This is weird…my username is also my dog’s nickname, and Q.E.D. was the first person to respond to my first post a couple of days ago (thanks, Q.E.D.. You ARE so cool).
Nice first post, Buckwheat .
Just exactly how stupid do you think I am?
That was the first place I checked, smarty pants!
Hal Briston maybe I haven’t been paying enough attention while I was lurking for so long, but I must ask this question: Why would you alert WOOKINPANUB?
Recall your SNL namesake singing “Looking for Love.”
Ahhhhh yes, I remember now, and now that name makes sense to me.
Geeez Q.E.D. you ARE cool! Don’t let them others bad mouth you!
Hello Buckwheat. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 
So nice to see that those news reports of your death were premature… 
SNL Transcripts: Bruce Dern: 03/12/83: Special Report - SNL Transcripts Tonight
Welcome to the board, Buckwheat!
Welcome to the SDMB.
I am not a lawyer, but it is highly likely that your declaration that you ‘are sure to subscribe’ constitutes a legal contract between you and the SDMB. 
I suggest you check you have sufficient funds in your account. :eek:
Thank you to all that have welcomed me to the board!
I never expected such a nice reception.
glee I have sufficient funds alright. In fact, I was thinking about buying the Chicago Reader!
OK, now I am getting stage fright. I am set free to make my way around the boards now? With all those intelligent people? They will laugh and point at me for sure! I will need to grow a thick skin, and not take things too seriously…I will train…I will take vitamins…I will do crunches and work out on the heavy bag at home…I may make it…we shall see.
Hope I don’t make a fool of myself. Hope they don’t make me cry!
We all make fools of ourselves at some time or other; it’s not “whether,” it’s the frequency.
“What fools these mortals be!”
We’re a pretty smooth crowd here.
As long as you spell and punctuate correctly! :smack:
If you do buy the Reader, can I be the chess correspondent? 
glee, yes you can!
Ooops.
Calm down. Don’t panic.
It’s not making a fool of yourself that you need worry about, it is how you handle it afterwards. I mean look at Hal, if anything that enhanced his reputation.
And it is SO not cool to quote H2G2.
Gotcha’, will do.
Serious question now: Can I actually start a new thread somewhere, or can I only respond to existing threads, until I am a real member?
You can start a new thread in any forum. Re-read the forum description and try to guess the correct one for your thread.
Don’t fret if it gets moved, it happened to most of us at first. A thread being moved is almost never a negative, just an admin thing.
Enjoy and except in the pit be fairly polite and you should do great.
Good Luck,
Jim
Thank you Jim.