Hi, Im the new guy.

Im only 16 (going on 3) and this forum seems to be a bit too advanced for my brain. I really like some areas of Science and have been looking for a forum of this type for a while, one which isn't full of 'I was abducted last night' and 'Is that a Ghost on my wall?' type posts.

I really just like to read through some of the posts, especially in the Biology and Genetics section. I want to go into medicine after my A-levels and have come to really start to understand some of these 'basics' on our cell composition and chemical processes.

I hope you aren't bothered about a noob from up-north leaching you typed materials. :D

Welcome.
If you came to lurk, that's cool. Just don't spam us with idiocy. We have enough of that. Spamming us with stupid ideas, that's ok. There's a few of us here who love to tear apart anyone and anything, then complain that it was to easy, then wonder why they left and never came back.

Anyway, good to have you aboard. And 'luck with learning. Don't be too scared to share. People here bite. A lot. They'll argue anything. Eventually, you'll just start baiting them.

Mardener:
Do not listen to Roman, he's a pustulent turd.
Plus he's gay and suffering Kaposi's.

Ignore btimsah. He's mad.

Welcome and have fun while you are here. Don't mind gendanken for she suffers from chronic problems that science hasn't figured out as yet. :D

I'm new too, I've been looking for a board where people have logical and intelligent threads, which is here. Although I think it might take a while before I am noticed, because it's hard to dive into big debates about things when you don't know the people you're talking with. :)

I was new about 4 months ago, and it took me about 8 days to be noticed.

Now I'm the king of the forum, and one of the top 450 posters! As a matter of fact, I'm number 432 as of this writing. Okay, so maybe not quite the "King" of the forum...but I'm working on it!

Anyway, welcome to you both. ;)

Hehe good work! Thanks for the warm welcome. I've already been successful in pissing someone off, yay! :)

Are there people on here who actually can admit it when they're wrong? Just curious.

There are some that can admit it but many here have HUGE egos that can never be brought back down to reason that they are wrong sometimes. Just don't fight them, let them think they "know it all" that would show that you are way above them .

cosmictraveler is one of those


but anyway, welcome to the forums hope you enjoy it. ;)

You can jump into any discussion you like. Don't be bashful. It doesn't matter whether we know you, all that matters is that you have decent communication skills, something interesting to say or ask, and a little respect.

Oh, and my own personal beef: If you read something really great and you want to share it with us, DON'T just post the URL and expect us all to go read it. Use the skills you learn in school and write a report on it, something we can read quickly. Most of the stuff that's published is in desperate need of a line-edit and could be shortened by 75 percent. Perhaps I'm asking for a favor, but if you're in school it's a great benefit to develop that skill so you'll get something out of it for yourself.

Gendanken is definitely a biter. I think everyone should be warned about her.

There are some that can admit it but many here have HUGE egos that can never be brought back down to reason that they are wrong sometimes. Just don't fight them, let them think they "know it all" that would show that you are way above them .

I've noticed alot of how you respond to people and I think it's very sensitive and positive. You are the kind of member on here I would listen to because you don't act like you know everything and I am always going to be wrong. I knew by joining up I would have to get over those kind of people, and I will! :D

You can jump into any discussion you like. Don't be bashful. It doesn't matter whether we know you, all that matters is that you have decent communication skills, something interesting to say or ask, and a little respect.

Oh, and my own personal beef: If you read something really great and you want to share it with us, DON'T just post the URL and expect us all to go read it. Use the skills you learn in school and write a report on it, something we can read quickly. Most of the stuff that's published is in desperate need of a line-edit and could be shortened by 75 percent. Perhaps I'm asking for a favor, but if you're in school it's a great benefit to develop that skill so you'll get something out of it for yourself.

