Atheists & Agnostics

rexcat

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104. Old white guy here...

Reply to beam me up scottie (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:23 AM

Oct 2014

62 rotations around the sun. Have twin boys who started their first year of college this fall, one at Ohio University and the other at McGill University (Montréal). I work in the pharmaceutical industry so that makes me doubly evil, the atheist thing being the first evil. Started off as a clinical microbiologist but now work on clinical trials (mostly infectious diseases). Wife has her PhD in toxicology. Photography is my main hobby. Just had three of my photos picked for a non-profit raptor rehab group calendar for their 2015 calendar. I did serve in the military because of a low drat number but did not have to go to Vietnam. I was stationed in FL and was part of medical operations for manned space, Apollo 17, Skylar missions and Apollo/Soyuz mission. To this day I dislike the military. I was too vocal. Lifers in the military can be such big dicks. What I saw was a lot of kiss up kick down types. I don't think that has changed much. I don't understand the current cult of the military going on in this country.

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Should we [View all] beam me up scottie Oct 2014 OP

I'm an introverted old broad Warpy Oct 2014 #1

And the company of spiders. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #9

Nice to "meet" you (again) :) kdmorris Oct 2014 #2

I was a lurker too. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #10

Grumpy old white guy. onager Oct 2014 #3

Hitchhiked as an infant! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #11

It's nice to see that I'm not the only vegetarian in the group! deucemagnet Oct 2014 #4

I like the Boca Braised Brats. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #12

That reminds me of "hufu", deucemagnet Oct 2014 #51

LMAO! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #88

Hello. I'm Heddi. And I'm an Atheist Heddi Oct 2014 #5

I lived somewhere in between Philly and Allentown for 7 years. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #13

During one of the many flaps over old white guys knowing nothing about reproduction Warpy Oct 2014 #37

It's, uh, not so much OF vaginas as much as of THE vagina Heddi Oct 2014 #40

You know you are my hero. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #48

That really isn't me. I just crochet from my vagina Heddi Oct 2014 #67

Christmas at Heddi's house must be festive. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #68

It's uh...crafty Heddi Oct 2014 #80

I think I've told you this before... beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #87

I'm an old white guy Mr.Bill Oct 2014 #6

I've always wanted to live in California. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #15

Retirement budget is a little tight for that. Mr.Bill Oct 2014 #18

56 year old white guy. greendog Oct 2014 #7

You should post more. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #16

Well if you're all going to make this personal beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #8

I�m probably the oldest one here. frogmarch Oct 2014 #14

My mother also had rheumatic fever and died from heart disease. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #49

It's very sad. frogmarch Oct 2014 #54

If I had your talent I would. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #56

Hi, I am part-time University Student working on an Engineering/Math degree LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #17

I noticed you right away. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #50

Thank you LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #64

North of San Francisco Cartoonist Oct 2014 #19

Not glum at all. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #52

Maybe someday Cartoonist Oct 2014 #55

Those idiots think Bernie Sanders is a communist too. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #57

I'm an atheist Rainforestgoddess Oct 2014 #20

LOL! I always wondered about your user name. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #53

There's a reason I live on the wet coast Rainforestgoddess Oct 2014 #72

Another 56-year-old white guy here. bvf Oct 2014 #21

I almost moved to Cleveland. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #59

Sounds like you landed on your feet bvf Oct 2014 #75

Emotionally disturbed? WTF? onager Oct 2014 #22

Everyone should be as wonderfully disturbed as you. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #60

Very well then: DetlefK Oct 2014 #23

Damn. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #61

I'm not at the experimental stage yet. DetlefK Oct 2014 #93

I'm a relic from the 60's with religiosity intolerance disorder. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #24

And apparently, completely succinct! n/t A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #30

You bigot. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #62

Ok, I'll join in... JNelson6563 Oct 2014 #25

The only lake around here that's not man-made is Reelfoot. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #63

Hi, NeoGreen Oct 2014 #26

My island dwelling days made me more comfortable in water than out. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #65

I don't know what it is... NeoGreen Oct 2014 #98

Crabby old lesbian theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #27

Congratulations! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #66

Thankee kindly theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #73

MY goodness.... lots of old white guys in their 50's..... AlbertCat Oct 2014 #28

Albertcat the pic in your sigline says it all. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #69

Salutations, Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #29

Sorry sonny, but 31 ain't middle aged! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #31

It is if you don't plan to live past 62 Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #32

Well, I am 75 and well past middle age. RebelOne Oct 2014 #33

Dad passed in 2000 from a stroke.... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #35

Oh, don't get me wrong Act_of_Reparation Oct 2014 #36

I'm glad you decided to join us. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #90

Fine. OK...Fine, dammit. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #34

I find you charming. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #70

I'm extraodinarily charming..... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #89

She is absolutely gorgeous. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #91

life isn't funny unless you're hanging around me. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #92

I wondered what happened to you. I took 7 months away from DU and when I came back .. BlueJazz Oct 2014 #38

Why thank you! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #71

Well I wasn't going to but I have no will power... mr blur Oct 2014 #39

Chicken fan here. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #74

...or condemned for being sexist. mr blur Oct 2014 #95

If Bertrand Russell was still alive, he would be called a New Atheist� AlbertCat Oct 2014 #96

Re: your edit kdmorris Oct 2014 #41

A good friend who used to post here beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #77

I know of a woman who's mental health group posts kdmorris Oct 2014 #79

Again, how do you people find time to post on DU? beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #83

For about a year, I didn't find time to post on DU kdmorris Oct 2014 #84

My best friend in Vermont has twin boys. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #86

yeah that's real Christ-like Heddi Oct 2014 #81

It was horrible. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #85

When THEY do it, it's um something else that's not quote mining. AlbertCat Oct 2014 #97

DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR THE ASSHOLERY OF OTHERS Heddi Oct 2014 #42

Oh crap, that's probably my fault... onager Oct 2014 #45

Don't apologize, bmus. trotsky Oct 2014 #43

You have nothing to apologize for! LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #44

No apologies necessary. And remember - mr blur Oct 2014 #46

Next! Last? RussBLib Oct 2014 #47

I remember when my doctor refused to tie my tubes. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #76

Don't usually post here, but read almost daily JDDavis Oct 2014 #58

WELCOME JDDavis! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #78

Yes, agreed. So many minds spend too much of their lives... JDDavis Oct 2014 #82

The Gene Krupa Story Cartoonist Oct 2014 #103

Welcome to the Evil Atheist Hangout! mr blur Oct 2014 #94

That must be the Asian delicacy, Sushi-Baby onager Oct 2014 #99

Finally phone is working Gelliebeans Oct 2014 #100

Our new mascot 'Batcat' is awesome. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #101

I am Black Female Vegan Married Atheist. I.. Heather MC Oct 2014 #102

Hi Heather MC! beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #105

we discovered we had more time to volunteer once we stopped Heather MC Oct 2014 #111

Old white guy here... rexcat Oct 2014 #104

I don't understand it either. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #106

Here are the pictures... rexcat Oct 2014 #107

Those are breathtaking. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #108

The group here... rexcat Oct 2014 #109

This seems to be the best thread to express this sentiment to all my fellow infidels LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #110

Traditionally in my household, after the juvenile sugar extortion event� NeoGreen Oct 2014 #112