Since we instituted a 50-post minimum before someone can start a thread, and at the suggestion of some new members who wanted to introduce themselves, I thought it would be nice to have a place for new members to introduce themselves. This is that place.

Here's a link to our board guidelines, which should have been sent to you when you registered.

We encourage spirited, intelligent debate on all topics, baseball and otherwise. Personal attacks will not be tolerated unless accompanied by large sums of unmarked U.S. currency left near the back stairs of MALC's house.

Welcome to the board!

-Barstaff

Welcome newcomers! Tell us a little about yourselves. Where are you from, where do you live now, how long have you been a Red Sox fan and maybe an interesting anecdote about your devotion to the Olde Towne Team!

Welcome newbies! I'm Pine Tar Helmet, who is also known as PTH, Piney, Pine Tar, and whatever other inventive stuff you can come up with. We're all mainly friendly here, unless if you act like a total jerkass or act like a dumbass. Just be courteous and try to not be annoying. I'm usually found in the Saloon if I'm posting, unless if I feel like I have an opinion.

Enjoy your stay!

Don't talk to Caspir. He'll light you on fire.

You've been warned.

Also stay away from PI, it's a scary world in there.

Welcome aboard.

Welcome to shangri-la, newbies.

"B&C II" is Kruk's turf. Walk carefully.

Any new members care to chime in? Anyone? Bueller?

Don't do or say anything stupid....that's my job.

2-nd that, and be warned, Nomar and Pedro are like sacred cows around here. Post anything negative about either and stuff starts flying.

I only freak out on negative Manny posts, well bad words towards Tito skitz me a little too.

Nomar and Pedro are divine bovines? Learn something new everyday.

So what's the over/under on number of posts before an actual newbie chimes in?

thread about new members

posts by new members: 0
posts by old members: 11

Your post made it 12.

This one makes it 13.

/nitpicking bastard

I have been a member for a while, but in terms of posts, I guess I'm a newbie.

I'm 23, MA born and raised. I'll try to keep my posts relevant and insightful, but no promises.

There, now this thread isn't just all old people.


Edit: typo

I guess I'm relatively new. I'm 27 and I live in Washington, DC. I've already had one thread get thrown in the Jim Ed Memorial Trash Can. I'm unfit for public company during the Red Sox' playoff runs.

Welcome newbies! A few thoughts to help make your experience more enjoyable:

- Friday is "HardCoreJimmy's latest poll about food" day.

- "Kruk's Other Nut" is the king of the eyecandy thread.

- If you pony up to become a Rooters Supporter, you gain access to the vaunted clubhouse (it's where all the cool kids hang out).

- DCA is a pervert, so isn't Ghost of Ned Martin (okay, there's a lot of pervs in here).

- PineTarHelment OWNS the "What Annoys You" thread

- Don't get on Caspir's bad side - he'll get all gangsta on you

Understand one thing Newbies.

Chicks Dig me.

Because I rarely wear underwear. When I do it's usually something unusual.




One other thing.

Stay away from Tessie.

I'm watching you all.

Damn, I have been mentioned like 37 times. You're scaring all the new posters away. Damnit, I want some sacrificial lambs!

Welcome new people. I'm really not an ass.... until you quote something I say and disagree, then I will verbally tear you up. But don't worry, we'll be cool 5 minutes later..... until you quote something else of mine. So basically, just agree with me and we're cool

All joking aside, welcome.

Ah, the 10 post minimum-*that* would explain why I couldn't start a post over on the C's thread. O.K. I've been here 1 day and my other replies are:
1) C's DVD review
2) Wine recommendations

And I thought it was all about the

Well, you know my story:
Impossible Dream the soundtrack of grade 1.
'75-Looie (see my username), Jim Ed, Freddy, Dewey, Pudge, Spaceman.
Yaz the fixture from DOB until my junior year in college.
Fast Forward to '04-wife is in bed, gets woken up by hubby breaking out his version of the 'Carlton Fisk happy dance' as Papi jacks it out to end game 4 against NY-Losers. Followed by game 5-wife thinks hubby is certifiably nuts.
Good times in LCS and WS follow.
Hubby orders *all* Sox DVDs and book-wife considers divorce.
Bad news, I'm in CA. Good news w/ this board I can now follow the WORLD CHAMPION BOSTON RED SOX as they defend their title in'05.

Uhh...I guess I sort of count as a newbie...

Um, I'm 15, I live in Seattle, but I lived in Brookline (and Maine briefly) until I was 12. I don't know if it's wise to say this, but I was a long-time lurker at SoSH. I'm a stathead, (Eric Van's convinced me) and without a doubt, October 27, 2004 was the best day of my life (with October 20th coming in a close 2nd).

