# Hello all from a Straight Dope newbie **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684 "2001-09-10T15:53:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sonny\_the\_TenderHeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sonny\_the\_TenderHeart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonny_the_TenderHeart)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/1 "2001-09-10T15:53:31Z")
Hi, y’all. 🙂 Just a brief message to make my presence known. 🙂 Thanks to iampunha for inviting me to join. I’ve read some of the threads, and I look forward to joining in on some of them as I have time… and to getting to know a few of you along the way. Later Sonny ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/2 "2001-09-10T15:57:00Z")
A friend of **'punha** ’s? Well, helllooo… Welcome to your new addiction. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/3 "2001-09-10T15:59:56Z")
::waves an enthusiastic greeting:: ::damn near falls off perch:: ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/4 "2001-09-10T16:02:48Z")
HI! [sub]Nice punctuation and grammar. You’ll do fine here[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/5 "2001-09-10T16:06:52Z")
Hi, Sonny. I’m new here too. So far, I haven’t been bitten, which bodes well. ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/6 "2001-09-10T16:14:54Z")
Well, welcome to the insanity 😃 By the way, when you have time will soon turn in to every waking moment, and some non-waking moments, just to warn you. It is only fair 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/7 "2001-09-10T18:45:33Z")
Welcome **Sonny the TenderHeart** _clears throat_ [sub]_whisper_ by the way I used to have a life, be afraid, be very afraid, but don’t tell anyone I told you[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/8 "2001-09-10T21:01:59Z")
Sonny! Run, Sonny! These people never leave the computer! I used to be like you but now I’m one of them! : pushes away approaching modbot: Get out! They’re closing the door! Warn the others! :leaps onto table out of modbot’s arms: It’s too late for me but you can get away! Run _RUN!_ :hauled off table by three modbots: RUN! THEY HAVE STAR TREK! :screams as he’s tazered, and door closes behind a bewildered Sonny: It’s a maaaadhoousee… Ahem. Sorry about that, Sonny. Little flip back there. Welcome to the Board. I hope you will have a very pleasant stay. ---
**Author:** ![Searching\_For\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Searching\_For\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Searching_For_Truth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/9 "2001-09-10T21:30:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LifeOnWry \* > \*\*Hi, Sonny. I’m new here too. So far, I haven’t been bitten, which bodes well. \*\* Let me be the first then. _nibbles your fingers lightly and runs_ [sub][sup]I used to have a life before Dope, too.[/sub][/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Sonny\_the\_TenderHeart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sonny\_the\_TenderHeart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonny_the_TenderHeart)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/10 "2001-09-10T22:02:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arden Ranger \* > \*\*A friend of **'punha** ’s? > > Well, helllooo… > > Welcome to your new addiction. \*\* rofpimplmao!! After reading through Arden Ranger’s and the other replies so far, I can tell it will be a delightful experience to share in this experience with y’all. I’ve done the old BBS scene, internet chat, IRC, email lists, and a couple of online boards (e.g., The Motley Fool, where I became acquainted with iampunha, at [http://www.fool.com](http://www.fool.com) ) for a number of years, so I’m well aware that they can “take over” one’s life very easily. I’m sure that on my days off I’ll try to grab as many hou… I mean minutes as possible on here. \ Thanks to all of you for a very friendly welcome. Sonny ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/11 "2001-09-10T22:06:45Z")
Well, let’s see, you’ve been enthusiastically welcome, warned, and flirted with. I guess the only thing left for me to do is show callous disregard. (Darn it, I really need to get in these threads earlier.) [callous disregard]So, you call that a user name? Whatever.[/callous disregard] ---
**Author:** ![ARose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@ARose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ARose)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/12 "2001-09-10T22:11:21Z")
Yeah, welcome. This will probably be the last you hear from me, though. I’m a chronic lurker, like my mentor Catalyst (or something…). As you can see with my under 20 post count and months of being here. But, what the who, welcome. ~ARose ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/13 "2001-09-10T22:52:05Z")
Any friend of 'punha’s of a friend of mine, welcome aboard 🙂 [sub]Whatever iampunha may have told you about me, none of it is true. I’m very shy and retiring. I wouldn’t dream of flirting wildly.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/14 "2001-09-10T23:00:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hardygrrl \* > **Whatever iampunha may have told you about me, none of it is true. I’m very shy and retiring. I wouldn’t dream of flirting wildly.** _cough cough_ _choke choke_ Sorry, my dear friend, just this cold that won’t go away. 😉 Welcome, welcome, welcome, **Sonny**. Glad to see **'punha** subverted… I mean, convinced… another like mind to join the group. I can tell already you’ll fit in well. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/15 "2001-09-10T23:05:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hardygrrl \* > Whatever iampunha may have told you about me, none of it is true. I’m very shy and retiring. I wouldn’t dream of flirting wildly. _Ahem_ I am going to do you the favor of my life (or yours, or Sonny’s, or whatever), and “agree” with you. [sub]She gets blackmail like you wouldn’t believe. If you eever get email from her, delete it immediately before you’re swayed by her innocent persona and connections to Kurt Cobain.[/sub] I feel the need to inform y’all that: 1. Sonny is not my former roommate. 2. Sonny might not know about my former roommate. 3. I am still teaching him how to do searches.\* Anyway, welcome aboard, Sonny. Here’s to meeting lots of cuts guys and staying out of the Pit:) \*[sub]Don’t even THINK about mentioning the TMI thread.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/16 "2001-09-10T23:44:48Z")
I feel the need to inform y’all that: 1. Sonny is not my former roommate. 2. Sonny might not know about my former roommate. 3. I am still teaching him how to do searches. Phew! I had this feeling that he was. Thanks for clearing that up for me. 😉 BTW, hi, **Sonny**! Have a great stay here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/17 "2001-09-10T23:47:01Z")
Oh, gawd! How could I miss **LifeOnWry**?! Sorry, lovey! Welcome to the board! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MrVisible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/18 "2001-09-10T23:49:00Z")
But 'punha! The pit is fun! If you like that kinda thing. So, Sonny… about this iampunha character… what do you know about him? Is that really his picture he posts, or did he get that out of a picture frame he bought at Wal-Mart? Did you know about his former roommate? And about that TMI thread… Welcome to the boards. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are second only to deep and cogent thoughts. And all of them are trumped by a good flirt every now and then. ---
**Author:** ![mordax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/fbc32d/32.png) [@mordax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordax)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/19 "2001-09-11T00:27:56Z")
Hi, everybody. 🙂 “mordax” is Latin for biting or satirical. I’ve gone by it for…5 years, in various places. Mostly Buffy-related (I mod at an ancient and mighty Buffy posting board - any fellow obsessive is welcome to the URL). Sorta invited myself here, today. You all seemed cool. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dentarthurdent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@dentarthurdent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dentarthurdent)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684/20 "2001-09-11T00:34:37Z")
Welcome Sonny 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-all-from-a-straight-dope-newbie/80684.md?page=2)