Hello consistency, and welcome into the lifeboat ! This is our greeting for all new members and contains some useful stuff for you.

If you haven't seen it already, you may want to take a look at our New Members' Welcome Pack which will give you some helpful resources such as how to modify your membership display settings, how to navigate around the forum, point you to some threads which address commonly asked questions from newbies, and gives you some handy links to other sites which will help you develop your skepticism. It also contains our forum rules, which we ask that you abide by at all times.

If you're new to this type of phpBB software on forums, you might like to take a look at our Handy Hints for Posting On The Forum, which will show you how to change your text, insert images & youtube clips, and do some other cool stuff.

And finally, as a house warming present for you, here's a few laughs for your entertainment.

Atrax Robustus wrote:Hi all,

I think a few here already know me. I've come to RatSkep because my usual haunts have become somewhat stale and I'm in need of stimulating reading and discourse.

I spent almost thirty years in the military where I gained two engineering degrees. In my spare time I completed a Biology degree and worked (almost ten years) in a voluntary capacity as a research assistant whenever I had the opportunity to do so. Entomology was the name of the game, but I elected to work with arachnids --- to assist in overcoming my phobia believe it or not!

I've always been an atheist. I simply cannot abide the ideas or ideologies of creationists or IDers.

Looking forward to joining in whenever I can.

Goldenmane wrote:

Heyha.

Welcome, 8legs.

The_Piper wrote:Welcome! Did you overcome your phobia? My sister has/had that too. She's gotten better, but I still don't see her handling any spiders.

You might be interested in the threads linked in my signature. Lots of spider and insect pics and discussion.

Atrax Robustus wrote:

Goldenmane wrote:

Heyha.

Welcome, 8legs.

Hi Geoff.

Safe to assume that Rule #3 applies here then?

ADParker wrote:(Sort of) official welcome:

Hello consistency, and welcome into the lifeboat ! This is our greeting for all new members and contains some useful stuff for you.

If you haven't seen it already, you may want to take a look at our New Members' Welcome Pack which will give you some helpful resources such as how to modify your membership display settings, how to navigate around the forum, point you to some threads which address commonly asked questions from newbies, and gives you some handy links to other sites which will help you develop your skepticism. It also contains our forum rules, which we ask that you abide by at all times.

If you're new to this type of phpBB software on forums, you might like to take a look at our Handy Hints for Posting On The Forum, which will show you how to change your text, insert images & youtube clips, and do some other cool stuff.

And finally, as a house warming present for you, here's a few laughs for your entertainment.

Nice user-name by the way.