Welcome Looies, truped, others, there are legions of us past 495, I'm in San Diego, the newest rain capital of 2005. I think you'll find this board to be a great place to discuss all things Red Sox as well as other topics!

I'm a newbie!!!!

I'm from Cardinal Country, HUGE Cardinal fan, HUGE Yankee fan.....I'm 18 and a senior in high school, I graduate in June. (YIPPEE!!!) I've been to about 10 Cardinal games in the last 4 years, and this upcoming summer I will get to see both my Yankees and your Red Sox for the first time in person I am the only girl on the baseball team at my school as a manager/ book keeper. 4 years varsity Baseball hasn't always been my first love, but now I'm hooked and would like to make a career out of it.
The Patriots and the Colts are the only football teams I watch, LOVE the Pats.



GO PATRIOTS!!!

I've been here for awhile, and I'm probably somewhat infamous in PI, but thats OT.

16 years and counting of being a smartass

Welcome...one ? Who do you root for come Sunday? (oops you answered that) And beware the smily police...love the avatar

DWO is the reason I stay out of PI.


hi new people. My first name ain't baby, its fenwayfaithful. Miss FF if you're nasty.

I like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain. I am much into health food, and I have half a brain, perhaps a whole brain, but we're still doing tests.

welcome.

by the by...nice gesture MALC...long time coming...great to see another generation of young'uns embracing the Nation

FF, save the personal ad, and stop trying to pick up newbies

I'm new here.

From Canada - born on east coast, thus a lifelong Red Sox family.

I like walks on the beach, sunsets, kittens (though not puppies so much). I like to be held, fuzzy sweaters, the laughter of children.

Well, that's me.

PS - Though I know I'm gloating horribly, I was the guy who said Beltran was a lock for the Mets.

Welcome Yaz! Are there strong contingents of "native" Red Sox fans up in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island?

I'm jealous that Mulder is on your team. Jealous!

Welcome to all newbies. Don't be afraid to have a different opinion, just try to back it up. Oh and duplicate threads, they will happen. Don't get discouraged if someone who has more posts than you tries to boss you around. More posts really mean crap. Just because someone has more posts doesn't mean they are better, it just means they are addicted to this site and need help.

I'm 22 and I live in the Boston area. Pedro is my favorite player, so if you ever look at some old Pedro threads you will most certainly find my posts in there. I first joined the board in Dec. of '03 and yes I'm addicted to this board.

ok welcome to all !

Love of Sox -

I'm originally from the South Shore of Nova Scotia - we could only get Yankees and Red Sox games on the radio & T.V - as for elsewhere - most of eastern Canadian baseball fans, (P.E.I, N.B. etc) from those I've spoken with, are either Toronto fans or Sawks fans.

wow ff, that hurts

Don't worry DWO. FF cuts like a knife, but she feels so right. (Bryan Adams, for all you youngin's.)

Bryan Adams sucks, no offense MALC, soft music isn't my cup of tea. I'll take AC/DC or Floyd over him any day.

Always the Patriots. The Colts are a distant second....thanks. I like it too



eh, I haven't seen him much. I saw Hudson when they were here last year....I didn't like the trade, but I hope he changes my mind (about him) I didn't like the trade because of who we gave up for him

I think the Bryan Adams quote was more for a clever 80's quote rather than to show MALC's undying devotion to all thing Bryan Adams. After all, those were the best days of my life, it was the Summer of '69.

Also we try to limit thread creep as much as possible, but as this thread attests it's sometimes a tough task. Saloon tends to be a lot looser rules, but the Sox forums we try to be more strict on it.

RedBirdPinstripes, I'm a little indeferent about you. First you say you're a cards fan, which means nothing to me, except we beat you. Then you say you're a pats fan, which is a huge plus. Then you say you're also a fan of the colts, which doesn't go over well with me. I guess you're on my good side for that signature, WS particpant is classic.

I'm kind of oldish-newish. I got to join the board at the beginning of the season, after I was directed here from NYYfans.com - who booted me anyway, completely their loss.

I grew up on the East End of Long Island (North Shore) where as a kid we got the Sox on channel 8 and then channel 3 outta New Haven. I am the first huge Sox fan in my family, my parents were both Dodgers fans and eventually Mets fans. However it was my grandfather who instilled my hate for the MFYs. I can still hear him in the early 70's as Steinbrenner started buying the A's and making they all MFYs, he would watch the screen and repeat "Bought team, the whole team is a bought team."

