Official Welcome to the Dragon Thread III

Welcome KateColeman, NorthernStar, Oryan685, penscribe, MystiqueWillow, LJT, twostraightlines, pitchkettler, JoshuahsHouse, KarenLH, bmarshak, rajesh.ravipati, katelisim, Maladee, jaspermijares, crowfolk, Rob_AC and weareafteryou!!!

Oh, my goodness. Such a wealth of new clever names. Welcome to all of you. Enjoy your stay.

Pillows behind the bar.
Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters available upon request.
Pool and pool boys out back.
Roombas, Floombas, Smurfs, and SPITTING COBRAS approached at your own risk.
Marshmallow guns available from maggie1944
Johnny Depp clones have been sighted lately. Appear to be harmless. And gorgeous.

Welcome all!

Have some cheese

Pool boys and Johnny Depp clones are very nice for the new lady members but what's here for the men?

Oh ... I think I answered my own question.

#3 - AHHH! I'll have whatever that blue-veined cheese is, PLEASE. Oh, gods, is that square block Taleggio? *droooooool*

Welcome everyone!

Welcome and PGGBs to all our new Dragons!

*passes out flagons to new-comers*

Welcome, and mind where you step! The smurfs and roombas are feeling mischievous -- no doubt this is due to spring fever.

Welcome. . . but hear this: it's habit-forming.

Welcome Steelwolf, jimbeaux, johnakarr, Imshi, Gord.Barker, 1228kim0, Snigglefritz, JulieLeCompte, morganwest, popslan and davidhburton!!!

Welcome everyone! I'd invite you all over to the "Plotting Mayhem" thread, but it's a bit messy in there. If you don't mind food fights and marshmallows, then come on over!

If you see blue goo on the floor, just step around it. MerryMary scared the Smurfs a little while ago.

Welcome all, have fun;-)

Don't know why I haven't spent much time in this group before. I think I've made an odd post or two previously to go along with my window view more recently.

Anyway, nice to be here (finally).

Welcome, Wolfy! :o)
I hope you're happy here.

Give that man a PGGB!

Welcome to markhagner, Morphidae, , purplepen79, d_h, crazypsychobooklover, ladyfeline, myquillisquick, IrishSplendour and neilbco, as well.

Morphidae??? You left us at some point?

Welcome, everyone!

#16 clam - Maybe Groo's cloaning machine has moved to this thread! Yikes!

double Yikes!

Welcome sdeb, Cable99, Calaquendi, tammathau, Jay_Bell, jainsafel, Briar75, ijkahn, Laura_Bee, Imhrien, WECrow, Twilight123, kymethra, mbmeadow, damejennylynn, charmella56, nigelmcbain, RioLindaAnnie, jerryhenbest, almalena and AHS-Wolfy!

Welcome to the madness! :)

The people posting pictures of cheese are torturing me. I love strong cheese, but I will have to remain cheese-less until payday.
And what is a Floomba?

A Floomba is a roomba that has been genetically altered to fly. And climb. And possibly attack.

Ah...that makes sense! I might risk inviting one home to eat my cobwebs in the corners of my ceiling.

Be careful. Morphy gave them minds of their own. Maybe evil minds. No one is sure, because no one wants to get close enough. When asked, Morphy denies all, but with an evil laugh.

and I think they are usually found hiding, and conspiring, deep in the darkest closets

brrr

scary

RioLindaAnnie - Stay away from the Roombas, Floombas, and any other "oomba" that appears here in the Green Dragon. Morphy has a particular talent for turning safe machines into monsters!! Jump up here and have a seat on the bar. It's relatively safe and we always have food!

Somebody get RioLindaAnnie a PGGB! (and welcome to the nuttiest pub in cyberspace, RLA!)

Thanks for the welcome everybody! And I would wager on my cat, Lucy, in any fight with a Floomba (she fights dirty).

We've even seen pictures of cats sitting on top of roombas...any thing is possible; but, don't underestimate the tricky Morphy. She may have programmed the little devils to eat cat tails.

I am not sure that Lucy would mind losing her tail. It gets on her nerves quite often.
She has actually gotten her claws stuck in it during a wrestling match with it. I had to unhook her without laughing (not easy). Even my vet has never heard of that one before.

Well, that's an image to start the day with. Thanks for the chuckle, RLA.

You know, it occurs to me that we don't see all that many cats in the Green Dragon. Can we clone Lucy? She would clearly add to the general revelry. If she'd like, I'm sure we could arrange for her to become either bigger or smaller. That way she could win the battle with the tail for sure!

Welcome all.

In order to clone her, you have to catch her first and she is fast.

Good luck with that:)

Welcome Dave10, luthwyhn, Anthenia, TeaForMeToo, trinibaby9, Elleigh, SpiralArchitect, girlfromshangrila, yangiee, FantasyGirl2, HilaryJBiss83, MillieHennessy, JordanLangston, annatol998 and johnsmith00042!!!

Thank you!

And hey, I didn't come empty handed. My cat, black as night itself and aggressive as the creatures that inhabit it, has decided to join us all in a fierce defense against all existing "oombas" -and those yet to come.



Now pass that ale, ma'am, if you please.

Edited to fix grammar. Happens all the time.

Lovely feline - looks like mine! Welcome to all of you, and try the Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters. They are a great initiation to our staid and proper little group.

Double posted, so I'll welcome you twice.

(Either that, or I'm already seeing double. Oh dear.)

Has anyone heard of the roombas with tasers? Run away!!!!

Blame the smurfs. They irritated the roombas at some point in the past, and the roombas now periodically run amok zapping the little blue beings.

When it comes to roombas and smurfs...I'll side with the roombas. I always want to throw something at the smurfs. I have no problems with small, blue beings (I could hang out with the Nac Mac Feegles and some of Granny's special medicine all night), but the smurfs are just too sickly sweet to be tolerated for any length of time.

Hey girlfromshangrila,

In between battles with the roombas, could your beautiful black companion help my feline companion deal with her obnoxious, aggressive tail?

#41 ... and now you know why their life-span here in the GD is so short.

#43 ... and yet they keep coming back. Is that a lack of survival instinct or just idiocy?

Maybe they just breed quickly . . .

#37: Thanks! Now if anyone would show me the way to those Gargle Blasters...

#39: With tasers, you said? Uh-oh. I think we will need more cats.

#42: Are you sure about that? I wouldn't like it to degenerate into a catfight, you know, but I'll ask her.

*gesticulates wildly across pub*
Rosie!! One PGGB over here for Girlfromshangrila please!
*Rosie (the robot barmaid) trundles over, bearing a tray on which a mithril cup foams and splutters ominously*
Thank you
*discreetly exchanges cup for money*

Now, if that's not the friendliest welcome I've ever had...

