# A Ripping Hello to the Smartest People on the Planet **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 29, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297 "2005-01-29T17:50:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/21 "2005-01-30T00:01:59Z")
Hi **ancientofdays** , welcome to the boards. Good to have you here. As per SDMB rules, please edit your signature to be not more than 4 lines. Thanks. - **xash** General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/22 "2005-01-30T15:42:26Z")
Welcome, oh **ancientofdays**. I think this one DOES belong in MPSIMS. So, I’ve moved it. **samclem** ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/23 "2005-01-30T15:48:57Z")
> [@ancientofdays](#): > > \*\* A Ripping Hello to the Smartest People on the Planet\*\* > > Greetings, > I just wanted to share the joy of finding The Straight Dope and this message board. I look forward to many fruitful and challenging discussions. Uhh, welkome. We are the very the smrt, yes? We looking to be and having the many the \*apples \* discussions. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/24 "2005-01-30T17:00:41Z")
Welcome, **ancientofdays**! I’m sure you’ll enjoy the insanity around here. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go check on the calamari. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2005, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/25 "2005-01-30T21:38:21Z")
We really need to add to or update the initiation ceremony… or at worst get a new goat. That old one is getting pretty worn out. Hi **AncientofDays**! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/26 "2005-01-31T00:12:06Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > We really need to add to or update the initiation ceremony… or at worst get a new goat. That old one is getting pretty worn out. Yes, yes, we all know it’s a very manky goat. But so many of the younger Dopers have become…_attached_ to it. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/27 "2005-01-31T00:51:06Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > But so many of the younger Dopers have become… **attached** to it. “attached”. :: shudder :: So that’s what they’re calling it now. :: twitch :: ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297/28 "2005-01-31T00:59:07Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > “attached”. > > :: shudder :: > > So that’s what they’re calling it now. > > :: twitch :: Well, **Sunspace** , you _really should_ expect it. After all, \< SNOBBERY \> it isn’t as if they’re 99ers. \< /SNOBBERY \> NOKOB. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ripping-hello-to-the-smartest-people-on-the-planet/287297.md?page=1)