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Old 11-28-2012, 04:01 AM   #1
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I'm new here and just thought I'd say hi.

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Old 11-28-2012, 04:11 AM   #2
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Old 11-28-2012, 04:11 AM   #3
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Old 11-28-2012, 04:30 AM   #4
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Old 11-28-2012, 08:15 AM   #6
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Had to reply to this one because, hey, a poll!

I answered "once in a while" because that's how often I say hello to newbs

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Old 11-28-2012, 08:33 AM   #7
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Welcome. I answered all the time because I try to make a point to welcome every newbie.
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Old 11-28-2012, 01:06 PM   #8
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Old 11-28-2012, 01:37 PM   #10
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Old 11-28-2012, 02:53 PM   #11
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Old 11-28-2012, 03:07 PM   #12
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Old 11-28-2012, 03:45 PM   #13
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Old 11-28-2012, 04:46 PM   #14
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Old 11-28-2012, 06:15 PM   #15
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Old 11-28-2012, 06:19 PM   #16
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Old 11-29-2012, 02:53 AM   #19
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We meet again, fellow scientist/writer!
Mark! Great to see you here.. and yes, we meet again indeed.. for a second I was expecting you to say, "Now I am the master."


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Had to reply to this one because, hey, a poll!

I answered "once in a while" because that's how often I say hello to newbs

Hello
Haha well thanks justbishop, I'm glad the poll got you to say hi! -)

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Thanks Ms. Sassy Pants! I look forward to doing both!


And to everyone else who said hi and took my odd little poll, muchos gracias, or as the Italians say, grazie tanto!
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Old 11-30-2012, 01:56 AM   #20
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