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Title: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Søren on January 04, 2012, 03:54:17 am
Introduce yourself here!

For the sake of the new forum. I have asperger syndrome, I'm gay, a science student, a gore buff and one of the most batshit random people you could ever encounter >:D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: armandtanzarian on January 04, 2012, 04:33:38 am
Testing. Token Asian here (sorry gyeonghwa).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: gyeonghwa on January 04, 2012, 04:39:28 am
Testing. Token Asian here (sorry gyeonghwa).

I'm the token Queer Asian American. So it's different.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 04:40:27 am
I'm the resident Shane fanboy and rather into history, firearms, anthropology... tho higher sciences make my head hurt and math is impossible.

I love androgynous folks.

And... yeah.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: MaybeNever on January 04, 2012, 04:43:06 am
Now we are all newbies. It is very sad. So very, very sad. Maximum saditude.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on January 04, 2012, 05:03:20 am
Speak for yourself

Ironbite-I'm a Jr. Member
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 05:07:41 am
Speak for yourself

Ironbite-I'm a Jr. Member

Quiet you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on January 04, 2012, 05:25:48 am
Now we are all newbies. It is very sad. So very, very sad. Maximum saditude.

What's sadder is we don't yet have a Jeb to greet us all :(
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vypernight on January 04, 2012, 05:29:09 am
I'm a straight, married, male who's also a Buddhist, agnostic, Independent, moderate.  So I'm pretty much a minority here.  I also think the real Trinity is William Blake, Thor, and Murphy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: shadowpanther on January 04, 2012, 06:00:40 am
Unrepentant Geordie studying that thar science. Well, when I can bear to tear myself away from video games for more than 10 seconds at a time.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on January 04, 2012, 06:01:09 am
Swear to god if we lose Jeb I'll be pissed.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 06:03:15 am
Swear to god if we lose Jeb I'll be pissed.

Then just make sure she knows about the new home.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 09:01:18 am
OH MY GOD GUYS, THERE WILL BE SO MANY PEOPLE TO GREET.

Okay then, my name is Jeb and I like things. That is all.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 09:08:05 am
OH MY GOD GUYS, THERE WILL BE SO MANY PEOPLE TO GREET.

Okay then, my name is Jeb and I like things. That is all.

Oh my Goddess. Hi Jeeeb! On new FSTDT forums, Shane welcome YOU! :P

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 09:09:07 am
Yay Shane!

Welcome, everyone!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Smurfette Principle on January 04, 2012, 09:35:31 am
I'm bisexual, cis-female, Friend to All Living Things, major geek, and potential History/Poli Sci double major. Also taken and kinky.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 09:39:06 am
Don't do it, Smurfette! Do not major in history. You will regret it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: StallChaser on January 04, 2012, 09:41:00 am
Whoa, we've got some new board craziness!  I was Haseen on the old board.  Now with 100% more Jade avatar goodness.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Smurfette Principle on January 04, 2012, 09:44:03 am
Don't do it, Smurfette! Do not major in history. You will regret it.

Why?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 09:46:54 am
I was once a very optimistic history major. Then I graduated, realized that there are approximately zero jobs out there for me, and now am spending more money to get a second degree. (Sim, too. Also my sister). Not saying any of this will happen to you, but it's now my person life mission to warn everyone against the horrors of this degree.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PixelDolly on January 04, 2012, 09:57:51 am
My name is PixelDolly.

I'm new.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 10:02:06 am
Hey, Pixel Dolly! I am pleased to meet you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Xotan on January 04, 2012, 11:05:01 am
Hello.  I am still Xotan.

I am that which I am - and aging male (69, but still 21 in my head), in excellent health and with a generally bright outlook on life; gay all my life, contented with it, living now in southern France, but preparing to marry my partner of 39 years in about 9 weeks time in our home country which has dragged itself into the 21st century at last. 

Interests:

 - Music (choral, piano, organ); choral composition; choirs
 - Poetry
 - History
 - Travel
 - Reading
 - Writing
 - Languages
 - Good Food with Good Wine in Good Company
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: armandtanzarian on January 04, 2012, 11:14:05 am
Hello.  I am still Xotan.

I am that which I am - and aging male (69, but still 21 in my head), in excellent health and with a generally bright outlook on life; gay all my life, contented with it, living now in southern France, but preparing to marry my partner of 39 years in about 9 weeks time in our home country which has dragged itself into the 21st century at last. 

Interests:

 - Music (choral, piano, organ); choral composition; choirs
 - Poetry
 - History
 - Travel
 - Reading
 - Writing
 - Languages
 - Good Food with Good Wine in Good Company
Well let me be the first on this forum to congratulate the two of you for finally taking the plunge. May your first child (grandchild?) be a masculine child.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 11:19:27 am
Congratulations, Xotan!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on January 04, 2012, 12:12:17 pm
S'up new forum! I'm Canadian and I have a vagina. Both are pretty awesome.

Edit: Hey, Shane's a mod now. Cool.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mechtaur on January 04, 2012, 12:14:30 pm
Well, re-newbification set in, so...

Young white bro, capable of making a woman's vagina seal itself in abstract horror with great ease, married, and majorly into psychology and philosophy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 12:18:52 pm
S'up new forum! I'm Canadian and I have a vagina. Both are pretty awesome.

Edit: Hey, Shane's a mod now. Cool.

Even tho I haven't seen it I have heard many things about the awesome vagina.

Also, yes, I am. ^-^ Feel free to kick me a message if somethin's hinky. *points at contact info*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on January 04, 2012, 12:22:51 pm
S'up new forum! I'm Canadian and I have a vagina. Both are pretty awesome.

Edit: Hey, Shane's a mod now. Cool.

Even tho I haven't seen it I have heard many things about the awesome vagina.

Also, yes, I am. ^-^ Feel free to kick me a message if somethin's hinky. *points at contact info*

Yay. Congrats. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 12:40:59 pm
Thank you!

Welcome to our newbies. I see some new faces and some old. Glad we kept with our movin' buddies.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 01:21:14 pm
I am so glad to see people registering. Yay for that. And welcome everyone.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Smurfette Principle on January 04, 2012, 01:22:48 pm
I was once a very optimistic history major. Then I graduated, realized that there are approximately zero jobs out there for me, and now am spending more money to get a second degree. (Sim, too. Also my sister). Not saying any of this will happen to you, but it's now my person life mission to warn everyone against the horrors of this degree.

Ah. See, I want to use the degree in combination with a Poli Sci degree to go to law school. And lawyers make money. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 01:23:19 pm
I was once a very optimistic history major. Then I graduated, realized that there are approximately zero jobs out there for me, and now am spending more money to get a second degree. (Sim, too. Also my sister). Not saying any of this will happen to you, but it's now my person life mission to warn everyone against the horrors of this degree.

Ah. See, I want to use the degree in combination with a Poli Sci degree to go to law school. And lawyers make money. :)

Well I can't argue with that!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Canadian Mojo on January 04, 2012, 01:53:18 pm
S'up new forum! I'm Canadian and I have a vagina. Both are pretty awesome.
I'm only half as awesome but that still makes me pretty kick-ass.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Auri-El on January 04, 2012, 01:57:44 pm
Re-introducing myself because I can. :P I'm Kali, I have a girlfriend, a few fish which I keep having to replace, and some cats who love fresh fish. Also, I like Doctor Who, astronomy, and laughing at people.

Also also, the cats don't really eat the fish.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 01:58:59 pm
I like Doctor Who, too! Welcome, Kali!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Radiation on January 04, 2012, 02:17:57 pm
I'm Sorority WTC, I have multiple names and you will see me switch names often-but you may have known me as Radiation and I'll probably revert back to that someday.

I am a college student studying graphic design. I am 32 y.o. and I have Asperger's Disorder. I am a Plural Spiritualist in that I am actually multi-religious and right now am into Islam. I like to discuss topics such as religion, philosophy, skepticism, art and many other things. My fav thing to do is photoshop and I love learning new techniques in it.

I am also a very boring person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Keiro Dreamwalker on January 04, 2012, 02:20:40 pm
Fixed yer sig.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: clockworkgirl21 on January 04, 2012, 03:05:40 pm
I'm Lisa, a bisexual 22-year-old who is a history buff. I can tell you anything you want to know about Nicholas and Alexandra's family life and their children. I also have a list of as many European royalty as I can find listing birth dates, death dates, etc from all the way back in medieval times. Why? Because it is fun.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 03:09:47 pm
Yes, it is fun!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vene on January 04, 2012, 03:14:31 pm
Screw you, postcount, I'm not a newbie.

I was once a very optimistic history major. Then I graduated, realized that there are approximately zero jobs out there for me, and now am spending more money to get a second degree. (Sim, too. Also my sister). Not saying any of this will happen to you, but it's now my person life mission to warn everyone against the horrors of this degree.

Ah. See, I want to use the degree in combination with a Poli Sci degree to go to law school. And lawyers make money. :)
I also want to point out that you don't need any particular major in order to get into law school, just good grades. After I finish my BA this spring I'll be just as qualified to enter law school as anybody else with a similar GPA.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Scotsgit on January 04, 2012, 03:33:59 pm
I'm Scottish, I like history, re-enactment, wargaming, reading and doughnuts.  Just not in that order.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vene on January 04, 2012, 03:39:30 pm
I'm Scottish, I like history, re-enactment, wargaming, reading and doughnuts.  Just not in that order.
You gotta be careful with snacks like doughnuts while wargaming. You might mess up the pretty miniatures.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on January 04, 2012, 03:45:31 pm
I am Mira and I have no clue who any of you people are.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 03:56:54 pm
Yay, Mira. Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RavynousHunter on January 04, 2012, 04:20:17 pm
Not actually new, but I figured this is as good a place as any to spit my first post...sooo...here she be.  Sup?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Xotan on January 04, 2012, 05:03:59 pm
@ Armand

&

@ Jebediah


Thanks for your kind good wishes.  They are much appreciated.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jodie on January 04, 2012, 05:21:22 pm
Zomg! Hi guys! I am so glad to see so many farmiliiar faces avatars, as well as some new members (and old members with new avatars).

Hello. I am a long time FSTDTer, though I lurk moar than post.

I don't really know how to describe myself.

My interests in life and my personality are fluid, like water. Or... any other kind of... fluid.

Okay, I'll shut up now. :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on January 04, 2012, 05:34:35 pm
My name is Sigmaleph. I appear to be the token Latin American unless some other one joined while I wasn't looking.

This is the fourth or fifth incarnation of the FSTDT forums I've seen.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 05:38:09 pm
I am so glad you guys made the move!

I had no worries about you, Siggy. You are so experienced. Jimi Hendrix would love you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 04, 2012, 05:38:30 pm
I'm Wykked... sorry I'm late! :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: gyeonghwa on January 04, 2012, 05:41:23 pm
BURN THE WYTCH Welcome back Wykked.  :) You know, I came to associate your name with you original avatar. XD
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: disgruntledcolonel on January 04, 2012, 06:01:29 pm
Well, since these cool new boards are around, I thought I'd compliment my irc residency of sorts with a return - basically I'm 30, male, English - arts grad but now an accountant in trainingm and my interests are good tailoring, grooming stuff (shaving, grooming products and such), beer, coffee and good food, and music prior to the death of Queen Victoria (I hear stuff might have been made since, not too sure) Also  history prior to 1485 and crime/literary fiction. tv/movies and shopping.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 06:02:10 pm
Hey, Wykked and DC!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 04, 2012, 06:17:45 pm
BURN THE WYTCH Welcome back Wykked.  :) You know, I came to associate your name with you original avatar. XD

SHE'S MADE OF WOOD

I think this avatar is just a placeholder until I find something clever.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: MaybeNever on January 04, 2012, 06:20:06 pm
BURN THE WYTCH Welcome back Wykked.  :) You know, I came to associate your name with you original avatar. XD

SHE'S MADE OF WOOD

I think this avatar is just a placeholder until I find something clever.

But I love business cat!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 04, 2012, 07:02:22 pm
I am an L.  I live in a warm place (not so warm right now) and enjoy cockteasing the forum. :P

I am Wiccan-ish, teach at a community college, and enjoy making horrible puns and math jokes.  You know, when I'm not cockteasing the forum.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Keiro Dreamwalker on January 04, 2012, 07:03:44 pm
I am an L.  I live in a warm place (not so warm right now) and enjoy cockteasing the forum. :P

I am Wiccan-ish, teach at a community college, and enjoy making horrible puns and math jokes.  You know, when I'm not cockteasing the forum.

... :| Oh you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 07:06:09 pm
Not sure I'd call it cocktease on my end but yes. All of what L said is true.

Hi L!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 07:12:23 pm
Hey, L!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: jumpingjackflash on January 04, 2012, 07:31:49 pm
Hey, I'm jumpingjackflash. I'm Asian, an amateur writer and artist, and a Troper. Also a fan of The Rolling Stones. Pleased to meet you guys. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 07:38:52 pm
Pleased to meet YOU.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 04, 2012, 07:39:05 pm
Hey, I'm jumpingjackflash. I'm Asian, an amateur writer and artist, and a Troper. Also a fan of The Rolling Stones. Pleased to meet you guys. :)

Welcome, sorry we moved like minutes after you joined our old forum! Hope you enjoy yourself though.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 04, 2012, 07:48:52 pm
BURN THE WYTCH Welcome back Wykked.  :) You know, I came to associate your name with you original avatar. XD

SHE'S MADE OF WOOD

I think this avatar is just a placeholder until I find something clever.

But I love business cat!

S/he's kinda creepy to me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on January 04, 2012, 08:12:40 pm
Hi, my name is Nicole,(but you can call me Nicki) and I'm queen of the geeks. Many of you will remember me from the proboard FSTDT board. I live in NY State, a little ways north of NYC. And I'm really into both Ponies(MLP: FIM) and Star Wars, or anything odd. ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 04, 2012, 08:24:53 pm
Is Honky McCracker here yet?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Radiation on January 04, 2012, 08:55:58 pm
BURN THE WYTCH Welcome back Wykked.  :) You know, I came to associate your name with you original avatar. XD

SHE'S MADE OF WOOD

I think this avatar is just a placeholder until I find something clever.

Just saw that Monty Python sketch the other day on Youtube.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Stick Boy on January 04, 2012, 09:46:02 pm
Hi.  Long time lurker (mostly on the site itself, not the forum)  Middle aged, very liberal (for the US anyway), married 20 years with two kids (boy & girl), beer snob, music lover, golfer, lapsed Catholic - now agnostic - live in fucking texas - anything you want to know about me, feel free to ask....
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 04, 2012, 10:09:29 pm
Hey, Stick Boy! Welcome to the forums!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: deadpandoubter on January 04, 2012, 10:12:05 pm
Hi.  Long time lurker (mostly on the site itself, not the forum)  Middle aged, very liberal (for the US anyway), married 20 years with two kids (boy & girl), beer snob, music lover, golfer, lapsed Catholic - now agnostic - live in fucking texas - anything you want to know about me, feel free to ask....

Stick Boy! I LOVE your appearances on What The Fuck Is Wrong With You!

I kid. Welcome, make yourself comfy, and avoid the trolls.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: gyeonghwa on January 04, 2012, 10:36:15 pm
Hey, I'm jumpingjackflash. I'm Asian, an amateur writer and artist, and a Troper. Also a fan of The Rolling Stones. Pleased to meet you guys. :)

Welcome fellow Asian and amateur artist.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on January 04, 2012, 11:01:19 pm
Hey all. Again.

- Useless additions to threads
- Metalhead (bassist), especially modern prog/djent stuff
- Hopelessly liberal & anti-theist
- May try the IRC out now that there appears to be a link to it from here
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sour Grapes on January 05, 2012, 01:48:53 am
Hi.  Sorta new.  Sorta old.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Stormwarden on January 05, 2012, 03:05:58 am
This is SW, glad to be back here again. Was one of the first to be here when they opened up actually ^^
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: lord gibbon on January 05, 2012, 03:32:41 am
Well, I'm not only new here, I'm new to message boards in general. I am a fiery atheist with Aspergers Syndrome. I am a total nerd for history, science and politics. I am also quite knowledgeable about entertainment media.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Tigger_the_Wing on January 05, 2012, 04:10:52 am
Hi people! I was very new at the old place just as it moved; so now I am very old at the new place.

I suppose it would be quickest to just copy-and-paste my intro in the LGBT Thread:

I was invited to FSTDT forums a few days ago by gyeonghwa after something I posted elsewhere. Thanks, friend!  ;D

I am an almost asexual, autistic gay male brain with a (mostly) female body. Married for 32 years to a straight Aspie guy (IT geek and chess nerd) who appears gay. We met in 1979 through our mutual love of motorcycles. I used to reckon he only married me because I was a non-drinker who could ferry him home from the pub on the back of my motorcycle and fix it if it broke down on the way.  ;)

Mother to five, 1 daughter, 4 sons. Grandmother to eight (four biological grandsons and their four half-brothers/sister) and (it sometimes seems) half the denizens of the internet (the cool half, of course 8) ).

Came to Australia for six months in February 2005 and got stuck. Health issues mean I'm probably stuck here for life.

The photo in my sig was taken in 2001 on the West Coast of Ireland (home is in County Cork) and the bike is my 1988 GL1500 GoldWing, nicknamed Tigger (hence my username).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on January 05, 2012, 09:19:56 am
Alright, nobody panic. I have found my way back here. Break out the champagne and steaks, call back the search parties.

That bit of silliness aside, I am Rookie. I am a straight white married father of four and a half kids. There is much more about me, but I'm not sure what all is relevant. So, um, hello again all my old friends and I look forward to our newbies becoming our new friends.

[/off to try and find my creepy smiling guy from the old avatar]
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 05, 2012, 09:42:30 am
Hello, everyone!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 05, 2012, 10:36:43 am
Hey all. Again.

- Useless additions to threads
- Metalhead (bassist), especially modern prog/djent stuff
- Hopelessly liberal & anti-theist
- May try the IRC out now that there appears to be a link to it from here

You forgot gorgeous.  I demand that you post pics in the new forum's Member Picture Thread as soon as possible.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on January 05, 2012, 12:09:39 pm
Hey all. Again.

- Useless additions to threads
- Metalhead (bassist), especially modern prog/djent stuff
- Hopelessly liberal & anti-theist
- May try the IRC out now that there appears to be a link to it from here

You forgot gorgeous.  I demand that you post pics in the new forum's Member Picture Thread as soon as possible.
*over-dramatic sigh* if you insist... :P Don't have many new ones though.

And on a side note, that post was nice to wake up to. Thank you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dakota Bob on January 05, 2012, 07:01:06 pm
Oh, new forum. hello everybody again. I'm Dakota Bob.

-18 years old
-High school student
-Half finnish/Half english
-Massive metalhead
-Hockey fan
-Atheist
-Real into Science-Fiction
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 05, 2012, 07:02:14 pm
Helllooooo, Dakota Bob!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: maanantai on January 05, 2012, 07:03:51 pm
Ah, a newbie-thread.

A new start as a newbie on new forum. Time for new identity? Like, can I, this time around be more that just a lurker, be cool and even post some pictures too? unlikely to happen, but hey, I can try :P

So "Hei!" to everyone, I'm maanantai. Getting older day by day, married to the man I love. Been mostly lurking, ramdomly posting at the forums and I still read the mainpage, sometimes even submit quotes there. Atheist. Female. Working (while planning to look for better (?) job). Fighting with weight (next plan: get taller!). Secretly wanting to have 10 kids just to fight those huge fundie families of mindles clone-children. Hopelessly un-romantic. And what else!

Oh, and I hate Mondays.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 05, 2012, 07:05:53 pm
I know you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Cerim Treascair on January 05, 2012, 07:26:19 pm
ah, what the hell.

- writer/editor/pre-reader extraordinaire for fanfic, mainly My Little Pony
- swordsman, fencer, and hammer fighter
- would-be blacksmith
- would-be scholar, for that matter
- not a nice person in general
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on January 05, 2012, 09:50:05 pm
ah, what the hell.

- writer/editor/pre-reader extraordinaire for fanfic, mainly My Little Pony
- swordsman, fencer, and hammer fighter
- would-be blacksmith
- would-be scholar, for that matter
- not a nice person in general

Don't say that, I think you're a great person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 05, 2012, 10:03:13 pm
ah, what the hell.

- writer/editor/pre-reader extraordinaire for fanfic, mainly My Little Pony
- swordsman, fencer, and hammer fighter
- would-be blacksmith
- would-be scholar, for that matter
- not a nice person in general

Don't say that, I think you're a great person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 05, 2012, 10:04:49 pm
ah, what the hell.

- writer/editor/pre-reader extraordinaire for fanfic, mainly My Little Pony
- swordsman, fencer, and hammer fighter
- would-be blacksmith
- would-be scholar, for that matter
- not a nice person in general

What are you talking about?  You're an awesome person. :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Cerim Treascair on January 05, 2012, 10:09:29 pm
Yet none of you (no L, not even you) know me IRL.  Huge difference.  Sorry to break it to you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on January 05, 2012, 10:50:24 pm
Yet none of you (no L, not even you) know me IRL.  Huge difference.  Sorry to break it to you.
I think I have the best chance of running into you IRL given the fact you live like an hour away from where I live. I'll be more than happy to meet you one day. ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Keiro Dreamwalker on January 05, 2012, 11:24:30 pm
I live a few hours away from Priestling as well... I plan on visiting Priestling when I can.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ThunderWulf on January 06, 2012, 03:04:51 pm
Alright, new forum time!

I work with animals and am an all around animal lover, but especially anything canine.  I love paintball, offroading, and muscle cars.  I play guitar.  So forth and so forth.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Quasirodent on January 07, 2012, 11:11:04 am
I was 'A Reasonable Rat' on the previous board, but I felt like a fresh start, sort of.
This is my third incarnation on the FSTDT forums.

- Canadian.
- High school kicked-out, currently self-educating.
- Kinda stupid (see first entry.)
- Artist.
- Love music: Prog, Goth, Glam, Hard Rock, Industrial, oldschool Heavy Metal.
- Love animals.
- Aspie.
- Agnostic-leaning atheist.  Very anti-scripture.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 07, 2012, 01:50:49 pm
I am so glad we're all making our way over.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Carnivore_Rabbit on January 10, 2012, 12:13:37 am
Same profile and same name across three forums.  Hopefully I'll lurk less and post more this time around.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 11, 2012, 09:31:02 am
I am hopeful of that.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Normandy on January 14, 2012, 12:06:01 am
Hey, it's that guy who always posts a few times then disappears. >_> Hi again.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: anti-nonsense on January 14, 2012, 03:07:09 am
same name here, but I actually bothered to use an avatar this time around.

Canadian, 25 years old, atheist, nerd.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Yla on January 14, 2012, 06:57:55 pm
Yla reporting back, this time also on the newbie thread.

male, Computational Engineering student, Pantheist, German, permanent writing block
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Xander Zzyzx on January 15, 2012, 08:56:55 am
There, I just made my migration from the old forum, I hope that I can remember to post more over here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 15, 2012, 12:22:40 pm
Tiado!  Welcome back!

The number of wolf-furries in this forum is now 3.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 15, 2012, 01:14:44 pm
Welcome back, everyone!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on January 15, 2012, 06:15:30 pm
Tiado!  Welcome back!

The number of wolf-furries in this forum is now 3.

If you count one of my psychosis it's 4.

Ironbite-possibly 5 now that I think about it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 16, 2012, 12:01:49 am
Tiado!  Welcome back!

The number of wolf-furries in this forum is now 3.

Who all are we counting? *curious*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Xander Zzyzx on January 16, 2012, 08:20:40 am
Tiado!  Welcome back!

The number of wolf-furries in this forum is now 3.

I'm actually considering changing my furry species, since there's so many wolf furries in the fandom.

Oh BTW, is anybody else experiencing the annoying function of these threads where after posting a message, you are returned to the topic category rather than the thread itself?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 16, 2012, 08:25:02 am
You can change that in your forum preferences.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vene on January 16, 2012, 01:37:01 pm
Someone should write a FAQ.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Xander Zzyzx on January 16, 2012, 06:25:25 pm
You can change that in your forum preferences.

Thanks, I think I got it sorted out now.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on January 17, 2012, 12:57:56 am
Someone should write a FAQ.

Yeah was about to suggest
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 17, 2012, 02:00:03 am
You're welcome to write one. >.> Or you can go here (http://forums.fstdt.net/help/).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Igor on January 18, 2012, 01:30:57 am
'Ello, I'm Randomwolf42! Not sure what to say... well I'm Canadian, gay, an atheist (mostly, I have my "I don't know what I believe" moments), and deaf in my right ear. I've made a single comment on the old forum (reporting spam, I think) and I'm generally bad at forums. There's only one I regularly visit and it's deader than Marley's ghost. I'm an avid reader and an aspiring writer, by which I mean I have some stories floating around my hard drive that I won't let anyone read, and despite this post, I do know how paragraphs and sentence structure work. (Forgive me, I'm tired.)

What else... oh, I like to think I subvert the "wolf rule" that I've read about where anyone with "wolf" in their username is either a complete ass or crazy. Well, maybe I'm crazy, but it's a harmless, fun kind of crazy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 18, 2012, 08:33:06 pm
Welcome, randomwolf42!!

So...how many wolves are we up to now, guys?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on January 18, 2012, 09:47:39 pm
Dunno but clearly as I am best snake I am also best wolf.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on January 18, 2012, 11:27:53 pm
'Ello, I'm Randomwolf42!

From one Canadian to another, welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kain on January 20, 2012, 05:12:49 pm
Yo.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

>20 years old
>Aspie
>Gay (as far as I'm aware)
>Australian
>Massive goth
>Into a lot of black metal
>Atheist
>Dabble with vox, guitar, bass and keyboards.

Aaaaand, that's about as much as I can think of at the moment.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 20, 2012, 05:17:39 pm
Hey, randomwolf and Alkaline! Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 21, 2012, 08:36:01 am
Yo.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

>20 years old
>Aspie
>Gay (as far as I'm aware)
>Australian
>Massive goth
>Into a lot of black metal
>Atheist
>Dabble with vox, guitar, bass and keyboards.

Aaaaand, that's about as much as I can think of at the moment.

Welcome!

You and Deimos need to hang out. :)  Sounds like you'd get along famously.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kain on January 21, 2012, 11:14:36 pm
Yo.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

>20 years old
>Aspie
>Gay (as far as I'm aware)
>Australian
>Massive goth
>Into a lot of black metal
>Atheist
>Dabble with vox, guitar, bass and keyboards.

Aaaaand, that's about as much as I can think of at the moment.

Welcome!

You and Deimos need to hang out. :)  Sounds like you'd get along famously.

