# I can't BELIEVE I forgot to do this when I first started posting here... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 17, 2000, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686 "2000-06-17T05:34:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/21 "2000-06-17T18:51:31Z")
Doug here. How y’all doin’? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tbea925](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@tbea925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbea925)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/22 "2000-06-17T19:21:26Z")
Hi, I’m Bruce. I’m an old fart from way back in the AOL days. Glad to meet y’all. ---
**Author:** ![tbea925](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@tbea925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbea925)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/23 "2000-06-17T19:37:37Z")
Hi, I’m Bruce. I’m an old fart from way back in the AOL days. Glad to meet y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Catfood\_Purrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Catfood\_Purrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catfood_Purrito)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/24 "2000-06-17T19:58:42Z")
I don’t believe I’ve ever officially introduced myself either. I’m Mishell, which, in case anyone is wondering (you’d be surprised how often they do), is pronounced exactly like Michelle. ---
**Author:** ![D-bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@D-bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D-bear)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/25 "2000-06-17T20:02:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > I don’t believe I’ve ever officially introduced myself either. \*\* Mee too… Hi Mike here. Just checking in! ---
**Author:** ![HomeSlice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9d8465/32.png) [@HomeSlice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomeSlice)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/26 "2000-06-17T20:23:35Z")
Hello, my name is Justin. I am a scorpio and a very sensative person who enjoys long walks on the beach and springtime picnics. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Pebs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Johnny\_Pebs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Pebs)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/27 "2000-06-17T20:45:09Z")
Damn I’m so rude!! I never even thought to introduce myself.:o Hi all, I’m John Pebs ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/28 "2000-06-17T22:38:51Z")
Hey. Dan. ---
**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/29 "2000-06-17T23:24:32Z")
\*\*I am the wise and all knowing Lisa…bow down at my feet. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Nanno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Nanno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanno)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/30 "2000-06-17T23:56:42Z")
Didn’t know you were suppose to intoduce yourself, am not Nanno, not Nan , my name is Nancy, I don’t post much, just read. ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/31 "2000-06-18T00:05:20Z")
My name is Wally. I couldn’t afford a nom de plume. Hell, I don’t even have a middle name. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/32 "2000-06-18T00:32:42Z")
But he does have: one dead gerbil, one gerbil which may or may not be living in the neighbor girl’s back yard, one daughter gradually selling off his posessions – ugly one’s first and a severe dual personality syndrome. So please, folks, give your ugly children middle names. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/33 "2000-06-18T01:36:39Z")
Hey everyone! My IRL name is Krista and, sadly, I’ve only started one thread here so far. I’ll do better, I swear! **Nanno** : Your sig brought back memories for me. > [@](#): > > I’ll sleep when I’m dead."-W. Zevon It was one of my favorite quotes in college. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Medea\_s\_Child](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Medea\_s\_Child](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medea_s_Child)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/34 "2000-06-18T01:43:36Z")
I’m Kathryn. Pretty new. So far I like it, pleased to meet all of you. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/35 "2000-06-18T04:04:14Z")
Hi, my name’s Tasha. I live in Florida, and i hate hot weather. Lucky me. I’m fairly new, and I am highly amused. BTW, I am a phenomenal speller, i just suck at typing. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/36 "2000-06-18T04:16:28Z")
Since you waited so long, no pikanik basket for you, AND I’m telling Mowgli. If you pull a stunt like this again, I’ll also tell Shere Khan. (what?..Oh man…Oh, alright. Sigh) Ok, Ok, forget all that stuff, Baloo. Welcome! Larry ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/37 "2000-06-18T04:16:35Z")
Hi, I’m Ed. But everyone calls me “Ed the Hammer.” ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/38 "2000-06-18T04:53:03Z")
[ul] **“Since you waited so long, no pikanik basket for you, AND I’m telling Mowgli.”** [/ul] Hey, leave the kid outta this! Besides, I saw the end of the movie. He gets the girl (he’s pretty busy now, I expect… :D). [ul] **“If you pull a stunt like this again, I’ll also tell Shere Khan.”** [/ul] Bring him on. I’m a member of the NRA (well, a bear’s gotta do _somthin’_ to enhance his survival once he starts getting gray in the muzzle, don’t he?) [ul]\*\* “Welcome!”\*\*[/ul] Thanks! ~~Baloo ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/39 "2000-06-18T05:03:32Z")
iampunha > [@](#): > > I honestly thought Shayna’s name was actually shayna, which I find to be a really cool name. Thanks, Patrick. It’s actually my sister’s dog’s name. I stole it from her. I’m sure she’d thank you, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686/40 "2000-06-18T06:46:25Z")
Hi, I’m Cheri and I’m pleased to be here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-i-forgot-to-do-this-when-i-first-started-posting-here/22686.md?page=3)