General Conversation, Introductions, and Humor

Private messaging only available to elevated accounts.
Submitted by RationalRespons... on March 2, 2009 - 11:33am.Private messaging on the RRS website is now only available to elevated roles (including bronze level and higher subscribers). We may change this in the future. Moderators can still contact users directly if needed. To contact a moderator simply hit "contact" at the top of the page and write to "Website Problems."
As you were.

Would you like a badge? Awarding Superfan badges and Scientist badges! Also blogging accounts!
Submitted by RationalRespons... on February 26, 2008 - 4:09am.We've got a whole fleet of new badges for the site. They'll be higher quality images soon.
We've got two badges that we're willing to give out to people who ask based on certain criteria.
SUPERFAN BADGE displayed below your name 
Do you consider yourself a huge fan of the Rational Response Squad? If you would like a superfan badge under your name please make a post in this thread requesting a badge. If we are unfamiliar with you, you may want to link to your myspace or make a positive statement about us when you post your request. The badge has a special little treat to accompany it and because it does the Core leadership of RRS will have the final say on whether you can have the badge. Essentially if we suspect your in the non-superfan group, and you're just trying to snag a badge we might not apply the badge. If you're an atheist, and you've posted a few times here already, that's good enough to ask, it's worth a shot. We'll likely approve many people that ask.
The "superfan" badge was designed to help give some status to those that cant afford a membership, or don't have a membership but they want to make their support for the RRS apparent in their posts. You can ask to have it removed if you change your mind later, and vice versa (we may change our mind later based on your actions)

How To Use The Quote Function
Submitted by Susan on May 15, 2007 - 9:43pm.Hi everyone. We've had several questions asking how to use the quote function and how to "pick and choose" parts of previous posts for quoting. I will attempt to illustrate.
At the bottom of the post to which you wish to reply, there are several selections you may choose. One of those choices is "quote". When you click on quote, an edit box comes up with the post pre-populated for you. At the beginning of the text you will see:
[ quote=Susan ] (without the spaces)
Hi there!
At the end of the post you will see [ /quote ] (again, without the spaces)
I had to put the spaces in for instructions or the quote feature in this post would make it look like this:
Hi there!
If you wish to pick and choose or quote multiple posts, just make sure the text you are quoting begins with a left bracket ( [ ) then "quote=" and the user's name and then a right bracket ( ] ). At the end of the text you wish to quote, use a left bracket, then a slash followed by the word "quote", ending with a right bracket.
If you wish to comment between quote, just be sure you have matching beginning and ending quotes.
For instance (again, I'm putting in spaces where you should not):
[ quote=Winston ] I think we should have a four day work week. [ /quote ]
(Then I respond)
I disagree. It should be a three day work week and the pay should be the same.

The thread on how to use this site, features, and updates
Submitted by RationalRespons... on August 18, 2006 - 4:56pm.As I've been saying, this site will give us much more functionality than before. Bugs and bitching go here.
First... You'll notice we don't make "posts" anymore. We create "content."
There are many different types of content, standard users have access to only several of them now, but as we get set up you'll have more....... see thread for more....

ATHEIST MYSPACE USERS, POST THE LINK TO YOUR PAGE
Submitted by Sapient on July 24, 2006 - 11:49am.I've been compiling a directory of Infidelguy.com community members for several months now. I want to add to that list now. If you are on myspace and you are a member of this board please post your name and the link to your myspace page. Please keep side chatter out of this thread, this thread is just for names and links.
THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED AS WE GO ALONG, REFER BACK TO THIS POST!!
Those of you who are on the list, feel free to send "add friend" requests to everyone in this group of people, let's represent our community on myspace!

ESPN reporting that QB Steve McNair dead from gunshot wound to head.
Submitted by Brian37 on July 4, 2009 - 6:54pm.Just caught this on TV, didn't catch the details to why.
Former Titans QB dead from gunshot wound to head.

Twitter before twitter...
Submitted by Renee Obsidianwords on July 4, 2009 - 10:14am.This site is pretty funny Historical Tweets
Ever wonder what Christopher Colombus might tweet about...?
Poll:Should Religon get Special Privilages like with Anti-Blasphemy Laws ?
Submitted by Ken G. on July 4, 2009 - 3:47am. I just saw this poll on "about atheism" and I wondered how RRS people stacked up to the numbers. 

Public Enemies (WARNING: SPOILERS)
Submitted by Kevin R Brown on July 4, 2009 - 12:35am.I really liked it, but I think it'll have a pretty niche audience.
If you're a real geek for historical accuracy, I think you just may walk out of the film spitting-up bile.
It's true enough to the flavor of the times, but the story is heavily embellished, and Dillinger himself is pretty heavily romanticized (not nearly as violent in the film as he reportedly was in actuality). Also, if you're looking for your nightly intake of boobs, you definately need to look elsewhere (I'm looking at *you*, Mr. Dammit!
); there are two scenes in particular that I'm pretty sure you'll find annoying (a bedroom scene where John and Billy wrestle around on the bed, but for some bizarre reason her night gown never comes off, and a scene where she's naked in the tub but (as an obvious tease) John blocks the view of any naughty bits).
So it gets maybe 1.5 out of 10 boobies, and maybe 3-4 out of 10 dusty history books.
The rest, though, is really tight. The Dillinger story is really just used as a frame of reference to explain why people tend to love bad guys, how most federal policing agencies really just started-out gangs in their own right that the fed used to protect their banks, and to show the stark contrast between the kind of criminals that lawmen relentlessly hunt down vs those that lawmen tend to turn a blind eye toward.

The awesome Transformers game that not enough people play
Submitted by Kevin R Brown on July 2, 2009 - 2:04am.The Xbox 360 version of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is absolutely awesome for Live multiplayer (Single player campaign is mediocre). I know, the last Transformers movie tie-in game (and movie tie-in games in general) sucked, but this is just insane fun. They managed to tie together transforming, driving/flying, melee fighting and shooting just so damn well, I can't even believe it (the most powerful hits at your disposal are these 'pop out' power attacks that have you convert directly from vehicle to robot while creaming the other guy with your fist. In single player, it's a bit amusing; in multiplayer, with people dodging and driving and leaping around, it makes for absolutely spectacular fights). The PC port apparently has a bunch of issues, so I can't recommend that at all, but the console Xbox 360 version is easily a classic. Hopefully they'll release some downloadables if/once it catches on to expand the 'mech roster.
If you're bored or want to play a half decent transformers game or just like multiplayer shooters in general, go pick this up for your 'Box library.

























