h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Today I have filled out the portion for personal introduction. I am apprehensive. I wish to be accepted. If I am not that is O.K.
To be in the company of others in flesh or in heart is good. I struggle to express myself and am trying to be attentive to how I show my face to others. I do not hide my face, I do not reveal my face all at once. This is modesty. I am excited but I am nervouse too. I will now stop writing because I have no more that I wish to say tonight. I must attend to my animals.

Hallo johnredbear

Welcome to H2

It can be quite scary joining in with forums - I've been a member of H2 on and off for 6 years and I am still a little wary of joining in with some of the debates, mainly because I do find it difficult to argue and debate methodically.

But its fun to read and to learn which is why I stick around, contributing occasionally, and the nice thing about this place is that most of the people are friendly.

I smiled when I read your entry about how the body grows less supple and more painful as we grow older; I too go thru the same sort of routine as you do first thing every morning. And I too, never thought my body would become old far sooner than my mind.

I won't invade your space unless I am invited, but I thought it'd be a nice thing to do to drop by and say "hi" to you.

Yes, hello and welcome! You've made a great start by writing about yourself and starting a thread in Ask.

People won't find your journals easily until you've been here for a while and they go looking for them - but don't worry, two of us, at least, have already come looking.

You're also welcome to stop by any Researcher's personal space (just click on their name) and leave a message there. We have people from all continents and a broad range of ages, so I'm sure you'll find some people you have things in common with - and some that are totally different, but interesting anyway.

How very nice to hear from you with such a warm welcome. You may feel free to 'invade' my space ant time. I suppose since you are welcome it will no longer be an invasion. As I learn more how to make my way in the forums I will be much better at it. I feel like in new territory and don't know yet what the landscape is. It seems to be a good place so far. I was very happy to get so much insight from others to my question.
J.R.

Hootoo can be pretty difficult to navigate even for those of us who have been around for a while. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon, though - and if you have specific questions, you can ask any of us, or just answer your ACE (I see it's Feisor, who's left a message for you. )

johnredbear,

I was checking through your journals to see how long you had been here and realise you are very much a 'newbie' as we call them. It will take a while to feel comfortable with h2g2, or hootoo as some call it, but you have made a wonderful start, and your writing is fascinating. You give us an insight to a world that we had almost forgotten existed.

I have been here around six years, and I am still learning. I have made some good friends too. Some I have met, some I talk to by email, and others just drop in and out of my space or threads at will.

I shall look forward to chatting to you from time to time.



Websailor

WEBSAILOR,I enjoy very much the time I spend with writing and reading at this place. It is all a new kind of thing these kind of relations between people and I am sometimes not sure how to carry my self. But the people here are all kind and I am happy to learn all I can from them.
JR