demons once, and it wa s great because you could blame them for everything that was wrong with you, if you ate too much, it was a demon of greed, if you lost your temper all the time, it was an angry demon.
Sounds like a great way to remove personal responsibility from oneself. I've met many people who do this throughout my life, fueling my disgust for religious thinking.
Hi, guys 'n' gals!
I may not be around for a bit, The Virgin ISP system has crashed somewhat severely, I have no Wifi and a LAN link to the router is incredibly slow.
I can only get through on my old laptop, no tablets working, because of this.
Just though I would let you know in case it goes on for a long time!
I am not a happy bunny and will be expecting compensation over this.>:(
:-\ I hope it gets fixed up again soon.
Quote from: Gloucester on November 14, 2016, 12:26:03 PM
Hi, guys 'n' gals!
I may not be around for a bit, The Virgin ISP system has crashed somewhat severely, I have no Wifi and a LAN link to the router is incredibly slow.
I can only get through on my old laptop, no tablets working, because of this.
Just though I would let you know in case it goes on for a long time!
I am not a happy bunny and will be expecting compensation over this.>:(
:therethere:
We'll wait for you.
Still not fixed but . . . engineer coming out Wednesday morning, think the router went faulty at the same time as Virgin had infrastructure probs. Whatever, my router works on a LAN cable but nothing works on it on Wifi, though all the settings have been reset and all online diagnostics show no fault. I reckon the wire has fallen of the internal aerial!
Very difficult to get help line types to recognize that others also know about computer systems! I have had a few cases, on help lines and other places, where youngsters think it amusing that a 70+ yo has oodles of tech and knows how to use it. I often have to tell them that I was programming computers before they were born (if it was only BASIC in 1980! I was studying FORTRAN for a while as well)
Anyway, on the subject of high tech...
I think that I have mentioned that, in 2008, I had a cardiac pacemaker-cum-defibrillator implanted, and that it saved my life a couple or three times. The, in 2012, the battery in it went flat in four years instead of the expected 7. So I had to have a new device implanted.
Had it checked last week, all functions OK, estimated battery life 3.5 years.
Then I got a call from the hospital, the manufacturer has found a battery problem in that they can go flat half way through their expected life. Touch of deja vu here . . .
Got to go in Friday for some more checks. If one dodgy battery in my model is found every person who has one will have to have it replaced! It is only a minor op under sedative (or not last time, my favourite cardiologist did the job and I spent al having him explain what he was actually doing. He would not let me watch the video monitor that was recording the job though!
The day after the test I had reason to check my blood pressure at home. That was OK but my pulse rate was only 64, not in the 70 - 75 range I am used to. Worked out that there was no real problem, it was only my resting rate, the implant was boosting up to 100 bpm on activity. A pulse resting rate of 60 would be good for an ailing ticker, save thousands of beats a day. And I do quite a bit of resting on the sofa with a book!
Phoned the hospital the next day and eventually got through to a technician. He said that the pacing rate had been changed deliberately the records said that I had been informed why. Oh no I had not, it was never mentioned during the tests. Other than in emergencies they need my informed permission for such things. So, I have started a formal complaint, even small protocol ''mistakes'' need to be investigated and eliminated - apart from the actual lie about my being informed.
Time for some severe wrist slapping I think.
On another forum they have tongue-in-cheek "What's your latest first world problem?'' thread for things like this. Though it could just be "The dishwasher broke." In a third world country I would probably have been dead 18 years ago.
On the battery thing, bloody glad my implant does not have a Samsung battery in it. Oh, bugger, I have two Samsung tablets and two Samsung phones :shocked:
That sucks, Gloucester, I hope everything gets sorted out soon!
Hope you get successful outcomes on Wednesday and Friday.
Quote from: Gloucester on November 14, 2016, 08:52:40 PM
In a third world country I would probably have been dead 18 years ago.
While I was reading your post I thought of how people from the 80s reacted when they first heard of a pacemaker. Since I know people from that time, I don't feel too surprised by what I suspect their reactions would be. But then when I go to people from 1800s when their life was the farm and thinking about how they would react to an electronic device that shocks your heart and keeps it running, I blow my own mind into thinking how lucky we have it and how cool it is to have technology such as this. One day I hope they can make an app on your phone to monitor your pacemaker and give you alerts to when it needs care.