Heh, I can imagine. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rosenewock21 on January 21, 2012, 11:38:52 pm
*cheery wave* Just realized I didn't do my intro post here.

-Female
-27
-Bisexual/pansexual depending on what definition you're using
-Liberal Christian who views god as an aging hippie dad who just wants all his kids to get along
-Has two podlings who constantly get her in trouble. Currently they've been going by the nicknames of Em and Bee.
-Animal lover of the non-icky variety
-Friend to all (non-human) creatures but will gladly tell you why dolphins are the school bully of the animal kingdom
-Writer (both original and fan-fiction)
-Beta reader. And I'm never happy with what I beta because I'll pour over it only to catch a mistake after it's been published.
-Aywas junkie
-Unashamed, unrepentant fangirl
-Doesn't so much suffer from Train-Wreck Syndrome as enjoy almost every minute of it.
-Slasher
-Zombie enthusiast of the Romero (Old school Dawn of the Dead, The Walking Dead) variety
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: lpopman on January 22, 2012, 04:43:53 pm
Hi, all!

Been posting on the main page for years, I suppose I'd better introduce myself :)

- Male
- 40
- Aspie (seems to be a recurring theme going here)
- Mostly asexual, naturally bi
- Atheist
- Dr Who fan
- Red Dwarf fan
- Metal-Head \m/--\m/
- Game music fan
- Half-Life fan
- Portal fan
- iD Software fanboi
- Bassist, Guitarist, Sequencer and Vocalist (Thrash, Baritone and Death/Gringcore vox styles)
- Still have my long hair, and it's still the same colour
- C and ASM programmer on many different architectures
- Anxiously waiting for the launch of the Raspberry Pi (http://raspberrypi.org (http://raspberrypi.org))
- Unable to do any full-time work due to various mental health problems :(
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kain on January 23, 2012, 02:31:19 am
Hi, all!

Been posting on the main page for years, I suppose I'd better introduce myself :)

- Male
- 40
- Aspie (seems to be a recurring theme going here)
- Mostly asexual, naturally bi
- Atheist
- Dr Who fan
- Red Dwarf fan
- Metal-Head \m/--\m/
- Game music fan
- Half-Life fan
- Portal fan
- iD Software fanboi
- Bassist, Guitarist, Sequencer and Vocalist (Thrash, Baritone and Death/Gringcore vox styles)
- Still have my long hair, and it's still the same colour
- C and ASM programmer on many different architectures
- Anxiously waiting for the launch of the Raspberry Pi (http://raspberrypi.org (http://raspberrypi.org))
- Unable to do any full-time work due to various mental health problems :(

Welcome. :D

Yeah, a lot of us here seem to be either Aspie, gay/bi or both.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Tigger_the_Wing on January 23, 2012, 02:50:18 am
Hi, all!

Been posting on the main page for years, I suppose I'd better introduce myself :)

- Male
- 40
- Aspie (seems to be a recurring theme going here)
- Mostly asexual, naturally bi
- Atheist
- Dr Who fan
- Red Dwarf fan
- Metal-Head \m/--\m/
- Game music fan
- Half-Life fan
- Portal fan
- iD Software fanboi
- Bassist, Guitarist, Sequencer and Vocalist (Thrash, Baritone and Death/Gringcore vox styles)
- Still have my long hair, and it's still the same colour
- C and ASM programmer on many different architectures
- Anxiously waiting for the launch of the Raspberry Pi (http://raspberrypi.org (http://raspberrypi.org))
- Unable to do any full-time work due to various mental health problems :(

Welcome. :D

Yeah, a lot of us here seem to be either Aspie, gay/bi or both.

Or Aspie, gay and trans… \0_ (puts hand up)

This is one of the most person-friendly places I have ever been lucky enough to discover or be invited to.

Everyone is treated with respect and accepted for who we are.

I love you guys already!  :-*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 28, 2012, 01:08:55 pm
Hey, lpopman! Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SkyTrekTower on January 29, 2012, 11:51:47 pm
Hello everyone.

My name is Matt, and I've been coming to the site for probably 1.5-2 years now. 

Other stuff about me:
-Currently live in Springfield(college), but originally from Chicago's western suburbs
-Straight
-21
-Theme park, architecture/city, food, film, and animation fan
-Lapsed catholic/cafeteria catholic/deist depending on the day with generally universalist beliefs
-Politically center to center-left
-Social views are generally center-left - Basically don't be stupid, be considerate, and do what is healthy(both physically and mentally).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rosenewock21 on January 29, 2012, 11:56:48 pm
Welcome to the red room, sweety. Step inside and close the door.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Normandy on January 30, 2012, 11:26:47 pm
Hello everyone.

My name is Matt, and I've been coming to the site for probably 1.5-2 years now. 

Other stuff about me:
-Currently live in Springfield(college), but originally from Chicago's western suburbs
-Straight
-21
-Theme park, architecture/city, food, film, and animation fan
-Lapsed catholic/cafeteria catholic/deist depending on the day with generally universalist beliefs
-Politically center to center-left
-Social views are generally center-left - Basically don't be stupid, be considerate, and do what is healthy(both physically and mentally).

Eff yeah Chicagoans!  8)  Welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on January 31, 2012, 12:27:35 am
Welcome, SkyTrekTower :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on January 31, 2012, 09:39:51 am
Hello, SkyTrekTower!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Podkayne on February 09, 2012, 05:33:30 am
Hi, recently graduated Australian doctor, female, white, Anglo-Saxon, blonde, um... what else does anyone want to know?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 09, 2012, 05:58:58 am
Hi, recently graduated Australian doctor, female, white, Anglo-Saxon, blonde, um... what else does anyone want to know?

How did you come to join us? :O
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Podkayne on February 09, 2012, 06:13:10 am
Hi, recently graduated Australian doctor, female, white, Anglo-Saxon, blonde, um... what else does anyone want to know?

How did you come to join us? :O
I've been reading the quotes list for a while, I first came across it researching religious stances on homosexuality for an ethics assignment, and I've been dipping in and out ever since. I've a little more free time this year, so I thought I'd see what's going on in the forums and try to start doing some of the public administration.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 09, 2012, 06:19:24 am
Well we could use a doctor in our little community. :) Welcome! I got here thanks to my sister.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: largeham on February 09, 2012, 07:31:09 am
Another Australian, welcome! Are you going to the atheist convention this year?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Podkayne on February 09, 2012, 09:29:54 am
Thanks for the welcome!

Uh, where's the convention? I might be interested to go, although I admit I'm not actually an athiest. Do I need to be to post?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 09, 2012, 09:48:02 am
Thanks for the welcome!

Uh, where's the convention? I might be interested to go, although I admit I'm not actually an athiest. Do I need to be to post?

Nope!

You can be whatever floats your boat!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Podkayne on February 09, 2012, 09:55:52 am
Thanks for the welcome!

Uh, where's the convention? I might be interested to go, although I admit I'm not actually an athiest. Do I need to be to post?

Nope!

You can be whatever floats your boat!
Fellow Father Ted fan?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on February 09, 2012, 09:57:55 am
Hey, Podkayne! I'm glad you showed up :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 09, 2012, 10:59:03 am
Thanks for the welcome!

Uh, where's the convention? I might be interested to go, although I admit I'm not actually an athiest. Do I need to be to post?

Nope!

You can be whatever floats your boat!
Fellow Father Ted fan?

Drink!

Arse!

Feck!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Spong Habsburg on February 09, 2012, 03:19:16 pm
Aah! Who the hell are you guys? Aaargh!

Jut kidding. I had an account on the older forums, but didn't post much, just lurked around (creepy face).

Anways. I'm 18, English, and a university student. Politically, I reckon I probably fall somewhere in the centre. I'm pretty much an atheist, having pretty much abandoned religion a few years back. Guitar player. Generally into most rock and metal, with a preference for pre-90s stuff. First found FSTDT thanks to some links on another forum in a thread about general religious fuckwittery.

Nice to meet you guys! (don't bite)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on February 09, 2012, 03:22:41 pm
Nice to meet you too!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on February 09, 2012, 05:36:33 pm
Don't worry, dude; we don't bite unless you want us to.

Or you say something stupid.

Or we're bored.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on February 09, 2012, 11:23:37 pm
Generally into most rock and metal, with a preference for pre-90s stuff.

:D

Spong, i think you and I are gonna get along juuuuuuuust fine.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 09, 2012, 11:32:14 pm
Om nom nom.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sandafluffoid on February 10, 2012, 12:40:36 am
Is that Charlie Brooker in your profile picture? I may have to get the good-taste cookies out...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Spong Habsburg on February 10, 2012, 11:26:01 pm
Is that Charlie Brooker in your profile picture? I may have to get the good-taste cookies out...

It is Brooker, but a quite bizarre picture from his fishing trip - saw it in the Guardian and couldn't resists.

EDIT: Cookies!!!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Podkayne on February 11, 2012, 02:13:47 am
Hey, Podkayne! I'm glad you showed up :)
Hi, thanks!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Rosiko on February 13, 2012, 12:27:05 pm
Hello everyone ^^
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on February 13, 2012, 12:39:58 pm
Hi!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on February 13, 2012, 11:25:56 pm
Welcome, Rosiko!  Tell us a little about yourself. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kain on February 14, 2012, 10:55:18 am
Hello everyone ^^
Hello there. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 14, 2012, 11:00:50 am
I wish Podkayne (shall we call her Poddy?) would make her mind up as to her appearance...

(http://www.sffaudio.com/images09/BAPodkayne500.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514B14FHW6L.jpg)
(http://media.ove.cybermage.se/2010/08/Podkayne-of-Mars.jpg)
(http://www.wegrokit.com/images/pom93.jpg)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1224/971710331_df975bc920.jpg)
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/5d/65/c770f0f9e7a09ce675a78110.L.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HphoXKoNgNM/Tny8z4vHIsI/AAAAAAAAAXc/qBqhYAEHHQQ/s1600/3218263605_d2c13c6afd.jpg)

...and so on and so forth.


Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on February 14, 2012, 02:27:18 pm
Maybe she's like the Doctor.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eniliad on February 14, 2012, 05:49:59 pm
Holy shit, I never posted in the newbie thread! I didn't even know we had one.

So...

Um...

Hi there. O.o
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on February 14, 2012, 07:21:06 pm
Welcome, recent batch of newbies :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 16, 2012, 02:59:44 am
Since were we all originally newbies, does that mean that everyone should have posted in this thread? Or is it intended for newbies subsequent to relocation?

Does it matter?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on February 16, 2012, 09:49:01 am
Yes, no, and no, in that order.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: bigdramaqueen1990 on February 27, 2012, 07:26:57 pm
Hi, I'm bigdramaqueen1990 and here are a few facts about me.
1. I'm 21 years old
2. a straight female
3. from the United States (Michigan)
4. atheist
5. liberal
6. read the main page for years, did not realize there was a forum until a few days ago.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on February 27, 2012, 07:46:00 pm
Hi, I'm bigdramaqueen1990 and here are a few facts about me.
1. I'm 21 years old
2. a straight female
3. from the United States (Michigan)
4. atheist
5. liberal
6. read the main page for years, did not realize there was a forum until a few days ago.

As long as you don't live up to your screen name (lol), you'll get along just fine here. Welcome to the forum! :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: bigdramaqueen1990 on February 27, 2012, 08:10:53 pm


As long as you don't live up to your screen name (lol), you'll get along just fine here. Welcome to the forum! :)
[/quote]                                                                                                                lol don't worry I have been using that named for 10 years, been too lazy to change it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on February 28, 2012, 02:44:22 am
A drama queen since age 11? You'll fit in well here! Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on February 28, 2012, 06:58:23 am
Hey, there. :) Welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on February 28, 2012, 10:22:00 am
Welcome new people!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on February 28, 2012, 04:02:55 pm
Hi, dramaqueen! :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: That Guy on March 07, 2012, 10:13:10 pm
Hi, everyone!
My boyfriend was asking me to check out this forum, so I did, and I've decided to join because...well, why not?  Seems like a decent place to me.  :)
I don't have much to say except...uh...nice to meet you guys and/or gals. ;D

That is all. :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Igor on March 07, 2012, 10:17:14 pm
Hi, everyone!
My boyfriend was asking me to check out this forum, so I did, and I've decided to join because...well, why not?  Seems like a decent place to me.  :)
I don't have much to say except...uh...nice to meet you guys and/or gals. ;D

That is all. :P
Hai~ Welcome to the forums :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: That Guy on March 07, 2012, 10:19:24 pm
Hi, everyone!
My boyfriend was asking me to check out this forum, so I did, and I've decided to join because...well, why not?  Seems like a decent place to me.  :)
I don't have much to say except...uh...nice to meet you guys and/or gals. ;D

That is all. :P
Hai~ Welcome to the forums :3
Thanks, boyfriend who asked me to join~  :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 08, 2012, 04:24:04 pm
Welcome, Tank!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: No Leaf Clover on March 09, 2012, 09:06:56 pm
HI EVERYBODY!

I'm No Leaf. I used to post at the old board. Then I stopped. But now I'm back again!

...Is this the part where I talk about liking long walks on the beach?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 09, 2012, 09:55:35 pm
And how much you enjoy giving baths to kittens.

Ironbite-good to see you somewhere other then TSE.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on March 10, 2012, 03:34:46 pm
Yay, Clovey!!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 11, 2012, 09:54:13 pm
Clover's back! :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Cloudy on March 14, 2012, 12:23:35 am
Hello!  I actually had an account on the old forums under a different name (I'm not saying what it was....I like being mysterious  ;)).  I stopped coming for some reason, than I checked back recently and found everything completely different.  Oh well.  Nice the meet you, people I am already somewhat familiar with. ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: gyeonghwa on March 14, 2012, 12:30:58 am
Willkommen beim neuen Internetforum, Cloudy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on March 14, 2012, 05:17:21 am
Cloudy, do you go away when the sun comes out?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Cloudy on March 14, 2012, 06:01:04 pm
Cloudy, do you go away when the sun comes out?

Sometimes completely, sometimes only partly.  Do you torture terrorists and yell at people a lot?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on March 14, 2012, 06:19:05 pm
Hey, Cloudy! Welcome back!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vormir on March 30, 2012, 11:31:43 pm
Uhhhh... hi? Ummmmmm... I'm Miles' boyfriend, I'm bisexual, I'm a furry, and I'm agnostic. So, uh, hello.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on March 30, 2012, 11:34:39 pm
Welcome :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on March 30, 2012, 11:52:25 pm
Hi!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on March 31, 2012, 09:27:34 pm
Hello, Miles' boyfriend!  We've heard so much about you, so pleased you could join us!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TPFKADF on April 02, 2012, 02:29:03 pm
Alright so I guess this is the place where I should have posted my introduction in the first place, I'm off to a great start following the rules already... ???

So, uh, hi?  :o

I'm not technically a total 'newbie' to FSTDT, but I don't need to get into that again...this time around I'm looking forward to actually getting to know some of the unique and interesting characters that I know this place attracts...

Not too much really to say about me...I'm a 21-year-old bi male from New York, currently in my senior year of college in Massachusetts. Formerly Catholic... depending on the day you ask, I'd describe my current view on religion as either agnostic, atheist, or just apatheist...I do have a tendency to be somewhat awkward at times, but, um, yeah... peace.  :)

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on April 02, 2012, 03:00:38 pm
Welcome, again! :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: tygerarmy on April 02, 2012, 07:10:25 pm
Atheist
In the Army
Native New Yorker
Ginger
Extorvert
Been on the FSTDT forums since 2004/5ish
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: speshuled67 on April 03, 2012, 08:36:46 pm
im an idiot, i posted this on the old board a few min. ago... pardon my stupid


hi, im speshuled, i grew up in a fundamentalist church and it wasn't until i was 18-ish that i just kind of gave up trying to convince myself of the existence of god.

politically i lean left, kinda far too. lately ive noticed how extreme the extremists are getting in america, and it fascinates me. i dont know if im just noticing more, or if they are actually going more and more publicly insane.

im looking forward to joining in some discussion with rational people about the state of affairs in the world. hopefully i can learn something, which is my favorite hobby.
   
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: jumpingjackflash on April 03, 2012, 08:47:37 pm
Welcome, tygeramy and speshuled67. Hope you enjoy your time here in the forums.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on April 03, 2012, 10:35:12 pm
Hey, speshuled! Glad to have you around!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: jlujan69 on April 07, 2012, 05:42:33 am
I'm not actually new here, but I deactivated my acct. before, so as far as the site's concerned, I'm "new". I live in Guam with three ladies  ;)and that can be challenging at times. I'm one of 'em darned fundies ya'll are so fond of, but hey, I don't mind seeing the other fellow's POV, even if it's unlikely I'd ever agree with him on certain things. So..............I'm baaaaaack!!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on April 07, 2012, 01:21:54 pm
.....ok are we supposed to care or can we ignore this one?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on April 07, 2012, 06:08:20 pm
I'm not actually new here, but I deactivated my acct. before, so as far as the site's concerned, I'm "new". I live in Guam with three ladies  ;)and that can be challenging at times. I'm one of 'em darned fundies ya'll are so fond of, but hey, I don't mind seeing the other fellow's POV, even if it's unlikely I'd ever agree with him on certain things. So..............I'm baaaaaack!!

Nice to have you here. What do you mean by "fundie"? Not everyone on these boards is an atheist, if that's what you're worried about.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on April 07, 2012, 06:41:19 pm
I'm not actually new here, but I deactivated my acct. before, so as far as the site's concerned, I'm "new". I live in Guam with three ladies  ;)and that can be challenging at times. I'm one of 'em darned fundies ya'll are so fond of, but hey, I don't mind seeing the other fellow's POV, even if it's unlikely I'd ever agree with him on certain things. So..............I'm baaaaaack!!

Nice to have you here. What do you mean by "fundie"? Not everyone on these boards is an atheist, if that's what you're worried about.

I know he's against gay marriage (or was, the last time I saw him).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on April 07, 2012, 07:51:22 pm
I'm not actually new here, but I deactivated my acct. before, so as far as the site's concerned, I'm "new". I live in Guam with three ladies  ;)and that can be challenging at times. I'm one of 'em darned fundies ya'll are so fond of, but hey, I don't mind seeing the other fellow's POV, even if it's unlikely I'd ever agree with him on certain things. So..............I'm baaaaaack!!

Nice to have you here. What do you mean by "fundie"? Not everyone on these boards is an atheist, if that's what you're worried about.

I know he's against gay marriage (or was, the last time I saw him).

As long as he behaves with decorum and open-mindedness, and doesn't use every opportunity to derail threads with unrelated political views, I'm okay with that. Of course as a bi woman I disagree with him but that's no reason why discussion is impossible.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on April 07, 2012, 09:50:52 pm
Welcome back, jlujan69.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on April 08, 2012, 01:46:08 am
I forgot to say it earlier, but: Welcome back, Jlujan.

I'm not actually new here, but I deactivated my acct. before, so as far as the site's concerned, I'm "new". I live in Guam with three ladies  ;)and that can be challenging at times. I'm one of 'em darned fundies ya'll are so fond of, but hey, I don't mind seeing the other fellow's POV, even if it's unlikely I'd ever agree with him on certain things. So..............I'm baaaaaack!!

Nice to have you here. What do you mean by "fundie"? Not everyone on these boards is an atheist, if that's what you're worried about.

I know he's against gay marriage (or was, the last time I saw him).

As long as he behaves with decorum and open-mindedness, and doesn't use every opportunity to derail threads with unrelated political views, I'm okay with that. Of course as a bi woman I disagree with him but that's no reason why discussion is impossible.

As I recall, he's quite open to discussion, isn't rude, and doesn't dodge points or direct questions. I actually quite enjoyed debating with him, and never disliked him as a person. Assuming I'm not mixing people up here, I think he even admitted that something I'd said got him to reconsider some of his views on the legality of gay marriage, even if he still opposed it on a personal level, which was something I really respected about him -- few people will admit that kind of thing. I'll see if I can find the thread, though I can't guarantee that I won't be lazy and give up ten seconds after submitting this post. ;)

Edit: Wasn't lazy, found thread: http://fstdt.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rp&action=display&thread=6457&page=1 The gay marriage debate starts somewhere around page 12.

Edit 2: Damn, that thread is making me nostalgic.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on April 08, 2012, 03:42:05 am
I forgot to say it earlier, but: Welcome back, Jlujan.

I'm not actually new here, but I deactivated my acct. before, so as far as the site's concerned, I'm "new". I live in Guam with three ladies  ;)and that can be challenging at times. I'm one of 'em darned fundies ya'll are so fond of, but hey, I don't mind seeing the other fellow's POV, even if it's unlikely I'd ever agree with him on certain things. So..............I'm baaaaaack!!

Nice to have you here. What do you mean by "fundie"? Not everyone on these boards is an atheist, if that's what you're worried about.

I know he's against gay marriage (or was, the last time I saw him).

As long as he behaves with decorum and open-mindedness, and doesn't use every opportunity to derail threads with unrelated political views, I'm okay with that. Of course as a bi woman I disagree with him but that's no reason why discussion is impossible.

As I recall, he's quite open to discussion, isn't rude, and doesn't dodge points or direct questions. I actually quite enjoyed debating with him, and never disliked him as a person. Assuming I'm not mixing people up here, I think he even admitted that something I'd said got him to reconsider some of his views on the legality of gay marriage, even if he still opposed it on a personal level, which was something I really respected about him -- few people will admit that kind of thing. I'll see if I can find the thread, though I can't guarantee that I won't be lazy and give up ten seconds after submitting this post. ;)

Edit: Wasn't lazy, found thread: http://fstdt.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rp&action=display&thread=6457&page=1 The gay marriage debate starts somewhere around page 12.

Edit 2: Damn, that thread is making me nostalgic.

Well, I read the thread and I'm very pleased with how open-minded jlujan was. Again, welcome to the motherfucking forums. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TPFKADF on April 08, 2012, 04:03:08 am
Hi jlujan69...I assume you are the same jlujan69 who posts on Christian Forums?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Heretek on April 10, 2012, 01:26:27 am
Hello all, I used to go by Laughing Man on the old forums so I'm not really a newbie, though I doubt many people remember me. To briefly (re)introduce myself:


So, hello again, looking forward to getting to know you all.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on April 10, 2012, 01:33:39 am
I remember you. Welcome back!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on April 10, 2012, 01:41:00 am
Whoo! More heretics! Kinda...

Anyway, welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: DarkfireTaimatsu on April 10, 2012, 02:06:38 am
Whoo! More heretics! Kinda...

Anyway, welcome!

Yeah, I was about to point this out. You guys are going to be confusing together~
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on April 10, 2012, 05:20:06 am
Welcome to the club, and everyone totally got the Her3tik comparison in before I could post  :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on April 10, 2012, 10:17:09 am
Whoo! More heretics! Kinda...

Anyway, welcome!

Yeah, I was about to point this out. You guys are going to be confusing together~
It'd sure be a pain if we started collaborating on that point, wouldn't it?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on April 10, 2012, 11:31:11 am
Whoo! More heretics! Kinda...

Anyway, welcome!

Yeah, I was about to point this out. You guys are going to be confusing together~
It'd sure be a pain if we started collaborating on that point, wouldn't it?

Why, it'd be outright heresy :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on April 10, 2012, 12:20:44 pm
Whoo! More heretics! Kinda...

Anyway, welcome!

Yeah, I was about to point this out. You guys are going to be confusing together~
It'd sure be a pain if we started collaborating on that point, wouldn't it?

Why, it'd be outright heresy :P
She steals our bad puns! This cannot be allowed to stand!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Heretek on April 11, 2012, 06:33:54 pm
Heh, thanks for the welcome guys. Glad to see I'm not the only heretic about.  ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on April 11, 2012, 07:59:25 pm
Welcome back, Heretek!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mudak on April 14, 2012, 07:48:35 pm
Hello, everyone!  I've been meaning to register here for a whole now and just got around to doing so.

Many of you know me from my comments on the main quotes page from FSTDT but here's some more about me.  I just turned 40 last month, have been married for nearly nine years and have two kids, ages 7 and 5.  I've been an atheist by and large since my bar mitzvah and was labelled an antisemitic Jew in my 20s because I had the audacity to criticize the policies of the state of Israel.  My user name, for those of you who might wonder, is the Russian word for asshole.

So … Hi everyone!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on April 14, 2012, 09:26:32 pm
My god.  A Jew who doesn't believe that Israel is good and right in all they do?  BURN THE HERETIC!

Ironbite-AND GET THIS GUY A DRINK!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on April 14, 2012, 09:29:04 pm
My god.  A Jew who doesn't believe that Israel is good and right in all they do?  BURN THE HERETIC!

Which one?  :P

And Hi Mudak, I don't recognize you because I generally don't follow the main page that often, but welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy it :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Heretek on April 14, 2012, 11:12:45 pm
BURN THE HERETIC!

Hey, what'd I do?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on April 15, 2012, 12:14:30 am
BURN THE HERETIC!

Hey, what'd I do?
Better you than me, bro.

Or sis. I never looked at/for your gender symbol.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jack Bauer on April 24, 2012, 06:11:08 am
Whoo! More heretics! Kinda...

Anyway, welcome!

Yeah, I was about to point this out. You guys are going to be confusing together~
It'd sure be a pain if we started collaborating on that point, wouldn't it?

Why, it'd be outright heresy :P

If it is heresy by hearsay, I wouldn't rely on it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on May 15, 2012, 08:34:33 pm
Edit: Moved to Suggestion Box (http://forums.fstdt.net/suggestion-box/the-newbie-thread-1801/new/#new).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Keiro Dreamwalker on June 01, 2012, 08:45:01 am
This Thread Has Been Stickified.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ixoyz on June 02, 2012, 08:23:14 pm
Hey, everyone. I don't exactly know how I will go about this, but I figure if I'm going to be on this forum, I might as well introduce myself. I've lurked the FSTDT forums for quite some time. I remember the old board, though not very well, and I had an account there, but I posted there literally only about three times. I had a different username too, so I expect no one to recognize me. That's perfectly fine with me though, I decided to join again so that I could get a fresh start somewhere. I haven't frequented a forum in years, so this is almost like a new experience.

... Bleh, what do I talk about? I've been an atheist for three years, I used to check the main page and Youtube comments sections of atheist and Christian videos, though I stopped doing that years ago. I've never been adamant about my atheism in real life either, tt's just not my thing. My reasons for finally registering are a little complicated, nothing to delve into here.

So... hey.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on June 02, 2012, 08:36:53 pm
Welcome! Glad to have you here.
Title: "ZOMBIE JESUS SAVES!" (That's because he's a hoarder!)
Post by: Bad Angel on June 03, 2012, 05:24:04 pm
Well Hell, compared to most of you I'm the only nermal newbie here!
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen101.gif)So, "Hi there!"

