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  • Blogs and drinks
     OP - November 21, 2008, 04:16 PM
    Where are all the Uk ex-muslims in the blogosphere? I can only find American ones. Booh! I'm going to start one myself, I'm guessing it could be popular, so if I advertise I might make myself a bit of dough. Any advice on internet security, and how to stop hackers finding my IP address and tracking me down?

    Also I might have my first ever drink tomorrow. And to celebrate I'll have another one (Just joking, don't want to be an alcoholic). Any recommendations? What's good for a starter?
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #1 - November 21, 2008, 04:20 PM
    Can someone move this to the lounge? Or does this constitute a rant?
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #2 - November 21, 2008, 04:37 PM
    Good luck with the blog - I think you will find it cathartic as well as getting your view heard by others.

    I had one, but took it down because too many idiots left comments - I have a low idiot toleration threshold - so I warn you in advance that you too may get some nasty comments.

    As for a drink - well as you are a former pupil at my school and I was your teacher, I will only say, be careful, particularly for those of us who have 'religiously' avoided alcohol in the past - it can be a rather tempting way of dealing with issues - by blotting them out. But I'm sure you are more sensible than that. Smiley
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #3 - November 21, 2008, 04:55 PM
    Looking forward to see what you have to say. I've also thought of starting a blog, and drinks Smiley. Although I think it pretensious of me to think anyone would care what I have to say. And still too shy yet to drink (it didn't appeal to me before Islam... it still doesn't really).

    (666th post. beastly Cheesy)
    I chose to get circumcised at 17, don't tell me I never believed.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #4 - November 21, 2008, 04:57 PM
    Good luck with the blog and the drinks  dance
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #5 - November 21, 2008, 05:05 PM
    Quote from: awais.x on November 21, 2008, 04:55 PM
    Although I think it pretensious of me to think anyone would care what I have to say.


    It's "pretentious" - and it's not pretentious of you at all and I - for one - care Smiley
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #6 - November 21, 2008, 05:05 PM
    Pedant  Cheesy
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #7 - November 21, 2008, 05:07 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on November 21, 2008, 05:05 PM
    Pedant  Cheesy


    20 years as a teacher doesn't leave you over-night - just as 28 years as a Muslim doesn't  grin12
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #8 - November 21, 2008, 05:25 PM
    I hope you're not going to drink just because it's forbidden by Islam. That's pathetic.

    I doubt you are but whatever you do, good lucks.  Afro

    Oh, and if you get real assholes on there could you give me a few e-mail addresses. Ive got a new e-mail address but no-one to mess around. Thanks in advance.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #9 - November 21, 2008, 05:30 PM
    Quote from: Hassan on November 21, 2008, 04:37 PM

    As for a drink - well as you are a former pupil at my school and I was your teacher, I will only say, be careful, particularly for those of us who have 'religiously' avoided alcohol in the past - it can be a rather tempting way of dealing with issues - by blotting them out. But I'm sure you are more sensible than that. Smiley


    Being a teacher is a taking a really big responsibiliy I guess. Smiley
    And you are a good 1 hassan.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #10 - November 21, 2008, 05:56 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 05:25 PM
    I hope you're not going to drink just because it's forbidden by Islam. That's pathetic.



    If that was the case I am sure she would have done it by now, seems to me that she has waited until she felt ready to try a new experience for it's own sake.
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #11 - November 21, 2008, 05:57 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on November 21, 2008, 05:56 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 05:25 PM
    I hope you're not going to drink just because it's forbidden by Islam. That's pathetic.



    If that was the case I am sure she would have done it by now, seems to me that she has waited until she felt ready to try a new experience for it's own sake.


    Just making sure
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #12 - November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    Oh, I was never interested in drinking before I left Islam or after. So this is not a case of doing it because it's naughty, or wanting to drown out my problems. The reason I'm going to try it, is because if I carry on avoiding it, I'll have to always come up with excuses as to why I won't go to the pub with people. And I can't carry on avoiding the pub if I live in England. Here they live in the pub, and use it for every kind of social meeting.

    I don't think I'd like the taste or the affect, so I'll only do it to fit in with colleagues and friends occasionally. What can you do?
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #13 - November 21, 2008, 07:01 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    Oh, I was never interested in drinking before I left Islam or after. So this is not a case of doing it because it's naughty, or wanting to drown out my problems. The reason I'm going to try it, is because if I carry on avoiding it, I'll have to always come up with excuses as to why I won't go to the pub with people. And I can't carry on avoiding the pub if I live in England. Here they live in the pub, and use it for every kind of social meeting.

    I don't think I'd like the taste or the affect, so I'll only do it to fit in with colleagues and friends occasionally. What can you do?


