I'm brand new here. Please help out a newbie?

[Q32]

I have been lurking on this board for a while and wanted to join a while ago, but I had this hairbrained idea that I could wait a little and become the 100,000th DUer. Obviously, it did not work out, but I was not far off. If not for a staff meeting today, I might have pulled it off :)

Anyway, I wanted to ask if there is a thread for newbies to understand some of the inside jokes. I have noticed that on some of the polls here there are certain themes which appear more often than I see them having a reason to, such as references to Olive Garden. Are there any pieces of advice, tidbits, trivia or other things about DU that you might give friends or family who just joined DU that you could send my way?

Many thanks in advance for any answers, and for those of you who have a long weekend (I'm not one of you) I wish you a happy one!

Eric

[amitten]

1. For the love of all that is holy, stay out of GD.

Just stay out.

[Q32]

3. I just got a similar message

from someone who used the "scared" emoticon to describe it. What's the difference between GD and the GD Politics one?

[mockmonkey]

40. It's late and I'm lazy so I'll just post this link

about GD and GD Politics.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1524856

[Q32]

47. This is a huge help and much appreciated.

Can't thank you enough. Seriously. :)

[zanne]

119. Don't stay away from GD

You didn't join DU just for the sparkling conversation, did you? GD is the heart of this site. Don't be afraid of it; just don't start any flame wars, and you'll be fine.

[crispini]

122. Above and beyond that, GD P is slower and a tad more thoughtful, I think.

My longer posts have been well-recieved in GD P. I tend to post my presidential primary stuff there exclusively, current events in GD. :hi: welcome to DU!

[Haole Girl]

2. Welcome to DU!

Sorry I don't know of a specific thread to point you toward...but I'll tell you the basics of The Olive Garden. It all started when a DUer recommended Olive Garden as an economical place to eat in New York. A flamewar ensued. This, is..of course...a very abbreviated version.

Don't worry, you'll pick up on the inside jokes pretty quickly! :hi:

[Q32]

4. Thanks!

It looks like you and I have similar attitudes about short usernames. :)

[KitchenWitch]

5. Welcome to the strange and wonderful DU Lounge

Where we can burst in to flamewars over the most inane topics. Olive Garden was an epic flamewar, in which someone posted asking for suggestions of places to eat in Manhattan, another member posted that she enjoyed eating at the Olive Garden in Times Square and various and sundry members piled on the person who posted about Olive Garden, telling her, in essence, how uncouth it was for her to eat at Olive Garden in New York.

[Q32]

7. Thank you, KitchenWitch :)

I wouldn't advise Olive Garden to anyone either, but to each his or her own. Are there similar stories about flamewars that have become legend here?

Many thanks for the answer and the welcome :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

10. Here are some past epic flamewar topics (from both the Lounge and GD)

Circumcision
Public Breast Feeding
Corn Flake Crusted Fried Chicken
Kirstie Alley/Fat Actress
Smoking (for the Love of Chrysler - Do NOT start a smoking thread)
Veal
Walmart and shopping at Walmart
People who bring their children to restaurants (or just out in public).

Those are all I can think of at the moment!

:hi:

[Q32]

14. Perfect!

This is exactly what I'm looking for! Olive Garden has been explained, I can guess the gist of Walmart threads, and the rest I should be able to pick up now that I know what I'm looking for!

(I don't understand the corn flake thing at all, but with luck it will be brought up again)

I owe you one for this, thanks a millon! :)

[krispos42]

176. Don't forget the Gundeon

Anything gun-related in GD or GD: P winds up in the Gungeon after a few hours, and those can get pretty hot as well, about as hot as a circumcision post.

[Ptah]

6. Post pics if you can

Welcome to DU, Q32 :hi:

[Q32]

9. Pics?

You mean .jpegs that people will like, or the picture thread types? I saw a picture thread here that had about 150 posts and no more than ten pictures...

(Thank you for the welcome! :) )

[Ptah]

12. I mean pictures that people will like.

Or pictures that seem to move

[Q32]

23. I'll start looking for some now, thanks :)

But if this is accepted practice, doesn't it slow down the board in a big way when major news (or an election) hits?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

86. Picture threads normally go in the Lounge......

And the big news items don't normally surface here, except sometimes as links.......

