Well, not exactly new. I used to post here when it was hosted by AOL. Anybody else remember the picture of the brain on the front page?
I think we had about 300 posters then. Anyway, life got in the way and I dropped out.
I’ve been lurking for quite a while to try and get a feel for the board, but things change so much that’s it’s impossible to get a feel for the dynamics, so I figure the best thing to do is jump in.
Anything I should know? I already sent my credit card numbers to the mods and a truck of Lady Godiva chocolates is on the way to Lynn Bodoni’s house.
I’ve named my first born Coldfire.
Cecil is all knowing, and Ed Zotti is his prophet.
I hope I’m off to a good start.
Well now see, you aren’t really a newbie with a history like that. I would guess that you’d fall into the ‘esteemed elder’ catagory…if you like to catagorize things like that.
At any rate, I’m happy to be the first person to welcome you. Glad to have you and hope to see more of you.
Thank you for your welcome, struuter.
“Esteemed elder” would be gross misnomer, though. I never made much of a splash the first time, and I don’t expect to do it this time, either.
But it’s nice to be back.
Ok, would lacklustre elder suit you any better? 
In any case welcome (back) aboard!
Oh, and if you know where I could get any cheap avgas, let me know; these prices are killing me!
Vestal Blue,
I don’t know what avgas is, but I live in Canada, and we’re paying 75 cents a litre for car gas. That’s about three bucks a gallon in real money.
I just thought of something. Are you referring to aviation fuel?
Thank you for your welcome, hypergirl.
Perhaps I shouldn’t reply to every post. It used to be considered bad form. A cheap way to bump your thread.
But I did want to acknowledge your welcome.
Thank you.
Yep. It’s more refined, outrageously high-octane gasoline, for airplane piston engines.
And hi, Clairmont.
Hello Clairmont. I am the self-appointed newbie welcomer. However you seem to already know your way around thngs, so I feel welcoming you would be somewhat, I don’t know, redundant?
Anyway, if you want an official welcome from me, check out the link in my sig.