# Hey everyone \[New Poster Introduction\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 5, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264 "2015-03-05T09:29:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FollowMeDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6a8cbe/32.png) [@FollowMeDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FollowMeDown)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/1 "2015-03-05T09:29:58Z")
I’m new. I work for a railroad. I do enjoy it and if I could answer any questions I’d be happy to help. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/2 "2015-03-05T12:28:18Z")
Hi, I’m Eutychus, rush chairman. Damn glad to meet you. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Duality](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.duality/32/4098_2.png) [@Mr.Duality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Duality)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/3 "2015-03-05T12:40:48Z")
Welcome. You’ve made a wise choice. The thing to do would be to start a thread titled “Ask the Railroad Guy”. There is a long tradition of “Ask the (some sort of expert)” threads. ---
**Author:** ![mascaroni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mascaroni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mascaroni)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/4 "2015-03-05T12:55:14Z")
Hello and welcome. Some questions: Do you ever get [The Wrong Type Of Snow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_wrong_type_of_snow) where you work? Do trains get delayed or cancelled because of [Leaves On The Line](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_rail)? Do commuters regularly have to stand after paying an outlandish sum of money for a season ticket? Do you need to re-mortgage your house to buy a stale ham sandwich on the train? Or are these just British phenomena? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/5 "2015-03-05T13:05:50Z")
Do you work an eight hour day, or is it really all the live long day? ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/6 "2015-03-05T13:19:36Z")
Hello, FollowMeDown, and welcome to our little corner of the Internet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/7 "2015-03-05T13:31:04Z")
Welcome. Do you mean a big, infrastructure-type railroad or Lionel? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SJL4041](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@SJL4041](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SJL4041)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/8 "2015-03-05T13:38:28Z")
What is your professional opinion of the management style of Sir Topham Hatt? ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/9 "2015-03-05T14:21:01Z")
Can’t you hear the whistle blowing? ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/10 "2015-03-05T14:48:51Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > Hi, I’m Eutychus, rush chairman. Damn glad to meet you. Nice tie. Is that a clip-on? **FollowMeDown** , what is your job with the railroad? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/11 "2015-03-05T15:00:51Z")
Welcome. This is a great place to pass the time away. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/12 "2015-03-05T15:09:29Z")
> [@FollowMeDown](#): > > I’m new. you were just born? and you can already type? Impressive. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/13 "2015-03-05T15:41:46Z")
how early do you have to get up? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/14 "2015-03-05T16:36:16Z")
Welcome to the boards **FollowMeDown**. We encourage our posters to use descriptive thread titles, so I’m going to go ahead and edit your title to make it more clear this is a “New Poster Introduction” thread. It’s no big deal and I’m happy to help out. Hope you enjoy meeting everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/15 "2015-03-05T16:54:30Z")
::Hands **FollowMeDown** a basket a muffins:: Welcome to the SDMB! What prompted you to join our board? My Grandfather was a brakeman for the Delaware & Hudson Railway for over 40 years. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/16 "2015-03-05T17:13:58Z")
Welcome, welcome! Would you like some ice cream? I think we’ve got the recipe working now. ---
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/17 "2015-03-06T07:43:41Z")
Greetings and welcome to the straight dope! How did you start working for the railroad? Did you build model trains as a kid and work your way up to the real thing? ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/18 "2015-03-06T15:01:35Z")
What? No “pulling a train” jokes yet? I’m almost ashamed of all you. Welcome and don’t let this all derail (sorry) you too much. We’re a pretty good crew (sorry again) but tend towards the silly sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/19 "2015-03-06T18:17:53Z")
Is there any relationship between “I’ve been working on the railroad” and the Illuminati? I have this theory you see and it all starts back with the Spanish inquisition and… ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264/20 "2015-03-06T19:24:17Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > I have this theory you see and it all starts back with the Spanish inquisition and… Wow. Didn’t expect that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-everyone-new-poster-introduction/714264.md?page=2)