Hello to New Members

Subject: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 03:27 PM

From time to time a thread has run introducing and welcoming new members. Sometimes a member will introduce you, sometimes you introduce yourself. Do jump in if you are new in these parts and want to introduce yourself. (And do read the FAQ conveniently located at the top of the daily thread list.)

I started this one to welcome The Pooka. He started as "Guest, Oulmole," and has decided to join up. (I understand, actually, that "The Pooka" is short for a much longer name, but he can tell you about that.) The Pooka is a very punny guy and I am sure that in no time he and Art Thieme will be slamming the jokes around pretty thick.

Welcome, The Pooka!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 03:44 PM

Pooka? Will that be a filet knife or a horsey type water sprite? Welcome, spritely one. Don't go into the water after dark and you should be OK. Oh, check under bridges, too, lol!

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Deckman
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 03:59 PM

pukka!. Bob

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: CarolC
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 04:07 PM

Welcome to the Mudcat, The Pooka! Nice choice of a name. Are you six feet tall and invisible?

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 04:47 PM

"Six feet and a half" Carol......

Wilson, the attendant at Chumley's rest is looking up Pooka in the encyclopedia-------"A fairy spirit that appears in animal form, always very large. The pooka appears here and there, now and then, to this one and to that one. A benign but mischievious creature, very fond of rum-pots, crack-pots, and how are you Mr. Wilson?" Mr. Wilson?........(he flips the book over, shakes it, and finally throws it down saying, Who in the encyclopedia wants to know?"......Aw to hell with it!!!

I love "Harvey"......Never saw any incarnation I didn't like. All that aside....

WELCOME POOKA!!!

.....and believe me we got some real crackpots around here!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: 53
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 05:16 PM

Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Janie
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 05:29 PM

I'm not quite new, but I was recently thinking that I probably should have introduced myself when I joined up. Heard about Mudcat through my dear friend Dani, then she cajoled my sister and me into going to the 2002 Getaway with her. Had a great, restorative time, met a bunch of Mudcatters and a long lost friend, checked out the site when I got home and the rest is history. My main musical talent is appreciation. And I really appreciate all of the knowledgeable people who post to Mudcat. Thanks.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 05:48 PM

Well welcome Pukka and Janie! Glad you're about -

Steve

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 05:50 PM

Hi Janie!!

Appreciation is just fine!!! I assume that Dani DID warn you about the some of the characters around here............

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: CarolC
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 05:59 PM

Janie (welcome to you, too), I'd say you're a pretty fine singer, too. At least your harmonies with Allan C were pretty memorable at the Getaway.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 06:03 PM

hello i'm new.started off as a guest under my real name, thought i'd stick to it. suppose i can join again with a nomdeplume if i want to be conroversial. set off a string of 80 letters by querying if guests are welcome. didnt realise this was a kind of thorny subject in mudcatville! i can only read threads about 40 items long dueto my ntl cabletv system, which means i cant tuddy all these long arguments. anyway, hello everyone. my interests are music, thats why i'm here. i'm not too clever with the shift key as kevin mcgrath has publicly pointed out. hi,guys greg

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 06:18 PM

Janie's main musical talent is her voice! The woman has a beautiful, smooth, deep voice.

Welcome Pooka, even if you ARE invisible at the moment. Welcome Greg...er, I mean greg. Looking forward to getting to know you.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: GUEST,gwi
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 06:48 PM

welcome to all of you and a heartfelt thankyou for those of you who have made me feel so warmly welcome.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 06:56 PM

Come on in, folks, the muddy water down here where the Mudcats hang out is mighty fine.

Welcome, alla youse.

(Don't forget to read that FAQ, now!)

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: JeZeBeL
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:16 PM

Helllllloooooooooooooo, welcome to the great cat...ur now officially insane!!

JeZeBeL, catsPHiddle and chris2far xxx

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:30 PM

JANIE? JANIE? So you're THAT Janie huh? I heard nothin' but great stuff about you after the Getaway!!! Oh yeah.....You and Allan C.........THE great duet!!! I think you have significantly underplayed your talents!!! You're in reral trouble here now....It ain't nice to lie to Ol'Spaw!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: harpmaker
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:32 PM

We are quite new on Mudcat, so we have just sent some photo's to Jeff(Mudcat) so you can have a nosey! Iam the real good looking one with short hair!! A big HI to all of the above. John the harp.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:34 PM

Hello Hello! & Thankyou!! Just now got home & logged on & wanted to acknowledge you guys quickly. Now, lemme go back & read yer stuff "more better" (as a teacher of mine once said)(I'm a slow reader) & then I'll come back, OK? Thanks again.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: mmm1a
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:36 PM

Hi Pookah By any chance did you use to chat on lycos ? Welcome to mudcat, it really is a pretty nice place to visit. mmm1a

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: harpgirl
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 07:38 PM

...one of our crackpots is really a SHALLOW-RUNNING CRANKBAIT!