Now show me some warm and fuzzy "Hello and welcome", replies.  HAAA!  ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Bad Angel on June 04, 2012, 05:31:46 pm
LOL Well, I see the troll posse has elected to pay more attention to negative fucks than to warm welcomes.
I love it.
Especially the idiot in the Bloomberg post who refers to someone with a SN of, "Bad Angel", using the masculine pronoun. And then has the balls to claim some gutless garbage about their (it's) sperm donor using "proper grammatical syntax" ?! How's that happen when they couldn't raise a decent
child!

FSTDT! Realizing this forum came into existence so as to give punks, drop-outs and bullies a kindred space, is it any wonder so many on the net laugh at you all because post after post you demonstrate "Fucked up Shit Tards, Deviants and Trolls say!" I had to check it out though. I didn't think inbred has that kind of reputation in all seriousness.

Now I know you do!
Let's hope you all are sterile, so the dis-ease stops with you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 04, 2012, 05:54:52 pm
Way to insult everyone based on rude responses you got from a couple of people in a single thread. Believe it or not, we didn't all have a meeting and decide to gang up on you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 04, 2012, 06:09:04 pm
Forget it the troll is gone and is off to spread it's message to other haunts.

Ironbite-wonder where it came from?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 04, 2012, 07:16:31 pm
Getting back to the purpose of this thread...

Hey, everyone. I don't exactly know how I will go about this, but I figure if I'm going to be on this forum, I might as well introduce myself. I've lurked the FSTDT forums for quite some time. I remember the old board, though not very well, and I had an account there, but I posted there literally only about three times. I had a different username too, so I expect no one to recognize me. That's perfectly fine with me though, I decided to join again so that I could get a fresh start somewhere. I haven't frequented a forum in years, so this is almost like a new experience.

... Bleh, what do I talk about? I've been an atheist for three years, I used to check the main page and Youtube comments sections of atheist and Christian videos, though I stopped doing that years ago. I've never been adamant about my atheism in real life either, tt's just not my thing. My reasons for finally registering are a little complicated, nothing to delve into here.

So... hey.

Welcome back! Hope you enjoy the site. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Reb Yid on June 06, 2012, 11:06:43 am
Gents and ladies: Reb Yid here. I'm a Canuck, a leftist, a quasi-religious Jew, a progressive Zionist, and a history buff. I can't stand extremism in any form. They're all equally repulsive, but some are pretty funny.

I'm pretty much here to point and laugh at whatever crazies we come across on this great Internet of ours.

And please don't give me any flak about my belief in G-d or my support for Israel. I respect your beliefs, so do respect mine. 
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on June 08, 2012, 12:07:46 am
Man, I can't believe I've neglected this thread. :(

Welcome back, Ixoyz!

Welcome, Reb Yid! Of course we will respect your right to believe. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Her3tiK on June 08, 2012, 12:53:35 am
Welcome, Reb Yid! Of course we will respect your right to believe. :)
And when we make some remark about your general beliefs, it's not personal!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on June 18, 2012, 11:28:09 pm
Gents and ladies: Reb Yid here. I'm a Canuck, a leftist, a quasi-religious Jew, a progressive Zionist, and a history buff. I can't stand extremism in any form. They're all equally repulsive, but some are pretty funny.

I'm pretty much here to point and laugh at whatever crazies we come across on this great Internet of ours.

And please don't give me any flak about my belief in G-d or my support for Israel. I respect your beliefs, so do respect mine. 

This board needs moar Jews anyway, and the political and religious views on this board are probably more diverse than you think. Welcome aboard the crazy train!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on June 19, 2012, 06:54:24 am
*plays Ozzy Osbourne*  Welcome indeed. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on June 27, 2012, 10:38:32 pm
Gents and ladies: Reb Yid here. I'm a Canuck, a leftist, a quasi-religious Jew, a progressive Zionist, and a history buff. I can't stand extremism in any form. They're all equally repulsive, but some are pretty funny.

I'm pretty much here to point and laugh at whatever crazies we come across on this great Internet of ours.

And please don't give me any flak about my belief in G-d or my support for Israel. I respect your beliefs, so do respect mine.

Welcome! :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 05, 2012, 10:00:26 pm
Hello, everyone.

I've been lurking this site and its forums for a while. I decided that if I want to hang around here, then why shouldn't I join?

I'm pretty much the black sheep in my family. I am a liberal/progressive/green/social-democrat in a family of hot-blooded conservatives (back in 2000 when there was the election between Al Gore and George W. Bush, when my mother voted for Al Gore, my family treated her like she was from another planet!). I am also a Christian turned Agnostic turned Atheist (I am, however, still in the closet, as I sometimes get flak for being so different. Good thing my family loves me unconditionally). I share an extreme disdain for religious/political/economic fundamentalists/fanatics, and because of that, I'm so happy to see there is a site that snark on some of the craziest quotes from these awful, just plain pathetic people from all over the internet.

I also share a love for lesser known video games.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on July 05, 2012, 10:03:44 pm
Welcome to the forum! Glad you decided to join.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on July 06, 2012, 04:14:55 pm
Konnichiwa, Alex!  You'll find quite a few liberal ex-Christians on this board, along with a pleasant mix of Christians and lifelong atheists.  We welcome all kinds here. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Normandy on July 07, 2012, 09:31:54 pm
Hello, everyone.

I've been lurking this site and its forums for a while. I decided that if I want to hang around here, then why shouldn't I join?

I'm pretty much the black sheep in my family. I am a liberal/progressive/green/social-democrat in a family of hot-blooded conservatives (back in 2000 when there was the election between Al Gore and George W. Bush, when my mother voted for Al Gore, my family treated her like she was from another planet!). I am also a Christian turned Agnostic turned Atheist (I am, however, still in the closet, as I sometimes get flak for being so different. Good thing my family loves me unconditionally). I share an extreme disdain for religious/political/economic fundamentalists/fanatics, and because of that, I'm so happy to see there is a site that snark on some of the craziest quotes from these awful, just plain pathetic people from all over the internet.

I also share a love for lesser known video games.
Welcome!  I have to say I love your avatar.  ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eats Babies on July 09, 2012, 07:42:55 pm
I'm a transwoman otaku super-liberal almost-pacifist who loves games and anime and tend to develop an encyclopedic memory of anything I enjoy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Normandy on July 10, 2012, 11:01:03 pm
I'm a transwoman otaku super-liberal almost-pacifist who loves games and anime and tend to develop an encyclopedic memory of anything I enjoy.
Why hello Mutta.  ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 10, 2012, 11:42:30 pm
I'm a transwoman otaku super-liberal almost-pacifist who loves games and anime and tend to develop an encyclopedic memory of anything I enjoy.
Interesting, a transwoman on this forum.

Anyway, welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy your stay.

 ~ A person who also hasn't been here for very long either.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on July 11, 2012, 04:27:42 pm
I'm a transwoman otaku super-liberal almost-pacifist who loves games and anime and tend to develop an encyclopedic memory of anything I enjoy.
Interesting, a transwoman on this forum.

Anyway, welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy your stay.

 ~ A person who also hasn't been here for very long either.

There's more than one.  Eats Babies, welcome, and might I recommend checking out the LGBT Thread at some point?  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Imp on July 11, 2012, 08:57:32 pm
I'm new to the forum, but I mostly post comments on fundie quotes from the site. As of writing, I haven't modified my profile because I'm not sure if I'll stay on this part of the site.

Anyway, I'm another Christian member who hates fundamentalists with the rest of them. I also spend some time bashing racists and conspiracy theorists (especially the latter, since they're usually funnier and the former is always incredibly mean.) And other than that, I might stay to discuss stuff with people.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on July 12, 2012, 02:36:31 am
Welcome, Imp. We have plenty of good discussions here, so I hope you'll enjoy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mech610 on July 15, 2012, 05:05:37 pm
Howdy howdy howdy everybody.  I'm Mech610, feel free to just call me Mech, though I also go by the nickname Dire or my real name which is Noah.

Let's see, where to begin?  Well, I've been a member and commenter on the main site for probably about 5 years now but I've been a lurker for at least 2 or 3 years longer then that.  Today I decided I should probably join and start posting in the forums, so here I am!

Now, about me.  I'm 23 years old currently pursuing my undergrad degree in fiction writing at Columbia College of Chicago ((Any other Columbians around feel free to PM me!)), afterwards I plan to get certified as a teacher or join the Peace Corps for 2 years before going to grad school to pursue a doctorate in Mythology and/or History and I hope to become a professor on one or both of those subjects.  I'm a huge history and mythology nerd you see.

Politically I'm very far left and I label myself a Democratic Socialist.  I'm not an Atheist like so many of my fellows here.  I'm a Pantheist which is the belief that the universe is a living thing that is unaware of our existence.  From what I understand Carl Sagan held a similar belief, essentially it's applying a spiritual aspect to science.  I was raised Jewish however.

I'm an Otaku, I play Japanese RPGs regularly, watch anime, read manga, attend cons ((Where I like to collect swag)).  I'm a big gamer and sci-fi/fantasy nerd.  I have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Elder Scrolls universe ((I've played every main series game since Arena)).  I'm a big Joss Whedon fan.  I enjoy watching Law and Order and NCIS pn occasion.  My favorite TV show ever is the remade Battlestar Galactica.  I got into the webcomic Homestuck back in October ((If you couldn't tell from my avatar)) and while I enjoy it a great deal I'm proud to say I'm not one of it's OMFGCRAZYGONUTS fans writing fanfiction and making up an OC and what not.  I previously read the author's other work Problem Sleuth and watched his Star Trek Next Generation edits.  Oh yeah, and I like Star Trek.

I enjoy hiking and urban exploration and recently took up boxing ((Much to the girlfriend's chagrin))...I kinda suck at it.  I also obviously enjoy talking...A lot.  Sorry about that.

Oh and I like long walks on the beach and quiet dinners at home.

I haven't decided what board to lurk in yet but I'm sure that'll come to me soon.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on July 15, 2012, 10:41:30 pm
Welcome, Imp and Mech!  Lurkers are always welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on July 15, 2012, 11:52:05 pm
Howdy howdy howdy everybody.  I'm Mech610, feel free to just call me Mech, though I also go by the nickname Dire or my real name which is Noah.

Let's see, where to begin?  Well, I've been a member and commenter on the main site for probably about 5 years now but I've been a lurker for at least 2 or 3 years longer then that.  Today I decided I should probably join and start posting in the forums, so here I am!

Now, about me.  I'm 23 years old currently pursuing my undergrad degree in fiction writing at Columbia College of Chicago ((Any other Columbians around feel free to PM me!)), afterwards I plan to get certified as a teacher or join the Peace Corps for 2 years before going to grad school to pursue a doctorate in Mythology and/or History and I hope to become a professor on one or both of those subjects.  I'm a huge history and mythology nerd you see.

Politically I'm very far left and I label myself a Democratic Socialist.  I'm not an Atheist like so many of my fellows here.  I'm a Pantheist which is the belief that the universe is a living thing that is unaware of our existence.  From what I understand Carl Sagan held a similar belief, essentially it's applying a spiritual aspect to science.  I was raised Jewish however.

I'm an Otaku, I play Japanese RPGs regularly, watch anime, read manga, attend cons ((Where I like to collect swag)).  I'm a big gamer and sci-fi/fantasy nerd.  I have an encyclopedic knowledge of the Elder Scrolls universe ((I've played every main series game since Arena)).  I'm a big Joss Whedon fan.  I enjoy watching Law and Order and NCIS pn occasion.  My favorite TV show ever is the remade Battlestar Galactica.  I got into the webcomic Homestuck back in October ((If you couldn't tell from my avatar)) and while I enjoy it a great deal I'm proud to say I'm not one of it's OMFGCRAZYGONUTS fans writing fanfiction and making up an OC and what not.  I previously read the author's other work Problem Sleuth and watched his Star Trek Next Generation edits.  Oh yeah, and I like Star Trek.

I enjoy hiking and urban exploration and recently took up boxing ((Much to the girlfriend's chagrin))...I kinda suck at it.  I also obviously enjoy talking...A lot.  Sorry about that.

Oh and I like long walks on the beach and quiet dinners at home.

I haven't decided what board to lurk in yet but I'm sure that'll come to me soon.

You're fit right in here, a lot of us are sci-fi/fantasy geeks, including myself.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RinellaWasHere on July 20, 2012, 12:58:06 am
Hi guys! I'm RinellaWasHere, but I'll answer to Rin, Rinella, RWH, or David. Whatever you want, really. Just not Dave. Never Dave.

I live in Portland, Oregon, and I'm an English and Education major at the University of Portland. I'm a writer, actor, and rap musician. I write science fiction and fantasy, as well as various fan fiction when the mood strikes me. I don't watch much TV, but I love me some Game of Thrones, Dr. Who, Firefly, and My Little Pony. I play tons of video games- mostly RPGs and action games, but my main criteria for choosing games is the strength of the story.

As for faith and politics, I'm a diehard liberal and a Catholic. I believe in God, but I refuse to believe in some asshole version who cares about the what (sexual orientation, race, religion), since I think all that matters is the who (are you a good person?). I've got no problem with any faith or lack thereof, sexual orientation, gender, or race, or any other qualifier. As long as you're a good person, it doesn't matter at all.

Despite my Italian last name, I'm of Scottish and Irish descent- I'm adopted. I wear a kilt pretty much all the time, and I will not tell you what's under it, so don't ask. I'm also autistic- I've got Aspergers Syndrome. If I ever act like a douche, that's probably part of the reason, and I'm sorry. Call me out on it when it happens: Aspergers is an explanation, not an excuse, and I'll be happy to apologize again.

It's good to finally be part of the FSTDT forums. I love you guys already.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 20, 2012, 01:07:44 am
Welcome.

There are a couple of people here in this community who are religious (I'm not one of them anymore). There are also a couple of fans of really geeky interests (I partake in several of those interests you're in as well). You will find a few people with autism/aspergers here (I've never mentioned this to anyone, but I too am autistic, and I'm afraid to mention it because I don't want to become a punching bag in some communities).

Also pretty late, but welcome to the forums, Imp and Mach. I was a lurker of this site as well before I've joined in.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 20, 2012, 06:43:45 pm
I bite.

Ironbite-and in places you don't want to be bited...you have been warned
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on July 22, 2012, 12:53:21 pm
Hi guys! I'm RinellaWasHere, but I'll answer to Rin, Rinella, RWH, or David. Whatever you want, really. Just not Dave. Never Dave.

I live in Portland, Oregon, and I'm an English and Education major at the University of Portland. I'm a writer, actor, and rap musician. I write science fiction and fantasy, as well as various fan fiction when the mood strikes me. I don't watch much TV, but I love me some Game of Thrones, Dr. Who, Firefly, and My Little Pony. I play tons of video games- mostly RPGs and action games, but my main criteria for choosing games is the strength of the story.

As for faith and politics, I'm a diehard liberal and a Catholic. I believe in God, but I refuse to believe in some asshole version who cares about the what (sexual orientation, race, religion), since I think all that matters is the who (are you a good person?). I've got no problem with any faith or lack thereof, sexual orientation, gender, or race, or any other qualifier. As long as you're a good person, it doesn't matter at all.

Despite my Italian last name, I'm of Scottish and Irish descent- I'm adopted. I wear a kilt pretty much all the time, and I will not tell you what's under it, so don't ask. I'm also autistic- I've got Aspergers Syndrome. If I ever act like a douche, that's probably part of the reason, and I'm sorry. Call me out on it when it happens: Aspergers is an explanation, not an excuse, and I'll be happy to apologize again.

It's good to finally be part of the FSTDT forums. I love you guys already.

Dr. Who, Firefly, AND MLP?  I think I've got a new e-friend. :)

Welcome, David!  I'm sure you'll fit in just fine.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mrs Scratchitt on July 24, 2012, 02:55:38 am
Hello everyone!

I'm new, and my name is Hayley. I joined to talk, chat, converse and verbalise. I used to be part of the Richard Dawkins forum before it shut down, and I miss it, and think this is a good substitute. I wasn't an amazing contributor there or anything, my education level is sadly lacking compared to the majority of members who posted there, but the education I do have is generally enough for me.

I'm in training to become a counsellor, and am a massive information hog. What can I say, I have three book lists  :P

What else? I'm an atheist. And that... is about it, really.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on July 24, 2012, 08:40:41 am
I was on the old board and never bothered to create a new account until recently, but here I am now.

I'm a Political Science grad student (undergrad was American History and Political Science) and a Social Studies teacher and administrator at a school for gifted kids.  This means that I will probably disappear during the school year, because I tend to push 70-90 hours of work per week between the two.  I'm also a straight, married, atheistic Social Democrat.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 24, 2012, 05:52:10 pm
Damn and already married.

Ironbite-oh well...also I bite so don't feed me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on July 24, 2012, 05:56:38 pm
*throws Ironbite a raw steak*

... or whatever robotic raptors eat.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 25, 2012, 02:51:41 am
I'm a thiest, and on the Christian side a bit, but worry not; I'm nothing like the Rapture Ready folks.  People believe what they believe, and no-one's belief is more valid than anyone else's.  So...  I like Racing and thinking about the wonders and order of the universe.  Pleased to meet you. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: karateguy1 on July 26, 2012, 01:09:53 pm
OKay - new guy here. I'm into martial arts, computers, gaming, science, baseball and other shit. I also suffer from RRBS (Rapture Ready Banning Syndrome) so go easy on me for awhile. Cheers!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on July 26, 2012, 06:41:38 pm
Karateguy, don't worry.  We're not exactly ban-happy over here.  :)  Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: killerklown on July 28, 2012, 11:18:39 am
Hey everyone!  New to the forum and looking for an engaging and active forum to have meaningful discussions on any number of topics.  Huge movie buff  (horror in particular),  music fan and reader of comic books.  Atheist as well.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on July 28, 2012, 01:59:57 pm
Welcome to the forum!

If I can make one friendly request, please don't use a Killer Klowns avatar picture. Those guys creep the heck out of me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 28, 2012, 06:11:59 pm
And now I have my next avatar choice.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on July 28, 2012, 06:33:43 pm
You do that, I'll make mine a feathered raptor.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 28, 2012, 07:24:01 pm
I do believe we're at an impasse sir.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on July 29, 2012, 07:49:55 pm
Welcome to the forum, killerklown!  As you can see from the preceding exchange, we're a *very special* group here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on August 07, 2012, 05:17:56 pm
Oh god, I am so horrible at this thread. I don't deserve my title any longer.

Welcome, everybody!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: R. U. Sirius on August 13, 2012, 03:07:49 pm
Hey, everyone. As you can see, my name is Rupert Upton Sirius, but I'll answer to R.U. ;)

(BZZZT! Ref calls personal foul: Roughing the reader, unauthorized use of a pun. 5-yard loss)

I've got Aspergher's, love sci-fi/horror/fantasy, prefer reading to TV 99.9% of the time and identify as both Buddhist and neo-pagan. Be careful what you post...If it can be punned, I will pun it.

I've lurked here before, so I finally thought I should post, so here I am. See you all around!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on August 13, 2012, 04:00:54 pm
OH I GET THE PUN!

Ironbite-*shoots you in the gonads*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on August 13, 2012, 05:22:36 pm
Hello, R.U. Sirius!  Or is it R.U.S.?  Funny, I didn't believe you existed.  </Princess Bride reference>

Have some e-cookies.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RinellaWasHere on August 13, 2012, 05:29:48 pm
Hey, everyone. As you can see, my name is Rupert Upton Sirius, but I'll answer to R.U. ;)

(BZZZT! Ref calls personal foul: Roughing the reader, unauthorized use of a pun. 5-yard loss)

I've got Aspergher's, love sci-fi/horror/fantasy, prefer reading to TV 99.9% of the time and identify as both Buddhist and neo-pagan. Be careful what you post...If it can be punned, I will pun it.

I've lurked here before, so I finally thought I should post, so here I am. See you all around!

I like you already! Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: fatherbrain on August 23, 2012, 04:34:46 pm
Hi. Long time lurker (in the fstdt quotes section), first time poster here. I live in the deep south, where churches rule and if you don't believe in an invisible man, then you're pretty much shunned. (separation of church and state my ASS). Anyway, pleezedtameetcha
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Gst0395 on August 30, 2012, 06:01:02 pm
I've been lurking around here as well for some time, mainly getting a laugh out of comments from racist websites. I even submitted one of my own. I usually find these sites offensive and tasteless, but I'm now glad I've found a site where I can laugh at them with others. I don't expect to be posting around here much since I also have accounts on Pixar Planet, GTAForums and YouTube of course. Everyone here seems pretty cool though, and the quotes people post here are a good laugh. I hope to stick around.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on August 30, 2012, 09:39:29 pm
Yay, more people! :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on September 08, 2012, 05:46:26 am
A belated welcome to all of the newbies. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JackBauer on September 12, 2012, 05:26:34 pm
Yes, it's me, I'm back....

Relocating to the US has taken me rather longer than I thought. My stuff from the UK has still not arrived!

Could some kind administrative soul please enable 'change display name' for my profile - I want to get comfortable as soon as possible!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on September 12, 2012, 05:28:00 pm
Welcome back, Jack!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Impious Rex on September 24, 2012, 04:28:35 pm
Hi, everyone! I was on the old forums for years until, you know, I wasn't anymore, for various reasons. I missed a lot of you! *attempts to hug the forum*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Damen on September 24, 2012, 04:51:06 pm
Welcome back, Impy! ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Impious Rex on September 24, 2012, 06:06:30 pm
Thanks, Damen! :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on September 24, 2012, 06:47:40 pm
Welcome back! Good to see you again.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: MoonWolfhowl on September 24, 2012, 07:13:17 pm
Sup bitches. Was on the old forums but strayed for a while due to some stuff and things. I discovered Homestuck in the interim and oh my fucking god. I also gained and then lost again a home internet connection. So I'm still not gonna post or reply right away.

So, Things:

Heathen. Hail Odin and pass the mead.
Furry. More just general interest in monster people and stuff, but furries are awesome and weird.
Moderate (i guess). Leaning fiscal conservative, social liberal/progressive.
Aspergers. among probably other stuff.
Bisexual. woo.
And as previously stated, Homestuck. Knight of Heart, ftw.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on September 24, 2012, 08:29:18 pm
Hey, it's Impy and that wolf guy!  Welcome back y'all! :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on September 24, 2012, 08:30:02 pm
YAY PEOPLE ARE COMING BACK!

Ironbite-nwo let's see if the one who shall not be named figures it out.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Saturn500 on September 24, 2012, 09:16:19 pm
You mean the one who, in pig latin, is known as Abus-May?

Yeah, we can only hope I don't need to find out first-hand what it was like to have... that guy... around.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on September 25, 2012, 05:37:36 pm
You mean the one who, in pig latin, is known as Abus-May?

Yeah, we can only hope I don't need to find out first-hand what it was like to have... that guy... around.
I believe he's referring to a different troll, one who'd periodically Google his own name and took any mention thereof as a sign to return to the forum.

Man, that feels like it was so damn long ago.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on September 25, 2012, 07:16:49 pm
You mean the one who, in pig latin, is known as Abus-May?

Yeah, we can only hope I don't need to find out first-hand what it was like to have... that guy... around.
I believe he's referring to a different troll, one who'd periodically Google his own name and took any mention thereof as a sign to return to the forum.

Man, that feels like it was so damn long ago.

Who was that? I'm not being deliberately obtuse, I seriously don't recall that one.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on September 25, 2012, 07:52:39 pm
You mean the one who, in pig latin, is known as Abus-May?

Yeah, we can only hope I don't need to find out first-hand what it was like to have... that guy... around.
I believe he's referring to a different troll, one who'd periodically Google his own name and took any mention thereof as a sign to return to the forum.

Man, that feels like it was so damn long ago.

Who was that? I'm not being deliberately obtuse, I seriously don't recall that one.

As I recall, he went by Troy something or other. I don't recall his last name.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on September 25, 2012, 08:16:34 pm
he had a proof for the existence of god but he wouldn't discuss it just kept repeating it like a deranged parrrot on crack
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Hades on September 29, 2012, 07:11:24 am
It's good to see you back, Impy. You were the birthday thread queen.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: MoonWolfhowl on September 29, 2012, 11:53:56 am
Hey, it's Impy and that wolf guy!  Welcome back y'all! :3
yes it is I That Wolf Guy. And you're That Letter Guy With The Red Link Avvy. Actually a little surprised people remember me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on October 01, 2012, 06:52:19 pm
Hey, it's Impy and that wolf guy!  Welcome back y'all! :3
yes it is I That Wolf Guy. And you're That Letter Guy With The Red Link Avvy. Actually a little surprised people remember me.

I'm female, but yeah.

You used to have that sigil warding against evil as your avatar, right?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: MoonWolfhowl on October 12, 2012, 12:06:42 pm
Hey, it's Impy and that wolf guy!  Welcome back y'all! :3
yes it is I That Wolf Guy. And you're That Letter Guy Gal With The Red Link Avvy. Actually a little surprised people remember me.

I'm female, but yeah.
:P
Quote
You used to have that sigil warding against evil as your avatar, right?
Yeah. Don't know where that went. Gotta find that thing again. Made it myself over a hot GIMP application window, frame by frame.  :'(
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: moekosowl29 on October 19, 2012, 05:45:34 pm
Hello.
I have Asperger's syndrome, work in a factory that makes helmets for the various armed services, and am at a stage in life where I'm trying to figure out what it is that I actually do believe or not believe.  Was linked to the main site by a friend, laughed, cried, boggled, and decided to join up. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on October 19, 2012, 06:21:18 pm
Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: LeTipex on October 20, 2012, 06:53:09 pm
Hey there everyone.
Long time lurker (long time as in : I remember when Ironbite had a little metal dinosaur as hir avatar, before the forum crashed and burned), who decided to join in for the second time.

I'm french-australian, recently got my engineer diploma (and a philosophy master's degree too) and I'm searching for work.
I flip-flop between atheism and pantheism, have a deep hatred of any kind of dogma (scientific, religious or political), and my stated goal in life is to try anything that looks fun at least once.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on October 20, 2012, 06:59:14 pm
Welcome :)

I miss IB's old avatar.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on October 20, 2012, 08:03:41 pm
Despite objections to the contrary...I'm fully man baby.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on October 20, 2012, 10:34:14 pm
I too miss the chibi raptor.

On a related note.  Ironbite, what are you doing to that poor cat?  It looks fully prepared to cut your throat while you sleep.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on October 20, 2012, 10:36:07 pm
I believe his ex decorated the poor kitty.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on October 20, 2012, 11:32:00 pm
Yeah Sleepy is right.  The Ex put the hat on Ville.  She was not happy.

