Yes, Dopers one and all, welcome my sister to the Boards!
I prevailed upon her during her recent three-week visit, telling her that she would make a perfect DoperChick (take that however you will) and that this is such a fun bunch of people, she would love it and fit right in.
I think all my excitement about the RenFaireDopeFest (which she missed, but would have loved) finally pushed her over the edge.
So welcome SparrowHawk, the Dave-Guy’s wonderful older sister, to the boards.
Yes, it’s true. We are the coolest people on earth.
Seriously though, Welcome! Seems like there’s a TON of new blood around here recently, so you should fit right in. And don’t worry, we won’t hold your brother’s rep against you.
I too am a newbie to this fun and warped world of Dopers, Sparrowhawk…may we both find ourselves well met and treated with as much care and understanding as the grisled old-timers such as your little bro can muster!
Hey ho, SparrowHawk! Let me introduce you to some of us.
I’m the quiet one. Dave’s the homely one (but you already know that), Persephone is the mean one. Euty up there-- he’s rude. Cajun likes his women numerous and busty. CanadianSue . . .
CanadianSue! How the hell are you? Where ya been?
Where was I? Oh yea, um, if you need any more of the straight dope on Dopers Sparrow, you know who to ask.
Your brother is a darling man, and I am sure you are too. Well, darling, anyway, but obviously not a man. Not that I mind if you are, just it doesn’t sound like it. Oh, bother.
Um… Thank you all… You are all too kind. I feel so welcome. snif I am truly touched. Probably in the head, but that’s for another time.
Now can someone tell me what happened? Yesterday afternoon I sent a lovely, polite, effusive reply, thanking you all, expressing my pleasure at meeting you and even including my dream, at Dave’s request. I spent the evening wandering around the board, oo-ing and ah-ing like a tourist, lurking at one thread and another, throwing my two pfennigs in where it pleased me.
This morning I return to this thread and find the post I sent is not here! I now appear to have grossly ignored all your warm welcomes and kind words, whilst amusing myself elsewhere about the place. Oh, the horror! The shame! The embarrassment! (All die.)
So …can anyone tell me what happened to my post? Is it retrievable or did it fall in a black hole? Was eaten by rabid hamsters? Was confiscated by the authorities and will shortly be used against me?
Thanks for any help and explanations. And yes, Dave was the quiet one, but only because he couldn’t get a word in edgewise. There were three of us ahead of him and then Ed came along and he is not kidding you about Ed.
