# Hello, world. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899 "2003-01-06T07:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Makepeace\_Ladd\_III](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Andrew\_Makepeace\_Ladd\_III](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_Makepeace_Ladd_III)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/1 "2003-01-06T07:02:21Z")
I’ve spent far too long trying to come up with some form of text to slap into my monumental first post. I think I have finally succeeded. This is it. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/2 "2003-01-06T07:09:03Z")
Well, there’s nowhere to go but up! 😉 Welcome to the boards, **Andrew**! Make sure to read the “stickies” in this forum, and if you haven’t already, lurk around a bit to see how things are done around here. Happy posting! ---
**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:** [January 6, 2003, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/3 "2003-01-06T08:58:09Z")
You might find this moved to MPSIMS, \*\* Andrew Makepeace Ladd III\*\*, but anyway: welcome to the SDMB! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/4 "2003-01-06T10:24:32Z")
Hi, Andrew! Welcome! The name “Makepeace” is familiar to me. Any idea why? Is there a writer by that name? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Clawman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@The\_Clawman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Clawman)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/5 "2003-01-06T10:34:24Z")
William Makepeace Thackeray? ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/6 "2003-01-06T13:32:02Z")
And, don’t forget the famous Ernest Makepeace Hemingway (a second cousin of the other Ernest H). In any case, welcome to the boards, AML3 ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/7 "2003-01-06T15:23:00Z")
Welcome to the Board **AML3**. For All Features Great And Small / All Things Bright And Beautiful, check out **Arnold Winkelried** ’s threads in ATMB: [FAQ - technical issues](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=103503) and [FAQ - Guidelines for posting at the SDMB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=106617). First, some advice from another poster, **Sunspace**. (I saw it, I liked it, I’m using it, with attribution of course.) > [@](#): > > A few guidelines for optimal enjoyment of the SDMB: > > Watch out for the religious discussions in Great Debates. Do not open anything titled “Man Juice” at work. Hi Opal. Bow down before our beautiful women/men/people of your preference. Be careful around our Rush fans, Star trek fans, and Harry Potter fans. Perform proper obeisance before Her Imperial Polarity. Do Not Feed The Trolls. Worship spirited debate, but always have your cites handy. Remember Gaudere’s Law. Learn the use of the Curly-Bracket Hug. Pay attention to the abbreviation “TMI”, or you will surely regret it afterwards. Learn the art of silent snickering, especially if you access the SDMB at work. Spell properly, even if it makes your head ache. Remember that Not Everyone Here Is Of United States Origin. Fear not math, for it is one of the many signs of intelligence, and intelligence is usually sexy. Tolerate difference. Make sure that your flameproof trousers are securely fastened before you enter The Pit. Always, always, always… preview before you post. As mentioned in the quote above, one should be intimite with **Gaudere’s Law**. > [@](#): > > Any post that attempts to correct another poster’s mistake in grammar, spelling or punctuation will itself contain a mistake in grammar, spelling or punctuation. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Makepeace\_Ladd\_III](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Andrew\_Makepeace\_Ladd\_III](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andrew_Makepeace_Ladd_III)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/8 "2003-01-06T17:39:37Z")
Thanks for the warm welcome, all. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/9 "2003-01-07T01:14:33Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, **Andrew Makepeace Ladd III**. ATMB is for questions About This Message Board. MPSIMS is for Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share. I’ll move this to MPSIMS for you. Off to MPSIMS. **DrMatrix** - SDMB Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Yumanite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b487fb/32.png) [@Yumanite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumanite)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/10 "2003-01-07T02:09:48Z")
Welcome, **Ladd**. May I call you that? Your thread title brings back memories of my first day at university. We got to write the “hello, world” program in my computational physics class. After that, everything went downhill. I’m sure things will go better for you here, though. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/11 "2003-01-07T02:23:42Z")
Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/12 "2003-01-07T06:51:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoe \* > \*\*The name “Makepeace” is familiar to me. Any idea why? Is there a writer by that name? \*\* There’s Chris Makepeace, star of such movies as **Meatballs** and **My Bodyguard**! Oh, and welcome, Andrew. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/13 "2003-01-07T07:07:35Z")
Hi! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/14 "2003-01-07T07:57:27Z")
Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Blunty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Captain\_Blunty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Blunty)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/15 "2003-01-07T08:02:53Z")
Nice to see ya! ---
**Author:** ![ShadowWarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@ShadowWarrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowWarrior)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/16 "2003-01-07T10:56:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoe \* > \*\*Hi, Andrew! Welcome! > > The name “Makepeace” is familiar to me. Any idea why? Is there a writer by that name? \*\* I am amazed that I am the first person to mention [Dempsey & Makepeace](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0088503) welcome andrew. May I call you AML3? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/17 "2003-01-07T11:36:09Z")
Northeastern Florida?? Whereabouts?? Um, Hiya, neighbor! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/18 "2003-01-07T11:41:23Z")
Ah, “Hello, world”, that brings back memories… #inlcude stdio.h main() { cout \<\< ‘Hello World, and welcome to AML3!’; } 🙂 Welcome from one newbie to another! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/19 "2003-01-07T11:59:42Z")
**samarm** , you don’t feel like a newbie at all! No, I won’t say how I came by that information. Anyway, welcome to the SDMB, **Andrew Makepeace Ladd III**. You do realize this place is addictive, right? CJ ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hello-world/146899/20 "2003-01-07T19:43:41Z")
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