The Lounge is a world unto itself, as you are finding out!

:hi:

[montanto]

112. awesome pic, yours?. nt

[Ptah]

125. Yes, I took that last August

In my backyard here in Tucson

:hi:

[mdmc]

141. nice shot!

:kick:

[Justpat]

191. WOW! that is stunning.

What a great pic.

Welcome to DU Q32

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. My dear Q32!

Welcome to DU, and to its living beating heart: The Lounge!

The political forums, General Discussion, and General Discussion Politics, are not for the faint of heart!

I mainly stay here......this place is my home!

Have fun, kick off your shoes, and stay awhile!

:hi:

[Q32]

16. Thank you, CaliforniaPeggy!

I appreciate the advice. This certainly seems like the best place to post until I feel like I have the feel of the board as a whole. Given some of the knockdown drag-outs my friends (Democrat) and I bhave on Democrat issues, I wouldn't want to be the jerk with 15-20 posts storming into the gauntlet and irritating half the board with my opinions.

Whereabouts in California?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. SoCal!

The charming beach town of Manhattan Beach......just south of LAX!

:hi:

[Q32]

33. Wow, that's a bit beyond my experience.

I had to stay in Seaside for three weeks because my sister was hospitalized and someone had to watch her kids, but that's way north of you. Other than a daytrip to San Jose, that is all of my California experience!

[Debi]

128. OMG You got 'My Deared' by CaliforniaPeggy

:wow:

What an honor...and so soon...you have been blessed by the DU gods :7

[mockmonkey]

11. DU Glossary

This might explain some of the strange spellings you might come across.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x190

Welcome to DU!:D

[Q32]

18. Wow, this in invaluable - welcome to my Christmas list, friend

Too bad I didn't join about three weeks earlier ;)

I really appreciate this, many thanks! :hi:

[calimary]

108. Hey, thanks! I'd been looking for that.

Wanted to refer some others to it, but wasn't sure where to find it.

And Q32 - WELCOME TO DU! Hey, that rhymes! You soon may want to venture over to GD and GD-P anyway, just to savor the open combat :D but the General Discussion forum moves rawther quickly. Something may have sunk out of sight before you can get back to it. If so, you can always bookmark it - the little notations (or whatever) at the upper left corner of the top of the thread - along with "email this to a friend" and a third one. That has enabled me to find a thread I wanted to go back and review, or retrieve some information, that saved me a LOT of time. I've learned TONS here. And made some great friends. You will, too.

[Bryn]

120. There is one thing missing

What does "Dubya" stands for? I know it means Bush, but what is that? :shrug:

[crispini]

123. Dubya = W

:D

[Connonym]

137. Sweet! I never knew that was there. TY n/t

[gizmonic]

13. Hi Q32! Welcome aboard!

I find DU to be weird, fun, interesting and always educational. :)

I try to pick up bits o' stuff here and there. If you stick around long enough you'll pick up on the inside jokes.

gizmonic

:hi:

[Q32]

20. Thanks, Gizmonic

Given the size of the board, the political leanings of it, the fact that the "right" need not apply, and the number of members, I figure there has to be like-minded people here, so I look forward to the experience. The welcome is appreciated, as is your advice.

Have a great weekend, friend :)

[gizmonic]

31. You too, friend

btw, reading your post about Hot Wheels made me think about being a kid again. My brother had a bunch of Hot Wheels/Matchboxes and he had a bright orange racing track to go with them. When I think about that orange track I'm seven again. Too Kewl! :)


:toast:

[Q32]

66. Remember Sizzlers?

I only had a few because there weren't that many tournaments, but man - did I have a blast with those!

[gizmonic]

83. Not sure if we had Sizzlers but I had a blast playing with this as a kid

w/my brother

http://www.feelingretro.com/view_toy.cfm?id=24

Ah, fond memories of crashing it into things -- just like the real guy! :evilgrin:

[Q32]

98. My brother and I preferred aviation...

...specifically, attaching bottle rockets to those cedar wood gliders (the ones with rubber band-driven propellers worked best)and watching them blow up into pieces. They were nineteen cents apiece back then, and bottle rockets were somewhere around seven bucks for a box of a hundred. Nowadays, do that and the cops come. I do miss my youth.