Ironbite-might go back to chibi Ironbite at some point
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on October 20, 2012, 11:45:52 pm
Since I came back I've often considered making my signature a plea for you and Zachski to change your avatars back to what they were on Proboards.

So, what I'm trying to say is... do it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on October 21, 2012, 11:34:49 am
There are words that come to mind.  Words that have such wisdom that they take your breath away.  Words that are so simple, so elegant that they can't be ignored.  I impart those words to you after the dash.

Ironbite-fuck you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on October 21, 2012, 01:05:00 pm
What, why?  I just like your old avatar.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: moekosowl29 on October 22, 2012, 04:34:04 am
*Looks at Ironbite's avatar and starts laughing herself sick* Oh my word, that's *hilarious*!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on October 23, 2012, 03:04:27 am
Despite objections to the contrary...I'm fully man baby.
I present to you, Exhibit A of our collection of works known as "Why Commas are Important".
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RinellaWasHere on October 23, 2012, 03:13:11 am
Good god, I can't stop laughing. And yeah, the poor kitty is looking like she wants to murder everyone in the world.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on October 23, 2012, 08:39:26 am
Despite objections to the contrary...I'm fully man baby.

So is CWC, but you don't see any of us idolising him.

Well, maybe Tibs, but... whatever.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on October 23, 2012, 09:18:16 am
Despite objections to the contrary...I'm fully man baby.
I present to you, Exhibit A of our collection of works known as "Why Commas are Important".

Good god, I was reading it as "man baby" until this.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on October 23, 2012, 10:32:03 am
Despite objections to the contrary...I'm fully man baby.
I present to you, Exhibit A of our collection of works known as "Why Commas are Important".

Good god, I was reading it as "man baby" until this.

Nothing can convince me that "man-baby" isn't what he meant to write.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on October 23, 2012, 11:32:29 am
Despite objections to the contrary...I'm fully man baby.
I present to you, Exhibit A of our collection of works known as "Why Commas are Important".

Good god, I was reading it as "man baby" until this.

Nothing can convince me that "man-baby" isn't what he meant to write.

I share this sentiment.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: R. U. Sirius on October 23, 2012, 02:39:07 pm
Please tell me I wasn't the only one who mistook the cat for some weird Transformer I was unaware of until reading the last few posts... *hides in shame*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Material Defender on October 24, 2012, 09:04:29 pm
I am new.

I'm bi, a food science student, I enjoy the thought of sci-fi, and play many video games.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Saturn500 on October 24, 2012, 09:57:51 pm
SPAM

Oh, god damnit, I was slightly worried this day would come.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on October 24, 2012, 10:00:22 pm
I like that somebody gave it a fuck no.

EDIT:  uh... make that a few people.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on October 24, 2012, 10:10:02 pm
Can't a moderator  kill the spambot or do something about it??
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RinellaWasHere on October 24, 2012, 10:42:27 pm
How did it know to post in the Newbie thread?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Witchyjoshy on October 24, 2012, 10:45:20 pm
Spambot killed.  Sorry for the wait, ladies and gentlemen.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RinellaWasHere on October 24, 2012, 10:46:55 pm
Was its spam-flesh delicious, Zach?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Witchyjoshy on October 24, 2012, 10:48:05 pm
Was its spam-flesh delicious, Zach?

It was nauseatingly processed.  Would not eat again.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on October 25, 2012, 02:43:48 am
Aww... Much of the discussion was about some spambot and not welcoming a new member.

You may not read this, but welcome to the community, Material Defender.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Decerto on October 27, 2012, 06:56:31 am
What's up, everybody?

I'm just a student in high school who tries to get through life with as little effort as possible. 

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on October 27, 2012, 02:28:51 pm
GREETINGS!  Someone shall be by later to give you a welcoming hug.  I would but I have nuclear arms.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on November 04, 2012, 01:15:17 pm
GREETINGS!  Someone shall be by later to give you a welcoming hug.  I would but I have nuclear arms.

I think I'd rather call them atomic arms.

Because atoms are really REALLY tiny.

Like your arms.

Seriously, you have silly, useless, tiny, dinosaur forelimbs.

Can you even open doors with them or do you just roar at the door untill someone comes to open it?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on November 04, 2012, 04:14:01 pm
....you do know I'm a 'raptor not a T-Rex right?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on November 04, 2012, 07:46:24 pm
Hi Everyone :D

I've lurked on fstdt for years, but have only just got round to the forums.

I'm currently enjoying Merlin & QI on TV. 

And I have run out of things to say.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on November 04, 2012, 07:56:29 pm
Welcome, and I love your username...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mechtaur on November 04, 2012, 07:58:39 pm
Welcome, and I love your username...

Same here, one of the only reasons to drag me into this thread.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on November 04, 2012, 08:25:37 pm
Thanks :)

I'm British, so I thought it was appropriate.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on November 04, 2012, 09:06:37 pm
Someone will be by to hug you.

Ironbite-me...I'll be by with knife and fork.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on November 04, 2012, 09:14:32 pm
Please, not too much hugging!

I'm not a touchy feely person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on November 05, 2012, 12:39:14 am
Hi! Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on November 05, 2012, 11:34:26 am
Ooh, a flying mint bunny! :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Flying Mint Bunny! on November 05, 2012, 11:50:58 am
Don't worry, i'll make sure there are no murders this time ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on November 05, 2012, 06:46:08 pm
Welcome, ye of the cool username!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Agni on November 06, 2012, 11:16:23 pm
Hello....I was a user of the old forums of FSTDT a long time ago, but I've come back under a new username so I can "start from scratch", so to speak. I was once a Hard-Right Fundamentalist Christian, but I've swung all the way into a Left-leaning Atheist. I came hack to this site for the purpose of having sane conversation with others like me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on November 06, 2012, 11:45:05 pm
Welcome back, whoever you were!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ThunderWulf on November 06, 2012, 11:46:16 pm
Welcome back!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Agni on November 06, 2012, 11:49:42 pm
Thank you.

I was partially worried about coming back, given that I had gotten into some quite hot water back kn the old board, but the me back then and the me now are so dissimlar we're practically two different people entirely.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrongfrog on November 08, 2012, 06:14:28 pm
Whoops.
I'm a former member as well, but I was 14 when I was and I said some incredibly stupid shit and left from embarrassment. I also stopped caring about politics for a long time, so.

But now I'm interested in politics and things again, so I thought I'd check this forum out! I need people to talk about these topics with, but my internet life is stationed on Tumblr, which is the absolute WORST place for discussion on things that aren't fandom-related. I browsed the forums for a bit to see if you guys didn't become a clone of Reddit, and I'm happy to see that hasn't happened. So hi! I probably remember none of you but whatever.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JBento on November 17, 2012, 08:53:08 am
Hello everyone.

I just found out about fstdt.

It is the best of sites (with hilarious stuff like the Leaviathan, I mean, Leviathon in the bathtub)
It is the worst of sites (some of the news quotes, OMFG, why am I in the same species as those people?).

Advance apologies for any possible butchery of the english language that may ensue from me not being a native speaker (I'm Portuguese).

As an aside, whoever came up with the piechart-pacman .gif and the "Tears of Impotent Rage" bottle image deserves seven internets. ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Argent! on November 17, 2012, 01:20:09 pm
Greetings! I'm Mr. Argent, long-time reader/Lurker. Figured i'd give getting active in the FSTDT Community a spin! I Assume i'll be hanging around the IRC Channel and the comments on the main site more than anything, but i will be poking around the forums quite a bit too.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on November 17, 2012, 05:59:40 pm
Welcome to both of you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Auggziliary on November 23, 2012, 08:50:39 pm
Hello everyone! I've been a fan of FSTDT for a few years and recently started going on the forums. Here's some basic info about me. I'm an ex-Lutheran who became an atheist when I was 12. I'm now 17 and I will graduate high school soon.
I'm a female. I don't really know my gender though... It swaps around from girl to virtually transgender, a mix of both boy and girl, and entirely gender-less. I'm sorry I don't know the name of that "gender". I'm also a pansexual.
I'm happy to be a part of FSTDT now.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on November 23, 2012, 09:35:37 pm
Welcome, Auggz.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Auggziliary on November 24, 2012, 09:09:04 pm
Could someone please explain the "fucks given" thing?

I'm sorry if this isn't the right place to ask this...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on November 24, 2012, 09:26:00 pm
It's called "karma" on some boards. Basically, if you like something someone said, you can click on "Fuck yeah," which gives them a positive point, or if you don't like something they say, you can click "Fuck no," and give them a negative point.

We don't take it very seriously though.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Auggziliary on November 24, 2012, 09:29:50 pm
It's called "karma" on some boards. Basically, if you like something someone said, you can click on "Fuck yeah," which gives them a positive point, or if you don't like something they say, you can click "Fuck no," and give them a negative point.

We don't take it very seriously though.

Ok thank you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on November 24, 2012, 10:04:31 pm
You're welcome. And just for fun, I gave you your first "Fuck yeah."
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on November 25, 2012, 12:29:37 am
And guess what I did?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Hoplite on November 25, 2012, 11:06:43 am
Hello everyone.

I just found out about fstdt.

It is the best of sites (with hilarious stuff like the Leaviathan, I mean, Leviathon in the bathtub)
It is the worst of sites (some of the news quotes, OMFG, why am I in the same species as those people?).

Advance apologies for any possible butchery of the english language that may ensue from me not being a native speaker (I'm Portuguese).

As an aside, whoever came up with the piechart-pacman .gif and the "Tears of Impotent Rage" bottle image deserves seven internets. ;D

I'm new here too, and I like this site. I forget how I found this site... all I know is I was on the Philosophy Forum one moment then the next I was in FSTDT. The Leviathan in the bathtub was the first thing I saw, and it was a laugh riot. I knew a few people years ago who used to post some kickass "Poe" stuff on other sites only for the sake of humor - none of them were fundies or politically one-dimensional - I could not hold a candle to them although I tried my best to contribute.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on November 25, 2012, 06:22:46 pm
Hello new people!

Also, JBento, I look forward to possible discussion of Japanese lunchboxes with you. :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Lady Hylia on December 03, 2012, 07:51:48 am
Greetings to everyone  :). I have been lurking on this website for about three years but have only just made an account. I hope I will be able to express my opinions on this forum without making a fool of myself.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 03, 2012, 08:02:51 am
Fat chance of that love.

Ironbite-we all make fools of ourselves here...WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Lady Hylia on December 03, 2012, 08:07:18 am
I have not made the best start then.   ::)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 03, 2012, 08:12:57 am
Oh don't mind Ironbite.  He's insane if you can't tell.  I mean you've been lurking, you know how he is.

Distind-seriously don't mind any....oh shit.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on December 03, 2012, 10:17:41 am
Welcome, Lady Hylia. Don't mind him, he's the insane mofo. Insane in the membrane.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on December 03, 2012, 12:54:41 pm
What does it tell you that I only saw Sleepy's post, and immediately thought, "There's a new member named Lady Hylia, and ironbite has already 'greeted' her"?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: calshepN7 on December 03, 2012, 05:25:09 pm
So, hey. I first found FSTDT a few years back, and it was crazy-scary how much some of these quotes sounded like my fundie father in law. I wound up becoming a lurker for sheer rubbernecking value.

I'm bi, married, a parent, agnostic since the crash & burn of my belief system, and forever a nerd. I'm also a huge Mass effect geek. Seriously, it's probably not healthy. Just ask my Garrus figurine who speaks to me telepathically in Brandon Keener's voice when I'm having a bad day*, or the ME-themed shirts hanging in my closet....though it's nice in a way, because when I'm feeling nervous or insecure, I can pull on my big-girl N7 unders and ask myself, "What would Commander Shepard do?" The answer is usually some variation of "Kick some ass!" To which I usually say "(meep!) okay...."

I am also enthused to see the Shepard in the flesh (sorta) right here on the boards! lolz.

Anyway, I also have ADD and severe social awkwardness. The Internet is a fairly good medium for me because I can sit and write things out and revise (if I don't get in too much of an excited hurry) instead of running at the mouth in a nervous frenzy. I'm also pleased at the general atmosphere of this place, if I do say so myself, and I think I'm planning on settling in. :)


*this does not actually happen except within my imagination. I'm in my late 20's but part of me will always be a silly child.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on December 03, 2012, 05:44:21 pm
Welcome to our strange world of eccentrics  and weirdos I am Lilith (formally known as Khriston before I found out I was Trans) and I welcome another female.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 03, 2012, 07:21:00 pm
Aww she's married.  Well easy solution to that.

Ironbite-*hefts particle cannon for some...dehusbanding*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: calshepN7 on December 03, 2012, 11:30:48 pm
Many greetings "fellow female!"  ;D The world can never have enough wimminz!

*Ahem* Funnily enough, married yes, but also polyamorous. Lolz.  ;)

I also forgot to mention that I live smack-dab in the butt end of a desolate, rural Red State, so this place is also nice for people who share so many of my views. Which is something woefully rare out here in these thar parts.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on December 04, 2012, 08:51:28 am
*Ahem* Funnily enough, married yes, but also polyamorous. Lolz.  ;)

Oh no, don't go saying that around here, you'll cause a stampede :(

Anyway, you sound like a pretty cool person, so it's nice to have you here :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on December 04, 2012, 09:22:06 am


I am also enthused to see the Shepard in the flesh (sorta) right here on the boards! lolz.

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meifvtCVsY1qdl4w6o1_400.gif)

:P

Hi there. Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ironchew on December 22, 2012, 11:21:32 pm
Hey everybody. This is my first forum post, but I've been posting comments in the main page every once in a while.

Oh, and I am not Ironbite. The similarity of our nicks is purely coincidental.

I live in New Mexico. I've been an atheist for about seven years (I was originally brought up as a Jehovah's Witness and it's been a slow de-fundie-ing from there). I believe the universe and everything in it can exist just fine on its own and it doesn't need a superior "creator". Politically I lean toward pinko-commie. I enjoy reading sci-fi and fantasy, and writing simple programs in my spare time.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 22, 2012, 11:28:03 pm
Very coincidental....TOO COINCIDENTAL!

Ironbite-*shoots Ironchew in the gut*  There...now you can tell us apart.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on December 22, 2012, 11:31:17 pm
This'll get confusing. :o

But welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: DarkfireTaimatsu on December 22, 2012, 11:45:09 pm
Ironswallow and Irondigest to come later.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Saturn500 on December 22, 2012, 11:46:11 pm
This will be followed by Irondump.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ironchew on December 22, 2012, 11:55:58 pm
Ironbite-*shoots Ironchew in the gut*  There...now you can tell us apart.

Hey, careful with the bullets there. Not everybody has iron abs like we do.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on December 23, 2012, 12:23:22 am
Hey everybody. This is my first forum post, but I've been posting comments in the main page every once in a while.

Oh, and I am not Ironbite. The similarity of our nicks is purely coincidental.

I live in New Mexico. I've been an atheist for about seven years (I was originally brought up as a Jehovah's Witness and it's been a slow de-fundie-ing from there). I believe the universe and everything in it can exist just fine on its own and it doesn't need a superior "creator". Politically I lean toward pinko-commie. I enjoy reading sci-fi and fantasy, and writing simple programs in my spare time.

You and Ironbite should fight to the death. I demand it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on December 23, 2012, 12:32:27 am
I'll bring the baby oil!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 23, 2012, 12:59:35 am
Cept I'm a robot and I respawn.

Ironbite-and explode.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Goosey on December 26, 2012, 12:44:57 am
So judging by my low post-count I guess I'm new?

Hi, everyone *waves*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on December 26, 2012, 12:50:59 am
Talk to me, Goosey. (I'm dating myself again)

Anyway, hi.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Goosey on December 26, 2012, 01:01:22 am
I thought all methods of dating were unreliable enough for a 6000 year old earth to be within the margin of error?

I should stop dating myself. I never take myself anywhere nice. Plus my girlfriend gets jealous.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SOGFPP on January 15, 2013, 09:58:21 am
Newbie here ..... kinda overwhelmed - be gentle  :P

Hello all!

-Scott
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on January 19, 2013, 03:34:39 am
Newbie here ..... kinda overwhelmed - be gentle  :P

Hello all!

-Scott

At first I thought you were Radiation, since you share an avatar with her xD

Welcome to the forums!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Indikins on January 22, 2013, 10:35:03 am
Hello, fellow FSTDTers! ^^ I have lurked on the site for a long time, and it is good to sign up properly!

I'm an Aussie and I'm pretty big girl-nerd! I love fiction - fantasy and sci-fi in particular. I devour books, videogames, movies and TV shows, and I absolutely love dramatic trailer-style music. Some of my favourite fictional works are Pokemon, The Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, The Elder Scrolls, Star Trek and others.

I am also a writer! I have not published anything yet, but I am writing a fantasy novel with my mother and I plan to write at least two other books by myself. I am almost entirely self-taught, but I hope to increase my skills! I find that my greatest strength in writing is inventing creative settings.

I am also an avowed transhumanist, and transhumanism has dramatically changed my view of the future of humanity, technology and capabilities of both. It has also altered my morals, and I am the first to admit that quite a few of my moral beliefs are...non-standard. As an example, I am of the opinion that all people should have a fundamental right to free or very cheap access to transhumanist technologies.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on January 22, 2013, 11:50:13 am
Welcome, SOGFPP and Indikins! :)

I must admit, I'm surprised that a fellow Whovian is a transhumanist, considering.

(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/missbuterfly/12753702/11432/11432_original.jpg)

But maybe that's me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on January 22, 2013, 12:07:14 pm
Nice to meet you Indikins. Regarding dramatic trailer music, I have a whole playlist devoted to epicly dramatic music, mostly from movie scores.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Indikins on January 22, 2013, 12:57:34 pm
Thank you very much for your greetings, JohnE and TheL!

Welcome, SOGFPP and Indikins! :)

I must admit, I'm surprised that a fellow Whovian is a transhumanist, considering.

(http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/missbuterfly/12753702/11432/11432_original.jpg)

But maybe that's me.

Haha, I see where you're coming from! However, I still love Doctor Who despite its generally anti-transhumanist themes. I certainly enjoy its many characters, settings, plots and unique universe.

Nice to meet you Indikins. Regarding dramatic trailer music, I have a whole playlist devoted to epicly dramatic music, mostly from movie scores.

So do I! I have dozens of dramatic songs for inspiration and to keep my spirits up. My favourites artists are Two Steps From Hell, Jo Blankenburg and Erik Ekholm. I find this music very calming and uplifting.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on January 24, 2013, 11:54:25 pm
Guess who didn't see this until he already made over a dozen posts?

Well, my name's Cody. I'm 20 (turning 21 in May) and I'm a professional actor from the Central Florida area. I've only acted as an extra so far, but I have indeed been paid for my work and I've managed to get an IMDB page. I'll list my current resume of noticeable appearances, just so that I can link back to this post if I ever get asked about it again.

* Rockabilly Zombie Weekend, a sort of modern B-movie about zombies attacking Central Florida during a rockabilly-themed wedding of a redneck couple (and from what I've seen of the film so far, the director's statement of "$2 million movie on a $500,000 budget" is accurate). I performed as four different characters, changing my appearance each time to the point of shaving my head into a mohawk, and I was present for 1/4 of the primary photography. I also did ADR (recording many zombie noises and crowd cheering), participated in the photo shoot for the poster, and had a minor appearance in a music video for an original song written for the film.

* Shadowglade, currently a pilot for a sort of supernatural crime show (think Supernatural crossed with CSI). I played a nameless cafe patron, but it was enough to get me IMDB credit.

* Game On, a Disney sitcom set to air in Europe starting in February. I played Jack, one of the employees of the game company where the show takes place. No lines, but I'm in almost every episode and have some major interactions with the main characters.

* Punisher: Outbreak, a web video showcasing a fictional trailer for a "Punisher and Nick Fury fight zombies" film. I played one of the zombies in the forest scene and performed several stunt falls, and a screencap of my death is currently my Facebook cover photo.

I also participated as a scareactor at Halloween Horror Nights 22, with my horde (the Beasts) winning Street of the Year for the whole event. Mix that with the half-dozen high school plays I've done and a pair of crowd scenes in Renee with Kat Dennings and Chad Michael Murray, and I've amassed a sizable amount of experience.

I'm primarily a Democrat liberal, but gun rights are a subject that I remain staunchly supportive of and I'm very much against the Assault Weapons Ban. I'm the proud owner of a 1938 Mosin-Nagant 91/30, complete with bayonet. I'm also an avid gamer and occasional writer.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on January 24, 2013, 11:57:06 pm
Welcome Indikins and chitoryu12, you two will fit right in here.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on January 25, 2013, 12:31:17 am
Especially once I get to shaving the bits off.

Ironbtie-*gets out the cleaver*  This will hurt.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: sithdoughnut on February 20, 2013, 11:59:50 am
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night/Other.

I've lurked this forum as a member for a few months, but I've been reading the main page for a lot longer. I'm a student from the UK and stuff.

That'll do.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on February 20, 2013, 02:26:48 pm
Nice to meet you, cute-panda-avatared person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: poeticmind0189 on February 20, 2013, 11:00:50 pm
1. I'm B-Man's girlfriend
2. I'm a poet
3. I'm Episcopalian
4. I'm interested in German, a couple of years ago I started learning sadly being in school fulltime and rehearshing for a play got in the way. I had a recent respark in learning the language due to a German student at our local college. My initial inspiration for the language was Tokio Hotel.
6. I've ridden both a camel and an elephant
7. Somber places fascinate me i.e.) The Oklahoma City bombing memorial there's just something fascinating about the survivor tree.  Arlington National Cemetary also tickles my fancy.
8. B-Man's now completing this list for me because he's helping me get comfortable with you guys. (Hey everypony! :P)
9. I love discovering new bands and music.
10. I love making lists.
11. Yes, I know there's no "5." in this list.
12. I lost TWO siblings before the age of 18.  One was female, and the other was male.
13. I have a quotebook inspired by the movie A Walk To Remember.
14. I am clasically trained in singing.

So, that's about it for now.  I have to go change my kitty cat's litter, but I'll see you all around.  ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on February 20, 2013, 11:50:21 pm
Yeah, poeticmind0189 is new (as you know).  Everything she said is accurate.  Um...what was I going to say again?  Oh yeah.  She had to finish some chores, which is why I took over the typing.  Now I just did the typing.  She pretty much told me what she wanted to add.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on February 20, 2013, 11:59:50 pm
Hey B-Man's girlfriend.   :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on February 21, 2013, 12:39:11 am
1. Nice to meet you, B-Man's girlfriend
2. I'm a conlanger
3. I'm an agnostic atheist
4. I'm interested in Irish. I got a book & CD set for Christmas. Dia Dhuit!
6. That's pretty cool. I've never ridden anything. Not even a horse
7. (http://media-cache-ec7.pinterest.com/550x/f5/d3/54/f5d354dbf0dc433ca81e44599a3596d9.jpg)
8. Nice of him to help. Most of us here are pretty nice, except when we're not.
9. What kind of music do you like?
10. I can tell.
11. I hadn't even noticed.
12. *hug*
13. I have a beard inspired by Obi Wan Kenobi.
14. That's pretty neat.

I too have kitty-litter duty on mondays.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on February 21, 2013, 12:58:27 am

13. I have a beard inspired by Obi Wan Kenobi.

I can top that, my red highlights are inspired by Palpatine, because he was a red headed little bastard...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: aebars on February 26, 2013, 02:03:48 am
Ironbite scolded me for making a 'Which clique of fundies pisses you off the most?' thread without introducing myself here first, so here I am.

Not a lot to say that I didn't already say in that thread. I've been reading FSTDT sporadically for years, but only started commenting regularly a few months ago, and created a forum account only a few days ago.

I'm particularly irritated by MRAs.

On Rationalwiki, I use the username Fastzander, and have written a handful of articles about the manosphere for it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on February 26, 2013, 02:09:40 am
Ironbite scolded me for making a 'Which clique of fundies pisses you off the most?' thread without introducing myself here first, so here I am.

Not a lot to say that I didn't already say in that thread. I've been reading FSTDT sporadically for years, but only started commenting regularly a few months ago, and created a forum account only a few days ago.

I'm particularly irritated by MRAs.

On Rationalwiki, I use the username Fastzander, and have written a handful of articles about the manosphere for it.

So in short, you're a "long time listener, first time caller" type, eh?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Southern Comforter on February 28, 2013, 07:58:49 am
Howdy, y'all.

A friend of mine referred me to these forums because they said it'd probably be a nice place to communicate every now and then. I've only really been a part of two forums online (one being webcomic related, the other being... well, I don't really know how to describe it). My friend's not actually a part of these forums, but they said I'd fit in. Since I just joined and all, I'm not entirely too sure what the forum is centered around, but it sure does look interesting. I'm a pretty big fan of all the topics here, and I'm so glad there's an entire board devoted to science and technology (science major looking possibly at a degree in either biochemistry, microbiology, biology, or neuroscience if I manage to make it look like I wasn't an underprivileged slacker in high school). Since a few other people seem to be stating this for themselves, I might as well say that I'm an agnostic bisexual independent leaning left. Actually, I think it's safer to say that I'll vote Democratic/Green no matter what because the right really lost me after 2012 (the first election I could really take part in). I'm also very keen on furry art, but I'm not one of the guys that sexualizes it, and frankly the thought of that alone makes me shudder. Oh, and I live in Texas (as if my avatar didn't already say that).

So yeah, with all that said, I hope I don't immediately forget about these forums like I did with the other twenty forums I recently joined. :/
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Material Defender on February 28, 2013, 04:00:45 pm
Greetings Hunter, and welcome to the board. I guess if we centered around anything, it was the mocking of any too extremist sentiment, though it seems most of that comes from the right nowadays. Keep things civil and smart, I doubt anyone will have any troubles with ya.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: IWasAPerson on February 28, 2013, 07:06:58 pm
Hey guys,

Figured I'd join these forums after a friend on another forum I frequent thought I'd fit in nicely here. Wasn't sure what they meant by that, but sure enough I've lurked a bit and you guys seem great.  Although I'm going to college for electrical engineering, politics have been a big interest of mine, especially being able to debate about it. Seeing a lot of discussion like that and being level-headed at the same time about it kinda drew me in. That, and I really like a lot of the other topics as well. So yeah, looking forward to getting to know you guys.

Might as well say this because it seems like a lot of other people are, but...

1. I'm an independent, although I kinda flip depending on the subject matter. Especially after the 2012 election, and especially considering it's the first election I could vote in, I really can't bring myself to side with either the left or the right anymore.
2. I'm an Electrical Engineering major (takes up stupid amounts of time)
3. I'm a drummer. I dunno why that's important, but it's a lot of fun.
4. I've always been interested in video game designing.
4. I've been a part of a few forums before, but I only frequent one other one nowadays.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Osama bin Bambi on February 28, 2013, 07:39:07 pm
Welcome, IWasAPerson! What are you now? :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 01, 2013, 03:39:45 am
Lunch if I have anything to say about it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 01, 2013, 08:07:15 am
Welcome, Hunter and IWasAPerson! :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on March 09, 2013, 11:36:40 pm
I was told to put a post in the newbie thread.

