# please welcome our newest member **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 27, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123 "2009-11-27T14:23:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![T.Slothrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@T.Slothrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T.Slothrop)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/21 "2009-11-29T09:24:05Z")
welcome. (stay away from the sandwiches.) ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/22 "2009-11-29T19:23:22Z")
> [@T.Slothrop](#): > > welcome. > > (stay away from the sandwiches.) Don’t worry about the sandwiches, **Hilary** ; but I’d avoid both the squids _and_ the lime Jell-O if I were you. . . Welcome! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/23 "2009-11-29T21:13:13Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > My guess: you took a look at all that leftover pie from yesterday, and though, “hm, where could I bring that?” If the zucchini harvest never brought new people to the boards, I seriously doubt leftover pie would… 😃 Oh, and Goat! Goat! Goat! Goat! Goat! ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/24 "2009-12-01T12:25:19Z")
> [@T.Slothrop](#): > > welcome. > > (stay away from the sandwiches.) Slothrop: duly noted Thanks for the advice. ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/25 "2009-12-01T12:26:38Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Don’t worry about the sandwiches, **Hilary** ; but I’d avoid both the squids _and_ the lime Jell-O if I were you. . . > > Welcome! Norinew: Never was a big squid fan, but what’s up with the lime jello? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/26 "2009-12-01T12:27:44Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > If the zucchini harvest never brought new people to the boards, I seriously doubt leftover pie would… 😃 > Oh, and Goat! Goat! Goat! Goat! Goat! jayjay: Goat? not getting that one please assist ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/27 "2009-12-01T13:03:42Z")
The “traditional” SDMB Initiation Ceremony involves a goat, a squid (say hi, Mariah!), and various other accoutrements. Or at least the frequent mention of them in the thread. There are some negative nellies who think the whole initiation thing is silly and childish, but to them I say :p! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/28 "2009-12-01T13:14:29Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The “traditional” SDMB Initiation Ceremony involves a goat, a squid (say hi, Mariah!), and various other accoutrements. Or at least the frequent mention of them in the thread. > > There are some negative nellies who think the whole initiation thing is silly and childish, but to them I say :p! Well, it _is_ silly and childish. Which is probably why I find it so entertaining! I also still watch _PeeWee’s Playhouse_ on video! 🆒 **Hilary** , the lime Jell-O is one of the oft-mentioned “initiation” ingredients. See, we have this big vat of it. Sometimes the squid is in there. . . PS: **jayjay** did you know that “Mariah” is **mudgirl’s** real name? Course, she’s geeky enough that she probably would think being “upgraded” to the level of ‘squid’ is cool! 😃 Oh, just to clarify for **Hilary** , **mudgirl** is my 9YO daughter; she got her “username” (though she’s not old enough to join!) at a DopeFest when she was but four. She found a huge mud puddle and kept insisting it was “a little lake”. She played in it all day long, and _earned_ the title “mudgirl”. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/29 "2009-12-01T13:44:41Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > PS: **jayjay** did you know that “Mariah” is **mudgirl’s** real name? Course, she’s geeky enough that she probably would think being “upgraded” to the level of ‘squid’ is cool! 😃 Yep, I knew that! I don’t think there’s any connection, though…IIRC, I made a joke about “And they call the squid Mariah” once and it stuck. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/30 "2009-12-01T15:50:09Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Yep, I knew that! I don’t think there’s any connection, though…IIRC, I made a joke about “And they call the squid Mariah” once and it stuck. I’m still gonna tell her. She’ll think it’s cool. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/31 "2009-12-01T16:13:16Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > I’m still gonna tell her. She’ll think it’s cool. 😉 Knowing mudgirl, I have to concur on your prediction. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/32 "2009-12-03T15:40:04Z")
