[big'ol_freeper]

Welcome to Free Republic. Do I smell ozone or is that kitty litter? Would ye be a troll?

[End Times Sentinel]

Thank GOD for newbies coming by, signing up, and immediately posting a silly, rambling vanity.  We haven't heard any of these thoughts before so thank you for sharing them with us.

 Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[VRWCmember]

anyone, Bueller, Bueller?

[Zacs Mom]

There are many, many here who share your agony over this. Use the search feature to search out relevant threads then read the comments and add yours to the discussion if you'd like. Welcome to FR ~ you will find that posts such as this are called "Vanity" and are generally frowned upon (especially when they address an issue being widely discussed elsewhere) ... so prepare to take a royal razzing for this post but don't let it dissuade you from participating in the future. Just read more and get the feel of the place.

[b4its2late]

It's days like this I wish I had ZOT privileges.....

[MikefromOhio]

I think the only brain dead people on here are the idiot newbies that are posting vanities........................

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Welcome to Free Republic!

If you had looked, you would see we are covering poor Terri's story quite fully.

Here are some new user guidelines you might want to consider as you watch the replies pile up:

New User Rules of Thumb

This is actually a quite friendly place once you realize some basic rules of thumb:

Don't post duplicate threads

Don't use this as an advertising place

Don't expect it to be a debating society, cause it's not.

Don't post and run. This gets more people marked as trolls than anything.

Don't use it as a place to do your homework.

Don't post in the wrong area.

When in doubt, use your spell checker.

Use the preview function to make sure your paragraphs are there.

Be respectful of the fact that many people who post here love guns, God, and the Constitution.

Viking kitties can be your friends.

Best way to get a feel for it is to get involved with discussions on threads and read a lot of what is being posted.


It's really not necessary to lurk for 6 months, rumour to the countrary!

Special vocabulary:

Zot - when the moderators declare a troll has posted, and the game of pile up on the thread takes place. Frequently symbolized by a lightning strike or an atomic explosion.

Viking Kitties - the ones who do the zotting for the mods! (a great game!)

BTTT - back to the top - when you want to bump a post back up, usually because you don't have the time to read it, but want it on your "My Comments" section.

Hugh - inhouse joke for huge

very series - inhouse joke for very serious

all your base are belong to us (I suggest you google that one. Great fun!)

Stuned - inhouse joke. Stunned, usually used in a humourous or sarcastic way, usually by a "beeber like device"

And finally:

DO NOT EVER POST A WHOLE MESSAGE IN ALL CAPS.

Remember, paragraphs are your friends.

Beware the spelling and grammar nazis. Good content will keep them at bay some times, but not always.

[mhking]

The trolls are in full effect today...

[TBarnett34]

Do you like kitties?

[MeekOneGOP]

[Next_Time_NJ]

[SolidRedState]

Huh?

[7.62 x 51mm]

Sniff, sniff... am I smelling ozone?

[PilloryHillary]

Welcome to FreeRepublic.com......

[visualops]

what really who decides to live or be taken of life from handicaped conditions

Publik skool?

[7.62 x 51mm]

Oh, BTW: ZOT^®!

[Lady Jag]

[uglybiker]

[4mycountry]

Hey, how come everyone is picking on fullascension? S/he is not doing anything wrong or against the rules. His/her opinion is the same as the opinions of 95% of the people here. Why all the ZOT threats?

[gwmoore]

SORRY TROLL, YOU HAVE AWAKENED A SLEEPING GIANT

THIS VIKING KITTY HAS SENTENCED YOU TO THE ZOT!!