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Alright.... Let's get the bidding started early, and that means Crackers and LL need to pick the date. So far, I'm voting for Jan 5, later in the evening. I've a class until about 5, but after that, yee-ha!

I recently moved to Traverse City, Michigan and have been shocked at the number of people who subscribe to creationism or new-age beliefs. I want to start a freethought group to encourage rational thought. Does anyone know of any skeptics up near Traverse City? Any advice on how to start a...

We’re doing another Brights meeting at our place (or possibly somewhere more convenient) on August 19. Details from Richard (the organizer) below. Join if you can: Announcing the August Lawrenceville Meetup! What: August Lawrenceville Meetup! When: Sunday, August 19, 2:00 PM Where: Click...

Just looking, we have a large number of folks who have been to many TAM events (this will be TAM #3 for me, plus The Amazing Cruise), but also a lot of "rookies", both new posters and some who have been on the Forum for quite awhile but have never been to TAM. Plus we all will be in a different...

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Well, I'm back in South Florida again - and it was time to finally visit the foundation Randi started. I live about 12 miles from the JREF and passed about 5 or 6 churches on the way there, the most enormous one was the nearest, not to mention an astrology shop that was walking distance from it...

I belong to a local PAC that brings in all sorts of people from all over the spectrum. One of the more interesting talks was today, with Ron Reagan Jr. speaking at large. As you would probably expect, he was what I'd call moderate-liberal in tone, critical of the Bush administration, especially...

I was going to post this as a blog entry on my site, but now that we're a few days from TAM4, I think it's appropriate to post it here. Maybe I'll edit it a bit and blog it anyway. Still... if you're going to TAM 4, please read it. *** So I carry this little card in my wallet. It's the same...

What people are you looking forward to meeting the most at TAM? (oh, and you're not allowed to say 'Kari from Mythbusters'). ETA: It might help if I contributed. Definitely, all of the people from chat.

From the New York Times snip Talk amongst yourselves

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/10/AR2005061001685_pf.html Not sure what to make of this. I thought the idea was to debate issues? I heard the tape on the radio, but the tape didn't have what was being said before he went off.

I put this in Flame War; Town Meeting to save Admin the bother of moving it there.

GAK!! At last I have a way to share these pictures from last January. They contain some group pictures with some of the attendees in various meetings. here is the link. http://homepage.mac.com/skepticalchemist/PhotoAlbum2.html I have a few more if you desire. If this is the wrong place to...

Atheist to give invocation at council meeting :D

Just wanted to start a thread quickly to announce that a bunch of us met up in the Boston Area yesterday. The attendees were: Paul A-I'm-sorry-I-can't-spell-your-name, Scott, Rebecca and her Boyfriend, Larry, Mommy and Daddy (aka Kitty and Pool Boy) and myself. We had lunch at Bertucci's and a...

Sydney Skeptics Dinner Meeting Saturday July 24, 2004 The Chatswood Club 11 Help St. Chatswood 7 for 7.30pm $35 Meet Lynne Kelly Lynne Kelly. Skeptic, science teacher and the delightful author of the recently released ‘The Skeptic’s Guide to the Paranormal’, will be our special...

Sydney Dinner Meeting 15th May Price: $35.00 Skeptics Dinner Meeting Saturday May 15, 2004 The Chatswood Club 11 Help St Chatswood 7.00pm for 7.30pm Mystery Investigators Two members of the Australian Skeptics committee have started a new educational venture that will take critical and...

At the behest of the mighty captain Snort, we propose to have a Scottish Skeptics bevvy session. This will take place probably in March, in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. Anyone interested, please indicate here along with preferred location, preferred boozer and whether or not we should make a...

Folks ... remember the mass meeting/rally today. For those that can't make it I will have a report and images late on Sunday, if it doesn't turn violent. On the Politics and Current Events forum. We need your support on this important issue. It is important because it affects moi. Featured...

Is a death bed conversion in the works? http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2003/11/28/1069825989961.html

Yeah, this rocks. It's been rough for them lately, I guess. Lula's their only big recent win, and he's not even going to join their club unless they agree to join him out on the far-left fringe. How are Schroeder's chances of maintaining his government looking? (Seriously, I'm asking...

http://www.users.on.net/skeptic/skeptic/nsw/ Sydney Dinner meeting with Helen Vnuk Price: $35.00 Helen Vnuk, skeptic and author of "Snatched: Sex and Censorship in Australia", published by Random House. Helen's talk at the Chatswood Club, Help St. Chatswood; Sex and censorship in Australia...

Older members of this board might remember the old Steve Allen Show from the 50's & early 60's. It was a great show. Steve was a great jazz piano player, too. Anyway, in addition to the TV show, he hosted an early National Public Television broadcast called "A Meeting of Minds". The...

It is still early, but I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a juggling get-together at TAM. Beginners can learn some basics (which usually includes a couple of tricks that can make them look pretty darn skilled) and experienced jugglers can share a few moves.

Right, Cap'n Snort brought this up a wee while ago but it sort of shrivelled and died. So, with the reshuffle of the forum I thought that I would try and resurrect it. If anybody's interested we can throw ideas onto the table here and see how it goes.

I finally posted my thoughts about TAM. Here ya go.

I was inspired by the meeting to do a little verse. As amateurish as it is, I hope you enjoy it, and encourage you to contribute your own. For your consideration: Amazing To the “Amazing Meeting” many fine folks did go It was three days in winter, but not in the snow The place were we met...

Speaker/Guest wish list for the next Amazing Meeting - I had a great time at the Amazing Meeting. I enjoyed most all the speakers, especially Phil Plait and Michael Shermer. I am looking forward to next year's AM and I thought it might be cool to start a wish list of potential speakers...

This is my first time in any forum. I didn't know what a forum was and after reading some of the postings...I'm still not too sure. I am also very nearly computer illiterate and so I haven't a clue about most of what I've read and seen, the jargon escapes me. But if this happens to get...