# My First, Uh, I Mean, My TENTH Post! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 17, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217 "2005-01-17T18:06:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/1 "2005-01-17T18:06:05Z")
Just wavin’ a big ol’ hi-howdy to all and sundry. I’ve been lurking for quite some time (mostly in Cafe Society and the BBQ Pit), and only just recently took the plunge and subscribed. I have expanded my regular reading to this particular forum, and am working my way up to keeping abreast of all of them. For the record, I officially joined because I found the community of Dopers to be an overwhelmingly positive environment. You know who you are, so take a bow. Even the ‘bad apples’ give one an opportunity to either examine one’s own beliefs and knowledge or to practice restraint in social interaction. In short, I have come Home. On to Post #11… ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/2 "2005-01-17T18:56:49Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > In short, I have come Home. > > On to Post #11… /Norma Desmond singing voice/: I’ve come hooooooooooooooome at last. Welcome aboard. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/3 "2005-01-17T19:26:46Z")
More goats! We need more goats! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/4 "2005-01-17T19:47:33Z")
Yes, won’t someone please **fetch** the goats??? Welcome, **tripthicket**! ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/5 "2005-01-17T19:49:58Z")
I’ll contribut the goats that were…umm…given to me for admitting I didn’t get them initially. But I’m keeping my calamari. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/6 "2005-01-18T04:08:18Z")
It’s been ten hours now. That must be one long post. ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/7 "2005-01-18T04:18:18Z")
> [@tripthicket](#): > > I have expanded my regular reading to this particular forum, and am working my way up to keeping abreast of all of them. - sniggers He said “breast”! 😃 Welcome aboard! Enjoy yourself. Have you paid the secondary members fee? No? Well, contact me and I’ll give you the paypal address to send the money to. … How much do you earn, btw? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/8 "2005-01-18T13:35:24Z")
Hi **tripthicket**. Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/9 "2005-01-18T14:35:52Z")
Welcome, **tripthicket**! ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-first-uh-i-mean-my-tenth-post/285217/10 "2005-01-18T16:17:01Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#): > > Welcome aboard! Enjoy yourself. Have you paid the secondary members fee? > No? Well, contact me and I’ll give you the paypal address to send the money to. > … > How much do you earn, btw? 😉 To learn how not to be scammed be people like **Keapon Laffin** , just send a large amount of money to me. 😉