# Am I supposed to present myself **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894 "2005-10-19T13:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/1 "2005-10-19T13:54:00Z")
in a formal introduction thread? I am 40-something (but happily look only 30-something), single, currently a BBW, but working my way down to _zaftig_, and eventually to _svelt_. I own a cat (or more correctly, she owns me), and we live in a nice house in a nice neighborhood on Lawn Guylandt I am unique in that I have been employed by the same company for 24 years, and have never moved up off the bottom rung. I’m happy here. I earn enough to pay the bills, save a little, and play a little. Who needs the headaches of middle management (now, if I could jump right to _senior_ management…) [I studied acting in college](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6683227&postcount=271), but never really persued it (I could blame it on a family crisis that derailed me, but in truth, I’m just a big chicken) I’ve done some community theatre, but since 1999, my outlet has been singing with a [Sweet Adelines](http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/) chorus. Of late, I’ve developed talents as a photographer and graphic designer (did you know you can create original art with **Photoshop** ™?) I spend waaaaaaaaaay too much time hanging out here in the SDMBs. I just love trivia games. (aside to **jrfranchi** : I say to you what I say to my cousin every time she bursts into giggle fits: I’m so glad to be a source of amusement to my friends and family :D:D) All I can say is I’m glad my cubby is in the far corner from my supervisor’s office…:eek: I don’t want to make this a long OP, so I’ll open the “floor” to questions. “at the end of the universe, all the will be left are 10,000,000,000 cockroaches, Keith Richards, and some maraschino cherries my sister buried in the backyard in 1968” - anyrose ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/2 "2005-10-19T14:40:03Z")
Hullo **anyrose**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/3 "2005-10-19T14:44:50Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Hullo **anyrose**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 🙂 thankyou and oh i am - i really really am ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/4 "2005-10-19T15:08:37Z")
I think there’s a statute of limitations – after a year and a half, or 1,000 posts, you’re no longer really a newbie. If you think that puts you on the “right” side of the goat, though, you’ve got another think coming… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/5 "2005-10-19T15:12:26Z")
Who’s gonna wake up the squid? I’ve got the handcuffs and the Astro-glide. Welcome to the SDMB, **anyrose**. Now just relax… Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/6 "2005-10-19T15:19:21Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I think there’s a statute of limitations – after a year and a half, or 1,000 posts, you’re no longer really a newbie. > > If you think that puts you on the “right” side of the goat, though, you’ve got another think coming… 😃 I never did an intro thread - do you think I should? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/7 "2005-10-19T15:20:29Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I never did an intro thread - do you think I should? Nah, if we’re going in reverse order of joining, I think I come first. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/8 "2005-10-19T15:25:58Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Who’s gonna wake up the squid? I’ve got the handcuffs and the Astro-glide. > > Welcome to the SDMB, **anyrose**. Now just relax… > > Regards, > Shodan :shudder: ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/9 "2005-10-19T16:45:03Z")
Hi, **anyrose**! I never did an intro thread either. That doesn’t mean I’ll share your initiation - I’m allergic to squid. Would you like a margarita? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/10 "2005-10-19T16:55:19Z")
> [@Snakescatlady](#): > > Hi, **anyrose**! I never did an intro thread either. That doesn’t mean I’ll share your initiation - I’m allergic to squid. Would you like a margarita? as long as it’s not frozen, yes please it’ll probably make the whole “squid experience” go more smoothly ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/11 "2005-10-19T18:28:12Z")
Hello, **anyrose** , welcome to the boards! _smooch_ Now, if you’ll just come stand over here on this red marker and put on this hairnet… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/12 "2005-10-19T18:35:35Z")
over here on this big red X? Just how gullible do you think I am? I’m going to stand over \*here \* on these concentric red circles instead! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/13 "2005-10-19T18:38:10Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > over here on this big red X? > Just how gullible do you think I am? I’m going to stand over \*here \* on these concentric red circles instead! No, please, don’t! I– _watches as the trapdoor opens_ –whew, I thought she’d never make it over there in the end. Cosmopolitan, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/14 "2005-10-19T18:45:14Z")
:hollering up from deep well: **hello? I’m not dead, but I am hurt very badly. I’m going to try to stand up…YEEAAGH…apparently I’ve broken my right leg I’m going to put the weight on my lef…YEEEOOOW! it seems both my legs are broken Would someone be kind enough to throw down some crutches?** ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/15 "2005-10-19T18:52:44Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > :hollering up from deep well: > > **hello? I’m not dead, but I am hurt very badly. > I’m going to try to stand up…YEEAAGH…apparently I’ve broken my right leg > I’m going to put the weight on my lef…YEEEOOOW! it seems both my legs are broken > Would someone be kind enough to throw down some crutches?** …hey! Guys, who moved the Squck tank? The goddess is not amused! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/16 "2005-10-19T18:55:28Z")
I’d say “hi”, but I feel like we already now each other. Especially the with all the names you’ve called me. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/17 "2005-10-19T18:58:14Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > I’d say “hi”, but I feel like we already now each other. Especially the with all the names you’ve called me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/18 "2005-10-19T18:58:45Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > I’d say “hi”, but I feel like we already now each other. Especially the with all the names you’ve called me. 😃 your name just lends itself so well to those nicknames ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/19 "2005-10-19T19:08:59Z")
Hiya, **anyrose.** Care for a butterscotch oatmeal cookie? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894/20 "2005-10-19T19:26:36Z")
I’ll respond with a hearty Hello and Welcome as long as I don’t need to pose it as a question. Thanks again for some really painful laughs. [RIGHT]Besides were practically neighbors, both being in the huge gravity well known as NYC.[/RIGHT] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-supposed-to-present-myself/326894.md?page=2)