Well yeah, the tire-changing example, I hate to say it but in this day & age I'm not likely to stop & get out of my car & help anybody. And I'm likely to be moderately suspicious of anybody who tries to help me. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

I wonder if it's linked to our expectation of the person asking for help? I think that people generally expect a woman to ask for help (when lost, etc.) than a man. In fact, and I hate to make these generalizations, but in the dark ages when I worked in the computer center in college, I observed this. A man who messed something up was more likely to try to fix it himself, and would generally either succeed, or screw it up beyond all help. Women were much more likely to ask for help immediately before the situation was out of hand.

So, where do you live?

i'd say people are more likely to smile at a female than a male. of course, that does depend on the sex of the person. and their personal views. and yes, most likely their sexual preference. why? i don't know, aren't girls supposed to be "gentle" and "kind" and "soft" and "ladylike" and whatnot? and friendly? or so many of them are viewed, or used to be viewed, right? sure. anyway, who would i be more likely to smile at? someone who smiles at me.

The Philadelphia burbs.

I live in Arkansas, and it's pretty different here. If you're walking down the street, for example, every other stranger is likely to smile and say hello to you. People do help each other here.. so I think the trust factor is a regional thing.

hey downside

thanks for the welcome...hows you...

*hugs*


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I'm hoping that this is the place for newbies to check in. So that's what I'm doing... I guess. Ummm... so. Yeah. I guess I don't have anything else to say. Carry on then. As you were.

Wow, I am the king of first impressions.

No doubt.

I forget what my first post was here, but I don't think I made a big deal about it. I guess we could go back and see.

Anyway, welcome. Hope you enjoy your stay.

HMMmmmm I wonder what my first post was on the old SCO/Waffle Cellar BBS back in '91 or '92 or whenever? Scary thought.... ahh yes the good ol' days.. the anonymous board, and The Cellar Oracle.

EDIT: It occurs to me that, knowing Tony, he probably has an archive somewhere. No, I DON'T want you to dig it out & see what my first post was!! :cool:

You may find it here ...
 

No, the local sections back then contained a lot more than was posted to the net feed.

And I don't have any archives! I may have some old stuff on a mothballed old system I have here, which is not the original Cellar (which had to hit the scrap heap) but one of the systems I always used back then. Might be some capture files and stuff, but no archives.

And that's a pity... a ton of really cool text is just gone...

Mine was about Ashcroft and what appears to be his massive conservative growth from 1994-2000. Dave's was about the younger Barbara Bush's fake ID. UT's first Mk V post was incredibly to the point. :)

Other than the spammers that get through, most folks' first posts seem to be related to an ongoing thread...except for that Parmenion character...what a freak. :)

I just wish I had a copy of the old KAOS Saga (remember that?)

I used to have it on disk but I have lost the disk over time and it was 5 1/4 anyway. Try finding
that hardware in a modern computer.

Ah, memories!