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jay-shi · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: On tour

There seems to be a new influx of new posters on these boards, some asking legitimate newbie questions, some sharpening their teeth at heated debates and some being complete asses.

Maybe it's always been that way, with many new members joining us all the time, and I simply didn't notice. Maybe it's the start of the school year coming up soon, the lunar new year, a return of old posters under different usernames or whatever...

I for one, would like to welcome the new members.

I don't post all that often but I like to help out newbies if I can. I am in no position to give you any advice on how to post, your posts will be taken into account by the other members. Don't get too offended if some people offer points of view that are very different from yours. Somehow I think that's what keeps us all coming back here.

The only bit of advice I can offer comes straight from the mouth of Jerry Springer: "Take care of yourselves and each other".

JLE · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:22 am Post subject: Re: New posters to the forum

Faron · Joined: 13 Jan 2006

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

I'm new here as well, and fully admit that a little help is welcome!

A kind thanks you to you.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

On that "I'm a newbie" note - how do I go about shrinking my avatar!!!

Xerxes · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: New posters to the forum

kathycanuck · Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Location: Namyangju

Hey jay-shi thanks for the kind words. This is my second year in Korea but my first try at posting on Dave's. I have learned a lot from the other posters, from how severance pay works to where to find tomato soup! I hope I'll be able to give back something useful while I am enjoying the discussions. I really admire posters like Homer and Grotto who take such care to assist newbies with contract questions and other info; way to go.

peppermint · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

TOGirl · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul

Thanks for the welcome.

Am new to the board but not Korea and really didn't know the first time around that it existed (hence my getting a not so fab contract).

I feel better prepared this time around though and feel good knowing that I can come here and ask questions from people who are actually living the experience.

Njord · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: South Korea

Richard Krainium · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

Thank you. I have a question, tho. Where do all the old posters go?

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

They have graduated to the oldies board.

Off topic but how come some of you guys have such big avatars?!

Bruadaraiche · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Location: Ilsan

Aww, I just feel so darn welcome! Thanks! Very Happy

This forum is amazing! I'm leaving for Korea as soon as my visa is processed. I have a great job (hehe optimism) thanks to the helpful tips I found on here.

SeoulShakin · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Location: Seoul