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Alice
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:02 PM

Hello and welcome to all the new Mudcat members.

Alice

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:10 PM

Aw now Harpy......."...one of our crackpots is really a SHALLOW-RUNNING CRANKBAIT!"..........I think more like "the light and fluffy wind that brings a ripple across the waves"..........Yeah, that's me alright!

AND A WELCOME to greg and harpmaker too!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:28 PM

Hi, I'm Rolfyboy6,I've been a member for a couple of months and a lurker and rare "Guest,Rolfyboy6" poster for more than a year. I'm one of the denizens of Tweedsblues. I joined when I realized what was going on with certain guests. Also I figured out the other benefits. My big interests are blues, bluegrass, and old-timey music. Just another old folkie in some ways, and I started hanging out in the jukes and honkytonks young.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:30 PM

Welcome to mudcat everybody.
greg-I am using a similar set up to you, there is a small recessed button on the top right hand corner of your box, every now and again press it and it will clear your cache, this means you will be able to read the longer threads, (I can read up to around 100 posts).Any problems/questions fell free to PM or email me [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:37 PM

I'd say Hi to you Rolfy, but I say Hi to you everyday at Tweed's anyway....But a belated welcome to the 'Cat........

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: artbrooks
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:44 PM

Welcome. Like any large family, we have our wierd members (I have to be careful not to get 'Spaw started), but they help make this the wonderful place that it is.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 08:51 PM

Hee hee hee you folks are great. Of course I already knew that, from my Oulmole/Guest days; but now I'm one of you ("yer with yer own kind now", WYSIWIG Susan has assured me)(hmmm) so that makes me great too. (Uhh..that's the Rule, right? I read that in the FAQ's, I'm sure)

Thanks to Susan for encouraging me & for starting this thread; and also to Susane (skw)(did I get that right?) for reassuring me in a past thread that you don't have to be a total folkie Expert to be a 'Catter (did I get THAT right??); and to Sorcha for helping me with lyrics search; and to all of you who've made me feel welcome.

And another big welcome to all the other new members herein! (Hey! Let's take over! NONONO jussssstkidding ahem)

NAOW then. Sorcha: this "spritely one" thanks you. I was gonna be Legolas but I think it's taken. But Neigh, I'm I'm not the Horsey type. (Frau BLUcher!)(And now, live from the Toora Loora Boora mountains---Christianne Amanpour! Nowait! Looksism! Nevermind.)As for checking under bridges, I understand Max is getting rid of the Trolls so why bother? / Deckman Bob: Izzit properly (more better)pukka? Damn. Well I didn't know. Learning already. I thought of being stukka, but only Guests can be dive-bombers & I've gone legit now. Annyway, zese hiere fokkers vass messerschmidts./ CarolC: No I'm not six feet tall but my wife is. Really, she is. Name of Chicago Molly ....As to Invisible, I was but I gave up the One Ring for a Cookie from Max. Wasn't easy. My Preciousssss..... Catspaw: Six and a HALF? Jaysus. Do I have to get a taller wife? Thanks for the research and the giant-lettered welcome. (How do ye do that?) O so it's rumpots & crackpots, izzit? I KNEW it was a good name choice; now I know why. I didn't have Harvey in mind; uhh, but um well yeah I like him too. I also like Clarence, he's such an angel...I'm getting Excessive here, ain't I? Newbiepooka trying too hard....I was actually about to use Harvey to flirt with Catspaw....that's not allowed here, right? :) Not by me sixfoot Wife it ain't, no.. Look---lemme go & look up why the Hell I DID choose Pooka & come back again (Oh the Humanity!!) & feign expertise in Celtic mythology, OK? Don't answer that. Thankyouall

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 10:20 PM

mmm1a - No I never chatted on Lycos. Never chatted much on anything to speak of. (Or spoke much on anything to chat of, for that matter.) I'm kinda new at this, truth be told. (Now, my sixfoot Wife, oy dot's another story, don't get me started..) Thank you for the welcome.

