If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

I used to hang out on a US Military chat board a few years ago and remember fondly an entire shit-storm over them being called 'Septics'. An explanation about rhyming slang fell on deaf ears, they were determined to stick to their belief that they were being compared to to an actual septic tank. So...

I dont really notice it much these days. When I first got online back in the mid 90s, I could barely participate in a conversation with an american without them taking umbrage at just my everyday UK speak - no swearing was required. I used to hang out on a US Military chat board a few years ago and...

I think we should demand the scientific experiment in Baird's Bar on the subjective levels of offence of certain words to allow him to prove his point. Perhaps an away day with the punters of Baird's Bar and The Louden Tavern? That would be a jolly boys outing surely full of decorum and sensible co...

superhamzah85 wrote:Am I the only one here who was born and raised in Scotland? You people

Another Jock here from the West of Scotland, although working and living in England at the moment.

Outwest wrote:
soldierwhy wrote:Happy Birthday Renee! All the best people are born in October.

Fuck me, I will be 44 on Saturday. Does anyone know when that maturity shit is supposed to kick in?
50. For you? Maybe 55. :)

What? Is there some rule that says you can't skateboard over 50? Fuck that, I'd rather be dead. ;)

Happy Birthday Renee! All the best people are born in October.

Fuck me, I will be 44 on Saturday. Does anyone know when that maturity shit is supposed to kick in?

Gumby wrote:Well, someone beat me to it again (fuck you, soldierwhy!)

I accept your gracious offer, I am only sorry that I can not be there to collect it in person. Please pass it to Stephanie Zvan who has agreed to collect it on my behalf.

That Brownian is a lovely fellow ain't he? No matter what anyone else has done, the people of the Slyme are a despicable collection of rotten, sorry-ass excuses for people. I could shoot an orphan in the face for no good reason, and that would make me a terrible person. It might make me a more terri...

Phil_Giordana_FCD wrote:Addendum about accent: then I'll ask any poster who doesn't have a masterly knowledge of French to avoid posting in (broken) French.

Fair deal?

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papillon wrote:They were the 'memes' of their day.

What about a creepy 70s popstar approaching young schoolgirls?

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papillon wrote:Some of these old public info films were really powerful

Don't forget the classics:

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Quick question, what is the general consensus of Freud's psychoanalytic theories currently? That they are pretentious bullshit. Bit harsh mate, I'd say Freud was definitely a product of his time and while his 'theories' have been overturned today, he did lay the foundation for those that came after...

bhoytony wrote:
soldierwhy wrote:
I agree with the policy, doesn't stop my frustration about 'speeling mistakes' though.
That's what the preview button is for.

Stop 'forumsplaining'. ;) (Shit, or is that me 'doubling down'?)

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Also enabled "Quick Reply" which gives you a reply box without bells and whistles. I don't suppose there's the option for an edit button as well? This was discussed when the board started. Without edit, there's no going back and changing things. We gotta stand by our werdz. I like it, although ther...

Lsuoma wrote:Also enabled "Quick Reply" which gives you a reply box without bells and whistles.

I don't suppose there's the option for an edit button as well?

Jan Steen wrote:
We contradicted no fancies which entered the brains of the mad. On the contrary, we not only indulged but encouraged them; and many of our most permanent cures have been thus effected.

Reminds me of The Three Christs of Ypsilanti.

soldierwhy wrote:
Jan Steen wrote:Don't mention ze war.
I must admit I did laugh out load when someone on that thread mentioned 'ze final solution'. That is a troll win if ever I saw one.

Laugh out load? WTF Freud. Loud, obviously.

Jan Steen wrote:Don't mention ze war.

I must admit I did laugh out load when someone on that thread mentioned 'ze final solution'. That is a troll win if ever I saw one.

This was posted by global moderator XantÃ«, who apparently can be referred to as xe (or as xie or as ze or as zie) at time t1, as she at time t2, and as they at time t3. This gets so complicated that I prefer not to refer to xir/zir/her at all. I'd never seen that xe, ze shit before it appeared on ...

Tony Parsehole wrote:There are no distances to which PZ's cognitive dissonance cannot stretch.

He's the gift that keeps on giving.

