Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000

Subject: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 12:48 AM

These poems (IMHO, doggerel is more accurate) just started one day when I was reading a new member's introduction of him/herself, and now I write them to get you fellow newbies placed in my mind. I hope you like them. If I've missed anyone, please let me know who you are and where to look for your info or first posting here, or whatever will get me started.

 Oh-- and as I found myself pointing out not long ago to a newbie THRILLED to be among our "stellar" company-- we are all just folks here, and I myself am still proud to call myself Newbie!


PRAISEPOEM FOR NEW MEMBERS

Rangeroger brings his friend to shine up o'er the Mudcat.
Though rainbow says her rig is slow, she's quick to lend a smile.
She's DJ'd, TV'd, and can perform live for you,
And rainbow, dear friend, you are welcome here too!


Next came The Beanster, found wandering a thread,
We've made us a pact to wedge noogies till dead.
Mudwrestling Mudcats is not past her speed,
But look out-- contestants might be de-BVD'd.


Homeless came home to the Mudcat to stay
Been to HearMe and back, and all in one day.
Midwestern computers he handles by day,
But manages to give healing at night, 'long the way.


Elektra's not new but I welcome her back,
Though my senior as membership goes, that's a fact.
Groovular wishes she sprinkles around
And she saved Max from Cleigh-- good thing she was found!


If Gargoyle's re-cookied (the proof's not yet in),
Then a fair welcome's bid him, and I'm not a bad friend.
Thank God each new day has a fresh, brand-new start,
And G, I would pray, please, do speak from your heart.


Philj200 announced he had joined
Hey Phil, can you tell me how that name was coined?
From lurker to member, now a Mudcat you be,
Impressed, you're impressive, and thanksgivingly.


Lurking Bernie and Bob, we offer a hand
Of welcome, or waving. Do visit our land!
Drop in and see us and give us a tune,
A harp one or other, such as Pretty Quadroon.

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: bill\sables
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 07:40 AM

In the last week I have met 3 very new catters who have just joined up, there was Tig and her husband The Badger who have eventually got on line and last night I met an old friend who has just signed in as The Balladeer. So far I have not seen any postings of theirs so I wonder how many others have joined and not posted. If any new members are reading this just say hello to the rest of us, We might be strange but we wont bite. Cheers Bill

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Willie-O
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 01:35 PM

Well Spaw might bite and Cleigh definitely will, but never mind, (and a couple of others we won't mention), but you won't come to any real harm. The little tooth marks are a kind of secret initiation rite actually.

W-O

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Mbo
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 01:37 PM

As are flogging welts.

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 01:57 PM

Yes but the teeth are about ready to fall out and the flogging just hasn't been the same since Sometimes Goes Limp.

A sign I once saw:

The Floggings Will Continue Until Morale Improves!

*BG* big grin

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: rainbow
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 09:50 PM

thanks praise... rangeroger... kat/katlaughting... sandy...

enjoying the conversation... the computer is tediously slow loading these threads...

here's to more interesting conversations!

:-)

... lorraine

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Mbo
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 10:14 PM

I popular bumper sticker here in ECU Pirate country: "Have You Flogger YER Crew Today?"

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Rhianon
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 10:52 PM

Hi, Im a newbie...

Im a singer/songwriter from DC.

Rhianon

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Mbo
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 11:28 PM

Welcome to The Mudcat Cafe, Rhianon! Cool name, like the Fleetwood Mac song! You're going to have lots of fun here, I guarantee!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Mar 00 - 11:40 PM

Hi Rhianon-- can you tell us more?

I'll make you a poem tomorrow, even if you don't!

WELCOME!

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: rangeroger
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 12:13 AM

Whew, I had lost my cookie and was adrift in the chaos.Now I'm back and I'm all right Jack.
Anyway, Welcome,Rhianon.
As Mbo says you'll have too much fun, but in the words of the immortal Camp Decadence: "Too much is just enough for us".
rr

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 03:48 AM

so rr, are ye changing yer name then to "All Right Jack"?

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: GUEST,Sam Pirt
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 05:49 AM

WELCOME hope to see you posting

Sam

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 06:43 AM

Bonjour - Hola! I'm a language teacher who's had an abiding interest in folk music since my teens (I think it was Ian and Sylvia's Old Blue that set me off...) My kids in school indulge me pretty willingly - we have a "Houghtonanny" every Tuesday morning for twenty minutes or so... Best to all, Don Houghton

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: GUEST,Dunkle
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 06:58 AM

Just checking...to see if my sign-in name comes up without the "guest" prefix... Uncle Dunkle Don

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 09:33 AM

Welcome aboard mates.. You will find the Mudcat to be a wonderfull source of fun and information, enjoy. Yours,Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Áine
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 09:43 AM

Welcome to all the newbies! Pull up a chair to the goings-on, get out your instrument of choice (even spoon playing is welcome here and so is comb playing!), warm up your voice and let's go. Don't mind the wandering animals, some of 'em bark pretty loud from time to time, but most of 'em just like to howl at moon in four-part harmony. Enjoy the concert!

-- Áine

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Amos
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 11:49 AM

Dunkle,and all,

If your browser has not accepted, or has lost, the "cookie" entry in its text file of cookies, the Mudcat will enter you as GUEST... . You can rmeedy this by going to the "Reset Cookie" option in the "QuickLinks" drop-down list at the top of the page.

Welcome to the 'Cat.

A

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 04:12 PM

OK, cookie reset...let's see if this works.

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: GUEST,Dunkle
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 04:13 PM

Ok...maybe THIS works (I'll get the hang of this yet!)

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: GUEST,(still)
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 04:15 PM

Nope...reset the cookie, typed my pseudonym in...still a guest. Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From: Amos
Date: 13 Mar 00 - 04:26 PM

Only thing I can think is your browser itself is not set to accept cookies. In Netscape this is done by adjusting the settings under Edit ==> Preferences. Not sure about IE but somewhere there is a toggle to allow the browser to accept cookies. When it is set to not do so, for whatever reason, then the Mudcat server won't recognize your machine when they hook up (no nametag0 and will default to Guest. If you are getting cookies from other sites, this isn't it... and I can only suggest re-registering ... but I would check this out first.

Subject: RE: Welcome New Members-- March 12, 2000
From:
Date: 27 Sep 00 - 04:13 PM

I just did a search on my handle and found this wonderful poem (with moi in it).

I'm flattered.

To answer the question, the handle is obviously a guitar (mine) and it was made in 1949. It is in fine shape. I am at least the third owner.

Play on!