# Hello I am new **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114 "2003-11-08T21:01:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![umop\_ap\_sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/21 "2003-11-09T00:41:15Z")
Welcome! I will greatly enjoy replying to a Doper named **🙂 ☹ 🙂 Flux.** All in good clean fun. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/22 "2003-11-09T01:23:57Z")
One good reason to disable smilies in the post. Welcome, \*\* 🙂 ☹ 🙂 Flux\*\*! Yep. Back to the text version … 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/23 "2003-11-09T01:26:37Z")
Welcome! I’m just going to call you **Flux** , if that’s OK - enjoy your stay and we’ll catch you on the boards. ---
**Author:** ![Petter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@Petter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petter)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/24 "2003-11-09T02:18:19Z")
I’m thinking [not so much.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=4207631#post4207631) ---
**Author:** ![StanDup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@StanDup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanDup)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/25 "2003-11-09T02:18:36Z")
Hi, 🙂 ☹ 🙂 Flux, welcome to The Dope. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StanDup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@StanDup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StanDup)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/26 "2003-11-09T02:19:47Z")
Whoaa. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/27 "2003-11-09T02:27:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Petter \* > \*\*I’m thinking [not so much.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=4207631#post4207631) \*\* I wouldn’t comment if I didn’t know/like **Zenster** - but yeah, **Flux** , the best advice we can give you is to use your “inside” (quiet) voice when you’re a new member. Welcome the the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/28 "2003-11-09T02:36:04Z")
!!! I can’t see anything wrong with what Flux said in there. I think the way dopers treat newbies with regards to behaviour that is acceptable amongst established dopers is OTT ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/29 "2003-11-09T02:56:11Z")
**Lobsang** - my feeling was that she didn’t know (unless she’d been lurking) anything about **Zen** - and therefore it was rather silly of her to accuse someone who stated that they missed him of being whiny. The rule about not bouncing into a thread and saying something without knowing what/who you’re talking about - one I’ve broken more than once, I’m sure. Again, though - I welcome **Flux**. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/30 "2003-11-09T02:58:26Z")
Is it true that it takes 21.7 gigawatts to get your capacitor running? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/31 "2003-11-09T03:00:08Z")
I didn’t see it as an accusation of being whiny, but as an attempt at humour. I could be wong though. Her? I assumed he was a he. Flux? male or female. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/32 "2003-11-09T03:04:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Blonde \* > \*\ ***Lobsang** - my feeling was that she didn’t know (unless she’d been lurking) anything about **Zen** - and therefore it was rather silly of her to accuse someone who stated that they missed him of being whiny. The rule about not bouncing into a thread and saying something without knowing what/who you’re talking about - one I’ve broken more than once, I’m sure. > > Again, though - I welcome **Flux**. \*\* A lot of people have lurked for years before posting here. And even if he/she didn’t, it was still a funny post. There’s no rule about “not bouncing into a thread and saying something without knowing what/who you’re talking about.” Never has been. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/33 "2003-11-09T03:18:46Z")
I agree with **dantheman**. Welcome aboard, **🙂 ☹ 🙂 Flux**! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/34 "2003-11-09T03:18:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 🙂 ☹ 🙂 Flux \* > \*\*:)Hello I am new \*\* A new what? Are your wings dry? ---
**Author:** ![\_Flux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/47e85d/32.png) [@\_Flux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Flux)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/35 "2003-11-09T03:38:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Petter \* > \*\*I’m thinking [not so much.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=4207631#post4207631) \*\* Hm? Has no one ever hear of lurking before you post? I sure did, it makes being a newbie shorter because you already know everything. And, as I said in this thread, and could be inserted into that post in the thread you linked: Jesus won’t you not whistle About something past and done 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![\_Flux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/47e85d/32.png) [@\_Flux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Flux)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/36 "2003-11-09T03:45:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Blonde \* > \*\*I wouldn’t comment if I didn’t know/like **Zenster** - but yeah, **Flux** , the best advice we can give you is to use your “inside” (quiet) voice when you’re a new member. Welcome the the SDMB. \*\* What does that mean? I have no clue. The only thing that would make sense is that you’re indicating I am shouting(using all caps or posting in large fonts). I am doing no such thing, at least in that post. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/37 "2003-11-09T03:52:07Z")
- :: incorrectly channeling **Khadaji** ::\* Be more or less welcome. Enjoy your stay, be it short or long. ---
**Author:** ![\_Flux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/47e85d/32.png) [@\_Flux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Flux)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/38 "2003-11-09T03:53:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Blonde \* > \*\ ***Lobsang** - my feeling was that she didn’t know (unless she’d been lurking) anything about **Zen** - and therefore it was rather silly of her to accuse someone who stated that they missed him of being whiny. Should I have posted something like this: "Hello people! I have lurked for two years! I know about Melin, concrete, Board Crash, etc.! Thus it is not correct to chatise me for those matters! However, I have no idea who FatherJohn is. It’s ok to reprimand me then." \*\* > [@](#): > > The rule about not bouncing into a thread and saying something without knowing what/who you’re talking about - one I’ve broken more than once, I’m sure. > > \*\* What what what what? Do you not read GQ? CS? IMHO? MPSIMS? ATMB? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/39 "2003-11-09T03:55:35Z")
Welcome to _posting on the_ boards Flux. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114/40 "2003-11-09T05:21:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 🙂 ☹ 🙂 Flux \* > **Jesus won’t you not whistle > About something past and done** Not trying to pick a fight or anything, but that’s the second time you’ve said that. Is that a quote or something? If so, from whom? Tripler Is it “who” or “whom”? I can never get it straight. . . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-i-am-new/212114.md?page=3)