You know the saying ' when you're in a hole, stop digging'? PZed's got a JCB and a whole plant crew working shifts.

Links for those who havenâ€™t run across them yet: Greg Ladenâ€™s blog arguing that â€œmen=testosterone damaged womenâ€ and the second is from his comments [37:06] at the Skepchick/Convergence panel discussion arguing the same position (check out the likes and dislikes counts) ... What. The. Fuck?

I uncovered the super secret, hidden, A+theism motto:

http://lowres-picturecabinet.com.s3-eu- ... 148963.jpg

Paras 1,2,3. Waffle and correlations. "Experts believe" sets off alarm bells but the rest of it is acceptable. I can see why you would say that, Fredrik UllÃ©n has not been branded a quack quite yet though: Professor Fredrick UllÃ©n Ermm, wut. I'm glad he used "probably" in there, just about the po...

Again, with the valid XYZ. I did not say they could be valid research tools. I just said they set off my bullshit alarm. My bullshit alarm is capable of both type I and type II errors, but in this case I suspect it was pretty much spot on, since there is corroborating evidence. (Such as the "neurop...

Who said this do you think? Iâ€™d rather that social media were open and that they allowed all â€” they simply shouldnâ€™t be in the business of monitoring user-created content. Someone that venerates free speech you would think, yes? Actually that gem came from PZed Myers just over a year ago. Cons...

These commenters didnâ€™t even read each othersâ€™ comments. There was little interaction, and again, Iâ€™d just see repeated strings of the same phrases over and over.

Atheism+ Forums?

Mykeru wrote: Or "projection".

Agreed, text-book 'Splitting' also.

Hmm, what could I have taken exception to? Oh yes, I remember now - in fact you must have deleted these very words when you replied to my post, since the quote was within that post: Anyway, describe in as much detail as possible what you know about psychometryâ€”it can't imagine it will take too lo...

acathode wrote:Well, I've been gone, having fun getting one of these showed down my throat...

I'm going in for one of those next month..not down the throat though :o

acathode wrote: There's no masters sending out their drones, there's no need to!

Except when PZed 'invites' his followers to crash a poll you mean?

I don't often get to deploy the term 'Cognitive Dissonance', but it describes PZed's behaviour perfectly.

You go ahead and imagine all you want, gooby. After all, your overactive imagination beats real evidence any day of the week, as you have already adeptly shown. That's a bit harsh Spence, a possible link between creativity and mental illness is a valid area for research. Creativity and Mental Illne...

PZed's got a post up in response to Concordance's YouTube video. In the comments a poster calling himself 'reliwhat' raises some questions about PZed's blocking of comments on his YouTube videos. He comes out with this fairly innocent post : reliwhat 17 October 2012 at 10:19 pm @ A.R 1. Iâ€™ve read ...

I think I've found Surly Amy's secret sciencey art workshop.

http://images.esellerpro.com/2152/I/761 ... ewelry.jpg

Although it does say for ages 6+, so probably not hers then.

Michael K Gray wrote:
soldierwhy wrote:... but then I am a Psychology grad.
Engineering Grad

No need to be so obtuse...

I'll get my coat.

gooby wrote:[Forum, what do you think of this disgraceful exchange?

I was quite enjoying it actually, but then I am a Psychology grad.

cunt wrote:Just call me Dave.

I'm Dave, and so is my wife.

cunt wrote:Fair enough. So they have to go track down a man they think might be called Dave.

And I'd be quite nervous if I was one of Ophelia's Facebook friends called Dave.

Oh no! Dave from the UK has been exposed. I appreciate it's a common enough name, but given that Ophelia claims to be 'friends' with him what's to say that someone who has taken exception to the J & M page doesn't decide to target one of Ophelia's seven Facebook friends called David or Dave? Islami...

Oh no! Dave from the UK has been exposed. I appreciate it's a common enough name, but given that Ophelia claims to be 'friends' with him what's to say that someone who has taken exception to the J & M page doesn't decide to target one of Ophelia's seven Facebook friends called David or Dave? Islami...

OK, Author has said that the name Ophelia used isn't his real name. That's enough for me. OK, Author has said that the name Ophelia used isn't his real name. That's enough for me. Maybe not his real name, but I don't reckon she knew that when she posted this: http://www.butterfliesandwheels.org/201...