Yip, thanks, I'll take that on board hun! I hate when people do that with URL's too, it's a real let down when people don't put much effort into a thread.

cosmictraveler is one of those


but anyway, welcome to the forums hope you enjoy it. ;)

Thanks for the welcome! I hope so, I used to be on a board with people who were like family to me, for a couple of years, but now that's all gone, and I think it's time for change. I can't wait to get into it! ;)

It is Nice to see such an understanding group of well wishers in this thread to welcome Silent Serenity. I must be considered a lurker so far as I have not posted as much as I would ordinarily on other boards. I can relate to SS's feelings about jumping into old conversations of members who are familiar with one another. It almost feels like crashing a party of sorts, so I have mostly read a lot of the conversations. I hope you have found a Home SS, Good Luck.... ;)

Im only 16 (going on 3) and this forum seems to be a bit too advanced for my brain.
pfft, 'only 16', here we like to relate to people by their intellect and political views. age is not important. as long as you have a good brain you'll be fine

cosmictraveler is one of those)

Yes, your right, thank you for showing us how perceptive you are about people.

It is Nice to see such an understanding group of well wishers in this thread to welcome Silent Serenity. I must be considered a lurker so far as I have not posted as much as I would ordinarily on other boards. I can relate to SS's feelings about jumping into old conversations of members who are familiar with one another. It almost feels like crashing a party of sorts, so I have mostly read a lot of the conversations. I hope you have found a Home SS, Good Luck.... ;)

Here, here! Good luck to you too hun! :)

I can relate to SS's feelings about jumping into old conversations of members who are familiar with one another. It almost feels like crashing a party of sorts...

Well, that's kinda true. The oldtimers do all know each other, but we all hate each other too. And we'll never grow to know and hate you if you don't have the balls to jump in every now and again.

Oh. And don't fear the Gendanken. When she lunges for your throat, she does so with only the most loving intentions.
Really.

And Roman. Yeah. Watch out for him. He's got the herpes.

Hi, Im the new guy.Im only 16
Haha, me im 17,iv been here for a while, an when i first started i was well full of shite, but then i started getting intrested, and now i get rite into cool arguments which last for ever, and cannot be won....by me, anyway, i guess im saying this to the 'old timers' as much as anyone, ta 4 putting up with me, an i look forward to future discusions,john smith :D :m:

old timers? im younger than both of you! the secrte to winnig debates is to try and trip the other guy up, make him seem like a hypocrate so his argument becomes invalid

im younger than both of you!
Wow, really? Well son the thing in life is.....hehe
try and trip the other guy up, make him seem like a hypocrate so his argument becomes invalid
Lol, useful, ta :m:

Oh. And don't fear the Gendanken. When she lunges for your throat, she does so with only the most loving intentions.
Oh, come on.. :rolleyes:
Gendanken is a cute knife girl

Ah, and I'm kind of a new member too. Found sciforums in july 2001,
there are quite a few older members here.

new?? you had 5000 posts when i showed up in mid 2004

new?? you had 5000 posts when i showed up in mid 2004
It's all relative. :rolleyes:

Welcome new people.

**I was new about 4 months ago, and it took me about 8 days to be noticed.

Ggggssss! Really?

And I did it in one day. Just be REAL contraversial no matter what the issue. I love Wall-Mart!. :) LOL

Godless

Welcome new people.

**I was new about 4 months ago, and it took me about 8 days to be noticed.

Ggggssss! Really?

And I did it in one day. Just be REAL contraversial no matter what the issue. I love Wall-Mart!. :) LOL

Godless
Erm, no.

I was never noticed. I am still invisible to the forum. But that's okay :D I enjoy living in my own little world.

Erm, no.

I was never noticed. I am still invisible to the forum. But that's okay :D I enjoy living in my own little world.
... *Sees you*

Uh-oh. It looks like you don't have your own little world anymore. :D

And, welcome mardener!

Wow, really? Well son the thing in life is.....hehe

Lol, useful, ta :m:

You're high arn't you? Lol.

... *Sees you*

Uh-oh. It looks like you don't have your own little world anymore. :D
Hey! That's still open for debate, see: Philosophy Forums; Pretty much every fourth topic.

Okay not really, but I had to say something, and that's what I thought of. Yay!

lol just checked this out again.

LOL. i dont care if im not noticed, im not noticed irl neway so it dont bother me.
I just like to read the science issues that are around today. What you learn today will help you discover tomorrow.

