RE: New member
November 13, 2017 at 6:34 am
(This post was last modified: November 13, 2017 at 6:52 am by Dave B.)
Mornin all!
I'm, obviously, one of the millions of Daves inhabiting this sorry world, but trying to make the most of it. Trouble is, being in my seventh decade, I saw seen it since WW2's immediate legacy, through service in the RAF during the Cold War to our present not-too-happy situation. But never mind that!
I decided I was not a religious person around the age of ten, after being "expelled" ftom my fifth Sunday school for asking the wrong kind of questions and not accepting the answers without wanting to debate them. I "discovered" humanism after seeing a notice at a local meeting hall but was considered too young, at twelve, to join that group. Basically I am still a humanist.
I am a, happily, retired Jack-of-all-trades research and development lab tech - except I miss having access to all thst machining and welding kit. I live in Gloucestshire and have been involved with local archaeology and historical research over the years. Less active in all fields these days though due yo cardiac problems, including being slightly cyborg with a pacemaker/defibrillator now built in. Not always as mobile as I would like to be.
I am a fan of how langusge and words are used and what they really say (that we would often rather they did not!), so it is no surprise that Ben Jonson's, "Language best shows a nan, speak that I might know you", is high amongst my favourite quotes.
The other thing if note is that I use a tablet and am god at typoing with on-screen keyboards (read that carefully, it was deliberate for a change)! Please pre-pardon me for any strange words, I do edit but still miss some, or am in a hurry. Tupicalou, st wirde, mu typong id loke thid.
I'm, obviously, one of the millions of Daves inhabiting this sorry world, but trying to make the most of it. Trouble is, being in my seventh decade, I saw seen it since WW2's immediate legacy, through service in the RAF during the Cold War to our present not-too-happy situation. But never mind that!
I decided I was not a religious person around the age of ten, after being "expelled" ftom my fifth Sunday school for asking the wrong kind of questions and not accepting the answers without wanting to debate them. I "discovered" humanism after seeing a notice at a local meeting hall but was considered too young, at twelve, to join that group. Basically I am still a humanist.
I am a, happily, retired Jack-of-all-trades research and development lab tech - except I miss having access to all thst machining and welding kit. I live in Gloucestshire and have been involved with local archaeology and historical research over the years. Less active in all fields these days though due yo cardiac problems, including being slightly cyborg with a pacemaker/defibrillator now built in. Not always as mobile as I would like to be.
I am a fan of how langusge and words are used and what they really say (that we would often rather they did not!), so it is no surprise that Ben Jonson's, "Language best shows a nan, speak that I might know you", is high amongst my favourite quotes.
The other thing if note is that I use a tablet and am god at typoing with on-screen keyboards (read that carefully, it was deliberate for a change)! Please pre-pardon me for any strange words, I do edit but still miss some, or am in a hurry. Tupicalou, st wirde, mu typong id loke thid.
