I'll be internet-less from now till Tuesday for the Labor Day weekend. Be well, everyone.
Official arriving/introduction, returning, leaving thread
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WickedSmurf
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Back from running. I survived. 
Though I managed to catch a fever and a cold while out there. 
5 km in 23 minutes, pretty okay time being me.
Though I managed to catch a fever and a cold while out there. 5 km in 23 minutes, pretty okay time being me.
Syterion
Voodoo Economist
No offense, WickedSmurf, but why were you anchor?
AVN
Deity
IglooDude said:
I just saw you are back.
Welcome
And how was your weekend ?
Elgalad
Bully!
Never did find the registration book when I walked in until now. I suppose that's what happens when you're too busy checking out all the spiffy digs! So anyway, in light of some recent interest in who and what I am, thought I'd put it down here so I dont have to repeat it elsewhere.
1) I'm an American.
That'll be obvious when you read some of my posts. I was born in the United States and I've lived here all of my life. I have visited several foreign countries, and discovered something truly amazing. The food might be different, the people might talk funny (to me, I'm sure I sound equally hilarious to them), they might have some very strange concepts of what constitutes a Real government
but when you get right down to it, the people themselves, heck, they're just like ME! What I mean is.. no matter how much we might disagree on politics, or religion, or who's got better hair, we've got a hell of a lot more similarities than we do differences. It's important to remember that sometimes. Because of that, you'll almost never see me get steamed on here. If I ever start pushing your buttons too hard, please let me know. I'm not here to make enemies, I'm here to engage people in lively discussions hopefully that will help me understand the world better.. and if I'm real lucky help them too. But enough rambling (bad habit of mine)
Here's a few more tidbits:
2) I am a Racist.
Yep.
I dont deny it.
I happen to believe that the human race is without any question, the Most important sentient form on this planet and all other life comes second to the human bean. Er, Being!
3) I'm a Sexist.
Now you think I'm going to qualify this with another cute little wordplay like the last one, but I wont. I Am a sexist.
Cause I believe that men and women are very different. Both special. Both vital for the human race to continue. You'll never get me to admit that men and women are equal. We're not. And I know this is going to irk someone somewhere, but the reason I feel that way, is that I was brought up to respect women and treat them with honor. I do not feel a woman is incapable of Anything that a man can do. Except one thing maybe.. to understand why the toilet seat should be left up. That is so blatantly obvious, but I dont have time to go into it here. However, there is one other point I need to make and that is this.. While I strongly believe women Can serve in the military in every field, I do not think that they should serve in combat. Why? Because as horrible as it sounds, and selfish.. Someone has to remain to pick up the pieces. And biologically if nothing else, only women are capable of continuing the species and restoring civilization.
4) I am a Homophobe.
Because someone very close to me in my family is a homosexual and was at one time promiscuous. It was never my place to judge him, and it never will be. But I was scared to death that I was going to lose him because he engaged in very unsafe activities that noone, straight or gay should ever engage in. He no longer does these things, for which I am relieved beyond words. He is still a homosexual and that is his decision, and no matter what, I will love him dearly. This is not a forum for discussing sexual preferences and I apologize if anyone is offended by my comments, but I felt the need to explain them. This is the only place I will ever mention these things, and the only time. I will never get in a discussion about the merits of the issue, period.
5) I'm a Conservative Republican.
And in the United States that often draws a quick negative response from many people. I'm used to it, trust me. I am not a Libertarian, because in my opinion, they've only got it half right.. Libertarians love freedom, which I totally agree with. But they often forget that with freedom comes immense responsibility. Freedom without responsibility is Anarchy, which to me is diametrically opposed to Civilization. I am not a Liberal Democrat either, because while I value and admire the compassion for others that they exhibit, they sometimes forget the forest for the trees and in trying to Help people, only end up Hurting them in the end. And you cannot force your neighbor to be compassionate through Socialist programs because in so doing, you defeat the whole purpose of Benevolence, creating Tyranny. On the other hand, I am not a Fascist, because I never feel that to surrender all one's Freedoms in order to gain complete Security is acceptable. And Fascism is by its very nature exclusionary. The only things worth excluding in my mind are evils such as bigotry, hatred, tyranny, and ignorance. And these are all things that Fascists embrace. And lastly, I am not a Pacifist because there Are some things worth fighting for. One of my personal heroes says it best..
