# Hello everyone **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277 "2010-08-24T12:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/1 "2010-08-24T12:07:45Z")
Hey all, I’ve been lurking on the boards for some time and actually made a few posts several months ago. The advice was not what I “wanted” to hear, thus I probably got a bit hostile and reacted unfairly. I’m still in that relationship for anyone that remembers my post or is curious. Just saying hello and that I enjoy all the interesting threads. This is probably the only place that can sufficiently answer any internal “I wonder if that’s on the internet…” question one could possibly have. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/2 "2010-08-25T05:32:22Z")
Welcome back, elninostOrm. You know, as much as we value prodigal dopers, you must realize that we have certain…rituals…that the lost lambs are expected to go through before they can be properly fellowshipped. I am sure you will look forward to the one involving grapefruit, dachshunds, extra virgin olive oil and weed-whackers. The Repentance Committee will be in touch soon. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/3 "2010-08-25T11:52:34Z")
You forgot the goat. ---
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/4 "2010-08-25T12:00:07Z")
> [@movingfinger](#): > > Welcome back, elninostOrm. You know, as much as we value prodigal dopers, you must realize that we have certain…rituals…that the lost lambs are expected to go through before they can be properly fellowshipped. I am sure you will look forward to the one involving grapefruit, dachshunds, extra virgin olive oil and weed-whackers. > > The Repentance Committee will be in touch soon. I eagerly await my initiation ceremony… Which sounds more and more horrifying after each read-through (though…remains strangely enticing…) A goat? Please… Think of the livestock, man. ---
**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/5 "2010-08-25T12:06:50Z")
> [@elninost0rm](#): > > A goat? Please… Think of the livestock, man. No, no… the goat enjoys it. The dachshunds, however, run yelping into the forest at the very first whiff of olive oil. ---
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/6 "2010-08-25T12:30:32Z")
> [@RalfCoder](#): > > > [@elninost0rm](#): > > > > A goat? Please… Think of the livestock, man. > > No, no… the goat enjoys it. > > The dachshunds, however, run yelping into the forest at the very first whiff of olive oil. Do I even want to be VAGUELY aware of the origin of this stuff? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/7 "2010-08-25T12:36:33Z")
I’ve got the wetsuit and the bucket of soapy frogs! ---
**Author:** ![GHO57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@GHO57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GHO57)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/8 "2010-08-25T12:43:28Z")
I thought the goat was nixed after the… unfortunate incident _shudders_. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/9 "2010-08-26T06:49:53Z")
I understand the goat has been on “compassionate leave of absence” since the unfortunate incident involving the athlete’s foot medicine and the old Conway Twitty 8-tracks. Veterinarians hope for at least a partial recovery. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/10 "2010-08-26T14:49:27Z")
So how is the long distance relationship working? ---
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-everyone/551277/11 "2010-08-26T16:01:07Z")
It’s working fine, thank you for asking.