Harpgirl & Catspaw 49: Yes, on a recent "How Deep is Your Musical Knowledge" (or somethinglikethat) thread, I described myself as a shallow-running crankbait. (Busted, begob.)It's a type of fishing lure. Doesn't go too deep, y'see. But now that I'm a Member, my trolling days are over. Heh heh. But Catspaw, the crackpot Crankbait was me, not you. You're more like the light & fluffy wind that brings a ripple across the waves. :)

MudcatName: I didn't pick my Guest handle Oulmole because I didn't want to impinge in any way upon the memory of the late beloved L.R. Mole, once I had learned of his greatness and his untimely passing. Very sorry I never knew him. My name, while generic, is intended as a shortened (for spacesaving) reference to The Pooka Fergus MacPhellimey, a character of the late writer Flann O'Brien (aka Myles na Gopoleen - Miles of the Little Horses)(hey Sorcha, I got yer spritely Horsies right heeah). The Pooka has been described as "an Irish devil in human form." Humbly, I shall do my best to live up to this legacy. Thank you. Glad to be here.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Janie
Date: 13 Feb 02 - 10:35 PM

Carol C. & Jeri--thank you for the kind words (Jeri-you are the one with the rich voice, in my humble opinion) and thank all of you for your welcoming remarks.

Janie

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: gnu
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 06:47 AM

Welcome Pooka, Jainie, Greg, Harpmaker, Rolfyboy 6. You'll be glad you joined up. I assume most of you have tried it out already so you know enough to ignore the "guest threads" as having any great part of the ongoing discussions, even though the issue being discussed is important. It will soon be resolved and things will get back to normal.

Gee, it's nice to see this thread of people joining. The more the merrier !

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: harpgirl
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 12:46 PM

...I saw that Pooka and I stole it! I'm the "lambent", lure. Our resident crackpot is a SHALLOW-RUNNING CRANKBAIT!!!! LOL!!! thanks for that little gem! hg

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: HuwG
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 01:38 PM

Hi, everyone. Just joined, too. Glad to see you making novices welcome.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 02:13 PM

Welcome, Huw. Sometimes we do it in a thread like this, sometimes in PMs, sometimes in the threads when someone notices a new face. It's just kinda done on the spur of the whim.

~S~

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: toribw
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 03:08 PM

Hello, all. Another lurker coming out of the woodwork.

I've enjoyed reading all kinds of threads, music-related and BS, and think this place is great. Thanks for making new folks welcome.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: MMario
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 03:18 PM

Janie - late but still heartfelt welcomes! I'll agree with the comments about voices (yours andJeri's!)

and hello to all the rest.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Fortunato
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 03:29 PM

Glad to see you, how de do? What's your genre, Pooka? What bangs your bezzer?

Say who's new? Why doncha all sing out? Welcome.

Fortunato

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: C-flat
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:12 PM

I've only recently found this site and I'm still getting up to speed with what happens here but everything I've seen so far is friendly,informative and good humoured.I hope the unrest shown in some of the threads I've read will blow over and you guys will continue in the same vein. Regards to all MERRICK.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: C-flat
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:16 PM

I've only recently found this site and I'm still getting up to speed with what happens here but everything I've seen so far is friendly,informative and good humoured.I hope the unrest shown in some of the threads I've read will blow over and you guys will continue in the same vein. Regards to all MERRICK.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: C-flat
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:21 PM

As you can tell I'm new to computers too!Oops!

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:22 PM

Just another welcome to the 'Cat. Live long and prosper!

Ebbie

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:36 PM

Wow - bunch of Folks coming out to say "Howdy" to us!! Be Welcome - Harmaker, C-Flat, Janie, Pooka, Toribw, HuwG (would that be Hug in code?), and Rolfy from the Tweed (we met earlier there)!!! This is the last bastion of fully accredited insanity that actually borders on normalcy.

I've gotta plug the Sunday "Mudcat Song Circle" on Paltalk. We start at 1 PM Mudcat time (Eastern time zone). If you are unfamiliar with Paltalk there are tons of threads on it or you can PM me and I'll be more specific about what, where, when, and maybe even why!! We have an international group that participates and it is a blend of whatever the musicians bring to the circle.

We also insist that all levels of ability come and participate. We have some folks who are just beginning and some long time players that are pretty good. It's the most supportive group on the internet for music!! Come in - sing - play - or listen and provide the applause - - *BG*

Steve

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:40 PM

Another 'New Kid', that's me - Sincere thanks to all the veteran 'Catters who've been so gracious and helpful when I've ventured a query or two... It never fails to amaze me when I note the apparently fathomless depths of knowledge (musical and otherwise) so freely offered and shared here...

