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merciful-evans

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #200 on: July 08, 2011, 03:30:49 PM »
Just caught up with the last pages of intros:

Hello all,

Nice to see old monikers & new ones. But who are the oldies in disguise?

I'm now all unpacked and have a kettle point handy. Take your shoes off & get comfy.
(errrr not you Gonnagle, you been down the allotment again right?)

regards -evans
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #201 on: July 09, 2011, 05:36:13 PM »
Hiya flyinghigh here, just joined.

A bit about me,  a woman, non-believer, not in the first flush of youth. I heard about this forum on another one where I post.

I look forward to the discussions.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #202 on: July 09, 2011, 05:45:09 PM »
Hi flying high. I wonder what the male/female numbers are here.  I've just been to a Humanist Group meeting this afternoon, which was an end of year debate proposedand opposed by members (plus a cream tea afterwards) and there is a preponderance of males. Also I went to a JREF two-day conference in London in 2009 and at a rough guess I'd say it was three-quarters male! Unfortunately, I must have been almost the oldest there... ah, such a shame!!
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #203 on: July 09, 2011, 07:04:51 PM »
Hi Susan us women will have to show the blokes a thing or two. ;)
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #204 on: July 09, 2011, 07:09:05 PM »
Hi,

Most of you probably already know me.

ad_orientem a.k.a flying finn a.k.a Paul
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #205 on: July 09, 2011, 07:09:33 PM »
Quote from: flyinghigh on July 09, 2011, 07:04:51 PM
Hi Susan us women will have to show the blokes a thing or two. ;)

That very much depends on what you intend showing us ;)

Welcome FH - Are you from the old Beeb boards or a newbie, newbie?

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #206 on: July 09, 2011, 07:10:37 PM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on July 09, 2011, 07:09:05 PM
Hi,

Most of you probably already know me.

ad_orientem a.k.a flying finn a.k.a Paul

Hello. Skillful_McGill / In Reply to Message X here.

I know you'll be sad to know that Poshseagull hasn't joined us here.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #207 on: July 09, 2011, 07:19:50 PM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on July 09, 2011, 05:45:09 PM
Hi flying high. I wonder what the male/female numbers are here.  I've just been to a Humanist Group meeting this afternoon, which was an end of year debate proposedand opposed by members (plus a cream tea afterwards) and there is a preponderance of males. Also I went to a JREF two-day conference in London in 2009 and at a rough guess I'd say it was three-quarters male! Unfortunately, I must have been almost the oldest there... ah, such a shame!!

Dear Susan,

Apparently it is 3.4:1 what ever that means, go to home page, at the bottom it says more stats, sorry second from bottom, it's all there, I am the most good looking guy on here according to the stats, no honest ;D

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #208 on: July 09, 2011, 07:21:53 PM »
Quote from: McGrudillicious on July 09, 2011, 07:10:37 PM
Hello. Skillful_McGill / In Reply to Message X here.

I know you'll be sad to know that Poshseagull hasn't joined us here.

Hi,

Plenty others to debate with.  :D
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #209 on: July 09, 2011, 07:24:20 PM »
Hi, ad-Orientum
Glad to see you've made it.
Hope you enjoy this home from home.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #210 on: July 09, 2011, 07:26:15 PM »
Hi,

It's orientem. Orientum is just bad Latin.  ;D
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #211 on: July 09, 2011, 08:12:31 PM »
Quote from: URBT on July 09, 2011, 07:09:33 PM
Quote from: flyinghigh on July 09, 2011, 07:04:51 PM
Hi Susan us women will have to show the blokes a thing or two. ;)

That very much depends on what you intend showing us ;)

Welcome FH - Are you from the old Beeb boards or a newbie, newbie?

