# Hey it only took 12 years to join

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 24, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858 "2012-04-24T23:41:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![cncdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/1 "2012-04-24T23:41:44Z")

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Hello all,  
been lurking here since either 2000 or 2001. I read posts here almost everyday and spend WAY too much time on the the boards. Joined finally because I am heading to Chicago this weekend on a last minute vacation with my family. I have some questions on what to do and wasnt sure if to post those questions here or in Straight Dope Chicago to get quick answers.

Thanks for going easy on me 😉

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**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:** [April 24, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/2 "2012-04-24T23:49:26Z")

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Gosh, do you always make such rash decisions?

😃

Welcome!

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**Author:** ![cncdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/3 "2012-04-24T23:57:25Z")

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Well we had planned on camping in Indiana for the weekend but we are getting March weather instead of late April weather and staying in a hotel sounds a lot better than a cold and wet tent 🙂

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**Author:** ![cncdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/4 "2012-04-24T23:58:30Z")

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Oh wait, I get what you mean. Yea took me a long time to decide if I wanted to join. Price is kinda steep.

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**Author:** ![cncdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cncdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cncdad)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/5 "2012-04-25T01:53:28Z")

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What I mean is I never thought I had anything to add to what you guys wrote. I was just here to learn and be entertained by you all 🙂

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/6 "2012-04-25T02:58:27Z")

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> [@cncdad](#):
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> What I mean is I never thought I had anything to add to what you guys wrote. I was just here to learn and be entertained by you all 🙂

I never have anything useful to add either. I just throw sarcasm at the wall, and see if it sticks.

But welcome aboard.

-D/a

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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/7 "2012-04-25T03:20:58Z")

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We’re supposed to add useful things?!? Do they write this stuff down anywhere?

Anyway, come on in. The water’s fine.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-it-only-took-12-years-to-join/619858/8 "2012-04-25T05:14:17Z")

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Welcome aboard.

(somebody go get the squid)