On another, yet similar note, some believe that with the emergence of brain mapping, that we will have similar devices for our brains. What I've heard is that we will have smart machines into our frontal lobes to be like a smart phone but just in your head. Augmented reality would also be apart of this.
But I'm thinking, since I read your post, that we will have more medical uses for these things, instead of improving what we already have. We don't see a pacemaker for athletes, do we? So based on previous technologies that put foreign objects into your body, they don't improve the human race to a higher level, rather they protect the weak. Being schizoaffective, I wouldn't mind getting my brained mapped. I would like to be able to help people with my illness by donating a copy of my mind to science. Also, I heard you can get yourself on a disc and I would like to turn myself into my own personal assistant.
If I offered myself on disc as a personal assistant, could I expect to be paid?
Apathy, there are more advancements being made with variations of the device that I have. Parkinsons disease, epilepsy and depression I know can be treated using electrical pulse stimulation of nerves from a modified pacemaker, lots cheaper and smaller than the one I have!
Not sure how many other neurological diseases will be amenable to this kind of preventative therapy - let's hope lots. But, as we gather more info via fMRI scans etc , learn more about the grey stuff, we will see modern tech even more doing incredible stuff.
Another idea I have seen mooted is that future implants may incorporate GPS and a mobile, so they can report problems and location.
I have the letter about my Friday appointment - pretty good one from the manufacturer explaining the problem and the risks. Seems the batteries grow lithium whiskers that short the electrodes. There was a similar problem with the old NiCAD batteries years ago, thought lithium jobs did not suffer this. Oh, forgot, this is not a rechargeable so different principles.
Anyway, looks like the Friday thing is to issue a sort of Bluetoothy 24/7 monitor with a built in mobile, talks to the implant on a short range link and phones the monitoring centre if there are any problems. Bit less sophisticated than built in and won't work away rom home. Would hae thought they would have apps for smarphones to do the job by now! No doubt it will come.
There are already incredible medical uses being found for smartphones. Also the almost immediate video/image and on the spot text/verbal messaging from disaster areas primes the relief organisations with what to expect and what is needed.
I love technology and the people that develop it, they are not all money grabbers. I grew up with computers, from whole rooms full of glowing valves to the thing in my pocket and this tablet. Fighting the impulse to get involved with Rasperry Pi and similar tech - already got too much stuff and not enough room!
"Rasberry Pi"; I just searched that on the web. Interesting stuff. Maybe I might get one when the money comes. I've learned how to program in CSS and HTML on codecademy but I never found any use for it or even enjoyed what I was doing. But seeing as the most of my time is spent on the computer, I could probably use it.
Quote from: Apathy on November 16, 2016, 05:07:57 AM
"Rasberry Pi"; I just searched that on the web. Interesting stuff. Maybe I might get one when the money comes. I've learned how to program in CSS and HTML on codecademy but I never found any use for it or even enjoyed what I was doing. But seeing as the most of my time is spent on the computer, I could probably use it.
The other micro computer system is Arduino, lots of accessories for that as well!
There is a video somewhere where a guy modified an electric wheelchair chassis with a lawnmower, micro comp and GPS to make a mower that once taught the layout of the lawn, knew where it was and mowed pefectly every time.
They are also used a lot by Remap (http://www.remap.org.uk), a voluntary organisation of retired engineers who make bespoke aids for disabled people.
Loads of Youtube stuff on them. Great to teach even 10 yos computing and coding. Great for test/prototype/experimental rigs etc etc etc. Best I managed, 1984, was controlling a prototype river water quality monitor system using a Sinclair Spectrum with its parallel data port (available on the extension port) operating a bunch of relays. Could do so much more now...
Heck, I'm sure the water quality system could be autonomous by now.
Quote from: Apathy on November 16, 2016, 05:37:24 PM
Heck, I'm sure the water quality system could be autonomous by now.
"Autonomous"? Er, "automatic"? Yes, that was just a prototype and could have run easily on the old washing nachine programmer system, a synchronous motor and a bunch if cams and microswitches. It had about ten functions that it repeated at set times of day.
No idea how sophisticated it is now, when I left work in 2004, a whole 12 years ago we were only just building WiFi, Bluetooth and mobile phone circuits into developmental prototypes of our instruments. All setting up of the instruments was done over wire from the old Psion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psion_Series_3) pocket computers (a real step forward in their day)and laptops. Now I am sure it is done via a smartphone app!