*Grabs cup, guzzles down energically, wipes foam with back of the hand, lays cup down noisily*
Next one's on me!
*Turns to barmaid*
Two more, Rosie!

thanksh
*klunk*

Office, honester - I'm not drunk. That tree jumped out and bit my car.

...And then my car bit back. That's why there are bits of tree in my grill.

Um, can the roombas come out long enough to clear away the stray car parts?

Will the roombas clear out the stray car parts or use them to make better roombas?

Their interpretation of "better" Roombas could be cringe-making!

RioLinda, Morphy is the person to ask, but I wouldn't if I were you. Just saying...

Welcome NEngel, MyriadBooks, misslauren, FSkornia, huapra, Linnea112, rankamateur, Raychild, StrawberryPeep3737, eugenisima, LisaMariaClark, anneb10 and anaavu!!!

Welcome bahzah, stdragon, ofleaves, kukulaj, ceburaska, yummyfishmeister, Puppydogluver and navelos!!!

Thanks much for the welcome! If there is one thing needed in my life, it's good humor and smiles... perhaps one of these days I'll catch up to you all and join in. Right now this is as good as reading a really fun book. :)

Welcome, everyone!!

Welcome voracious_bibliovore, , saracrewe07, Tea_and_Tomes, phyxia, whyabc, sgoody, reading_penguin, rob-thompson, arthwys, Kdbrogdon, s3ntient, M.Birostris, kimifetish, mailophobic, captgoro, labwriter, theapparatus, CalicoGal, aka.daydreamer0, zinschj, WeaselOfDoom and StunnedTuna!!!

I'd like to welcome clamairy. I think she's new here.

Clam who?

You might not have noticed her. She's very quiet.

Oops, should have put some more effort into the name. Didn't plan on staying - blame the Folio Society Devotees.

Looking forward to spending time here.

you are very welcome; there are a few more "interesting" names here so don't feel like "the lone ranger".

#64 - Actually, yours was the one that caught my eye! Welcome all!

#61, 62 & 63 - Ha! I shall return sometime in the next 10 days or so... Right now things are a bit too insane for regular posting. :o/

#66 - Me, too! Thought it was very original. :o)

Tiptoes into the room, and slides into a comfy chair in a dark corner.

Nods to everyone, then eases back to observe the regulars from the shadows.

I'm more of a lurker than a chatter, but this group sounded like fun.

#68 - I'm usually parked behind the bar, on the floor. It's relatively safe here. When someone starts a food fight or pillow fight (Maggs), I sit on the bar to watch. Be careful, you have be ready to jump behind the bar quickly!

Welcome, everyone!

Edited to add - I am the innocent one here. :)

Welcome everyone.

Oh my it is getting busy here. I think I'll head out to the pool. See you around;-)

Wait, calm! I'm coming with you! I haven't seen the pool boys in a few days. :)

Maybe this is a good spot to ask too: where do LThingers go to moan and gloat about the business of buying books online?

>66 MrsLee: thanks, I am now brimming with self-confidence ;)

Don't know if this will work, but I thought I would share some of the snack I'm having while I listen in on various conversations here.


#77 - We have a "books you've purchased in June" thread in this group, here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/92266#2016101 and a moaning/unhappy/happy thread here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/92168

Other than that, I'm not sure what happens in other groups on LT, but I'll bet there is one about such things. Check in the "Groups" at the top of your page.

Oh, MrsLee, that is *so* what I need this afternoon. I'll have a glass and a wedge. This has been a productive work week, but now I'm just tuckered out.

(Could someone please make sure the roombas are locked up? Locked up tight? Thanks!)

*waves to newcomers*

* Casually makes way over to the cheese and grabs some blue cheese, then a bit more and an apple then sit against a wall to munch. *

(The cats are sleeping so I can eat the cheese without sharing.)

**Ears perk up in the dark, quiet corner**

Did someone say cheese!!!

How about a glass of wine to go with that cheese!

Welcome VampDangerous, vllooney, lethalox, SRedRose, TechWorm, Olivenow, blitheandbonny, JPWickwire, AlmaK, nephthys2012, LadyTomoyo, cknavjeet, hitarthsaini, harrisonenudi, entwood.42, capn-nemo, toddwag, Doomspark, mrskatylady, scompton, Librarychild, jerryhenbest, Caine667, and last, but not least, geophile!!!

Welcome welcome to you all. Cheese abounds.

See message #2 for orientation.

Welcome to the Dragon, may you have all the fun you can handle and some good reads, too.

Dagnabbit! I keep missing orientation! And here I was going to introduce the Bug-Eyed-Monsters (BEMs) to the new folks.

Pass me a glass of wine, pls? Something that will go with the homemade chicken salad that I'm having for dinner?

A nice Chablis? A delicate PGGB? A whisper-soft dram of grain alcohol>?

Actually, I was thinking I hadn't had any homegrown moonshine recently....

do I hear someone thinking "white lightening"?

Welcome Ygraine, fordj, worldeater, LMel, polyandry, organizizer, Reynadesimic, malinablue, LisaShapter, hnau, Storeetllr, donalbane26, unewsman01, cousin_gipthorn, SandraWGA, ilikeike and allthesedarnbooks!!! And re-welcome fleela!! :o)

Welcome! Best to plunge right on in.

and it is also best to not worry if references to Puffins or Spitting Cobras are popping up in unexpected places. Just ask for a PGGB, and relax while sipping and entering a new phase of existance.

Maggie! You know that should be SPITTING COBRAS! And what about the Smurfs?

Shhh! Don't let on about all the local wildlife at once. Don't want to scare away the newbies.

Welcome Sophie236, aenaithia, gracecross, mapthis, sarahk21, rlsalvati, cbfiske, mooseymoo332, Kitty3, tcereceda, HKU, Just_Danya, Gryphor, deathjoy, KDSarge, cosmicdolphin, Snoezy69, IWantToBelieve, fullasmuchheart, Isinda44, CabinetOfCuriosities, Wonderfoolish, Cradlow, sleo and beelzebubba.

*waves at beelzebubba*

Enjoy the pool!!!



Try to behave at the bar. ;o)

Thanks for the welcome, glad to be here. Pass me a PGGB, please.

Yay! Thanks for the welcome!

I think I need to do some backreading to grok the "spitting cobra" references.

*waves back at clamairy*

Cheese! Wine! Cats! Pools! Bars! I'm in the right place ... well, apart from those Roombas. I can barely manage to operate a steam-powered vacuum cleaner :-)

Do SPITTING COBRAS eat cheese?

*raises hand*
Question: What's the point of a bar if one is supposed to behave? Me don't gets it. :-(

Well, I did say 'try' - so it's not a requirement.
;o)

It just means to ask politely before any drunken dancing on top of tables.

#93 i thought they ate smurfs.

> 96: Oh. Okay then, I'll remember that: ask first, strip off later.

