# So... \[just joined the board\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 24, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018 "2012-12-24T15:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![danii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@danii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danii)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/1 "2012-12-24T15:58:01Z")
no idea where the introduction thread is and i apologize in advance if i’m posting in the wrong place, but after lurking for a few days i’m just gonna wing it and say hi everybody, my name is danielle, 20 years old, college student at princeton university, originally from long island new york. take it away guys ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/2 "2012-12-24T16:14:11Z")
Welcome. Typically introduction threads go in MPSIMS…so I’ll move this there for you. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/3 "2012-12-24T16:25:48Z")
Hi **danii.** Happy holidays to you and yours, and welcome to our little message board! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/4 "2012-12-24T16:31:09Z")
Hi **Danii.** Welcome aboard. Watcha majoring in? ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/5 "2012-12-24T16:40:52Z")
Hey, welcome and happy holidays. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/6 "2012-12-24T16:49:09Z")
so why such a brief thread title? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/7 "2012-12-24T16:50:42Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > so why such a brief thread title? I added a few words. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Accident](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/8 "2012-12-24T17:05:20Z")
Hi, welcome aboard! Always good to see new blood around. Just make sure to avoid things like shoes on or off inside, how to properly hang toilet paper, or declawing cats, and you’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/9 "2012-12-24T17:36:37Z")
If you have pets, you are obligated to post pictures of them ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/10 "2012-12-24T17:40:49Z")
Fresh meat! 😃 Hee, in all seriousness, welcome to the board, **danii.** Hope we can be friends. Princeton, huh? Very nice. What’s your major? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/11 "2012-12-24T17:43:44Z")
Hello Danii, and welcome. I’m not sure how all the traditions work around here, but I’m tempted to ask about… pie? ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/12 "2012-12-24T17:44:45Z")
My RL name is one “i” short of your handle (yes, I spell it that way, what with being a ferriner and all…) So, “hi!” right back atcha 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/13 "2012-12-24T17:56:57Z")
Welcome. We have a large cache of capital letters to draw from, so feel free to dip into the bucket. It’s how we roll around here. ---
**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:** [December 24, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/14 "2012-12-24T18:29:35Z")
Welcome, welcome! I’m sure you’ll fit in just fine, once we get a few adjustments made. Pardon me while I make these measurements. _pause_ Great! We won’t have to change much at all! It’s always such a struggle when people become apprehensive about the lengthening or shortening. While you wait, would you like some ice cream? It’s quite pliable today. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/15 "2012-12-24T18:37:04Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > My RL name is one “i” short of your handle (yes, I spell it that way, what with being a ferriner and all…) > So, “hi!” right back atcha 🙂 Her username made me look twice! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/16 "2012-12-24T19:34:13Z")
Welcome!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/17 "2012-12-24T22:28:49Z")
Howdy! Welcome, feel free to wander around and check everything out; be careful in the Pit, though - that’s where the fighting goes on. You might want to ease your way into there. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/18 "2012-12-24T22:38:28Z")
Hello and welcome. It’s a great board, you’ll like it here. Happy Holidays to you while we’re at it. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/19 "2012-12-24T22:39:05Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Welcome, welcome! I’m sure you’ll fit in just fine, once we get a few adjustments made. Pardon me while I make these measurements. > > _pause_ > > Great! We won’t have to change much at all! It’s always such a struggle when people become apprehensive about the lengthening or shortening. > > While you wait, would you like some ice cream? It’s quite pliable today. All right, Procrustes, stop scaring the girl. That bed rusted away a long time ago, anyway. Don’t mind him, **danii** , he likes to think he’s hospitable. :dubious: Now, if you’ll just follow this little map, Mariah is waiting to meet you. She’ll get you all set up. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018/20 "2012-12-24T23:15:43Z")
Hi **danii.** Be welcome. Enjoy your stay. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-just-joined-the-board/645018.md?page=2)