Hello everyone, I registered 4 the 1st time this week. Please forgive me for being so lazy, but I was hoping someone could point me to any particularly relevant posts that I should check out first, so I can get up to speed here? Thank you, Michael
Let me be the first to welcome you to the SDMB!
It’s probably best to start with the stickies at the top of each forum page. Start with the stickies on the “About This Message Board” forum (which is probably where this post belongs). Also, just read the boards for a while.
Some friendly advice–we here at the SDMB don’t really go for most of the typical internet abbreviations and shorthand. Proper grammar and actual words go a long way.
Your post is far better than most newbie posts here, but the “4” and the “1st” still caught my eye. People will take you more seriously here if you don’t do that sort of thing.
Welcome! What robby said. Read the stickies, browse the forums until you find a subject you like, and don’t be afraid to jump in. Great Debates tends to be intimidating at first, so read the threads and be able to back up your post. Here in **Cafe Society ** we don’t back up anything!
This thread will introduce you to some of the “classic” Dope threads and get you familiar with our little community.
There’s some really funny stuff in there. One of my all-time favorites is The Horror of Blimps.
Enjoy and welcome.
Welcome! A word of warning: The Barbeque Pit can be quite exhilarating and interesting, but it’s safest to lurk for a while and read a number of threads before happily pulling out your flamethrower. There is a tendency to think “when in Rome, post as the Romans,” but it’s best not to do that until you’ve donned your asbestos undies and learned your way around a bit.
Its sort of like jumping into the middle of a big cocktail party that some of us have been at for YEARS. You won’t get up to speed - so don’t bother to put too much effort in - just hit the ground running. (Though its probably a good idea to read other people’s threads before posting too much - and not pit the mods your first week).
But the classic Dope threads are worth reading.
Credit to you for asking.
But this kind of thread really belongs in MPSIMS. 
Welcome aboard!
If you’d like to get a sampling of what’s going on in all the forum categories, click the New Posts button near the top of this page. You’ll get an idea pretty quickly which categories most appeal to you. Welcome to the SDMB!
Also, ditto to what robby and silenus said.
Welcome to the SDMB. This is a link to my favorite thread. It is an anthology to the all of the “Ask the…” Doper threads. Fun reading for a lot of them. A lot of ignorance fought on some. Good luck and enjoy.
Sgt Schwartz
Welcome! In addition to what’s already been said, be warned that this board is addictive. You’ll soon start to wonder where all of your free time went.
Cite?