    Order a Tia maria with coke or lemonade and I guarantee you will love the taste lol do not, I repeat do not have a pint vomit
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #14 - November 21, 2008, 07:02 PM
    When you're religious you have an excuse and people will respect that. But when you're not religious, you can't just say you don't like it when you haven't tried it, and you can't site health reasons because it's not as if you're being asked to binge drink.

     Berbs, I'm a classicist so I was thinking of red wine.
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #15 - November 21, 2008, 07:02 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    Oh, I was never interested in drinking before I left Islam or after. So this is not a case of doing it because it's naughty, or wanting to drown out my problems. The reason I'm going to try it, is because if I carry on avoiding it, I'll have to always come up with excuses as to why I won't go to the pub with people. And I can't carry on avoiding the pub if I live in England. Here they live in the pub, and use it for every kind of social meeting.

    I don't think I'd like the taste or the affect, so I'll only do it to fit in with colleagues and friends occasionally. What can you do?



    Say you don't drink? The pressure wears off after a while and they stop offering. They don't demand reasons Smiley
    Ha Ha.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #16 - November 21, 2008, 07:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 07:02 PM
    When you're religious you have an excuse and people will respect that. But when you're not religious, you can't just say you don't like it when you haven't tried it, and you can't site health reasons because it's not as if you're being asked to binge drink.

     Berbs, I'm a classicist so I was thinking of red wine.


    Well red wine isn't all that nice, you have to like alcohol in order to grow a taste for red wine.  Red wine in a pub is even worse.

    I like ladies drinks myself, which tia maria falls under.
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #17 - November 21, 2008, 07:13 PM
    Oh, I really must protest at this juncture! Red wine  not nice!? do you want to start a diplomatic incident or something?
    The cheap muck is not nice, not nice at all and best avoided. But the good stuff is sublime. The moderate stuff is pretty good too but , if like me, you can't afford the really good stuff very often, when you do get to sample it you'll remember it forever.
    Religion is ignorance giftwrapped in lyricism.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #18 - November 21, 2008, 08:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    What can you do?


    Everything you said sounds to me like you dont want to drink alcohol. Why drink it just to fit in? Be your own person.

    What you can do is not drink.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #19 - November 21, 2008, 08:11 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    What can you do?


    Everything you said sounds to me like you dont want to drink alcohol. Why drink it just to fit in? Be your own person.

    What you can do is not drink.


    Stop being an old fuddy duddy  Old geezer
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #20 - November 21, 2008, 08:22 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 04:16 PM
    Where are all the Uk ex-muslims in the blogosphere? I can only find American ones. Booh! I'm going to start one myself, I'm guessing it could be popular, so if I advertise I might make myself a bit of dough. Any advice on internet security, and how to stop hackers finding my IP address and tracking me down?

    Also I might have my first ever drink tomorrow. And to celebrate I'll have another one (Just joking, don't want to be an alcoholic). Any recommendations? What's good for a starter?


    Wordpress.com, but drink you should not start drinking, it was the worst choice of my life! its very hard to quit, you can also do crack now as a non Muslim, but why do it its not going to benefit you, or eat pork, as an apostate ex Muslim I am a vegetarian, I don't go near swine, if you eat swine you start looking like one.
    Left the forum: http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=22997
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #21 - November 21, 2008, 08:25 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on November 21, 2008, 08:11 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    What can you do?


    Everything you said sounds to me like you dont want to drink alcohol. Why drink it just to fit in? Be your own person.

    What you can do is not drink.


    Stop being an old fuddy duddy  Old geezer


    Stop telling her to drink when she dont want to.

    No offence or anything, really. I think you're really safe but drinking to socialise is one of the lamest excuses to drink. No offence.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #22 - November 21, 2008, 08:25 PM
    If your going to start on drink, start with a shot of vodka with redbull! or even coke!... In redbull you'll not taste the vodka.. 5 shots of vodka and redbull in college was my first drink (one of the best days of my life) I thought I was amazing I was talking to girls and everything, girls I was shy of even approaching... And I realized I was really witty too and was easily able to hold a conversation with them. But that same night was hell when I was throwing up at home in the toilet.
    Left the forum: http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=22997
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #23 - November 21, 2008, 08:29 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    What can you do?


    Everything you said sounds to me like you dont want to drink alcohol. Why drink it just to fit in? Be your own person.

    What you can do is not drink.


    I was only vehemently against it for religious reasons. Otherwise, I'm not against it, nor am I a desperate alcoholic. If it won't get me drunk or cause me ill health, what excuse do I have when you discount religious reasons? I can't be superstitious about these things. Let me try it tomorrow and I'll report back. If I don't like it then at least I have a reason to refuse it for taste and not superstition. If I do like it, I would have no problem refusing offers when I think I've had enough. I won't let people pressure me into doing anything i don't want to do. I just need to try it for myself before condemning it.

