# Introduction

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 30, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878 "2013-07-30T03:30:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Melab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@Melab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melab)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/1 "2013-07-30T03:30:03Z")

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So this is my first post.

A little bit about myself:  
[ul]  
[li]I’m interested in science, politics, and philosophy.[/li][li]I’m in college.[/li][/ul]

That’s about it for now.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/2 "2013-07-30T03:39:49Z")

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Before we go any further, which way do you position your toilet paper roll?

😉 Hello!

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**Author:** ![NotDeadYet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NotDeadYet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NotDeadYet)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/3 "2013-07-30T04:13:26Z")

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Welcome from another newbie.

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**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:** [July 30, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/4 "2013-07-30T04:16:40Z")

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Welcome, welcome! I usually offer ice cream to new members, but unfortunately we’re out this evening. Would you like some chocolate-chip cookies? The chips are the latest generation, less than 30 nanometres.

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**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/5 "2013-07-30T07:03:06Z")

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Get NotDeadYet to tell you how rough it was around here in the old days. Oh, and welcome!

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/6 "2013-07-30T17:18:37Z")

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And now we know you like to make bullet points containing fewer than three items.

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/7 "2013-08-01T19:24:58Z")

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Well, I never thought I would say this sequence of words, but:

Please come back and tell me about the toilet paper.

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/introduction/664878/8 "2013-08-01T19:29:16Z")

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> [@Rachellelogram](#):
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> And now we know you like to make bullet points containing fewer than three items.

Sadly, **OpalCat** is no longer around to object. ☹

We are now in a new, post-OC era.