"Justice among the nations of mankind, and the uplifting of humanity, can be brought about only by those strong and daring men who with wisdom love peace, but who love righteousness more than peace."
-Theodore Roosevelt, from his autobiography
6) I am a Veteran.
I served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. We have a saying, "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." And it really is true. I am retired now, but I will always value and treasure the great privilege I was given to serve in my nation's defense. I swore an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, and I will hold fast to that oath until my final breath. This does not make me better than anyone else who did not serve in the armed forces. I am not more courageous than the fire fighter who goes Into a burning building when everyone else is running out. I am not more honorable than the policeman who turns down the drug bribe. I am not more patriotic than war protestors who out of Honest conviction choose to gather peacefully to try to change government policy. I am no more important to the future of my country than the schoolteacher who instructs young minds and gives them the tools to become successful citizens as they grow up. But I am still very very proud of my service and expect me to staunchly defend my brothers in arms if I ever feel them impugned or demeaned by ignorant people who do not value their sacrifice.
7) I'm a Christian
And the core of my beliefs are a matter between me and my God. I will defend Christianity, but I will not judge or belittle other religions except when they appear obviously opposed to rational behavior. Read into that whatever you will, but please do not try to tell me what I believe. Again, my faith is between me and my God, not you.
8) I am a 30-something family man.
And that's All you're gonna get about that too I am here to speak My mind, not my family's. They stay out of it. My career and family have nothing to do with this forum anyway. But if Elgalad gets to be too much of a mouthful..
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al
-Paul Simon
So now that you know a little more about who and what I am, please don't try to place me in your pre-defined mold or explain to me what I believe. You do not know me.. yet. Well not that well. But you might in time. In any case, my beliefs have changed much over my life, they might change again. But that old adage about old dogs and new tricks definitely applies.. and I aint getting any younger, that's for sure.
-Elgalad
1) I'm an American.
That'll be obvious when you read some of my posts. I was born in the United States and I've lived here all of my life. I have visited several foreign countries, and discovered something truly amazing. The food might be different, the people might talk funny (to me, I'm sure I sound equally hilarious to them), they might have some very strange concepts of what constitutes a Real government
but when you get right down to it, the people themselves, heck, they're just like ME! What I mean is.. no matter how much we might disagree on politics, or religion, or who's got better hair, we've got a hell of a lot more similarities than we do differences. It's important to remember that sometimes. Because of that, you'll almost never see me get steamed on here. If I ever start pushing your buttons too hard, please let me know. I'm not here to make enemies, I'm here to engage people in lively discussions hopefully that will help me understand the world better.. and if I'm real lucky help them too. But enough rambling (bad habit of mine)Here's a few more tidbits:
2) I am a Racist.
Yep.
I dont deny it.
I happen to believe that the human race is without any question, the Most important sentient form on this planet and all other life comes second to the human bean. Er, Being!
3) I'm a Sexist.
Now you think I'm going to qualify this with another cute little wordplay like the last one, but I wont. I Am a sexist.
Cause I believe that men and women are very different. Both special. Both vital for the human race to continue. You'll never get me to admit that men and women are equal. We're not. And I know this is going to irk someone somewhere, but the reason I feel that way, is that I was brought up to respect women and treat them with honor. I do not feel a woman is incapable of Anything that a man can do. Except one thing maybe.. to understand why the toilet seat should be left up. That is so blatantly obvious, but I dont have time to go into it here. However, there is one other point I need to make and that is this.. While I strongly believe women Can serve in the military in every field, I do not think that they should serve in combat. Why? Because as horrible as it sounds, and selfish.. Someone has to remain to pick up the pieces. And biologically if nothing else, only women are capable of continuing the species and restoring civilization.
4) I am a Homophobe.
Because someone very close to me in my family is a homosexual and was at one time promiscuous. It was never my place to judge him, and it never will be. But I was scared to death that I was going to lose him because he engaged in very unsafe activities that noone, straight or gay should ever engage in. He no longer does these things, for which I am relieved beyond words. He is still a homosexual and that is his decision, and no matter what, I will love him dearly. This is not a forum for discussing sexual preferences and I apologize if anyone is offended by my comments, but I felt the need to explain them. This is the only place I will ever mention these things, and the only time. I will never get in a discussion about the merits of the issue, period.
