# New Member **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 30, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339 "2011-06-30T01:09:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lilbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@lilbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbug)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/1 "2011-06-30T01:09:47Z")
I didn’t see, or overlooked a New Member area so I’m putting it here. 😛 Just lookin’ for a friendly, active forum to exchange thoughts and opinions and perhaps meet some folks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/2 "2011-06-30T01:10:43Z")
Hi! Welcome! And are you in for a treat. ---
**Author:** ![lilbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@lilbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbug)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/3 "2011-06-30T01:22:31Z")
> [@The\_Surb](#): > > Hi! Welcome! And are you in for a treat. Well great! I could use a treat, if it’s anything chocolate, that’s even better!😛 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/4 "2011-06-30T01:29:00Z")
> [@lilbug](#): > > Well great! I could use a treat, if it’s anything chocolate, that’s even better!😛 Sounds like a mod-in-training. 😃 Have fun. And don’t jump when you see the squid. It makes her…nervous. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/5 "2011-06-30T01:36:48Z")
Welcome! There are lots of thoughts and opinions floating around here, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![lilbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@lilbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbug)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/6 "2011-06-30T01:44:34Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Sounds like a mod-in-training. 😃 > > Have fun. And don’t jump when you see the squid. It makes her…nervous. Thanks a bunch! Hugs to the squid! ---
**Author:** ![lilbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@lilbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbug)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/7 "2011-06-30T01:47:00Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Welcome! There are lots of thoughts and opinions floating around here, that’s for sure. Thanks!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/8 "2011-06-30T02:26:09Z")
> [@lilbug](#): > > Hugs to the squid! Bad, bad idea. And welcome! ---
**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:** [June 30, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/9 "2011-06-30T02:32:47Z")
> [@lilbug](#): > > Thanks a bunch! Hugs to the squid! \ There will be. There…will be… \ Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/10 "2011-06-30T03:58:11Z")
Welcome to the jungle. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/11 "2011-06-30T07:33:14Z")
Welcome aboard, lilbug. And don’t worry abouit the squid. It’s housebroken. As are most of the dopers here. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/12 "2011-06-30T08:03:02Z")
Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/13 "2011-06-30T15:49:06Z")
Ah, I see the Welcome Committee has its collective shit together today. 🙂 Be welcome here. It’s an interesting place! ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/14 "2011-06-30T17:49:16Z")
¡Bienvenida(o)! Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/15 "2011-06-30T18:00:24Z")
Wait a minute! The OP made a well formed, properly capitalized first post (though I believe they left out a comma), \*and \*they posted it in the correct forum. Something is terribly wrong here… ---
**Author:** ![lilbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b487fb/32.png) [@lilbug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbug)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/16 "2011-06-30T18:40:08Z")
> [@Suburban\_Plankton](#): > > Wait a minute! > > The OP made a well formed, properly capitalized first post (though I believe they left out a comma), \*and \*they posted it in the correct forum. > > Something is terribly wrong here… Ha! Left out a comma..yep, I did. Don’t send the squid after me! Thanks again, everyone, for the warm welcome. Hope to have more time later today to jump into the forums. Hope everyone is staying cool. It’s 100 degrees here today…hotter than 3 hells! ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/17 "2011-06-30T18:51:20Z")
> [@lilbug](#): > > Ha! Left out a comma..yep, I did. Don’t send the squid after me! _Now_ you are a new member. The spelling, grammar and punctuation police are always watching, always watching. There are eyes everywhere, if you know what I mean. 😉 I hope I didn’t spell anything wrong or they will beat me, drag me away and you’ll never hear from me again. NO, No, noooooo… ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/18 "2011-06-30T18:56:01Z")
_slips on the rubber gloves and begins laying out the instruments_ Those straps too tight? Good. Now just relax… Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/19 "2011-06-30T19:04:30Z")
> [@lilbug](#): > > Well great! I could use a treat, if it’s anything chocolate, that’s even better!😛 No, it’s a goat. Just put this hood on an kneel for a minute. [Everybody sing the welcome anthem now.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXyB7niEc0) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339/20 "2011-06-30T20:36:56Z")
Hello **lilbug**. Be welcome Enjoy your stay! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member/587339.md?page=2)