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Things I've Learned by Lurking

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Hi everyone,

I'm officially renouncing my lurker status, assumed a proper profile, and bravely stepped into the world of at least occasionally daring to post on these message boards.

So I thought I'd start a new post to announce my new status (Yay!) and lay out a few things that I've learned in my months (yes, months) of lurking.

(1).  I absolutely cannot complain about not having an engagement ring yet.  I will be flamed.  There will be no mercy.  At all.  [And I don't have one yet...]

(2).  Grammar, proper spelling, and paragraphs are fabulous.  Flamings can possibly result from particularly egregious grammatical failures.

(3).  You all give honest advice and frequently make me giggle.

(4).  Trolls are not entertaining.

Nice to be here officially now!
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  • oceana919oceana919
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    ZOMG I LOVE IT :D

    Now tell us a little about yourself...how long have you been with your SO? What do you do? How do you feel about cheese and chupacabras?

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  • Elle1036Elle1036 member
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    Good stuff!  Thanks for coming out.
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  • noelle24noelle24
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    Nice and concise.  Love it :-)
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  • rxjenrxjen
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:404bc37e-57ac-4f59-b319-24b10fa79d66">Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]Hi everyone, I'm officially renouncing my lurker status, assumed a proper profile, and bravely stepped into the world of at least occasionally daring to post on these message boards. So I thought I'd start a new post to announce my new status (Yay!) and lay out a few things that I've learned in my months (yes, months) of lurking. (1).  I absolutely cannot complain about not having an engagement ring yet.  I will be flamed.  There will be no mercy.  At all.  [And I don't have one yet...] (2).  Grammar, proper spelling, and paragraphs are fabulous.  Flamings can possibly result from particularly egregious grammatical failures. (3).  You all give honest advice and frequently make me giggle. (4).  Trolls are not entertaining. Nice to be here officially now!
    Posted by becunning2[/QUOTE]


    This is Awesomeness( I take my hat off and bow) Welcome! 
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  • rxjenrxjen
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:6c01ef3b-dfe2-4c84-b76f-def439ec9c8f">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]ZOMG I LOVE IT :D Now tell us a little about yourself...how long have you been with your SO? What do you do? How do you feel about cheese and chupacabras?
    Posted by oceana919[/QUOTE]

    Oceana what is up with the Chupacabra? LOL
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  • Wrkn925Wrkn925 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:91ac476d-661d-49bf-9003-00704f52a34e">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : Oceana what is up with the Chupacabra? LOL
    Posted by rxjen[/QUOTE]

    It sits in the old gum tree eating all the gumdrops he can see.
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  • motoLynmotoLyn member
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    Textbook example of how to introduce yourself.  Hi!  Someone asled long ago, how do you feel about mac and cheese?  How about mashed potatoes? Gravy or no?

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  • AudgiePodgeAudgiePodge member
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    I like things. Do you?
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:6c01ef3b-dfe2-4c84-b76f-def439ec9c8f">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]Now tell us a little about yourself...how long have you been with your SO? What do you do? How do you feel about cheese and chupacabras?
    Posted by oceana919[/QUOTE]

    I've been with my SO for close to two years now (in January). 

    I'm currently getting certified to teach Latin in high schools.  I'm super dorky, and I love dead languages. I work on the reading assessments for Kansas. 

    I prefer Greek mythological creatures, like Cerebrus, to Chupacabras! 

    As for the MOST important question:

    I am vastly in favor of cheese!!!
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:ca488224-4ab8-4e6b-89cf-336a7892c23d">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]Someone asked long ago, how do you feel about mac and cheese?  How about mashed potatoes? Gravy or no?
    Posted by motoLyn[/QUOTE]

    As I'm vastly in favor of cheese, I'm a huge fan of mac and cheese too.  With extra cheese.

    I prefer my mashed potatoes smothered in gravy.  My SO prefers them with corn.  So I always make him up a little bowl of corn whenever I make mashed potatoes.
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  • rxjenrxjen
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:3225436a-e3cb-4563-a29d-393779376fd1">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : It sits in the old gum tree eating all the gumdrops he can see.
    Posted by Wrkn925[/QUOTE]

    I particularly hate the chupacabra I lived in the town of the first "sighting" of the Chupa....I was a kid and I was terrified..hehe!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:51e4bf44-b1e5-4ad2-98c2-2548d2f7164f">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : I've been with my SO for close to two years now (in January).  I'm currently getting certified to teach Latin in high schools.  I'm super dorky, and I love dead languages. I work on the reading assessments for Kansas. <strong> I prefer Greek mythological creatures, like Cerebrus</strong>, to Chupacabras!  As for the MOST important question: I am vastly in favor of cheese!!!
    Posted by becunning2[/QUOTE]

    Please tell me you're a Greek mythology nerd. Pleasepleaseplease.
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  • coastiegrl25coastiegrl25 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome.  I actually prefer english peas in my mashed potatoes, but corn will do too. 
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    I love Greek and Roman mythology, love Greek and Roman architecture, love Latin poetry, am in my third year of Latin, took a year and a half of Ancient Greek, and I survived Old English with a professor who puts Professor Binns to shame.  (If that's any indication, I'm also a huge Harry Potter fan!). 
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  • heyimbrenheyimbren member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:5c1048cb-9d1d-4f14-869d-81617706bf41">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]I love Greek and Roman mythology, love Greek and Roman architecture, love Latin poetry, am in my third year of Latin, took a year and a half of Ancient Greek, and I survived Old English with a professor who puts Professor Binns to shame.  (If that's any indication, I'm also a huge Harry Potter fan!). 
    Posted by becunning2[/QUOTE]

    Marry me.

