What Defines the Uniqueness of My World?

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This forum discussion revolves around the humorous initiation rituals for new female members on the PF forum, characterized by playful banter and the symbolic use of fish as a welcoming gesture. Members engage in light-hearted teasing, referencing various fish types for different anniversaries, such as flounder for the first month and carp for the sixth. The conversation highlights the camaraderie among members while also noting the tendency of new users to be overwhelmed and not return after their initial post.

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  • #31
We'll just load that bucket of chum into the rocket launcher. You're not going to catch that before it hits you! :biggrin:
 
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  • #33
<sssssh> he's our supplier, we get great prices
 
  • #34
*clogs the rocket launcher with massive amounts of superglue and cement*

<smiles widely> Hope you have a spare.
 
  • #35
Neohaven said:
*clogs the rocket launcher with massive amounts of superglue and cement*

<smiles widely> Hope you have a spare.
<fires the REAL rocket launcher packed with chum while Neohaven tries to block the fake launcher and scores a DIRECT HIT>

:biggrin:
 
  • #36
Urg... that hurts. I wish I was female... that way I could be at least part of the sisterhood someday and not have to endure all this. :P
 
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  • #37
Andre said:
Whatever species of fish you use to smack, be sure not to lease it from Unhygienix

Yeah, and make Fulliautomatix completely mad.

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  • #38
Has anyone else here noticed there's close to 40 comments in this topic, yet the original poster has not logged in since they started it?
 
  • #39
twisting_edge said:
Has anyone else here noticed there's close to 40 comments in this topic, yet the original poster has not logged in since they started it?
All the flying fish may have scared her off or she could be waiting for it to settle down so she won't get whacked.
 
  • #40
twisting_edge said:
Has anyone else here noticed there's close to 40 comments in this topic, yet the original poster has not logged in since they started it?
that's how it usually goes.
 
  • #41
Math Is Hard said:
that's how it usually goes.
It's not us, is it? :rolleyes:

Has anyone lasted more than a few days? :redface:
 
  • #42
Well, the down-turn in participation may be related to the PMs I send out to the newbies... :rolleyes:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2002541459944162494
 
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  • #43
I start to smell fish, literally.
 
  • #44
larkspur said:
All the flying fish may have scared her off or she could be waiting for it to settle down so she won't get whacked.
How? She hasn't even been back to read anything anyone's written. Her last activity was a minute or two after that first comment.
 
  • #45
twisting_edge said:
How? She hasn't even been back to read anything anyone's written. Her last activity was a minute or two after that first comment.

She's smart. She knew what was waiting for her. So she got away just in time. That's the first scenario.

As for the second, well...she doesn't know what's waiting for her.
 
  • #46
twisting_edge said:
How? She hasn't even been back to read anything anyone's written. Her last activity was a minute or two after that first comment.

It is possible to view the page without signing in.
 
  • #47
larkspur said:
It is possible to view the page without signing in.
Sure. Just don't sign in. I think you can read the forum without signing in. You only have to sign in if you want to post.

You can also use a sock-puppet.
 
  • #48
I'm wondering what she was before she was a girl.

Watches for flying wooden puppet fish :bugeye:
 
  • #49
So what's our record now? Something like 1 in 15 hasn't run for the hills after meeting us... :rolleyes:
 
  • #50
danger i think your avator scares all the little girls away.
 
  • #51
You aughta see the reaction when I'm not wearing the make-up. :eek:
 

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