Oh wait, you didn't mean strip dancing, did you?

Okay, now I'm up to speed on SPITTING COBRAS. How many more references do I need to track down? Let's see, roomba's, smurfs, ... This may take a few minutes AND a few drinks.

>98 girlfromshangrila:: yes (although I realize I'm not the one being asked)

Thanks for the welcome. I always behave at the bar, it gives me something to hold on to .. can smurfs swim?

(edited for spelling...)

#100 - Yes, Smurfs can swim, but they don't because of their resemblance to blueberries and the water buffalo might get confused and eat them, so if you don't want to be annoyed by the little guys, the pool is a great place to be. So long as you don't mind water buffalo. And puffins.

The water buffalo are actually quite amenable to being shoved out of the way. On the other hand, there's no reason to miss out on the opportunity to interact with the pool boys so don't hesitate to ask for assistance in moving the big and little beasties.

Welcome all!

Actually there are a couple of water buffalo who do not mind being used as a raft (as long as you give them the cherries out of your drink).

The water buffalo are really friendly. I spend most of my time here with them.

Welcome everyone! The area behind the bar is the safest place during a food fight, pillow fight, roomba attack, SPITTING COBRA outting, PGGB brewing, or any of the other various activities that you might walk into.

**distracted by pool boys**

Oh, boys! I think I need saving! Give me a few minutes to get in the pool. :)

Welcome Pinkie, yshassan, ZanKnits, KhanBuriKhan, wayspooled, Annicez77, sweetpotatoboy, Renny31, faelinwolf, abrantley, Casia, NocturnalBlue, jedijordan2046, djturtle, craigdressler, pockett, HannaMeads and stephaniemelton!!!

KhanBuriKhan! I swear if I ever get a pug dog, that will be its name. :)

Welcome all, hope you enjoy the madness and the love.

*waves* Hey all!

Welcome!

*herds SPITTING COBRAS back into the closet*

Thanks for the welcome. Though I apparently have a lot to learn about the water buffalo, spitting cobras and food fights. Do the water buffalo and spitting cobras have food fights?

Not to the best of my knowledge. We're not sure what the SPITTING COBRAS eat. I don't think we want to know.

The water buffalo hang out at the pool. The pool boys feed them...something...

Sweetpotatoboy? Interesting name :)
Zanknits --- a fellow knitter...hooray! Come over into the corner where there are strange and wonderful skeins of yarn piled onto a table, a chair, and onto a stray smurf that did not run away fast enough.

Waving hello, dragging a small pile of pillows into the pub. Hi Everyone...let's see. Who wants a pillow fight? or Chat in the Green Dragon Chat room every friday at about 8 pm, Green Dragon time. We can pillow fight then, too. Its fun. I promise, it is. And Rosie can make some mean PGGBs.

Welcome Githzerai, readingthruthenight, shale08, ChrisDunbar, Lorena1986, infjsarah, jrbaker149, kladkyl, aalexanderga, kostyusha95, jorvaa, GardenGoblin, angatlin and FlaPack!!!

Welcome to The Green Dragon!

Hey everyone! I'm new here. I like reading and having fun (and snarking at my mom-celebrian on here-and sarcasm) You grok? Good lets have us some fun!! :)

Welcome Eohna! Um, not sure about the grok? But I enjoy talking with your mom, celebrian. Dig right into some cheese and such, and please, don't feed the Smurfs.

I understand what you mean by "grok", Eohna! MrsLee might not have read Stranger in a Strange Land but I read it back in college --> forced upon me by a bad date. But yes, have some cheese.

Welcome aaker, DavidsonLHaworth, WhiteAcre, Eohna, jnelson4, prairiemeetsthepines, amymlevy, Daedalus18, DarkWaterfall, tfahey1298, JaxSaint, yunique, rochelleus, Jezalenko, Vintagecoats, windfae and m4marya!

I remember 'GROK!'
:oD

Welcome lippylibrarian, notethesarcasm, LisaStens, utbw42, mguthriejr, twiglet12, haaveksija1, goodharbor, mefiorino, eabolyard79, bridget.mailley, interpunct, Lytrise, azoni, Clio08, xaussienanny, MsScarletB, hglotzbach, godzillamonstermad and ejp1082!!!

Such lovely user names! I can't wait to hear from you here in the pub. Pull up a stool and Rosie will pour you a pint.

Our pub is very nice, a good place to relax and chat about books but you do have to keep alert as there are SPITTING COBRAS in one closet, and then I think we still have a bunch of Roombas in another closet. If you are feeling frisky there is a closet full of pillows and we can have pillow fights and PGGBs afterwards. Please feel free to relax and have fun.

Sometimes the Smurfs get out and run amok, but they are mostly harmless. And the poolboys all look like Johnny Depp if you're into that sort of thing.

And most of us (of the female persuasion) ARE into that sort of thing.

Welcome aaronce, gendo101, Penforhire, brynneimh, Surt, dmsteyn, jamesspringle, fitziane, arroba, mdekleine, kristenseiff, earthhuggr, drachenbraut23, DrAmyR, JeremyE, KryzdanJDC, HSConley, MsMelinda, idiolalia, BeeaBoBo, matthew.russo, cammykitty, JuniperHoot, SC4455, jerryegray, Spinifex and Hetoimasia!

Welcome, all !!! We are always happy to have more folks to chat about books, and .... well.... other things. Enjoy the threads and join in wherever you wish....but keep your hands off my BGGBs.

Welcome fjhansen, victorstanciu, jharris22586, susiesharp, litaddictedbrit, Tyllwin, jne4vr, MoonshineMax, ladyindigo, BlancaOller, Kel_Light, lydiasbooks, jazzzak and MartitA.LXL!!!

Also, just want to mention we now have 2,350 members. I might start a 'count down to our 2,500th member' thread when we get a little closer. I think we hit 2,000 in January, so it's taken us 9 or 10 months to pick up the last 350 members.

Welcome, everyone, to the Green Dragon!

Thanks!

Greetings.

It's an honor to be welcomed among dragons. :)

#130 - Ha Ha! I read that at first as: honor to be welcomed by armed dragons. :)

I suppose you could say we are armed with books, cheese and libations. ;)

#131: "I suppose you could say we are armed with books, cheese and libations."

... and that is one of the reasons why I feel so at home in this group. :-)

May all the new members feel as cozy in here in no time.

#131 same quote: first time round I misread it as ... and librarians, which also makes sort-of sense.

Welcome misshaj, CovertHypnosisGuide, mikelhoward77, eyes.2c, DragonFreak, kecolvin, Locke, heatherbee2, highdesertlady, paperclypse, Navarone and MoonBeamShadow!!!

Love that last user name...

Welcome CaitrinAriel, itsjackie, telo, krendon, spacechild, jeremieb, Penthesileia, hvanwillegen, Akash105, lyrrael, Lady_M, Beca1C, StarfallDarling, HerronBooks and book_woman_jp!!!

