# Dipping my toes in the water **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 5, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382 "2008-07-05T15:30:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lavender\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Lavender\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/1 "2008-07-05T15:30:17Z")
Hello, I’m new here and thought I should introduce myself. I’ve been lurking since last December when a friend forwarded a link to the thread about [Scylla waterboarding himself.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=448717) I couldn’t decide whether to be thoroughly impressed, or whether I’d stumbled onto a board where insane people hang out. Now that I’ve been lurking for a while, I realize this board tends to draw people who are that rare mixture of intelligent _and_ insane. I like that. As for me, I’m not sure what to say. I probably fall more on the insane end of the spectrum, although you’d never catch me attempting to waterboard myself. Which isn’t to say I haven’t done crazy things involving water. When I first bought my house, I managed to turn a leaky basement faucet into a gushing geyser on a Saturday night. That caused enough mental anguish that I now hire a plumber when I see something leaking. I’m good at writing checks. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/2 "2008-07-05T15:44:53Z")
Howdy! ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/3 "2008-07-05T15:56:08Z")
I have a soft spot in my heart for people who write cheques - at least, when the cheques are for someone else’s bank account, anyways. 🙂 Please make yourself comfortable. Someone will be along shortly with the introductory squid… trust me, it’s really not as bad as it sounds, once you get accustomed to the ooze. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/4 "2008-07-05T15:58:00Z")
Ah, Welcome! Here, hold this … ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/5 "2008-07-05T16:11:44Z")
Lavender blue dilly dilly Lavender green If I were king dilly dilly You would be queen… I dunno where that song came from, but I remember it. ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/6 "2008-07-05T16:18:26Z")
Hello and welcome! ::_looks around the thread_:: So, Hal hasn’t arrived with the RoboGoat[sup]TM[/sup] yet? ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/7 "2008-07-05T16:19:36Z")
[QUOTE=BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed] I dunno where that song came from, but I remember it. [/QUOTE] 2nd Grade music class. Same book as had that “Tingolayo” donkey song. Strange days indeed. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/8 "2008-07-05T16:21:12Z")
There is a fine line between insanity and intelligence, not unlike the one between stupid and clever. ---
**Author:** ![hlanelee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@hlanelee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hlanelee)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/9 "2008-07-05T16:29:08Z")
Hello **Lavender Blue** , did you bring pie? ---
**Author:** ![Lavender\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Lavender\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/10 "2008-07-05T16:35:01Z")
Thanks for the welcome! Squid are really cool creatures, so I can live with the slime. Anyway, squid come in handy for fending off RoboGoats. Or is it that squid come in handy for lubricating RoboGoats? Hmm. Must check the SDMB owners manual to determine how worried I should be. As for Lavender Blue, I’ve been trying to figure out what to use for a screen name and couldn’t come up with something that wasn’t already taken. I’m in the middle of home improvement projects, though, and have been having trouble deciding whether to use lavender or blue paint. As soon as I created my account, I realized my error. Oh no! This is SDMB. I should have Googled Lavender Blue to make sure it wasn’t associated with something horrible like “I’m a big hairy troll you should all throw squid at.” That’s when I came across the song. I guess that’s no so bad, although it’s not exactly my style. ---
**Author:** ![Lavender\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Lavender\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/11 "2008-07-05T16:37:05Z")
[QUOTE=hlanelee] Hello **Lavender Blue** , did you bring pie? [/QUOTE] Of course! I made blueberry, and there’s also key lime. Help yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/12 "2008-07-05T16:38:42Z")
Hello\*\* Lavender Blue\*\*. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/13 "2008-07-05T16:43:51Z")
Welcome! But you probably should know that there is a Charter Member, LavenderBlue (no space). That might cause confusion at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Lavender\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Lavender\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/14 "2008-07-05T16:52:35Z")
[QUOTE=KayElCee] Welcome! But you probably should know that there is a Charter Member, LavenderBlue (no space). That might cause confusion at some point. [/QUOTE] Oh man! That’s the hard part–when you’re lurking, you don’t have access to the Members list. In fact, I can’t even follow the link you gave–says I don’t have permissions as a guest to go there. Unless it is a problem with the mods, maybe I can keep it for now, and then if the board goes to free posting or I decide to subscribe, I’ll be able to look through the Members list to make sure I don’t pick a duplicate and ask them to change it. Mods, if it is a problem to keep it for now, let me know and maybe someone can help me make sure I pick something that won’t cause confusion. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/15 "2008-07-05T16:56:06Z")
[QUOTE=KayElCee] But you probably should know that there is a Charter Member, LavenderBlue (no space). That might cause confusion at some point. [/QUOTE] So I’m not crazy. I was certain **LavenderBlue** was a member here. So, what shall we call our new member? **Lavender Blue II**? **Lavender Two**? ---
**Author:** ![Lavender\_Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Lavender\_Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/16 "2008-07-05T17:42:22Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] So I’m not crazy. I was certain **LavenderBlue** was a member here. So, what shall we call our new member? **Lavender Blue II**? **Lavender Two**? [/QUOTE] I feel like that penguin in the Far Side cartoon where he’s in the middle of the penguin colony saying “I’ve gotta be me!” 🙂 Would someone mind looking to see if Lavender Falcon is unique and unlikely to create confusion? If it is unique, how do I ask a mod to change my name? I don’t have PM access as a guest. Thanks! And thanks again for the welcomes. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/17 "2008-07-05T17:52:56Z")
[QUOTE=Rysto] So I’m not crazy. I was certain **LavenderBlue** was a member here. So, what shall we call our new member? **Lavender Blue II**? **Lavender Two**? [/QUOTE] Me, too. I kept thinking… surely this person has been around here awhile? Well, whatever. **Lavender, blue, periwinkle, whatever you call yourself** , hello. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/18 "2008-07-05T18:18:28Z")
OK so you brought pie but where the hell is the beer? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/19 "2008-07-05T18:25:14Z")
**Lavender Falcon** seems to be available. Send an e-mail to [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com). If she agrees to the name change, she’ll take care of it for you. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB Bienvenue ! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382/20 "2008-07-05T18:31:27Z")
[QUOTE=Inigo Montoya] 2nd Grade music class. Same book as had that “Tingolayo” donkey song. Strange days indeed. [/QUOTE] Is the lyric “Tinga-laaaaaay-o, run little donkey, run.”??? If so, wow. Wayback Machine. Welcome, Lavenderblue! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dipping-my-toes-in-the-water/455382.md?page=2)