[gizmonic]

103. It WAS fun to blow up stuff during our youth, wasn't it?

Oh, and play with jarts, too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_darts

We turned out ok, right?! :crazy: :silly:

Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[Q32]

113. I'll never forget Jarts.

Dad and I had blue, Mom and my brother had red. We played countless times, matches were roughly even, and nobody got injured.

My turn to thank YOU for the trip down Memory Lane. :)

[driver8]

15. There is no talking about the DU Lounge outside of the DU Lounge.

Also -- never bring outsiders to the DU Lounge!

Stay the hell out of GD!!

"Moron" is spelled "moran" around here.

"Huge" is spelled "Hugh".

CaliforniaPeggy rules with an iron fist!

[KitchenWitch]

17. And serious is spelled SERIES!!!111

[SPKrazy]

24. THAT'S HUGH!!!11111111!!!

kitchie witchie

[Q32]

28. Is there a joke behind that? Bush pronounciation or something?

?

[KitchenWitch]

34. No.

Those spellings, in particular HUGH and SERIES have been pulled from postings at Freak Repugnant (Free Republic). Members of that site are known unaffectionately as freepers.

[Q32]

37. Ah, I know of these "people."

So the repeated instances of the '1' in the exclamation points is poor keyboard control, right?

[KitchenWitch]

41. Exactly

[Q32]

99. Yes, I have seen this site.

Geocities template site construction lightly seasoned with gobs of illiteracy. Good for a laugh, but hard on the stomach. Thank you for clearing that up! :hi:

[LynzM]

135. The word "screwn" is also from FR....

That one was a good joke around here for a while, in the "OMG, we're SCREWN!!!!!!111" kind of way!

Welcome to DU! :)

[Ghost in the Machine]

179. It's all freeper spelling... here's an example...

This is just a collage I made of various "Bush supporters" with their signs of support for this failed administration.

WELCOME! :hi:

PEACE!

Ghost

[hippywife]

182. LOL! Don't forget this one

from the counter-protesters in Crawford:

[Ghost in the Machine]

194. HEH! Kind of speaks volumes, doesn't it?

:hi:

Ghost

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. I do NOT!

So stop saying that!

:rofl:


:P

[Q32]

30. Personally, i was shocked at the way you slapped me down and chewed me out.

;)

I now know to watch my step around you! :)

[gizmonic]

38. California Peggy will come down on you like a velvet hammer!

You learn quickly, Grasshopper :)

[driver8]

79. Don't EVER look CaliforniaPeggy in the eyes...

you'll be very sorry.

[gizmonic]

89. I know -- I've heard the stories told up and down this DU Board...

It's a wonder there be anyone left to tell the tale....:scared: :scared: :scared:

[stuntcat]

25. What's up with GD????

(I'm a newbie too but I'll still say WELCOME!)

[Q32]

32. Thank you from one noob to another.

Compared to me, you're a seasoned veteran! :)

[KitchenWitch]

35. Welcome to DU!

[Debi]

129. Welcome stuntcat!

:hi:

GD causes intellectual meltdowns :scared:

Only go when you need to have your ego destroyed and to question your self worth!

(I'm SERIES!!!!11111)

[stuntcat]

143. thanks! (and for some warning)

I'll stay away.. far away.

(only it does sound tempting now.. :p)

[Quantess]

184. I like GD. General Discussion is what DU is all about.

GD Politics is good too.
I only come to the Lounge for a laugh or a cute animal photo.
:hide: Just bein' honest.

[Q32]

26. I understood the last point immediately.

The way she verbally abused me made it clear that I had better keep in line :)

(Why "moran" and "hugh"?)

[KitchenWitch]

39. Moran - see below

[Q32]

45. Holy $#!t! That's got to be photoshopped, right? Nobody's THAT stupid. Nobody.

[KitchenWitch]

49. NOT photoshopped

Mulletboy is that stupid.

