"Dude, gimme some of your tots!" "No, get your own!" *bully kicks pocket containing tots* "Oh, nasty! Geez, I haven't eaten, like, ALL DAY! Idiot!" (He had, in fact, eaten at lunch.)
You don't remember that? We laugh so hard every time we watch that.
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I started off as a lurker too. That's pretty typical. Eventually I felt confident enough to post more and more whenever I happened to have an opinion, and not worry about the likelihood of someone else disagreeing with it. Lately I'm in a bit of a downswing in my posting habits, but I still come here and read and post occasionally, and I expect I always will. Hatrack River holds a very special place in my heart.
I have met several dozen hatrackers. (Look for the "REAL Hatrackers thread" for a sense of why we have such a strong community here. It might seem like a cliquish thing, but since all it takes to become "real" is to meet a couple of Hatrackers, it's not impossible to do if you live in the US. And my point is not to encourage you to do this, but just to point out how many of us know each other in real life.) I have said this before, but it bears repeating: the people I have met because of Hatrack are most of the most interesting and enjoyable people I know. The only downside is knowing that I can only see most of them when they or I travel. There are people here I number among my very best friends, and people here I feel would be in that list, if only I saw them more often. I frankly can't do justice to the fondness I feel for my Hatrack friends.
So yeah, if it seems like Hatrackers are, in many cases, very close, it's because they are.
(I wish some of those handful of regulars who can't seem to be polite would attend one of these gatherings, because once you do you become much more aware of the person whose words you read on the screen as a real person with feelings and good days and bad days, and not just as a foil for your posts.)
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I tried to make clear that it wasn't, but that the thread would help answer the original question.
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Hatrack is a very interesting community. Posting is the best way to get involved (obviously). Get into a big debate with KoM or TomDavidson or Lisa. That'll make you feel right at home. Post in the Word Associations thread. You don't need any amount of cleverness to post there. Or the Ctrl + V thread. When someone posts a personal thread, don't just read it, respond to it. People remember that. I'm a relative newcomer here, but I feel very much a part of the community because they've been there through some rough parts of my life and I've been there for some people through rough parts of their lives.
And the most important piece of information which is necessary to succeed on Hatrack ...
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Some things I've learned since joining Hatrack:
A mayfly is a thread that is of a temporary nature and may be deleted by the original poster when the needed info is received.
A dobie is a thread that is started as a parody of an existing front-page thread. It has a nearly identical title to the thread being parodied, and will include a link to another website. It's a form of pun. It was named after a former Hatrack member. Dobies are considered annoying and even rude by some members--but I get a chuckle out of the good ones!
Don't be afraid to ask about anything similar that seems like an in joke. I've found that Hatrackers are really very kind about "dumb" questions. I still have them--because people know each other, they talk about stuff us newbies have never heard of. If the question is ignored, it's probably because it's a passing reference or in joke that's not very important for anyone other than the immediate participants to understand.
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Oh wow, I should have just gone to bed like I said I was going to in the other thread. Because now I'm going to feel dumb since I'm sure I'm never going to get it! It's not nice to tease tired people . . .
I can be a bit slow on the uptake. I went to a New Year's Eve party with a James Bond theme, which I thought was the stupidest idea ever. It was days later that I went "oh . . . 007 . . . 2007 . . . I get it now!"
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Go to bed. Get some sleep. Stop hallucinating. You'll feel better. You can deal with blood and bits in the morning. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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quote: I love to tell people that my significant other (Xavier) moved to Omaha, Nebraska from San Diego to live with me.
How do you know it's love?
When the guy moves from San Diego to Omaha. I can't think of two places that are more diametrically opposed. (kudos to Shig for reminding me of the word 'diametrically').
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When the guy moves from San Diego to Omaha. I can't think of two places that are more diametrically opposed. (kudos to Shig for reminding me of the word 'diametrically').
How about Pukalani,Hawaii and Pocatello, Idaho?
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quote: I've even met some of the crazy crew (in the RL gatherings you often meet lurkers or rare posters, as much of the New England clump is these days
You say it as if one of us New England clump people posting is like spotting a Red Cockaded Woodpecker.
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How about Utah to Columbus to Omaha? ' Course we're actually married, so I'm sort of obligated to follow the man I love. Posts: 293 | Registered: Sep 2006
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Yeah, it's strange. There really are no New Englanders who post here (except for myself, because I rock ). But I've been on Hatrack off and on for a while, and just became "real" this summer. They're amazing people, and worth having long conversations. My suggestion is, if you find someone who you think is especially interesting, find their AIM sn and talk to them online. Or, if you want, find them on the Hatrack Facebook group. There are always some interesting people to talk to on this forum. That's why I love it so much. Welcome!
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I don't even know where I fit in. I've posted on this forum from Virginia, California, New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, and when I was out somewhere in the Pacific ocean. I'm the nomad. There we go. I can deal with that.
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I'm also new to this forum and I've a question: If I wanted to tell people where I live and possibly meet up with them, what do I do? Should I post a new thread?
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Sure. Mention the area you're in in the thread title and the fact that you want to meet up, and chances are good you'll get responses. Some of them might even be useful. Posts: 8355 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Jumbo, there's a SoCal gathering (Shinda, we call it, and we can explain that to you if you like) happening in Los Angeles in a couple weeks. Considering your age, I'd certainly recommend getting parental approval, but I'd presume you're more than welcome to join us. If you're interested, check the Shinda thread (somewhere in the first page or two I'm pretty sure *checks* here). And if it would make your parent(s) feel more comfortable, they'd probably be just as welcome to attend.
Welcome to both Tara and Kacie, in case I never said it before. My memory is going, you see.
Jumbo, I must also ask -- where in San Diego? I grew up in Clairemont pretty near to what is now Ray Kroc middle school (used to be Einstein Jr. High), living in the same house from birth to when I left for college.
Oh, and a big "Welcome!" to both Tara and Kacie, you know, in case I never said it before. My memory is going, you see.
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I live in Chula Vista, a bit south of where you were once stationed, but I attend school in Point Loma.
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