One of my dearest and oldest friends has decided to join our community here at the SDMB. Please be so kind as to welcome ParadygmShift. I am more than a little distressed that his registration had to be on the heels of personal grief. Many of you have already helped to assuage that sorrow with your compassionate responses. All of you have done me proud to be some small part of this online community.
::blast of electric guitar music::
Welcome aboard(s) ParadygmShift!
Welcome, welcome, welcome. Salutations and felicitations. Greetings and…anyway, glad to meetcha.
Hope I’m the first to give you a big, fat smilie.
Welcome, welcome, WELCOME ParadygmShift!
Scotti
Hello, old and dear friend.
It’s my pleasure to offer you a laurel, and hardy handshake.
Howdy howdy howdy!
G’day G’day G’day
Hi ParadygmShift. I look forward to getting to know you. 
Salutations. We won’t hold your affiliation with Zenster against you :D.
Sua
Hi ParadygmShift. Have a cookie.
Are we suffering from “i really wanna reply to everyont but i can’t yet syndrome??” Happened to me too.
So that my OP makes a little more sense I suppose that I should supply this link.
I just wanted to let a few Dopers come in with their kind words before raining on the parade.
I’ll email my friend and ask him to swing by. He’s under the weather today. I’m positive that he’ll be very glad to see all of your warm wishes.