LOL!
Uh oh.
I remember when I was new here...I learned what "I'm new here" meant real quick. I joined up, posted something without knowing how or even what the rules were, got flamed mightily and then got banned. I got my posting priviledges back after a fellow Freeper vouched for me. Mr. Robinson never explained why and after a while, I figured out on my own that I had made some pretty major mistakes.
What did I learn? I learned to shut up and learn how to do this before posting again. I learned that Free Republic isn't here just for "fun"...it's pretty serious business a lot of times. I learned what "ping" and "BTTT" meant by watching, although someone probably would have been nice enough to explain it to me had I asked.
I guess I could have copped an attitude, posted an opus and gone away in a huff. I'm glad I didn't. I'm glad I calmed down and learned how this place works. I sure have benefited from it's wealth of information and great community.