by blaine » Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:03 am
Am I jinxing this thing if I say that I'm floored that, as a newcomer, I've spawned a 3-page thread (here's to a fourth!)? Because, if so, I'm totally not saying that. Like, at all.
Also, on an unrelated note, to those whom it may concern, I'm from Birmingham, Alabama, which is generally considered to be something of a liberal haven in this state. But all the same, my experiences have been generally that of an outcast, as an atheist. Even working for the most liberal employer in Alabama (University name redacted), I come up against it all the time. Even tonight, I was listening to our relatively new independent radio station, which is known largely for promoting the local bar culture, and was shocked to hear an ad, by "Oh Brother Radio" (which exclusively broadcasts from bars and frequently features the subversive local internet media), for a new Methodist ministry from a large local church. They (the Christians) run all the major businesses in the area, and the most successful service companies feature scriptures on their maintenance trucks. It's like another world down here (or up here, or over here, depending on your own locale).
On a side-side note, I had a clock repair man out tonight, and was just floored to have him arrive in the form of a sixties-era hippie, complete with beard, pony-tail, and "hey man" accent and cadence. It's always nice to get a sign that the wife and I are not alone out here...
Am I jinxing this thing if I say that I'm floored that, as a newcomer, I've spawned a 3-page thread (here's to a fourth!)? Because, if so, I'm totally not saying that. Like, at all.
Also, on an unrelated note, to those whom it may concern, I'm from Birmingham, Alabama, which is generally considered to be something of a liberal haven in this state. But all the same, my experiences have been generally that of an outcast, as an atheist. Even working for the most liberal employer in Alabama (University name redacted), I come up against it all the time. Even tonight, I was listening to our relatively new independent radio station, which is known largely for promoting the local bar culture, and was shocked to hear an ad, by "Oh Brother Radio" (which exclusively broadcasts from bars and frequently features the subversive local internet media), for a new Methodist ministry from a large local church. They (the Christians) run all the major businesses in the area, and the most successful service companies feature scriptures on their maintenance trucks. It's like another world down here (or up here, or over here, depending on your own locale).
On a side-side note, I had a clock repair man out tonight, and was just floored to have him arrive in the form of a sixties-era hippie, complete with beard, pony-tail, and "hey man" accent and cadence. It's always nice to get a sign that the wife and I are not alone out here...