5) I'm a Conservative Republican.
And in the United States that often draws a quick negative response from many people. I'm used to it, trust me. I am not a Libertarian, because in my opinion, they've only got it half right.. Libertarians love freedom, which I totally agree with. But they often forget that with freedom comes immense responsibility. Freedom without responsibility is Anarchy, which to me is diametrically opposed to Civilization. I am not a Liberal Democrat either, because while I value and admire the compassion for others that they exhibit, they sometimes forget the forest for the trees and in trying to Help people, only end up Hurting them in the end. And you cannot force your neighbor to be compassionate through Socialist programs because in so doing, you defeat the whole purpose of Benevolence, creating Tyranny. On the other hand, I am not a Fascist, because I never feel that to surrender all one's Freedoms in order to gain complete Security is acceptable. And Fascism is by its very nature exclusionary. The only things worth excluding in my mind are evils such as bigotry, hatred, tyranny, and ignorance. And these are all things that Fascists embrace. And lastly, I am not a Pacifist because there Are some things worth fighting for. One of my personal heroes says it best..
"Justice among the nations of mankind, and the uplifting of humanity, can be brought about only by those strong and daring men who with wisdom love peace, but who love righteousness more than peace."
-Theodore Roosevelt, from his autobiography
6) I am a Veteran.
I served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. We have a saying, "Once a Marine, Always a Marine." And it really is true. I am retired now, but I will always value and treasure the great privilege I was given to serve in my nation's defense. I swore an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, and I will hold fast to that oath until my final breath. This does not make me better than anyone else who did not serve in the armed forces. I am not more courageous than the fire fighter who goes Into a burning building when everyone else is running out. I am not more honorable than the policeman who turns down the drug bribe. I am not more patriotic than war protestors who out of Honest conviction choose to gather peacefully to try to change government policy. I am no more important to the future of my country than the schoolteacher who instructs young minds and gives them the tools to become successful citizens as they grow up. But I am still very very proud of my service and expect me to staunchly defend my brothers in arms if I ever feel them impugned or demeaned by ignorant people who do not value their sacrifice.
7) I'm a Christian
And the core of my beliefs are a matter between me and my God. I will defend Christianity, but I will not judge or belittle other religions except when they appear obviously opposed to rational behavior. Read into that whatever you will, but please do not try to tell me what I believe. Again, my faith is between me and my God, not you.
8) I am a 30-something family man.
And that's All you're gonna get about that too
I am here to speak My mind, not my family's. They stay out of it. My career and family have nothing to do with this forum anyway. But if Elgalad gets to be too much of a mouthful.. If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al
-Paul Simon
So now that you know a little more about who and what I am, please don't try to place me in your pre-defined mold or explain to me what I believe. You do not know me.. yet. Well not that well. But you might in time. In any case, my beliefs have changed much over my life, they might change again. But that old adage about old dogs and new tricks definitely applies.. and I aint getting any younger, that's for sure.
-Elgalad
SesnOfWthr
True Believer
That has GOT to be the absolute longest introduction anyone has ever given themselves on these forums.
Nonetheless, well said, and we certainly know where you stand on many things.
Incidentally, I agree with many of your points, but you won't see me discuss those things at all here. Many of the things you mentioned are simply too inflammatory for me to see as worthwhile conversation. I found this place because of civ, and it is that addiction that keeps me here. I think you'll find many people here who fit both our descriptions pretty well.
Oh yeah, Welcome to the forums (though belatedly)
Nonetheless, well said, and we certainly know where you stand on many things.
Incidentally, I agree with many of your points, but you won't see me discuss those things at all here. Many of the things you mentioned are simply too inflammatory for me to see as worthwhile conversation. I found this place because of civ, and it is that addiction that keeps me here. I think you'll find many people here who fit both our descriptions pretty well.
Oh yeah, Welcome to the forums (though belatedly)
Elgalad
Bully!
