Come on
 

Jump in, the water's just fine.

We know that sometimes coming to a space where everyone seems to already know each other can be a bit intimidating.

As a result we have created this board, call it the warm and fuzzy board, a place to introduce yourself, get your feet wet, what have you.

I will ask everyone to please refrain from flaming each other on this particular board.

Even is shy
 

So I will introduce her. Meet Even Odds, she's young, she's hot, sorry boys she's taken.

But she loves short vacations and long walks on the beach.

And Slave is a jack...
 

um, nevermind.

I read warm and fuzzy Board and thought it was a sweater joke. I think I'll just stick to the asbestos boards.

not7yS

Even is shy
 

Thanks so much, Leagl. I liked it better as long walks on the beach and short vacations, but no matter.

We hope this forum will be a transition for new users and delurkers. Since so many new people have been registering for the site, we wanted to put in a place where you can get you get used to the feel and the flow without being immediately flamed as a Penske sock. (Penske, you know I love you.)

As your hostess Leagl (young, hot, not interested in boys) will surely tell you, this is a wonderful community of people and we are happy to answer any questions you have.

E/O

Even is shy
 

Well, you got not interested in boys right. And thanks for the intro there.

Joking aside, people might say what's the big deal, just post. But not everyone is used to an online community, not everyone is sure how one works and not everyone is ready to dive right in. If you are new to online communities, uncertain about the dynamic of the board, this is a good place to start.

You will find that different boards behave differently, and it never hurts to lurk a little while before posting on the busier boards such as the Fashionista board or Politics.

The Regional and other boards are there specifically for you to ask for and offer information to one another.

Law Talkers is part information, part gossip and part chat.

Feel free to join in for any or all of the three.

By the way, Slave No More is your host. And yes, he is always grumpy.

Question
 

Hi, glad to see a place to ask questions without getting flamed. Really enjoy the Boards, have been a lurker previously (have followed you guys all over the desert), but finally decided to join a while ago (though I mainly just read). I do have a question/suggestion; in reading the Fashion Board (too funny) there are a lot of abbrevations that I cannot figure out (i.e., NTTAWWT). Have tried Goggling information, but cannot find. Is there a way that you can put the most common abrevations some where so that they can be looked up for those "uninformed" readers like me?

By the way, love the Boards; lots of fun to read, maybe will post more (have posted on the "not-attorneys" board, but not much luck on getting others to join).

Thanks Mucho

Noworries here (or there)

P.S. Is there a spell check option? Lousy speller, hate to have to look up every time. :rolleyes:

Question
 

It's an abbreviation of the Seinfeld reference: "not that there's anything wrong with that."

Spelling here is optional, as you'll see throughout the FB.

Answer = Seinfeldism
 

NTTAWWT = acronym for "not that there's anything wrong with that."

Common enough expression, particularly funny when used by Jerry Seinfeld and George Costanza when they're being interviewed by a cute female NYU reporter who thinks they're gay, and Jerry doesn't want her to think so because he's interested in her. Of course, if they were gay, it's NTTAWWT, but they're not.

- NYT (local shrink/counselor for dissatisfied lawyers of all stripes over on the Ex-Lawyers board... newbies and lurkers welcome... of course, advice is worth what you pay for it!) Junkie

Question
 

A dictionary for newbies would be great. Had to go back to the other board's FAQ to find out what a sock was. I was asked if I was a sock turns out I'm not.

Question
 

Good idea. I cannot begin to think of all the different phrases. If you aren't sure what something means ask here, and we can slowly create a dictionary to answer all your questions.

Newbie Paradigm.
 

I am reposting this here per request. I now know who Anne Elk is. She is a Monty Python character, and quite a hottie at that.

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Who is this? Is this really a new poster? He/she is breaking all the paradigms of new posters. S/he has not come in and posted long introductions, only to be ignored by eveyone, only to prompt him/her to whine about how eveyone is ignoring him or her, to which some gentle poster responds with the whole story about how this is a cocktail party and you need to mingle first blah blah blah. Alternatively, s/he has not come barging in with some outrageous post that alienates someone/everyone, causing everyone to pile on him/her with the most vitriolic of vitriols, in response to which s/he then post sixty thousand times a day, thus prompting a modified version of the cocktail party post blah blah blah. Anyway, I think you know what I am getting at. To my knowledge, none of the above has happened. So, is Anne Elk just a new name for an old poster? Have I missed the boat on this? If not, why are we not adhering to time-tested paradigms? I am pissed, and not in the good British sense of the word.

For the record
 

I am not a sock.

-pc

New Question
 

Feel dumb, have to ask: what does "TWAWWT" mean? (Am going to have a brand new vocabulary by the end of the month :D )

Gracias

P.S. Question: Friend of mine is moving to NY (Brooklyn) native Michigandar (??); lived in CA for over 25 years, has heard horror stories that he won't find produce (or that it is WAY overpriced, not steller quality, etc., also has heard that there are no decent Mexican/Latin American restaurants, etc.). Anyone have any insights? Good places to frequent? Need the 411 on NY (Brooklyn).

