# Hi. I'm New and Clueless! **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [March 3, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924 "2008-03-03T06:47:38Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/1 "2008-03-03T06:47:38Z")
Yeah, this is one of thoes Long-time-lurker-finally-broke-down-and-got-a-subscription-don’t-judge-me threads. I’m almost 29, usually happily married, & I live in Columbus OH with my husband , roomates & 3 kitties. I’m ready for whatever initiation there is to this place. I understand it involves squid. Fire Away! _dons helmet_😃 ---
### Author: ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/2 "2008-03-03T07:29:20Z")
[QUOTE=janis\_and\_c0] I live in Columbus OH with… 3 kitties. I’m ready for whatever initiation there is to this place. _dons helmet_😃 [/QUOTE] Cite? It is customary, when mentioning any cuddly pet, to provide photos. Yes, even squid, if it’s YOUR PET squid. ---
### Author: ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/3 "2008-03-03T07:33:45Z")
Welcome, now where’s the pie? ---
### Author: ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/4 "2008-03-03T08:02:59Z")
> [@](#): > > It is customary, when mentioning any cuddly pet, to provide photos. Yes, even squid, if it’s YOUR PET squid. Yes, I know. Sadly, I have niether squid nor photos. I will work on this (photos, not squid) > [@](#): > > Welcome, now where’s the pie? How do you feel about pecan? ---
### Author: ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/5 "2008-03-03T09:34:50Z")
Any pie is welcome along with beer, lots of beer. Look out for the goat BTW ---
### Author: ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/6 "2008-03-03T09:55:17Z")
Goat? ---
### 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: [March 3, 2008, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/7 "2008-03-03T09:56:48Z")
[QUOTE=brujaja] Goat? [/QUOTE] A fundamental part of the traditional SDMB initiation ceremony. If the goat can be caught in time, that is … ---
### Author: ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/8 "2008-03-03T10:14:03Z")
> [@](#): > > Look out for the goat BTW Oh Crumbs. I forgot about the goat… ---
### Author: ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/9 "2008-03-03T10:17:24Z")
New and clueless? No problem - the rest of us are old and clueless 😃 ---
### Author: ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/10 "2008-03-03T11:40:19Z")
Howdy, neighbor!!! ---
### Author: ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/11 "2008-03-03T11:47:16Z")
Hello **janis\_and\_c0**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay! 🙂 ---
### Author: ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/12 "2008-03-03T12:17:57Z")
Hi! I’m almost 30 and live in Columbus, OH with my husband, dog, and kitties. No roommates, though–we’re hermits. Welcome! ---
### Author: ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/13 "2008-03-03T12:23:22Z")
Hi **New and Clueless**! What brought you to subscribe? ---
### 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 3, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/14 "2008-03-03T12:34:55Z")
Welcome, welcome! You will find a pleasing musical introduction to the SDMB [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=457852). 🙂 ---
### Author: ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/15 "2008-03-03T12:54:25Z")
Ye cannae be that clueless, or you wouldnae be talking to us - Welcome aboard! I’ve got this pecan pie that’s been marinating in Jack Daniels for you to share. ---
### Author: ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/16 "2008-03-03T13:02:00Z")
Welcome! ---
### Author: ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/17 "2008-03-03T13:08:36Z")
Wow! Thanks for all the welcomings! 😃 **bbs2k** : It was My early birthday present to myself. \*\* Sunspace:\*\* that was made of AWESOME! \*\* Le Ministre de l’au-delà:\*\* That sounds SO GOOOOOOOOOD. & Close neighbors are always cool! ---
### Author: ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/18 "2008-03-03T21:32:03Z")
So how long have you been crushing on me? ---
### Author: ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey) #### Post date: [March 3, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/19 "2008-03-03T21:50:08Z")
Hi! Welcome! The buffet is set up in room 229. Don’t mind the water on the floor, just be careful of the calimari. _yells_ Hal, did you oil up the Robogoat ™ after the last [del]initiation[/del] welcome party? I hope it’s not all rusty! ---
### 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: [March 3, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924/20 "2008-03-03T22:27:08Z")
Welcome! Be sure to pop into the [MMP](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=458223), because we’re nice, dammit! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new-and-clueless/439924.md?page=2)