# In which Winston says "Hello!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 26, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367 "2012-06-26T17:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/1 "2012-06-26T17:37:07Z")
I’ve been reading through some old threads and was astonished to see that it’s been over two years since I started a thread here at the good ol’ SDMB. Anyways, I just wanted to say hello. So. Er. Hello. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/2 "2012-06-26T17:40:22Z")
Winston! What up, yo? ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/3 "2012-06-26T17:43:46Z")
Nice to see you. I’ve recently come back here myself. It’s amazing how much more time I’m wasting online now that I have a portable computer, but it’s actually really efficient, since I can watch TV at the same time, combining my time-wasting activities! ---
**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 26, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/4 "2012-06-26T17:48:37Z")
Hello, **Winston.** ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/5 "2012-06-26T17:51:12Z")
Howdy! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/6 "2012-06-26T17:52:49Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Winston! What up, yo? Same, same. Maybe I’ll see you at a DopeFest soon? Later this summer, perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/7 "2012-06-26T17:53:47Z")
Glad you’re back! I thought Big Brother had gotten you. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/8 "2012-06-26T17:53:54Z")
Howdy **Winston**! > [@InternetLegend](#): > > Nice to see you. I’ve recently come back here myself. It’s amazing how much more time I’m wasting online now that I have a portable computer, but it’s actually really efficient, since I can watch TV at the same time, combining my time-wasting activities! I envy your mad multi-taskin’ time wastin’ skillz! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/9 "2012-06-26T17:53:55Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > Nice to see you. I’ve recently come back here myself. It’s amazing how much more time I’m wasting online now that I have a portable computer, but it’s actually really efficient, since I can watch TV at the same time, combining my time-wasting activities! Yeah, I think FaceBook, NetFlix, and other iPhone Apps sort of encroached into the ‘space’ that used to be filled almost exclusively, by the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/10 "2012-06-26T17:56:24Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Hello, **Winston.** Hi, CW! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/11 "2012-06-26T17:57:25Z")
> [@Astroboy14](#): > > Howdy! Howdy to you, too, partner! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/12 "2012-06-26T17:58:39Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > Glad you’re back! I thought Big Brother had gotten you. Yeah, it’s been a while. Didn’t realize how long! ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/13 "2012-06-26T18:00:04Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Howdy **Winston**! > I envy your mad multi-taskin’ time wastin’ skillz! Hi, Swampy. How’s the MMP crowd treating you these days? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/14 "2012-06-26T18:03:30Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > Same, same. Maybe I’ll see you at a DopeFest soon? Later this summer, perhaps? We were just talking about that yesterday. If we start planning now… …late summer will pass us by. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/15 "2012-06-26T18:13:23Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > Hi, Swampy. How’s the MMP crowd treating you these days? They seem to finally understand the importance of stockpiling tp. However, I still suspect they’re still putting their feet on the furniture when I’m not around. Heathens! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/16 "2012-06-26T20:08:45Z")
::moves feet, looks guilty:: ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/17 "2012-06-26T20:14:08Z")
Hello, Mr. Smith! Good to have you around. Too bad we can’t have a DopeFest in the southeast part of the USA. I suppose there aren’t many of ‘us’ out here. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-winston-says-hello/626367/18 "2012-06-26T21:41:29Z")
> [@Gagundathar](#): > > Hello, Mr. Smith! Good to have you around. Don’t you mean “double plus good”?