Poor Ophelia's memory must be worse than even mine! http://freethoughtblogs.com/butterfliesandwheels/2012/10/lying-liars-tell-lying-lies/ Does anyone have a screencap of her doxxing Author? With the name covered, that is? Like Munkhaus, I think I remember it too. I remember being surprised since it...

Following on from the discussion of the 'cunt cap', I give you this:

http://www.messdress.com/images/product ... gc-no1.jpg

The British Army No 1 Dress Cap, known to everyone throughout HMF as the 'Twat Hat'.

I actually have depression, and that would be 'clinical, diagnosed and am on crazy pills' depression. Avoiding situations that make it worse is actually good advice, like 'this is what my actual doctors advise' type of advice. Just sayin.... It's very good advice Al, that was my point. Sorry if tha...

That last Guest post was me by the way, hadn't realised I was logged out.

Let's hope they hold one soon in Scunthorpe... Perhaps this place in Norfolk, UK would be better? http://citynoise.org/upload/29573.jpg https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=slutshole+lane,+norfolk+UK&sll=52.613993,0.886374&sspn=0.031269,0.090981&ie=UTF8&ll=52.526326,1.082969&spn=0.0075...

The meanings of words will depend on the context and the intention, as well as way that word is generally used in a particular culture. Sure, if someone is offended by a particular word, then it's probably polite not to use it at them. But to say that 'bitch' is as bad as 'nigger' just seems to ign...

Jan Steen wrote:
soldierwhy wrote:
I think they would be a fine addition to C.L.I.T.O.R.I.S.
Is that the feminist equivalent of S.P.E.C.T.R.E.?

I'm not sure PZed is in the same league as Blofeld. Although I am sure there are a few contenders for the Rosa Klebb part.

Found this, the last meeting of the FTB/Slymepit policy committee: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WgUktfdDy4[/youtube] OK, fucked up the code - here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WgUktfdDy4 Didn't you mean these aliens instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZYhbj1RGKs ? I ...

soldierwhy wrote:Found this, the last meeting of the FTB/Slymepit policy committee:

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OK, fucked up the code - here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WgUktfdDy4

Found this, the last meeting of the FTB/Slymepit policy committee:

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But there's just something about being deployed that has a way of beating the idealism out of you, and things stop looking so black-or-white. After spending 3 years in Germany with the 'Cold War Warriors' I deployed to Northern Ireland, funny how those with the biggest war stories were the ones cry...

SteveW68 wrote:Surely you mean "hat, jungle, tropical, DPM"? :whistle:

Only if you're a blanket stacker matey... ;)

windy wrote:Help, what's the English term for the hat on the bottom left (the type of hat, not the camo pattern)? That's what I most commonly wear, that or the short brimmed 'fishing hat' type. (or should it be "anti-fish hat"?)

That would be a Boonie hat, or simply a jungle hat in Brit Mil speak.

Oh yes - been there done that - when I left I reckon I had enough "spare" gear to still be able to go on exercise with... hhmmmm flat areas of rural England with a military presence.... Lincolnshire? Close, Suffolk at the moment. If so then my last posting before CivDiv was RAF Digby... yes I know ...

I do a lot of survival and primitive skills stuff now. Or, I would be were it not for my fractured heel. I have various Panawal and Chitlange I got in Nepal that I love. So much so that the last person who tried to baton (split wood by hitting the spine of the knife because that fraud Bear Grylls d...

Mykeru wrote: Let them try to figure out some of my stylin' headgear:

Why have you got a Gurkha Rifles beret mate? Collector?

I am a serving British soldier and if you think 'salty language' as despised by the FtB crowd is the sign of the end times I urge you not to even consider visiting a site like http://www.arrse.co.uk/naafi-bar-27 . I reckon RW and OB would have apoplexy over there. Greetings!!! Ex Squaddie myself. W...

Evening folks. Another long term lurker here, I did register a few days ago but you fuckers post like it's going out of fashion and every time I refresh the page I get engrossed in reading the latest chapter of the FtB saga. I've been a fan of ERV since her early forays at After the Bar Closes and U...

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