Newbe Question

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“Jame, I'm female and a skullcap is a flower. And welcome.


LMAO!”

“Oh sure, scullcapdude, just like they all say!

Jame, there are a LOT of females on this site, there even is a list somewhere with about 50 names on it. So don't assume that someone is a male or a female. Except when it is really obvious. Like Violint.”

“.”

“Just go to "view" on your tool bar, click on "page source", and then search through till you find the "id" for the invisible thread, then cut and past that address into your Address bar.”

“Don't know about everybody else Jame, but I'm a stark raving loonie. That is my survival strategy in a mad world. It's just easier that way. Having said that, this is where I belong.”

“note to self:

get out the white straight jackets and make sure the restraint strings are not fraying or anything. check the tranquilizer dart gun and replace any worn parts. make a contribution to the local rescue squad. connect the batphone to Greystone. then invite trailtalkers to a group hike.”

“ Awesome!

haha :)”

“Sorry I called you a guy skullcap.

I got the blank thread thing down, but if anyone grabs my butt, they will draw back a stub.

Can I change my name on this board? I want to change to something kewl like skullcap's.”

“only if you let us choose what it will be?????





good luck on this one LOL”

“Yes, Jame, several of us have many usernames/trailnames/trollnames. At halloween, some people made up theme versions of their names. Usually a trailname is a result of a goof that you made while backpacking. Like treebait, where trees are always trying to fall on her. Mine is Splash, for falling into a creek while getting water. Tarp Rat likes to camp with a tarp sometimes rather than use a tent. Scullcap is a flower, but because she is tough, we like to call her Scully. Just don't call yourself treegirl, beergirl, or blueberrygirl, or lizs will cast a spell (an alliteration to a previous thread). J/k you can use any name you like. Good luck and happy backpacking.”

“skully, tough?!? i thought it was because of the skull thing, you know, involving a titanium axe? oh, don't mind me, Jame...heheee! what's "Jame" for, anyhoo...short for your name?”

“Hey Jame, how about "Spock"? I think that would be a popular name around here. Or, maybe some other incarnation of UltraPacker.”

“Huh? Doesn't everyone carry a titanium axe? I like the newest is backpacking gear, the titanium filtering water spigot.”

“Thanks LyndyS, That is not my real name. I just made up a name till I could decide it was OK here.
I am thinking of changing my name to SweetJane because I am NOT too sweet really. I can hold my own.
My Mom used too sing a song by some old group by that name.
It looks like the only way to change names is by setting up a new account, what a pain.
Is that name not macho enought for this board?”

“jame, did you tell us where your from??”

“Troland, MA”

“You nice guys suck.”

“troll

1. v.,n. [From the Usenet group alt.folklore.urban] To utter a posting on Usenet designed to attract predictable responses or flames; or, the post itself. Derives from the phrase "trolling for newbies" which in turn comes from mainstream "trolling", a style of fishing in which one trails bait through a likely spot hoping for a bite. The well-constructed troll is a post that induces lots of newbies and flamers to make themselves look even more clueless than they already do, while subtly conveying to the more savvy and experienced that it is in fact a deliberate troll. If you don't fall for the joke, you get to be in on it. See also YHBT. 2. n. An individual who chronically trolls in sense 1; regularly posts specious arguments, flames or personal attacks to a newsgroup, discussion list, or in email for no other purpose than to annoy someone or disrupt a discussion. Trolls are recognizable by the fact that they have no real interest in learning about the topic at hand - they simply want to utter flame bait. Like the ugly creatures they are named after, they exhibit no redeeming characteristics, and as such, they are recognized as a lower form of life on the net, as in, "Oh, ignore him, he's just a troll." Compare kook. 3. n. [Berkeley] Computer lab monitor. A popular campus job for CS students. Duties include helping newbies and ensuring that lab policies are followed. Probably so-called because it involves lurking in dark cavelike corners.

Some people claim that the troll (sense 1) is properly a narrower category than flame bait, that a troll is categorized by containing some assertion that is wrong but not overtly controversial. See also Troll-O-Meter.

The use of `troll' in either sense is a live metaphor that readily produces elaborations and combining forms. For example, one not infrequently sees the warning "Do not feed the troll" as part of a followup to troll postings.”

“is there a laymans version? (sp)”

“you used kleetn's squirrel in your little jokey-joke?!? blasphemer! you deserve whatever wrath may befall you.”