Oh, and Amnety is another bad freeper spelling for the word amnesty.

[Q32]

53. You're serious?

I'm speechless. If that's true, and Mulletboy is a Republican, I'd like to think this photo has really come back to haunt him. If it's well known on a board with over 100,003 members ( :) ) I think and hope that's possible!

[KitchenWitch]

55. He is a freeper type, most definitely

Not sure what he was protesting, but he was definitely on the redder side of life.

[Q32]

67. I got that sense from the "headgear."

I know a Cardinals fan who is even farther left than I am, and I'm sending this photo along to him in a moment. I can only hope he hasn't seen it already!

[kath]

155. Mr. Moran was a counter-protester (pro-war) at an anti-war protest

near St. Louis. (Boeing plant in or near St. Charles MO, in March of 2003)

[driver8]

80. Uhm...that's "series", not "serious". n/t

[Q32]

102. Whoops, sorry.

My high school diploma keeps getting in the way. Thanks for correcting this noob's mistake :)

[Debi]

130. Um, hello

It's SERIES.......:eyes:

[ghostsofgiants]

142. It's quite well known all over the internet.

Especially here, and on Fark.com as well.

[krispos42]

177. He looks like Junior in "Reno 911!"

[SPKrazy]

27. NEVER START A SEX THREAD!

ever

and never flirt

and never mention corn flake coating for meat

and never ever cross california peggy, she's really hawt, but she will kick your ass!

what happens in the lounge, stays in the lounge

and say hi to AGENT MIKE!

[Q32]

43. Okay - please, please, PLEASE

give me a quick rundown on the cornflake thing. I understand how Walmart can be controversial, but this one is way, waaaaaaaaaaaaay beyond me - and it's not the first time I've heard of it!

HELP! (?)

[SPKrazy]

44. CORNFLAKES ARE EVIL!

as are clowns

but I can't really give you the scoop on cornflakes

they just aren't....

[Q32]

48. Clowns?

I may be on the correct side here, then, as one of my favorite rock songs is Bruce Dickinson's "Shoot All The Clowns." But still, I'm completely lost at this point...

[SPKrazy]

51. Don't Worry

you aren't alone

we're all lost here

that's why we're here in the lounge!

:rofl:

[Q32]

54. This may well prove to be the most useful advice I'll ever get here!

Time will tell, but no matter how it turns out I appreciate it! :)

[SPKrazy]

146. Can You Help Us?

wait, we don't want no stinkin' help

we like being trapped in the lounge!

[SPKrazy]

22. WELCOME TO DU!

don't use all caps or you'll look like a moran!

and yes i meant to spell it that way.

[Q32]

56. I just learned about that spelling.

I cannot BELIVE that photo wasn't photoshopped.

Thanks for the welcome :)

[KitchenWitch]

61. ahem

BELIEVE or BELIVE?

:hi:

;)

[philosophie_en_rose]

29. Please remember the following:

1) Olive Garden is the place to eat in New York. :D
2) Fried chicken must always be made with cornflakes. Always. :D
3) Mentioning rotund female thespian Kirstie Alley provokes princesses. :D
4) You are legally obligated to post the brazillion joke a brazillion times. :D
5) The brazillion joke is funny, or you suck. One or the other. :D
6) You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do. :D
7) Moron is not an appropriate term. The word is Moran. :)
8) Spelling errors are funny. Seriesly, they're HUGH!!!:P

[Q32]

63. If I hadn't bookmarned this thread already, I would have after this post!

I have a feeling that in a short while I will be able to read it and understand a lot more than I do now, although I'm already starting to pick up on some of it. Thanks! :)

[blitzen]

117. Always feel free to start lame copycat threads in the Lounge...For example

If someone posts: "My dog just farted and scared himself," then start a new thread with something dumb like, "My dog just started to bare himself." This is always more effective if you include an illustration, like this one of a dog baring his fangs:

[blitzen]

118. oops...I meant this as a reply to the OP...oh well, I'm screwn, let it be another

lesson for the newbie.

[Debi]

131. 3) Mentioning rotund female thespian Kirstie Alley provokes princesses.

