Ithaka, note my post count. It’s not too late to turn back.
Don’t go into the light! Don’t go into the light!
(Or do, as you seem cool, and you can spell and punctuate correctly, which is always a plus in my book.)
C’mon and pony up the bucks! I don’t believe there’s a better message board on the 'net.
In all honesty, I’d spend way too much time posting if it wasn’t for my trusty timer. I swear to you that I set it for 15 minutes when I sit down at the 'puter (until all my work is done and the little one is in bed; that’s my “off time” and I don’t set the timer). When the timer beeps, I get up from the 'puter and do something productive. Then I can freely dope without guilt!
This place is definitely addictive! But unlike crack, you only have to pay once every 12 months, and you get the high all year long! What’s not to like? 
RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE AND DON’T LOOK BACK!!!
Otherwise, you too could have a post count over 4,000 in only 15 months; a wornout keyboard; pets who wonder who that strange person is behind the shut door; and more fun than you can shake a modem at.
Well said Alma. 
There’s nothing unusual about staying up past 3am. Not everyone has a 9-5 office job. Last year I usually slept from 4am to 11am (grad school, working on my thesis).
Just do it.
(Not an endorsement of any particular brand of athletic gear.)
Notice my post count.
Notice my join date.
It is possible to be a long time member with a low post count.
My, the opportunities for a pun on that last sentence are rampant.
Ok, ok - I’m definetly considering it.
You guys are great. Thanks to ETF and Jjim for the warnings though. But Jjim how can you say I spell well when I’ve already posted ‘there’ when I meant ‘they’re’. Shame on Ithaka. :smack: .
Given the strength of the pound against the dollar subscribing ain’t that much, so I think I’m convinced. But I might just enjoy the 30 free days and think some more.
Thanks for all the replies and see you soon. If I get up the courage I’ll post in GD soon.
Read this thread and then decide if you want to coexist with these guys.
HOW did you do that? I will reach 1000 posts some time mid-century.
Ithaka, go ahead. Besides, what can you do with 14.95 these days that gives you so much pleasure all year-long (no, I checked the online sex shops, none costs 14.95)
Not when you add shipping and handling, anyway.
Join us, Ithaka! The Dope is wonderful.
Good point, and I would add this one.
Class stuff.
So I went for it!
Now a fully paid up member . . .
I was going to wait but decided I wanted to search and stuff.
Hi fellow Dopers.
Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
Time for your initiation!!! Hold on … hey, anyone seen the spatula?
Bring out the goat!
Errrr . . .
Did you guys forget to mention something to me :eek: .
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. We didn’t “forget” at all. 
Well ok, ok . . .
If it’s traditional and all, a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.
Where do you want me . . .
Joy, joy. Another vict… er, I mean doper.
Well done Ithika.
Welcome aboard!
dammit…I meant Ithaka.