# New poster..wasn't sure where to start this thread!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 14, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444 "2013-07-14T01:47:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![jaymac1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@jaymac1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaymac1)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444/21 "2013-07-15T15:56:11Z")

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Hello cotton, I’m a new poster as well, although I’ve already been met with a wee bit of hostility.

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444/22 "2013-07-15T16:47:04Z")

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Welcome!

> [@cotton](#):
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> Thank you for the kind welcomes. I see both of you have been here for a very long time!

You can check out any time you want, but you can _never_ leave.

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**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:** [July 15, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444/23 "2013-07-15T16:52:35Z")

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Welcome. This board is kinda like the deep end of a pool, though- you have to be careful, and don’t jump in drunk.

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444/24 "2013-07-15T17:09:13Z")

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> [@iiandyiiii](#):
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> Welcome. This board is kinda like the deep end of a pool, though- you have to be careful, and don’t jump in drunk.

There goes half of the good posts.

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**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:** [July 15, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-poster-wasnt-sure-where-to-start-this-thread/663444/25 "2013-07-15T20:20:05Z")

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Welcome, welcome, **jaymac1**!

We recaptured the ice cream, so I can offer it to you as well.

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