Oh, thanks for welcoming me. I feel so welcomed. Even though it seems like it, that is NOT a sarcastic comment.

Well, believe it or not, we actually LOVE when people who have just joined jump right in and start posting. I know some folks have trouble doing that, but it's good to see. :o)

And for the same reason is the reason why I do. Can't stand not being part of something and doing absolutely nothing. It bothers me.

Thanks for the welcome! :D

Welcome, indeed! *warbles a little off key* Wilkomen, bienvenue, welcome!

Welcome FrankJuran, schofield23, speciallisa, msf59, JillPersinos, JohnnyNonsense, GreatRumbler, Nerwen, Christel42, Englehar, Zorry, Booklovershideaway, mwyn, chloejb, Emchampi, peachpress and leahsimone!!!

And welcome back GirlFromIpanema!

Welcome smithyepez, wolfjack, vladsc, kencleary, Caleb54, blair32380, tjm568, kbondelli, Kathleen828, JhansiPapudesi, kcmay, jennallis, bookwormelf, GenLeisk, sapphiresilver, mirath14, MomentsNotice and jeff.maynes!!!

And welcome back jburlinson!!!

Welcome to you all. it's kind of a crazy place, but we're all friendly. If you don't count the genetically altered roombas.

Welcome, welcome, one and all!!!

*Dons hazmat suit and mixes up another batch of PGGBs*

By the way, the SPITTING COBRAS developed a taste for cheese while stalking a mouse that was after one of our platters. Now they're all about the rodent-wrapped Asiago...

#144 - Is that the smoked rodent? Sliced paper thin?

Is it blue? Might be smurf-kabobs.

Welcome seoman, TestBank, vetonterttnic1988, cielacecha1976, borumas, Bookwyrme, Chicken.George, nexus99, ohdani, davidovski, neica, the_slayer, Paradigms, savath, JhansiP, jordsly, silversilence, SecondChances, calicocat901, Kallona, millhold and liezkl!!!

Wow! Peeps are joining in droves!
:o)

WE love them droves of peeps! Spred the word! We're going to have a fun year ahead, just like the very jolly year we're leaving behind! Break out the refreshments, tune up the muuical instruments, and bring on the dancing girls and the pool boys!

Woah! Baby, let's parteeeeee

Gee, I've never been part of a drove before. It doesn't hurt, so it must be a good thing, yes?

I'm really enjoying LT, but most of you seem to have known each other for ages, and I'm a little bit shy of jumping in sometimes.

Thanks for the welcome, and I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday, regardless of what (or whether) you are celebrating.

Oh, please, if you can help it: don't be shy. The main reason we seem to have known each other is because we've been rather generous with our comments and thoughts and ideas and celebrations and...oh, you get the idea. We love new people and all their ideas, too.

Maggie's right, millhold! The best way is just to plunge in and participate in the silliness and the friendly exchanges. (((Hugs))) to all and welcome.

Basically, maggie is telling you we never shut up. Whatever floats your boat, plunge and and speak your piece.

And ya know, everyone except JPB and claimary (who started the group) were new at one time or another. I'll never forget the warm welcome and acceptance I received here. Essentially, everyone here nursed me through being a newbie to the whole internet world. It's a nice place to be.

Which reminds me of a tip: don't hesitate to ask if you want to know how to do something, or have a question. Someone will either answer your question or give you a link to a good answer. It is so easy to learn how to navigate around LT when you have The Green Dragon in your corner.

Thanks, everyone. All those responses make me feel better, and not quite as hesitant to "speak." :-)

Welcome gypsychick, LJF, Athabasca, Rozax, DonnerLibrary, readitandweep, AmyKate5185, mrs-weasley, jasmyn9, lmckamy, aleahmarie, liamsomerville, demientieff, SeekerHazel, bksandoval, JonathanGorman, dinorat, andrewhewertson, waly10, awoods187, writer1314, TheKaspa, salamand3r and Dilara86!!!

Welcome, everyone! We hope your enjoy our happy, silly, and sometimes interesting little pub. Beware there are all sorts of stupid "inside" jokes and stories. Don't hesitate to ask, as there will be more than one person willing to tell you why we are afraid of Roombas and like our Pool Boys overly much. We also imbibe PGGBs frequently and it helps to have read or listened to the radio version of ... .... or dear, I think I might have had one too many.....

*falls off her stool, lands on a pile of pillows, falls fast asleep*

Check my post #2 for more insider's information.

*aims a marshmallow gun at maggie*
*direct hit*
*no apparent affect*

*marches through with clashing cymbals*

Time to wake up! Wakey, Wakey! The parade will be starting soon.

jillmwo - Could you please be just a little louder?? :)

Welcome everyone to The Green Dragon!

MerryMary - Do you have hot chocolate to go with those marshmallows?

Of course. Raspberry Truffle Hot Chocolate - with no carbs. YAY!

*wakes up and sits up* wha, wha.....what's going on?

Oh, there's a party! A party in the pub! Woo hoo! Let's get mrgrooism to mix up a pitcher of PGGBs! Morphidae, could you put the roombas in the closet please! I mean, really. Who's in charge of the blue footed boobies?

*falls back on to the pillows, and falls back to sleep* (those PGGBs are very strong, you know!)

#157 ". . . falls fast asleep"

Having used that phrase many a time, I suddenly wondered can one "fall" slow asleep?
I'm a newbie myself, but I welcome the other newbies. I still don't understand everything that goes on here, but I sit smiling, pretending, and nodding wisely. I don't think I've made too much of a donkey's behind of myself . . . yet!

Fall slowly asleep is when you drift off, and jerk awake, and then drift off again, and then you're awake, listening to the night's noises, or a radio, and then you become asleep again. Happens to me just about every night.

That's only because we haven't had our First Annual Make a Donkey's Behind of Yourself Day yet. First we have to figure out when it's going to be...

To answer your question, I've fallen so slow asleep that I call it insomnia on occasion. However, I don't think the 'fast' in fast asleep refers to speed.

Looked it up. Check out number 21:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fast

OMG! clamairy. You mean I have to remember things (what was said in #21) and try to be witty?

Lordy, the First Annual Make a Donkey's Behind of Yourself Day will be here before I know it.

Hee hee... No! I meant check out meaning of fast number 21 in the link I posted. 'Fast asleep' means 'soundly asleep' not quickly asleep. See, that's not what I would have thought. I would have thought that it meant 'tight' and in 'held fast.' I'd say "you learn something new every day" except I know I won't remember this for very long.

*can be heard snoring*

*comes across maggie's hoard of pillows, busts one open, and advances towards maggie's toes with a feather*

Shhhh! Be very, very quiet. We're hunting piggies!