Thanks muchly, friend! And I know there's a good representation of every flavor and stripe of political bent in here, this has to be one of the most diverse forums I've ever seen. Between atheist conservatives, libertarian dreamers, environmental wackos, knee-jerk free enterprisers, neohippie pacifists, fundamental bombthrowers, uberpatriots, communist utopians, nationalist chauvinists, and conspiracy freaks we've got one hell of a tossed salad dont we!
That's the beauty of course.. all the flavors help distinguish each other and bring out their true essence.
And we're all here out of a love for Civilization. But it isn't just the game, is it? It's the dream of human existence, the game is just a placeholder. This is where the real strategies are compared and weighed against each other.
And yeah, I'm stuck on maximum verbosity. Been that way for years...
-Elgalad
That's the beauty of course.. all the flavors help distinguish each other and bring out their true essence.
And we're all here out of a love for Civilization. But it isn't just the game, is it? It's the dream of human existence, the game is just a placeholder. This is where the real strategies are compared and weighed against each other.
And yeah, I'm stuck on maximum verbosity. Been that way for years...
-Elgalad
CurtSibling
ENEMY ACE™
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2001
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- 29,455
It's time Elgalad switched to Decaff!
Er.. welcome, Elgahad.
AVN said:I just saw you are back.
Welcome
And how was your weekend ?
Thank you.
The weekend was great, I got to introduce my fiance and her daughter to some very cool relatives that I haven't seen in way too long. Also, I loaded a few hundred rounds of .45 ammo with my reloader. 
And welcome to OT, Elgalad. I think you'll find the place pretty pleasant, even if most folks here are younger than we are.
KaNick
Deity
I'm baaaack 
LLXerxes
Space Travel is Boring
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2004
- Messages
- 5,079
I'm leaving.
At this site, I am so limited (it's mainly a member to be unnamed)... I can't go anywhere without being hunted down.
It's like that chinese guy said, desire is our enemy (or something like that), well, if I remove my desire I won't be so midserable whn I get banned.
Anyways, due to my limits, I am fored to leave the site. I will come back every month or so, but I will just lurk.
Bye CFC. It was grand here...
At this site, I am so limited (it's mainly a member to be unnamed)... I can't go anywhere without being hunted down.
It's like that chinese guy said, desire is our enemy (or something like that), well, if I remove my desire I won't be so midserable whn I get banned.
Anyways, due to my limits, I am fored to leave the site. I will come back every month or so, but I will just lurk.
Bye CFC. It was grand here...
Iggy
Deity
I'm back and well chilled.
Cheerio LLXerxes.
Cheerio LLXerxes.
nonconformist
Miserable
LLXerxes said:I'm leaving.
At this site, I am so limited (it's mainly a member to be unnamed)... I can't go anywhere without being hunted down.
It's like that chinese guy said, desire is our enemy (or something like that), well, if I remove my desire I won't be so midserable whn I get banned.
Anyways, due to my limits, I am fored to leave the site. I will come back every month or so, but I will just lurk.
Bye CFC. It was grand here...
Bye LLXerxes.
Emp.Napoleon
SUPER EMP!
LLXerxes said:I'm leaving.
At this site, I am so limited (it's mainly a member to be unnamed)... I can't go anywhere without being hunted down.
It's like that chinese guy said, desire is our enemy (or something like that), well, if I remove my desire I won't be so midserable whn I get banned.
Anyways, due to my limits, I am fored to leave the site. I will come back every month or so, but I will just lurk.
Bye CFC. It was grand here...
We will miss our youngest active member here
nonconformist
Miserable
LLXerxes said:I watch you all weep over me...
I realize
I don't care about posts and bans. As long as I'm with friends, I'm cool
I'm back. I guess...
Why did you go in the first place?
Anyway, as all CFCers know, noonne REALLY goes their first time
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Gogf
Indescribable
KaNick said:I'm baaaack
I wondered what happened to you...
nonconformist said:Anyway, as all CFCers know, noonne REALLY goes their first time
Yeah, look at Curt!
ybbor
Will not change his avata
LLXerxes said:I watch you all weep over me...
I realize
I don't care about posts and bans. As long as I'm with friends, I'm cool
I'm back. I guess...
whew! that was a close one, and i was about to send you a really long PM asking why and encouraging you to stay when i saw your sig, but i decided t check this thread first to see if i could find an explination, and i'm glad i did (btw, you might want to change your sig to avoid confusion)
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