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Orpheus
Skeptic Friend
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 Posted - 02/19/2003 : 02:54:26
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I once posted a topic about Skeptics and Dating. I thought it might be good to revive it under a new guise. So without further ado:
Describe your experiences, as skeptics and freethinkers, in the land of the long pick-up line (Huh?). If they are anything like mine, there will be a lot to talk about.
E.G. :
Me: "I'm a skeptical agnostic",
Her: "Oh wow, that sounds intense...what's your star sign?"
Me: "I don't believe in that sort of thing"
Her: "Yeah..a lot of people are not open-minded enough"
Me: "I thought being open-minded meant that you critically evaluate your own beliefs"
Her: "Why be critical..that's so negative"
Me: "Pass us another beer will you barman.."
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
 Posted - 02/20/2003 : 01:18:50 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Orpheus
Describe your experiences, as skeptics and freethinkers, in the land of the long pick-up line (Huh?). If they are anything like mine, there will be a lot to talk about.
Whaaaa???
Hey I only looked in this folder 'cause I thought I could meet someone. You mean this isn't a dating service? |
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Antie
Skeptic Friend
USA
101 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2003 : 02:24:25 [Permalink]
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> Me: "I thought being open-minded meant that you critically evaluate
> your own beliefs"
> Her: "Why be critical..that's so negative"
A skeptic should see the equivocation on the words "critically" and "critical." |
Antie. DIES GAUDII.
Facies Fabulosarum Feminarum
If you can name all six of the females in the picture above without looking up their names, and you can read the Latin phrase, pat yourself on the back. You're smart. |
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Orpheus
Skeptic Friend
92 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2003 : 02:56:05 [Permalink]
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 Yeah, okay..I know, that's sort of the point.
Someone once said that you should keep an open mind, but not so open to let your brain fall out. It seems that the dilemma I described earlier is of that kind. Surely there must be others who have experienced similar disappointments?
As an aside, there seems to be a especially rife belief in astrology nowadays...annoying, isn't it? If anybody has any good come-back lines to "what star sign are you?" please post them! |
Find your own damned answers! |
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Tim
SFN Regular
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2003 : 05:20:27 [Permalink]
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Funny, it never was an issue. If my date believed green goddesses from Venus created human kind, then I didn't care. I wasn't looking for an intelligent conversation!
Then, I met my future bride, and I still don't care what she believes. I only care that we are still and will always be together. |
"We got an issue in America. Too many good docs are gettin' out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their -- their love with women all across this country." Dubya in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 9/6/2004
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Radar
New Member
United Kingdom
20 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2003 : 08:00:17 [Permalink]
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You know you have a problem when even a 3 legged half blind cockroach turns you down for a date, that's even after copius amounts of montary bribery and it still says no.
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Tact is the ability to tell a man he has an open mind when he has a hole in his head.
I spy with my little eye a UFO, Unattached fit object. |
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Radar
New Member
United Kingdom
20 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2003 : 08:08:43 [Permalink]
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You know what they say about skeptics, "A skeptic needs to see the proof first", and that line has never failed to gain me a date.
Date..I have 8 " and it's all yours baby.
me..I'm a skeptic.
Date..Whats one of those?
me..It means, I need to see the proof of any issued claim, and such a claim must pass a double blind experiment.
Date .. Hey whey cool, you're kinky then?
me.. |
Tact is the ability to tell a man he has an open mind when he has a hole in his head.
I spy with my little eye a UFO, Unattached fit object. |
| Edited by - Radar on 02/21/2003 08:12:17 |
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Trish
SFN Addict
USA
2102 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2003 : 10:57:19 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Orpheus
Yeah, okay..I know, that's sort of the point.
Someone once said that you should keep an open mind, but not so open to let your brain fall out. It seems that the dilemma I described earlier is of that kind. Surely there must be others who have experienced similar disappointments?
As an aside, there seems to be a especially rife belief in astrology nowadays...annoying, isn't it? If anybody has any good come-back lines to "what star sign are you?" please post them!
