# Hi! I'm TriPolar, and I'm new here **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961 "2011-12-21T17:15:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/21 "2011-12-21T19:47:35Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > I think I’ll hop on one foot and play the kazoo. Excellent post/username combo. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/22 "2011-12-21T20:21:11Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > I think I’ll hop on one foot and play the kazoo. Now hop on the kazoo and play with your foot. Regards, Shodan PS -Welcome, **Kimballkid**. Believe it or not, there is a contingent on these boards who are **not** sarcastic misfits with no real life. Fortunately, these people can be easily avoided, and you can interact with people like me. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/23 "2011-12-21T20:29:16Z")
Thanks **Shodan**. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/24 "2011-12-21T21:27:58Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > If you’ve got nothing to say then nobody cares who you are. But I care who I am. 🙂 > [@](#): > > At least not on-line. Oh, :(. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/25 "2011-12-21T22:21:44Z")
Mom’s said her husband was a tri-sexual. He would try anything. She also said he was a hobo-sexual. “He was nothing but a no good passionate bum.” ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/26 "2011-12-21T22:25:27Z")
**TriPolar**? So passé…you should have picked **QuadPolar** FTW. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/27 "2011-12-22T05:04:57Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > I have no idea what to do in this thread. When in doubt, be sarcastic. It’s fantastic. **Kimballkid** , I hope you understand that parodies and sarcasm are part of the SDMB experience…you’d KNOW if we were really making fun of you, or complaining about you. **TriPolar**..can I take a tiny bit of credit for the parody, since I was the first one (in that thread) to complain that I never did a welcome thread? Please? -D/a ---
**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:** [December 22, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/28 "2011-12-22T05:23:26Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > When in doubt, be sarcastic. > It’s fantastic. > > **Kimballkid** , I hope you understand that parodies and sarcasm are part of the SDMB experience…you’d KNOW if we were really making fun of you, or complaining about you. > **TriPolar**..can I take a tiny bit of credit for the parody, since I was the first one (in that thread) to complain that I never did a welcome thread? > Please? > -D/a Ok **D/a**. No problem, your post there probably got me going in this direction in the first place. As a matter of fact, I think this thread should focus on you now. I’ve thought from the start that the focus should shift to someone else, but I just couldn’t think of anyone else who would be happy to lend themself as the new focus. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/29 "2011-12-22T05:27:37Z")
Heh!🙂 He’s just “ **Trip’** ” to me, and a rock-solid Dude to boot. Q ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/30 "2011-12-22T05:37:47Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > Thanks **Shodan**. Boy, you really are new, aren’t you? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/31 "2011-12-22T06:22:38Z")
Many boards have a generic welcoming thread where new posters can get all this, Hiya, how’s it hanging out of their systems and the congenial residents can pop in and out with welcomes, advice and whathaveyou while the more staid types can just avoid the thread. My favorite welcome thread was a constant food battle which was always enjoyable. _shoots TriPolar with a nerf gun, though, just in case._ ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/32 "2011-12-22T11:04:13Z")
Hello, **TriPolar** , and Welcome! 😃 Can we ask about your name? I knew a lady once who was BiPolar. She was exciting but dangerous. She took lithium. Do you take beryllium? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/33 "2011-12-22T12:35:09Z")
> [@tripolar](#): > > ok **d/a**. No problem, your post there probably got me going in this direction in the first place. As a matter of fact, i think this thread should focus on you now. I’ve thought from the start that the focus should shift to someone else, but i just couldn’t think of anyone else who would be happy to lend themself as the new focus. Sonofabitch! ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/34 "2011-12-22T15:18:50Z")
_I’m_ new here and so is my wife… ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/35 "2011-12-22T17:11:04Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Sonofabitch! Sorry, but there is no forgiveness for wasting perfectly good whiskey on your nutsack. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/36 "2011-12-22T17:16:38Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > **Kimballkid** , I hope you understand that parodies and sarcasm are part of the SDMB experience…you’d KNOW if we were really making fun of you, or complaining about you. Oh, I know, it just kind of got under my skin. And I would hope if there is something I do that is troll-like or irritating that someone would tell me so I could do better. I really like this place and wish to remain. You wouldn’t believe the number of times I’ve had to stifle laughter from reading stuff on here. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Boy, you really are new, aren’t you? 😛 Just thanking him for the welcome after being irritated about the thread (things are cool now though after **TriPolar** explained). I know of **Shodan’s** rep. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/37 "2011-12-22T19:44:11Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > Sorry, but there is no forgiveness for wasting perfectly good whiskey on your nutsack. This stuff is not perfectly good by any stretch of the imagination. ---
**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:** [December 23, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/38 "2011-12-23T01:06:35Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Ok **D/a**. No problem, your post there probably got me going in this direction in the first place. As a matter of fact, I think this thread should focus on you now. I’ve thought from the start that the focus should shift to someone else, but I just couldn’t think of anyone else who would be happy to lend themself as the new focus. Let’s each get a day..like our fifteen minutes of fame. Hi! I’m **Digital is the new Analog** , but you can call me **D/a**. I’ve been lurking for about three months, and thought I’d throw my hat into the ring and start contributing. Please be kind. After this, we can focus on… **RadicalPi**..or the squid. Whichever comes by first. > [@Kimballkid](#): > > You wouldn’t believe the number of times I’ve had to stifle laughter from reading stuff on here. Yeah..I would. 🙂 -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/39 "2011-12-23T05:46:28Z")
I’m new here, and I don’t give a shit. And I already drank all the beer. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961/40 "2011-12-23T07:06:45Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > And I would hope if there is something I do that is troll-like or irritating that someone would tell me so I could do better. I really like this place and wish to remain. I wouldn’t say you’ve done irritating or trollish, but… in the ten years you’ve been lurking, how many “I’m new!” threads have you seen here? And of them, how many ended well? I could be wrong, I only lurked about a year before I first posted. Maybe they used to be the fashionable thing to do? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripolar-and-im-new-here/606961.md?page=3)