I'm Taj. I'm an atheist and have been since I was around 14 or so.

I'm an Australian, my mother was an orthodox jew and my father an anglo-indian syro-malankara catholic. His father (my grandfather) was from Kerala in south-western India and eloped with an English woman.

It was something of a scandal, I believe.

I have four brothers and three sisters. My mother consented to I and my siblings being raised as fish-eaters but exposed us to jewish customs like seder and hannukah and the like.

Ugh. Gefilte fish. Seriously knishes and latkes are great but some jewish food is simply beyond awful.

As my father was an eastern catholic I (and my brothers and sisters) were considered eastern catholics but because we grew up in Oz we were educated in Latin catholic schools. Like my brothers (I am the youngest of the boys) I was sent to boarding school at the age of 7.

So what does it mean to be a quarter-cast Indian catholic jew? I have an extra set of guilt muscles, I suppose.

Oh yeah, 'Taj' is my nickname. I got it at school. Complexion wise I take after my mother (red hair, green eyes, freckles) and I'm quite tall so I'm a big white Indian. Geddit?

I work in politics as a policy adviser and campaign strategist.

That's about it I suppose.

Hey, there. Welcome aboard.

Welcome, Taj

Hey Taj
I'm glad you joined it's great to meet you. We celebrated Hanukkah at our house this year. My friend Sarah's mom brought some pretty awful Jewish food that we pretended to enjoy. Lol :p

I hope you enjoy the forum, here are some welcome cookies

(August 23, 2014 at 11:25 pm)Losty Wrote: Hey Taj
I'm glad you joined it's great to meet you. We celebrated Hanukkah at our house this year. My friend Sarah's mom brought some pretty awful Jewish food that we pretended to enjoy. Lol :p

I hope you enjoy the forum, here are some welcome cookies

Bikkies!

Wait, are they kosher?

Another Aussie on board!
Hello from Perth!

I think Tiberius will have to change the name to Australian Atheist forums if this keeps up.

(August 24, 2014 at 1:16 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Another Aussie on board!
Hello from Perth!

I think Tiberius will have to change the name to Australian Atheist forums if this keeps up.

So this place is leaking skips eh? We are godless fuckers, aren't we?

(August 24, 2014 at 1:10 am)The Serpent Wrote:

(August 23, 2014 at 11:25 pm)Losty Wrote: Hey Taj
I'm glad you joined it's great to meet you. We celebrated Hanukkah at our house this year. My friend Sarah's mom brought some pretty awful Jewish food that we pretended to enjoy. Lol :p

I hope you enjoy the forum, here are some welcome cookies

Bikkies!

Wait, are they kosher?

If you want them to be then they are

(August 24, 2014 at 1:48 am)The Serpent Wrote:

(August 24, 2014 at 1:16 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Another Aussie on board!
Hello from Perth!

I think Tiberius will have to change the name to Australian Atheist forums if this keeps up.

So this place is leaking skips eh? We are godless fuckers, aren't we?

Welcome aboard!
Are you north of Wodonga or South?
West of Mildura or East?

(August 24, 2014 at 2:54 am)ignoramus Wrote:

(August 24, 2014 at 1:48 am)The Serpent Wrote: So this place is leaking skips eh? We are godless fuckers, aren't we?

Welcome aboard!
Are you north of Wodonga or South?
West of Mildura or East?

Proudly New South Welsh and well north of Albury-Wodonga.

As for Mildura, well the less said the better.