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by shadowvein

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Found the site first while looking for an answer to a problem I was asked about this morning. Kept reading, stopped laughing a few hours later. Not only is there some great advice out there, some of the people here are a riot :)

Figured I'd stick my head out and say hi, no doubt there'll be some newbie questions coming from over here for a while yet, but hopefully I'll be able to add something more than a helpful/sarcastic reply now and then. Always happy to take part in a chat, so I'll probably see you around. Cheers!

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by charliespencer

Welcome to TR. While this site is based in the U.S., we have members all over the world including many active Aussie members.

You may want to click the FAQ link in the upper right corner of the page. Thanks for filling our your biography. Many of us here are also in support, so feel free to ask questions.

You may not get many responses to your initial post. The majority of members are working professionals, and many of us are on vacation / holiday until Jan. 2nd. Don't let this discourage you; we're normally a pretty rowdy bunch.

by jdclyde

If you post a question and no one responds, it is often because people didn't SEE it on the list. If you post just before a flurry of the stupid password hack requests that we get, you get lost in the mix.

Does not mean your getting ignored, so don't take it personally.

Also, another beginner mistake is expecting this to be like IM. It can also take hours before someone happens along and sees it, so go to your happy place and wait. :D

Welcome aboard.

jd

by charliespencer

When you start a new topic, you have the choice of "Start a Discussion" and "Ask a Question". Use the "Questions" for technical-type questions, the "How do I..." type of things. Discussions is for more general stuff. There are different audiences for the two forums. The readers overlap somewhat, but there are members with outstanding technical skills who hang out in Questions exclusively

by tig2

You'll find quite the variety of people here and quite the variety of wit. Keep coming back!

P.S. Check out the Friday Yuk for a laugh or two...

by hal 9000

OK you must have at least 1 redeeming quality just don't say that you're a Kiwi as well. B-)

Cantberra = Place built to hide Politicians on land that no one wanted so that they don't get in the way of [b]Real Australians.[/b] You know when you are in the Camels Armpit when the Aboriginals offer to pay you to take that land off them and come back every year with more money to make sure that they don't have to take it back. ;)

[b]Welcome to TR you silly fool.[/b] :p

OH [b]BTW[/b] the [b]Powers That Be[/b] are currently away for the New Year so if you want to play up now the time to do it. :^0

Just plead Ignorance when you get a nasty E-Mail from Beth saying that you are new. :0

OK now for some useful information the page on Formatting and Layout as well as the [b]Emotions[/b] is here

http://tinyurl.com/yzrj69

Only change is that the O's have been replaced with Zero's but you'll soon pickup the difference.

If you want pictures in your posts the directions are here

http://tinyurl.com/2yuphz

That's about all that's important here Enjoy your time here. ;\

OK I'm getting sick I'm turning off the [b]Niceness[/b] now. :p

Col ]:)

by nicknielsen

I post the links! X-(

Danged Aussies, what the h3ll are you doing up at this time of the day anywaymuttermuttergrumblepout.

by hal 9000

[b]HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!![/B]

Now all you others who are still waiting for the New Year will just have to [b]SUFFER.[/b] :D

I actually posted the above at a reasonable hour though. :^0

Col ]:)

by nicknielsen

[i]...some of the people here are a riot...[/i]

Thanks. We try. Some of us succeed occasionally.

It seems I am become the provider of helpful links for new members. You might possibly have eventually found these on your own, but to save you some time, here they are. You can save them into your Workspace to make it easier to find them in the future.

1. Make the most of your post with TechRepublic's enhanced features - http://tinyurl.com/hc9ho
This article describes the site and forum features and provides formatting tips and available emoticons.

2. What everyone that joins in Discussions should know - http://tinyurl.com/9jmyg
This is a discussion of what the forum regulars like, dislike, would like to see and hate to see from newcomers.

