Welcome** laurieb**, I’m sure you’ll fit in well with the other inma… , Umm, residents here. Remember this forum may be subject to sudden stops and it’s recommended you keep your seatback upright and tray table stored at these times. The exit doors have been nailed shut for your convenience. Crew, cross check and don’t let the goat drive again.
Sunspace, it’s not my fault you left the terrace door open. Second, you misspelled Ice Scream again. Third, C.
Are you of The Body?
(You are now!)
How do you stand on the Oxford comma? (Think seriously before committing.)
Welcome. You have to buy the first round.
Tip for surviving the Dope - locate the core of normal, decent, reasonable posters. Avoid these at all costs, which is easy, because they are quite rare.
slips on latex gloves and begins laying out the instruments
Now just relax. As I said to my wife on our wedding night, this will only take a second, and you won’t feel a thing.
Regards,
Shodan
laurieb needs Initiating.
Somebody fetch the Goat…and the Squid.
fetch or felch?
There is no goat. There is no squid.
At least, I don’t remember a goat or a squid…
That was not a misspelling! How many times do I have to tell y— er, sorry. Sorry. My mistake. I forgot I wasn’t on one of the back channels.
‘Terrace’ door. Hee hee hee. If they only knew!
:: giggle ::
What is an Oxford comma?
If only there was a way to search the meaning.
Oh, I thought with all the smart-asses around here, I could save myself the trouble!! (As a group, I mean)
Watch the flashing red light. When you see the flash, you will not remember the goat or the squid. Everything will appear as normal.
FLASH
You do not appear to be a group. 
!!! I remember everything! The goat!The squid! The other squid! The initiation complex! The door to the valley! Kythereia! It’s all coming back! Why oh why did we…
:: pause ::
Oh no!
Oh, Yes. Now, where did Hopeful Crow stash the squid?
Hi again.
Didn’t get to post for a while; went out of the country on business.
Thanks for all of your warm welcomes! And what’s this about initiating? Should I be scared, lol. 
Yo, Laurie Beth!
Yes, you should be scared. Or amused. Either works. And welcome.
Were you keeping it in the Cooler of Death? What have we told you about that.
My middle name is actually Brenda. 