Not even lurking.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I don't think we're particularly insular. I managed to wiggle in just fine, with only making an ass out of myself three or four times. :P It doesn't help that I'm a dirty pagan but everyone's pretty good about overlooking that part. :P

[Odibex Grallspice]

Thas heavenly of you CPD!  How do you all feel about WSB, Does he fiti n with the discordian loop?

[Freeky]

Easy does it, new guy.  At least try saying "Hello" while establishing your voice, yeah?

But... I don't know, you all seem so insular I thought to go nude would be advisable. But, yes, hello.. I guess when we get down to it you're all folks.

No, actually.  We're very fond of new blood, it's just when you act like a bit of a hostile idiot before even trying to politely introduce yourself, as so many have done before, we tend to go 

We're friends mostly, and most people have met other people IRL, so you're going to get the same reaction to a bad introduction here as if you'd done it in real life.

[Odibex Grallspice]

Was that a bad introduction? I apologize certainly. I'm a bit of a hillbilly and don't know your city ways.

[Freeky]

It's hostile and full of "LOL I'm going to be a condescending dick!"  That's how it came off to me anyway.  Just chill, bro.  More flies with honey, etc. 

And welcome, by the way.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Was that a bad introduction? I apologize certainly. I'm a bit of a hillbilly and don't know your city ways.

Much ado about nothing... it was fine, don't worry about it.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It's hostile and full of "LOL I'm going to be a condescending dick!"  That's how it came off to me anyway.  Just chill, bro.  More flies with honey, etc. 

And welcome, by the way.

C'mon, dude, this is WAY more descriptive of your replies than of his intro post.

[Faust]

Thas heavenly of you CPD!  How do you all feel about WSB, Does he fiti n with the discordian loop?

its a tie between him and Nabukov for my favourite writer. He is one of my Discordian saints and I know there's been discussion. We are small and insular but once we were mighty. we're still a fertile ground and we finally had a moment of clarity after two years of fighting about drugs.

The in jokes are for everyone though. so not particularly funny jokes. actually scratch that. they are better as in jokes.

[Freeky]

It's hostile and full of "LOL I'm going to be a condescending dick!"  That's how it came off to me anyway.  Just chill, bro.  More flies with honey, etc. 

And welcome, by the way.

C'mon, dude, this is WAY more descriptive of your replies than of his intro post.

I haven't been a condescending dick.     Or rather, I haven't meant to be one, and did not register any condescending words or tone before hitting the post button.  It's totally possible I did by accident.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

So, I'm here without even lurking  'Cause your shit seems kind of dense and rife with in-jokes. I don't have the concentration to unravel the monkey's paw of absurdity on display here. Just know I am the number one fan of George Takei and an avid toy collector. I hope we can get along in unity and not turd buckle against a granite wall. I have much to learn, but I'm a disciple of William Burroughs so don't think you can pull the flax over my eyes!

We are dense.  Nigel, for example, looks like a tiny little woman, but she weighs something like 14 metric tons.  It's compressed matter, you see.  All that hate, divided by a tiny volume.

As for "in-jokes", I'm not sure what you'd expect from a longstanding group?  We get visitors about as often as Charles Manson does, so we basically just numbered the jokes, and when we feel like telling one, we just holler out the number and everyone laughs.  We're comfortable with it.

Lastly, as you are a disciple of Mad Billy, I assume you are in fact getting your daily portion of heroin and snuff porn.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Thas heavenly of you CPD!  How do you all feel about WSB, Does he fiti n with the discordian loop?

What is a WSB?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

But... I don't know, you all seem so insular

Sorry that we do not meet your exacting specifications.  We should put up a questionnaire on the registration form that asks questions about what YOUR Discordia is, which is then emailed to all of us, and we can all act the way YOU want us to, and we won't seem like cousin-fucking insular types, and thus offend your sensibilities.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I didn't get the impression that he meant it as a bad thing. "Dense" as applied to writing is generally a compliment.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

I didn't get the impression that he meant it as a bad thing. "Dense" as applied to writing is generally a compliment.

Indeed it is!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Never mind, go on confirming his observation that this is a tough crowd.

I liked his OP, but apparently I'm the only one.