# I'm new here... but I just wanna say Hi! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 22, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672 "2003-11-22T13:10:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wendyrules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85e7bf/32.png) [@wendyrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wendyrules)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/1 "2003-11-22T13:10:48Z")
Hi everyone… I just want to come in and say hello, me being a ‘newbie’ here and all! This forum seems to have more of what I’ve been looking for - plenty of serious, genuine and thought-provoking discussions instead of just mindless “chit-chat” about nothing! Anyway, I didn’t quite know where or how to introduce myself so I thought I’d take a big step (for me, anyhow) and open my own thread here! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/2 "2003-11-22T14:12:06Z")
Hello, **wendyrules**! Welcome to SDMB. I come from the Land Up Over. (I’m from the States.) How has Saturday been? I don’t suppose you can tell me who won the Auburn-Alabama footbal game…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/3 "2003-11-22T17:21:53Z")
Hi **wendyrules**. I come from the _other_ Land Up Over. There is plenty of mindless chit chat here, but you won’t find a more informative, serious, well-moderated message board on the Internet, I assure you. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/4 "2003-11-22T18:27:14Z")
Welcome to the SDMB. ATMB is for technical discussions and questions About This Message Board. Introduction threads belong in MPSIMS. I’ll move this to MPSIMS for you. Off to MPSIMS. **DrMatrix** - Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/5 "2003-11-22T18:28:09Z")
Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/6 "2003-11-22T18:55:01Z")
Welcome to our playground! ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/7 "2003-11-22T19:49:13Z")
Welcome. There’s a fruit basket waiting for you inside. And heavy addiction counseling for you if you decide to leave. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_B.Phart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Capt\_B.Phart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_B.Phart)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/8 "2003-11-22T20:06:46Z")
Must… Not… Mention… Rugby… Oops ---
**Author:** ![7\_up\_yours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/919ad9/32.png) [@7\_up\_yours](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7_up_yours)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/9 "2003-11-22T20:31:51Z")
Hi! _waves_ ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/10 "2003-11-22T20:56:03Z")
Greetings and welcome from just across the Tasman Ditch, **wendyrules**. Nice to see another Australasian around here! Cheers! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/11 "2003-11-22T21:15:55Z")
Welcome aboard our board. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/12 "2003-11-22T21:37:08Z")
Hello!!! ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/13 "2003-11-22T21:46:38Z")
G’day mate. \<— watched too many Crocodile Dundee movies 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/14 "2003-11-22T21:49:49Z")
Watch out. Someone might ask you for a rousing rendition of “Waltzing Matilda.” It will not be me. Welcome. ---
**Author:** ![radar\_ralf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@radar\_ralf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/radar_ralf)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/15 "2003-11-22T21:52:05Z")
Welcome aboard, **wendyrules**! Now, about these regulations of yours… ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/16 "2003-11-22T23:31:34Z")
Heylo. This is a Nice Place. So nice, in fact, that I believe we have a larger population than Liechtenstein. ---
**Author:** ![hanza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eb8c5e/32.png) [@hanza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hanza)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/17 "2003-11-23T00:42:42Z")
Hi, as a fellow newbie, I greet you (although I feel like an old hand by, although I think you don’t officially loose your newbie status until you’ve made several hundred posts.) Just to plug myself a little, [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211276), may give you some advice about how to handle your newbie-ness ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/18 "2003-11-23T04:05:02Z")
Let me be the first to say **Wendy Rules!!!** This is so weird, I’m actualy listening to Waltzing Matilda by Slim Dusty on my computer right now!!! ---
**Author:** ![Shana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Shana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shana)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/19 "2003-11-23T08:20:28Z")
Hiya Wendyrules…welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672/20 "2003-11-23T08:53:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hanza \* > \*\*Hi, as a fellow newbie, I greet you (although I feel like an old hand by, although I think you don’t officially loose your newbie status until you’ve made several hundred posts.) > Just to plug myself a little, > [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211276), may give you some advice about how to handle your newbie-ness \*\* Naw. People only motice newbies if they come wading in and telling everyone what total jackasses they are. I’ll be keeping my eye on you. 😉 And **wendyrules** , make yourself at home. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-new-here-but-i-just-wanna-say-hi/214672.md?page=2)