Hi all!

[Octavia]

Hi everyone! Most of us probably know each other already, but I see other familiar faces "introducing" themselves for the nth time on the nth forum, so who am I to spoil a good thing?

My name's Octavia, and I'm from NZ. Am currently doing a Masters in science communication, of which the main task is to write and publish a book (mine on a bastard historical mix of astronomy and atheism. Warning: if started on this topic will soon become dreadfully tiresome). I'm into tramping, love to read, and write very bad short stories and some okay science poetry. I also help out on the Nontheist Nexus - specifically, the ezine. (Can bore on that topic as well.)

Thanks to Pendaric for inviting me here!

[Christina]

Yay!

Hi Octavia : )

[Alethias]

Hi everyone! Most of us probably know each other already, but I see other familiar faces "introducing" themselves for the nth time on the nth forum, so who am I to spoil a good thing?

My name's Octavia, and I'm from NZ. Am currently doing a Masters in science communication, of which the main task is to write and publish a book (mine on a bastard historical mix of astronomy and atheism. Warning: if started on this topic will soon become dreadfully tiresome). I'm into tramping, love to read, and write very bad short stories and some okay science poetry. I also help out on the Nontheist Nexus - specifically, the ezine. (Can bore on that topic as well.)

Thanks to Pendaric for inviting me here!Woot! Awesome to see you here, Milady.

[His Noodly Appendage]

Octavia!

Welcome!

[Octavia]

*waves*

Thanks for the welcome! And Alethias, I haven't seen you around for ages! At least it feels like ages... how's it going?

[Alethias]

*waves*

Thanks for the welcome! And Alethias, I haven't seen you around for ages! At least it feels like ages... how's it going?Very good. I've found a place here that feels like home, or rather I'm helping to turn it into home. A group of us are working very hard at that.

[Octavia]

^Well, it looks really good. Your hard work is paying off! :)

[Richard]

Hi Octavia! Welcome to the forums!

[ravenscape]

Welcome Octavia!! Wow, it's good to see your screen name on a thread!

[laughing dog]

Yippee. Welcome aboard from that land down under. Is it true that the men storm and the women thunder?

[RexT]

Hi Octavia,

Welcome to the republic.

[Octavia]

Yippee. Welcome aboard from that land down under. Is it true that the men storm and the women thunder?

Sadly (as it is a great song) that's the Aussies. You can tell because the song refers to that disgusting muck Vegemite, when anyone with a working set of tastebuds knows that Marmite is the one true spread. :cool:

[His Noodly Appendage]

DIE, HERETIC.

Everyone knows that Vegemite is the One True Spread.

Marmite = Bonox stored in a bucket of small change.

[Octavia]

Not dying, sorry. :p

And Vegemite is too disgusting! It's far too gluggy. The texture is horrible!

[Pendaric]

You speak of poisons.

Fantastic to see you here Octavia.

[dug_down_deep]

I like this place better already. Welcome, Octavia!

[A Dead Relative]

Welcome Octavia! I've had the Marmite you are talking about, because we have friends who are Kiwi. After tasting it, I can't say it's bad, but I don't know that I would eat it, a lot.

I've never tasted Vegemite.

I think I will stick with different jams, for now.

[Octavia]

Jams are mostly too sweet for me. I like the salty taste of Marmite! Although I did persauade some German friends to try it once, and they made faces at it! Obviously uncultured.

(BTW: you're not missing anything in not trying Vegemite, no matter what HNA may try to tell you.)

[A Dead Relative]

Jams are mostly too sweet for me. I have to satisfy my sweet tooth, somehow. Plus, I love fruit.

[Matty]

Sadly (as it is a great song) that's the Aussies. You can tell because the song refers to that disgusting muck Vegemite, when anyone with a working set of tastebuds knows that Marmite is the one true spread. :cool:

DIE, HERETIC.

Everyone knows that Vegemite is the One True Spread.

Marmite = Bonox stored in a bucket of small change.

Oh dear HNA. Everyone knows that Vegemite is what we train small girls and americans on before graduating to the real stuff.


Welcome Octavia. :)

[David B]

Sadly (as it is a great song) that's the Aussies. You can tell because the song refers to that disgusting muck Vegemite, when anyone with a working set of tastebuds knows that Marmite is the one true spread. :cool:

Sometimes (not often) I regret the lack of a rep button.

Really good to see you here.

David B (likes marmites, hates that gritty apology for a yeast spread)

[RBH]

Hi there! Fancy meeting you here! :)

[Octavia]

Hi, RBH! And David too... it's good seeing you both here. Like Alethias, I feel like I haven't seen you both for ages. :) I have a feeling I'm going to like this place!

[Christina]

If you two like it then we'll know we're on the right track :)

[Octavia]

Will take bribes to pretend to like it. Oops! Probably should have made that clear before now, huh?