    No, but seriously. HP is awesome, but the Greek and Roman aspect is amazing. I took Intro to Classical Studies in my first year, and last year I took an entire course just on Greek mythology. It was heaven.
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  • desertsundesertsun member
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    I don't like you, becunning. You have stolen Bren's affections from me. Hoar.
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:ef2a364d-b960-414e-8320-3b98eb1b728d">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : Marry me. Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]

    My first proposal! 

    Hehe, I get very geeked out by mythology and classics too!
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:b694c47c-130b-44b2-a2c3-3c319ae3acc3">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]I don't like you, becunning. You have stolen Bren's affections from me. Hoar.
    Posted by desertsun[/QUOTE]

    And my first hater!  :(  Isn't there enough love to go around?
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  • heyimbrenheyimbren member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:b694c47c-130b-44b2-a2c3-3c319ae3acc3">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]I don't like you, becunning. You have stolen Bren's affections from me. Hoar.
    Posted by desertsun[/QUOTE]

    Desert, you will always be my mashed potato mistress.

    Becunning, just out of curiousity, have you read any of the Percy Jackson books? I know they're teen books, but I love the mythology in them. Rick Riordan (the author) is really into mythology, he has another serious based on Egyptian myths.
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    Newbie for president!

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  • StarGazingHikerStarGazingHiker member
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    Hi and welcome! I like you!
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    I've heard some good things about the Percy series, but I haven't gotten around to reading it.  My full-time work & full-time school schedule has totally nixed any reading for fun this semester. 
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:dd4fd446-ec3a-4831-babf-88cf91f2c0aa">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : And my first hater!  :( <strong> Isn't there enough love to go around?</strong>
    Posted by becunning2[/QUOTE]

    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:1a7d9c97-fb9c-41a1-b936-f895c5ba5ddf">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : <strong> Desert, you will always be my mashed potato mistress. </strong>Becunning, just out of curiousity, have you read any of the Percy Jackson books? I know they're teen books, but I love the mythology in them. Rick Riordan (the author) is really into mythology, he has another serious based on Egyptian myths.
    Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]

    Since it appears I still have at least some of Bren's affections still, I suppose I can welcome you aboard, becunning. :)

    I've read the Percy Jackson series and loved it. Although he cleaned things up a bit.  Much less sex and death. :)

    I adore Kevin McKidd and can't bear to think anything involving him is a total waste, but the best thing I can say about the movie is it made me laugh in parts. Pretty sure they weren't the parts that were supposed to be funny, though. :(
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  • Elle1036Elle1036 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:5c1048cb-9d1d-4f14-869d-81617706bf41">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]I love Greek and Roman mythology, love Greek and Roman architecture, love Latin poetry, am in my third year of Latin, took a year and a half of Ancient Greek, and <strong>I survived Old English with a professor who puts Professor Binns to shame.  (If that's any indication, I'm also a huge Harry Potter fan!</strong>). 
    Posted by becunning2[/QUOTE]

    I just died of happiness.  Yet another HP fan on this board?!?!?  My dreams have all come true.
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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    Awww, thanks everyone so much for the warm wishes!  I'm really glad I came out of lurkerdom.  This post has made my afternoon.

    I saw your avatar photo  and Dumbledore quote Elle, and I did an internal squee of delight too. I'm definitely psyched for the movie.

    Desert, I'm glad I haven't threatened your mashed potato reign.  :) 
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  • nottheonlydreamer44nottheonlydreamer44
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:3225436a-e3cb-4563-a29d-393779376fd1">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : It sits in the old gum tree eating all the gumdrops he can see.
    Posted by Wrkn925[/QUOTE]

    Wrkn you now have that stuck in my head. lol.

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  • leia1979leia1979 member
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    Welcome becunning! I appreciate your use of "egregious."

    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:1a7d9c97-fb9c-41a1-b936-f895c5ba5ddf">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : ... Rick Riordan (the author) is really into mythology, he has another serious based on Egyptian myths.
    Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]

    Bren, if you like Egyptology at all, check out books from Elizabeth Peters. She has an incredibly long-running series of books set in late 19th century Egypt (with British Egyptologists).  The author has a Ph.D. in Egyptology.

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  • heyimbrenheyimbren member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:d7db0191-f156-4d8d-bbb6-532e259962cf">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]Welcome becunning! I appreciate your use of "egregious." In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : Bren, if you like Egyptology at all, check out books from Elizabeth Peters. She has an incredibly long-running series of books set in late 19th century Egypt (with British Egyptologists).  The author has a Ph.D. in Egyptology.
    Posted by leia1979[/QUOTE]

    YES! I love this, thank you so much!
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  • desertsundesertsun member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_things-ive-learned-lurking?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:0cc428da-1a09-47fc-9442-516d690844baPost:d7db0191-f156-4d8d-bbb6-532e259962cf">Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking</a>:
    [QUOTE]Welcome becunning! I appreciate your use of "egregious." In Response to Re: Things I've Learned by Lurking : Bren, if you like Egyptology at all, check out books from Elizabeth Peters. She has an incredibly long-running series of books set in late 19th century Egypt (with British Egyptologists).  The author has a Ph.D. in Egyptology.
    Posted by leia1979[/QUOTE]

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  • becunning2becunning2 member
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    edited December 2011
    I do.  I posted some photos of my two cats and my dog on the pets discussion!  Check 'em out.
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