3. Avoiding Banishment? - http://tinyurl.com/ysskpn
This is a current discussion of what it takes to get (or not get) the boot from TR. TR is largely self-policing; the moderators here are not as involved as they are on many other forums. However, they will block profiles if necessary.

The opinions expressed in this post and in threads 2 and 3 are not those of site management and are not binding; you are free to ignore them as you like.

by jaqui

run away while you still can!!!!

it doesn't take much to develop a dependency on this place.

and addicts can be to worst people to be around.

anyone who has been a member for longer than 30 days is an addict.
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by jaqui

Jaqui 129
Job Role: Software / Applications Development
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Member since: 08/25/1999

by Member 25348569

You don't mention Cricket unless we beat you. I don't suppose that will happen for a while...

You don't mention Rugby (either code) unless we beat you. Oh! We did!

Other than that, welcome to TR.

Neil :D

by hal 9000

Can I make mention of either Cricket or Rugby if we beat the Kiwi's again. ;)

Actually that should read When We Beat the Kiwi's Again not if. :p

I suppose that any mention of the upcoming Olympic Games is also out at the moment right? :8}

Poms just like to think that they win all the time but the [b]Truth Of The Matter[/b] is if we keep beating you lot there is no reason to continue to play. We need to let you win occasionally to make it worthwhile to keep getting the salaries that the sports people make. After all if they never lost who would want to increase their pay? :0

Perhaps I should not make any mention of the Sports People who are now coaching the Poms Teams so that they will not loose as badly as they have previously. ;\

Col ]:)

by Member 25348569

That's the problem! We keep inventing sports and the Southern Hemisphere and other Commonwealth teams keep kicking the crap out of us. The only sport that none of you beat us at is football and, considering our failure to qualify for Euro 2008, that doesn't seem to matter.

We are PATHETIC!

:(

by onbliss

Cricket should be mentioned only and only if the Aussies lose a test match. Darn it they won the first test :-(

I wonder why they are even thinking about going to Pakistan under these circumstances. I fully expect it to be called off :-)

by Former member

Welcome ShadowVein, this site is good for you, and your computer, if you have the will to swallow lots of info.
Welcome to a site (of all flavours).

by nicknielsen

I'm just finishing lunch and looking forward to beer-thirty!

Edit: Raise a bundy-rum in my direction and snicker, dangitall!

by rob mekel

Just e few names like, Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Ken Rosewall. Probably there are even more. Last English win on Wimbledon is Virginia Wade in 1974 or something about that time [i]or was it 1976[/i] ?:|

Rob

[i]ps Must learn how to type in those emoticons[/i]

by onbliss

...all those names bring nostalgia. Not that I grew up watching them :-) But heard their names from my dad and other tennis commentators and writers.

Wimbledon would always remain a favorite of mine. Next was French - I like the clay court. Not much of the Australian or American opens.

by shadowvein

Didn't expect that many responses... thanks everyone, nice to feel welcomed. I've just started in a new Tech Support type job, so I guarantee this site will be very helpful. Plus, it seems like there's a great group of people here, so might even be a bit of fun :)

Thanks for all the links, I'll make sure not to offend anyone (deliberately).

by tig2

Take note of the times that we are posting from. Most of us don't mind peer mail if you have something urgent come up. I plan to install a pillow near my keyboard. That way I don't end up with QWERTY across my forehead.

You will be fine.

Welcome to the asylum... :D

Edit- switched a couple of letters. Fixed it. Otherwise would have Neil all over me and run completely out of shower bath that is a right pain to find in the States but is readily found at Boots!

by tony hopkinson

If you were to call their intelligence into question for instance.

It's offending someone out of ignorance, that is annoying.

by hal 9000

There is Beach Cricket this weekend between the Poms, Kiwi's and Aussies at Brisbane.

