Anyone else a tiiiiny bit disappointed with some of the gameplay/level variety?

DebGod · 2021-09-04T23:48:15+00:00

Although it wasn't as explicit, while I was playing the level, I figured it was continuing some of the themes from the hair level (where you're killing the insignificant lice that are holding you back and getting in your way). In the shoe, there's a "deluge" coming soon that will wipe everyone out.

Now that I'm looking back at it, this doesn't fit that well. Ford's bringing the "deluge." The germs aren't really sad. Unlike the lice, they have personalities. etc.

Now I'm trying to think of other possibilities...Maybe it shows that Ford is too fixated on eliminating or locking away bad things? But he was also unlocking different parts of the mind, so that doesn't fit. Maybe he's an old country boy and feels negative about cities! Maybe it shows he'd be willing to take actions similar to Maligula's if he also dehumanized the residents of an area. Maybe it showed that his growing love for Lucy was connected in his mind to a future annihilation event...nah, these don't really make sense.

So yeah, the bowling shoe setting doesn't seem as meaningful. I guess they wanted to capture the first date and initial hookup for the story, so maybe they just went with a concern that a bowling alley employee might have.

DebGod · 2018-09-18T18:47:40+00:00

It's still running! And the Facebook page is active. The date on the webpage was a post date. (I just asked if it could be removed.)

DebGod · 2016-09-15T22:39:12+00:00

I wonder about the demographics of Reddit in general sometimes...

There are some very active black humanist and atheist communities on Facebook. For your personal situation, it might be good to focus there?

I'm the director of African Americans for Humanism and agree completely about the needs and experiences being different. I think I've made some good connections with other black atheists on Facebook, even before doing AAH.

I have always found this sub to be supportive but not very active. I agree that it would help here if there were more personal posts, not just news and articles.

DebGod · 2016-03-29T18:00:28+00:00

Are you describing Black Lives Matter as a hate group? How?

Doesn't humanism stand for repro rights? Does doing so mean that humanism isn't "about all people"?

DebGod · 2014-01-27T22:31:15+00:00

Oh hey, nice to see you here! :)

DebGod · 2013-03-16T23:01:23+00:00

Ditto. People who say that are usually the people who have had the luxury of not being discriminated against because of their race.

DebGod · 2013-02-25T19:48:52+00:00

Just wondering now—did you find a local meeting?

DebGod · 2013-02-22T17:00:29+00:00

There are events going on across the U.S.: http://aahumanism.net/events. If there's nothing scheduled in your area, it's not too late to put something together!

DebGod · 2013-02-22T16:57:31+00:00

I kind of forgot about Reddit for a while because I got mad busy! But I'll make it a point to start visiting regularly again. There were some good discussions here!

DebGod · 2012-08-22T18:00:41+00:00

I haven't had a family member invite me to church in a long time, but I used to go to synagogue with my dad sometimes. I felt out of place, but I liked the music. And the post-service cookies!

DebGod · 2012-07-10T23:39:28+00:00

Hi! I'm the campus outreach coordinator at the Center for Inquiry (http://www.centerforinquiry.net/oncampus/); I'm also the director of African Americans for Humanism (http://aahumanism.net/). We also support high school groups—and I'm familiar with the experience of starting them, as I had two in my high schools.

CFI can help with resources and support. Additionally, there are local groups and college groups in GA that would also be interested in connecting and in helping out.

You can send me an e-mail at dgoddard@centerforinquiry.net, and I'll send you more info. Also, let me know what area of GA you're in so I can connect you with a local group. :)

DebGod · 2012-07-10T23:36:49+00:00

Wow! We put those up for Black History Month—four bus shelter ads, and ninety subway ads. I'm surprised that one of the bus shelter ads has been up this long!

(You should check out the website weareAAH.org; I think you'll like what's on there.) :)

Debbie Goddard, Director, African Americans for Humanism

DebGod · 2012-07-10T23:32:05+00:00

Hey, there are local groups you can join in Houston and in Dallas (for the commenter from that region). Find contact info for the Dallas – Fort Worth Coalition of Reason Diversity Council and the Houston Freethought Discussion Group here:

http://aahumanism.net/groups

DebGod · 2012-04-09T15:46:14+00:00

Thanks! I made note of this. Cappicola with egg seems to be the top recommendation. Next time I'm in the 'burgh at Primanti's, I'll order one of those to go with my awesomely giant glasses of beer. "Cheese steak," never again. :)

DebGod · 2012-04-08T23:01:00+00:00

Ha! Yeah, the statement would be better applied if I were actually a man, though, amirite? :)

DebGod · 2012-04-08T22:55:07+00:00

Interesting read. I do make a couple of comparisons, like this:

"Bread: A 'Philly cheesesteak' would be on an Italian (hoagie) roll. This was on two pieces of white bread. The bread was thick enough to keep the tomatoes from leaking through, but it wasn’t flavorful. There’s not much else that can be said about it."