*speaks in no-nonsense tone* Wake up, maggie1944, or I'll start practicing on those cymbals again!

And a Be a Donkey's Behind day? How exciting! Will there be presents? Cake? Marching bands and balloons?

#170 - "Will there be presents? Cake? Marching bands and balloons?"
All of the above, methinks...

Yikes! whoopee! is the party still going on? Don't you guys ever quit, *grabs a pillow, and thwacks sandragon*

PILLOW FIGHT!!! Come one, come All!

*thwack* (direct hit on maggie)

Time out! You can't hit me. Nyah-nyah...

MerryMary, oh Merrymary, come on Miss Mary, let's play....don't you want to play???

hey, guys, no more time outs!

*thwacks two or three newbies as they are walking by*

*gets the giggles and spirals into the pillow pile*

*instantly asleep*

As one of the newbies maggie1944 thwacked, which I must say is a more fun way to wake up than tripping over the cat on my way to the bathroom, *I'm flinging fluffy pillows right, left, and center.*

Oops. With all my pillows gone, I've no where to curl up for a nap, so it's off to work. (Uh, sorry about the 4 letter word.)

Oh no! She said "work"!

*hollering*
Mommy!!!!

What? You mean there are no rules against hazing the newbies?

*advances eagerly on newbies, loaded smurf under one arm, overstuffed pillow in the other. *

*considers resulting mess and wonders about standing down*

Nahhhh!

*thwack thwack thwack*

*Dazzed newbie staggers around, trying to figure out what happened. The last thing she remembers is . . . that's right, she got on LT during her lunch break . . . then everything after that's a blurrrrrr.*

Have a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster, millhold. Clear that blur right up.

*snicker*

Are Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters SUPPOSED to blow the top off your head?

*giggle giggle*

What? Your eyes didn't spin, your ears didn't pop, your tongue didn't go numb and your toes didn't curl? Where's quality control?

*shakes head and goes to taste test Groo's latest batch*

Oh, so all that's normal. I was afraid I was a Wuss, so I didn't want to mention those other things.

*said the newbie in a very small voice, as she walked away, albeit somewhat erratically*

*aims a parting thwack (affectionately) at the newbie*

Score!

Thanks for the welcome!

**snags a pillow thrown at newbies**

**gets comfy with pillow and book behind the bar**

**picks feathers out of hair**

Oh, pool boys! Pool boys!! Would you please bring me a cup of hot chocolate? Don't let MerryMary and Maggs distract you on the way.

Yes, that's right, just step over millhold and Rozax. They got into the PGGBs. :)

*snags me a pool boy*

GeorgiaDawn only needs one.

*crawls quietly behind the bar* Hi, Georgia. Hi, Mary. I need a break! *Sips at a fresh PGGB and slides down the wall to fall comatose on a pillow*

Rest well, sweet maggie.

Okay, I'll let her nap right now, but only because the pool boys are giving me a great shoulder rub.

Pass the fruit and cheese tray? Thanks.

I like how these pillows are always so handy for when the PGGBs go straight to my legs,
she said, *slipping quietly down, with PGGB still held upright.* Probably should have had some of that fruit and cheese.

millhold - Don't worry about the Smurfs. They are used to moving out of the way when the PGGBs are passed around. However, you DO want to watch out for the Roombas, particularly those that Morphy has tinkered with. They are dangerous!

Howdy!

I'm me.

Readafew invited me to join the group so... here I am! I look forward to digging through posts here to get familiar with the group.

-RT

Welcome, rtkaelin! Any friend of Readafew's is a friend here and also fair game for pillow fights. Be careful!

**sinking back into my comfortable spot behind the bar**
**being innocent as always**

Rosie! PGGB over here for the new member please!

...

Thanks.

Welcome rtkaelin, simon_carr, Robin73tnmebd, odi.et.amo, Ifecobest, VioletStrix, SlySionnach, timstoop, iceT, CryBel, blueraine_91, Pyle313, emilythomas, DaveF13, Brownbpr, kjc01002, aginor82, Dranea, Coma, YoungGeekyLibrarian and idlerockfarm!!!

Next round's on me for the new guys!

Oh, I think I had a few too many PGGBs last night. Oh, that wasn't last night....it was last week? Wow.

Welcome to all the new folks. We are glad to see you in our friendly little pub. Don't mind the bodies behind the bar, they'll wake up next week, I guess.

Welcome carla_cat, PitcherBooks, AliciaG, LunaticDruid, mrsrjd, Raisincakes, Revolution4u, cbelier, yokanyabuta, falkman andAulerIvis!!!

Welcome to all. Go ahead, and have a PGGB, but don't blame me if you don't wake up until sometime next week, and can't remember anything in particular for a while after that.

I still don't remember exactly what happened after my first PGGB . . . and I wonder why everybody laughs at me when I mention pillows . . . .

A very special welcome to AliciaG, who was my first postgrad student (and still among the best). For the benefit of the regulars, although she doesn't (yet) qualify for the Yellow Button, she edits the scientific publications of the establishment we both work for. And for the Literary among us, one branch of AliciaG's family tree is occupied by one of THE names in Afrikaans literature. Yet she remains a Dragoneer to the core.

Groo, could you please see that everybody has a PGGB for a toast to our new member? And we need a round of CHEESE to celebrate.

Here's the cheese!

A million thanks, Clam! ... After you, Alicia.

Noms! Nibbles! Goodies!

Oh, and welcome, Alicia! Happy to have you!

*mouth watering* Oh, thanks for suggesting the cheese and drinks. Welcome, all those who are new here! Enjoy yourselves for as long as you can.

Friday nights we sometimes populate the Green Dragon chat room. You go to the Group's home page and scroll down until you see a highlighted: chat here or some such. Click it and follow your nose, you'll soon be in Rosie's pub and we can chat. Tonight, rumor has it, some folks may be there around the 9 pm Eastern Standard Time (USA) hour.

Welcome GYKM, merindol, jblumberg, lorienstarlight, sanity4sale, sarahwriter, GirlMisanthrope, rainpebble, chrisdolley, catzteach, JhansiP, theghostsyoudraw, Spiceca, AlSwearengen, Alystra, williamw7, Skelly_D, chlorinatorgreen, jerrywojo, JanineMurphy and roundballnz!!!

Wow! We're really packing them in these days. :o)

Welcome Kegan, PrintAvenger, 7hir7een, senorgil, Zekel, NicolePatrick, KindleKapers, JenMillar, LordSirPinky, BlakeJLong, sabbel, joenba7, jpitchfo, maartje010, LakeErieGirl, debavp, sboehm1977, SapphireJoy, jmwatkins, kyron828, bobwaldo1, Jarandel, RemcoH, YvonneK7 and grundlecat!!!

Anyone else noticing it takes a day (or more) to show up on the members lists of late?

Hello.