There are no princesses on DU.....:P

[achtung_circus]

150. There are no princesses on DU....

Anymore :eyes:

[philosophie_en_rose]

186. All girls are princesses.

But that one is no longer with us. . . that we know of. . .

[speedoo]

36. Welcome Eric. Piece of advice #1: Beware of NaughtyGirls.

What, you don't know who they are?

You'll find out, soon enough!:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

42. ssshhhhh

:spank:

[Q32]

50. This is going to be one interesting ride, I see.

Glad I signed up for it, and appreciate the answer :hi:

[SPKrazy]

58. Yes, Watch Out For Naughty Girls!

they're everywhere

but...

they're everywhere

and that's good!

:evilgrin:

'cause we love the naughty girls

[BarenakedLady]

60. Damn it!!!!!.....

You had to go and warn him didn't you.:spank:

geeez.....

Don't listen to her Q32....there are no naughty girls here.O8)

and I'm certainly not one of them.

:evilgrin:

[speedoo]

73. HEY!!! BNL!!

what's this "don't listen to her"?

I thought I had clearly established myself with you as a horny male!!!:P

Obviously my flirting meant nothing to you.

Sheesh.


I'm... so.... devastated. :cry:

[BarenakedLady]

85. Holy hell I went by avatar alone....

Which led me to believe you were greywarrior. My apologies. Of course I know speedoo is a horny male!

I'm sure it was just due to my recent head injury. Yeah, that's it....:banghead:

But then again, you never flirt with me.... :cry:

[speedoo]

111. What? You thought I was graywarrior?

Where in my post didja see her trademark?



Oh man, she's gonna be pissed when I tell her! :rofl:

Oh and I never flirt with you? I'll just have to work harder at it... :P

[BarenakedLady]

114. Hehehe

I'm so sorry. I should have looked at the username and not the avatar. Please forgive me and don't tell greywarrior, because she can totally kick my ass.

And yes, yes you should work harder on the flirting. :)

But now I am going to bed (well, I'm already in bed technically). Going to try to go to sleep is more accurate...nighters...

:hi:

[Q32]

88. Whoa! Check, please!

I am NOT a homewrecker! :rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

93. Awww that's such a shame....

I, however, am. :evilgrin:

[Q32]

106. I was misquoted!

Q32 is in no way responsible for previous statements which were clearly taken out of context. That is the position of Q32, his sponsors and all affiliate stations who carry his broadcast. Thank you for the opportunity to clear up this misconception.

[Q32]

87. Hmmm...

...proceeding with caution. With curiousity as well, but definitely with caution :)

[BarenakedLady]

97. Oh no no no

Reckless abandonment is the way to go I always say...:evilgrin:


Darn, I'm giving my true nature away aren't I?

[Nevernose]

46. Mention neither The Beatles nor Oasis

Ever. It might be the Lounge's longest running joke, and one that at this point isn't even funny, just habit.

[Q32]

57. Yeesh. You might have saved me some pain there.

I probably wouldn't have ever mentioned either unless someone else did, but my opinions are strong on both. Thanks! :hi:

[philosophie_en_rose]

110. "Score one for Oasis!"

Answer: Who is voted onto the one way rocket ship to the sun?



:rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

144. It's the reaction to the joke that's funny.

Much like the Brazilian joke.

[Nevernose]

158. The brazillion joke is still funny

I never get tired of hearing it. Then again, I'm easily amused...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. Welcome to DU!

Best thing to do with regard to inside jokes is just ask. I've been hanging out here for years (yes, that IS mildew in the corner of this post) and I still have to ask sometimes. Usually people are happy to fill you in!

:toast:

[SPKrazy]

62. What's A Post?

oh, you mean your post on here?

yeah, it is mildew, could you clean it up, i'm allergic

Goddess of Guiness rules!

:yourock: :hug: :loveya:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

75. Which one of these guys is you?

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

81. Ruh Roh!

they're all me

maybe the guy with the tongue? :evilgrin:

you think I'm a perv don't you!

