sorry I tried to edit that and wasn't allowed!

Delete 'who appreciate' which is in the wrong place (cat on desk!)

Hi ooban, no didnt get to the site. Found out after its dug!I think i will see if there are any local groups i could join. Any one know of any in the south Bucks area?

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Originally posted by Steffan:
I was lurking here for months before I actually posted.

I think that's true of most of us. After all, there are/were some pretty scary people on here!

I do a lot of lurking these days, partly because I'm short on time and partly because I feel a bit alienated from archaeology these days (I wonder why). I have a form for the Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological Society in front of me and maybe it's time to shift my armchair activity into the local group.
Anyhow, welcome to all newbies and happy Imbolc.

Mandy

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Originally posted by Jenni:

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Originally posted by Steffan:
I was lurking here for months before I actually posted.

I think that's true of most of us. After all, there are/were some pretty scary people on here!

Aye, same goes for me.

Hmm, compared to some of the forums I post on,I've never found this place particularly scary really, not even in the old unregistered days when you could adopt whatever nomenclature you wanted to and get up to all kinds of mischief.

Not that I ever did that though.

It's not the flaming aspect that I found scary. It's just that with some sites you're afraid to ask a question for fear of sounding stupid more than anything - filled with professionals and afficienados who treat anyone "less" with contempt, can't take a joke, and are unwilling or unable to share their experience/knowledge with mortals!

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Originally posted by Jenni:
It's not the flaming aspect that I found scary. It's just that with some sites you're afraid to ask a question for fear of sounding stupid more than anything - filled with professionals and afficienados who treat anyone "less" with contempt, can't take a joke, and are unwilling or unable to share their experience/knowledge with mortals!

Thats the exact reason i "lurked" for a while but so far everyone on this forum has been great. The topics are varied and the discussions are sensible.Everyone is really helpful. I look forward to logging on every day.

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Originally posted by NTT07:
the discussions are sensible.

What, even the ones in the TFI? We must be slipping!!

(Sorry, I know we normally avoid letting the Trench spill into the 'sensible' threads, but I couldn't resist...)

Hello everyone. I,ve lurked for 1 night and my lurking has come to an end. it is daunting to ask questions on stuff thats not yr thing and i too am probably going to ask dim questions like "do that screw up clockwise" but did the clock come before the screw? woo im in way over my head gonna go speak to you all soon , have a groovy nite.Johnny

Once the "Lurkin'" comes to an end, there's NO going back.

De-Lurking is the end of reality as you know it.

You're all doomed I say.

Doomed to Madness and Hell.

I went to the BBC Ancient History messageboards, last night for the first time in ages. Now THAT is a place of madness

I have ben delurked for a while now...however i have yet to contribute in any meaningful way...hmm sounds like my life really

Sounds like a lot of our lives.
But I wonder if any of the worlds greats ever thought they were going to contribute anything meaningful before they actually did??

I guess if this post is anything to go by, I am also waiting to post anything meaningful.