Welcome to the Dope 
(No, we don’t sell dope here.)
I was 14 when I first signed up for a message board (based on the Super Mario Brothers games). Now I’m 24 and I feel like one of the youngest people here.
Welcome.
I hear that’s going to be a demonstration event at this year’s Olympics.
Supersmart? Super? We will see. Just don’t emulate the other kids on the board.
Qin Shi Huangdi - Danke sehr! Do you actually know any German, or did you just type it into google translate?
AClockWorkMelon - I guess so. :smack:
DMark - My parents trust my judgement, and they know that I’m not going to use language (I will probably never post in the “Pit”) or discuss something that is age-inappropriate. I have lots of questions to ask to everyone here, but I find it more interesting to look at the questions other people have asked.
Babale - Sorry, I don’t have any proof. I guess for all you know I might be an alien looking for ideas to destroy the universe. :rolleyes:
gracer - Ok, thanks. 
Baron Greenback - Oh, that’s what you meant… I meant avian birds… I like my user name because it will be interesting to see how people will react to that. I assume that they will either think I’m average and full of myself, or they will think I’m a genius and full of myself (I’m neither)!
NoClueBoy - Interesting…
Picked it up here and there. Not fluent, sadly.
Terra1041 - I guess I’ll feel like one of the youngest people for a really long time. I wonder who the very youngest member is.
Little Nemo - I guess I’ll be the champion, then. I always take part in philosophical debates while I’m fighting in my local dojo. :rolleyes:
Lanzy - Yes. We will see.
Don’t feel bad. The only german I know is “Du hast kaese ein dein hose.”
Welcome Alex, do not let the attitude of others on this board get you down. We’re a bunch of grumpy old coots sometimes but we love puns. Post punny responses and we’ll join in. Guaranteed.
I was 20 when I joined two years ago and the 90 year olds who make up most of the SDMB population still make me feel like a kid. That’s why I recommend posting in the Pit: Everyone’s a 10-year old there.
Qin Shi Huangdi - How much did you pick up? How would you rate your knowledge of German on a scale of 1-10?
InnerStickler - I assume you mean “Du hast Kaese in deine Hose”. Anyway, why would you want to say “You have cheese in your pants.”?
carnut - I’ll try to keep that in mind.
AClockworkMelon - That must be what TriPolar meant when they said:
Because I asked the german foreign exchange student in my highschool to teach me a german sentence and that’s the one he taught me. As a college german major friend pointed out, though, not only is it highly unlikely to ever be useful, in the rare instance where I might need to tell someone they have cheese in their pants, they’re probably already aware of that fact.
You’ll do fine here.
I’ve yet to meet a teenager (present company included) that didn’t think he/she was below average. Whether you are or aren’t will be borne out with time.
But you know. Welcome, and stuff.
Really? I’ve met TONS of teenagers who didn’t think they were bellow average.
Ein Bier, bitte served me well for three years in Germany.
New Kid: Just stay off our lawns and you won’t get hurt. You’ve been warned.
Just a note that we’ll need to know your birthdate so we can schedule your initiation when you turn 16. Mariah will be close to retirement by then, but I’m sure she can be coaxed to take on one more for the team.
As others have said, welcome. Us older coots sometimes need a young’un’s perspective to keep us in line.
Welcome, kiddo!
And just to get your first unwanted attention from a moderator out of the way – we ask that people post in English only.
Luckily, mod notes like this don’t go on your permanent record. 
Again, welcome – looks like you’ll fit in just fine around here.
twickster, MPSIMS moderator
Where do I sign up for spice girl crumpet munching?
It’s customary when joining to post something TMI. Stories of bodily excretions, sexual picadilloes, or unorthodox uses of bacon are all acceptable.
We’ll even accept novel uses for kitchen utensils.