# Just saying hi. I'm new here too. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296 "2013-10-03T20:41:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mander)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/1 "2013-10-03T20:41:10Z")
I’ve been reading the boards for the past week or so and am happy to be here. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/2 "2013-10-03T20:43:05Z")
Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/3 "2013-10-03T20:44:00Z")
> [@Mander](#): > > I’ve been reading the boards for the past week or so and am happy to be here. Too late-We used up all our cheer and good will on the other guy. On the other hand, if you happened to bring any whisky with you… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/4 "2013-10-03T20:49:55Z")
Hey, mods-We’ve got three newbies at last count. Isn’t it about time for another 3-Way Cage Deathmatch? ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/5 "2013-10-03T20:51:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Hey, mods-We’ve got three newbies at last count. Isn’t it about time for another 3-Way Cage Deathmatch? Yes, it s about time :eek:😃 **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/6 "2013-10-03T20:56:00Z")
Welcome! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/7 "2013-10-03T21:13:25Z")
You new people, and your happiness. Humph. That’ll soon change. Did I say that out loud? ---
**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:** [October 3, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/8 "2013-10-03T22:12:51Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Hey, mods-We’ve got three newbies at last count. Isn’t it about time for another 3-Way Cage Deathmatch? _Death Match! Death Match! Death Match!_ I mean, welcome! Good to see you! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/9 "2013-10-03T22:31:09Z")
Welcome to our little group, **Mander**. Happy you’ve been hanging out and decided to join. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/10 "2013-10-03T23:39:44Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Hey, mods-We’ve got three newbies at last count. Isn’t it about time for another 3-Way Cage Deathmatch? Three posters enter. The Squid gets fed. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/11 "2013-10-03T23:54:47Z")
Can you guys stop saying how happy you are? It gets in the way of my vanity searches. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/12 "2013-10-04T00:03:31Z")
_Baaaa!_ Patience, patience… we haven’t gotten the new lubrication shipment in yet. Oh. Hello there, Mander. Welcome to the Dope. _Baaaaaa!!!_ The goat says hello, too. Or, rather, will… ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/13 "2013-10-04T01:52:58Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Can you guys stop saying how happy you are? It gets in the way of my vanity searches. You get used to it. I have the same problem when people talk about how digital they are. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/14 "2013-10-04T02:10:26Z")
Hi and Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mander)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/15 "2013-10-04T02:31:36Z")
Eeek. I’m a little scared of cage matches and goats and lube. You guys really know how to make a girl feel welcome. I think I’ll stick around anyway. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/16 "2013-10-04T05:08:14Z")
welcome. P.S. watch out for people with consonants in their user name, they’re all nuts. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/17 "2013-10-04T07:50:19Z")
Welcome. My advice: suck up to the mods. We have the keys to the deathmatch cage. ---
**Author:** ![sentrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/18 "2013-10-04T16:52:59Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Hey, mods-We’ve got three newbies at last count. Isn’t it about time for another 3-Way Cage Deathmatch? what can i say? i need backup. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/19 "2013-10-04T16:54:46Z")
Welcome! Show no fear. They can smell fear. ---
**Author:** ![sentrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@sentrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sentrix)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296/20 "2013-10-04T16:57:52Z")
sure, same as newbies can smell cynics, jaded etc, excepting the czar. he seems to have some balls. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-saying-hi-im-new-here-too/670296.md?page=2)