So, um, there's not too much to know about me. I have a fiancee I love, I don't spend a lot of time online (thanks to said fiancee), and I have no real support system to speak of outside of said fiancee and a few friends. I have a few family members who mean a great deal to me but whom I don't talk about often. Mainly because it starts rants on the inherent unfairness of the universe. I watch Walking Dead and Community. I read; a lot. I'm currently winding my way through my three dozenth or so reading of World War Z. I have no high hopes for the the movie. I love Kevin Smith movies. My internet connection sucks so don't ever expect to see me in a chat room. If you want to know anything, ask. But don't expect quick replies (see fiancee who doesn't like me wasting all my time online).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on March 09, 2013, 11:47:24 pm
Welcome  Wright I'm Lilith and let me be the first to say welcome to the our weird world and may your time here be joyous and merry!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 11, 2013, 09:53:57 am
Welcome, Wright!  You don't have to be crazy to post here, but sometimes it helps. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on March 11, 2013, 09:33:40 pm
I was told to put a post in the newbie thread.

So, um, there's not too much to know about me. I have a fiancee I love, I don't spend a lot of time online (thanks to said fiancee), and I have no real support system to speak of outside of said fiancee and a few friends. I have a few family members who mean a great deal to me but whom I don't talk about often. Mainly because it starts rants on the inherent unfairness of the universe. I watch Walking Dead and Community. I read; a lot. I'm currently winding my way through my three dozenth or so reading of World War Z. I have no high hopes for the the movie. I love Kevin Smith movies. My internet connection sucks so don't ever expect to see me in a chat room. If you want to know anything, ask. But don't expect quick replies (see fiancee who doesn't like me wasting all my time online).

What the hell?  This is the first time I've noticed you, and you already have 13 "Fuck No" votes?  What the great hairy ballsacks of Sanan?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 12, 2013, 01:04:08 am
I get bored.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on March 12, 2013, 01:35:22 am
I get bored.

I have a stalker. Gitchy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 12, 2013, 01:44:13 am
Considering I'm a robot....yes...very glitchy.

Ironbite-welcome to FSTDT!  Your welcome basket includes a muffin, various fruit, a chibi raptor clone of myself and a rather fetching set of candles.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on March 12, 2013, 01:48:37 am
Soooo...the raptor is a candle holder?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 12, 2013, 02:20:27 am
An explosive candle holder.

Ironbite-what'd you think I was made out of anyways?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 15, 2013, 01:44:38 pm
Ibbles, you're not made of rabid Earthworm Jim?  I must say, I'm shocked.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 15, 2013, 05:34:43 pm
Well I'm made of explodium and powered by an unstable quantum singularity.

Ironbite-so what would a clone of me be made of?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on March 26, 2013, 11:13:09 pm
hi guys! finally registered on the forums after being with the boards for a few years now!

hi, i'm  \m/>_<\m/ on the boards, and i'm completely unpronounceable!

i'm a metalhead, history buff, and singer-guitarist in a few bands.

i'm from france, too. i guess there's not much to say beyond that.

*waves*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on March 26, 2013, 11:44:23 pm
Welcome, Guizonde.  I believe I've seen you on the Page a few times.  I just thought of you as "Metal" or "MetalHead".   Hope you have a good time here. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on March 26, 2013, 11:50:30 pm
Welcome, Guizonde.  I believe I've seen you on the Page a few times.  I just thought of you as "Metal" or "MetalHead".   Hope you have a good time here. :)

thanks  :)

i wanted to keep the same username, but you know... characters... is there some way to link the forumgoers with their board id's? i'm curious. i mean, sure, rabbit's an easy id, but other well-known posters i can't figure out.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on March 26, 2013, 11:58:48 pm
There's a good chunk here that don't frequent or post on the Page.  Some here have the same IDs in both places.  I think there's more here that DON'T post on the Page than do, though.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on March 27, 2013, 12:01:18 am
Welcome, Guizonde.  I believe I've seen you on the Page a few times.  I just thought of you as "Metal" or "MetalHead".   Hope you have a good time here. :)

thanks  :)

i wanted to keep the same username, but you know... characters... is there some way to link the forumgoers with their board id's? i'm curious. i mean, sure, rabbit's an easy id, but other well-known posters i can't figure out.

A good number of us don't post on the main page. I posted over on the main page a few times under my old name, nickiknack, but it's gotten to be "same shit, different day", so I don't post much on there.
Anyways, it's nice to meet you, and welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 27, 2013, 03:24:40 am
And I don't post on the main page at all.

Ironbite-WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 29, 2013, 11:01:49 am
Bienvenue, Guisonde!  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TCMR on April 27, 2013, 09:08:53 pm
Hello all...
Long time lurker, first time poster.
TCM, as if you couldn't figure it out, ranks among my favorite TV channels.  I will embellish my profile with classic movie gifs as soon as possible.
Meantime, I send you my greetings!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on April 27, 2013, 10:16:51 pm
Welcome, TCMR!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on April 28, 2013, 03:28:45 pm
Welcome, movie buff! :D  I like old movies too, but they make me feel uncomfortable.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Potenatae Argyros on April 29, 2013, 03:21:14 pm
Hi there.

First time posting here after lurking for a while.

So, i'm a college student, into gaming, been on fstdt for 4 months now(mostly as a lurker), into older music, and am living in California.

So yea, hi guys. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on April 30, 2013, 01:37:35 am
Nope gonna have to eat you.

Ironbite-sorry just what I do round here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Distind on April 30, 2013, 03:25:38 pm
Sorry Ib, they've got the better avatar, if anyone's getting eaten it's you.

Welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on April 30, 2013, 04:34:40 pm
If anyone has the better avatar, it's me, you can't beat Lil Bo Peep Darth Plagueis, and his little sheep, Palpatine...baaaaaaaaaa
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on April 30, 2013, 04:36:14 pm
I thought it was agreed that I had the best avatars?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on May 01, 2013, 12:16:25 pm
I thought it was agreed that I had the best avatars?

It is, they just jelly
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Monzach on May 01, 2013, 01:14:20 pm
Long time lurker, first time poster! (I think that's the most common opening line on forums)

Hopefully good times will be had by all. I'm a fan of weird fiction and weirder humor. :D

Peace and love from the temporarily not frozen Northern wastes of Finland.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on May 01, 2013, 01:29:18 pm
Hi there.

First time posting here after lurking for a while.

So, i'm a college student, into gaming, been on fstdt for 4 months now(mostly as a lurker), into older music, and am living in California.

So yea, hi guys. :)
A fellow Californian! I'm near Pasadena.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on May 01, 2013, 07:30:53 pm
Long time lurker, first time poster! (I think that's the most common opening line on forums)

Hopefully good times will be had by all. I'm a fan of weird fiction and weirder humor. :D

Peace and love from the temporarily not frozen Northern wastes of Finland.

Hooray! This forum now has another loony Finn.

(For the longest time, all we known was Askold. He's a pretty cool guy.)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Monzach on May 02, 2013, 12:14:39 pm
Long time lurker, first time poster! (I think that's the most common opening line on forums)

Hopefully good times will be had by all. I'm a fan of weird fiction and weirder humor. :D

Peace and love from the temporarily not frozen Northern wastes of Finland.

Hooray! This forum now has another loony Finn.

(For the longest time, all we known was Askold. He's a pretty cool guy.)

Glad to up the quotient a bit!  ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on May 02, 2013, 12:52:39 pm
Welcome to the madness. Just remember God's last message to his creation and you'll be fine.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: brynna on May 03, 2013, 12:32:18 am
Just discovered this site from the FB page, which never fails to give me my daily laugh - or shudder, depending on the post. Pagan computer tech with two adult sons, one an eclectic liberal Christian who does NOT believe that the Bible is the word of god, and the other an Autistic Bisexual Atheist who introduced me to FSTDT on Facebook. I don't post much, will probably lurk more than anything - I'm afraid that I'm not witty enough to do this place justice.  See you around!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 03, 2013, 01:29:31 am
That's ok neither am I.

Ironbite-he says with...how many posts?  Ahh yes 4400.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: J. Michael Mount on May 03, 2013, 09:50:56 pm
Hi everyone how's it going? I'm new to posting and decided to let my voice be heard.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 03, 2013, 10:03:24 pm
Well that's a crappy way of introducing yourself.

Ironbite-1/10
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on May 03, 2013, 10:18:47 pm
And the officials are invalidating the score from the East German judge.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: J. Michael Mount on May 03, 2013, 10:20:18 pm
Well that's a crappy way of introducing yourself.

Ironbite-1/10
Well I'm never good at introducing myself so I thought I would keep it simple. Didn't realize I was being graded.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on May 03, 2013, 10:21:20 pm
He does weird things to new members. Consider him your hazing ritual.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on May 03, 2013, 10:24:16 pm
Indeed, also welcome I'm Lilith I'm known as the lady who changes her avatar every other day.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: J. Michael Mount on May 03, 2013, 10:26:26 pm
Indeed, also welcome I'm Lilith I'm known as the lady who changes her avatar every other day.
And currently you have a delightful avatar. Anyways thank you all for the introductions.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dr. Weird on May 08, 2013, 04:26:10 pm
I know the whole "Long time lurker, first time poster" thing is so cliche...

But I really am a longtime lurker, first time poster.  I've sporadically contributed to the Mainpage for like six years now, and even registered for the last version of the message board, but never got around to posting.  And then I've been lurking this board for almost six months.

I don't expect I'll post all that often, because I don't think I often have anything anybody else'd give a shit about to say, but I figured if I don't break the ice I never will.

So hi everybody.
 8)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on May 08, 2013, 05:13:26 pm
Welcome its always fun to see someone new come here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on May 08, 2013, 05:18:47 pm
Welcome! I used to have a banner but I lost it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dr. Weird on May 09, 2013, 12:02:58 pm
Welcome! I used to have a banner but I lost it.

That sounds painful. :o

Welcome its always fun to see someone new come here.

Only when I look at the redhead thread.  ;D

I kiiid, I kiid...

Thanks for the welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Bacardi on May 15, 2013, 04:59:01 pm
Well, not really a "newbie" per se... I've been around here for a few years, spent most of my time lurking, occasionally posting under the name "CohibaMan" in the past.  I suppose one could say that I gave up my cigars for a somewhat, er, rummier moniker.

At any rate... hi y'all!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 15, 2013, 08:29:13 pm
I don't remember you therefore you didn't exist until this moment.

Ironbite-prepare for pantsing.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Bacardi on May 16, 2013, 01:44:34 pm
I'll take that as a greeting!  Thanks!

Wait, where did my pa-

Oh.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on May 16, 2013, 04:14:58 pm
I'd post the usual Ironbite disclaimer, but since you've been around for a while, you're probably already familiar with his... quirks.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Bacardi on May 16, 2013, 05:22:32 pm
I've extrapolated everything I need to know about ironbite from his name.  Iron = Fe.  Bite = byte = 8 bits.

Fe8.  That's pretty close to Fiat.

Ironbite likes his Italian cars.  There's nothing wrong with that.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on May 16, 2013, 06:55:21 pm
I like you. You amuse me. You can stay.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: doomcup on May 17, 2013, 11:31:28 pm
Hi! I'm doomcup, recovering fundie, aspiring Humanist, and generally interested in the universe and all the facets of humanity, especially pertaining to religion.

I've been reading FSTDT for a while now, and even commented from time to time. I don't expect to post much, but I'll try to keep abreast of things!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on May 17, 2013, 11:54:37 pm
Welcome to wonderland. Ironbite will be along shortly for your hazing.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 18, 2013, 01:11:16 am
*Rider Kicks Wrightway by mistake*

Ironbite-whoops...missed.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on May 18, 2013, 01:20:30 am
Question, if Ironbite is in charge of the hazing, what am I in charge of??
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 18, 2013, 01:29:39 am
*throws a lifetime's worth of pants your way*

Ironbite-guess what a previous gimmick of mine was?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Knight of Liberty on May 25, 2013, 03:36:52 am
OK, here goes nothing–I used to go by the handle CC13 on the main FSTDT site, I consider my political alignment to be "left-syndicalist" (which basically means strong consumerist attitudes, hardline civil libertarianism and economic centrism), I'm a brony, the last video game I beat was Kid Icarus: Uprising and my favorite D&D setting of all time is Planescape.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on May 25, 2013, 09:21:08 am
Welcome to the madness. It's easier to understand if you go with a chaotically neutral alignment.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on May 25, 2013, 12:22:48 pm
Hi Knight. Be sure to check out the MLP thread.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 25, 2013, 02:42:04 pm
And then DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE!!!!

Ironbite-*headbangs*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SheChire on June 06, 2013, 04:51:00 pm
Okie, so I might not be exactly a noob, lurker rather, with a whole scrapped account at that. Anyway, nighty, or mornin to you folks here from Askie, you didn`t think, I`m gonna lurk here forever, especially with PG on the loose!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 06, 2013, 05:17:59 pm
...what?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on June 06, 2013, 05:30:41 pm
Caffeine is not always your friend. Might I suggest some tension tamer tea and try again?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SheChire on June 06, 2013, 06:22:52 pm
Might I suggest  a quited and peacefull, "walking amids shit".
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on June 06, 2013, 06:25:46 pm
Might I suggest  a quited and peacefull, "walking amids shit".

....Amy Bouzaglo?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on June 06, 2013, 07:55:38 pm
This can only end well.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Crystal-King on June 07, 2013, 09:04:10 pm
Hi! Long time lurker, bi, married, agnostic sci-fi fantasty dweb. Pleasure to introduce myself to all of you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 07, 2013, 09:53:32 pm
I will CONSUME YOUR SOUL FOR THAT SIG IMAGE!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on June 07, 2013, 10:29:52 pm
Hi! Long time lurker, bi, married, agnostic sci-fi fantasty dweb. Pleasure to introduce myself to all of you.
Hi there. Mostly straight, agnostic, sci-fi fantasy geek. Nice to meet you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on June 10, 2013, 07:11:04 am
Might I suggest  a quited and peacefull, "walking amids shit".

Might I suggest you bugger off with your foul personality? And learn to frakking spell.

Hi! Long time lurker, bi, married, agnostic sci-fi fantasty dweb. Pleasure to introduce myself to all of you.

Long time poster, pansexual, dreadfully single, celtic pagan sci-fi/fantasy geek. S'pleasure.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on June 12, 2013, 01:43:23 am
Hi! Long time lurker, bi, married, agnostic sci-fi fantasty dweb. Pleasure to introduce myself to all of you.
Ex-lurker, pansexual, single (and sad), ex-Christian (atheist) sci-fi, fantasy and horror nut. It's a pleasure to welcome you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on June 12, 2013, 08:52:15 pm
Hi! Long time lurker, bi, married, agnostic sci-fi fantasty dweb. Pleasure to introduce myself to all of you.
Never lurker, Bi, recently single, Wiccan, Sci-fi, documentary nut. It's nice to welcome you to our little gathering of miscreants
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on June 18, 2013, 12:24:02 am
Oooo, a Sci-fi/fantasy dweeb, you're fit in perfectly, most of us are to some extent.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: lambdarice on June 23, 2013, 06:50:57 pm
Hi, everybody!

I'm a computer engineering student from Brazil. I like retro games a lot, and frequently play old NES, SNES and GameBoy titles on emulators. I even used some of my programming knowledge to reverse engineer some parts of old games and had a lot of fun figuring out how they work.

Besides that, I'm a freethinker and I like rock music, math and machine-level programming stuff in general. Like most of you, I don't like wingnut fundie stupidity. I also have little respect for copyright trolls who managed to lobby their way to politics and now want to inflict on people punishments more severe than the ones for actual crimes that hurt people.

It was one of my friends that first showed me the site. I almost literally rolled on the floor laughing when I read the top 100 quotes. Now I'm joining the forum to find out how people here manage to find that stuff.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on June 23, 2013, 07:21:23 pm
Welcome to the asylum! Try not to think about the stains on the carpet too hard...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 23, 2013, 08:44:46 pm
Hey I just cleaned those up from the last one I ate.

Ironbite-you get to clean up this one.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on June 23, 2013, 09:03:02 pm
Prove it was me and I will.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 23, 2013, 09:32:01 pm
Well see I'm a robotic raptor from another planet and you're a pregnant human female.  Who do you think the courts will favor?

Ironbite-the thing that has more weapons then your puny army has fleas.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Arctic Knight on June 24, 2013, 08:21:39 pm
I'm new to this forum.  I participated in the FSTDT forums way back in '07, but haven't been back to the forums since them.  I do, however, comment on the main quotes page fairly regularly and have been doing so for years.

A little bit about me.  I'm middle age, retired military, a family man, agnostic-atheist with leanings toward anti-theism, politically liberal (with a few exceptions on some issues) and very opinionated.  I never set out to offend people, but it does seem to happen (I'll try to behave on this forum).

And if anyone is curious, that is a caffeine molecule as my AV (for now anyway), can't live without my morning, extra strong, extra black and repeated doses of caffeine.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on June 24, 2013, 08:38:06 pm
I thought the name looked familiar.  Anyway, welcome to the madness. If something with big teeth grins at you, just keep walking.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on June 24, 2013, 08:58:50 pm
I knew I've seen an "Arctic Knight" before when I was still browsing the front page.

Anyway, welcome back.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 24, 2013, 09:00:52 pm
I thought the name looked familiar.  Anyway, welcome to the madness. If something with big teeth grins at you, just keep walking.

I don't grin.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on June 24, 2013, 09:02:41 pm
You assumed I was talking about you; how cute.

*grins*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on June 24, 2013, 09:37:09 pm
You assumed I was talking about you; how cute.

*grins*

your so vain you think this welcome post is about u

:*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on June 24, 2013, 09:39:11 pm
Thanks for the earworm.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 01, 2013, 05:55:27 pm
Hi. Being going to the main part of FSTDT for years, under three or four different names over time. Actually registered more recently under this one, got bored and came to the forums. If it's not completely obvious, I've got a bit of a Marilyn Manson obsession, so yeah (my Facebook profile pic is me and Twiggy, when I met him in line at the VIP thing at a concert).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 01, 2013, 05:57:57 pm
*depant's the newbie and walks away*

Ironbite-I've reverted to an earlier Ironbite Protocol
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 01, 2013, 06:15:54 pm
Hi. Being going to the main part of FSTDT for years, under three or four different names over time. Actually registered more recently under this one, got bored and came to the forums. If it's not completely obvious, I've got a bit of a Marilyn Manson obsession, so yeah (my Facebook profile pic is me and Twiggy, when I met him in line at the VIP thing at a concert).

I'm actually just now reading his autobiography from 1998.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 01, 2013, 06:49:54 pm
Hi. Being going to the main part of FSTDT for years, under three or four different names over time. Actually registered more recently under this one, got bored and came to the forums. If it's not completely obvious, I've got a bit of a Marilyn Manson obsession, so yeah (my Facebook profile pic is me and Twiggy, when I met him in line at the VIP thing at a concert).

I'm actually just now reading his autobiography from 1998.
Nice. Love the Repo avatar.

*depant's the newbie and walks away*

Ironbite-I've reverted to an earlier Ironbite Protocol
Pulls a Mal Reynolds and walks around pantsless.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on July 01, 2013, 07:51:01 pm
*depant's the newbie and walks away*

Ironbite-I've reverted to an earlier Ironbite Protocol

It means he likes you.

Welcome to the madness, you'll have fun here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 01, 2013, 08:16:28 pm
*depant's the newbie and walks away*

Ironbite-I've reverted to an earlier Ironbite Protocol

It means he likes you.

Welcome to the madness, you'll have fun here.
I figured. Besides, who needs pants?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on July 01, 2013, 08:19:32 pm
Welcome to the "pants stolen by Ironbite" club. And the forums (basically the same thing).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 01, 2013, 08:24:46 pm
I never wore pants in the first place.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on July 01, 2013, 10:17:11 pm
Going pantless is the fad on here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on July 01, 2013, 10:47:18 pm
Nicki, every time you post I spend, like, two minutes watching you sig pic.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 01, 2013, 10:53:14 pm
Lil' brat needs a whack or 50. 

Welcome, Posthumanheresy. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: nickiknack on July 01, 2013, 11:12:45 pm
It has the same effect on me too, along with that gif from The Avengers, where Loki is smacking that guy with his staff. YAY for Violence.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 02, 2013, 12:50:10 am
I'm not a big fan of most of the stuff PosthumanHeresy is into, but I already think he's a pretty cool guy.

Welcome.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 02, 2013, 03:06:27 am
Lil' brat needs a whack or 50. 

Welcome, Posthumanheresy. :)
Thanks.

I'm not a big fan of most of the stuff PosthumanHeresy is into, but I already think he's a pretty cool guy.

Welcome.
Thanks, and I understand. Not everyone's a metalhead gamer geek goth with weird shit constantly happening to them, lulz.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 02, 2013, 03:27:30 am
Buongiorno! (I don't actually speak Italian) So, I've been been lurking on the main page for several years now, and recently started posting quite infrequently under the same name. I discovered the forum several months ago, and since then I've wasted a fair few hours browsing through various threads. Thought I might as well sign up and start contributing to the madness er...posting.

So a bit about me, I guess: I'm your standard straight, white (sorta), middle-class male. I'm from Canada, and I'm halfway through my undergrad degree. My major is in genetics and evolutionary biology, and my minor is in psychology. I have no idea what I'll do with my degree; I'll figure it out as I go, I guess.

Now, if I understand this correctly, I'll assume that Ironbite will be along shortly to steal my pants and add them to his secret stash?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on July 02, 2013, 03:29:51 am
Can I just say I love your avatar cause I think Zaeed with a pirate hat is fucking funny as all hell.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: R. U. Sirius on July 02, 2013, 03:31:29 am
Going pantless is the fad on here.

And with so many hot female members, a mighty fine fad it is!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 02, 2013, 03:39:36 am
Haha, thanks! What really gets me is Shepard with the top hat and 'stache. If that were a DLC, I'd definitely pay for it!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 02, 2013, 08:24:46 am
I like his birdy.   Welcome, Valerius.  Hope you like it here. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on July 02, 2013, 11:01:33 am
Can I just say I love your avatar

I'm going to second that, because that's a damn fine avatar!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on July 02, 2013, 01:19:32 pm
Can I just say I love your avatar

I'm going to second that, because that's a damn fine avatar!

Thirded. The steam punk gentleman behind the bird just makes it.

Ironbite takes pants if you're lucky. Several newbies are unaccounted for.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 02, 2013, 01:41:30 pm
Oh dear. Well since he hasn't dropped in yet, then maybe I got lucky and slipped under the radar. Well that, or maybe he's just busy polishing off plans to abduct me unnoticed  :o
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 02, 2013, 07:16:57 pm
Or perhaps, like the wind, I have already taken your pants

Ironbite-*drops a colony on your head*  As I said...I've reverted to a previous Protocol
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on July 02, 2013, 09:29:16 pm
When was colony drop an option?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on July 02, 2013, 09:30:47 pm
When was it not?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on July 02, 2013, 10:03:21 pm
When was it not?

Touché
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 09, 2013, 09:59:54 pm
Can I just say I love your avatar

I'm going to second that, because that's a damn fine avatar!

Thirded. The steam punk gentleman behind the bird just makes it.

Ironbite takes pants if you're lucky. Several newbies are unaccounted for.

Actually that's Zaeed Massani, a parrot, and Commander Shepard. So more sci-fi. But yes. A+ avatar.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Commissar Kaz on July 11, 2013, 01:53:09 pm
Hello, everyone! I've been lurking on this forum for a while and decided I'd finally make an account.

A little bit about me: I'm straight, white, atheist, and pretty librul. My main interest are long walks on the beach video games, Warhammer 40k, and technology.

That's pretty much all I can think of sooooo... I'll be looking forward joining you all!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on July 11, 2013, 02:39:16 pm
I think we can get along just fine.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 11, 2013, 03:35:36 pm
Hey Commissar! Welcome to the forums.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on July 11, 2013, 04:27:37 pm
Since your a Commissar does that mean your gonna start executing us for heresy committed against The God Emperor of Mankind?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Commissar Kaz on July 11, 2013, 09:14:06 pm
Since your a Commissar does that mean your gonna start executing us for heresy committed against The God Emperor of Mankind?

Nah, I've already been corrupted by Chaos, so I'll just rip your soul out of your body.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on July 11, 2013, 10:51:11 pm
Feeling stupid and not getting any of the references...are Kaz and Chaos from a game?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Commissar Kaz on July 11, 2013, 11:17:03 pm
Feeling stupid and not getting any of the references...are Kaz and Chaos from a game?

Kaz isn't, but everything else is a reference to the game Warhammer 40,000. It'd take a while to explain it fully, so here's the Wikipedia page for it. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on July 11, 2013, 11:52:22 pm
Welcome, Kaz :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 12, 2013, 05:03:30 am
Welcome Commissar Kaz.  Hope you like it here.

That thing in your avatar fascinates me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 14, 2013, 10:53:34 pm
Welcome Commissar Kaz.  Hope you like it here.

That thing in your avatar fascinates me.

I'm trying to figure out what it is too. Looks like a winged piranha smooching an eel with pointy teeth, and somehow there's an eye in their kiss.

Also, Commissar Kaz, do you mind if I call you Der Kommissar XD ?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: solar. on July 16, 2013, 09:42:10 pm
Hello people of FSTDT!

I've been lurking for about two weeks now, and I was finally able to join. I hope we can get along.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 16, 2013, 09:44:10 pm
Only way you're getting out of here alive is without pants.

Ironbite-and possibly a colony dropped on your head.....
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: solar. on July 16, 2013, 09:54:58 pm
No pants? NO PROBLEM! >:3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 17, 2013, 12:55:21 am
I am not a newb, but I decided to check up on the forums again. How're things going?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 17, 2013, 12:58:58 am
I am not a newb, but I decided to check up on the forums again. How're things going?

Everything is going fine, so far. I haven't seen members attempting to disembowel each other for weeks if not months.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 17, 2013, 12:59:33 am
I am not a newb, but I decided to check up on the forums again. How're things going?

Everything is going fine, so far. I haven't seen members attempting to disembowel each other for weeks if not months.

Obviously something's gone terribly, terribly wrong then.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 17, 2013, 02:21:12 am
That is, you probably missed out on people like Chagen (yes, he had returned, under 'Agni'). He was a riot. And also, DogmasDemise and AtheismExposed (who probably was a Poe).

