After lurking for a few months, I finally decided to come out of hiding. I cautiously posted (in the Pit, no less), got the inevitable hamster pause that I had heard oh-so-much about, and waited with my heart in my mouth - no double post! My next post was even more daring - I included a smiley (gasp!). My last post included an URL and bolding, and I got it right. At least - it looks okay to me. I haven’t seen any complaints yet.
So far I have yet to attract the notice of anybody - I’ve been sliding in under the radar, so to speak. Of course, I haven’t done anything noteworthy yet - or Pitworthy, either. (Hey, I’m a newbie…give it time - oh, wait. Hmmm…remembering recent events…Okay, I’m a cautious newbie, how’s that?)
So - truly mundane and pointless (except to me - it’s a weird little thrill to join the ranks of posters here). Am I worthy? Will I be flamed? Will the celebrities (you know who you are) ever post in a thread of mine? One can only dream…
Thank you for listening. We now return you to your normally scheduled lives.
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Your first post was in a MPSIMS thread entitled More eBay morons…. This post to be exact.
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Welcome to the boards, Typo. Most of us felt like you when we first started posting here, just relax a little and you’ll soon get into the swing of things (although seeing as your first post was about supersizing a turd, some would say you already are).
ah, memories - you remind me of me when I was a newbie. Low key. Cautious. Inoffensive. Tentative. And what has it gotten me?
No, seriously, I’m asking, what has it gotten me? After all, it’s all about me. So get off your newbie butt and start acting like a proper groupie.
Of course you’re worthy, until you prove yourself otherwise. [sub]Geez, I say that as if I’m some sort of authority.[/sub] But if you have been lurking as you said, you know the drill.
C’mon in, the water’s fine! Incidentally, who are these alleged celebrities? Do you think they’ll lend me a coupla bucks till payday?
Me? A celebrity? Nah, I wouldn’t lend money to me, but it’s kind of you to think so.
Chocolate works just fine - obviously you have been stalking me… I’m properly impressed! And you can call me whatever you wish, as long as it’s not during the dinner hour or after 9PM. And if a man answers, it’s not me.
When I first saw this thread title, I thought it was going to be a Shania Twain song parody.
Ah, well… Since I brought it up, I’d better do an Obligatory Providing of the Lyrics Man! I Feel Like a Doper!
I’m logging on tonight
I’m feelin’ alright
I’m not gonna lurk no more!
Wanna make some posts
Join the teeming host
My post count’s two, now three, now four!
Though I’m still a newbie
I’m feeling really groovy
I’m gonna tell this schmuck he’s wrong!
Heading to the Pit
Now I click submit
What’s taking that damn hamster so long?
(chorus)
The best thing about being a Doper
Is that I can post mundane and pointless things!
Oh-oh-oh, staying up late, join in some debates,
Jack Chick, political schtick
Oh-oh-oh, my last post was lame,
Yeah, I hope I don’t get flamed.
Oh-oh-oh, Cecil’s a god
Watch out for the mods
Boards crash, Og Smash!
Oh-oh-oh, I just can’t stop
Yeah, I’ll post until I drop.
Man! I feel like a Doper!
Saying “Hi” to Opal.
Gosh I really hope I’ll
Get noticed by the celebrities
I’ll try not to be phony
I’m not a one trick pony
So Fenris please don’t pick on me!
Wow, ** Monstre!** Loved it - thanks! After I had the title, I realized why it sounded familiar, but I just didn’t have the nerve - I’m definitely glad you came along to remedy the situation!
And thanks to you, too, Ringo. I’ll try to live up to expectations.
:desperately trying to think of something amusing:
Now I told you young man what would happen when you brought another newbie into this house, now clean that mess up right now!
Welcome to the boards Typo. I’ve been here a year and I’m still not sure if I’m a newbie or not. I’ve got a low post count but I’ve been around for awhile…I guess I’m just a tweener.
Welcome just the same and try not to get too addicted while you’re here. Trust me it’ll take a lot more than a 12 step program to kick this habit.
There aren’t many things that you can wrong here, just keep yer nose clean, stay away from GD if your not up on the topic, be nice, spell to best of your ability, don’t be a weenie and if you ever make a list, put ‘Hi Opal’ on #3, people will love ya for it.
Hmmm…lots of sage advice here! Let’s see - iampunha, I’ll volunteer the information that your new newbie is female before you go checking for yourself. And I really don’t like my tail pulled.
As far as the rest of you guys - if I stay out of those threads, what’s left? Thanks for the welcome and advice! I’m going to save this thread somewhere for all the future “why ya gotta beat up on the newbie” threads. You guys are great!
Ohhhhh…:singing:
<lame Oz riff>
Montezuma I’d be flamin’
And other names be namin’
If I only had the nerve…
I’d be postin’ every topic
I’d be blastin’ the myopic
If I only had the nerve…
I’d engage with His4Ever
and reinvent the lever
I’d be witty and be clever
And knock all trolls out forever -
If I only had the nerve!
</lame Oz riff>
And Humperdinck…that’s a thread of a different color.
