# Some new members are brightening our boards! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 2, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760 "2004-09-02T13:34:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/41 "2004-09-06T00:56:01Z")
Now, **Tentacle Monster** you know that they won’t truly be “one of us” until they’ve ascended to the peak of Mount Wanahaakalugi. Wa-hoo-wa-he-wa-hoo-hoo-hoo!! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/42 "2004-09-06T01:38:13Z")
All these new members! Won’t somebody think of the goat? :eek: Really. We need a new goat. The last batch of newbies kinda…_frayed_ the last one. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/43 "2004-09-06T10:20:19Z")
You should get more goats in anticipation of newbies. Keep a backup supply. ---
**Author:** ![TastesLikeBurning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@TastesLikeBurning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TastesLikeBurning)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/44 "2004-09-06T13:19:39Z")
That was _your_ goat Silenus? Sorry about that, but I swear I only bought her one drink and had her back in the paddock before ten. ---
**Author:** ![TastesLikeBurning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@TastesLikeBurning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TastesLikeBurning)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/45 "2004-09-06T13:23:09Z")
By the way, hi everyone. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/46 "2004-09-06T16:13:14Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > Gooba gabba! Gooba gabba! We accept you! We accept you! One of us! One of us! I don’t know why this is now more appropriate than ever but I have to admit something. When I was a newb here, not that long ago in fact, I always read it as **TestacleMonster.** I later found out the truth, sure, but I thought you might like to know. ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/47 "2004-09-06T16:47:45Z")
> [@The Asbestos Mango](#): > > Maybe he’ll rescue me from the earwigs. Just shine a light in the opposite ear and they’ll make their way through. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760/48 "2004-09-06T18:03:15Z")
> [@TastesLikeBurning](#): > > By the way, hi everyone. Howdy, **TLB**! We have quite a few Aussies here. Sit back and enjoy the ride. You’re gonna love the Dope! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-members-are-brightening-our-boards/262760.md?page=2)