Salutations

[Non Sum]

It's contradictory to introduce one's self when taking one's self to be 'no one' (i.e. "non sum" = Latin 'I am not')  But, Registration said "please" do, thus leaving me little choice but to; so here goes:

.......................... Sorry ( I tried, really ) , this is just too 'not-moi.'  Besides, I just cannot conceive of why anyone should give a damn; I know that I sure don't.  Suffice it to say I'm an 'atheist,' but duh, why be here otherwise?

Okay,  Here's something a bit more novel:  I'm a "Mystic."  Not the 'astrologer/palm reader' type, but rather the philosophic variant.  The maxim best befitting this sort of mystic would be 'nothing on faith'; not gods, not goddesses, not matter, not thought, nada, save that which cannot be doubted lest one fall head over heels into self-contradiction.

See you around, NS (Nobody's Somebody)

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[Jimmy]

Hey Non Sum!! Welcome!! I'm a newbie here too! I think there are very awesome, friendly, people here.

[Tank]

Hello not you 

Well, I've see a few introductions in my time here and at other forums and while all are unique yours is very unusual. I hope you stay as I expect you'll add a unique flavour to the forum.

Thanks for making the effort to sign up and join in.

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Regards
Chris

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[Crow]

Salve

[xSilverPhinx]

Welcome!

Interesting intro, though wouldn't "I" along with "am not" be inherently self contradictory? ???

(anyways, sorry of that's not exactly what you meant, I'm going through a bit of an existential phase now and am taking it in the existential context.)

[Guardian85]

Welcome.
...this should be interesting.

[Non Sum]

 
Yikes! Such unexpected kindness!  Much appreciated, my deistic denying fellows.

Jimmy, (you nother newbie, you) appears to have nailed it!

Thanks Tank for the welcome.  True, I'm "not me," but fear not, I'm not you either.

Gratis Crow.

xSilverPhinx, you have it exactly right!  {NS hands xSP a rubber cigar} The "I" is the one subject/object that escapes required faith, and is that which cannot be doubted lest we fall into "self-contradiction."  The mystical position (solipsitically) being that the self alone is real, but not a person (body, mind, acts) mistakenly taken to be that self.  After all, whatever appears To me cannot be me.

I hope we can find an opportunity to thrash out some Existentialism together.

Guardian'85' (good to see someone here's older than I), thank you.  I hope not to disappoint you.  Best to reserve your judgement, is my recommendation.  Ask yourself, 'if he doesn't sometimes bore himself why would he be here?'

Thank you all, NS (Novel Scum)

[Asmodean]

Hello, you-who-is-someone-else-who-apparently-is-not. 

... Sorry. Can't think of a derail right now. 

[Augustus]

Hello there fellow newbie You'll be surprised just how friendly the guys here can be :p

Just remember to feed the Asmo regularly and you'll be fine (Hes like a big clay puppy really)

[Asmodean]

(Hes like a big clay puppy really)

Yes. All nice and cuddly, yet full of teeth and claws whenever a cat walks by.  

[Guardian85]

Guardian'85' (good to see someone here's older than I), thank you.  I hope not to disappoint you.  Best to reserve your judgement, is my recommendation.  Ask yourself, 'if he doesn't sometimes bore himself why would he be here?'

Oh, if you think I am old wait 'till you see Tank and the Old Git. They are older then dirt.

[Tank]

Guardian'85' (good to see someone here's older than I), thank you.  I hope not to disappoint you.  Best to reserve your judgement, is my recommendation.  Ask yourself, 'if he doesn't sometimes bore himself why would he be here?'

Oh, if you think I am old wait 'till you see Tank and the Old Git. They are older then dirt.

Dec '59 for me 

[Asmodean]

Dec '59 for me 

See? Tank is almost a Tiger 

Nope. Couldn't resist. 

[DeterminedJuliet]

Guardian'85' (good to see someone here's older than I), thank you.  I hope not to disappoint you.  Best to reserve your judgement, is my recommendation.  Ask yourself, 'if he doesn't sometimes bore himself why would he be here?'

Oh, if you think I am old wait 'till you see Tank and the Old Git. They are older then dirt.

Wait? '85 is old?! Oh, bother.  

Also, welcome, Non Sum!

[Non Sum]

Hello Asmodean, (any relation to the evil Jewish demon, 'Asmodeus'?)
No need for "derail" this early in our posting.  It's usually at the end when I'm tarred, feathered, and ridden out on derail.

Hail Augustus.  I shall trust your word regarding certain demons; unless his diet involves 'newbies.'

Guardian, apologies for mistaking your "85" as being age-related.  Am I to assume there are 84 preceeding 'Guardians'?

I appreciate all of your assistance in working off my 10 post initiation req., or I'd be stuck here in 'newbie purgatory' working off my original sin of 'newness' until hell gave up all of its atheists.