Yesssss! I am wondering if I've wandered into a virtual Hotel California. It looked like a quiet, relatively sane place to kick back and chill out before I signed up. Somewhere I could get away from the religious lunatics I have to deal with on pretty much a daily basis.Woodbutcher wrote:Yo, Tony! Welcome to the whatever this is.
A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
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Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Are you sure you didn't peek before you made that "Hotel California" connection?TonyBelch wrote:Yesssss! I am wondering if I've wandered into a virtual Hotel California. It looked like a quiet, relatively sane place to kick back and chill out before I signed up. Somewhere I could get away from the religious lunatics I have to deal with on pretty much a daily basis.Woodbutcher wrote:Yo, Tony! Welcome to the whatever this is.
http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... nia#p94909
http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 95#p166771
http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 29#p167893
It's a standard meme here - resurfaces at least once every half year, usually more often...
http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... ia#p796197
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
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. And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
. And then when they come back, they can again." - TiggerRe: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Nope. No peaking. Just a wierd feeling like you've walked into a bar full of zombies and you're the freash meat.
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Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Oy! Guys! This one is worrisomely perceptive - he may actually be sober.TonyBelch wrote:Nope. No peaking. Just a wierd feeling like you've walked into a bar full of zombies and you're the freash meat.
More 
, 
and/or 
this way, quickly!and in the meanwhile, send the security team to lock all exits...
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can . And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
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Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Hi Tony!TonyBelch wrote:Well I'm male. Single. Atheist. 30 something. I work in a large government dept. I recently watched Brazil and disconcertingly found far too many things that I sympathised with.Animavore wrote:Like, introduce yourself
We have lots in common: I'm male. Single. Atheist. A bit older than you. I work in a large government dept. Is Brazil a movie?
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Did somebody say sober?
WTF!
(and welcome from the deep south, Tony...)
WTF!
(and welcome from the deep south, Tony...)
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!
And my gin!
Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
"Is Brazil a movie?"
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Am I supposed to know?Callan wrote:"Is Brazil a movie?"
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Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Depends how tolerant of alternative opinions you are. Many people aren't.TonyBelch wrote:Is that a good thing or a bad thing?Gawdzilla wrote:Here there be Seths.TonyBelch wrote:Thank you for the welcomes all. I was expecting to just rummage through the news and politics section.
Welcome to the forum
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Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Ronja wrote:Oy! Guys! This one is worrisomely perceptive - he may actually be sober.TonyBelch wrote:Nope. No peaking. Just a wierd feeling like you've walked into a bar full of zombies and you're the freash meat.
and in the meanwhile, send the security team to lock all exits...
Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088846/Faithfree wrote:Am I supposed to know?Callan wrote:"Is Brazil a movie?"
One of the seminal movies of the 1980s.
Maybe it never made it to Oz?
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Yes it's a movie by Terry Gilliam, the yank in Monty Python.Faithfree wrote:Hi Tony!TonyBelch wrote:Well I'm male. Single. Atheist. 30 something. I work in a large government dept. I recently watched Brazil and disconcertingly found far too many things that I sympathised with.Animavore wrote:Like, introduce yourself
We have lots in common: I'm male. Single. Atheist. A bit older than you. I work in a large government dept. Is Brazil a movie?
Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Callan wrote:"Is Brazil a movie?"
Re: A Warm Ratz Welcome to our new member, TonyBelch.
Is there a facility to create a set of 'favourite' smilies here?
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Welcome! 
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