Yes, new members seem to be added to the list in batches, though I wasn't there before to see if there used to be smaller time lapses between updates.

Welcome Sammy2Tuff, Jadesycakes, VinoFonseca, cgooderhamcampbell, purplehorizon, sherriebain, rapotter, AmanteLibros, Picarina, forest-mage, mark_lawrence and LeonMintz!!!

Welcome to The Green Dragon!

clamairy,
Thanks for the welcome :)

If you enjoy taleggio, try it as the base cheese for macaroni and cheese....yum, yum, yum.... Oh, don't forget to add the wine and prosciutto.....

MMMmmmm, VinoFonseca, I hope you will be contributing to our monthly food threads!

#212 - That sounds fabulous, with or without the prosciutto. I will try that some night when my 15 year will be dining elsewhere. He prefers boxed mac & cheese to my homemade, the ungrateful wretch. ;o)

Macaroni & Cheese with Taleggio & Prosciutto
I originally found this at Epicurious.com
My hubby does not eat mushrooms, so I don't add them.
I add extra prosciutto - about 1/2 pound, sliced a bit more thickly than normal
I add extra taleggio, too
and I've never found 'pure' white truffle oil. It's always infused with olive oil.

Even with 2 boys in the house and a teenage one at that, this never lasts past the first helping of leftovers.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Macaroni-and-Cheese-with-Prosciutto...

hmmmm . . . . where's the monthly food thread? I do love to cook :)

That looks incredible. I will save that for Summer. The only White Truffle Oil I have seen is Olive Oil infused with the truffle. I don't think there is any actual oil in the truffle. They are like mushrooms, so the olive oil w/ truffle is the only one there is. I just did some googling and I guess you REALLY have to read the label, as many oils labeld truffle oil don't have actual truffle essence in them at all, but are synthetically flavored.

From wikipedia: ~ Daniel Patterson reported in the New York Times that "even now, you will find chefs who are surprised to hear that truffle oil does not actually come from real truffles." Many chefs continue to use inexpensive synthetic truffle oil, considering it to be "a reasonable substitute." ~

Oh, and here is this month's food thread: http://www.librarything.com/topic/111176

And last month's: http://www.librarything.com/topic/109286

Welcome kirkal, Marissa_Doyle, RebeccaReads, realfish, kaath, Cliff_Seruntine, Yamanekotei, SophieHicks, Calski, SMG-DZadeh, SMGS-VZhang, Vega101, hanblade, SMG-BSpecht, koosmuller, elfchild, liso, jlparent, heathn, Isalina, Gutter, tottman and Azulia!!!

Er...is it appropriate to say hello and thank you for the welcome? It's not easy to catch on immediately to the etiquette of large established groups when one is a newb...

#219 - Why, yes, of course, but only if you want to! :o)

Okay then...hello, and thank you for the welcome! ;)

Just in case, I've not noticed a huge amount of formal etiquette around here. We are a pub, for goodness sakes. We like to drink, talk about pretty people, rave about good books, discuss the latest in pool boy fashions, worry about whether the roombas will vacuum up our toes, and have pillow fights. We like baseball, reading journals, photographs of pretty things. And we love books, book cases, book stores, e-readers, and movies based on books.

Jump right in and have as much fun as you can stand.

Take your pick and dive right in!

My name is up there in the "new" members. I was showing a friend some things about LT the other day, and clicked "leave this group" by mistake. I panicked! Me leave the Green Dragon? Never!

I need cheese.

LOL! It is?
*goes to look*

Tee hee, it is!

Welcome nophyr, TeresaFrohock, Schiaffino, destinyhascheatedme, Graffotti, NickK, starlitehouse, Rhyla, jwolson, Raven_Wing, TheHangedMan, KJB300, KayEluned, Sakerfalcon, SaraiBellum, MyopicBookworm, Traste, a d kirkal!!!

Welcome back, GeorgiaDawn. ;o)

For Georgia. Do not feed the critter to your son's snake!

oh, my, I wish I had taken that picture. It is too funny.

Welcome all, newcomers, and coming-back-finally ones, too!

hahahaha! I love it MrsLee! I promise to keep Bruce away from the cute little mouse.

Perhaps that missing snake (since found) from the Bronx Zoo will wander through as well. Based on the Twitter stream, the snake liked pubs.

ACK!!

**jumping on bar**

Hi Georgia, nice view up here!

Do you think those Roombas, Floombas, Smurfs, and SPITTING COBRAS in the closet could be helpful? Maybe I should get out the pillows, or the marshmallow guns? Oh, yeah, the marshmallow guns...That's the ticket!

*pop, pop, pop* I am a dead-eye shot with a marshmallow gun.

You mean one of these?

Ooooh! I love the red ones! *pop, pop, pop*

Just open your mouth, I'll shoot them in. ;o)

MrsLee - I've found the top of the bar is the safest place in this little pub. If it gets crowded, we'll go to the pool and look at the pool boys. :)

Welcome, everyone!

I love Marshmallow guns!

Thanks for the welcome! I've been lurking for a while and finally decided to brave the spitting cobras and flying Roombas and join in. However, given the recent proliferation of snakes, I will be joining the crowd on top of the bar, though the pool sounds good too :-)

*passes Dragon Brew and peanuts to Sakerfalcon*

Glad to see you here!

oh, Mrgroo.... Mrgroo.... can you make a pitcher of PGGBs? Please? Please?

BTW, can we shoot Peeps out of that marshmallow gun? I "accidentally" bought 3 dozen yesterday and tried feeding them to toddlers. And as the 10 year old would say: "epic fail"!

Oh, I like Peeps! Let me load up some of the yellow bunnies. That's seasonally appropriate.

(Actually, I only like to eat one single Peep, once each year. Otherwise, they are too sweet for me.)

Sakerfalcon, there is always room here on top of the bar. Join us! This is by far the safest place in The Green Dragon. Occasionally, we have to duck behind the bar to avoid the food fights. Welcome!

jillmwo - One Peep is enough for me, too.

What are Peeps? I thought it was short for people, so maggie's comment in 241 made me think of the cannibalism thread.

Peeps can mean people, but around Easter time the word refers to super-soft marshmallow critters covered with softly colored sugar. Yummy but too much sometimes. Usually bunnies and duckies, and lots of pastel colors.

Ooooh. Just the thought makes my teeth ache.

Yeah, pretty much pure sugar.

Yes, but they're contributing to science and the advancement of knowledge! ;)

http://www.peepresearch.org/

It is Truth: Peeps are over the top sugary sweet, sweet, sweet. One is more than enough. Even the three year old toddler only ate the ears off the bunny and then quit. Smart girl.

I buy them, but I don't eat them. I think of them more like decorations. LOL I did once find a package buried in the back of the pantry that was a year old and the peeps were still soft-ish. (Once you open the package they turn to rocks.)