    Tut, crack is illegal and not food stuff. People will always consume alcholic drinks as they're so prevalent in nature and cultures going a long way back. It perfectly possible to drink and not get drunk, let alone become an alcoholic. I presume you don't eat any meat if you'r e a vegetarian. If you're not a vegetarian, then what's wrong with pork?
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #24 - November 21, 2008, 08:31 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:25 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on November 21, 2008, 08:11 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    What can you do?


    Everything you said sounds to me like you dont want to drink alcohol. Why drink it just to fit in? Be your own person.

    What you can do is not drink.


    Stop being an old fuddy duddy  Old geezer


    Stop telling her to drink when she dont want to.

    No offence or anything, really. I think you're really safe but drinking to socialise is one of the lamest excuses to drink. No offence.


    Most drinkers fall into the category of social drinkers. Otherwise they're wine afficianados or drunks.
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #25 - November 21, 2008, 08:32 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 08:29 PM

    I was only vehemently against it for religious reasons. Otherwise, I'm not against it, nor am I a desperate alcoholic. If it won't get me drunk or cause me ill health, what excuse do I have when you discount religious reasons? I can't be superstitious about these things. Let me try it tomorrow and I'll report back. If I don't like it then at least I have a reason to refuse it for taste and not superstition. If I do like it, I would have no problem refusing offers when I think I've had enough. I won't let people pressure me into doing anything i don't want to do. I just need to try it for myself before condemning it.



    Sounds like you got it right. Nice response.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #26 - November 21, 2008, 08:33 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 08:31 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:25 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on November 21, 2008, 08:11 PM
    Quote from: MSinghK on November 21, 2008, 08:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 06:59 PM
    What can you do?


    Everything you said sounds to me like you dont want to drink alcohol. Why drink it just to fit in? Be your own person.

    What you can do is not drink.


    Stop being an old fuddy duddy  Old geezer


    Stop telling her to drink when she dont want to.

    No offence or anything, really. I think you're really safe but drinking to socialise is one of the lamest excuses to drink. No offence.


    Most drinkers fall into the category of social drinkers. Otherwise they're wine afficianados or drunks.


    My mate and I had this conversation once. I told him you dont need a drink in your hand to talk to someone, especially a alcoholic one. He said you did. End of really.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #27 - November 21, 2008, 08:38 PM
    Are you serious you would eat pork? you make me sick!!! why the hell would you want to eat pork you might as eat your own flash it would be alot more healthy. Some of these White Europeans and their state for cannibalism am not surprised they eat swine.
    Left the forum: http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=22997
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #28 - November 21, 2008, 08:41 PM
    Quote from: King Tut on November 21, 2008, 08:38 PM
    Are you serious you would eat pork? you make me sick!!! why the hell would you want to eat pork you might as eat your own flash it would be alot more healthy. Some of these White Europeans and their state for cannibalism am not surprised they eat swine.


    Tut STFU you moron, you have sicker tendancies than any pork eater could ever have.  Go back to jacking off whilst you fantasise about whether to bone the woman who is killing you, or whine about the bees in your milkshake.

    As for you M, what business is it of yours if people want to have a drink whilst they are out with their friends?

    You should get off your moral high horse for a change.
    Inhale the good shit, exhale the bullshit.
  • Re: Blogs and drinks
     Reply #29 - November 21, 2008, 08:49 PM
    Quote from: BerberElla on November 21, 2008, 07:03 PM
    Quote from: ladyofshalott on November 21, 2008, 07:02 PM
    When you're religious you have an excuse and people will respect that. But when you're not religious, you can't just say you don't like it when you haven't tried it, and you can't site health reasons because it's not as if you're being asked to binge drink.

     Berbs, I'm a classicist so I was thinking of red wine.


    Well red wine isn't all that nice, you have to like alcohol in order to grow a taste for red wine.  Red wine in a pub is even worse.

    I like ladies drinks myself, which tia maria falls under.


    Quote from: sojournerlumus on November 21, 2008, 07:13 PM
    Oh, I really must protest at this juncture! Red wine  not nice!? do you want to start a diplomatic incident or something?
    The cheap muck is not nice, not nice at all and best avoided. But the good stuff is sublime. The moderate stuff is pretty good too but , if like me, you can't afford the really good stuff very often, when you do get to sample it you'll remember it forever.


    Agreed! Burbles, you 'orrible and barbaric menace to civilisation, I'll have you know that a good red plonk is damned nice, particularly with a nice, warming winter meal. This is the ideal time to try red plonk for you poor sods in the Arctic.  grin12

    As SJ says, you just need to get a reasonably good one and I'll add that it's important to not drink to much of the stuff. Don't do more than a couple of glasses if you aren't used to it. Lovely stuff in moderation.
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
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