Greetings all.
Thanks to the admin for the approval.
My name is Insanis because I am judged to be in this modern day, but: non insanio, sed veritatis et sobrietatis verba loquor.
I was originally going to say that I used to be active on Catholic forums and I was looking for what happened to all the old people (who are even older now) I sort of remember, but I just had the most disturbing experience in recent hours (coincidence my approval happened now). Another forum from back when I was active on forums turned out to harbour a dark secret I either forgot about or never knew about.
Everybody is entitled to a skeleton in the closet, but some people apparently have ossuaries in their front gardens. I strive to be a Catholic living faithfully and simply, so I hope there are no surprises lurking here.
And here is my introduction according to the sticky:
I used a web browser, Firefox, to visit this forum. I am not a member of any forum or a user of social media of any sort, until recently when I decided to try to revisit Catholic forums. I was not approved here until today, but I registered more or less at the same time as another forum. That other forum is the one I referenced above. My activity there, if maintained, will be modified to suit the environment (which is very weird I have found out).
I hope my activity here can be with a basic fundamental understanding of right and wrong, that men are men and women are women, and what is good is not defined by "feelings". The world calls me (us?) insane for believing that (hence, my username). I hope that is not the case here. I do not plan to choose an अवतार, because I am Catholic.
I live in the land of the US Federal Reserve, on the side with the good coast. You know the one I mean.
I am unmarried and living a simple lay life. I had considerations that my vocation might be different, but in the past decade and more, it has become very clear that this is the right and only choice. I'm old enough now that people at church will not be inclined to offer to set me up with a nice girl they know.
I do not believe in "personality" types, at least, not in the "take this quiz and find out an answer" type of personality. I tend to be technically inclined and enjoy clever puns and witticisms. I think the Three Stooges are funny. I sometimes choose to do difficult things just for the sake of doing it to exercise discipline.
I like non-fiction the most these days, with most attention to technical things, history, and philosophy. I used to enjoy a lot of fiction, but these days, I tend to only really read fiction that I've read before rather than seek out anything new.
My favourite TV show is Yes, Minister. I don't think I have a favourite movie, but I tend not to care to watch new movies.
I like sport, but don't follow any teams or events. Olympic Weightlifting is probably my favourite.
I am an amateur radio license holder and an active VE (I take part in testing people for licensing, which requires a team of at least three Volunteer Examiners). I have been happy to spend this "pandemic" being available to get people licensed in person, as it should be.
I do not have any pet peeves, but I sometimes feed wild peeves in my yard.
Fun fact: I forgot my old username from back when I was active on forums, but I found it by digging through the archives on that other forum. I do not want to be connected to that old activity, although, theologically, I haven't changed, I have changed in other ways. Circumstances are much stabler now and I am not as busy as I was back then.
Another fun fact: I don't have a smartphone, carry a cell phone, or have any "smart" devices at all. I wear a watch and carry a tiny notebook and a nice pen and have a card with important phone numbers on it in my wallet.
A third fun fact: I was raised Catholic and didn't know about the NO until I was a teenager (about 14). I heard the "English mass" mentioned a few times growing up, but since we never went to them, I didn't think about it.
