Hi, I've finally joined!

#1 · #1 by **xtraordinaryevidence** » Dec 11, 2011 9:30 am

Hello everyone.

I'm a very long time lurker, from way back in the RDF days. I kept up to date with the whole debacle when that forum was shut down and stalked everyone to here. :shhh:

I visit almost every day, and am usually content with reading and learning from the incredibly (and sometimes intimidatingly) intelligent members about various things, but have recently felt the urge to join in some of the discussions. That urge is so powerful that it has even interrupted my other (more important) life in the land of Skyrim! Hopefully I won't detract from the high standard this forum has.

Thanks to social anxiety I have a history of joining forums, making a few posts and then running away, but I'll definitely make the effort to stick around. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Jared

#2 · #2 by **kiore** » Dec 11, 2011 9:35 am

Kia ora Jared, what took you so long.. :mrgreen:

#3 · #3 by **LucidFlight** » Dec 11, 2011 9:38 am

Welcome!

#4 · #4 by **Made of Stars** » Dec 11, 2011 9:46 am

Haere mai! :cheers:

^ Central Otago Pinot Noir

Don't run away, or you'll just confirm what the Aussies say about kiwis.

#5 · #5 by **trubble76** » Dec 11, 2011 10:17 am

Welcome.

#6 · #6 by **katja z** » Dec 11, 2011 10:18 am

Hi Jared, welcome! :cheers:

Don't worry, we're generally a nice bunch and don't bite. Well, not much. :shifty:

#7 · #7 by **Blip** » Dec 11, 2011 10:24 am

Welcome to RatSkep, xtraordinaryevidence: glad you took the plunge and jumped onto the lifeboat!*

*Brought to you from the Department of the Mixed Metaphor.

#8 · #8 by **xtraordinaryevidence** » Dec 11, 2011 10:46 am

Haha, very Pythonesque Blip!

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

Made of Stars wrote:Don't run away, or you'll just confirm what the Aussies say about kiwis.

I'm not sure what running away has to do with shagging sheep.

#9 · #9 by **Agrippina** » Dec 11, 2011 10:56 am

Hi there Jared! And welcome.

**#10** · **#10** by **Made of Stars** » Dec 11, 2011 11:27 am

xtraordinaryevidence wrote:I'm not sure what running away has to do with shagging sheep.

Break out the Velcro gloves, huzzah!

I was referring, rather, to the recent tendency for Aussies to refer to kiwis as 'chokers'. Four more years, Aussies... :drunk:

**#11** · **#11** by **james1v** » Dec 11, 2011 11:36 am

**#12** · **#12** by **MacIver** » Dec 14, 2011 11:57 pm

Welcome xtraordinaryevidence! :cheers:

Recently diagnosed social phobic here!

**#13** · **#13** by **Durro** » Dec 16, 2011 2:59 am

Hello from Brisbane, Australia, and welcome into the lifeboat ! This is my greeting for all new members and contains some useful stuff for you.

If you haven't seen it already, you may want to take a look at our New Members' Welcome Pack which will give you some helpful resources such as how to use the forum software and also contains our forum rules, which we ask that you abide by at all times.

As a house warming present for you, here's a few laughs for your entertainment.

:beer:

Durro

P.S. Come on over and say G'day to the other Antipodeans.