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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #570 on: July 31, 2013, 10:46:47 pm »
It's the day before Monday?

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« Reply #571 on: July 31, 2013, 10:48:47 pm »
Haha, that's as good a reason as any, I guess.

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« Reply #572 on: July 31, 2013, 11:19:41 pm »
Yup! Unless you're on break.

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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #573 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.

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« Reply #574 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.

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« Reply #575 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.
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« Reply #576 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.
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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #577 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

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.
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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #578 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

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?
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« Reply #579 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.
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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #580 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*

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« Reply #581 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.
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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #582 on: August 03, 2013, 11:38:08 pm »
Welcome back!

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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #583 on: August 10, 2013, 11:49:00 am »
Hi all, I'm back.

I see some familar names and some new ones.

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Re: The Newbie Thread
« Reply #584 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