# Ummm...hi. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 21, 2000, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195 "2000-11-21T22:41:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HannibalV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@HannibalV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HannibalV)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/1 "2000-11-21T22:41:34Z")
Hello everyone. My screenname is “HannibalV” but you can call me “Hann”. I’ve been lurking for a while, especially in MPSIMS, but I finally decided to join up today. And I’m glad to be a part of smart people having fun. I’m probably going to be on the quiet side for a while, but I’ll be here and now I can actually attempt to add something to discussion. Woo-hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/2 "2000-11-21T23:24:28Z")
Hi Hann, welcome. You ought to do yourself a favor and dive right into MPSIMS with an introduction. That’s where all the freaks hang out, me included. You’re sure to get all the hello’s, unwanted advice and general good natured ribbing you can take. ---
**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/3 "2000-11-22T02:53:06Z")
Hi hann and welcome to the board. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/4 "2000-11-22T04:56:11Z")
Welcome, Hann. Enjoy yourself. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sue)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/5 "2000-11-22T05:31:08Z")
\*\*sub         [/sub]O         º       sub)[/sub]         +         A         " \*\* ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/6 "2000-11-22T16:19:52Z")
Hi and welcome! Hope you have a good time here, find a laugh or two, ponder something profound, learn a new thing. That’s what we’re all about here. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/7 "2000-11-22T16:36:19Z")
Howdy Hann. Welcome aboard. Do what handy said and head over to MPSIMS for the big intro. After that, never listen to anything Handy has to say ever again. P.S. A big welcome back to Tuba. You’ve been noticably absent lately. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/8 "2000-11-22T17:42:58Z")
Do I really resemble Handy all that much? Time for some plastic surgery I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/9 "2000-11-22T20:07:53Z")
Crap. No offense intended there **Jack**. **Hanni** , you can listen to **Jack** , he’s O.K… He just posts like **Handy** sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/10 "2000-11-22T20:50:57Z")
Hi Hann! I may not see you very often (I spend far more time in GQ and GD), but welcome to the board!! 🙂 Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_the\_drum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@Drum\_the\_drum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_the_drum)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/11 "2000-11-23T16:21:50Z")
I see you stopped at one post. Just realized this isn’t a chat room, or just pacing yourself? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/12 "2000-11-23T20:24:26Z")
No need to lurk. Dive in where the pool is in No Fault mode- **[In My Humble Opinion](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=12)** There are no wrong answers there, by definition 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/13 "2000-11-23T21:06:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Drum the drum \* > \*\*I see you stopped at one post. > Just realized this isn’t a chat room, or just pacing yourself? 🙂 \*\* Ya know, this really bugs me. If you have nothing useful to bring to this forum (and chaffing at others is, imho, nothing useful), you might as well save the electrons. Let me also remind you of the first rule of the Straight Dope Message Board, “Don’t be a jerk.” your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_the\_drum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@Drum\_the\_drum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_the_drum)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/14 "2000-11-23T21:30:54Z")
Don’t believe TubaDiva. I don’t know what her attitude is, but it’s not mine. I meant nothing special by it. Just couldn’t think of anything to add and the only thing I know about you is your post count so I mentioned it. ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_the\_drum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@Drum\_the\_drum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_the_drum)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/15 "2000-11-23T21:34:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TubaDiva \* > \*\*Let me also remind you of the first rule of the Straight Dope Message Board, “Don’t be a jerk.” > > your humble TubaDiva > Administrator > \*\* I guess that doesn’t apply to you. Coldfire dumped on me too, when I thought he was being nice. Your board is a lot nicer than those who run it. That’s the reverse of most boards. Someday this board will get new mods and everone will relax. I’ll be posting under another name (or twelve) until then. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/16 "2000-11-23T23:43:14Z")
Until we get new mods, dear **Drum the Drum** , you have 24 hours to change that sig of yours. Do we have an understanding, mate? ---
**Author:** ![Drum\_the\_drum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@Drum\_the\_drum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_the_drum)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/17 "2000-11-24T01:35:32Z")
Done. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/18 "2000-11-24T01:41:30Z")
Fantastic. I was previously unaware of the mental condition known as _Moderator Fetish_. Fascinating stuff. Let’s see what Arnold thinks about this version. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/19 "2000-11-24T03:03:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Drum the drum \* > Your board is a lot nicer than those who run it. > That’s the reverse of most boards. > Someday this board will get new mods and everone will relax. > I’ll be posting under another name (or twelve) until then. \*\* Izzatso? Since you already know about the first rule, let me tell you about the second one. “Don’t piss off the moderators.” And to quote from the message board registration agreement: > [@](#): > > Please remember that you are our guest here, and that we must reserve the right to exclude you at our whim, for any or no reason whatsoever. By registering and using the board you acknowledge this right and agree to abide by our rules and to submit to their interpretation and enforcement by our moderators and editors. Goodbye. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_io](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/65b543/32.png) [@Ol\_io](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_io)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2000, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195/21 "2000-11-24T19:55:19Z")
Hi Hann. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ummm-hi/42195.md?page=2)