# I've finally joined! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 4, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852 "2007-02-04T23:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/1 "2007-02-04T23:50:00Z")
I was first introduced to the wonders of the Straight Dope almost 20 years ago by a great friend. We 15 years old and working at summer camp. To pass the time when we weren’t on duty, we read every letter in the 3 Straight Dope books she had. What a blast. About 6 months ago, I stumbled upon the SDMB and have been lurking ever since. I decided it was time to take the plunge, so here I am. ---
**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/2 "2007-02-04T23:55:21Z")
> [@](#): > > We **WERE** 15 years old and working at summer camp. Wow…didn’t take long for my first typo…glad I got that out of my system. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/3 "2007-02-04T23:58:24Z")
Hello **frog princess**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/4 "2007-02-04T23:58:58Z")
Welcome, indeed. Glad to have you with us! ---
**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/5 "2007-02-05T02:19:58Z")
Thanks for the warm welcome **Khadaji** and **C K Dexter Haven**. I’m looking forward to spending more time here than my boss may like. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/6 "2007-02-05T02:30:22Z")
Don’t worry. _Everyone_ spends more time here than their bosses like. 😉 Welcome to the board. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/7 "2007-02-05T05:23:55Z")
Welcome to the Straight Dope\*\* Frog Princess\*\*. Enjoy the stay. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/8 "2007-02-05T06:16:59Z")
Welcome, **frog princess**. Enjoy the boards. Oh yes, you did bring expensive gifts for the mods and admins, didn’t you? _Didn’t you?_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/9 "2007-02-05T11:57:56Z")
Welcome in, this board needs more batrachians. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Phantom\_Dennis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@Phantom\_Dennis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phantom_Dennis)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/10 "2007-02-05T12:17:40Z")
It’s a great place – I hope you stick around. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/11 "2007-02-05T13:24:04Z")
Welcome, **frog princess**. Please ignore the Subliminal Mind Cotrol Messages _from our **Dread Masters at The Reader** _. After awhile, you’ll hardly notice that they’re there. There, lodged in your forebrain, I mean. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/12 "2007-02-05T13:53:32Z")
[QUOTE=Rico] Welcome, **frog princess**. Enjoy the boards. Oh yes, you did bring expensive gifts for the mods and admins, didn’t you? _Didn’t you?_ 😃 [/QUOTE] Mods, admins, and anyone with a post count over 15K – ya gotta figure those folks know something about posting at work. Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/13 "2007-02-05T14:00:50Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] After awhile, you’ll hardly notice that they’re there. [/QUOTE] Kind of like colorful, annoying sigs? 😃 Welcome aboard **frog princess**! ---
**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/14 "2007-02-05T23:19:24Z")
Of course I have expensive gifts for mods and admins (and those with post counts over 15k). Well, gifts at least. (I’m not sure about the expensive part.) Chocolate or beer anyone? 🙂 Thanks all, for the welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/15 "2007-02-06T01:58:36Z")
[QUOTE=frog princess] Chocolate or beer anyone? [/QUOTE] Can you hold that thought for just a few minutes? runs off to write a script to create 14,200 witty and engaging posts, mainly about kittens ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/16 "2007-02-06T03:35:32Z")
- waves \* Hi there! Welcome! Hop on in, the water’s fine. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/17 "2007-02-06T03:56:52Z")
[QUOTE=Suburban Plankton] Can you hold that thought for just a few minutes? runs off to write a script to create 14,200 witty and engaging posts, mainly about kittens [/QUOTE] Except that you have to generate the cute kitten photos and post them to Flickr automatically. I’d pick a different topic. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/18 "2007-02-06T04:03:03Z")
Welcome, **Frog Princess**! I say, have you seen a herd of goats traveling through this thread? ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/19 "2007-02-06T04:09:50Z")
[QUOTE=Zoe] Welcome, **Frog Princess**! I say, have you seen a herd of goats traveling through this thread? [/QUOTE] [Here’s one!](http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2377390120000735275GmuQPm) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-finally-joined/390852/20 "2007-02-06T05:04:13Z")
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