This is my first post. I have been lurking around for three months now too scared to join in but today I thought what the heck and I registered. My hands shook and I was sweating as I did it but now, I feel sort of numb. OK maybe I still feel like I did my first day of school, gee I hope they like me.
Thank you all for letting me join this amazing group of people. I feel so special right now:)~
Welcome to the Straight Dope, MamaHen. May your stay be a pleasant one.
No need for worry, not many of us bite. Much. 
Welcome to the SDMB! 
Everyone was new once MamaHen, don’t sweat it.
Just jump in the pool with both feet, get the getting wet over with, and you’ll be just fine.
Hi Andros! ;j
Hey yerself, Wossname. How’s things?
It’s only kinky the first time…
MamaHen, we’re not so amazing, we’re people just like you with the differenct that we have more posts.
Welcome to our little world! Tour the fora and let us know what you think. Should we have a designated “Welcome Wagon” person to bring a gift basket?
Hi MamaHen,
Welcome aBoard. Look forward to reading your posts.
Thank you all for greeting me 
I feel giddy now, all these greetings have gone to my head. I may just put out the hubby and put the kids to bed early now and celebrate. The Dr Pepper’s on me folks:) BTW I did sign on the Master Newbies List. And a gift basket would have been appreciated but too much for a simple girl like me:)
Thanks. That newbie thread was my idea. I’m expecting to be a newbie a long time. I often don’t have access to a computer longer than to pick up email, so I read a whole lot more than I post.
I apologize in advance for going smile crazy, my defense is I was giddy…you do buy that don’t you? Well don’t you…please?
We’ll probably need to get an opinion on the smilie usage from ChiefScott.
Welcome aboard!
Chirp, chirp, chirp. Peck, Peck.
It blows.
You post like a baboon felches.
Welcome aboard.
translation note to MamaHen: baboons are actually the masters of felching in the animal world, so the above post is quite a compliment.
Hey, Chief: !!
And if you haven’t learned yet in your lurking history, btw, do NOT ask what felching is, MamaHen. You really don’t want to know. Trust me on this. The short answer is that it refers to a non-mainstream sexual practice which most people consider disgusting, and it makes an effective insult. That’s all you need to know.
The same applies to “squicking”, btw, only more so.
Actually, I am kidding, I have read way too many definitions of these words. I have been lucky (or is that unlucky?) enough to read posts that got into extreme detail so have no fear.
And as far as the baboon comment, thank you Duck Duck Goose for the explanation…I was starting to think I should shave:) Now that I’ve smiled again I’ll run and hide under my rock…