And then, there was brief moments of drama with other colleges, mostly new members needing time to adjust to the community.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 17, 2013, 02:42:12 am
That is, you probably missed out on people like Chagen (yes, he had returned, under 'Agni'). He was a riot. And also, DogmasDemise and AtheismExposed (who probably was a Poe).

And then, there was brief moments of drama with other colleges, mostly new members needing time to adjust to the community.

Oh yeah, I was still keeping tabs when Chagen came back. He was always interesting to say the least. I think I heard murmurings about those other two as well, but I didn't really bother learning more.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 17, 2013, 10:13:49 am
Mira!  I remember seeing you around the place back when.  Welcome back. :) 
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on July 17, 2013, 10:46:49 am
Hey, Mira!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 17, 2013, 11:18:37 am
I am not a newb, but I decided to check up on the forums again. How're things going?

Everything is going fine, so far. I haven't seen members attempting to disembowel each other for weeks if not months.

Clearly you haven't been paying attention to my posts then.

Ironbite-*stabs Queen and reels her guts out over the fence*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 17, 2013, 11:32:31 am
Mira!  I remember seeing you around the place back when.  Welcome back. :)

Thanks! I remember you from back then too.

Hey, Mira!

Hey, Sigma! Congrats on the admin thing.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SugarfreeJazz on July 17, 2013, 04:51:21 pm
I am not a newb, but I decided to check up on the forums again. How're things going?

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeee!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Beezlebub on July 21, 2013, 11:39:20 pm
Hello there. I am Beezlebub, I have been on the site itself for about a month. I commonly use Julyjack73 on other sites.

 I am also the 666th member. Make of that as you will.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on July 21, 2013, 11:45:57 pm
I'm pretty sure you'll fit right in.

Or ironbite will sacrifice you to Unicron. One or the other.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on July 22, 2013, 12:45:32 am
lol Pharohman.

Anyway, welcome to the site.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 22, 2013, 04:25:32 am
Willkommen. Hopefully you bring about the end of the world. Just kidding, it's too fun.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 22, 2013, 02:04:58 pm
Ah... MegaMan 4.  One of my faves.   Welcome to the forums, Beezlebub. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Silhouette on July 22, 2013, 02:39:51 pm
Hi! I've been lurking the main site and the forums for maybe over a year or two. Occasional poster. Not much of a big talker...or typer.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 22, 2013, 02:54:29 pm
That's okay.  Welcome, Gaptt.  Feel free to speak (or type) whenever you wish.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on July 22, 2013, 03:32:21 pm
What Prog said. We have a lot of lurkers and that's okay.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 22, 2013, 04:08:19 pm
Thirded. Not everyone has to post 24/7, I just have nothing better to do ^_^
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 22, 2013, 05:46:39 pm
I work.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ghoti on July 30, 2013, 03:33:39 pm
Hey. I'm Will, I'm an ex-fundie, currently gender-whatever, mentally ill in a "danger-to-self-not-others" way. I've only been lurking for a little while, but I have a feeling I'm going to like it here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 30, 2013, 05:04:26 pm
I like your username.  Zelda fan are ya?

Welcome to the forums. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 30, 2013, 05:16:04 pm
420 Smoke Dodongo Everyday
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 30, 2013, 06:01:58 pm
420 Moakai.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ghoti on July 30, 2013, 08:55:57 pm
I like your username.  Zelda fan are ya?

Welcome to the forums. :)
Yep, and thanks. It's nice to have somebody get it right off the bat.  :)
420 Smoke Dodongo Everyday
Haha, I never thought about it that way before. Sheltered upbringing for the win.</sarcasm>
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 30, 2013, 09:15:54 pm
Welcome. Hey, isn't there a fundie using that same pic occasionally trolling? Not saying you are him, but that it's a funny accident.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 30, 2013, 11:32:29 pm
Hello everyone, my name's Leafy. I'm relatively new here, however I already know a few of you. (You know who you are. <3) For those of who I don't know, I'm looking forward to meeting you soon. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 30, 2013, 11:48:17 pm
LEAFY
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on July 30, 2013, 11:53:35 pm
Welcome, Leafy. I have no idea who you are, but nice to meet you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on July 30, 2013, 11:53:37 pm
Hi, new person!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 30, 2013, 11:55:06 pm
MIRA

@Chad OMG HI PERSON I KNOW

@Hi unknown person!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 31, 2013, 12:19:27 am
Howdy, Leafy.  Welcome!  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 31, 2013, 02:55:13 am
Welcome. Hey, isn't there a fundie using that same pic occasionally trolling? Not saying you are him, but that it's a funny accident.

Every avatar that has been used on the forums is put into a gallery to choose from.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on July 31, 2013, 03:35:59 am
Welcome. Hey, isn't there a fundie using that same pic occasionally trolling? Not saying you are him, but that it's a funny accident.

Every avatar that has been used on the forums is put into a gallery to choose from.

That's a pretty scary thought.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 31, 2013, 03:54:09 am
Wow, I didn't know that.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 31, 2013, 10:34:04 am
Hello other unknown person!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Hades on July 31, 2013, 10:54:42 am
Leafy McLeaferson
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 31, 2013, 11:03:28 am
Yo Hades. :p
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Lithp on July 31, 2013, 08:01:52 pm
I brought her to HRG, & then she came over here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 31, 2013, 08:08:50 pm
LITHP! <3 <3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 31, 2013, 08:23:31 pm
Lithp, you just ruined her reputation.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 31, 2013, 09:00:48 pm
Lithp said the same thing on Skype.....
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 31, 2013, 09:16:45 pm
Forum noob here. What is HRG and why is it bad?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 31, 2013, 09:22:06 pm
We were founded to troll FSTDT (if you listen to what certain people say at least).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 31, 2013, 09:25:48 pm
Ah. That makes sense, then.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 31, 2013, 09:27:38 pm
For the most part we troll by not posting.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 31, 2013, 09:29:34 pm
That makes somewhat less sense.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mira on July 31, 2013, 09:30:32 pm
We come from the Mr. Mannn^n school of trolling.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on July 31, 2013, 09:31:32 pm
That makes somewhat less sense.

It's one thing to know, it's another thing to care about. Outside of some tiffs where it's overblown, it never comes up because it doesn't matter.

ETA: I feel the question "what color is Saturday" would be more applicable to your life.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 31, 2013, 09:34:01 pm
Saturday strikes me as a kind of electric blue.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on July 31, 2013, 09:44:36 pm
Saturday strikes me as a kind of electric blue.

It's purple, for this blasphemy I will burn your women and rape your churches...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 31, 2013, 09:45:14 pm
So long as it isn't Sunday. I hate Sundays.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 31, 2013, 09:46:20 pm
What's wrong with Sundays?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on July 31, 2013, 09:48:08 pm
What's wrong with Sundays?

One of my favorite songs is Sunday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS5P8A_b3Ss).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ghoti on July 31, 2013, 10:46:08 pm
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR65TPCj8h4MRbn4oWHRS3wvarivHuJyp4llUUQbAcMNEdPx18g)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 31, 2013, 10:46:47 pm
It's the day before Monday?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 31, 2013, 10:48:47 pm
Haha, that's as good a reason as any, I guess.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on July 31, 2013, 11:19:41 pm
Yup! Unless you're on break.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on July 31, 2013, 11:27:30 pm
What's wrong with Sundays?

It's a Doctor Who reference.

Sundays are boring. I never land on Sundays. Etc.,

One of my more vague references, I admit.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Valerius on July 31, 2013, 11:30:41 pm
What's wrong with Sundays?

It's a Doctor Who reference.

Sundays are boring. I never land on Sundays. Etc.,

One of my more vague references, I admit.

Ah. Not being interested in Dr. Who, I wouldn't have had a hope in hell of guessing it anyway.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: A Pedant on August 03, 2013, 05:05:08 pm
I'm gonna do a newbie post just because I've been away from the forum for over a year, and I hadn't posted on the new forums all that much anyhow. I'm 31, just accepting that I'm bi, chronically single, and prone to anxiety and mild depression.

I have a tendency to engage with a group, whether online or in meatspace, become known, make friends and then get hit with a massive sense of "what's the point" combined with lethargy and just drop out of sight, so be warned.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ghoti on August 03, 2013, 05:09:11 pm
I'm gonna do a newbie post just because I've been away from the forum for over a year, and I hadn't posted on the new forums all that much anyhow. I'm 31, just accepting that I'm bi, chronically single, and prone to anxiety and mild depression.

I have a tendency to engage with a group, whether online or in meatspace, become known, make friends and then get hit with a massive sense of "what's the point" combined with lethargy and just drop out of sight, so be warned.
Meatspace? Haha, welcome to the (new) forum.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: A Pedant on August 03, 2013, 05:19:21 pm
Meatspace? Haha, welcome to the (new) forum.

It's a term I've adopted of late, I talk in depth about why in this comment on Pharyngula http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/07/31/the-great-troll-war-of-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-658459 (http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/07/31/the-great-troll-war-of-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-658459)

TL:DR version, using "online" and "in real life" is a part of the culture that sees certain  threats, harassment and even sexual violence as "only" online. I think it was Ben Goldacre I first saw using meatspace to distinguish face-to-face from online without that problem, I like its implied comparison with cyber-space.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on August 03, 2013, 07:16:17 pm
Meatspace? Haha, welcome to the (new) forum.

It's a term I've adopted of late, I talk in depth about why in this comment on Pharyngula http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/07/31/the-great-troll-war-of-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-658459 (http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/07/31/the-great-troll-war-of-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-658459)

TL:DR version, using "online" and "in real life" is a part of the culture that sees certain  threats, harassment and even sexual violence as "only" online. I think it was Ben Goldacre I first saw using meatspace to distinguish face-to-face from online without that problem, I like its implied comparison with cyber-space.
Makes sense. Is that you in your profile pic?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: A Pedant on August 03, 2013, 07:46:43 pm
Yep, during one of my attempts to be clean shaven, they last about a week then the razor burn gets too much and I go back to the beard.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on August 03, 2013, 08:33:28 pm
Your glasses are about twice the size of mine. Not saying much since mine are too small for my face.

You kinda look like Cole Sprouse... *squints*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on August 03, 2013, 08:46:53 pm
Yep, during one of my attempts to be clean shaven, they last about a week then the razor burn gets too much and I go back to the beard.
(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on August 03, 2013, 11:38:08 pm
Welcome back!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Death. on August 10, 2013, 11:49:00 am
Hi all, I'm back.

I see some familar names and some new ones.

 :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on August 10, 2013, 11:53:50 am
Hi all, I'm back.

I see some familar names and some new ones.

 :D

welcome back
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dr. Weird on August 10, 2013, 11:54:07 am
Hi all, I'm back.

I see some familar names and some new ones.

 :D

I think that means you're officially the first new user at the new place.

Or at least the first one to post in this thread.
:)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Death. on August 10, 2013, 11:55:44 am
I can't believe Distind lasted so long as admin.  :o
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on August 11, 2013, 01:37:48 am
I can't believe Distind lasted so long as admin.  :o
Okay, I do think you are my new favorite username/avatar person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Death. on August 11, 2013, 04:07:00 pm
Hi.

It's an oldie, I was Death here previously. : )

Once we had all seven of the Endless posting here.

 
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 11, 2013, 04:28:36 pm
I remember seeing you around when I first joined. Welcome back :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on August 11, 2013, 04:31:53 pm
Hi.

It's an oldie, I was Death here previously. : )

Once we had all seven of the Endless posting here.
Okay, I wish I was here to see that.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Yuu Isim on August 12, 2013, 07:05:21 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on August 12, 2013, 07:06:17 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu

Yuu have to say more, why don't yuu trying introducing yuurself to us ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Yuu Isim on August 12, 2013, 07:09:42 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu

Yuu have to say more, why don't yuu trying introducing yuurself to us ;)

(Also I'm on the IRC As Yuu! I do network administration! (/humor))

I guess I could o.o

I am Yuu, Yuu is Yuu, but not you. Just yuu :3

I do stuff, I guess. I'm also a friend of Krad's I guess. Hi!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: QueenofHearts on August 12, 2013, 07:11:04 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu

Yuu have to say more, why don't yuu trying introducing yuurself to us ;)

(Also I'm on the IRC As Yuu! I do network administration! (/humor))

I guess I could o.o

I am Yuu, Yuu is Yuu, but not you. Just yuu :3

I do stuff, I guess. I'm also a friend of Krad's I guess. Hi!

At least you like pokemon

And at least you're Krad's friend and not lithp's friend, like the last pokemon newbie who came here is :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Yuu Isim on August 12, 2013, 07:16:34 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu

Yuu have to say more, why don't yuu trying introducing yuurself to us ;)


I guess I could o.o

I am Yuu, Yuu is Yuu, but not you. Just yuu :3

I do stuff, I guess. I'm also a friend of Krad's I guess. Hi!

(Also I'm on the IRC As Yuu! I do network administration! (/humor))

At least you like pokemon

And at least you're Krad's friend and not lithp's friend, like the last pokemon newbie who came here is :P

At least I can edit my own posts and not place them in the quote above my original post!... Oh wait.. no I can't :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on August 12, 2013, 07:23:55 pm
Aahh, I really like your usericon, even though Red was never one of my favorite Trainers.

Welcome to the forums.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Yuu Isim on August 12, 2013, 07:28:59 pm
Aahh, I really like your usericon, even though Red was never one of my favorite Trainers.

Welcome to the forums.

Thanks! The icon is actually supposed to blink, but the gif got messed up when uploaded. Perhaps if I hosted it myself it'd work but ah, lazyness =w=

Thank you!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: lord gibbon on August 12, 2013, 09:11:11 pm
Aahh, I really like your usericon, even though Red was never one of my favorite Trainers.

Welcome to the forums.

Thanks! The icon is actually supposed to blink, but the gif got messed up when uploaded. Perhaps if I hosted it myself it'd work but ah, lazyness =w=

Thank you!

Hey, you think you're lazy? I only just got an image at all. I think you'll fit in just fine, so welcome indeed.

(Wow, I sound really pretentious.)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on August 12, 2013, 09:25:34 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu

Yuu have to say more, why don't yuu trying introducing yuurself to us ;)

(Also I'm on the IRC As Yuu! I do network administration! (/humor))

I guess I could o.o

I am Yuu, Yuu is Yuu, but not you. Just yuu :3

I do stuff, I guess. I'm also a friend of Krad's I guess. Hi!

At least you like pokemon

And at least you're Krad's friend and not lithp's friend, like the last pokemon newbie who came here is :P
>: Sad Leafy is sad.

Anyway, hello and welcome fellow pokemon fan!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Yuu Isim on August 12, 2013, 09:32:35 pm
Hi!

That is all!

-Yuu

Yuu have to say more, why don't yuu trying introducing yuurself to us ;)

(Also I'm on the IRC As Yuu! I do network administration! (/humor))

I guess I could o.o

I am Yuu, Yuu is Yuu, but not you. Just yuu :3

I do stuff, I guess. I'm also a friend of Krad's I guess. Hi!

At least you like pokemon

And at least you're Krad's friend and not lithp's friend, like the last pokemon newbie who came here is :P
>: Sad Leafy is sad.

Anyway, hello and welcome fellow pokemon fan!

Hello yourself! :3

Hey, you think you're lazy? I only just got an image at all. I think you'll fit in just fine, so welcome indeed.

(Wow, I sound really pretentious.)
*totally takes the next 5 minutes hosting the image himself*

And thank you~!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist on August 12, 2013, 10:39:53 pm
Hello and welcome, friend of Krad :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on August 14, 2013, 12:58:28 am
Hi! Hope you last ^_^_^_^
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on August 14, 2013, 02:43:52 am
^Boy that's giving the join a positive spin, eh?  :p  "Welcome to ____!  Try not to get killed!"

Hehe...   Welcome, Yuu. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kat S. on September 04, 2013, 08:45:45 pm
Hi.  I hope I'm not too late for this party...

I'm Kat S., and I'm one of the people in the oddball demographic group for the FSTDT community and forum.  I am:

-Christian
-28 years old
-straight
-white, but of Hispanic heritage
-born in the Southern United States
-raised and currently living in Texas
 
However, I tend to be more skeptical and apolitical than the types of Christians that are from my part of the world. For example, I don't reject the idea of evolution, and I don't believe politics and religion should mix.  I am aware that the founding fathers of my country were more church attending deists and not evangelical Christians trying to set up a theocracy as some in my state claim.

On the side, and a little more about me, I am also a knowledge/trivia junkie and like to read Mental Floss, Cracked.com, and of course FSTDT.com.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jebediah on September 04, 2013, 09:22:35 pm
Hi, Kat. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: wrightway on September 04, 2013, 09:26:35 pm
Welcome to the world.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on September 04, 2013, 09:54:08 pm
Hey, yet another user from Texas. Welcome.

Anyway, do you consider your life here in Texas a living hell? Because I do.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kat S. on September 04, 2013, 10:20:59 pm
Hey, yet another user from Texas. Welcome.

Anyway, do you consider your life here in Texas a living hell? Because I do.

Not really.  Do I get annoyed by overtly conservative and sometimes overtly liberal people spewing nonsense? Sure.  Like any place, however, it's what you make it to be.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: PosthumanHeresy on September 04, 2013, 11:39:30 pm
Hi, Kat.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on September 05, 2013, 03:10:47 am
Howdy Kat.  I'm a fellow southerner myself (Georgia born and raised here).  I also consider myself a Christian and think many of the same things as you do.  I'm Scot-Irish descended, and 35, though. :)

Welcome to FuhQwAh. ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on September 05, 2013, 06:37:17 pm
Hello and welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: armandtanzarian on October 08, 2013, 09:51:59 am
Well, I'm back.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on October 08, 2013, 09:59:02 am
Hi!  You seem familiar, do I know you from somewhere..?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on October 08, 2013, 10:01:13 am
Well, I'm back.
Welcome back buddy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Indikins on October 11, 2013, 08:52:19 am
Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ghoti on October 11, 2013, 09:14:59 am
Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.
Welcome (back) to the forum, Indikins!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on October 11, 2013, 09:23:31 am
Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.
Wangaratta, eh? Is the Wang Bakery still around? I remember that was a thing a few years back, when I stopped for food on my way to Melbourne. Quite hilarious for an immature bastard like myself.

In any case, welcome back, friend.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Indikins on October 11, 2013, 11:13:45 am
Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.
Welcome (back) to the forum, Indikins!

Thank you for your welcome, SmokingDodongo!

Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.
Wangaratta, eh? Is the Wang Bakery still around? I remember that was a thing a few years back, when I stopped for food on my way to Melbourne. Quite hilarious for an immature bastard like myself.

In any case, welcome back, friend.

Thank you as well. Unfortunately, I have not seen any Wang Bakery, so I don't know the answer. Though I know of a Baker's Delight in the main street.

I liken Wangaratta's nickname to the Wii's name. You try to say it with a straight face, but everyone within earshot...knows.

EDIT: Unfortunately, I must sleep now, because it's basically morning again where I am.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on October 11, 2013, 11:57:37 am
Welcome back, Indikins.  Gotta love Oz when it comes to interesting place names.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Indikins on October 11, 2013, 08:55:45 pm
Welcome back, Indikins.  Gotta love Oz when it comes to interesting place names.  :)

Thank you. I believe we use a fantasy name generator to select our place names.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on October 12, 2013, 10:05:06 pm
There used to be a hair salon in my area called the Head Shed.

edit:  Hi, Wanger!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on October 12, 2013, 10:11:07 pm
Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.


Quite a few of us transmen (and transwomen but I think you understand my point) on here, so you aren't alone.

Welcome back. I hope things have been smooth for ya!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Shane for Wax on October 13, 2013, 02:03:02 am
That's because we were removed from the 'main page'. lmfao
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: largeham on October 13, 2013, 02:04:10 am
*Cough, cough* I did not realise that the old accounts still existed, so I made the one above. If its posts could be deleted, that would be appreciated.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Indikins on October 13, 2013, 02:58:10 am
Hello everybody! I was on the previous forum, and I thought I should revisit the community!

I am a nerd, and I greatly enjoy games, books and writing as a hobby. I am also a life-long atheist, feminist and bisexual, and I am seriously considering that I may be a female-to-male transsexual.
I come from Australia, and I live in Victoria in the town of Wangaratta. I only really have one friend, though I am very lucky to live in a liberal and accepting family.

On a side note, I have a pet lamb who lives in my back yard. His name is George.


Quite a few of us transmen (and transwomen but I think you understand my point) on here, so you aren't alone.

Welcome back. I hope things have been smooth for ya!

Thank you for welcoming me! And thank you for your reassurance.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Asureia on January 08, 2014, 06:08:54 pm
Hi guys!  I used to lurk a bit on the old forums, posted once and a while too.  I recently found this one, so I thought I'd pop in and say hello.  Oh, and I'm a MtF transsexual, to balance things out.  ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on January 08, 2014, 09:27:59 pm
Welcome to the madhouse.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on January 08, 2014, 11:16:35 pm
You have Eureka from Eureka Seven as an avatar that makes you cool automatically in my book.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Asureia on January 09, 2014, 09:43:22 pm
Welcome to the madhouse.  :)
Believe it or not, calling it a madhouse make me feel MORE comfortable here.  Insanity I get, it's sane people that I have yet to figure out. ;D

You have Eureka from Eureka Seven as an avatar that makes you cool automatically in my book.
Thanks!  It's one of my favorite animes.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chaos_1152 on February 09, 2014, 11:55:35 am
Hi i used to be on few forums some very nasty ones like it just bugs me and i mainly post on furry sites.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 09, 2014, 03:10:40 pm
Howdy.  welcome to FQA.  Hope you enjoy yourself here. :) 

There are a few furry members here if I recall correctly.  Well, not all furry, technically one's a scaly, and the other is a ... roboty-scaly-feathery...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chaos_1152 on February 09, 2014, 04:46:10 pm
Howdy.  welcome to FQA.  Hope you enjoy yourself here. :) 

There are a few furry members here if I recall correctly.  Well, not all furry, technically one's a scaly, and the other is a ... roboty-scaly-feathery...
Thanks for the welcome and also back in 2013 i used to be member on an offsite tvtropes forums called it just bugs me where i was at one point harassed for being a fur(i was still new),the members were very unfriendly and quite hostile. also at one point i was so stressed from it that developed a habit of making sock puppets after that i got pemabanned from both sites.

so yeah tvtropes is cesspool that I'am glad i got away from and it nearly made gave up being a fur even though its a non-fur site.


 
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on February 09, 2014, 06:15:18 pm
Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here.

Like The Doctor said, we've got some furries here, and a few psuedo-furs, like myself (I like the artwork and draw some of it myself, and I even have a fursona of sorts, but I'm not active in the fandom). It suck to feel like giving up what you enjoy because people are jerks about it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chaos_1152 on February 09, 2014, 07:12:56 pm
Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here.

Like The Doctor said, we've got some furries here, and a few psuedo-furs, like myself (I like the artwork and draw some of it myself, and I even have a fursona of sorts, but I'm not active in the fandom). It suck to feel like giving up what you enjoy because people are jerks about it.
oddly enough i get more flak for my music tastes than for being a fur and i have a female fursona which got me mistaken for a girl once on PSN.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on February 09, 2014, 08:49:01 pm
Gee...this person sounds familiar.

Ironbite-very....familiar.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 09, 2014, 08:52:42 pm
*Sighs* Oh now what?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ghoti on February 09, 2014, 08:59:10 pm
More sockpuppet drama? *chomps popcorn*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: shykid on February 09, 2014, 09:27:45 pm
If this is what I think it is...

(http://www.lolquacio.us/lolquacious/lols/0709/745d4fa2c3a564f7573e550acf6dcef1ae67a495.jpg)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Søren on February 09, 2014, 09:49:28 pm
Help me out here what is this
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on February 09, 2014, 09:58:37 pm
I'm getting deja vu as well with this fellow. That said, I think we should all remember that at this point, it's nothing more than mere suspicion. Let's not go breaking out the torches and pitchforks until we're certain that any, shall we say, similarities, aren't merely coincidence.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on February 09, 2014, 10:06:13 pm
Looks like I'm back...for now. :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on February 09, 2014, 10:08:11 pm
Who is it that everyone thinks this is?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on February 09, 2014, 10:41:03 pm
Remember Chagen?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: JohnE on February 09, 2014, 10:57:09 pm
Not really, TBH.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Søren on February 09, 2014, 11:13:21 pm
Ooooooh. I see it now. I wasnt around for the chagen days much
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Leafy on February 09, 2014, 11:28:50 pm
I'm so confused here. o.o
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 09, 2014, 11:44:03 pm
I don't think I was around either.  Still... innocent until proven guilty.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Captain Jack Harkness on February 10, 2014, 02:16:11 am
I'm getting deja vu as well with this fellow. That said, I think we should all remember that at this point, it's nothing more than mere suspicion. Let's not go breaking out the torches and pitchforks until we're certain that any, shall we say, similarities, aren't merely coincidence.

You mean like people did with Ultimate Paragon?  Yeah, I think that's pretty wise.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on February 10, 2014, 02:22:39 am
Looks like I'm back...for now. :D

Yay!   :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chaos_1152 on February 10, 2014, 04:43:37 am
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i smell a new chagen
wow way too misread my mini-wall text and i never heard of this guy?.


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also at one point i was so stressed from it that developed a habit of making sock puppets after that i got pemabanned from both sites
by that i meant i found out my college computers could not keep my accounts logged in but every time i asked for help i was ignored or were useless.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 10, 2014, 02:02:24 pm
Don't worry about it, Chaos.  We're a bit twitchy here as we've had quite a few problems with some notorious trolls in the past, and it's easy to see menace in our own shadow.   I trust that you'll be treated fairly here.  Like I said, innocent until proven guilty.   



*Waves*  Welcome back, Leafy. :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on February 10, 2014, 02:37:05 pm
I treat everyone the same don't know what you're talking about.

Ironbite-NOW AS FOR YOU LEAFY WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 5TH, 1987!?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chaos_1152 on February 10, 2014, 03:57:51 pm
Don't worry about it, Chaos.  We're a bit twitchy here as we've had quite a few problems with some notorious trolls in the past, and it's easy to see menace in our own shadow.   I trust that you'll be treated fairly here.  Like I said, innocent until proven guilty.   
yeah i do feel i a little silly and i only got a bit touchy because the same thing kinda happend on one furry forum i was on for very short but unlike here they were 4chan/SA level nasty telling me like GTFO or saying the site did a good job banning me all while very poorly hiding that never read my op as one mod called me a lazy spaz for some odd reason. 

