I just finished reading it. Thanks for pointing me there. The opinions/ideas, etc offered on that thread were wonderful. I for one would be happy to wear the newbie insignia and participate in any way possible. The medieval like chant of "Bring out your newbies" sounds hilarious. Thanks again to all...

Great advice from most! My wee band of newbies truly appreciate all of you (or at least most of you) taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

Keep em coming!

OK Stuart, since you seem to have an issue with my posting here, I’ve started a new topic in the Q&A section. Here’s you big chance to give all of we newbies the benefit of your wisdom. Maybe we can even get the all-coveted “clue.

I have never attended BM but I’m considering the idea of making 05 my virgin year. I have been lurking on the e-playa for almost a year, have read and re-read the guides on this site, talked at length with veteran burner friends of mine and lurked on a few other sites that discuss BM at length. I pl...

Stuart: Perhaps before ringing the bullshit bell you should carefully re-read what I've said. In my first post, I mentioned lurking before I posted. I've been monitoring the e-playa since well before the 04BM. I have neither the time nor the inclination to research all of your posts to provide cites...

Correction for Stuart:

I meant to ask you to re-read the FIRST paragraph of my second post, not the second. My apologies.

Zule and Clown Lover: Thanks for your kind words, observations and invitation. I don't think I am coming across as defensive, sorry if you are reading it that way Stuart. In order to be defensive, I think it is necessary for one to feel a need to defend someone or something. I sure as hell don't fee...

It is certainly not my intention to start any type of flame war here. I am simply trying to gain understanding. I have read the first timers guide, the survival guide, JRS, and posts here and in other places, including long discussions with veteran burner friends of mine. The three tenants that I se...

[quote="geekster"] 50% newbies is the reason. As that percentage gets higher, it will probably get even worse. Having the experianced burners just leave is really sad, as Iso said. It is bothersome to hear "I am never going back" instead of "There is a problem and we have to figure out some way to m...

This is my first post on the e-playa. I was taught early on in net days to lurk for a while beofre posting and that is exactly what I've been doing. However, I couldn't resist any longer. Pardon me for paraphasing, but it seems that Alpha's position is that if even a few newbies pick up the torch th...