It is as you implied, the advancement, driven by the mobiles, tablet and gaming industries, are making many engineering firms learn lots of new skills. And I reckon we ain't seen nothing yet!
I think this is the perfect place for this:
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/twas-the-night-monologue/n12380 (http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/twas-the-night-monologue/n12380)
MONOLOGUE: JOHN MALKOVICH READS 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
I'm sorry, too much vino.... :(
Where is Dragonia, anyways!?
Quote from: Magdalena on November 27, 2016, 05:02:13 AM
I think this is the perfect place for this:
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/twas-the-night-monologue/n12380 (http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/twas-the-night-monologue/n12380)
MONOLOGUE: JOHN MALKOVICH READS 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
I'm sorry, too much vino.... :(
Where is Dragonia, anyways!?
I don't know, I made the video about fighting just for her and I don't even know what she thinks of it..
I was just thinking... :notsure:
Maybe we should move this back to Introductions. It contains Gloucester's intro. :shrug:
Memories...
:tellmemore:
~Good memories.
When I first saw this thread I thought it said "Glowchester's Kat Thread" and I was like, ugh...
Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 03:19:52 PM
When I first saw this thread I thought it said "Glowchester's Kat Thread" and I was like, ugh...
And why should I not have a kat thread?
Name me 256 things wrong with kats!
:eyebrow:
Quote from: Gloucester on April 03, 2017, 04:22:59 PM
Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 03:19:52 PM
When I first saw this thread I thought it said "Glowchester's Kat Thread" and I was like, ugh...
And why should I not have a kat thread?
Name me 256 things wrong with kats!
:eyebrow:
i'll begin with these 13, and we can work our way up from here if needed.
[spoiler]1. The reason you even like kats in the first place is because of a parasite in your brain Your brain is home to millions of protozoa, but one in particular, called Toxoplasma gondii, manipulates your behavior to force you to like kats. This parasite, which lives in 30 to 50 percent of the world's human brains, can only reproduce in the digestive tracts of kats. And, like many living things, it wants to continue surviving, so it has to continue reproducing. But if it lives in human brains, how can it reproduce? Enter kats. Scientists studied the behavior of T. gondii in the brain of a rodent, an animal normally petrified by kats, and uncovered extraordinary results. T. gondii manipulated a rodent's brain to remove the rodent's fear of kats, slow the rodent's reaction time, and made the rodent attracted to the smell of kat piss. Now, the newly-brave, manipulated rat thinks it can befriend its mortal enemy, and it can't. The rat still gets eaten. As Vice put it: "The fact that a parasite has learned to sneak into brains, hack some biochemical wiring, and effectively reverse a deep-seated, primordial fear that's been beaten into the inherited psyche of every living rodent is, in a word, bonkers." Yes. Yes it is. And T. gondii does the same to you. It deludes you into loving kats.
2. kats who cuddle with you don't actually love you You might think your kat is your only friend while you're alone on a Saturday night watching Netflix, but he actually likes you as much as every crush you've ever had does: not at all. Your kat rubbing up against you has nothing to do with his affection for you. kats have a great sense of smell, so your kat is secreting his scent onto you so no other kats will come near you. When he snuggles his body against yours, all he's saying is that he owns you. You are his property. His minion. Your relationship is emotionally abusive, and you didn't even know it.
3. The way kats do show their love is really creepy OK, sure, kats can love you (No they can't). But they let you know by giving you a blank stare, and then blinking at you. That's it. That's affection. The "kitty kiss" relays certain information about how the kat is feeling. If the kat blinks at you, it's a good thing, but if he doesn't, he's asserting his dominance and potentially feeling aggressive. If the kat stares at you for too long, he's telling you to go away. All of these subtle movements could be hard to catch if you're not watching closely enough — which you can't do because staring in a kat's eyes for too long could prompt an attack. Such mixed signals.
