# Just Re-discovered "The Straight Dope" Website.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 28, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264 "2012-02-28T17:08:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/21 "2012-02-29T21:35:41Z")
> [@Rich\_G7subs](#): > > Well…long story short…My first name is Rich. I was on Nuke submarines in the Navy in the mid 80’s. My last name starts with a G followed by 7 letters. This was too long for easy pronunciation in the Navy, so it was shortened to my nickname “G7”. So… Rich G7Subs Well, then, you might wanna check out this thread: [When was the U.S. Navy at its most powerful? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=643488) ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/22 "2012-02-29T22:40:56Z")
Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G7subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/23 "2012-02-29T22:44:40Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > It is nice to get another 99er back in the fold. Welcome back. Thanks! With only 400ish posts and having been a member of the teeming millions for 13 years, I have some catching up to do! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/24 "2012-03-01T00:09:53Z")
Cool. We’d threaten to re-initiate you, since you were gone so long, but the squid’s on unpaid furlough due to budget cuts. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/25 "2012-03-01T05:54:21Z")
The trampoline’s still nice and springy, though. :: cough :: Or so I’m told. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G7subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/26 "2012-03-02T01:27:42Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > And while you’re refamiliarizing yourself with the area, check out the “In Memoriam” sticky. Possibly you’ll recognize some names there. Oh man, Chief Scott passed! ☹ He was a fantastic guy and If I remember correctly was the first one to welcome me to the SDMB back in the AOL days. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/27 "2012-03-02T01:36:58Z")
Hey! No fair! You’ve been around longer than I have, if you don’t count the 10 year gap. :rolleyes: But who’s counting? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G7subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/28 "2012-03-02T01:47:34Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Hey! No fair! You’ve been around longer than I have, if you don’t count the 10 year gap. :rolleyes: > > But who’s counting? 🙂 Than shouldn’t my Avatar say “Charter member” too? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_G7subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Rich\_G7subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_G7subs)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/29 "2012-03-02T02:07:34Z")
Interesting statistic…I wonder if I am the least frequent poster in SDMB history!? Total Posts: 439 Posts Per Day: 0.09 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/30 "2012-03-02T02:25:13Z")
Hello Rich G7subs! Would you care to send in a photo for our SDMB photo gallery? ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264/31 "2012-03-02T02:35:18Z")
Welcome home! Same thing happened with me. I used to love this forum back in the day. Joined at the start of 2001 made 400 odd posts then disappeared when the forum put up a pay wall. Only recently rediscovered the forum and loving it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-re-discovered-the-straight-dope-website/614264.md?page=1)