# please welcome my friend to the SDMB! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 21, 2000, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052 "2000-06-21T00:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/1 "2000-06-21T00:09:39Z")
I just convinced a friend of mine to join the SDMB. Her name is Franklin and she’s a very nice person. She would always remember my birthday and bake me a cake. She’s one of my very good buddies so I’ll hope you will all be nice to her and tell her what a good guy I am. Franklin, take it away! ---
**Author:** ![Franklin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3e96dc/32.png) [@Franklin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Franklin)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/2 "2000-06-21T00:12:44Z")
Take what away? Erm.ah. Tugging at collar. Ta Da? I hope I can spend some quality time lurking here before I have to say anything more. And, Hello Arnold’s friends! Franklin ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/3 "2000-06-21T00:31:14Z")
Welcome to the board, Franklin. Great people here. You will have a wonderful time. Happy posting! ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/4 "2000-06-21T02:32:35Z")
Welcome, Franklin!! Any friend of Arnold’s is a freind… ---
**Author:** ![Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6de8d8/32.png) [@Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilgore_Trout_1)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/5 "2000-06-21T02:36:05Z")
heeeeeeey, franklin. ---
**Author:** ![xenophon41](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xenophon41/32/253_2.png) [@xenophon41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xenophon41)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/6 "2000-06-21T02:37:04Z")
Welcome, **Franklin** ; make yourself at home. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/7 "2000-06-21T02:38:35Z")
Welcome, Franklin. May you never forget your link. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/8 "2000-06-21T02:41:10Z")
Welcome to the board Franklin. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/9 "2000-06-21T02:41:27Z")
Welcome, Franklin! Heck, may you never forget your _password!_ ::mumbles curses about disk problems:: It’s a great place, with great people. Weird, cranky, to be sure, but it’s addictive. Veb ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/10 "2000-06-21T02:45:22Z")
hi **Franklin** , enjoy your stay. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/11 "2000-06-21T03:15:24Z")
Hello, Franklin. I met Arnold IRL. Nice guy. Even if he won’t fly with me! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/12 "2000-06-21T03:20:46Z")
Way to reel another one in, Arnold! (Who’s in charge of pitching the Amway spiel this time?) ---
**Author:** ![2sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e47774/32.png) [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/13 "2000-06-21T03:21:10Z")
Hi **Franklin** , Welcome aBoard! Tell us, how did you choose your screen name? ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/14 "2000-06-21T03:57:05Z")
welcome franklin. hope you enjoy it here. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/15 "2000-06-21T04:20:10Z")
Franklin, welcome. Sorry we’re all a little bummed at the moment, but you understand. In memory of Wally I feel I must ask you to send nude photos of yourself to [http://www.rememberwally.com](http://www.rememberwally.com). ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/16 "2000-06-21T04:23:37Z")
Welcome Franklin, I hope you enjoy your stay. Don’t worry, we don’t bite, well not much anyway. No matter what anyone says we are nice people. Please don’t be upset if there aren’t too many posts here tonight, we are all reeling tonight. Ayesha We miss you WallyM7 ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/17 "2000-06-21T05:15:46Z")
Welcome, Franklin. Glad to have you join us. This is where I’d usually say something silly or funny, and stick in a few smilies. Please forgive me, I can’t tonight. Looking forward to reading your posts. Don’t be a stranger. {{{{{Franklin}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/18 "2000-06-21T09:32:32Z")
Welcome, Franklin! If you haven’t heard by now, don’t EVER call Arnold Winkelried legendary. My SDMB posting career almost ended before it started! ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/19 "2000-06-21T12:32:36Z")
Hey Franklin, feel free to make a joke or two. We could use it. Most of us are pretty darn fun loving, really. ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2000, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052/20 "2000-06-21T12:38:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Welcome, Franklin!! Any friend of Arnold’s is a freind… Hi. Sorry we’re all so glum. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-my-friend-to-the-sdmb/23052.md?page=2)