4. If you are alone with your kat and you die, it will fucking eat you immediately. After a Romanian woman died in 2008, her kat ate her entire corpse. People who live alone and own a kat, beware: If you die by yourself in your house, nobody will know right away, so your body will stay there for several days. Because you are no longer alive, nobody will be around to feed your kat. It will go hungry. According to a phenomenon called "postmortem predation," a kat will eat your dead body one or two days after you die. It doesn't matter how great of an owner you were. You are now food. Studies have shown that a dog struck with this phenomenon will at least wait a while before attacking your corpse, so it's possible that someone will have found you by the time the dog realizes he's starving. But your kat? He's an impatient, merciless savage. Don't feel so safe living alone with your kat now, huh?
5. Kats don't like sweet things, which means they don't like dessert, and everyone knows you can't trust a dessert-hater All mammals have the required number of taste receptors to detect sweetness. Kats, however, do not. They lack amino acid pairs that make up the DNA of a gene called Tas1r2 that codes for an ability to taste sweet things like cupcakes. Who doesn't like cupcakes? Monsters. Like kats. Instead, kats love the flavor of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a compound that supplies energy in all living cells and acts as a signal for meat. Humans cannot detect or taste ATP, so our drive to devour living things is way less than a kat's drive. Which makes sense because kats are the most vicious of cold-blooded killers.
6. Kats kill a hell of a lot of innocent animals for literally no reason, kats are natural-born hunters. A 2013 study revealed that each year, domestic kats kill 20.7 billion smaller animals, including mice, chipmunks, voles and 3.7 billion birds. Kats are actually the number one killer of these animals. Kats spend one-third of their day just killing animals, and they don't even do it because they're hungry. They do it because they feel like it. They murder just to murder, like the genocidal barbarians that they are.
7. Kats are irritating show-offs. Kats know they're good at hunting. Many of you probably find it "cute" when they bring their prey to your house and leave it at your doorstep. But your kat didn't bring you that dead mouse as a present because he loves you. He brought it because he knows you wouldn't be able to hunt for it yourself. He's telling you you're inadequate at something you didn't even know you could be inadequate at. Like an asshole.
8. Kat poop could give you a fatal disease Remember that T. gondii parasite? Normally, it doesn't do anything to harm those humans whose brains it calls home (well, except make you love kats) because your immune system knows how to handle it. However, for those people whose immune systems can't handle it, exposure to the parasite can cause a disease called toxoplasmosis. It can either give you mild flu-like symptoms, mental disorders like schizophrenia and depression, or kill you. Feline feces are true safe havens for T. gondii, so you can contract toxoplasmosis by cleaning up your kat's sh*t. Have I convinced you how terrible they are yet?
9. Kats' purrs are manipulative. While your kat knows how "precious" his little purrs are, he also knows that they're manipulative. Scientists studied how humans responded to kat purrs mixed with a high-pitched cry. Normally, kats just purr, but when they need something important, they include a specific kind of cry with their purr. Kats know how sensitive we are to the needs of human babies who also cry, so they try to trick us into paying attention to them by wailing like children. We fall for it every time. In the study, human owners felt a higher sense of urgency in a situation when kat's purring included crying. Kats have taken what weakens us to our cores and used it to control us.
10. Kats are fucking stupid losers. Kats are loners. They normally thrive in solitary conditions, so their brains haven't needed to develop the tools to adapt to social environments. The brains of more social animals, like dogs, have had to grow over time to adequately learn how to socialize. So, social brains — jam-packed with awesome friend-making abilities — are bigger than kat brains. Looks like kats are losers and pea-brained, which means stupid.
11. You know how when you like someone, you're attracted to his scent? Well, kats hate your scent. Imagine that you have a boyfriend or girlfriend who you love. I know you don't, because you are a single girl or boy who loves kats, but just imagine. Imagine you sleep at their apartment, on their pillow, and imagine how cologne/perfume-y and delicious that pillow smells. Now, imagine waking up the next morning and going home still smelling like that pillow. You probably don't want to wash that scent off, right? Well, there's a reason why kats are always licking themselves, and it's not to clean up. It's to rid themselves of human scent. Kats don't like your scent. This means they don't like you.
12. Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Father Bruno, Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando, and Marilyn Monroe were all afraid of kats. All of these people are said to have suffered from ailurophobia, the fear of kats.
13. KATS ARE EVIL AND SUCK OUT YOUR SOUL AT NIGHT WHILE YOU SLEEP. THEY ALONG WITH NUNS POPULATE AND RUN HELL FOR SATAN.
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Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 03:19:52 PM
When I first saw this thread I thought it said "Glowchester's Kat Thread" and I was like, ugh...
