born-again-atheist wrote:Isn't it curious how you can flood a welcome thread and never have the recipient post?
Gawdzilla wrote:When would they get the chance?
littlebitofnonsense wrote: Does the person who starts the welcome thread PM the recipient and let them know about it?
FIO wrote:That's actually a very good idea!
Welcome, new guy!
Gawdzilla wrote:That's probably why we don't do it.
However, there's nothing to say the FNG needs to post here. Sometimes warm and fuzzy can be obtained by viewing.
littlebitofnonsense wrote: so long as they know the thread exists
Gawdzilla wrote:You didn't notice the segue there, I take it.
littlebitofnonsense wrote:How Rude!
You can take it or leave it.... up to you...
I did notice BTW, but I hardly think that was a segue. I agree that the recipient doesn't necessarily need to post in their welcome thread as they can gain warm and fuzzy by viewing, however they do need to know the thread exists before the viewing is possible.
OH, I'm sorry, I thought you knew that you never try to make sense out of my posts. It's a logical impossibility. Just sayin'.
Ein Ubootsoldat wrote:“Ich melde mich ab. Grüssen Sie bitte meine Kameraden.”
I am reminded of a time in the Australian Parliament when a conservative rural MP started to give his maiden speech. He started his speech, talking very slowly, saying:
"I am a country member..."
Before he could complete his sentence, he was rudely interrupted by an opoosition MP shouting out:
JimC wrote:I am reminded of a time in the Australian Parliament when a conservative rural MP started to give his maiden speech. He started his speech, talking very slowly, saying:
"I am a country member..."
Before he could complete his sentence, he was rudely interrupted by an opoosition MP shouting out:
"Yeah, we remember!"
:twisted:
Almost sounds like an urban legend.
Libertarianism: The belief that out of all the terrible things governments can do, helping people is the absolute worst.
About me: Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do, till you require.
About me: Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do, till you require.
About me: Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do, till you require.
About me: Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do, till you require.
About me: Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do, till you require.
Bella Fortuna wrote:I love that song. What other song has fiddles and riddles and griddles?
I have lost all desire for you whatsoever.
Oh come on, I'm sure there's something in that song about the hawgs devouring grandmaw.... you know you love it.
I admit I've never listened to it all the way through...Produce the lyrics about th' hawgs eatin' gran'maw' and I'll reconsider...
"Well I got me a fine hawg
I got me old gran'maw
When the sun's comin' up I think she's gonna get ate raw
Fer her it ain't gonna be no holiday at the day-spaaaaaaa
Thank god I'm a country boy..."