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I treat everyone the same don't know what you're talking about.
just ignore it i overreacted. :-[
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 10, 2014, 04:06:59 pm
Eh, no harm done.  No worries. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chaos_1152 on February 10, 2014, 04:23:52 pm
thanks. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on February 27, 2014, 12:43:27 pm
Hey everyone.  I think some of you might remember me from a long while ago. If not, I'm the rookie. I've been gone a while, but like the cockroach after nuclear testing I'm back. I'm not the best at introductions, so if there's anything you want or need to knOw know feel free to ask.
For those who might remember me, I should probably catch up a little bit. You may remember I had 5 kids. Still have them and they get along very nicely with the set of twins I had during my absence. What else? I bought a house in the city (Baltimore, Maryland). I'm six months clean and sober. Still working in foodservice. And right after Christmas I added two kittens into my home despite being very much a dog person (and I found out I am slightly allergic to the furballs).
So what's been going on with you guys?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on February 27, 2014, 03:06:05 pm
We've lost B-man and Queen.  I blame you.

Ironbite-now I must eat you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on February 27, 2014, 03:14:54 pm
We've lost B-man and Queen.  I blame you.

Ironbite-now I must eat you.
Oh. I adopted them. They are the twins I mentioned.
Before you eat me, think about it. I'm sober now. Your won't get the same brownie effect you would have a year ago.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 27, 2014, 06:02:23 pm
Yeah, I remember you.  You were pretty cool, if I'm recalling correctly.  Welcome back Rookie. :) 
Congrats on your sobriety.  One day at a time, man.  Good work.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Veras on February 27, 2014, 10:13:43 pm
Welcome back, Rookie
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Cerim Treascair on February 28, 2014, 02:03:50 am
Rookie! Welcome back! Good seeing you again!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on March 04, 2014, 12:10:41 am
Rookies back! (This makes me happy...alot.)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Einherjar on March 15, 2014, 09:58:50 pm
Hello all. Found my way back to the site after perusing some bookmarks on a computer I hadn't used in quite a few years. No clue how long I'll stay, but hello again :)

Also, Lilith, your avatar is bloody adorable.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mechtaur on April 14, 2014, 05:08:00 am
I'm back, again.

At least to look through the funny pictures and make unfunny non-insightful comments on them once again.

I get the feeling I've missed a lot.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on May 01, 2014, 05:44:57 am
Hello, new person!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Second Coming of Madman on June 06, 2014, 07:12:36 pm
Guess who's back?

Don't worry, Rationalwiki (mostly) straightened everyone's least favorite Madman into something resembling clear and sound rational thought. A stint or two of arguments with somebody called Ehrenstein and attempting to stir up shit drew attention pretty fast, all things considered.

It is to be known that my highly sappy last post on this forum is never to be mentioned again, comprende?.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 06, 2014, 07:42:32 pm
....who are you again?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Second Coming of Madman on June 06, 2014, 07:44:27 pm
....who are you again?
MadmanJohnson, peddler of all manners of mindfuckery?

Oh, come on! Nobody remembers me?

Jeez, so much for infamy.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on June 06, 2014, 08:02:15 pm
....who are you again?
MadmanJohnson, peddler of all manners of mindfuckery?

Oh, come on! Nobody remembers me?

Jeez, so much for infamy.

I very vaguely remember you existing, in the same sense that I vaguely remember the UPS driver who showed up at the office existing.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Second Coming of Madman on June 06, 2014, 08:18:58 pm
....who are you again?
MadmanJohnson, peddler of all manners of mindfuckery?

Oh, come on! Nobody remembers me?

Jeez, so much for infamy.

I very vaguely remember you existing, in the same sense that I vaguely remember the UPS driver who showed up at the office existing.
SADDEST WATER DUMPLE.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 06, 2014, 08:53:48 pm
....who are you again?
MadmanJohnson, peddler of all manners of mindfuckery?

Oh, come on! Nobody remembers me?

Jeez, so much for infamy.



OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!

Ironbite-yeah still don't know who you are cupcake.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on June 06, 2014, 09:35:53 pm
This guy (http://fqa.digibase.ca/index.php?action=profile;u=14654).

....yeah, I dunno.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 06, 2014, 11:08:10 pm
YES CHIT!  THAT WAS THE FUCKING JOKE!  I'M GLAD IT WENT WELL OVER YOUR HEAD!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chitoryu12 on June 06, 2014, 11:19:32 pm
YES CHIT!  THAT WAS THE FUCKING JOKE!  I'M GLAD IT WENT WELL OVER YOUR HEAD!

I wasn't responding to you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 06, 2014, 11:21:07 pm
DON'T FUCKING CARE!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on June 06, 2014, 11:26:27 pm
WHY ARE WE TYPING IN ALL CAPS?!

Art Vandelay - I FOR ONE DEMAND ANSWERS!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Second Coming of Madman on June 06, 2014, 11:40:21 pm
WHY ARE WE TYPING IN ALL CAPS?!

Art Vandelay - I FOR ONE DEMAND ANSWERS!
Well, when two Greater Daemons love each very much...The mama says "Ooh, that looks like a fun torture device!"...Then a thousand rites of evil involving unicorn sacrifice are performed...then a thousand infants cry in shit-spewing terror...then REDACTED Khorne has a dance party with REDACTED Daemonettes of Khorne...Then Stephen King writes a book out of it!

That's where babies come from!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Defensor Ineptiarum on June 12, 2014, 10:34:46 pm
Eh so it looks like there is another new forum for skeptics formerly associated with FSTDT? I've been on previous incarnations of such a forum, at different stages of my life, but I guess I am a newbie here now.

When I was 15-16 years old (circa 2006), my political and religious quotes from Christian Forums made it to FSTDT numerous times, and I even joined the FSTDT forums, where I was an active poster, and from there I provided yet more quotes, I was a goldmine of 'fundie' inanities. I was an extreme Catholic and mainly posted about the evils of Jews, homosodomites, atheists, communists, etc. It was mostly over-the-top rabid nonsense, I'm not sure myself whether I even believed the drivel I was spewing or if I was just trolling for attention, I was a self-parody. I was known then as "Defensor Fidei", "Defender of the Faith". As a homage to my past, in my present incarnation, I've chosen the username "Defensor Ineptiarum", "Defender of Absurdities".  :P

It seemed like there were a whole slew of different FSTDT forums after that, I know I joined one of them long after I had outgrown the stupidity and apologized for my teenage nastiness, but that forum is evidently gone.

I think it's important to be honest and bring up my past just to show that people can wake up and change...especially if those people were self-hating closet-case teenage trolls.  :P

Anyway I just turned 24 and am now a gay atheist dating a Jewish guy (actually I just blew him about an hour ago, sorry if TMI :o).

While I am staunchly opposed to the Abrahamic religions and some of their barbaric practices, coincidentally my maternal grandmother, maiden name Stein, was ethnically Jewish, which by matrilineal descent would I guess technically make me Jewish by their own laws. Weird.

But so my homophobic, anti-Semitic rants really were quite absurd.  ::)

My current political views include anarcho-communist sympathies, although as a pragmatist my job is working for my local Democratic state assemblyman and I am involved in the local Democratic Party, including the county committee and the Young Dems. My 15-year-old self would consider me to be a total Hell-bound abomination, but fuck him ::)...I've long since been banned from Christian Forums, but this seemed like an interesting community to re-connect with.

But anyway I hope you will not judge me based on the idiot troll I was back then.  :-[

So um, hai.  ;D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 12, 2014, 10:46:01 pm
Welcome back to what used to be FSTDT's forums, then :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on June 12, 2014, 10:49:23 pm
Hello, and nice to see you on the dark side.

Yeah, there were a bunch of different incarnations of the FSTDT forums because of, well, a lot of reasons. This is the closest thing that's left.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Defensor Ineptiarum on June 12, 2014, 10:54:55 pm
Welcome back to what used to be FSTDT's forums, then :D

Haha thanks. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing if people remember the old incarnation of me. :o What happened with all the different FSTDT fora that seemed to come and go? I remember the old FSTDT forum was run by a trans* woman, a 'pretty princess' I believe she called herself.

Funny thing, I was originally banned from Christian Forums for being too extreme in my rants against gays and Jews and my radical traditionalist version of Catholicism. A few years later I convinced them to unban me, and I ended up getting banned a second time for calling Chick-Fil-A supporters and opponents of marriage equality "bigots".  :P
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: solar. on June 12, 2014, 10:59:31 pm
I joined almost a year ago, but welcome nonetheless.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on June 12, 2014, 11:33:06 pm
What happened with all the different FSTDT fora that seemed to come and go? I remember the old FSTDT forum was run by a trans* woman, a 'pretty princess' I believe she called herself.

That was Yahweh. She eventually got burnt out on the whole thing and handed control to Distind (the current owner of FSTDT), and by "handed control" I mean she pulled the plug one day with little warning and had to be tracked down and convinced to give Distind access. Distind then set up a forum in Proboards (which is technically still alive (http://fstdt.proboards.com) though unused), which was supposed to be temporary but lasted for several years. Eventually most people got tired of Proboards' arbitrary rules and so we moved to a Simple Machines thing. As time went on Distind got tired of dealing with forum stuff so he asked if anyone else wanted to become forum admin while he ran the main page exclusively. I volunteered and got more or less democratically elected, and so for a while the forum and main page coexisted with different admins.

Then Distind said some things, people took offence, there was a lot of fighting, and he no longer wanted to keep the forum associated with FSTDT, but told me that if I wanted to keep it alive as a separate website I could. Digibase provided us with hosting and moved the database to a different domain, so essentially the forum stayed the same but with a different name.

And that is the Abridged History of FSTDT Forums, post-Yahweh era.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Witchyjoshy on June 12, 2014, 11:37:43 pm
Yeah, that pretty much sums up all of the important bits.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kain on June 13, 2014, 02:28:35 am
I thought you had another account on here?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Defensor Ineptiarum on June 13, 2014, 11:09:54 am
I thought you had another account on here?

I don't think so, I had accounts on FSTDT fora, but the only reason I even found out this FQA forum exists was from the link here: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Fundies_Say_the_Darndest_Things
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on June 13, 2014, 11:46:46 am
Welcome, Defensor.  I believe I remember you from both CF and FSTDT.  Indeed true that people can change their views, sometimes radically over the course of their lives.
 
I used to be known as SpaceProg in both places, but I doubt you'd remember me as I was a lot quieter back in the day.

I'm one of several theistic people here, but as you can see (seeing as how I'm a mod on a predominantly atheistic forum) we don't discriminate unless people are douches about it. 

Again, welcome and I hope you enjoy it here. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on June 29, 2014, 05:16:45 pm
So this is the place where I introduce myself, right?

My name is Eiki-mun, though Zach or IO will also suffice. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say about myself here, but I'm definitely... I dunno. I like math, video games, and pretending to be fictional characters on Tumblr. I was gonna call myself my usual username, IdiotsOpposite, but I've been trying to wean myself away from it because it sounds rather pretentious. My vices are caffeine and, to a lesser extent, alcohol. I'm a Deist, a liberal, and a big fan of strategy games.

And, if I'm honest, I'm not sure what else to say here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 29, 2014, 08:39:11 pm
Hmmm...I'm thinking 340 for 4 hours slowly turning every 15 minutes?

Ironbite-anyone else got any cooking tips?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on June 30, 2014, 10:35:16 am
Welcome, Eiki-mun.  Don't mind Ironbite, he's always like that.   Except when he isn't.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Svata on June 30, 2014, 11:07:43 am
I just realized I never posted here. I'm Svata, an avid gamer, both video and tabletop. I'm an atheist, because I have seen zero evidence of any god(s). I react adversely to idiocy, and well to reasonable, well-thought-out arguments. Unfortunately, I'm somewhat lazy, and highly sarcastic. If I ever say anything that deeply offends someone, I apologize in advance, I'm kinda bad at putting words to what I want to say sometimes, and I have a tendency to say things that people take tye wrng way. That's pretty much it.

EDIT: Also, I read a lot. Mainly sci-fi and fantasy.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: POSW on July 12, 2014, 08:48:04 pm
Hi.

I posted a lot on the old forums (and I mean ooooold, back in 2007-2010) under the same name. I'm an atheist - formerly a Conservative Jew - liberal, bass player and songwriter, metalhead (Devin Townsend is currently my favorite artist ever), gamer, sci-fi/fantasy reader and all-around nerd. Since checking out of the old forums, I've also become interested in linguistics in the process of trying to create several languages for a fantasy story I was writing. I'm from the US, and am attending college on the East Coast right now.

I decided to come back because I showed the FSTDT Top 100 to my roommate a week or two ago (he's an atheist too) and we both nearly laughed ourselves into a coma.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on July 14, 2014, 06:31:18 pm
A belated welcome to you, Svata and POSW.   Hope you're liking it here. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mark Poe on July 24, 2014, 09:10:21 am
Hello everyone!

I'm a (mostly Han, pretty sure there's a Jewish ancestor somewhere on my mother's side) Chinese currently living in America, so please excuse my occasional grammatical errors. Unfortunately despite being an Asian I'm not actually that smart, nor do I consider myself a gamer (though I was a story-writer from a mod that unfortunately is dead now).

While I have been hanging around FSTDT from a few years now I didn't make an account here until now because I was having problems with keeping track of all the other online accounts that I have.

Currently studying economics at Hampden-Sydney College. Despite that I think I'm leaning towards socialism more and more...

I play the trombone and taught myself how to play the piano (rather badly, but then again I was using YouTube as a source of learning so go figure)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on July 24, 2014, 10:49:01 am
Welcome to FQA!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 24, 2014, 01:17:20 pm
Please feel free to use the free BBQ calone and don't mind the rising temperature at your feet.

Ironbite-we want this one medium rare or rare?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on December 06, 2014, 08:42:01 pm
Welcome, fellow existing type person!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on December 06, 2014, 08:44:35 pm
Check your existence privilege.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 06, 2014, 09:01:57 pm
I hope he enjoys the lurker cave.

Ironbite-btw have we cleaned that out at all?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on December 08, 2014, 10:56:23 am
Hey. I'm Rookie. I used to be here. Then I wasn't. Then I came back again. Then I didn't. Now I'm here again. I think that just about covers it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on December 08, 2014, 01:15:55 pm
Hey there, Rookie.  Good to see you again.   How's the wife and young'uns?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on December 10, 2014, 11:50:51 am
Thanks, Prog. They're doing good. Actually we just had yet another little one a couple months ago.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on December 10, 2014, 03:16:29 pm
Congrats to you. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Rianzi on January 15, 2015, 10:32:49 am
Hi everyone.,I'm new here I'm Rianzi. I live in Toronto, Canada (insert a joke about Canadians here).  My hobbies are playing videogames, reading, watching anime and exercising . I  am a somewhat liberal  person.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on January 15, 2015, 03:51:02 pm
Hi, and welcome to FQA.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on January 15, 2015, 05:13:10 pm
*inserts Canadian joke here*

No, but really. Welcome to the forums. Hope you have fun.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: mellenORL on January 15, 2015, 07:45:54 pm
There are a lot of Canadians on here. Feel free to joke about Americans - we know we deserve it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: lord gibbon on January 15, 2015, 07:58:36 pm
Hell, isn't the site Canadian based?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on January 15, 2015, 08:53:38 pm
Hell, isn't the site Canadian based?
So that's why they ask for donations in the form of hockey equipment and maple syrup.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on January 15, 2015, 09:18:37 pm
Welcome to FQA, Rianzi. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jessibel on February 10, 2015, 12:07:31 am
Hi, I'm Jessibel. I used to lurk on the old forums a few years ago, and then stopped reading fstdt. I started again a few months ago, then decided to look up the forum only to see it had moved. So here I am. How are you all?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on February 10, 2015, 07:33:15 pm
I don't....remember you.

Ironbite-I might be getting old.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on February 10, 2015, 08:54:58 pm
Hi, I'm Jessibel. I used to lurk on the old forums a few years ago, and then stopped reading fstdt. I started again a few months ago, then decided to look up the forum only to see it had moved. So here I am. How are you all?

Hi, and welcome back!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jessibel on February 14, 2015, 12:38:09 pm
I don't....remember you.

Ironbite-I might be getting old.

You wouldn't. I rarely posted and under god only knows what name.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jessibel on February 14, 2015, 12:39:21 pm
Hi, I'm Jessibel. I used to lurk on the old forums a few years ago, and then stopped reading fstdt. I started again a few months ago, then decided to look up the forum only to see it had moved. So here I am. How are you all?

Hi, and welcome back!

Thanks!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on February 14, 2015, 02:12:49 pm
Welcome back, Jessibel.  Hope you like it here. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Jessibel on February 14, 2015, 03:40:56 pm
Welcome back, Jessibel.  Hope you like it here. :)

Thanks  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on April 22, 2015, 12:18:03 pm
Hello, some people may remember me. I actually first registered on these forums in May of 2012 so I don't need a long introduction. Really, I came back to convince anyone that I have not killed myself since I've expressed... strong feelings about myself the last weeks or so I was here. I wonder if people missed me when I was gone...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on April 22, 2015, 02:01:23 pm
*Raises hand*  I was wondering where you'd gone, but I'd assumed you'd-- like it tends to happen to some members of message boards --, just sort of... drifted away to other things.

Good to see you back. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on April 22, 2015, 03:47:04 pm
I remember you Alehksunos. Like Spaceprog said lots of folk have come and gone or just been less active occasionally, same thing happens on every forum.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Second Coming of Madman on April 22, 2015, 04:55:22 pm
I was wondering where you'd gone.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Alehksunos on April 23, 2015, 04:17:51 am
Thanks. I've indeed wanted to be gone for a while, I just hadn't found the right time to return. To be honest I for a while felt like I was unwelcome, but that's me, feeling like a stick in the mud.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on April 23, 2015, 06:48:34 am
I feel that way a lot too.  I think it's probably my depression talking, mostly.   If it helps any, for what it's worth, I never had any problem with you, and you're very welcome here from where I stand.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on August 05, 2015, 04:45:38 pm
Do you count as a newbie when you've been gone for 2 years?

For those with whom I've fallen out of touch, here's a rough timeline of what happened:
7/2013: Make plans to move in with my awesome Jewish boyfriend.  Parents flip the fuck out over UNMARRIED COHABITATION and act like the Manbeast is only after money and a soft warm place to stick his Kosher dill.  They make an ultimatum.  Manbeast responds by formally proposing marriage.  Parents continue to flip the fuck out.
8/2013: I cave to my parents' emotional abuse and move back in with them.   This is a VERY BAD MOVE.
9/2013: I can't take it anymore and move in with the Manbeast on Labor Day weekend, while my parents are on a cruise.
8/2014: I GOT MARRIED WHOOO!
Now: Knitting, spending too much time online, and waiting for a BJD to arrive from Korea (the cool one, not the place where human rights to to die).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on August 05, 2015, 07:53:48 pm
A warm place to stick his kosher dill....

Ironbite-I missed you.q
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 05, 2015, 10:32:38 pm
Welcome back!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on August 06, 2015, 01:58:37 am
Congratulations and welcome back TheL.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on August 06, 2015, 08:13:32 pm
Welcome back TheL!  It's good to see you again.

Congrats on the marriage. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ixoyz on August 09, 2015, 04:48:39 pm
Yooo y'all.

I decided to give FQA another shot. I've been a on-and-off lurker here (like, before the split) but I made an account because I was going through some shit and needed to let it out. So I did, and it was really helpful, you guys were awesome! But I never followed up on it. So I've been taking better care of myself for a while, and I kinda wanna be a part of the community now. You know, to talk about all the shit that my friends are never interested in, basically. Also it feels weird knowing you guys but you not knowing me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on August 09, 2015, 05:34:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvDAjj0Rtmk
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on August 09, 2015, 06:13:42 pm
Welcome!  Yay for newbs!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on August 09, 2015, 10:06:26 pm
Welcome (back) Ixoyz . :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 01:24:03 pm
I'm new...net new.  I found this place because I've become a regular on FSTDT.com and got reading lots of the comments, saw that there were regular people and wondered if there was a forum where the all congregated.  I was pointed here.

I live in Canada.  I'm 48 (but I'm extremely immature for 48).  Agnostic but not sure if theist or atheist, I never understood the finer points of how that definition is supposed to work.  I'm a musician.  Pet peeve is fundamentalists. 
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on August 11, 2015, 01:37:31 pm
Welcome, Mr Pine!  What instruments do you play?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 01:39:44 pm
Welcome, Mr Pine!  What instruments do you play?
Piano's my first instrument, but I play organ and harpsichord too.  Acoustic guitar (in my limited way).  Also recorder.  Also concertina.  I am into early music.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on August 11, 2015, 01:54:34 pm
hello mister pine, welcome aboard. :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 01:58:01 pm
Thanks!  Seems friendlier than other similar places I've tried (such as whywontgodhealamputees)...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on August 11, 2015, 02:05:00 pm
Thanks!  Seems friendlier than other similar places I've tried (such as whywontgodhealamputees)...

as long as you have a sense of humor and don't get on ironbite's bad side, you should be fine. then again, he's already got like, 3 chewtoys, so yeah. fine.

also, we're not rabid antitheists (well, most of us anyway). it's just a place to talk about most things in a calm and collected way with each other.

new blood is always welcome, after the split a lot of members left, feelings were hurt, and the separation from the boards didn't help keep the forum population afloat.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Svata on August 11, 2015, 02:10:52 pm
Oh, and occasionally some people get weird, but it'll pass. Usually.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 02:12:42 pm
Thanks for the info regarding board history.  Shame when things like that happen. 

I'm not an antitheist, hell, I'm even a church organist.  And even though I agree with most things atheists say, I can't quite make the leap to calling myself atheist for some reason.  Not sure why.  I think it sounds too much like you've arrived at some concrete decision which of course I haven't, and never expect to.  I was raised Catholic, gradually moved towards the atheist side of the spectrum but stopped just short of it.

I would say I'm here because it's a logical extension of the comment section of FSTST.  I love reading those comments but wish I could talk with some of the people who make them.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 02:15:16 pm
Oh, and occasionally some people get weird, but it'll pass. Usually.

Well, I hope we can get weird together.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ironchew on August 11, 2015, 02:41:08 pm
it's just a place to talk about most things in a calm and collected way with each other.

Not always. Additionally worth noting is that we don't shy away from pointed criticism. If the claim is outrageous enough to drop the cool and collected manner, well, it's no holds barred.

That said, most conversations here aren't like that, but expect people who disagree with your claims to let you know.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 02:46:04 pm
it's just a place to talk about most things in a calm and collected way with each other.

Not always. Additionally worth noting is that we don't shy away from pointed criticism. If the claim is outrageous enough to drop the cool and collected manner, well, it's no holds barred.

That said, most conversations here aren't like that, but expect people who disagree with your claims to let you know.

What total horseshit.

(Just kidding!)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on August 11, 2015, 03:38:54 pm
that was the joke, 'chew... else why would we have f&b?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dr. Weird on August 11, 2015, 04:35:58 pm
I'm new...net new.  I found this place because I've become a regular on FSTDT.com and got reading lots of the comments, saw that there were regular people and wondered if there was a forum where the all congregated.  I was pointed here.

I live in Canada.  I'm 48 (but I'm extremely immature for 48).  Agnostic but not sure if theist or atheist, I never understood the finer points of how that definition is supposed to work.  I'm a musician.  Pet peeve is fundamentalists.

Ah, glad to see you finally sorted out that activation problem.

You'll see a few people here that still post on FSTDT also.  Barbarella is SpukiKitty and old viking is old viking.

Welcome aboard!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 04:38:04 pm
Ah, glad to see you finally sorted out that activation problem.

You'll see a few people here that still post on FSTDT also.  Barbarella is SpukiKitty and old viking is old viking.

Welcome aboard!
Thanks, yes, I didn't get an activation code at all!  Checked my deleted and junk folders and everything.  After a couple days the login just worked.

Thanks for letting me know about the FSTDTers, and if anyone else wants to raise their hand I'd be glad to know as well. 
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 11, 2015, 06:08:15 pm
Ah, glad to see you finally sorted out that activation problem.

You'll see a few people here that still post on FSTDT also.  Barbarella is SpukiKitty and old viking is old viking.

Welcome aboard!
Thanks, yes, I didn't get an activation code at all!  Checked my deleted and junk folders and everything.  After a couple days the login just worked.

Thanks for letting me know about the FSTDTers, and if anyone else wants to raise their hand I'd be glad to know as well. 

Yeah, there's an issue where sometimes people need their account activated manually (I try to check for that every day). You should have gotten an email when your account was activated, but maybe that isn't working right either?

Anyway, welcome to the forums!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 11, 2015, 06:10:33 pm
Thank you very much!  I think I will like it here.

Just a thought, you might find a way to make it so that a guest can send a message to a moderator - I thought if I did that I could let you know the activation emails weren't happening.  No matter now that I'm in, though.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on August 11, 2015, 06:19:05 pm
Just remember we all float down here.

Ironbite-wait this isn't Mayhem.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on August 11, 2015, 06:37:02 pm
i used to be \m/>_<\m/ on the boards, but it's been ages since i've posted there.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 11, 2015, 07:12:35 pm
Thank you very much!  I think I will like it here.

Just a thought, you might find a way to make it so that a guest can send a message to a moderator - I thought if I did that I could let you know the activation emails weren't happening.  No matter now that I'm in, though.

There's no easy way to allow guest PMs, but I enabled guest posting (pending approval) in The Lounge. Let's hope people with the same issue will notice the "guest posting is enabled" notice.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on August 11, 2015, 11:05:33 pm
Welcome, Mister Pine.  You seem like a good 'un.  Hope you like it here.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mister Pine on August 12, 2015, 09:41:45 am
Welcome, Mister Pine.  You seem like a good 'un.  Hope you like it here.  :)
Good to cybermeet you, sir.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Suomi Saatana on August 27, 2015, 10:20:32 pm
I'm tired and I can't get any sleep, so screw shyness and nervousness, I'm gonna give this forum a shot.

Hey. As you can probably tell by my chosen nick, I'm from Finland. I've lurked FSTDT for years and enjoyed the smackdowns dispensed there, and recently I found this forum and saw that it's pretty chill. Good conversation, interesting people, politics that align with my interests, bashing fundies, all that good stuff. So I'm here, hoping that I'll fit in and get along.

I'm 21, my hobbies include Magic: The Gathering, novels, classic jRPGs (read: masochism and Stockholm Syndrome), writing of the "pretending to be fictional characters online" variety, overthinking fiction and trying my best to reject heteronormativity/cissexism/sexism/racism/all that "good" stuff.

I don't know what to say at introductions.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on August 28, 2015, 12:38:16 pm
And he's gone.

Ironbite-and killed his account too.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Suomi Saatana on August 28, 2015, 01:23:58 pm
Actually I just posted as guest ^^; I thought I'd post in this thread first and sort of get acquainted before I really start posting so people don't get uncomfortable like "who  the fuck is this rando and why is he here"

I have an account registered, but there's some trouble with the validation email. I'll request it again and wait.