And why should I not have a kat thread?
Name me 256 things wrong with kats!
:eyebrow:
Gloucester...
Don't ask
Father Bruno that!
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He can easily name you 300 things wrong with kats! :(
I told you! >:(
Quote from: Magdalena on April 03, 2017, 04:45:19 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on April 03, 2017, 04:22:59 PM
Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 03:19:52 PM
When I first saw this thread I thought it said "Glowchester's Kat Thread" and I was like, ugh...
And why should I not have a kat thread?
Name me 256 things wrong with kats!
:eyebrow:
Gloucester...
Don't ask Father Bruno that!
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He can easily name you 300 things wrong with kats! :(
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Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 04:49:30 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on April 03, 2017, 04:45:19 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on April 03, 2017, 04:22:59 PM
Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 03:19:52 PM
When I first saw this thread I thought it said "Glowchester's Kat Thread" and I was like, ugh...
And why should I not have a kat thread?
Name me 256 things wrong with kats!
:eyebrow:
Gloucester...
Don't ask Father Bruno that!
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He can easily name you 300 things wrong with kats! :(
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That outburst about kats was inspired Bruno. But beware. Some of out kitty loving members are going to , at least virtually, emasculate you. I think that Books is too sophisticated a lady to rip your eyes out but one never knows. ;D
Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 04:44:05 PM
i'll begin with these 13, and we can work our way up from here if needed.
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For you, my dear Farther Bruno.
Sorry but you are not allowed to view spoiler contents.
I'll add my wow and my vote for FB to be voted "Katophobe of the year"!
Quote from: Magdalena on April 04, 2017, 05:39:29 AM
Quote from: Father Bruno on April 03, 2017, 04:44:05 PM
i'll begin with these 13, and we can work our way up from here if needed.
Sorry but you are not allowed to view spoiler contents.
For you, my dear Farther Bruno.
Sorry but you are not allowed to view spoiler contents.
I hate to say this because I respect the hell out of his work, butt Mr. Dinero is wrong here. Obviously it fits the character he is portraying in the movie, a kind of jerk who is also something of a controlling-ass, so it fits that his character would like kats and think they are better than dogs. When they aren't.
Smrt people know his comments about dogs are wrong, but it's a movie so we ignore it and move on.
Quote from: Gloucester on April 04, 2017, 08:18:50 AM
I'll add my wow and my vote for FB to be voted "Katophobe of the year"!
Thank you Gloucester I appreciate the comment, and I would love to be "Katophobe of the Year" (Thanks for spelling kats correctly by the way) My parents would be so proud :'(
I almost feel this deserves it's own thread, nay maybe even it's own section here on the forum, but let's leave it here. I'm way to humble to make a big deal about it. 8)
FYI - These are cats (Lions, tigers, panthers, cheetahs, etc...) The domestic, evil monsters created by satan and his minions (Nuns) are kats.
This one is for the "Katophobe of the year"--
Father Bruno.
Bloody quiet on HAF today!
Oops, sorry, did I wake anyone?
It's been quiet for a couple days.... I've been trying to get all crazy and creative with the "row/roe" photo challenge, but having no luck. Still thinking...... :query: :headscratch: :thoughtful: :chin:
Quote from: Dragonia on April 13, 2017, 01:41:42 PM
It's been quiet for a couple days.... I've been trying to get all crazy and creative with the "row/roe" photo challenge, but having no luck. Still thinking...... :query: :headscratch: :thoughtful: :chin:
Yes, me too. I seem to have hit a brick wall. This is very frustrating.
Quote from: hermes2015 on April 13, 2017, 02:05:04 PM
Quote from: Dragonia on April 13, 2017, 01:41:42 PM
It's been quiet for a couple days.... I've been trying to get all crazy and creative with the "row/roe" photo challenge, but having no luck. Still thinking...... :query: :headscratch: :thoughtful: :chin:
Yes, me too. I seem to have hit a brick wall. This is very frustrating.
Ah, a walk round Gloucester (with a bit of luck thrown in) and a sudden inspiration at tea time solved that for me!
