# Compliments, condolences, and quick introductions **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2000, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520 "2000-07-04T02:54:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2000, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/21 "2000-07-04T22:34:56Z")
Jeezoman, I’m overwhelmed with all of these warm welcomes. I’m glad you guys like my username – well, all of you save \*\* JimmyNipples \*\* , who is more than welcome to call me Plazbot. \*\* Persephone \*\*, you’ll be glad to know that I’ve brought loads of chocolate with me, all of which is rich and heavenly, but free of calories and fat. As for the beer, well, you’re on your own, seeing as I’m underage and don’t drink. No, really. 🙂 If you’d like, I can whip up some non-alcoholic strawberry daquiries. (We’ll pretend that was spelled correctly.) \*\* ChiefScott \*\*, way to make a girl blush! As you’ll soon learn, I’m all innocence (plus, I just read “Oedipus Rex” and have had enough kinkiness for one day 😉 ), so I’ll have to use the mint oil, honey, powdered sugar, bananas, and ice cubes to concoct some sort of fabulous cake. Or, I could just bring over some of my less inhibited friends… \*\* DRY \*\*, you’ll be glad to know that I’ve already read about felching on this board, so you won’t have to explain it to me in all of its gory details. Well, I’m off to follow \*\* lolagranola’s \*\* advice to up that post count. 🙂 Again, thanks for all of the welcomes! ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2000, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/22 "2000-07-04T22:39:49Z")
Welcome, Serendipity! Umm, you’ve already been flirted with, had an indecent proposal, and a mild flame. Yep, you’re one of “us”, now. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/23 "2000-07-05T04:25:08Z")
welcome to the board. Have fun, and don’t mind us. Some of us are mad. [read- odd] ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/24 "2000-07-05T04:30:11Z")
Welcome! Now, about these “less-inhibited friends” . . . . ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/25 "2000-07-05T05:27:10Z")
A cake? That’s it, a cake? Well, you’d better bring those girlfriends over. Maybe one or two of them know how to treat a lonely sailor! ::Harumphing off to find a flirtatious poster:: ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/26 "2000-07-05T05:32:36Z")
Flirtatious poster? You rang, Chief? And welcome, Serendipity! Glad to have you aboard!!! (And just ignore the Chief. He’s been out at sea too long.) ---
**Author:** ![Niggle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Niggle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Niggle)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/27 "2000-07-05T05:36:12Z")
Welcome! As you can see, I’m a newbie myself. I also lurked for a few months before joining, and found this to be a great crowd. I’m sure you’ll enjoy being here as much as I have so far! Pass the cake. -niggle ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/28 "2000-07-05T09:55:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Serendipity \* > > \*\* DRY \*\*, you’ll be glad to know that I’ve already read about felching on this board, so you won’t have to explain it to me in all of its gory details. > \*\* Oh, I shouldn’t think of usurping \*\*\* Coldfire’s \*\*\* divinely anointed license to explain the procedure! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/29 "2000-07-05T10:07:14Z")
Welcome, Serendipity. I also joined for the reasons you mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/30 "2000-07-05T23:14:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChiefScott \* > \*\*A cake? That’s it, a cake? > > Well, you’d better bring those girlfriends over. Maybe one or two of them know how to treat a lonely sailor! > > ::Harumphing off to find a flirtatious poster:: \*\* Did I mention that it’s a really big cake? And that there are strippers inside of it? And that said strippers will be handing out hundred dollar bills and keys to new Lexuses? If that’s not enough, I’ll try to persuade my friend Sarah to come over here. She’s got a thing for sailors and she can be a real trollop sometimes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/31 "2000-07-07T19:13:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Serendipity \* > \*\*I am a complete idiot. My first post, and I can’t even manage to get it in the right forum. If the moderators would be so kind as to move this to MPSIMS, I’d appreciate it. \*\* Welcome to the SDMB! Don’t feel too bad, I posted my first thread in the wrong forum too. I forgot that I had gone back to reread a thread, and when I submitted my intro, I accidentally posted it in the Pit. Ack! Imagine my horror. Luckily, for the price of some chocolate, Lynn moved my thread for me. ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/32 "2000-07-07T19:28:17Z")
If we could somehow get Serendipity and tipiwoo to post in the same thread I would likely spend the rest of the day chanting their names, just because it sounds kind of neat. Oh, and welcome aboard. If you pass my post count I’ll have to cry. ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/33 "2000-07-07T21:41:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mullinator \* > \*\*If we could somehow get Serendipity and tipiwoo to post in the same thread I would likely spend the rest of the day chanting their names, just because it sounds kind of neat. > > Oh, and welcome aboard. If you pass my post count I’ll have to cry. \*\* Point me in tipiwoo’s direction and I’ll chant along with you. Personally, I’m looking for a thread that has posts by SwimmingRiddles and JimmyNipples right after one another – you have to admit that they sound super neat together. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/34 "2000-07-07T21:49:21Z")
Except I can’t read you without hearing Dick Viatle saying “Serendipity, baby!” Perhaps if I chant “SwimmingRiddles JimmyNipples SwimmingRiddles JimmyNipples SwimmingRiddles JimmyNipples…” _Also, since many people call SwimmingRiddles “Swiddles”, does that mean we can call JimmyNipples “Jipples”? I sure hope so. Swiddles Jipples Swiddles Jipples Swiddles Jipples…_ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2000, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/35 "2000-07-07T22:29:41Z")
Okay, I can accept the fact that you’re underage and can’t buy beer. The delicious no-cal chocolate is good enough. Oh, and thanks for the car & the cash. My Corsica was getting a bit tired, and the cash came in handy to buy gas! :::Persephone strolls off, wondering just how much more swag she can get from the newbie…::: ---
**Author:** ![Nika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba9def/32.png) [@Nika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nika)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520/36 "2000-07-08T02:42:00Z")
HI!!! Welcome aboard!! Looking forward to hear the insight that you can give us. Look out for some of these guys, they will try to take advantage of you, right Chief? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/compliments-condolences-and-quick-introductions/24520.md?page=1)