# LOUIE! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 15, 2000, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie/1033 "2000-03-15T02:06:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie/1033/1 "2000-03-15T02:06:00Z")
Louie, have you abandoned the SDMB just to spend you time doing your studies? Getting good grades? Meeting real people? Geeze. * * * Are you driving with your eyes open or are you using The Force? - A. Foley ---
**Author:** ![Louie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie/1033/2 "2000-03-15T05:26:00Z")
Actually, yes I did abandon the SDMB, for a short while. I got a speech and an essay to work on, as well as a job interview coming around this week. Along with the 6 hour naps (yes, 6 hours), I haven’t had any time online. Sorry. And anyways, I don’t have anything to post about on the boards anymore. I’m not a scholar like most of the Teeming Millions are, and since HTML is gone, I can’t help anyone with that now. I could post bullshit like handy, but that’s no fun. This isn’t a farewell post. I’m just saying I’m pretty much a lurker now, if I have the time to even get on the boards. Don’t worry about me, I’m doing okay dokey, albeit busy as a bee. If you need to talk to me, email me or IM me at Lou826. Until then… Trying to help out to stamp out ignorance like the rest of 'em, Louie * * * _Louie: young guy, possibly a bit green, but smart as paint._ - Greg Charles ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie/1033/3 "2000-03-15T06:41:00Z")
Hey, Louie. You think we’re scholars here? Hogwash. This is more like “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?” Only without the million. Hang around and you’ll catch a subject that you’re good at for whatever reason. Then make your contribution and astound and amaze! Good luck at your job interview! ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie/1033/4 "2000-03-15T08:28:00Z")
Glad you are okay if very busy. Board is changing a lot. I miss the HTML, too. Good luck with the job and studies! Jois * * * Are you driving with your eyes open or are you using The Force? - A. Foley ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louie/1033/5 "2000-03-15T15:29:00Z")
Oh, Louie. After you do the interview remember to send a follow-up letter to the person in human resources who spoke with you. What the heck do you say? Thank You for…(personalize it)…if you can’t personalize it thank him/her for taking the time to speak with you. Say something nice about the company that he/she was proud of. Looking forward to speaking with you again. You get the picture. Your interview was an audio thing that took a few minutes so each of you could size each other up. The letter is a visual thing that once more puts you in that persons mind in a positive manner. Good Luck!