Quote from: Gloucester on April 13, 2017, 03:03:07 PM
Quote from: hermes2015 on April 13, 2017, 02:05:04 PM
Quote from: Dragonia on April 13, 2017, 01:41:42 PM
It's been quiet for a couple days.... I've been trying to get all crazy and creative with the "row/roe" photo challenge, but having no luck. Still thinking...... :query: :headscratch: :thoughtful: :chin:
Yes, me too. I seem to have hit a brick wall. This is very frustrating.
Ah, a walk round Gloucester (with a bit of luck thrown in) and a sudden inspiration at tea time solved that for me!
I am green with envy. I shall book a flight to Gloucester tomorrow.
It's been a while...
We should have a few Hors d'oeuvres,
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Something to drink,
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We could watch:
The Asmo vs. Davin (
season 83)
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Anyone?
OR...or...
We could just dance? :smilenod:
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^^^
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I'll just chomp on my Jesus who, according to the Pope, is not gluten-free. I have no problem with that.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536466553/gluten-free-host-a-no-go-says-pope (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536466553/gluten-free-host-a-no-go-says-pope)
Quote from: Magdalena on July 29, 2017, 03:26:22 AM
We could just dance? :smilenod:
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^^^
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Quote from: Davin on July 31, 2017, 03:56:43 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on July 29, 2017, 03:26:22 AM
We could just dance? :smilenod:
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That is beautiful. Where does it come from?
Quote from: hermes2015 on August 01, 2017, 05:37:49 AM
Quote from: Davin on July 31, 2017, 03:56:43 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on July 29, 2017, 03:26:22 AM
We could just dance? :smilenod:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FDWX03Ep.gif&hash=689b6b4dcc06bd2758cacb8cbc375e6836a63d8c)
That is beautiful. Where does it come from?
This person created a bunch of cool ones:
http://imgur.com/gallery/R0s4m
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on July 31, 2017, 01:45:16 AM
I'll just chomp on my Jesus who, according to the Pope, is not gluten-free. I have no problem with that.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536466553/gluten-free-host-a-no-go-says-pope (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536466553/gluten-free-host-a-no-go-says-pope)
I think this is both funny, and so utterly ridiculously typical of religious people. Basically the Catholics believe in the whole transubstantiation thing, whereas when the bread and wine are consecrated by a priest a change takes place and the whole substance of both the bread and wine are transformed (Original Transformers?) into the "actual flesh and blood of Jesus" even though both the bread and wine retain the appearance, odor and taste of both the bread and wine. This is part of the Church's Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and partaking is considered the most important and highest form of prayer within the church, and a central Dogma to Catholicism itself.
However, now the church is saying this transformational scientific (Fucking Magical) process can't take place without trace amounts of gluten being present in the wafer? Is the absent of gluten Jesus's achilles heal? If I wear a gluten free wafer around my neck will it have the same affect on Jesus as garlic does to Dracula?
Fucking Catholics. ::)
Quote from: Father Bruno on August 01, 2017, 03:16:20 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on July 31, 2017, 01:45:16 AM
I'll just chomp on my Jesus who, according to the Pope, is not gluten-free. I have no problem with that.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536466553/gluten-free-host-a-no-go-says-pope (http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/10/536466553/gluten-free-host-a-no-go-says-pope)
I think this is both funny, and so utterly ridiculously typical of religious people. Basically the Catholics believe in the whole transubstantiation thing, whereas when the bread and wine are consecrated by a priest a change takes place and the whole substance of both the bread and wine are transformed (Original Transformers?) into the "actual flesh and blood of Jesus" even though both the bread and wine retain the appearance, odor and taste of both the bread and wine. This is part of the Church's Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and partaking is considered the most important and highest form of prayer within the church, and a central Dogma to Catholicism itself.
However, now the church is saying this transformational scientific (Fucking Magical) process can't take place without trace amounts of gluten being present in the wafer? Is the absent of gluten Jesus's achilles heal? If I wear a gluten free wafer around my neck will it have the same affect on Jesus as garlic does to Dracula?
:lol:
I think the best thing about it all is that if Jesus is not gluten-free then that means that some people are allergic to Jesus. It certainly doesn't help with the
perfect picture his followers paint of him.
QuoteFucking Catholics. ::)
I'm surrounded by them. ::) Argh.
I went to a nondenominational church that started doing communions on monday. But instead of brean, we got little styrofoam discs. And the juice, erghem, I mean wine was non-alcoholic. So I guess I got TWICE the transformation as you catholics did.