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« Last Edit: July 09, 2011, 08:39:47 PM by flyinghigh »
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #212 on: July 09, 2011, 08:24:56 PM »
Sorry, ad-Orientem,
My screenreader read your username as I originally spelled it.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Again, welcome.
Jim.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #213 on: July 09, 2011, 08:29:02 PM »
Cool.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #214 on: July 10, 2011, 07:22:41 AM »
Quote from: ad_orientem on July 09, 2011, 07:09:05 PM
Hi,

Most of you probably already know me.

ad_orientem a.k.a flying finn a.k.a Paul

Hi, good to see you again. :)

(But keep away from Ponders End!)
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #215 on: July 10, 2011, 02:51:19 PM »
Hello!

Keturah, aka Ketty or Ket, here.  Outgrew the CTMB several years ago.   8)
« Last Edit: July 10, 2011, 05:04:14 PM by Keturah »
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #216 on: July 10, 2011, 03:05:02 PM »
Hi, Keturah
Nice to have you with us.

BTW, your Username sounds vaguely familiar - anything to do with Egyptian mythology?
( There's a minor Egyptian deity running through what's left of my mind, and it has your username )
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #217 on: July 10, 2011, 03:12:25 PM »
Welcome Ketty! ;D
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #218 on: July 10, 2011, 03:31:47 PM »
Thank you Jim and hiya Floo!   :D

Jim, Keturah bore Abraham six sons.  That is the source of my choice for a board name.

I'm trying to get to grips with how this board works - can you tell me how to 'ignore'?  Not that I want to use it just now, you understand.  8)
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #219 on: July 10, 2011, 03:37:48 PM »
Hi, Keturah.
It's just that 'Ket' and 'Ketty' are Egyptian names. ( Ketty or Khety was the name of four ninth dynasty Kings...sorry, geek mode, need a mars bar.)
You need to go into your profile settings; it should be there.
I don't use it - the only thing I ignore is spam.

And I'm not that up on Genesis names. I have enough trouble with Scots.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #220 on: July 10, 2011, 03:42:59 PM »
Quote from: jim on July 10, 2011, 03:37:48 PM
Hi, Keturah.
It's just that 'Ket' and 'Ketty' are Egyptian names. ( Ketty or Khety was the name of four ninth dynasty Kings...sorry, geek mode, need a mars bar.)
You need to go into your profile settings; it should be there.
I don't use it - the only thing I ignore is spam.

And I'm not that up on Genesis names. I have enough trouble with Scots.

I did use "Khety" as a nom de plume on a site once, simply because the relatively obscure Ninth Dynasty rarely gets mentioned, and I felt that using a name such as Menes would be frankly rather pretentious. I like to think that at least one of the Khety's would have appreciated the tribute :)
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #221 on: July 10, 2011, 03:55:07 PM »
You mean I'm not the only geek on here?

I thought I was unique...
Well, nearly as daft as Gonnagle, but I haven't been on as long as him.
Just give me time.

Seriously, HWB, I've been fascinated with Egypt - no, I'm not a pyramidiot - most of my life.
I studied Egyptoligy at uni, but had to drop out for health reasons. I still keep in touch, though.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #222 on: July 10, 2011, 04:09:49 PM »
Got the 'ignore' thing - thanks!  :)

Interesting about the Egyptian thing - perhaps the Biblical Keturah's name is connected to the Egyptians' use of a similar name in some way: one being the derivation of the other, maybe?
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« Reply #223 on: July 10, 2011, 04:16:40 PM »
I doubt it; the ninth dynasty was probably several centuries before Abraham's time.
BTW; useless fact of the day;
Did you know Sheshonq 1 ( Biblical 'Shishak', 1 Kings 5 ) Who invaded Israel in Rehoboham's time, had a gold death mask?
The wealth of Nubia had long gone; so it's interesting to speculate whether the gold came from the Jerusalem temple.

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #224 on: July 11, 2011, 08:50:31 PM »
Hello there, new forum member here.

I frequented the BBC message boards under the name johannes_de_silentio - I doubt anyone will remember me.

Anyway, new forum, new name, and I hope these boards will be as interesting as the BBC ones were.

 
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