# Newbie **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 24, 2002, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831 "2002-03-24T06:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Proteus\_Meridius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@Proteus\_Meridius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proteus_Meridius)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/1 "2002-03-24T06:59:57Z")
**Hey everyone, yes I am a new loser newbie, how is everyone doing?** ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/2 "2002-03-24T07:13:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Proteus Meridius \* > \*\ ***Hey everyone, yes I am a new loser newbie, how is everyone doing?** \*\* not gniessly, but schist happens ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/3 "2002-03-24T07:46:51Z")
My advice to the newbie: You need to get Britney Spears and your sister’s friends out of you mind and concentrate on _you_. ---
**Author:** ![Proteus\_Meridius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d26b3c/32.png) [@Proteus\_Meridius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proteus_Meridius)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/4 "2002-03-24T07:49:43Z")
I am just seeing whats going on in the forums 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/5 "2002-03-24T08:40:33Z")
Hi, how ya doin? Since this is the pit: Fuck off. that “since this is the pit” thing didn’t get old a few years ago, did it? Please tell me it didn’t…) ---
**Author:** ![Cheswolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@Cheswolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheswolf)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/6 "2002-03-24T12:15:00Z")
Hello im new too nice place you have here happy to be around people almost as strange as me 😃 Im sure I’ll be seeing you all around ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/7 "2002-03-24T16:03:57Z")
What the **Fuck** is a “Howdy” doing in the pit? Don’t you know even the most basic rules, shit for brains? Maybe one of those fuckin **Mods** moved it here? The’re always jerking my GD threads into IMHO and vice versa. Like you can have a debate _without_ an opinion! Howdy!😃 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/8 "2002-03-24T18:44:37Z")
OG SMASH NEWBIE!!! ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/9 "2002-03-24T19:14:42Z")
As hard as it can be to keep yourself from pushing that “post” button, why don’t you wait until you actually have something to say, other than “how is everyone doing”? And better yet, why don’t you check out what each of the forums is actually about. This isn’t the “Let’s get to know each other” forum. This is the BBQ pit and it has a purpose. It is for ranting. If you don’t know what that is, hopefully this is a good example of a rant. You see, your post should have been in " **M** undane **P** ointless **S** hit/stuff **I** **M** ust **S** hare. That is what “How are you all doing”? classifies as, IMHO. Yet, instead of reading the rules of the forums, you just chose to pick the first fucking thing you saw. Open your eyes next time. There, hope that cleared things up for you. Oh, and welcome to the boards. ---
**Author:** ![Slip\_Mahoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Slip\_Mahoney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slip_Mahoney)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/10 "2002-03-24T23:30:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Proteus Meridius \* > \*\ ***Hey everyone, yes I am a new loser newbie, how is everyone doing?** \*\* Shear off, you slithering reptile! I was in a good mood until I saw this digusting thread. Fark you, you corksucking icehole! PS. Email me your credit card numbers. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2002, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/11 "2002-03-24T23:56:27Z")
[celestina tiptoes into this thread.] Psst, **Proteus Meridius & Nosferatu** , don’t y’all mind these folks too much. From what little I’ve seen they’re nice, and the Pit doesn’t have to be all cussin’ and carryin’ on like they make it out to be. If you want to have a “Howdy” thread here, you just go right ahead. I believe that folks can and should spread love and warmth even in the Pit, and I make every effort I can to do so. Of course if you do fuck up on the boards, folks will call you out and cuss you to kingdom come here. [giggle] Welcome to the boards! 🙂 [celestina tiptoes out of this thread.] ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2002, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/12 "2002-03-25T17:16:59Z")
Mmmmmm Fresh Meat… Anyone want to start a pool on how long it’ll take us to make them cry? Payoff can be in beer at Chidope ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2002, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/13 "2002-03-25T17:27:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mikahw \* > \*\*that “since this is the pit” thing didn’t get old a few years ago, did it? Please tell me it didn’t…) \*\* Since you ask: that “since this is the pit” thing got _very_ old _many_ years ago. Just so’s we’re all singing from the same slideshow. pan ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2002, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/14 "2002-03-25T22:46:07Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by **Proteus Meridius** _ > > Hey everyone, yes I am a new loser newbie, how is everyone doing? I think that should be _Hey everyone, yes I am a (new) newbie loser, how is everyone doing?_ ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2002, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/15 "2002-03-25T23:11:10Z")
Hi. I’m a newbie, too. Who is this Cecil person, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2002, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/16 "2002-03-25T23:32:15Z")
i hear Cecil is really Bill Clinton! That’s why you never see them in the same room together!!! ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/17 "2002-03-26T00:45:25Z")
Ok, I am an oldie (at least for you) so I can do this: What kind of a name is proteus something? Do you think you are funny… YOU ARE NOT. Log the fuck out, change your fucking name and DON’T LONG IN EVER AGAIN. Chau ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/18 "2002-03-26T00:50:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Ok, I am an oldie (at least for you) so I can do this: OG SMASH!! ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/19 "2002-03-26T01:11:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Estilicon \* > \*\*Ok, I am an oldie (at least for you) so I can do this: > > What kind of a name is proteus something? Do you think you are funny… YOU ARE NOT. Log the fuck out, change your fucking name and DON’T LONG IN EVER AGAIN. Chau \*\* It’s **ciao** , dickweed. He can also **long** in all day, but perhaps he would re-think **logging** back in. But thanks for playing. Now run along before the grammar police get here and flay the hide off your newbie scrotum. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newbie/99831/20 "2002-03-26T01:38:25Z")
This thread should not have been started in the Pit. Therefore, I’m closing it. Lynn For the Straight Dope