Jeff V Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Just to say hi as a new member, I have visited the site many times and must say how much I have enjoyed ambling through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Welcome Jeff ,hope you pay us many more visits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Do we have to use the Americanism "NEWBIE"? why not just say new member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Welcome to the site JeffV, I think Jeff used the term "newbie" as the title of his introductory topic to make it a bit different Tozzin, rather than as a deliberate Americanism. At school in Sheffield (Norfolk and Ashleigh) any "Newbie" (a new student arriving mid year / mid term and invariably male) would be called "Nuke", - meaning "New Kid", however, unless another new kid turned up in the same form they could be called "Nuke" for the rest of their school career, - even if they started mid way into the first year (hence qualifying for the title) and staying on to do O-levels / CSEs in the fifth year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Do we have to use the Americanism "NEWBIE"? why not just say new member. We have a New kid on the block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffmark Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Welcome Jeff! Hope you enjoy your time spent here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff V Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Good point about the use of 'NEWBIE' it is something I have clearly picked up from t'internet, however you can see I refer to myself as a new member in the text. I think that my Mum, who chose my name must have had an interest in America as my name is not the traditional Geoffrey, so I may be showing a slight leaning. As a proud Yorkshire man I will give myself a good talking to, and correct this tendency to Americanisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THYLACINE Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Good on yer cobber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Good point about the use of 'NEWBIE' it is something I have clearly picked up from t'internet, however you can see I refer to myself as a new member in the text. I think that my Mum, who chose my name must have had an interest in America as my name is not the traditional Geoffrey, so I may be showing a slight leaning. As a proud Yorkshire man I will give myself a good talking to, and correct this tendency to Americanisms. Just don't let it happen again or it will be sackcloth and ashes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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