New guy

[Scarred]

Hi all. I just wanted to say thanks for entertaining me for the last few weeks. Would it be possible for a new guy to jump in? I'm Scarred, and not in the psychological sense (yet). My wife thinks I look like the world's worst boxer. Just bad luck on the basketball court. So, how many weeks of hazing will I have to put up with before I'm accepted into the fold? I assume the position...

[According to Pliny]

Just tell us why they punch holes in cans of Kiwi shoe polish and you will be instantly promoted from FNG to SDMB genius!

[mangeorge]

Or, if you could tell us the derivation of the term "street ell". :)
Peace,
mangeorge

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Work like you don't need the money.....
Love like you've never been hurt.....
Dance like nobody's watching! ....(Paraphrased)

[Nickrz]

Welcome to the SDMB, Scarred. I'll mail you a can of Mandarin oranges if you'll help Elbows with his question..

[Scarred]

Shoe polish? I'm getting shivers from the Sunday School memories. My parents forced me to skip the 3 Stooges on TV so I could get cleaned up for church. What were they thinking?!?

[Sonic]

Welcome Scarred! I pretty new here myself. I just became a teeming million a few weeks ago. I think I'm probably the youngest teeming million too. (I just turned 15, anyone younger?¿?¿) I think I was pretty much accepted, but then I posted a stupid question which I now regret. Come on- isn't everyone allowed one stupid mistake?

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Remember- If you're angry it takes 42 muscles to frown, and only a few muscles to smack the idiot that mad you angry in the first place.

[C K Dexter Haven]

<< I think I was pretty much accepted, but then I posted a stupid question which I now regret. Come on- isn't everyone allowed one stupid mistake? >>

Sure, Sonic, and probably a heck of a lot more than one. But here's the trick: not only are you allowed one stupid mistake, but everyone else is allowed to tease you mercilessly about it.

[UncleBeer]

I haven't been around for too long either, but I just went ahead and butted right in.

Always happy to have one more doper.

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Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
- Ambrose Bierce

[nayaran]

Sonic: Not only am I fairly new, (about a month), but I will turn 16 next month, on the 16th, in fact :) .

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"Of course, that's just my opinion; I could be wrong."--Dennis Miller

[SanibelMan]

Okay, so we've got 3 15-16 year olds (Sonic, narayan, and me). Anyone else? Where did you guys hear of Cecil? Should we start a new post for teens?

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Yes, I seem to be having trouble controlling THE VOLUME OF MY VOICE!
--Austin Powers

[SanibelMan]

That should have read 'nayaran'. And I even looked again the first time to make sure I got it right... [sigh]

Hi Scarred! I'm 36 & have been a fan of Unca Cecil's for almost 10 years. Check out his published works {buy his books & make the old coot happy, like I did}
My Dad was a pro boxer, in his salad days.

[Ringo]

Scarred:

Welcome.

First question answered.

Post another or solve one of our mysteries.

We're waiting...

[Scarred]

Thanks for the welcomes (is that the proper plural)? I wish something like this was available when I was a teenager. I'm 42, married, a dad, and still a dope. Those of you involved in the "Trix rabbit" should know that you made my day. Some of the funniest stuff I've read in a while.