Introductions, part V: Don't Say We Never Warned You.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Jonb, you either think you're wacky or you have a mental disorder. Some people like that, though for the most part those people aren't here.

[Doktor Howl]

Hi all,

New guy here. I forced myself to stop lurking, sign up for an account, and write a post. Why? Well, I got around to reading RAW's book several years ago. Then a few months ago, I googled for the PD. I don't remember why. I found this site, read PD, BIP, BIP-CW and a whole bunch of the forums and here I am.

I wanted to thank you all for the content. It's been great - entertaining, funny and educational. BIP & CW were especially good. I think I am beginning to appreciate the concept of horrormirth. There's a lot of food for thought here and I've been gorging more than actually digesting. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on around here. I'll most likely lurk and read for another few months but I'll try to comment a bit. I apologize in advance for any offense(s).

I've figured out where a few things go: Holy rants belong in "Or Kill Me", general daily malaise goes in "Open Bar". Any other rules or pointers I should know about?

Holy Rants can go in Or Kill Me, or in Richard Nixon.  Whichever floats your boat.

[Cain]

Zenpatista, you know how they say "reversed stupidity is not intelligence"?  Well, in the case of jonb, it's not true.  Do exactly what he is not doing, and you should be OK.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

Hi all,

New guy here. I forced myself to stop lurking, sign up for an account, and write a post. Why? Well, I got around to reading RAW's book several years ago. Then a few months ago, I googled for the PD. I don't remember why. I found this site, read PD, BIP, BIP-CW and a whole bunch of the forums and here I am.

I wanted to thank you all for the content. It's been great - entertaining, funny and educational. BIP & CW were especially good. I think I am beginning to appreciate the concept of horrormirth. There's a lot of food for thought here and I've been gorging more than actually digesting. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on around here. I'll most likely lurk and read for another few months but I'll try to comment a bit. I apologize in advance for any offense(s).

I've figured out where a few things go: Holy rants belong in "Or Kill Me", general daily malaise goes in "Open Bar". Any other rules or pointers I should know about?

Being uncomfortable probably means you're close to something important, Nigel's got her dick up everyone's ass not just yours, don't get Doktor Howl and TGRR mixed up, and own up fast when you realize you've been a moron.

Also, post even when it doesn't look good enough. That's probably one of the hardest things for the people around here who aren't assholes.

[LMNO]

Zenpatista, you know how they say "reversed stupidity is not intelligence"?  Well, in the case of jonb, it's not true.  Do exactly what he is not doing, and you should be OK.

[Doktor Howl]

Hi all,

New guy here. I forced myself to stop lurking, sign up for an account, and write a post. Why? Well, I got around to reading RAW's book several years ago. Then a few months ago, I googled for the PD. I don't remember why. I found this site, read PD, BIP, BIP-CW and a whole bunch of the forums and here I am.

I wanted to thank you all for the content. It's been great - entertaining, funny and educational. BIP & CW were especially good. I think I am beginning to appreciate the concept of horrormirth. There's a lot of food for thought here and I've been gorging more than actually digesting. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on around here. I'll most likely lurk and read for another few months but I'll try to comment a bit. I apologize in advance for any offense(s).

I've figured out where a few things go: Holy rants belong in "Or Kill Me", general daily malaise goes in "Open Bar". Any other rules or pointers I should know about?

Being uncomfortable probably means you're close to something important, Nigel's got her dick up everyone's ass not just yours, don't get Doktor Howl and TGRR mixed up, and own up fast when you realize you've been a moron.

Also, post even when it doesn't look good enough. That's probably one of the hardest things for the people around here who aren't assholes.

Fuck TGRR.  I'm glad he's dead.  The bastard.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

own up fast when you realize you've been a moron.

This part. Not just for here, but for life in general.

Because it's one of the hardest things to do, and our society tends to punish and humiliate people for making mistakes so we're conditioned to be afraid of it, but being wrong is a fundamental, critical, unavoidable part of the learning process, of creativity, of genius, and of humanity.

Don't let anyone take that away or intimidate you out of it.

[Reginald Ret]

own up fast when you realize you've been a moron.

This part. Not just for here, but for life in general.

Because it's one of the hardest things to do, and our society tends to punish and humiliate people for making mistakes so we're conditioned to be afraid of it, but being wrong is a fundamental, critical, unavoidable part of the learning process, of creativity, of genius, and of humanity.

Don't let anyone take that away or intimidate you out of it.

What she said.
Just try to avoid getting addicted to being wrong.
It is a mighty dangerous drug.

[Meunster]

I've figured out where a few things go: Holy rants belong in "Or Kill Me", general daily malaise goes in "Open Bar". Any other rules or pointers I should know about?

Wait, so rants don't go in open bar?

Like i know this is a discordianist forum. But could we have a little bit of organization? 

[Dubya]

Hi all. I've been lurking around here for a while now, and after this I plan to lurk still more until I get my computer fixed and have something to post from that's not a tiny little cell phone.

[Junkenstein]

I've figured out where a few things go: Holy rants belong in "Or Kill Me", general daily malaise goes in "Open Bar". Any other rules or pointers I should know about?

Wait, so rants don't go in open bar?

Like i know this is a discordianist forum. But could we have a little bit of organization?

No.

[Reginald Ret]

Hi all. I've been lurking around here for a while now, and after this I plan to lurk still more until I get my computer fixed and have something to post from that's not a tiny little cell phone.

Hi!

The pool may be on the roof, but that is no reason to go there.

[Dubya]

The pool is the first place I was planning to check out. It hasnt been quarantined and/or nuked yet, has it?

[LMNO]

The paperwork is still being processed.

[Dubya]

Sweet. Ima go for a dip before the bureaucracy gets in gear.