# I just joined the message board! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 12, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823 "2013-06-12T16:20:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leviathon713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@leviathon713](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leviathon713)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/1 "2013-06-12T16:20:58Z")
Greetings! After a really long time (it’s been so long, I don’t dare guess a year) reading these boards; I have decided to register and become a true doper. I’m not really sure why, just the same as I don’t know why I felt inclined to share it (old board habits I suppose). I guess I just want to be able to add my comments as well. Hello to all! Feel free to ask me anything anytime, I don’t embarrass or get angry. ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/2 "2013-06-12T16:31:11Z")
Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/3 "2013-06-12T16:34:34Z")
Did you kill the 712 before you or did they all die from other means. ---
**Author:** ![Lunar\_Eclipse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@Lunar\_Eclipse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunar_Eclipse)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/4 "2013-06-12T16:55:17Z")
Hi! I’m new too, but have been lurking for years and years. (Actually, I joined last year but only posted once which promptly killed a thread) ---
**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:** [June 12, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/5 "2013-06-12T17:03:12Z")
Welcome, welcome! What a joy! We haven’t had a proper welcoming for months! :: calls down the hall :: Incoming! Get the squid room tidied up! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/6 "2013-06-12T17:10:01Z")
> [@leviathon713](#): > > I don’t embarrass or get angry. Challenge accepted! Hi! I hope you feel welcome here. The squid room is my favorite part. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/7 "2013-06-12T17:17:23Z")
> [@leviathon713](#): > > Greetings! > > After a really long time (it’s been so long, I don’t dare guess a year) reading these boards; I have decided to register and become a true doper. I’m not really sure why, just the same as I don’t know why I felt inclined to share it (old board habits I suppose). I guess I just want to be able to add my comments as well. > > Hello to all! Feel free to ask me anything anytime, I don’t embarrass or get angry. Anything? Anytime? OK then… what is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? I would like to ask you this question during the third year of the reign of Queen Victoria. 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 12, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/8 "2013-06-12T17:34:13Z")
> [@leviathon713](#): > > Hello to all! Feel free to ask me anything anytime, I don’t embarrass or get angry. How many elbows do you have? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/9 "2013-06-12T18:32:51Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > How many elbows do you have? And, how many elbows did you \*used to \* have? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/10 "2013-06-12T18:38:14Z")
Hi and welcome. Sorry about the state of the boards at the moment - hopefully we’ll get the bugs worked out soon. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/11 "2013-06-12T18:40:55Z")
Is there a difference between a Leviathan and a Leviathon? How did you come across the board? I know you wrote it was some time ago, but do you remember what prompted you to come here? Welcome to the board **Leviathon713** Nice to meet you, **Lunar Eclipse**. I’ve been mostly a lurker too, as I appear to kill whatever threads I post on. Good to know there’s another member of that club. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/12 "2013-06-12T18:41:54Z")
Welcome to the boards. This will only hurt for a minute or so. He said to the goat. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/13 "2013-06-12T18:45:01Z")
Oh, good. Someone newer than me. Now I can leave the squid room… And, welcome, and, uh, sorry about the mess… ---
**Author:** ![Lunar\_Eclipse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@Lunar\_Eclipse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lunar_Eclipse)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/14 "2013-06-12T21:30:43Z")
mmmm calamari I can only assume that the squid room is where you feeds newbies delicious appetizers. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/15 "2013-06-12T22:01:29Z")
> [@Lunar\_Eclipse](#): > > Hi! I’m new too, but have been lurking for years and years. (Actually, I joined last year but only posted once which promptly killed a thread) > [@leviathon713](#): > > Greetings! Well, greetings to you both! Welcome, **leviathon** , and a belated welcome to **Lunar Eclipse** as well. 🙂 > [@leviathon713](#): > > … I don’t embarrass or get angry. Oh, we’ll fix that for you, I bet! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/16 "2013-06-12T22:55:55Z")
> [@Lunar\_Eclipse](#): > > mmmm calamari > > I can only assume that the squid room is where you feeds newbies delicious appetizers. > > 😃 Something very, very close to that. 😉 Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/17 "2013-06-12T23:15:03Z")
Welcome! 😃 ---
**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:** [June 13, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/18 "2013-06-13T02:14:12Z")
> [@Lunar\_Eclipse](#): > > mmmm calamari > > I can only assume that the squid room is where you feeds newbies delicious appetizers. > [@Dervorin](#): > > Something very, very close to that. 😉 > > Welcome! Uh… yeah. What **Dervorin** said. :: nods :: ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/19 "2013-06-13T02:16:50Z")
> [@Lunar\_Eclipse](#): > > mmmm calamari > > I can only assume that the squid room is where you feeds newbies delicious appetizers. > > 😃 Well, feeding and newbies are both involved… ---
**Author:** ![turtlescanfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@turtlescanfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtlescanfly)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823/20 "2013-06-13T02:38:53Z")
> [@Lunar\_Eclipse](#): > > mmmm calamari > > I can only assume that the squid room is where you feeds newbies delicious appetizers. > > 😃 Squid room? Was that covered in orientation? I can’t find it anywhere in my handbook. And I never got the pie I was promised either. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-joined-the-message-board/660823.md?page=2)