# My First Post

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 19, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434 "2006-05-19T18:31:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/21 "2006-05-19T22:05:33Z")

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Welcome! Now you’ve got to come over to the MMP and become one of the cool kids.

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/22 "2006-05-19T22:08:26Z")

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G’Day, **Twinkie**. Nice to see you around. Gotta second what **FairyChatMom** just said.

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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/23 "2006-05-19T22:26:28Z")

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[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy]  
Twinkie!!!  
[/QUOTE]  
\<zeddmore\> That’s a big Twinkie. \</zeddmore\>

So, are you? A big Twinkie?

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/24 "2006-05-19T22:32:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Twinkie]  
the thread singing your praises tipped the scales in favor of signing up here.  
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Good to know. I expect the Powers That Be will soon begin running a continuous “Praise QtM” thread as a revenue enhancer. 🆒

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/25 "2006-05-19T23:07:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan]  
Good to know. I expect the Powers That Be will soon begin running a continuous “Praise QtM” thread as a revenue enhancer. 🆒  
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Make sure you hold out for your cut.

And welcome aboard, **Twinkie**!

Why do I have so many _Calvin & Hobbes_ strips running through my head now?

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/26 "2006-05-20T01:05:08Z")

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Hello **Twinkie**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Twinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Twinkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twinkie)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-post/357434/27 "2006-05-20T12:58:59Z")

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It’s not a _big_ Twinkie…it’s an _enthusiastic_ Twinkie. That, I am. And thanks, all, for the welcome. I’ll see you around here somewhere, I’m sure!

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