I fell violated. You know so much about me yet I know nothing about you. _sniff_ _hold me_. ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/33 "2009-12-05T13:44:44Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The “traditional” SDMB Initiation Ceremony involves a goat, a squid (say hi, Mariah!), and various other accoutrements. Or at least the frequent mention of them in the thread. > > There are some negative nellies who think the whole initiation thing is silly and childish, but to them I say :p! jayjay: okay then, bring it on! ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/34 "2009-12-05T13:46:44Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Well, it _is_ silly and childish. Which is probably why I find it so entertaining! I also still watch _PeeWee’s Playhouse_ on video! 🆒 > > **Hilary** , the lime Jell-O is one of the oft-mentioned “initiation” ingredients. See, we have this big vat of it. Sometimes the squid is in there. . . > > PS: **jayjay** did you know that “Mariah” is **mudgirl’s** real name? Course, she’s geeky enough that she probably would think being “upgraded” to the level of ‘squid’ is cool! 😃 > > Oh, just to clarify for **Hilary** , **mudgirl** is my 9YO daughter; she got her “username” (though she’s not old enough to join!) at a DopeFest when she was but four. She found a huge mud puddle and kept insisting it was “a little lake”. She played in it all day long, and _earned_ the title “mudgirl”. Norinew: Wow, that’s pretty wild. ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/35 "2009-12-05T13:48:08Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I fell violated. You know so much about me yet I know nothing about you. > > _sniff_ _hold me_. Shakes: I’ll hold you anytime. ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/36 "2009-12-05T13:54:50Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > Well, it _is_ silly and childish. Which is probably why I find it so entertaining! I also still watch _PeeWee’s Playhouse_ on video! 🆒 > > **Hilary** , the lime Jell-O is one of the oft-mentioned “initiation” ingredients. See, we have this big vat of it. Sometimes the squid is in there. . . > > PS: **jayjay** did you know that “Mariah” is **mudgirl’s** real name? Course, she’s geeky enough that she probably would think being “upgraded” to the level of ‘squid’ is cool! 😃 > > Oh, just to clarify for **Hilary** , **mudgirl** is my 9YO daughter; she got her “username” (though she’s not old enough to join!) at a DopeFest when she was but four. She found a huge mud puddle and kept insisting it was “a little lake”. She played in it all day long, and _earned_ the title “mudgirl”. norinew: I love _Pee Wee_. Remember the restaurant sketch where Pee Wee was the Maitr’e D, the Host and the Waiter with two instantaneous costume changes? Captain Carl ordered the whole bill of fare but got nothing more than a $5.00 Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. That would be maybe $10-$15 in today’s coin. Captain Carl felt he was not getting a very good value but Pee Wee reminded Captain Carl that the sandwich did include jelly ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/37 "2009-12-05T15:01:57Z")
> [@Hilary\_Algar](#): > > norinew: > > I love _Pee Wee_. Remember the restaurant sketch where Pee Wee was the Maitr’e D, the Host and the Waiter with two instantaneous costume changes? > > Captain Carl ordered the whole bill of fare but got nothing more than a $5.00 Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich. That would be maybe $10-$15 in today’s coin. > > Captain Carl felt he was not getting a very good value but Pee Wee reminded Captain Carl that the sandwich did include jelly OMG, that show was _so_ funny! I happen to think Paul Reuben got a _really_ raw deal with what happened to his career. I remember the episode where he talks about (and demonstrates) all the things you can do with a _really_ large pair of ‘tighty whities’. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/38 "2009-12-05T15:43:40Z")
Welcome, **Hilary**! btw, I don’t think we really use goats since **Hal** isn’t using that sheep anymore. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/39 "2009-12-05T17:13:02Z")
Hello and welcome! Enjoy the threads and hope you see you around the various threads. Happy Postings! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123/40 "2009-12-05T22:15:43Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > No problem! I think I managed to catch them all. Would you like some ice cream for dessert? The wasabi mint is a little off today, so I recommend the butterscotch. I hate butterscotch. It is poisonous. SUNSPACE is trying to kill you. Watch out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-welcome-our-newest-member/519123.md?page=3)