(Also, what made you think I'm a man? :P I mean, I am, but still.)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on August 28, 2015, 02:23:57 pm
Actually I just posted as guest ^^; I thought I'd post in this thread first and sort of get acquainted before I really start posting so people don't get uncomfortable like "who  the fuck is this rando and why is he here"

I have an account registered, but there's some trouble with the validation email. I'll request it again and wait.

(Also, what made you think I'm a man? :P I mean, I am, but still.)

there are no girls on the internet.

anyway, hello to you too, hope you have fun here.  :)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 28, 2015, 04:03:59 pm
Activation emails are not working. Again.

Oh well, I activated your account manually. Welcome to FQA!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Even Then on August 28, 2015, 04:16:32 pm
Wait, you can do that? *cowers in terror and supplicates self before the mighty admin*

(I'm Suomi Saatana. I noticed the rule about keeping account names appropriate after I made that post ^^; In my defence, I was tired.)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on August 28, 2015, 05:13:19 pm
Suomi Saatana just means Finnish Satan, right? Doesn't seem terribly inappropriate, what with us all being a bunch of godless heathens (well, not all, but the rest know who they are associating with).

Or are there subtle connotations I'm missing here? Suomi is just about the only word of Finnish I know.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Even Then on August 28, 2015, 05:17:08 pm
It actually means Finland Satan (or something like "Finland, goddammit!"). In any case, I feel better about this nick, so eh.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SpaceProg on August 30, 2015, 03:01:38 pm
Welcome Even Then.  Love your av.  Sagwa was a favorite cartoon of mine.




What?  I like kitties, so sue me.   ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Even Then on August 30, 2015, 08:45:31 pm
Yeah, I used to watch it too when I was a kid. Good shit.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on August 30, 2015, 08:50:22 pm
Oh sweet someone who's not ten years older than me on the forum, welcome and remember we derail... a lot in this place.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Rex_Impson on December 21, 2015, 05:27:31 pm
I used to post on the FSTDT forums, but left for a long time. Now I'm here. Hi!

Former name: Impious_Rex
Age: 28
Location: The Bahamas
Likes: kitties, dogs, most animals, anime, and... some other things that I can't think of right now.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on December 21, 2015, 05:40:39 pm
yay! welcome back! although i don't remember you. whatever, all the time in the world to acquaint each other.

:)

edited and redacted due to derpiness.

Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 21, 2015, 05:54:15 pm
Guiz....she ain't new.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: guizonde on December 21, 2015, 06:29:57 pm
Guiz....she ain't new.

... fuck. meds must be hitting harder than i thought, it's the second time i derp in as many days. ok, amending post.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on December 21, 2015, 06:31:43 pm
Guess whose back, yes whose back, Impies Back. Celebrations!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Rex_Impson on December 22, 2015, 12:42:30 am
Thanks, guizonde!

Hi again, ironbite!

davedan -  :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on December 22, 2015, 12:59:54 am
Hey! Welcome back, Impie!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Rex_Impson on December 22, 2015, 01:09:54 am
Thanks, rookie!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on December 24, 2015, 07:22:19 am
Welcome back Rex.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kain on February 19, 2016, 03:46:41 pm
Well, it's been a long time, eh?

I'm the eternal observer formerly known as Alkaline.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on February 19, 2016, 05:41:15 pm
....yeah I barely remember you.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on March 21, 2016, 09:10:29 pm
Hello again.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Ironchew on March 21, 2016, 09:12:55 pm
Hello again.

My favorite avatar returns.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: The_Queen on March 21, 2016, 09:28:21 pm
Hello again.

CHADINGTON!!!!!!!!!!!
I MISSED YOU
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on March 21, 2016, 09:37:12 pm
Aww, I missed you too, Oh Queen of my Heart.

In fact, I missed all of you! :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on March 21, 2016, 10:10:49 pm
Welcome back, Chaddington!!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: mellenORL on March 22, 2016, 10:11:17 am
Yay! Chad! How long has it been? Toooooo lonnnnnng!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on March 22, 2016, 10:25:25 am
Welcome back.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on March 22, 2016, 10:24:31 pm
Hi, Chad!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on March 23, 2016, 08:37:25 am
Yay! Chad! How long has it been? Toooooo lonnnnnng!

I know!  Almost two years! :o
(I had like 150 pages of unread threads when I logged back in!  Eek!)


Hi Sigma! :3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on March 24, 2016, 10:07:44 pm
CHAD!!! :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on March 26, 2016, 04:46:33 am
L!!!   :-* <3
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on March 26, 2016, 04:51:51 am
KANEDAAA!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: lord gibbon on March 26, 2016, 09:29:58 pm
NORA!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 26, 2016, 09:38:39 pm
JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKODA!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: RavynousHunter on March 26, 2016, 10:10:17 pm
>.>

<.<

WANPANNNNNNNNCH!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Souriquois on May 16, 2016, 10:30:37 am
Hi, I am a new member and I found the link through fstdt

I like to make fun of fundies, particularly HBD nuts, and have experience trolling them :D
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: mellenORL on May 16, 2016, 11:10:12 am
Hi! :) One of the mods will officially welcome you soon.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on May 16, 2016, 11:11:29 am
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Souriquois on May 16, 2016, 11:27:27 am
Welcome to the forum.

Thanks!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Even Then on May 16, 2016, 04:26:53 pm
Welcome to the shitshow, mate.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 16, 2016, 05:08:23 pm
So Canadian...I'm thinking gravy.

Ironbite-and slow cooked to get all that mapley goodness.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on May 16, 2016, 05:10:13 pm
So Canadian...I'm thinking gravy.

Ironbite-and slow cooked to get all that mapley goodness.

This is America we deep fry our Canadians here
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Zygarde on May 16, 2016, 06:31:31 pm
Well the dog from his avatar has been to my hometown and I apologize to you for that cause New Orleans is an utter shit show.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on May 16, 2016, 09:35:18 pm
Welcome to FQA!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Souriquois on May 17, 2016, 04:48:25 pm
Welcome to the shitshow, mate.

Haha. It can't be any worse of a shit show than where I have been!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on May 21, 2016, 09:05:28 pm
So Canadian...I'm thinking gravy.

Ironbite-and slow cooked to get all that mapley goodness.

This is America we deep fry our Canadians here

Says one of the Finns.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on May 21, 2016, 09:07:13 pm
Says one of the Finns.

I think you have me confused. I'm Eiki-mun, not Even Then. I live in California.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on May 21, 2016, 09:11:37 pm
Says one of the Finns.

I think you have me confused. I'm Eiki-mun, not Even Then. I live in California.

...Somehow I thought both of you were in Finland.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on May 22, 2016, 12:55:08 am
Says one of the Finns.

I think you have me confused. I'm Eiki-mun, not Even Then. I live in California.

...Somehow I thought both of you were in Finland.

I wish. Someone please take me to your awesome country of death metal and Nordic socialism.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on May 22, 2016, 06:38:41 am
Says one of the Finns.

I think you have me confused. I'm Eiki-mun, not Even Then. I live in California.

...Somehow I thought both of you were in Finland.

I wish. Someone please take me to your awesome country of death metal and Nordic socialism.

Yankees go home! -True Finn
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: suri on June 23, 2016, 08:10:40 am
I am a new person. I am bad at self-description; my apologies.

I'm very bad at finishing things (for example, finishing reading a book, watching all of a show, completing a single-player game, completing writing a program, finishing writing other things).

I do computer security for a living. I live in the US.

I am one of those weird "Tumblr rationalist" people Sigmaleph is dating. Which is related to how I became aware of this place. It seems an interesting community, but I do not know if I will end up posting much as I am a shy.

I am normally more verbose than this.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Even Then on June 23, 2016, 08:42:52 am
Oh, you're acertainaccountofevents! I've seen you on my dash a few times. Welcome aboard the S.S. Shitshow.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on June 23, 2016, 09:07:50 am
I am a new person. I am bad at self-description; my apologies.

I'm very bad at finishing things (for example, finishing reading a book, watching all of a show, completing a single-player game, completing writing a program, finishing writing other things).

I do computer security for a living. I live in the US.

I am one of those weird "Tumblr rationalist" people Sigmaleph is dating. Which is related to how I became aware of this place. It seems an interesting community, but I do not know if I will end up posting much as I am a shy.

I am normally more verbose than this.

You're also adorable, let's not forget that part.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: suri on June 23, 2016, 09:14:50 am
Oh, you're acertainaccountofevents! I've seen you on my dash a few times. Welcome aboard the S.S. Shitshow.

So I am! Thanks. I have not inferred your Tumblr URL from your presence here so I've no idea whether I've encountered you there.

You're also adorable, let's not forget that part.

Even if that's true, I'm not going to come out and say it. Especially when I have you to do so for me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on June 23, 2016, 09:37:08 am
Welcome to the forums.  We all float here.

Ironbite-all of us
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Lana Reverse on November 16, 2016, 04:13:02 pm
Hello everybody.

I'm an anesthesiologist from the Northeastern US. I thought this might be a good forum to discuss social and political issues. Here's hoping I find a place here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on November 16, 2016, 05:50:04 pm
Welcome to FQA Lana Reverse. (Is the name reference to Slayers?)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on November 16, 2016, 05:53:07 pm
Hola.

Ironbite-we've got fun.  And if you're hear long enough games.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Art Vandelay on November 16, 2016, 08:06:39 pm
Greetings, friend. I hope you enjoy your stay.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Lana Reverse on November 16, 2016, 11:25:23 pm
Welcome to FQA Lana Reverse. (Is the name reference to Slayers?)

Got it in one.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on November 17, 2016, 01:44:37 am
Ha ha! ...I'm a nerd.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Lana Reverse on November 17, 2016, 01:25:43 pm
Ha ha! ...I'm a nerd.

Well, you're in good company.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on November 18, 2016, 10:26:56 pm
Welcome!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: fancy_kitten on November 22, 2016, 10:25:11 pm
Wow, somebody new finally joined besides me?  Hell must be freezing over.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on November 23, 2016, 02:34:14 am
Wow, somebody new finally joined besides me?  Hell must be freezing over.
...Well, Trump did just win the elections.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: fancy_kitten on November 23, 2016, 06:41:20 pm
I don't know if that means Hell is freezing over or if it just seems slightly less hot in comparison with Earth now.  I guess we'll find out after a couple years of Trump's environmental policies.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: solar. on December 02, 2016, 09:21:23 am
I'm not new, but hello. I may as well check in and say hello to the new members. I'm solar. solar the scolipede.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on December 02, 2016, 10:50:00 am
*throws Master Ball*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vman on March 30, 2017, 07:17:09 pm
Not exactly new, but haven't posted on this forum since late 2012 (and only made a few posts by then).
So... hello, nice to meet you, again?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on March 30, 2017, 08:08:01 pm
Welcome back.  We have punch and pie.

Ironbite-well...more punch then pie right now.  *right hooks*
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vman on March 31, 2017, 12:58:33 am
Welcome back.  We have punch and pie.

Ironbite-well...more punch then pie right now.  *right hooks*

Ouch!

Have at thee, taffer! *hammer time*

(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/thief/images/b/bb/TDS_hammerguard_alert.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20090422030032)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on March 31, 2017, 01:44:35 am
DID SOMEBODY SAY: BLUNT INSTRUMENT OF DEATH?! DON'T MIND IF I DO!

(http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s750x750/sh0.08/e35/13269513_858596177579879_988802501_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI1MzY3NTI4NDQxNDE1NjMyMw%3D%3D.2)


...Oh, and welcome back Vman.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vman on March 31, 2017, 11:18:02 am
:D I don't know you Askold, but I like you already!

And thanks. Though I have been something of a regular in the FSTDT quote archives, so I haven't entirely been away. I just didn't visit this forum for a long while.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SomeApe on April 24, 2017, 03:17:30 pm
So...  *Breaths in heavily*

After almost two years of reading FSTDT and occasionally leaving comments, I felt it was time to create an account there, so may as well here.

So Hi Everybody! :)

About me: I'm an atheist (raised reformed christian), I'm Swiss and I'm almost in my 30s (damn!)
For funs I do music and origami. My political views are somewhat left of middle.

I adapted my user name because the first FSTDT quote I was commenting on, had the OP saying something like: "AAAARGGHHH!! IM NOT JUST SOME APE!!! IM A GODCHILD!!" or shit.
So I thought: "well, i'm just some ape and feeling fine about it"
As an avatar, I tried to upload the first picture I found by imagegoogling "some ape", a cool gorilla btw, but somehow it didn't work.

In Switzerland, there is not such a big problem with fundies but the conspiracy stuff is growing lately. I'm worried. There's politicians in the Nationalrat that deny climate change! I know, you've seen worse!

Eeerrmm, you know.
Ask me anything you'd like to know more about me..

Greetings

Some Ape

P.S. Forgeeve mye inglush skillz ;)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on April 24, 2017, 03:26:12 pm
Welcome to the forum SomeApe. I hope you like it here.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SomeApe on April 24, 2017, 04:03:36 pm
 :) Oh, I like it already.  ;D
Was stalking you guys for long as i said. :)
I feel to be in good company here :)

Also, how is that upload-avatar-pic working?
Sorry to bother but im not able to do this obviously. :(

Oh, I forgot to say: I'm not exactly a scientist. But I'm a sound engineer. So if youre having questions about acoustics stuff, ask me.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dr. Weird on April 24, 2017, 05:04:22 pm
Quote
As an avatar, I tried to upload the first picture I found by imagegoogling "some ape", a cool gorilla btw, but somehow it didn't work.

:) Oh, I like it already.  ;D
Was stalking you guys for long as i said. :)
I feel to be in good company here :)

Also, how is that upload-avatar-pic working?
Sorry to bother but im not able to do this obviously. :(

Oh, I forgot to say: I'm not exactly a scientist. But I'm a sound engineer. So if youre having questions about acoustics stuff, ask me.

So did you download the picture to your computer first, or were you trying to link it from where the picture was originally located?

If you didn't download it first, it's probably better to do so.  Then..

(I'll go through the whole procedure just in case:)

Profile>Modify Profile>Forum Profile.
Tick the item on the list that says "Upload an avatar"
Click on the "browse" botton and locate the avatar image on your computer
Click "Open" and it should upload it

Does any of that help?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SomeApe on April 24, 2017, 05:21:22 pm
Thanks, Dr. Weird. I did exactly that, but on an iPhone, not on a computer!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Dr. Weird on April 24, 2017, 08:03:12 pm
Thanks, Dr. Weird. I did exactly that, but on an iPhone, not on a computer!

I've never tried on an iPhone, so yeah, that might have something to do with it.   :-\
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Eiki-mun on April 24, 2017, 10:45:36 pm
You say you're Swiss, so I have to ask: do you think in German, French, or Italian? Or all three at once?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SomeApe on April 25, 2017, 04:52:39 am
You say you're Swiss, so I have to ask: do you think in German, French, or Italian? Or all three at once?

All three at once   ;D that would be hilarious!
No, see, the thing is this. We do have three official languages* but not everyone speaks every language. French (though it is a bit different than french in France) is spoken in the western part of Switzerland. Italian is spoken in Tessin/Ticino in the south. The rest of the country speaks Swiss german, which is again different from Germany german and comes in a variety of dialects. Though I learned French in school, I almost never use it and would probably embarass myself speaking it :)
I don't know any Italian apart from "Que cazzo fai?" (WTF are you doing?) :D

*Actually four. There is a minority in the eastern part that speak Rumantsch.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kanzenkankaku on May 01, 2017, 04:42:49 am
I'm a newbie to these forums but I have been part of the community on the main page for quite a while now. I used to go under the nickname Yuu. I disappeared for a few months when I got busy with college. But I came back to see the change in ownership and the re-merger. Decided since we were starting fresh (and I lost my old password months ago anyway) that I'd make a new account on both sites.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: BobRumba on May 01, 2017, 04:49:23 pm
Hi, I'm not exactly a newbie and I'm a regular contributor to FSTDT but I've been away for a while, haven't posted on the forums since Shy took over so I wanted to come say hi to those I fight alongside of.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on May 01, 2017, 08:41:12 pm
Welcome to the forums to both!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SheChire on May 03, 2017, 08:32:47 am
Yo! I`ve been haunting the comment section for a while, known as Skide/Skidie.

Sorry for not introducing myself properly here but tbh I was in the middle of an utter mental breakdown when I first found we had our forums back...
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: SomeApe on May 04, 2017, 01:28:49 pm
Yo! I`ve been haunting the comment section for a while, known as Skide/Skidie.

Sorry for not introducing myself properly here but tbh I was in the middle of an utter mental breakdown when I first found we had our forums back...

Now with Kanzenkankaku, Jocasta McFucken and me, we're four noobs who are not actually noobs. :)
Good to have you!
I wish you the best to recover!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: CrowFood on May 10, 2017, 10:54:40 pm
Decided to check the forums out :) Names the same in comments and here. Now I have a new way to get me through the day!

US expat living in Japan for the moment. Christian-turned-agnostic, 30, straight male. I get very bored when I'm required to stay at work without actually having work, so browsing FSTDT is a favorite pastime.

So, I'm here to say: sup
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 10, 2017, 10:58:50 pm
Domo Arigoto for choosing to join the forums.

Ironbite-we've got fun and games.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sleepy on May 11, 2017, 09:30:48 am
Welcome everyone! It's been nice to see some new folks coming in from the mainpage.

Decided to check the forums out :) Names the same in comments and here. Now I have a new way to get me through the day!

US expat living in Japan for the moment. Christian-turned-agnostic, 30, straight male. I get very bored when I'm required to stay at work without actually having work, so browsing FSTDT is a favorite pastime.

So, I'm here to say: sup

I'm curious, how long have you been in Japan? I'm currently learning Japanese so I'm always interested in talking to folks who move there from the US.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: CrowFood on May 11, 2017, 06:32:18 pm
Welcome everyone! It's been nice to see some new folks coming in from the mainpage.

Decided to check the forums out :) Names the same in comments and here. Now I have a new way to get me through the day!

US expat living in Japan for the moment. Christian-turned-agnostic, 30, straight male. I get very bored when I'm required to stay at work without actually having work, so browsing FSTDT is a favorite pastime.

So, I'm here to say: sup

I'm curious, how long have you been in Japan? I'm currently learning Japanese so I'm always interested in talking to folks who move there from the US.

Been here about 3 years. It's a nice country, friendly people. Has it's issues, but doesn't everywhere?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Just Along For The Ride on July 19, 2017, 01:58:36 pm
Just a quick intro from me!

I'm a trainee therapeutic counsellor based in Bristol, and an experienced (though unpublished) writer and vegetarain foodie.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 19, 2017, 03:52:47 pm
I'm going to eat you.

Ironbite-just for being a vegetarian foodie.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Just Along For The Ride on July 19, 2017, 04:13:34 pm
I'm going to eat you.

Ironbite-just for being a vegetarian foodie.

*Gasp* but I'm not meat-free! Not in and of myself!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on July 19, 2017, 06:01:30 pm
Sorry herbivore.  I must consume you.

Ironbite-that is the law...DA LAW!
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: chad sexington on July 19, 2017, 09:44:28 pm
You could at least buy her* dinner first.  You've only just met!

*Or him.  I don't judge.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Spoony on August 12, 2017, 02:30:24 pm
Hey, I just discovered FSTDT had a forum, just had to pop in and say hi. I'm just some college-going student with a love for music (Especially four moderately popular Scousers you may or may not have heard of).
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mechtaur on October 08, 2017, 08:44:43 pm
Hello everyone, not new, just been inactive for the last couple years. Thought I'd reintroduce myself.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kanzenkankaku on October 09, 2017, 02:35:09 am
Hello everyone, not new, just been inactive for the last couple years. Thought I'd reintroduce myself.

Are you both a mecha and a centaur?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on October 09, 2017, 03:46:03 pm
.................yeah let's not get that debate restarted.

Ironbite-I don't think we ever decided.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on October 09, 2017, 03:56:37 pm
And is it Centaur or Minotaur? ...Or one of those bullshit new options like Liontaur and so on that have been invented in fiction based on the myth. (Funnily enough, all of those are built like a centaur rather than minotaur. I suppose it is the more uncommon bodytype while "animal head on a human" or "anthromorphic animal" are an existing trope as well but none of those follow the -taur naming convention.)
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Mechtaur on October 10, 2017, 02:06:29 am
Hello everyone, not new, just been inactive for the last couple years. Thought I'd reintroduce myself.

Are you both a mecha and a centaur?

And is it Centaur or Minotaur? ...Or one of those bullshit new options like Liontaur and so on that have been invented in fiction based on the myth. (Funnily enough, all of those are built like a centaur rather than minotaur. I suppose it is the more uncommon bodytype while "animal head on a human" or "anthromorphic animal" are an existing trope as well but none of those follow the -taur naming convention.)

As a Warforged Druid, I can be whatever you want, baby.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on January 22, 2018, 10:13:17 pm
Hey. I'm rookie. I was here back in the days of Yahweh for a while then left. Then came back for a long while. Then had to go away again early last year. And now I'm back again. So hello again, old friends. And I'm looking forward to meeting new ones.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on January 23, 2018, 04:45:06 am
Nice to see you again Rookie.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on January 23, 2018, 07:42:28 pm
Yo Rookie.  How's things?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on January 23, 2018, 07:52:51 pm
Nice to see you Rookie, welcome back.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: rookie on January 23, 2018, 10:08:42 pm
Thanks everyone. It's going, well, differently now. Oh hey, I got a new baby again. Went up to 9, dropped down to 3, and we're back to 4 again.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: A Pedant on March 16, 2018, 08:33:35 pm
I'm gonna do a newbie post just because I've been away from the forum for over a year, and I hadn't posted on the new forums all that much anyhow. I'm 31, just accepting that I'm bi, chronically single, and prone to anxiety and mild depression.

I have a tendency to engage with a group, whether online or in meatspace, become known, make friends and then get hit with a massive sense of "what's the point" combined with lethargy and just drop out of sight, so be warned.

Told you so.

Admittedly, 5 years is a record.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Askold on March 17, 2018, 01:58:47 am
I know how that feels... It's actually rare that I've been pretty much constantly on these forums since other groups see me get excited and then drop out.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Cat on April 29, 2018, 10:21:40 pm
Hey there! Long time lurker here. I was wondering what happened to the main site? It keeps saying that it cant open the database. Sorry for posting here, I just didn’t know where else to go.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: KingOfRhye on May 01, 2018, 03:16:58 pm
Hey there! Long time lurker here. I was wondering what happened to the main site? It keeps saying that it cant open the database. Sorry for posting here, I just didn’t know where else to go.

It's been like that for I think a few weeks now, no one I've talked to knows what's up with it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: BobRumba on May 02, 2018, 05:53:31 pm
It's driving me personally insane.  I didn't realize how much I have come to love this site.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Bob J. on May 02, 2018, 10:20:17 pm
It's driving me personally insane.

Driving you insane? At best it is a short putt.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: fluffyDbringer on May 13, 2019, 09:21:45 pm
Hi, I'm the user formerly known as EvenThen. Missed this place, so I figured I'd come back and see what's up. Glad to see it's still active.

Acted pretty cringey last time I was around, hopefully that won't be an issue again.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on May 27, 2019, 12:51:50 am
Hi, I'm the user formerly known as EvenThen. Missed this place, so I figured I'd come back and see what's up. Glad to see it's still active.

Acted pretty cringey last time I was around, hopefully that won't be an issue again.

Hey good to see you, I don't remember anything too cringey but I don't embarrass easily so may not have picked it up. Good to have you back but one thing, are you a 'Fluffy Death Bringer' or a 'Fluffy Dick Bringer'?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: fluffyDbringer on May 27, 2019, 09:01:52 am
are you a 'Fluffy Death Bringer' or a 'Fluffy Dick Bringer'?

yes
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: ironbite on May 27, 2019, 04:58:42 pm
....OH I GET IT!

Ironbite-Monkey D Luffy, Fluffy D Bringer.  Got it.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on May 27, 2019, 05:32:39 pm
are you a 'Fluffy Death Bringer' or a 'Fluffy Dick Bringer'?

yes

You mean it's a death dick.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: fluffyDbringer on May 28, 2019, 06:52:21 am
yeah it makes dating real hard lemme tell ya
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on May 28, 2019, 06:07:51 pm
Well don't the french call it le petit morte (I'm sure I've fucked that up but suck me sideways crackers 'the little death').

Also you should stop fucking budgies until you've at least taped them up

Edit: Also that coupled with your recent use of the word 'droog' makes me think you've been watching too much Stanley Kubrick
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vanto on October 22, 2019, 03:54:25 pm
I just realized I never formally introduced myself. You don't mind if I correct that, do you?
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on October 22, 2019, 10:59:15 pm
Go on then, you don't need permission.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Vanto on October 23, 2019, 08:04:08 pm
Go on then, you don't need permission.

Alright then.
 
Hi, I'm Vanto. I'm an American welder and single father in my early thirties. I'm a liberal evangelical and a religious pluralist. Politically, I'd describe myself as a social liberal.
 
We might not agree on everything, but that doesn't mean we can't get along.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Kanzenkankaku on October 24, 2019, 12:26:54 am
Go on then, you don't need permission.

Alright then.
 
Hi, I'm Vanto. I'm an American welder and single father in my early thirties. I'm a liberal evangelical and a religious pluralist. Politically, I'd describe myself as a social liberal.
 
We might not agree on everything, but that doesn't mean we can't get along.

Welcome. You'll get along just fine I hope. We don't bit... not that hard at least.
Title: Re: The Newbie...
Post by: big_electron on December 29, 2021, 05:13:30 pm
someone I introduced to FSTDT is having trouble getting her activation e-mail. Sorry to interrupt thread for complaint, but could this be passed on to the appropriate persons? She planned to use the name Diaper Donna
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: Sigmaleph on January 01, 2022, 03:36:27 pm
someone I introduced to FSTDT is having trouble getting her activation e-mail. Sorry to interrupt thread for complaint, but could this be passed on to the appropriate persons? She planned to use the name Diaper Donna

Account should be activated now
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: TheL on September 27, 2022, 01:52:46 am
Hello, FSTDT.  It’s been a very long time.

For those who don’t know me, I am L, a 30-something genderfluid person who lives in Florida.  I teach math for a living, and in my off-hours I am slowly regaining my old goth aesthetic.  I have an old-school website on Neocities for those who’d like to check that out.

For those who knew me in the past:  That’s right y’all, L is back!  I’m a bit heavier and a bit older, but in some ways I am definitely the same old L.
Title: Re: The Newbie Thread
Post by: davedan on September 28, 2022, 12:46:11 am
Welcome back L