Marissa_Doyle, I'm glad you posted that link! I always think of that when I see Peeps arrive in the stores. :)

I lived in the States for eight years and never did try a Peep. To me, Easter means Cadbury's Cream Eggs, which are also pretty sweet. I still have one left from last year - I think it's like dwarf bread; I take it out of the cupboard, look at it, then put it back and eat something else!

LOL, I feel the same way about Cadbury's Cream Eggs! They are lovely, but I feel slightly ill after eating one. I found some mini ones this year that are much better, but still too sweet. It's one of those foods that is better in memory than actuality, like Twinkies, HoHos and such.

I found some decent dark chocolate Easter candies last year. I'll be looking for them ALL again. Someone makes a small dark chocolate coconut egg. Mounds, maybe? We liked those. OH! And I saw coconut m&ms the other day, but they were milk and not dark chocolate. I bought them anyway, but will be saving them for the baskets.

Okay, I have to add this, though I'm pretty sure I've posted it before. The picture is a link to the site.

Made me smile, ruefully. I actually think Sugar is the Spawn of the Devil! (That's because I can hardly resist it, and my better angel does not win all that often)

Hi there!

I am not sure if I am meant to wait for an official welcome so just excuse me for barging in on the 'peeps' convo. My name is KrisB (if you speak Auslan think 'peel potatoes' or 'crispy'). I am known to Will and have been known in the past to be in physical proximity to him as such to engage in direct conversation. However, these days distance is a tyranny in trade for living in the most 'livable' city in Australia.

Cheers!

>255 clamairy: Oh my God, I was so tired, I didn't see the changes in the title, but now that I get it, funny! Maybe the others will be The Two Bunnies or Return of the Marshmellow.

#258 - I hope you clicked on the picture, it's a link to a hilarious website.

#257 - Welcome, KrisB. No, you do not need an official welcome to post. :o) We're happy to have you! Any friend of Will's... and all that! :o)

Welcome Owlnip, Rhysani, ScottNiven, laughingcheese1997, Marissa_Doyle, Aethelwulf, ChristopherBunn, Mavbluedog, Jhansi9, amm245 and Tessa82!!!

#257 - Oh, I figured out why you were never officially welcomed. You haven't joined the group! :o)

>258 DragonFreak: I didn't click on the picture. Ha, that's funny! Thank God for people who have all the time on their hands!

#261 - And an endless supply of Peeps, apparently. ;o)

#257 - Welcome! Glad you could join us. :) We look forward to hearing all the best stories about Will ;)

Lord of the Peeps is one of my favoritest stories!

#260 Um, not sure why. I just 'left' and re-joined I hope that shows that I have actually joined now....

#263 I was sure the folktales about Will would have preceded him that that all of your group would have heard of his linguistic wonders and miracles leading you to fall at his feet the minute he joined the group. (Or maybe I was wrong?) :P

I'm intrigued by his dancing and steampunk tendencies....

joining everyone at the bar tonight. Long day. :)

#255 Hilarious! I love stuff like that. :)

But Peeps are definitely too sweet to eat more than one.

I just noticed that my good friend, Maryestelle, has jointed the best pub on the web. Welcome to Mary, and I hereby request that all and every one give her as many PGGBs as she might request! Mary, the pillows are found in the closets, but watch out for the Roombas, and the SPITTING COBRAS. The pool boys are usually hanging out near the pool, watching GeorgiaDawn and other fine ladies doing their daily swimming!

A very warm welcome to Maryestelle! Rosie, a PGGB and cheese platter for our new member, please. (Maryestelle, someone around here has a marshmallow gun -- beware!)

That would be me! *pop, pop, pop* There, Maryestelle, you've been initiated properly.

Welcome brlb21, _ScarpeGrosse_, maurice, harpua, Kat.McNye, TJB, Tullius22, tweezle, mirrani, Remmik, aesmael, gslngr, maryestelle, karimio, BennettFamilyLibrary and, Dyamia!!!

#269 - Do they make rapid-fire marshmallow guns?

I'm pretty sure they do somewhere.

Maryestelle - Did I meet you, with maggie, in Victoria, a couple of years back?

#267 Maggs. Correction, I am swimming so that I can watch the Pool Boys! :)

Welcome everyone! Have a PGGB or four.

Sandragon...yes

Thanks for confirming, maggie.
A round of PGGBs for everyone!
Sláinte!

A ta sante, sandra

Welcome horans, mainstayministries, Joybee, gaidheal01, Tanglewood, issyrousset, Prcd_Phnx, DanaM71, Kodibear, Keryl, libcat, ChrisAdonn, CarolineMacafee, TwinSun, sturlington, sods, WidgeryCross and ninjamomyang!!!

Welcome, welcome! Have some cheese and a PGGB!

Have a seat by (or on) the bar - and mind the flying marshmallows.

Welcome skwoodiwiss, pokarekareana, Her_Royal_Orangeness, Siobhon, VeronicaSeinen, Irion, Ravrick, SirThomasPC, winner4life, manderse11 and LordValentine!!!

If you are curious about the crowd, there's the remnants of a party over at: http://www.librarything.com/topic/114572

They were discussing the merits of mojitos, last time I checked...

Re-introducing myself to the Green Dragon group... Coming back to LT after a rather long break. Hoping to stick around this time!

I also hope no one minds if I just jump right in, lol.

Just be careful and don't jump on the hippos in the pool; they get a little upset. Also, I have the pool boys cornered so they can't come save you right now. :)

Welcome, everyone!

As long as the pool boys emerge with pretty pink drinks in hand for me, it's all good.

Welcome! *stirs some pink food coloring into a PGGB* Try this? *she asks innocently*

ACK!!

**gathering pillows to place around UnrulySun**

UnrulySun, you might want to take a seat before you drink too much of that!

**grabs a seat on the bar by MrsLee**

May I have one of those, minus the disguise.....errr......food coloring?

Why certainly! *puts on asbestos mitts and pours another for Georgia* With a smile! :D

These things should come with a warning label, but it would not be near as much fun!

>270 clamairy: - Spot on, it tis myself. Sorry for the long delay -- I'm at Karen's (maggie1944's) house getting lessons on how to navigate in Library Thing. I still think of the wonderful bed at Katylit's house.

Welcome cheezdoggie, Finchybebe, blissful2beme, Disie35, SuseGordon, marta_bi, Caitak, simplyjessiey2, fallingangel, peasantstories, ChickPurple, kkirw15744, AmiaEagle, aliwise and flyawayrayna!!!

Welcome to the "madness". The Green Dragon is friendly, wacky, and just plain fun. Some of us have started individual reading journals and others have started threads that just bring a little fun and light into the day.

Madness indeed. But it's a good madness. You should see when it when we get into pillow fights and the like.

Fluffy floaty feathery madness! squee!

