# Hi, I'm new **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 12, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784 "2004-10-12T05:37:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/1 "2004-10-12T05:37:40Z")
I just registered at this board, so I thought I’d make an introductory post. I found the Straight Dope website a few months ago through another website, and I’ve been reading through the archives for awhile. About a week ago, I thought I’d take a look at the message board, and I’ve been lurking away since. But that’s kind of creepy to do for long, so I registered. Anyway, introduction: My name is Erica, I’m 23, and I live in southwest PA, USA. I’m a big science fiction fan, and write it as well as read it. My favorite author is Philip K. Dick, some others are William Gibson and Harlan Ellison. (The numerous spec-fic threads in Cafe Society are one of the things that sucked me into this board.) I’m politically liberal and spiritually agnostic/“other.” I spend far too much time on the Internet. This message board is a lot more active than most of the boards I post on, which is a good thing since I had to leave my job a few weeks ago and I have lots of time to waste on sites like this. Most of you have the whole correct spelling and grammar thing down, which is a definite plus. I’m not sure if I’m going to pay or not, since it’s a lot of money, but I guess it all depends on how much I like and use this board in the next few weeks. So yeah, hello. Make me feel welcome and junk. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/2 "2004-10-12T05:40:16Z")
Welcome to the boards! Sounds like you’ll fit in pretty well here, hope you like it! ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/3 "2004-10-12T05:50:20Z")
If this post is any indication of your future contributions to the board, I hope you stay as this is one of the more well-written introductory posts I’ve read in the entire two year period I’ve been here. Well, that and you’re a liberal science-fiction geek with atheistic tendencies. I think I’m in love. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/4 "2004-10-12T05:51:18Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > I Most of you have the whole correct spelling and grammar thing down, which is a definite plus. I dunno… I sure \*hope \* that \*\*eror \*\* was deliberate… 😃 Hi! Welcome and junk. Take a load off. Beers in the fridge. The naked Dopers are upstairs. Theres a pool out back. :smack: Wasn’t supposed to tell you about the naked Dopers till later. Never mind that. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/5 "2004-10-12T05:56:16Z")
:: waiting for **iampunha** :: Welcome! Enjoy your stay! May it be a good long one! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![davenportavenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@davenportavenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davenportavenger)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/6 "2004-10-12T06:03:43Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#): > > I dunno… I sure \*hope \* that \*\*eror \*\* was deliberate… > 😃 Heh, yeah, it’s intentional. ---
**Author:** ![Atticus\_Finch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Atticus\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atticus_Finch)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/7 "2004-10-12T06:06:31Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > Heh, yeah, it’s intentional. Even so, that’s going to bug me. But that’s my problem, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/8 "2004-10-12T08:38:17Z")
Welcome Erica, and hope you decide to stay. More the merrier. I’ve only been here a few weeks myself and feel that it’s worth every cent. Oh, and Dick is superb. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/9 "2004-10-12T08:39:21Z")
Better clarify, Philip K Dick :smack: ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/10 "2004-10-12T08:55:34Z")
> [@continuity eror](#): > > I just registered at this board, so I thought I’d make an introductory post. I found the Straight Dope website a few months ago through another website, and I’ve been reading through the archives for awhile. About a week ago, I thought I’d take a look at the message board, and I’ve been lurking away since. But that’s kind of creepy to do for long, so I registered. > > Anyway, introduction: My name is Erica, I’m 23, and I live in southwest PA, USA. I’m a big science fiction fan, and write it as well as read it. My favorite author is Philip K. Dick, some others are William Gibson and Harlan Ellison. (The numerous spec-fic threads in Cafe Society are one of the things that sucked me into this board.) I’m politically liberal and spiritually agnostic/“other.” I spend far too much time on the Internet. > > This message board is a lot more active than most of the boards I post on, which is a good thing since I had to leave my job a few weeks ago and I have lots of time to waste on sites like this. Most of you have the whole correct spelling and grammar thing down, which is a definite plus. I’m not sure if I’m going to pay or not, since it’s a lot of money, but I guess it all depends on how much I like and use this board in the next few weeks. > > So yeah, hello. Make me feel welcome and junk. 🙂 “Hey, Ma! Another one of the umpteentuplets just got home! We should have a party!” Welcome home Erica, You will fit right in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/11 "2004-10-12T13:49:11Z")
Hello **continuity eror** be welcome. Enjoy your stay. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/12 "2004-10-12T14:00:45Z")
Welcome to the SDMB! There’s only one problem. If you’re already spending too much time on the internet, this place isn’t going to do you any good. It’s far too addictive! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/13 "2004-10-12T14:17:46Z")
Somebody tell the goats to get ready! _squish_ We still haven’t cleaned up from the _last_ newbie initiation. Did you bring your fan? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LibrarySpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@LibrarySpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LibrarySpy)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/14 "2004-10-12T14:25:28Z")
Hi! I may have noticed you from intelligent posts in such threads as \*\*Which era rocks your boat? \*\* You’re off to a good start! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/15 "2004-10-12T14:35:06Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > :: waiting for **iampunha** :: Hehehe. I have a following:) …a following with a … baseball bat. Right, I’ll just be way the hell over HERE where **Rico** can’t hit me… (I can’t just run nekkid for _anyone_…) ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/16 "2004-10-12T14:51:58Z")
**Continuity Eror** , welcome to the boards! I, too, love Harlan Ellison (not a big sci fi fan in general, but love Ellison) in spite of the fact that, by all accounts, he’s an asshole. This is a fun place to hang out, with lots of great dopers. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/17 "2004-10-12T14:55:42Z")
Welcome! Prepare to spend WAY too much time here. 🙂 You did bring all the supplies in the Newbie Initiation list, didn’t you? Last one we had forgot the calamari, and there was no end of upset. [sub]What? I wasn’t supposed to mention that? But the ritual can’t go– Ooops.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![InvidiousCourgette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@InvidiousCourgette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InvidiousCourgette)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/18 "2004-10-12T14:57:58Z")
> [@BadBadger](#): > > Oh, and Dick is superb. Bad, naughty Badger. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/19 "2004-10-12T15:16:00Z")
I’m new, too. I’m Savannah, 30-something female on Vancouver Island, Canada. I’m married, and work as a secretary by day and writer by night. I enjoy message boards, but find them to be an enormous excuse for procrastinating. I should be writing, but…just one more page… one more topic. \ I really enjoy the variety of topics on general boards. We have a Bourke’s parakeet, and would love to have a dog. I enjoy reading, music, photography, and am an inept but still enthusiastic gardener. I do not like ham, sweet potatoes or whole milk. I can’t drive a standard, and I play really bad acoustic guitar. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784/20 "2004-10-12T15:22:36Z")
Hi, Savannah! Lovely name. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-new/268784.md?page=2)