Finally decided to join in (newbie)

Greetings one and all. I finally decided to jump in to the deep end of the pool. I’ve lurked on this message board for over a decade and admired all the smart, witty postings. Because of you all, I’m the proud owner of a diva cup, consider myself one of Eve’s minions, and find relief that I am not the only one fascinated by pimple popping threads even if it does cause me to gag occasionally.

Personal info: Female, 53, happily married, no kids, atheist, liberal, living in rural northeast Missouri. Enjoy reading, swimming, gardening, Joss Whedon, and jogging, which in my case is more of a slow trot.

Okay - bring on the goat! (It is still just a goat, isn’t it?)

First things first: Are you in a wheelchair or typing blind?

I think a squid is involved too and my bees are not too discriminating either.

Ok, that was funny.
Welcome aboard!

A liberal atheist who enjoys reading? It’s about time we got that perspective here.

Yeah, I don’t quite hit the narrow end of the bell curve around here, do I?

Hello Mattie Blue. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay.

Hello Mattie! You’ve been lurking longer than I’ve known this place existed, but welcome! :slight_smile:

OK, corn on the cob - around or across? Ketchup on hot dogs?

Welcome! I am like you and lurked for a long time before joining the fray earlier this year.

And here I thought I’d been hesitant, lurking for a year before I signed up. That’s some dedication.

Hi!

Hello Mattie Blue. Welcome to the dope.

Holy crap, me too! That is some serious dedication, Mattie Blue. Glad you finally decided to hop into the pool. Please don’t pee in it … or declaw your cat. Snacks are down the hall to your left.

Welcome to the posting side of the Dope, Mattie Blue. I’m an over-50, married, childless, atheist, liberal resident of rural southeast MN, so I’m sure we’ll be bitter enemies before long. (What’s with this bizarre obsession you have with physical exercise, eh?) :stuck_out_tongue:

Congrats on delurking!

Never mind what the other guys say. I am the resident male hottie.

WELCOME TO THE DOPE! ENJOY YOURSELF. HAVE A NICE TIME. DON’T PET THE SWEATY THINGS AS THEY SAY, UNLESS THAT’S YOUR CUP OF TEA OF COURSE IN WHICH CASE PLEASE DO! BUT ANYWAY I THINK YOU’LL FIT IN JUST FINE, UNLESS YOU DON’T, HEHE, BUT REALLY NOBODY IS WORRIED ABOUT THAT! ARE YOU HOT? HAHA JUST KIDDING. WELCOME! …WELCOME!

Oh God I get so nervous at introductions. Think I came on too strong?

I wonder if Autolycus will come by and welcome you… he’s usually good about that. Wonder where he is?

Welcome, welcome! Would you like some ice cream? It’s [del]frisky[/del] fresh!

Thank you for the warm fuzzies. I will endeavor to make you all proud. Or, at the very least, I’ll try not to piss you off.

About those “warm fuzzies”-if you soak in bath salts for an hour and apply some calamine lotion they should start fading in about a week.

You petted the sweaty things, didn’t you?