Meet the New Subscribers - Come in and introduce yourself!

[TreeHouse]

Since FreeRadical* was nice enough to make a thread for the "Goodbyes", I thought that maybe we could do a "Hello" one for all the folks who are new subscribers. <br><br>If you are a new sub, or a new sub and a new poster as well, please tell us what made you decide to join up and a little bit about yourself so that the stalkers out there can take notes.<br><br>And let me be the first to say howdy to any of the truly new folks. It may seem a bit sketchy at times, but we're all pretty decent. Usually. More so on the weekends really. Every day without a "Y" I guess -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif --

 

[Thallium]

Sup.

 

[bombcar]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Thallium:<BR>Sup. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Supp.

 

[zero cool]

I finally subscribed!

 

[Keiman]

Welcome all noobs. Don't touch Clint's stuff.

 

[masterminded]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by zero cool:<BR>I finally subscribed! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yo man, I thought you was black!

 

[Thorvard]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by masterminded:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by zero cool:<BR>I finally subscribed! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yo man, I thought you was black! </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I LOL'd.

 

[Nacko]

Fuck you, this fucking thread is stupid. Die in a house fire, kthxbai<br><br>(Practice makes perfect. -- View image here: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/forum/smilies/biggrin_classic.gif --)

 

[WDReinhart]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nacko:<BR>Fuck you, this fucking thread is stupid. Die in a house fire, kthxbai </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>0.01mZ Rant fail.<BR><BR>(sup, fellow recent subscribers)

 

[Gulielmus]

Hi. I'm not new, but I'm a subscriber. Does that count?

 

[TreeHouse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Gulielmus:<BR>Hi. I'm not new, but I'm a subscriber. Does that count? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Yes, but only on Wednesdays in odd months.

 

[Deleted member 13594]

Ahh, Riff Raff free! -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif --

 

[masterminded]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TreeHouse:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Gulielmus:<BR>Hi. I'm not new, but I'm a subscriber. Does that count? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Yes, but only on Wednesdays in odd months. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>SWEET<BR><BR>^5s all around (not you, Nacko, I have no idea where your hands have been)

 

[SunRaven01]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by masterminded:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by zero cool:<BR>I finally subscribed! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yo man, I thought you was black! </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I also LOL'd.

 

[aengblom]

I'm just wondering if I can post.

 

[APSBiker]

I'm not a new subscriptor, nor a new poster. Sup.

 

[Yagisama]

I be a subscriber!

 

[LordJosh]

I'll admit, I was rocking the free lounge thing for a while...but then someone gifted me a sub...though I'm doing my best not to blow her cover...officially she's very caustic and vitriolic, but deep down inside, she's quite nice.<br><br>I'm not gonna say who it was though, 'cuz I'm keeping her cover.<br><br>/me waves at SunRaven01<br>Oh Hi! How are you?<br><br>-- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif --

 

[Yaotl]

what's with the blanks below some names?

 

[njpozner]

I've been a subscriber here for years. Due to Paypal weirdness, my auto-renew broke, and I technically expired back in February. I would have renewed earlier, but there was no way to do so before now. I toyed with the idea of not resubscribing, but my jones for Ars goodness was too strong.

 

[AlreadyDead]

Previous subbie encouraged to renew by the new package. Great job Caesar and Co! It will be cool to see what unrevealed stuff they are going to roll out for us better people!

 

[btmlltt]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by SunRaven01:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by masterminded:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by zero cool:<BR>I finally subscribed! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Yo man, I thought you was black! </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>I also LOL'd. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[Wienerschnitzel]

Hey guys! I'm still here! I'm still cool!<BR><BR>You may touch me, but not vigorously.

 

[Grafux]

Posting from my roll-over subscription. It already seems more quiet in here.

 

[Tom Foolery]

I tried to sub up back on the day that the subscription process "broke." I promised myself that I would sub when they fixed it.<br><br>Hat's off to you, Ken, Jon, et al. If you guys ever need an article on quitting a high tech job at a multinational corporation to become a stay-at-home dad, just let me know. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif --

 

[TreeHouse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Yaotl:<BR>what's with the blanks below some names? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>From what I can see, it looks like their Ars age title is supposed to be there. Placeholder maybe?

 

[SunRaven01]

/glares at LordJosh. <br><br>Nothing to see here, folks. Move along. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif --

 

[TreeHouse]

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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Lunatech:<br>I tried to sub up back on the day that the subscription process "broke." I promised myself that I would sub when they fixed it.<br><br>Hat's off to you, Ken, Jon, et al. If you guys ever need an article on quitting a high tech job at a multinational corporation to become a stay-at-home dad, just let me know. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif -- </div>
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<br><br>That could actually be an intersting article. Many people talk about that or consider it but very few follow through.

 

[blasikov]

Solid.<br><br>On-and-off subscriber/freeloader at your service.<br><br>And I'm not wearing pants. <br><br>And I actually *like* RobL77777777777.<br><br>(That's why I'm not wearing pants.)<br><br><blockquote class="ip-ubbcode-quote">
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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by timmuse:<br>Ahh, Riff Raff free! -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif -- </div>
</blockquote>Ummmmm. Hi. -- View image here: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/forum/smilies/scared_classic.gif --

 

[RatStomper]

Is my info still messed up?<BR><BR>e: Yep

 

[rcsheets]

I had let my subscription lapse and hadn't posted in a while. I missed it though, so now I guess I'm back.<BR><BR>Hi.

 

[Zaphod]

I'm not ashamed to admit that I've paid for it before, but not as much as I am paying for it now.

 

[rcsheets]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Yaotl:<BR>what's with the blanks below some names? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Their titles are too cool for WAAVs to see.<BR><BR>[Edit: Dammit TreeHouse!]

 

[Richard Berg]

/waves<BR><BR>Technically I did subscribe once before, in 2001, but I've spent most of the interim period freeloading as a moderator / ex-mod. No longer! Full text RSS, baby!

 

[Tom Foolery]

<blockquote class="ip-ubbcode-quote">
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<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by TreeHouse:<br><blockquote class="ip-ubbcode-quote">
<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div>
<div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Lunatech:<br>I tried to sub up back on the day that the subscription process "broke." I promised myself that I would sub when they fixed it.<br><br>Hat's off to you, Ken, Jon, et al. If you guys ever need an article on quitting a high tech job at a multinational corporation to become a stay-at-home dad, just let me know. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif -- </div>
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<br><br>That could actually be an intersting article. Many people talk about that or consider it but very few follow through. </div>
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<br><br>Been doing it for five years, now. I'd write up an article for Caesar in a heartbeat if he asked me to. Been thinking about creating a blog to chronicle my re-integration back into the tech community. -- View image here: http://episteme.meincmagazine.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif --

 

[Jim Z]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Razak:<BR>Welcome all noobs. Don't touch Clint's stuff. </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>and if you do, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly.

 

[The_Mighty_Squid]

Is this where we go to post something to see what happened to you after supposedly subscribing?<BR><BR>Not new here or new to subscribing but this is 2.0! Everything is new like bunnies. Or something.<BR><BR>Anyway let's see what happened to me. If anything.

 

[DGecko]

Do we get to find out what happened to the Cheeto now?

 

[blasikov]

Shhh. Let's be quiet. I think Squid is talking to itself again.

 

[Yagisama]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Digital Gecko:<BR>Do we get to find out what happened to the Cheeto now? </div></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>You gotta wait until 3.0 for that one.