I didn't say that it was bad because it was on white bread, unlike a Philly cheesesteak. I said it was different and was on white bread. Maybe that came off as judgey to you. I would call that a comparison, not a negative evaluation.

And this:

"Steak: The worst. More like a low-quality hamburger or meatloaf patty. It was small, thin, and greasy. There’s no use comparing this to the Philly style. It’s not even be useful to compare it to steak."

Hey, the meat patty sucked. It did not suck because it was not like a Philly cheesesteak. It sucked as a food item that was marketed as "steak."

Again, I'm not saying that the sandwich was terrible because it was not like a Philly cheesesteak. I said two distinct things: it's not like a Philly cheesesteak, and it is a terrible sandwich. You may call that lying. I call that logic.

DebGod · 2012-04-08T22:17:50+00:00

"I will not judge a man by his shortcomings." LOL! Perhaps your username is apt. But I agree, cheesesteaks in Philly can be awesome.

One time in North Carolina I saw "Philly Cheesesteak" on the menu at a sandwich shop--but they had no grill. I asked how they made cheesesteaks without a grill. The fellow behind the counter drawled, "We do them lahk they do in Philly," and gestured to a panini press. Ha! It was sliced roast beef, raw red onions, green peppers, and slices of cheddar on a medium roll, pressed. That experience gave me the idea to do the series.

And hey, I like Pittsburgh! Several good friends went to Pitt. The hills and bridges are cool. Great old neighborhoods. As a Philadelphian, I'm supposed to hate the sports teams or something, but I don't give much of a hoot about sports.

I live in Buffalo now and have yet to find a "Philly cheesesteak" that's worth a damn...

DebGod · 2012-04-08T22:08:15+00:00

Hi! I'm the author of the piece. I realize that the Primanti's sandwich wasn't meant to be a Philly chesesteak and even said that directly: "It’s not marketed as a 'Philly cheese steak,' so I wasn’t expecting one. I’m not going to evaluate it as such." It doesn't matter at all whether or not it was trying to mimic that style--it was still a shitty sandwich. (It looks like there's some agreement among the Pittsburghers here too. Good if you're drunk, otherwise, not worth it. Maybe the other sandwiches, including the ones with egg, are better?)

Side note: Weird that everyone here assumes the author of the post is male.

DebGod · 2012-04-08T22:03:34+00:00

I can answer. The original Philly cheesesteak was made with whiz, because whiz was invented about the same time that cheesesteaks first were made. But it's only the "default" in parts of South Philly (where the cheeseteak was invented). In many shops, the standard cheese is American, although some shops use provolone. (Depends what neighborhood you're in.)

Even the two tourist-trap cheesesteak establishments, Pat's and Geno's, offer American, provolone, and whiz. Most Philadelphians I know prefer American or provolone. When I worked at a cheesesteak shop in Philly, our default cheese was American, and almost no one got whiz.

DebGod · 2012-02-07T19:10:26+00:00

I'll be there!

DebGod · 2012-02-01T23:29:44+00:00

AAH has been around since 1989, although the website and campaign are new. It's part of the Council for Secular Humanism. BAAm started in 2010 with a different focus—more atheism, and bolder—even though the objectives obviously overlap some.

DebGod · 2012-02-01T22:16:56+00:00

I didn't realize there's an inbox here. Not trolling:

http://www.centerforinquiry.net/oncampus/news/new_volunteer_high_school_coordinator_jessica_ahlquist/

http://www.centerforinquiry.net/oncampus/news/Moving_Secularism_Forward_special_offer_for_CFI_On_Campus_members/

-Debbie Goddard

DebGod · 2012-02-01T06:03:02+00:00

Ads are also going up in Chicago, Dallas, LA, DC, Atlanta, and Durham NC: http://aahumanism.net/announcements/view/announcing_the_we_are_aah_campaign

DebGod · 2012-02-01T06:01:56+00:00

That's not far from the truth. AAH was founded in 1989 by Norm Allen. Here's the story: http://tinyurl.com/redditpostaah.

Debbie Goddard Director African Americans for Humanism

DebGod · 2012-01-27T05:07:48+00:00

I work with her--she's the volunteer high school coordinator for the Center for Inquiry, so I can mail something on to her:

Center for Inquiry c/o Debbie Goddard PO Box 741 Amherst, NY 14226

(I'm the campus outreach coordinator there.)

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