Thanks again :cool:

NWH (HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY!)

New Question
 

I assume she means "whether 'there was anything wrong with that.'"

Good question, though. Maybe NS will weigh in herself on this.

New Question
 

No idea. That's a new one.

Brooklyn, with population on over 2.5 million, is larger than most American cities. Please be more specific.

Well, everything is waaaay overpriced here. Other than London, where do you pay $ 2800 for a 1BR apartment? But as for not finding it, that is a tragic overstatement.

As for decent - we have the more restaurants here than anywhere else, so there are plenty of decent - if not fantastic - resturants in that genre. The cuisine may be different, however, as California-Mexicans tend to have their own fare.

not7yS

New Question
 

Okay, fair enough, didn't know Brooklyn was so large! Anyways, he is moving to Ozone Park, bordering Queens.

Dang, won't complain ever again about rental prices in the Bay Area, plus you get snow, lovely! We were just wondering about certain types of food items, specifically produce itmes (fruits and vegtables). And ya, I guess Californias do have a certain different taste for Mexican/Latin foods. Am looking for small, out of the way places, that would know how to cook Mexican/Latin American foods, not over-priced "cusine", can't stand the way certain "chefs" can kill authentic food! (BTW, am of latin american decent so have coached my friend over the years to appreciate true latino food, so he's looking for authentic, not the newest trend in food).

Thanks for all the info. :D

NWH

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore: Brooklyn.......other than London, where do you pay $2800 for a 1BR apartment?

Jesus! $2800 for a 1BR apartment? Humidity or not, I'm staying in Houston, land of cheap housing (and good cheap food!). I pay less than half that for a mortgage on my much-larger-than-a-1br-house! Tell your friend to move here instead - we promise not to shoot at em. ;)

-TL

Test
 

Okay. I am making the leap to new(est) board. Let's see if this works.

Jumping in
 

Ok, here goes...what (or who) is em?

Jumping in
 

It's a made-up gender-neutral pronoun to save you from having to type he/she or him/her or risk the wrath of those who might be outed or left out of the description.:)

Another lingo mystery
 

What is "SP"?

POTD - is post of the day, right?

Another lingo mystery
 

SP = sock puppet.

POTD -- you're right.

Jumping in
 

It's not made-up; it's one of several archaic gender-neutral pronouns that TPFKADS (the poster formerly known as DebtSlave) told us about. Em was the one that caught on for FB use--probably because it's closest to the de facto gender neutral pronoun they/them/their (em instead of 'em). The original post laying out the linguistic history is still probably hanging around somewhere.

tm

New Question
 

Hi--just checked out the newbie board and thought I could lend a hand here--I think the newbie folks need a little education on the acronym that spawned it all, NTTAWWT. If I am explaining this too late, oh well. A Seinfeld episode had the "Not That There's Anything Wrong With That" hook when referring, I believe, to suppositions as to a person's sexual orientation. We use this all the time.

I actually wondered whether AWBC (anyone would be confused) by my mutation of NTTAWWT into a question.

Sorry! and Welcome!!

Neigh

Even is shy
 

Love me, love my socks:D

Wow.
 

I thought I would be banned from this board.

TM

Wow.
 

Well Francis, as it appears that you've scared all the newbies away, that might be necessary.

r(if I can survive the initiation, anybody can)p

Wow.
 

I'm waiting for the question about what robust puppies are.

Wow.
 

Nah, that one we get :D

NWH

What?
 

Just . . . waking up.

What?
 

Sleep well?

its a few days later...
 

why can't you make this board look just like the old board?

its a few days later...
 

Aren't you funny! :rolleyes:

Read this

test
 

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Stickiness
 

Admins:

Maybe every thread in the "Safe Zone" should be "sticky" (which, I am assuming, allows a thread to be always displayed in the thread list, regardless of its period of inactivity).

While an observant newbie may figure out that by manipulating the "Showing threads 1 to 0 of 0, sorted by [various options]" feature that em can display the "Come On" thread and the "Law Talkers: An Explanation of the Inexplicable" thread, I think it would be more in line with the Safe Zone's informational caption/motto:
to "sticky"-fy the above-mentioned threads to render them always readily available in a friendly, welcoming manner, regardless of a newbie's level of familiarity with all the features, options, and bells and whistles on this site.

Just checking the new avatar...nothing to see here...move along....

Checking Avatars
 

Actually, it's not necessary to post a message in order to view your new avatar, as it appears in your user profile as soon as you update it. Since your avatar is updated globally on every one of your previous posts, clicking on the "Last Post" link in your User Profile will show you how your avatar appears in the context of a thread.

The Amazon.com Link
 

Does it benefit LawTalkers if we buy music through the Amazon.com link -- or only books?

S_A_M

The Amazon.com Link
 

Anything you buy through the link from amazon.com benefits lawtalkers :)

The Amazon.com Link
 

Just out of curiosity, does Amazon send detail on who bought what generating what revenue, or do they just send a check, thereby avoiding potential outing?

Often wondered about that.