Title: hi from far away!!
Post by: pedricero matao on February 13, 2009, 03:19:28 PM
Post by: pedricero matao on February 13, 2009, 03:19:28 PM
Came across this forum and been following it for a while, now i decided to involve.
Well I guess i should give now something about my background:
Male, mid 20s, from Spain, so first of all sorry about my English, it sucks sometimes. As i read this forum is open to anyone anywhere, i find it useful if people from different parts of the world can share views, stories, news and all that stuff. Raised in one of the most oppressive cults within christianism: catholicism. You know, religious school with priests and so on. Although i didn't have to go through such duress/abuses as others in my country had to, just a few swings from the priests now and then when i was naughty and the typical psychological and brainwashing stuff you can imagine.
Then as one grows up, reading + interest in science + big mouth makes you get into trouble sometimes!
Now finishing science studies and working as a researcher in physical chemistry, also have got jobs as a warehouse worker and nightclub bouncer. So as you can imagine my views on religion and superstition in general are - or at least i try to - aborded in a rational way, although sometimes i get really furious about the church you know, "fuego latino" (whatever, cheap joke here)
As a curiosity, I have a bunch of American (US) relatives, as an aunt of mine fled from Spain during the fascist regime. Mostly resident in Texas and New Orleans.
Nothing more i guess, just say I spotted some folks here that seem to be quite nice people so it'd be a pleasure to debate things.
Salud!
Well I guess i should give now something about my background:
Male, mid 20s, from Spain, so first of all sorry about my English, it sucks sometimes. As i read this forum is open to anyone anywhere, i find it useful if people from different parts of the world can share views, stories, news and all that stuff. Raised in one of the most oppressive cults within christianism: catholicism. You know, religious school with priests and so on. Although i didn't have to go through such duress/abuses as others in my country had to, just a few swings from the priests now and then when i was naughty and the typical psychological and brainwashing stuff you can imagine.
Then as one grows up, reading + interest in science + big mouth makes you get into trouble sometimes!
Now finishing science studies and working as a researcher in physical chemistry, also have got jobs as a warehouse worker and nightclub bouncer. So as you can imagine my views on religion and superstition in general are - or at least i try to - aborded in a rational way, although sometimes i get really furious about the church you know, "fuego latino" (whatever, cheap joke here)
As a curiosity, I have a bunch of American (US) relatives, as an aunt of mine fled from Spain during the fascist regime. Mostly resident in Texas and New Orleans.
Nothing more i guess, just say I spotted some folks here that seem to be quite nice people so it'd be a pleasure to debate things.
Salud!
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: gwyn428 on February 14, 2009, 01:42:28 AM
Post by: gwyn428 on February 14, 2009, 01:42:28 AM
Hola! Welcome to the HAF board. I hope you enjoy this little place on the web. 
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: Will on February 14, 2009, 01:49:55 AM
Post by: Will on February 14, 2009, 01:49:55 AM
Hola, pedricero matao. Mucho gusto. I happen to believe the world needs more bouncer/chemists.
¡bienvenido a foro!
¡bienvenido a foro!
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: joeactor on February 14, 2009, 01:53:22 AM
Post by: joeactor on February 14, 2009, 01:53:22 AM
Pleased to meet you.
No worries on the language.
Your English is MUCH better than my Spanish!
Una Cervesa Por Favor,
JoeActor
No worries on the language.
Your English is MUCH better than my Spanish!
Una Cervesa Por Favor,
JoeActor
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: Whitney on February 14, 2009, 02:05:23 AM
Post by: Whitney on February 14, 2009, 02:05:23 AM
Welcome to the forum, Pedricero.
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: pedricero matao on February 14, 2009, 12:51:20 PM
Post by: pedricero matao on February 14, 2009, 12:51:20 PM
¡¡Hola gente!!
Thanks everybody, I really like this forum, you know it is not easy to find so many rational people together.
esta va para ti joeactor ^^
salud
Thanks everybody, I really like this forum, you know it is not easy to find so many rational people together.
esta va para ti joeactor ^^salud
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: curiosityandthecat on February 14, 2009, 03:56:30 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on February 14, 2009, 03:56:30 PM
Missed this one, somehow.
Welcome.
Welcome.
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: SallyMutant on February 16, 2009, 07:23:28 AM
Post by: SallyMutant on February 16, 2009, 07:23:28 AM
joeactor beat me to the "Your English is better than My Spanish." I'm' very happy to welcome a cosmopolitan, bilingual new member!
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: Chimera on February 24, 2009, 05:14:46 AM
Post by: Chimera on February 24, 2009, 05:14:46 AM
Bienvenido, Pedricero. Aprendo español en la universidad. ¡Su inglés es mejor que mi español!
Title: Re: hi from far away!!
Post by: Cemetery on February 25, 2009, 02:16:38 AM
Post by: Cemetery on February 25, 2009, 02:16:38 AM
Bienvenido al sitio, tÃo.
~C
~C