I can remember Rick Burleson's bottle bat, 75, 77 (BFD was one of the most tramatic episodes of my life), 78, the lean years, Yaz retiring while we were camping in Rhode Island as we did most summers, 86 (my MFY fan roommate cursing the series as he rooted for the Sox to beat the Mets), lying in a hospital bed overseas, with the newspapers coming a day late describing our horrible collapse against the A's in 90, the rebirth of the dream when Nomar came up, watching the Seton Hall boys shut the my MFY fan cousins up, watching Clemens succumb to the dark side, seeing Mo go, being at the Pedro Clemens Nixon game at the stadium, meeting Manny, Derek, and Nomo at the stadium, and helping some kids get autographs because D-Lowe was impressed that Nomo understood my Japanese, wanting to scream at my mom because she and #9 shared the same doctor and she forgot to get a signed ball before he passed, converting my students in the Bronx to the Sox, and my recent convert girlfriend drinking champange outside of The Riviera as we celebrated victory over the MFYs and again about a week later, as I told her "I am not sure how to feel, the world just changed from everything I ever knew".

If you're ever in NYC, look me up, I'm the tall guy most likely wearing red socks given to me by my students.

Hello everyone! I'm a 49 year old (Male) "Die-Hard" Cardinal Fan from Mid-Central Illinois. I have followed Cardinal Baseball, and Baseball in general, ever since I can remember. Some of you may recognize me from CardsClubHouse (I Moderate and do the Game Threads), in which alot of you came over and visited during the '04 WS. Congrats btw :]

I've really only belonged to two Baseball Boards over the years, the one I mentioned above and the other is called FanHome, which I no longer participate in. I heard via CCH that your guys' Board was pretty cool so I wanted to check it out for myself. As I will honestly admit it is rather different from what I'm use to, but I see that there's alot of good Baseball discussions here, something I'm very much interested in.

Also, I do not know much when it comes to the History of the Redsox, but from what I can tell thusfar you guys are a class act. Well my apologies for dragging this out, as sometimes I find myself rambling on about nothing lol. Anyways, I come in peace and good luck with the Up & Coming Season :]

Hungo

35 years old from Niagara Falls NY. Mostly read what's posted but will chime in once in a while. Sox fan since birth. My dad was from Northampton and moved to this area in the early 60's. It's like Manhattan JR with all the yankee fans around here. It's a great, great time right now.
As you can tell by my user name, I am a huge Steeler fan. I'm a Bruins and Celts fan, but my dad wasn't a big football fan. So hitched on to the Steeler bandwagon in the 70's and never left. Love to see a Pats - Steelers game for the marbles. Hopefully get a little revenge from 3 years ago.
Should be there opening day....saving the pennies!!

Hey Hungo. You'll be another great addition to this board if your posts are anything like those over at CCH. Oh yeah, I'm sorry for that situation my selfish actions cause over there. Well anyways welcome to the board!

Welcome MadHungo, good guy from CCH. I thought you'd find this board to be a little more rough and tumble than CCH but there are serious baseball fans here and lots of great discussions.

I thought I recognized your name lol. No worries, what happens there stays there

And thank you two for the warm welcome :]

As Jeff Lebowski once said: "It's hard to keep them on the farm once they've met Mad Hungo".

Well, it has been said that the actions of an a$$hole stick with one and sear a singular memory of that person in one's head. And do you know who said that? Me.

Of course MM, now that you opened the can of beans, we want to know if they are pork and beans or black beans, i.e. - what did you do over there. You do this of course to yourself, there was no reason to mention anything transpiring at CCH here.

I think I'm the only person on this site that pays homage to the former great Red Sox first baseman. Been watching the Sox since the early 90's. Came to this site after finding out that SOSH was invite only. Some great conversation on here, also alot of mud slinging about some pretty insignificant bullshit. Overall a great site. Oh yeah I'm 23 and live in a small cowtown in MA. I hate player worshiping (especially those that don't deserve it) and think that Tito has not gotten enough respect from Red Sox Nation.

well this is nice. I know when I joined I was horrifyed to post anything. I am quite sensitive about these things (well not really but it is somewhat odd coming to a board like this and not have the fear of being labeled useless or the ever degrading to one's character: a troll.


Most people are quite nice here, and it this board seemed more welcoming than that other one, you know the one that doesn't like "non-members" posting or anything. Facists they are .

well I live in Vermont, to my knowledge I am the only person representing the lovely Green Mountain State here. I am mostly posting in the Around the Majors fourm because I like talking about baseball in general. I also post in the Sports Bar frequently, you can read about my grand ol' time at the Capital One Bowl there and when march madness comes, you know I'll be in there tellin the nation about Taylor Coppenrath and the University of Vermont basketball team.

I also tend to have a knack for killing some threads, that still puzzles me

Great...there goes another thriving thread to dreaded Mattmo-induced torpor. Sigh...