Wasn't it Carl Sagan that said that? If you really want to meet people that are semi-rational, try gaming as an avenue. Most of them realize this stuff is make-believe. |
...no one has ever found a 4.5 billion year old stone artifact (at the right geological stratum) with the words "Made by God."
No Sense of Obligation by Matt Young
"Say what you will about the sweet miracle of unquestioning faith. I consider the capacity for it terrifying and vile!"
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
They (Women Marines) don't have a nickname, and they don't need one. They get their basic training in a Marine atmosphere, at a Marine Post. They inherit the traditions of the Marines. They are Marines.
LtGen Thomas Holcomb, USMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1943
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Tokyodreamer
SFN Regular
USA
1447 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2003 : 14:08:04 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Radar
You know what they say about skeptics, "A skeptic needs to see the proof first", and that line has never failed to gain me a date.
Date..I have 8 " and it's all yours baby.
me..I'm a skeptic.
Date..Whats one of those?
me..It means, I need to see the proof of any issued claim, and such a claim must pass a double blind experiment.
Date .. Hey whey cool, you're kinky then?
me..
And you're only 13?!  |
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2003 : 14:18:33 [Permalink]
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So how about this: My next big project is to create a dating service module to hook into this site. Some preliminary work is done but there is a lot yet to do. I think it could be a nice addition to SFN and the Skeptic/Freethinking community.
@tomic |
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law!
Sportsbettingacumen.com: The science of sports betting |
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Radar
New Member
United Kingdom
20 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2003 : 14:28:09 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Tokyodreamer
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Radar
You know what they say about skeptics, "A skeptic needs to see the proof first", and that line has never failed to gain me a date.
Date..I have 8 " and it's all yours baby.
me..I'm a skeptic.
Date..Whats one of those?
me..It means, I need to see the proof of any issued claim, and such a claim must pass a double blind experiment.
Date .. Hey whey cool, you're kinky then?
me..
And you're only 13?!
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I am HOW old????  |
Tact is the ability to tell a man he has an open mind when he has a hole in his head.
I spy with my little eye a UFO, Unattached fit object. |
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 01:30:08 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by @tomic
So how about this: My next big project is to create a dating service module
I don't know what that module thing is but I'm putting in my order now for the dating service.
I want someone with:
Long black hair.
5' 10 - 6'(taller ok) BTW, size counts
Asian is best.
Owning a Harley is better.
And a real plus if his name is Terry.    
Will be waiting.
Thank you.
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
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Tim
SFN Regular
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 07:05:39 [Permalink]
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Radar, I see that you fixed your profile. I had TD's same concerns. Your profile did say 13, though it now says 37.
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My next big project is to create a dating service module to hook into this site.
Will that dating service be tolerant of alternate adult lifestyles? Those of us who aren't in typical relationships may feel persecuted. Isn't it all about inclusion?
Hey Snake...Your description fits my step brother to a tee, except for the name. Any reason you have a preference for a particular name...Don't worry, I'm always this nosey.
Edited for smiley face thingamajig! |
"We got an issue in America. Too many good docs are gettin' out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their -- their love with women all across this country." Dubya in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 9/6/2004
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 11:09:05 [Permalink]
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Will that dating service be tolerant of alternate adult lifestyles?
I hardly see any reason not to be tolerant unless we're talking NAMBLA style inclusion. That's about the only place we would have to draw the line for so many reasons.
@tomic |
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law!
Sportsbettingacumen.com: The science of sports betting |
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 18:47:24 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by @tomic
It sounds like you have a formula guaranteed to make you single forever there Snake.
@tomic
Gees, I hope so @.
I don't want a permanent relationship with just one person, I want to pick up where I left off 10 years ago. Meeting one guy after another.
Shhhh, just don't let my 'room mate' find out. Or I'm 
If the name I'm looking for is a problem, it could be Mike or Tony! I'm really not that picky.
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