My home is in New York's southern Hudson Valley; born ('46) and raised in Upstate NY (border of Canada) in time to experience the sixties' Folk resurgence, I feel so many kindred spirits are present - really at home in Mudcat...

So glad to be here, Murph

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:42 PM

Another 'New Kid', that's me - Sincere thanks to all the veteran 'Catters who've been so gracious and helpful when I've ventured a query or two... It never fails to amaze me when I note the apparently fathomless depths of knowledge (musical and otherwise) so freely offered and shared here...

My home is in New York's southern Hudson Valley; born ('46) and raised in Upstate NY (border of Canada) in time to experience the sixties' Folk resurgence, I feel so many kindred spirits are present - really at home in Mudcat...

So glad to be here, Murph

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 04:44 PM

Another 'New Kid', that's me - Sincere thanks to all the veteran 'Catters who've been so gracious and helpful when I've ventured a query or two... It never fails to amaze me when I note the apparently fathomless depths of knowledge (musical and otherwise) so freely offered and shared here...

My home is in New York's southern Hudson Valley; born ('46) and raised in Upstate NY (border of Canada) in time to experience the sixties' "Folk resurgence", I feel so many kindred spirits are present - really at home in Mudcat...

So glad to be here, Murph

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: Murph10566
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 05:02 PM

Good Grief !

Ordinarily, not prone to repeat myself... Apologies to All.

M.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 06:06 PM

Hi you guys! Welcome!

I just found out my sister joined.... as SIS-WYSIWYG. I dunno.... LOL... I don't think she knows what she just did! I have suggested a name change.... I always called her Sisty Ugler, but then she called me that too....

She may not post. I think she actually just wanted to join the Annexe!

~Susan

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:55 PM

Hurrah! Welcome to all fellow MudKittens, & especially now to SIS-WYSIWYG! Woo woo! *Make* her post, Susan. Are there still *more* at home like you? :) But enough with the name-change suggestions already! Geez. (Joe Offer, howareya? Ulp justkidding Joe...I'll get back ta ya, I promise...) Susan, wotta coincidence, I had a Sisty Ugler fer Catechism class...me knuckles still smart when I t'ink of 'er...& we aren't even in the same Archdiocese, are we? :) Ahh but Wot's inna name anyway, right? See ya / -Joe Palooka

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 09:26 PM

Lambent harpgirl, Well you're most welcome to it then - my Shallowrunning Crankbait yknow - but ya gotta keep that Lure well-tuned. It's true, ask anyone who angles, you'll get the drift. Now with Cranks, it's done via the Lip. (Well it is!) But tuning's never a problem on the 'Cat, right? As fer me, I'll revert to being a Topwater, OK? Shallow-er ye canna be. We talkin' bigtime Superficial here. Two dimensions. Surface-tension City, by Golly. I like it. It's me. 'Bye fer now.

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: harpmaker
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 09:43 PM

Well,,Iam a yorkshire man, England. Can I have two cabbages please?

Subject: RE: Hello to New Members
From: The Pooka
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 11:15 PM

Harpmaker Yorkshireman England - 2 cabbages comin' right up. I am a Clare man, Ireland. Ya want corned beef with that? Oh & Can I have a harp please? & 2 Puddings? OKOKOK, sorry, I lied, I'm a Connecticut man, USA; Clare is some generations back; I'm talkin' entirely through me hat & I confess: I don't get it. Cabbages??? (How 'bout some Praties?)

Fortunato - You & Harpmaker are Outing me. Well it had to happen. Bezzer zooner zann later, I zuppose. My "genre" (you *do* mean musically, yes?)is faux-Irish, Clancys/Makem era. I know it ain't exactly Authentic but I love it still. And the usual related menu of Scottish, seachantey, Canadian Maritimes, and so forth. Yknow. All that. In English please. (O God Bless England is my Prayer...) Love the gaelic tongues with the kind of pure chaste love that dinna speak 'em, so to speak. (Hey, I've even got a little Breton stuff. Been there once, too. Been to Ireland 3 times. Maybe once more, God willing..) I *like* the more recent/current Celtic Revival music, but I don't really KNOW it. Wanna learn more. Old dog, though; new tricks. I'm not a performer. I can sing pretty well. Wife plays guitar competently. I fool around with the oul' tin whistles but...well, 'nuff said. / Now, this IS what you were asking, isn't it? :}