Los Angeles area actually. Found this forum after revisiting my feelings and thoughts about Atheism. There are other forums, websites and actual physical group meetings in my region of the land but I like the "Happy" part of this forum's name. I'll be 60 in May of this year and feel it's time for me to be comfortable and feel good about my Atheistic view. So, I'll be reading and lurking alot along with the occasional post. Since my life doesn't revolve around the internet, tweeting or Facebook my on-line activities are low. See ya around. PG.
Hello PG
Nice to see another 'mature' member turn up, I was born in '59 and I think 'Oldgit' is our oldest member at 60+. We definitely have a happy crowd here.
Thanks for making the effort to sign up and join in.
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Regards
Chris
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Welcome!
I have a question: should I read your name as "Polish" as in "from Poland", or "Polish" as in, "I like to polish my shoes"? :)
Hi and welcome!
Polish as in from Poland.
Quote from: PolishGuy on March 29, 2012, 08:25:32 PM
Polish as in from Poland.
Good to know :) I wrote a couple of history papers on Poland in my undergrad. I always thought it seemed like a neat place.
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 29, 2012, 08:43:51 PM
Quote from: PolishGuy on March 29, 2012, 08:25:32 PM
Polish as in from Poland.
Good to know :) I wrote a couple of history papers on Poland in my undergrad. I always thought it seemed like a neat place.
Yes. It could be argued that Poland won WWII. The war started because Germany invaded and Poland was occupied until Lech Wałęsa took over in 1990. The allies simply stopped fighting in 1945. Churchill wanted to push the Russian back to their pre-war borders and with the US atomic bomb they could have done it.
Quote from: Tank on March 29, 2012, 09:00:38 PM
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 29, 2012, 08:43:51 PM
Quote from: PolishGuy on March 29, 2012, 08:25:32 PM
Polish as in from Poland.
Good to know :) I wrote a couple of history papers on Poland in my undergrad. I always thought it seemed like a neat place.
Yes. It could be argued that Poland won WWII. The war started because Germany invaded and Poland was occupied until Lech Wałęsa took over in 1990. The allies simply stopped fighting in 1945. Churchill wanted to push the Russian back to their pre-war borders and with the US atomic bomb they could have done it.
I did a big paper on "Solidarity" during the 80s. It's kind of amazing how, as a bloc state, they were pretty successful at consistently giving a big "FU" to the USSR.
Hello from Pasadena. :)
Welcome to the forum!!
My first over seas friend was in Warsaw. <3 :)
Welcome from your friendly neighborhood Swede. ;D
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 29, 2012, 07:25:17 PM
Welcome!
I have a question: should I read your name as "Polish" as in "from Poland", or "Polish" as in, "I like to polish my shoes"? :)
Quote from: Budhorse4 on March 29, 2012, 11:27:48 PM
Welcome from your friendly neighborhood Swede. ;D
I have a question: should I read your name as "Swede" as in "from Sweden," or as in "Swede" as in cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root?
Hello, Polish Guy.
This is Mr Sheen, he is a polish guy.
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Welcome!
Puddin' are you teasing me? These questions are important! Otherwise my brain gets confused, and it's jumbly enough as it is.
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 30, 2012, 01:39:28 AM
Puddin' are you teasing me?
No, well maybe just a little bit.
Mostly just being opportunistic.
Here's a jingle in recompense.
QuoteOh Mr Sheen, oh Mr Sheen
Todays the day to make your household gleam
From the table to the chair
And woodwork everywhere
Wax an polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Oh what a sparkle
Oh what a sheen
Protects the fridge
And saves your new machine
Fingermarks around the door
Venetian blinds what's more
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
And there's the phone
And all the chrome
Even laminex comes sparkling clean
For an instant mirror sheen
To everything you clean
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Welcome :)
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on March 30, 2012, 02:09:45 AM
Oh Mr Sheen, oh Mr Sheen
Todays the day to make your household gleam
From the table to the chair
And woodwork everywhere
Wax an polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Oh what a sparkle
Oh what a sheen
Protects the fridge
And saves your new machine
Fingermarks around the door
Venetian blinds what's more
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
And there's the phone
And all the chrome
Even laminex comes sparkling clean
For an instant mirror sheen
To everything you clean
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
Wax and polish as you dust with Mr Sheen
[/quote]
Appeased
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 30, 2012, 01:39:28 AM
Puddin' are you teasing me? These questions are important! Otherwise my brain gets confused, and it's jumbly enough as it is.
Ain't that the truth...
Anyway, welcome to the place, Polish!
Quote from: PolishGuy on March 29, 2012, 08:25:32 PM
Polish as in from Poland.
I remember very well about the Solidarity movement back in the 80's. Many a times it made front page here in Québec. I also remember Lech Walesa although I had a hard time pronouncing his name.
Welcome
Welcome to the forum polish. My grandmother is full blooded polish so we may be cousins ;D
I am also from Southern California and older...76 years old
I have been an Atheist for over 60 years.
Religion and the zealots, and extremists are at the root of all wars and unrest throughout the world.
I'm 70 and my body has graduated to old age. Hopefully, my mind is trailing by a few years.
Hey, I'm in LA too. Welcome.
It's a good place to be an atheist, or anything. There's a church every other block and an atheist Meetup group every other weekend.
♫ I wish you all could be California ♪
♫ I wish you all could be California ♪
♫ I wish you all could be California girls ♪