O8)

not me

I'm an angel

I'm not a flirting dozen eggs

:-(

[GoddessOfGuinness]

107. I thought maybe you were the guy in back

with the moustache... :hug:

[SPKrazy]

109. :(

me no have mustache

me just :loveya: you is all!

[Q32]

70. Thanks!

Great userpic, BTW! :)

[SeattleGirl]

59. I welcomed you in another thread, but what the hey. Welcome

again to DU!

I must warn you, though, if I deem you have been bad, you are likely to get a patented SeattleGirl, The Reverend High Priestess of the Church of Ethereal Pleasure spankin'. :evilgrin:


:hi:

[KitchenWitch]

65. ...

[SeattleGirl]

69. ROFL!

:spank: :spank: :spank:

[Q32]

72. Wow, looks like I might reeeeeeeeeally like it here :)

[KitchenWitch]

76. Yes, it hurts so good in here!

:evilgrin:

[speedoo]

77. Go ahead. Ignore my advice.

See where that gets you. :rofl:

[Q32]

82. LOL!

:rofl:

[Q32]

71. That's only fair, considering you cared enough to welcome me twice :)

Now I thank you for a second time and promise to be on somewhat close to my best behavior! :hi:

[SeattleGirl]

90. People rarely complain about the spankin's.

In fact, some folks ask for them! :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

96. Yup

please sis, can I have another!?

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

101. Anything for you, bro!

:spank:

[SPKrazy]

104. Call My Therapist Q32

this isn't normal having your sis spank you!

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

84. Ummmmm!

Mom said no more spankin'

well she did!

but I won't tell, you won't tell on me will you sis?

I'm a naughty boy

:evilgrin:

[SeattleGirl]

94. Yes, you ARE a naughty boy, bro!

:spank: :rofl:

[SPKrazy]

100. I'm Not Supposed To Like Spankin's From My Sis

but i do

I need therapy

:hide: :rofl:

[Debi]

132. Oh, hey

speaking of naughty girls!!! :*

[BarenakedLady]

64. Welcome...

How you doin'?

:hi:

All will become clear to you soon enough....Resistence is futile.

[Q32]

74. Understood. I am to be assimilated.

My biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to your own :)

Thanks for the welcome! Doin' just great here, and you? :hi:

[auntAgonist]

68. auntie knows best!

Welcome to DU.

:hi:

aA

[Q32]

78. Thanks!

I have a feeling that I'm going to like it here - I never expected so many responses! :hi:

My first edited post. In many ways, I'm not a good typist.

[texanwitch]

91. Welcome to the Lounge

The Lounge is the best part DU.

Don't forget to vist the waterhole to the watch the animals.

www.africam.com

The Nikorho stream.

[evlbstrd]

92. Don't ever

EVER
ask about something you can easily Google.

Welcome to DU.

[SPKrazy]

95. Can you google something for me evlbstrd?

i'm too lazy

[evlbstrd]

105. google this.

I was trying to search Google Images for Marty Feldman. I left out the T.

[krispos42]

178. Watching "Silent Movie" on Cinemax, are we? :-) n/t

[anti-everything]

115. As another newbie...

can someone explain to me the significance of "cowbell?"

[tkmorris]

116. "Cowbell" refers to a comedy sketch......

done on Saturday Night Live a few years back. I cannot explain it's popularity, but it has become famous on the internet. It portrays Christopher Walken as an infamous record producer, cutting a record with the 70's rock band Blue Oyster Cult, doing a song named Don't Fear the Reaper, which features a cowbell being played throughout.

Here's the video clip, if you're interested: http://tinyurl.com/y923ne

[Debi]

133. Welcom to DU

a-e :hi:

Ah, Will Ferrell :loveya:

[Q32]

159. Thanks, Debi :)

[Bryn]

121. Welcome to DU

How did you find DU? Just curious because I found this site through a freeper website which I came upon by accident. I was looking for a good democratic forum, was unable to find it via google for some reason. Was stuck at Freeper's forum for a while which really turned my stomach, but at least I picked up what was going on until someone called "DU Soldier" came and posted something great which I fully agreed with to my delight, but when I was about to reply to his post to praise him I found him banned. The rest of freepers' posts to that DU soldier were vicious, but one of them mentioned www.democraticunderground.com I went there and found this place. Finally!!! So here I am. :hi: even though I've been here for 2 years, I read more than I post.