Not to sure about this one though as it is sponsored by a Beer Company and is called the [b]XXXX International Beach Cricket Competition.[/b] Perhaps they will decide to sample the sponsors product and forget about the cricket. :^0

Col

by charliespencer

It's a waste to have a holiday so soon after Christmas. Pick that sucker up and drop it down in late February, between Christmas and Easter, or in mid-October between U.S. Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Those are two stretches of at least three months with no regularly scheduled holiday. Otherwise it's just an excuse to get a new calendar and for my neighbors to keep me awake shooting fireworks all night long. I am to New Year's what the unreformed Scrooge was to Christmas. Humbug.

by jaqui

that everyone is celebraing new years 60 days late don't you?
after all, for most caucasian peoples, the REAL new years eve is now known as halloween.

they are just showing off how dumb they are when they can't get the date right.

by Member 25348569

I can go with the Winter Solstice as it marks the most northerly point of the Sun's movement.

But Halloween?

Neil ?:|

by shadowvein

Haha yea, it was the first thing that came up... i liked it.

Happy New Year to you all as well.

by shellbot

Welcome to the wild world of TR.
As long as your not too thin skinned, you should do OK on here :)

We are a real bunch of loving sorts on here, and really pure minded as well. Heck, I#ve never seen such a collection of pure people in my life..
]:)

Congrats on the newish job!

by shadowvein

It'll take a bloody long blade to draw blood from this one Shellbot ;)

I don't offend easily, I can hold my own in a debate and I love a good conversation. Looking forward to taking part.

by faradhi

Its the knock down drag outs that are the really tough ones here.

So how are you at those? :^0

by shellbot

So we'll have to work really hard to make you cry like a baby then??
I love a challenge ]:)

Good conversation...hmm..not sure there's been much of that around here lately! :)

hahaha...

I look forward to your input!

by the scummy one

as Pure as the driven snow...
driven by the hockey team that is :0

C'mon now, tell the truth. The slush from the pure being driven over can be seen miles away...
Although it has calmed over the last month (people being.....good?? :0 )

by hal 9000

That things got very quite here at TR when Shelly stopped posting? :0

Sort of expected really I should think. :0

What else can I say Shelly & Steffi drop off the face of the planet and we start to have a quite life again. :^0

Even GG has retreated hoping for some support to return. :D

Col ]:)

by gadgetgirl

It was to start at the letter "A" in the dictionary, learn a word a day, and use it in a TR post....wasn't it?

(Why the hell else would you use [i] "amanuensis" [/i] when "stenographer" would do???!!! :p :p :p )

GG
]:)

by jdclyde

to just read the titles.

Col is going on about butts and Neil keeps complaining about getting beat? oh my......

:0

by jdclyde

to just read the titles.

Col is going on about butts and Neil keeps complaining about getting beat? oh my......

:0

by Member 25348569

Colin posted 'but' and you added the extra 't'. Where DOES your mind go on these occasions? Planet jd?

Now THAT is worrying!

Oh my...

:0

by Member 25348569

Samhain is a Celtic Moon festival (although we Welsh don't do much with it) so the date varies and I don't care who you are, you can't start a year on a variable date and expect to be taken in the slightest seriously!

It's like when I asked my Muslim colleague why the date of Ramadan moved and he said "because the Muslim year is shorter than the calendar year". ?:|

Yeah? Then you can't call it a year! The same applies to Samhain.

Neil :D

by oz_media

I was referring to a Monty Pythons sketch though, as usual.

"Fourth Bruce: Gentleman, I'd like to introduce man from Pommeyland who is joinin' us this year in the philosophy department at the University of Walamaloo.

[i]Every Bruce: G'day!

Michael: Hello.

Fourth Bruce: Michael Baldwin, Bruce. Michael Baldwin, Bruce. Michael Baldwin, Bruce.

First Bruce: Is your name not Bruce?

Michael: No, it's Michael.

Second Bruce: That's going to cause a little confusion.

Third Bruce: Mind if we call you "Bruce" to keep it clear?"[/i]

by seanferd

I'm afraid I don't quite understand your banter. Hails of derisive laughter, Bruce. :)

(sorry for the mix n match)

by the scummy one

the site became 'cleaner' with the 3 being gone!!!

