# A new kid on the block wanting to say hi **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358 "2004-10-03T19:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/41 "2004-10-04T15:58:39Z")
**Nahuman** , a friendly reminder. Preview is our friend. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/42 "2004-10-05T05:04:17Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > PSST! I got the Crisco Shortening Shortening TM all ready to melt for when Nahuman joins up y’all. There you go, **swampy.** Your sentence was too tall. It needed more shortening. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PussyCow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@PussyCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PussyCow)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/43 "2004-10-05T13:37:16Z")
> [@Rufus Xavier](#): > > Umm…isn’t the jello supposed to be inside the goat? Or did I have a different initiation from everyone else? 🆒 Ew man, ew. I’m glad I wasn’t around for _your_ initiation. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/44 "2004-10-05T14:29:00Z")
Wow. You’re the most intelligent newbie I’ve seen in a long time. Welcome…and for the final test…which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars? Much rides on your answer. Think carefully. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nahuman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@Nahuman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nahuman)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/45 "2004-10-05T15:54:11Z")
Uhh… er… well, I, um… **ivylass** , your Schwartz is stronger than mine? :: hopeful smile:: er… :: gives **ivylass** two dozen roses, a box of chocolates, a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape, the keys to his car and runs away to hide behind a big rock:: (P.S I like them both, especially ST:TNG and SW: original trilogy) ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/46 "2004-10-05T16:06:25Z")
Alright, enough with the nicey-nice. You people are making me ill. We’re supposed to scare the crap outta newbies, not be all suckin’ up for candy and flowers!!! It is time. The true test: Dune or The Hobbit? And your paltry gifts will not impress me! I want to know, which, in your humble opinon, is better. Then you shall be judged. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/47 "2004-10-05T16:10:05Z")
Newbie chiming in to Ghanima: The Hobbit. 😉 Welcome, Nahuman, live long and prosper! ---
**Author:** ![Nahuman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@Nahuman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nahuman)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/48 "2004-10-05T16:49:28Z")
**Ghanima** , as you wish. No more Mr. Nice Guy. Dune. I stand awaiting your judgment. **Kythereia** , Elen síla lumenn’ omentielvo. “The many need to sometimes outweigh the the few, or the one” or something ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/49 "2004-10-05T17:11:08Z")
Hey look everyone!! This one has a pulse, a sense of humor AND at least 2 working brain cells. Can we keep him, huh, huh?? Welcome aboard, Nahuman ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/50 "2004-10-05T18:01:50Z")
Congratulations, **Nahuman**! You have passed The Test. NOW you can give me candy and flowers and vibrating eggs and what-have-you. **Kythereia** , so sorry. Your fate is to join in on the many numerous LOTR threads, and not remain all lofty and aloof (and lonely) like, well, um, me. Welcome, both of you. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/51 "2004-10-05T22:38:20Z")
**Nahuman** , mae govannen! And **Ghanima** –_gasp!_ A fate worse than death! :eek: (I kid, and I likes you lots ;)) ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/52 "2004-10-05T23:07:16Z")
Is anyone else noticing the blood dripping from Nahuman’s arms? Those roses had thorns, didn’t they? IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? So, are you set to become a human, much like the maligned nabaron Feyd Rautha was set to become the baron once old Vlad kicked the bucket? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/53 "2004-10-06T00:42:09Z")
_ivylass looks at her stash of gifts, back to **Nahuman** , back to the stash, back to **Nahuma** …_ You’ll do. Welcome aboard. Don’t go into Great Debates without a truckload of cites. (It’s a very scary place.) ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/54 "2004-10-06T04:15:34Z")
> [@Nahuman](#): > > Ladies and gentlemen, > > To put the point simply, I want to introduce myself to the community. > > I have lurked on these boards for a while, and I have been impressed with the breadth and width of topics, opinions and posters here. This has convinced me to become (eventually) a member and (hopefully) contributor to these boards. > > As a courtesy, I offer a word of warning. I have an unfortunate tendency to be silly at certain times of the month, or whenever I feel like it. Also, I can be goaded and prodded to **pun**. > > I do try to behave like a gentleman, but sometimes I just can not control the silliness. > > So, > > _doffs hat and bows to all_ All I got to say is butter . ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/55 "2004-10-08T07:54:47Z")
> [@chatelaine](#): > > Hey, what about **me**? All **I** got was a couple of pounds of old tapioca pudding Be thankful, it could have been a lot worse … ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/56 "2004-10-08T08:25:08Z")
So **Nahuman** on his first post has already done a copyrite violation, had his post edited, been warned, been streaked, apologized a couple of times, questioned the superiority of Star wars, Star trek, the Hobbitt and Dune, he’s been in a food fight and admits to having some kinda menstrual problems, he was confused for a Seinfeld character and is already bribing the wimminfolk with chocolate and is bound to get some attention from **“The Boss” Lynn Bodoni** for that not too subtle hint…all on his first day here. :eek: If **Unca Cece** shows up he’ll have a perfect thread. Not too bad kid. I’d say you’ve got you moneys worth. 😉 BTW I thought it was lemonjello. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358/57 "2004-10-09T12:57:06Z")
hmmm all of that and I forgot to say…Howdy 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-kid-on-the-block-wanting-to-say-hi/267358.md?page=2)