[Q32]

160. I heard Rush Limbaugh bitching about the site.

Naturally, it grabbed my interest. If he has a problem with the site, I should check it out! :)

Thank you for the welcome! :hi:

[Bryn]

195. Oh, Ha Ha so Freepers Helped

us to find this site. The more they bitch about it, the more people find us. Wheeeeee!!

:applause: :rofl:

[Phentex]

124. You can still be a part of DU history...

Locate the most viewed thread in the lounge and post in it.

Welcome to DU! :)

[Q32]

161. I am starting to believe that any thread with

the word "kudzu" in it is a good place to start!

Thanks for the welcome! :hi:

[Debi]

126. Welcom to DU Q32

:hi:

Come visit the Iowa Forum to get a mid-western welcome.

One bit of advice....don't fry your chicken in Corn Flakes!!!! :rofl:

Debi

On edit:

Oh oh oh oh...don't mention songbirds/stray cats....:scared:

[Q32]

162. First I've heard of this...

...songbirds and stray cats? Or are these references to musical groups?

[Kajsa]

127. Welcome to DU, Q32.

We have fun here in the Lounge.
There are loads of DU groups too, from support groups
to interest groups where you can get lots of good info
and camaraderie.

Make yourself at home and
Welcome, again!

:hi:

[Q32]

163. Thanks, Kajsa!

Much appreciated! :hi:

[matcom]

134. welcome to DU friend!

*come to the hippo. the hippo LOVES you!*

:D

:hi:

[Q32]

164. Um...

No idea what the hippo reference means yet, but I have a feeling I'll learn soon enough!

Thanks for the welcome, friend! :hi:

[Connonym]

136. Welcome to the jungle!

We got fun and games :evilgrin: As a fellow newby, I can tell you that the folks here in the Lounge are very friendly. Welcome

[Q32]

165. Thank you :)

:hi:

[begin_within]

138. The official flower of the DU Lounge is...

...the kudzu blossom

[WritingIsMyReligion]

139. LOL!

:rofl:

[Reverend_Smitty]

148. That is officially the greatest picture ever!!!

I can't believe it took 138 posts to mention How "Bullish they are on Kudzu...It's going places" y'know...

[begin_within]

151. Thanks

[Q32]

166. I finally figured out this "kudzu" thing, I think...

...this is a reference to a thread with an inexplicably large number of posts, yes?

[ironflange]

140. Two very important things

1. If you don't have a cat, get one, and post as many pics of it (them) as possible.





2. Do not ask A-Schwartzenegger about Oscar.

[Q32]

167. I have a cat!

I'll get on this right away! :)

Thanks! :hi:

[JackBeck]

145. You'll fall in love many times, only to have your heart repeatedly broken.

I'm kidding on the last part. If you like to have fun and have a sense of humor you'll have a blast. Be careful, though, cause the Lounge can verge on being like a crack addiction.

Cheers to many years of fun.

:toast:

[Q32]

168. Thank you, good sir.

And cheers right back at you! :toast:

[TOhioLiberal]

147. Welcome Q32...

...I think you'll fit in nicely here.

[Q32]

169. I sure hope so, and I appreciate your post :)

Thanks for taking the time to welcome me :hi:

[Reverend_Smitty]

149. If you ever mention The Beatles in a thread...

be prepared for them to be compared to the "far superior" Oasis by a certain DUer...those threads are always fun :P

[Q32]

170. Oh, I'm going to avoid that. I do not play with piranha.

I have a feeling that my opinions on both would not be popular. I appreciate the advice, though :)

[xchrom]

152. 149 replies -- now 150 -- not bad for a noob.

welcome!:toast:

[Q32]

171. Thanks!

It'll take me days to match the number of posts that my first thread here generated! I hope this is a good sign? :toast:

[Shine]

153. Welcome aboard, Q32!

one of the most important lessons I have learned about the lounge is that you can't make any assumptions about what will captivate its collective attention. NOTHING is predictable.

