I'm posting this thread mostly because I'm tired of the (mostly political) hostility. If all us contentious people around here met each other in real life over dinner, we'd probably get along ok.
So this is my lame attempt, I suppose, of a "get to know you" thread. Loosen up a bit, everyone!
Also, please don't argue in this thread. Y'all do enough of it elsewhere.
I'm an anarchist libertarian who's quite socially conservative: e.g., traditional marriage, drugs are a bad idea, etc.
I'm a theologically conservative Christian who has lately been ruminating on such fun topics as martyrdom, suffering for the cause of Christ, exercising patience under the humbling hand of God, etc.
My favorite bands include such party favorites as Vader and Bolt Thrower. ("party favorites" is a joke here.) I love my heavy metal, but I don't expect anybody else to like it (especially bands like Vader and Bolt Thrower...lol).
I really enjoy a good Scotch or Bourbon. I like beer, but I don't drink it because my digestion can't handle the carbonation.
I think Harry Potter is overrated. I tried reading a Stephen King novel once and it bored me to tears. Lately I've been reading some of the short fiction of Thomas Ligotti--pretty weird, grim stuff.
My sense of humor is simultaneously goofy, punny, and somewhat dark. I tend to enjoy the strange and bizarre--I like seeing what crazy stuff people can come up with. Hence my enjoyment of Thomas Ligotti.
I'm an electrical engineer who doesn't actually care that much about electronics and such. A lot of engineers became engineers because they tinkered as kids, or they had an aptitude for it; not me. I picked EE because it sounded cool, and then happened never to change it. I'm ok at my job, I guess. Nothing special though.
I'm about a month away from finishing my first, actual novel. I'm very excited about this.
So this is my lame attempt, I suppose, of a "get to know you" thread. Loosen up a bit, everyone!
Also, please don't argue in this thread. Y'all do enough of it elsewhere.
I'm an anarchist libertarian who's quite socially conservative: e.g., traditional marriage, drugs are a bad idea, etc.
I'm a theologically conservative Christian who has lately been ruminating on such fun topics as martyrdom, suffering for the cause of Christ, exercising patience under the humbling hand of God, etc.
My favorite bands include such party favorites as Vader and Bolt Thrower. ("party favorites" is a joke here.) I love my heavy metal, but I don't expect anybody else to like it (especially bands like Vader and Bolt Thrower...lol).
I really enjoy a good Scotch or Bourbon. I like beer, but I don't drink it because my digestion can't handle the carbonation.
I think Harry Potter is overrated. I tried reading a Stephen King novel once and it bored me to tears. Lately I've been reading some of the short fiction of Thomas Ligotti--pretty weird, grim stuff.
My sense of humor is simultaneously goofy, punny, and somewhat dark. I tend to enjoy the strange and bizarre--I like seeing what crazy stuff people can come up with. Hence my enjoyment of Thomas Ligotti.
I'm an electrical engineer who doesn't actually care that much about electronics and such. A lot of engineers became engineers because they tinkered as kids, or they had an aptitude for it; not me. I picked EE because it sounded cool, and then happened never to change it. I'm ok at my job, I guess. Nothing special though.
I'm about a month away from finishing my first, actual novel. I'm very excited about this.
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