New to the Happy Atheist. I am a member of several Atheist forums and enjoy the discussions. I have been an Atheist most of my life, but have been an open atheist for the last six years. My stats are male, chemist by education and work, married, very active in individual sports (running, biking, fishing, sailing). Just hit the six decades mark, still working and don't see myself retiring any time soon. My wife and I have one child, already finished college and working in her field. Personality type is INTJ, and if they had poster children for the type I would most likely be on the cover.
I live in Cary, NC just outside the Research Triangle Park, and am active in several Atheist groups in the area.
Hi cncracer and welcome.
Does your name have any reference to CNC machining and/or bike racing? I do a bit of both myself.
My Dad is from Fayetteville, NC, but I've only ever been there once for a weekend. Can't say I saw much of it. I'm one of the several English Atheists here. Some are even as old as you :D
One of the Mods will be stopping by soon to officially welcome you with a few pointers to the site, but in the meantime take some time to look around, have a read of the forum rules and get stuck in. We do have our resident miserable sods here, but most are happy and all are fun to be around.
Enjoy...
Siz
Hi cncracer, and welcome! I just welcomed you on the "What's on your mind?" thread, but thought I would say hello here as well. I was just in Columbia, NC in March for a friend's wedding. Lovely little town and unreasonably nice weather for March (compared to what I'm used to in CO.)
How cool that you are a chemist! I considered majoring in Chemistry in college, but I let some people scare me away with their talk about Organic Chemistry and how hard it was. If I had it to do over, I would be more confident and give it a go. I always found Chemistry fascinating. This is going to sound stupid maybe, but I have always been a little in awe of the periodic table. It's so simple, and yet so perfect and orderly and it even predicts things about elements that haven't been found yet; it amazes me that a normal human with a brain like mine was able to think it up. ;D
Anyway, I'm rambling. Welcome!
Hi cncracer
The only oddity you'll find here is that you can only post in the three sub-fora of 'Getting to Know You' for you first 10 post. You get let loose with the 11th.
Welcome to HAF
Regards
Chris
Hello and welcome to HAF, cncracer. Glad to have you aboard; I hope that you enjoy your time reading and posting here. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg814.imageshack.us%2Fimg814%2F7%2Fwelcomebluesmiley.gif&hash=af423e2e268b20fea04a9fa45d5649fe879aecd1)
Greetings cncracer, from a miserable old sod! ;D You sound like our sort of cannon-fodder ideal member.
Quote from: OldGit on June 22, 2012, 08:10:30 PM
Greetings cncracer, from a miserable old sod! ;D You sound like our sort of cannon-fodder ideal member.
Beware the Git! He'll drag you down, then make you laugh... It's a rollercoaster of emotion ;D
Mr Git to you, SL!
A chemist. Perfect. Now we can know the secret formula for Coke.
;D
Welcome and thanks for that nice intro. Have fun and jump right in!
Quote from: McQ on June 22, 2012, 10:17:31 PM
A chemist. Perfect. Now we can know the secret formula for Coke.
C21H17NO4 ;)
My dad, of all people, taught me that. He wrote a song about it before he got all godded out.
Quote from: Ali on June 22, 2012, 10:47:50 PM
Quote from: McQ on June 22, 2012, 10:17:31 PM
A chemist. Perfect. Now we can know the secret formula for Coke.
C21H17NO4 ;)
That's a divine revelation, right there ^
Welcome!
Thanks guys, I already feel like a happy atheist LOL. It was a real surprise to see so many members reply on an introduction. Will keep working on the needed post to become a posting member so we can get into some real debates.
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 22, 2012, 03:15:49 PM
Hi cncracer and welcome.
Does your name have any reference to CNC machining and/or bike racing? I do a bit of both myself.
My Dad is from Fayetteville, NC, but I've only ever been there once for a weekend. Can't say I saw much of it. I'm one of the several English Atheists here. Some are even as old as you :D
Scissorlegs:
The CNC is a boat in my case. The wife and I like to race sail boats, and the CNC 44 is what we raced the most. It is a real rush as you approach the start line with that much power coming just from nature.
Fayetteville is about 40 Min south of me. If this area keeps growing it will become a suburb or the triangle.
(Edited to add quote tag. -- Recusant)
Welcome! Personally I always hated chemistry, but I'm married to a chemist, so I speak highly of them now ;D Hope you enjoy your time here.
Welcome to HAF. Pay no attention to Git. We really do not think of you as cannon fodder, honest.
Hello and welcome Mr. Fodder!
Quote from: cncracer on June 23, 2012, 01:14:28 AM
Quote from: Scissorlegs on June 22, 2012, 03:15:49 PM
Hi cncracer and welcome.
Does your name have any reference to CNC machining and/or bike racing? I do a bit of both myself.
My Dad is from Fayetteville, NC, but I've only ever been there once for a weekend. Can't say I saw much of it. I'm one of the several English Atheists here. Some are even as old as you :D
Scissorlegs:
The CNC is a boat in my case. The wife and I like to race sail boats, and the CNC 44 is what we raced the most. It is a real rush as you approach the start line with that much power coming just from nature.
Fayetteville is about 40 Min south of me. If this area keeps growing it will become a suburb or the triangle.
(Edited to add quote tag. -- Recusant)
CNC44... had to google that.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yachtcouncil.com%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fyachts%2F1461%2F106993%2FBasicInfoSize-Cruising-Racing-Sailboat-Main-Profile-106993-2288462_1-1-.jpg&hash=abae9d755def39005ad251e7a30ea988cbf3e0c3)
Is this the one? What a beauty! I've done a bit of yacht racing, but never on anything as pretty as that. I find it exhausting and very uncomfortable (and I'm neither unfit or particularly precious), but I can understand the thrill of competitive racing. These days I'm happy dinghy-racing with my son, and really looking forward to playing on my brothers new double-trapeze catamaran. Now that's a thrill!
Hey CNCRacer, I am also a newbie and also a very long term regatta freak, though with dinghys not big ole boats.
May we both prosper here.