# New member introduction **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 11, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804 "2016-01-11T04:08:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Miss\_Trinnity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@Miss\_Trinnity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Trinnity)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/1 "2016-01-11T04:08:25Z")
I’m new here. Is there a place to make an introduction thread? Do you all discuss politics? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/2 "2016-01-11T04:09:58Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, **Miss Trinnity**. Feel free to make a new thread in the MPSIMS forum to introduce yourself. We have an Elections forum where you can discuss current politics. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/3 "2016-01-11T12:15:02Z")
Welcome to the Dope. As **engineer\_comp\_geek** mentioned, MPSIMS is where we usually put introduction threads. I split your post off for you and made a new thread. Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/4 "2016-01-11T12:36:13Z")
Welcome. If you want to discuss politics, like others say, then Elections is a good bet. If it deals with world events, Great Debates has a few (but be sure to read the rules for each Forum; the mods and posters take them seriously here). And if you want to really vent, check out the BBQ Pit…but please note, the denizens therein do not always play nice… ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/5 "2016-01-11T13:27:59Z")
I completely disagree with your political argument based on petty and superfluous reasons. Oh wait… this is just an intro thread. Well, in that case, welcome aboard. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/6 "2016-01-11T13:53:01Z")
Welcome to the Dope! ---
**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 11, 2016, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/7 "2016-01-11T14:01:27Z")
Welcome, welcome! Yes, we discuss politics, but you may want to put on the helmet and body armour before going into the Elections forum. (The asbestos jumpsuit is reserved for the Pit.) ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/8 "2016-01-11T17:55:44Z")
Welcome !! Pie recipes and cute pictures of your pets is also a requirement. Someone may come along and mention the squid and goat but don’t worry, the sting goes away after awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/9 "2016-01-11T18:06:36Z")
Some mostly lurk! Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/10 "2016-01-11T18:10:39Z")
> [@DrumBum](#): > > Welcome !! Pie recipes and cute pictures of your pets is also a requirement. Someone may come along and mention the squid and goat but don’t worry, the sting goes away after awhile. No, he’s still putting out albums. :o ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/11 "2016-01-11T20:39:46Z")
Welcome! > [@Miss\_Trinnity](#): > > Do you all discuss politics? On occasion, M’am… on occasion. Just not all at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-introduction/742804/12 "2016-01-11T21:16:33Z")
Welcome, Miss Trinnity! This is a true story: I was in line at the grocery store, and the person in front of me said “when she said paper or plastic, I thought she meant ‘how was I going to pay’.”