# Howdy **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 18, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154 "2008-02-18T20:20:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/1 "2008-02-18T20:20:27Z")
Long time lurker (7+ years). Thought I would just jump in with the rest of you fine gentlemen and ladies. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/2 "2008-02-18T20:21:53Z")
Welcome. Tell me - how can you lurk for so long and not join the party? I think I lurked about… um… 3 minutes… ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/3 "2008-02-18T20:26:21Z")
Hiya! ETA: That’s “Hiya!” as in “hi” not as in “HiYA!!!”=karate chop to the neck. Just clarifying. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/4 "2008-02-18T20:28:34Z")
Good afternoon! Would you like some tea? We have orange pekoe and Earl Grey. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/5 "2008-02-18T20:29:09Z")
I’m pretty sure “jump” isn’t the right verb after seven years of lurking. 😛 Welcome, anyway! ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/6 "2008-02-18T20:30:50Z")
Well can i at least get some sort of credit for the shortest time as a guest? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/7 "2008-02-18T20:35:21Z")
_That’s_ the kind of impetuosity we like to see! ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/8 "2008-02-18T21:17:25Z")
[QUOTE=peekercpa] Long time lurker (7+ years). Thought I would just jump in with the rest of you fine gentlemen and ladies. [/QUOTE] Are you sure 7+ years is enough lurking? I mean, wouldn’t want to be hasty, now! (What are you, an Ent? 😉 ) Welcome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/9 "2008-02-18T21:23:49Z")
Are you an accountant? Mariah likes accountants. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/10 "2008-02-18T21:24:16Z")
Well I want the calamari and am particular to the mutton (just not like Hal likes his). ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/11 "2008-02-19T02:25:56Z")
And here I was, all set to welcome you… ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/12 "2008-02-19T02:32:19Z")
I’ve got plenty of mutton, and mutton’s plenty for me. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/13 "2008-02-19T02:46:36Z")
[QUOTE=Paul in Saudi] I’ve got plenty of mutton, and mutton’s plenty for me. [/QUOTE] Ewe-w-w-w-w-w-w-w… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/14 "2008-02-19T04:49:18Z")
[QUOTE=Chefguy] Ewe-w-w-w-w-w-w-w… [/QUOTE] Hey, no props for Gershwin? Give an old dead guy a break. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/15 "2008-02-19T06:13:10Z")
[QUOTE=Astroboy14] Just clarifying. [/QUOTE] 😃 [QUOTE=Paul in Saudi] I’ve got plenty of mutton, and mutton’s plenty for me. [/QUOTE] 😃 Anyone who can jump right in with a sheep joke is alright by me! Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/16 "2008-02-19T12:04:57Z")
Hello **peekercpa**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pithy\_Moniker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pithy\_Moniker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pithy_Moniker)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/17 "2008-02-19T13:37:37Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] Welcome. Tell me - how can you lurk for so long and not join the party? I think I lurked about… um… 3 minutes… [/QUOTE] I lurked for about 4 years before signing up. I wish I hadn’t waited so long. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/howdy/438154/18 "2008-02-19T15:56:12Z")
So what was the tipping point in getting you to join?