# MASTER LIST (Newbies only) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2000, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746 "2000-05-28T18:31:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/265 "2000-08-15T10:23:29Z")
No I’m not shamlessly upping my post count. No. Not at all. Why are you looking at me like that? ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2000, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/266 "2000-08-15T14:19:29Z")
Yet another ignored, downtrodden newbie reporting in. Whe does the initiation start? Here’s hoping that there’s no soap-bar beatings. I hate those. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![barflyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@barflyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barflyer)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/267 "2000-08-17T14:04:57Z")
boost for Original Name ideas ---
**Author:** ![uberDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f04885/32.png) [@uberDave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uberDave)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/268 "2000-08-17T14:16:02Z")
one brand spankin’ newbster here, checkin’ in. No one here is innocent. Although a few may not have much of a clue. ---
**Author:** ![orestes543](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b5e925/32.png) [@orestes543](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orestes543)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/269 "2000-08-17T16:06:10Z")
Well, I’m pretty sure I belong here, so here I am. Hi, everyone!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![socpro69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@socpro69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/socpro69)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/270 "2000-08-17T19:49:14Z")
You know, sometimes people like the rest of you can get jobs in museums. ---
**Author:** ![Qixotica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/5fc32e/32.png) [@Qixotica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qixotica)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/271 "2000-08-17T23:14:33Z")
I’m Virgil. Nice to be aboard. How is everyone? ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2000, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/272 "2000-08-17T23:59:07Z")
I’m newish - but I turned my back for a second & missed the opportunity for a baby oil newbie exam!!! damn! Of all the threads, in all the world, why didn’t I walk into that one! This isn’t even a close second…sniff! Hi anyway! ---
**Author:** ![Cogitoergosum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Cogitoergosum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cogitoergosum)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/273 "2000-08-18T00:26:40Z")
Cogitoergosum ---
**Author:** ![geekgurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@geekgurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geekgurl)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/274 "2000-08-18T01:09:49Z")
newbette geekgurl reporting in… ---
**Author:** ![Clark73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Clark73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark73)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/275 "2000-08-18T02:28:52Z")
I’m new. Brand new. Ok, well, not brand new but still in my original packaging. ---
**Author:** ![green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/276 "2000-08-18T23:29:20Z")
geez this is a long thread. congratulations on getting this far. You have no life. (neither do I) If you cheated, and skipped up to this point, well you are smarter than those geeks that read the whole dang thing. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/277 "2000-08-18T23:48:06Z")
I figure less than triple-digits posts qualifies me as a newbie… ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/278 "2000-08-19T00:07:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FairyChatMom \* > \*\*I figure less than triple-digits posts qualifies me as a newbie… \*\* I broke a hundred today - yey!!! (& I’m being really mature & calm about it…eh-hem) ---
**Author:** ![Althea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@Althea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Althea)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/279 "2000-08-19T00:13:28Z")
It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn’t checked in yet. Still new though. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/280 "2000-08-19T00:29:59Z")
im a newbie, and i fucking hate emoticons. on top of that, i hate smilies, as well. because of that, chief scott and i are best buds. (he said it, not me) ---
**Author:** ![astrangefish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@astrangefish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astrangefish)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/281 "2000-08-19T01:04:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Althea \* > \*\*It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn’t checked in yet. Still new though. \*\* :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D 😃 😃 :D:cool: 😃 😃 :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![astrangefish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@astrangefish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astrangefish)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/282 "2000-08-19T01:07:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by essvee \* > \*\*im a newbie, and i fucking hate emoticons. on top of that, i hate smilies, as well. because of that, chief scott and i are best buds. (he said it, not me) \*\* Dammit wrong quote first time around. Vbulletin puts the icons below the posts. UBB above. Hell, I post at too many boards. I like [this one](http://www.ikondiscussion.com/boardpower/boardpower.cgi) the best. More m:cool:re. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/283 "2000-08-19T01:24:03Z")
hey, astrangefish, nice try, newbie!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA i always wanted to say that. ---
**Author:** ![astrangefish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@astrangefish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astrangefish)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746/284 "2000-08-19T14:10:43Z")
Bite me fellow newbie. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/master-list-newbies-only/20746.md?page=15)