Hmmm. Maybe the SCUM needs to return to the pond and get back to basics... ]:)

by shellbot

Are you implying that I am dirty??

I'm shocked. I'll have you know I shower daily ! ]:)

Well, usually..sometimes i leave it a few days..then the weekened comes and heck..why bother right..might as well leave it till mondays...

ugh..just grossed myself out there...

now where the beep are the keys to the Batmobile...i suppose GG's got em hidden somewhere..Tig, you seen em?? It needs to go in for its annnual tune up..thinking of getting it pimped a bit..add a bit of bling..whatdya think?

by tig2

Or the Batmobile either as I think on it. I thought GG had the keys last.

A bit of bling. EVERYONE needs a bit of bling once in a while, why not our favourite conveyance?

by jdclyde

because he had used quite instead of quiet, which is quite different! :p

Go back and re-read it in that context and it is even better! :D

by gadgetgirl

is that [b] bleepin' TR hasn't let me on for bleepin' days [/b]

Now that I'm back at work, I know it's not just my NEW lappie at home, it's still loading slow here, too.

At least it ain't just sitting there looking at me like it has all over the holidays.....

Oh well. If them's was the holidays, I've had it....

Happy New Year, all!

GG
:p

by hal 9000

And if you post several Hundred Posts per Day for the next 5 years you may be once again considered as a [b]TR Regular.[/b] :D

In the meantime you will have to put up with being considered as Newbie. B-)

Col ]:)

by the scummy one

so, tis been slow getting TR to load? Hmmm, that seems to happen here quite a lot (or is it quiet, not sure anymore)

by ganyssa

the whole company has skived off for the past two weeks, so I have to do what's left of everyone's job.

by Member 25348569

at my age there is no other way without cardiac arrest...

Neil :D

Note! That is 'but' and not with any extra letters that your fevered imagination might supply.

by maecuff

Happy New Year to you, too!

I'm ready for 2008 and holding out hope that it doesn't suck ass like last year. :)

And yes, it's a good thing that all you men aren't like bunnies.

by Member 25348569

Solstice is where it should start and end. For me Winter suits and sod the Aussies (in the nicest possible way). The sidereal Year is the true definition but I we have to get as close as we can without getting silly.

My problem with the "Lunar Year" is that all the people that want to call it a "year" can do so until they are blue in the face but it ain't a year. It's got eleven or twelve (and THAT varies) days missing!

OK! Muslims, Wiccans, Celts, Jaqui - you're all WRONG!

Ah, feel better now.

:D

by shadowvein

Haha just becuase I mightn't be the instigator for a while doesn't mean I won't bite given the right provocation ;)

by shellbot

Its nice that people noticed I've been absent of late :)

Just trying to be good and work hard at the new job thats all, can't be spending hours a day on here now can I? ]:)

I'll make a better effort to come around more and stir up some stuff oky doky Col :)

by hal 9000

I'm moving next week after 17 years in this place so I can be safe this time away from attacks from the [b]Impure Brigade or is that Bi grade?[/b] :^0

Col ]:)

by hal 9000

Claiming that the Pope and Mother Teresa where actually [b]Porn Stars[/b] who where now too old to act & so where instructing younger people to replace them on the World Stage. :D

If you don't be nice I'll unscrew your Belly Button and your ASS will fall off. :^0

Col ]:)

by gadgetgirl

Girls, we definitely need a re-blinging. Personally, I think that I also need a tune-up, but never mind ...... :p :D .....

Got to the sales for an hour on NYE, and invested in some real cheap bling, but couldn't find anywhere to tune myself up ..... (Ann Summers was shut..... ]:) )

GG
]:)

by hal 9000

Can only be handed out by TR Regulars. While you have been a member some time though you have probably Hijacked someone's else account you are not a Regular. :p

Actually I don't think I've seen you posting previously and to post as if you are welcome and expected is way too much. :^0

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Shelly.

Col ]:)

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