Welcome. I'm new too, this forum seems a little advanced for me, but whats the point in trying something, and not challenging yourself right? Good luck here for me & you!!

hey u know i been around for sometime..dont remember when i joined..more than a year..but im the passive member..reading most of the posts..but too lazy to post some myself..as you can see..
but i love this forum and all the people here..and i know them quite well..though they dont know me :)
like all you old timers have that connection,and i kinda dont feel it..i feel more like a spectator,and i really envy you guys!!!

And a great way to get noticed is by writing and giving your opinion, even if its not agreed with. Its my first day too and I have close to 30 posts I think

hey everyone, lets point and laugh at ecclesiastes the outsider
*points* hoot, hoot, hoot(if you dont get it, then watch more simpsons)

now i feel included yay!!!!

And a great way to get noticed is by writing and giving your opinion, even if its not agreed with. Its my first day too and I have close to 30 posts I think

Yeah, I joined about a month ago, but I only started posting two days ago. To get noticed, all you have to do is find a post by someone with an opinion that you kinda don't agree with and just flip out like they've offended you in the worst way possible. :D

Or just post anything in the political forum, SOMEONE will find something wrong with it....which reminds me, more people need to come to the political section!!

JLocke

jlocke:
To get noticed, all you have to do is find a post by someone with an opinion that you kinda don't agree with and just flip out like they've offended you in the worst way possible
Too bad most of you are poor at it.

I've had -how many now?- come at me with 'knives'?


(And Roman has dandruff.)

jlocke:

Too bad most of you are poor at it.

I've had -how many now?- come at me with 'knives'?


(And Roman has dandruff.)


Come post in the political forum... :D

JLocke

Come post in the political forum
And pompous, teenaged dictionaries are going to "debate" with me how exaclty?

Regurgitating Wade Churchill, Michael Savage, George Soros, Ralph Nader, Noham Chomsky vocabulary?

Shiver, Im frightened....

(Roman is the Klutonic brand of hot shit )

And pompous, teenaged dictionaries are going to "debate" with me how exaclty?

Regurgitating Wade Churchill, Michael Savage, George Soros, Ralph Nader, Noham Chomsky vocabulary?

Shiver, Im frightened....

(Roman is the Klutonic brand of hot shit )

Whoa, calm it down a bit, I wasn't threatening you, don't come, not like it's gonna make or break my life. And we're not all like Jack4WAR, there is actually some real discussion going on. And what's the beef, you seem kinda bitter . . .

And what's the beef, you seem kinda bitter . . .
I, you son of a whore, am incredibly bitter.

Ugly, tired, confused and living off wage-slave will do that to you.


Whoa, calm it down a bit, I wasn't threatening you, don't come, not like it's gonna make or break my life.
And this does not help me much.
Know what my pastor tells me when I drag myself into his office all depressed?

That all I need is love. Sweet, lissome, love.

And here you are telling me you don't care about me?

(Roman has a Queer eye for Straight Guys)

Ways to get noticed real fast in any forum.

Post topics on:

1) The immorality of Gay marriage
2) The good job Bush is doing and why he should be allowed a third term running
3) Why the Bible is inerrant and (or) why you hate atheists.
4) Why special relativity is for quacks ;)

Gendanken, I love your attention.

I fawn over you like a young man fawns over an older woman. Your abuse only feeds my affection.

Gendanken, I love your attention.

I fawn over you like a young man fawns over an older woman. Your abuse only feeds my affection.

Then bloody fawn properly!
Ah.

Write her poems, send her a PM every moment of every waking hour so that the site crashes, FAWN, I tell you!!!!!

This is so ... yes, I will use that word, blasé, what you do.

SouthStar; You forgot "I love Wall-Mart"

:)

Godless

Well Im not that new anymore so you can all stop posting this rubbish now.. As its my post I now call it closed.

You've just shown a rookie move!. You may have started the post. But it never belongs to anyone, even though you started it. Another type of argument may develop from your post, or the direction of discussion finally loose it's begining point and go on in it's own way. Much like any conversation at a party, subjects are brought up, and conversations move on from many subjects even though the original subject has been left far behind in the conversation, and altered to a whole different subject altogether. That is why no post belongs to the starter of such a post. See?

Godless

Well Im not that new anymore so you can all stop posting this rubbish now.. As its my post I now call it closed.

Only proof that you are, in fact, still that new...