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I've spent today bumming around the forum and looking for places to contribute, and this thread feels like a good place to start.

I was thinking the same thing.

I can't say I have a proper woo, mainly because I never experienced that non-rational leap of faith necessary to actually believe. But two of my core interests are history and anthropology, which lead to a lot of funny stuff, like:

- Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and the Vipassana tradition of Buddhism. I have never done much beyond studying and a few practices because I feel like they require a level of commitment that can't be met by going to the local Rinzai group a couple times a week. I also practice mindfulness meditation, though that's a very different thing, done for very different reasons;

- Mazdaism/Zoroastrianism. I'm fascinated by its imagery and tenets, and adhere (most of the time) to the principle of "good thoughts, good words, good actions". I feel that's more common sense than actual faith, though. Sometimes I find myself "believing" in Ahura Mazda and then immediately rationalising it as the Big Bang, the Universe, the Logos, or what have you. I'm not sure that's what old Zarathushtra had in mind;

- various and varied so-called "occult traditions", which include the Hebrew Qabalah, Sufism, and mysteric cults like those of Eleusi and Babylon. Mainly from a historical point of view, though. I'm less interested in Western occultism, like the Hermetic tradition and Theosophy - I feel like whatever interesting concepts there were have been buried under so much theorising and secrecy, schisms and counter-schisms, not to mention countless influences from other traditions, that it's not really worth the time to investigate something that can probably be found elsewhere;

- Chaos magic. I have been reading a lot about it lately and it's an interesting approach. It also ties in with what is probably my only woo, that is, that as long as someone believes in something, that thing is very much real.

And finally, I believe a lot of what Discordianism (however you want to define it) says has a layer of truth, or at least usefulness. This is why I'm also a Pope, specifically Pope Haumavarga of the First Paradraya Temple of Disgrace Hill. Low self-esteem has kept me from canonising myself, but I'll get there eventually.

Oohh dey be marchin' and dey be mad bro.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/not-over-trump-supporters-begin-191225964.html

I wonder if they're the same people who were telling Hillary supporters to "stop crying and deal with it" four years ago.

Anyway, I'm glad this is over. I can't say Biden is my ideal candidate, but at least we got rid of Trump. My only fear, apart from a possible civil war, is people thinking along the lines of "the monster is slain, all will be well" and forgetting the millions who voted once again for the monster - something the Democrats, and the left in general, should really start thinking about.

Definitely, but any red wine will do, really. Just don't go looking for subtle flavours, the spices will overpower them.
Which reminds me: also add black pepper and chili pepper to taste before serving. And salt if you really want to be weird.

Hello everyone!
Glad I finally found this thread, I was about to give up and just write an introduction in the middle of nowhere.
I actually found out about Discordianism less than a month ago, by way of a forwarded message in a Telegram chat that referred back to a Discordian Society. Not a very active group, but then I decided to actually google (or rather, duckduckgo) the thing and, sweet Eris, I was overwhelmed! Not just by the classics (PD, Illuminatus!, etc.) but by the newer stuff too. It's like stumbling into a whole universe, just reading the forum archives makes me feel dizzy.
Why am I bothering? Because a lot of this stuff really resonates with me. The humour, the ideas (especially from BIP, Holy Nonsense, and the best parts of PD), the GASM thing. Partly I had already found it under different forms, but seeing it presented like this is exhilarating and inspiring. And frankly, it couldn't come at a better time.
So yeah, I'll stick around for a while, read a lot, and hopefully write as much.

Oh, and as for recipes, I really like dopiazeh:
150g ground beef
250g potatoes
1 yellow or red onion, cubed
2 garlic cloves, minced
Tomato paste
Turmeric
Somag
Tarragon

Sautée onion in olive oil. When it's golden brown, put half aside and add turmeric and tomato paste to the rest. Cook until it gets almost curry-like. Add the remaining ingredients, cover with enough water, and cook on medium heat for half an hour, then keep going until it's smooth enough for your taste.