For example, I have seen really well-written threads that raise deep issues and heartfelt emotions sink like a stone and other times they stay kicked. It just depends on the timing and the general "mood" of the moment.

On the other hand, incredibly silly threads having to do with what everyone had for lunch can be kicked and flaming for hours. It's funny.

Bottom line, prepare to be endlessly amused and delighted by the sharp wits and quick minds of your fellow loungers. Yes, we're a happy bunch. :grouphug: ...and we're glad to have another join our crazy group!

:hi:

[Q32]

172. And I'm glad to be here and have people like you take the time to brief me :)

I really appreciate it. :toast:

[yellowdogintexas]

154. providing link to Oscar, whom all DU persons must meet

No news from Oscar in a while, but he is most interesting just the same:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=624815

ON Edit: welcome to the DU Lounge.

Hope you like cats

and bad jokes

Have you had the Brazillion Joke explained?

[Q32]

173. I love cats. As for the "brazillion" joke, am I correct in assuming

that it has been overtold and people are either tired of hearing about it or wonder why it's told here when everyone knows it?

Thank you for the welcome and the link! This is exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to get when I put up the thread :)

:hi:

[bigwillq]

156. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Q32]

174. Merci, Gracias, Tausend Dank, Spasibo, Grazie :)

I really appreciate it, thanks! :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

157. Oh,and do not worry if someone mentions "casting asparagus" on someone.

It is the freeperized version of casting aspersions.

[Q32]

175. I'm proud to say that

I actually figured that one out, but if you think of any others please let me know. I'm sure there's no shortage of linguistic brilliance that they've gleaned from their Lord High Monarch who sits where Al Gore belongs.

Many thanks! :hi:

[lildreamer316]

197. Ohhhh. NOW you've made a friend for life.

I luuuuve Al Gore.
Welcome, seriously.:hi:

[blondeatlast]

180. Loving the Carpenters is considered very cool, Laura Branigan, OTOH,

is questionable--and the source of a legendary flame war.

If you see one of the flamewars, just enjoy it while it's there; they are the source of much amusement and not worth valuable viewing time to post in. The DU Lounge mods are extraordinarily fast, so read them while you can. Later, you too can participate in such reminisces!

Welcome to DU, and thanks for the walk down DU Lounge Lizard Memory Lane! Very enjoyable. :toast:

[Hugin]

181. WHAT?!?!?! This *ISN'T* the 'Ducks Unlimited' forums?!?!

CRIPES!!11!

I've been FEWLED!

*sigh* Well there's two and a half years all shot to hell. x(

Hey, I want my money back!

[blondeatlast]

183. Well, we do have wildlife--we musn't forget Oscar... nt

[Tsiyu]

185. Welcome to DU Q32

I check into the Lounge every now and then when I need a good laugh. You cannot be in the Lounge and not get cheered up.


Lounge Application questions:


Do you mind being called a Lounge Lizard?

What's your favorite adult beverage?

Does it bother you if a poster capitaLizes aLL their "L's"?

Can you switch immediately from snarky copycat mode to nurturing comrade mode? And then back again?

Do you like Toby Keith? The Clash? Leonard Cohen?

What are you wearing?


;)

[blondeatlast]

187. "Can you switch immediately from snarky copycat mode to nurturing comrade mode?"

Wow--I just DID! :rofl:

To complete the official registration process, you must complete this poll:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6049410&mesg_id=6049410

[Tsiyu]

190. You are so bad!

:spank:

[yurbud]

188. whenever you read the word OBAMA, you have to take a drink

[Tsiyu]

189. I thought the drinking phrase was "Robb is a Dingbat."

So I've learned something, too :shrug:

[yurbud]

196. Obama has more of a "bonzai" ring to it.

[CatWoman]

192. If anyone casts asparagus at you, tell them to kiss your ass

:hi:

:)

[havocmom]

193. And remember, it is ALWAYS safe to say 'Robb is a dingbat'

but he is really a very charming and caring chap who has some great dog pics.

Oh, and don't buy any used yaks from zombies, but trust the coffee