Welcome @BronStamps, @emberwood, @UncleMort, @Neverwithoutabook, Wandering-Soul, @bpagano, @TabbyPoynter, @ayberk, @jrhnemo, @pinknightfaerie, @Appliquetion, @s0fist, @MapleSophia and @Orangez!

Such lovely names. I hope each and everyone of you visits the How Did You Get Your Name thread and tells us your story. Go here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/115713#t

Welcome!

Aw, I didn't realise I'd been 'welcomed' here. ^_^ That's a nice idea.

I keep looking at everyone else's Reading Journals and thinking I should start one of my own. Might do that when I'm putting off revision this weekend. ;-)

Thanks for the welcome.

#300 - Th enice thing about the journal threads is that you can leave them for a while, and then return.

#301 - No problem. (No way I was using the word 'welcome' again.) :o)

hahahha

Welcome @cancer53,@shchandra, @Eddy_1, @geoffreyl, @ChasTClark, @tabitha6, @elsieC, @epsy_e, @zigaraut, @etchemendy, @Death_By_Papercut, @DeborahLynn, @meus, @Anniebks, @revisetheessay, @J.A.Clement, and @Liesey!!!

Yes, welcome to you all. We hope you have a great time here with all of us and the visitors (strange creatures sometimes hang out in the pub, along with regulars) Examples? Well, blue footed boobies, pool boys, SPITTING COBRAS

And I can't even remember when these creatures arrived or from whence they cometh.

Welcome, everyone! Just jump right in!

Welcome @RichardBunning, @Harclubs, @Happy2SeeAll, @BionerdAZ, @Dee_Bibb, @changsbooks, @bookheaven, @lorenzotan, @Sarabelle88, @kkirw15744, @rolandofhawaii, @ghoststains, @Wazeau, @jftuttle, @bpinchot40, @sconrad49, @dosh70, @Desertcore, @bergenseren, and @WorkingTitle!!!

(And do those of you who's accounts were already suspended due to your age, feel free to return when you're older.)

Welcome to the pub! I'll buy the first drink, for those of you who are of age. ;)

clammy, love the links in the post. Is it time for a new thread? I'm wondering if a thread of over 300 posts might be intimidating for a newbie? Maybe a new post with a link to the post telling about some of the idiosyncrasies in our pub?

Welcome everyone.

And maybe a link to our glossary/dictionary part?

P.S. All the cheese is mostly gone from the cheese tray, too.

Welcome @poison.ivy, @PhxDan, @Rob_Henning, @LeeRogers, @simonbradley, @capt_tightpants, @kaperk, @Tuirgin, @Antarehs and @Anne76!!!

Welcome, pull up a stool and have a drink. There are all sorts in this pub...all sorts of drinks and all sorts of folk. Some may even have less than honorable intentions...just saying.

Welcome everyone! Glad to see you here!

Welcome @psalm134_2, @Stillman, @blueviolent, @ga3riel, @edna90, @chg1, @AliRay, @Lymsleia, @Teddy_Hatley, @mark32 and @yootah!!!

Welcome to the bestest little pub in the whole LibraryThing! Feel free to wander about and look in all the nooks and crannies, you'll probably find people's reading journals or if you have bad luck you might run into a rogue Roomba, in which case, run for the nearest bar or table and climb on top. Someone will bring refreshments.

Hi, ya'll! Welcome to the Green Dragon.

This is a great place to hang out, as long as you don't get tangled with the SPITTING COBRAS.

Sometimes you get really truly lucky: Yesterday I had a splendid in-person visit from a dragon and her 9 year old son!

Welcome @Droopydrawers, (love that name!) @yjones, @cidneyswanson, @RowanWellie, @AndreaKHost, @hmajor, @hazysaffron, @cedargrove, @Patmcc19, @amethyst5west and @CozyBooksAndHotTea!!!

Yes, welcome to you. I hope you find some fun and relaxation here in The Green Dragon. Just don't worry if some odd things pop up... they are harmless. I wouldn't pet them, but otherwise, no worries.

Welcome! Pull up a seat and join the mayhem fun!

Wow, didn't even know my name was in here, but thank you for the welcome! :)

Welcome @CheriLasota, @SELindberg, @iskandor, @Veleka, @luciefuentes, @MarleysMomma1987, @moonlitshadow, @Thulean, @CaraZ, @RomainCombes, @drxero, @Nately48, @cjarhead3, @mikomi6, @Roc0 and @alcarinqa!!!

Might be time to start a countdown to our 2,750th member soon...

oh, goodie!! A countdown! I love me a good countdown. I'll let Rosie know to pump up the inventory.

thanks for the warm welcome!

Welcome @GRWise, @Thoroughlyillread, @Guide2, @irva, @technobuddha, @kat_nap48, @meggie77, @GeekPride, @j.sanchez.31143, @robincoe, @amoeba_chan, @forestmage, @Bulwor, @raphspurs, @Jonaslykke and @RoosterNo1!!!

Hey! That's me!! I didn't expect that!!!

(big grin)

:oD Love your nick and the reason for it, BTW! :o)

Welcome, everyone! The is definitely the place to be.

Welcome. Plunge in and enjoy the company. Read the personal reading threads because they're great resources for recommendations. Pull up a chair and chat with the locals and be prepared to encounter Smurfs, Roombas and pool boys. Sample cheese and sip wine or beer as you prefer.

Not to mention the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters (PGGBs).

And usually, it's best not to mention the PGGBs.

And we have *Hot* Keys.

Welcome @PrincessedeBrancovan, @Bartemaus, @DaniellaT, @Stav, @YoVict, @TavishKaeden, @SpeckTator, @HayMicheal, @RobertCollins, @Coltime, @demonkitty, @therapite and @tribalwolf!!!

Yes, indeed. You are so welcome to The Green Dragon. We have some great chats in this little pub, and love to entiace either other into reading more books! Can you imagine?

Welcome @melonbrawl, @JohnnyvsScorpian, @jsadoff, @BomboChipolata, @annoj, @LulaJane, @macmillanjones, @ArthurTurbyfill, @Golias, @gwilder40, @rretzler and @urland!!!

Welcome @VetaTorres, @betty8013, @Lindaannstrang, @e.w., @suniru, @StephenDRogers, @Sea_Lion_Books, @ArtyEss, @srussells, @Renogarcia, @fuzzi, @BeckySedai, @blackdove07, @lunariz, @estarriol, and @NickiU!!!

Thank you kindly! And belatedly!

Here, have some exclamation points -- I found a stray box of them: !!!!!!!!!!!!!

#335 Now there's someone who'll fit right in to the style of the pub! ( or maybe !!!) Find yourself a comfortable place and enjoy a PGGB!

>335 melonbrawl:-6 I agree. That was insanely clever.

Or was it cleverly insane????????

Please pass the pitcher of PGGBs and would someone check the closet for Roombas?

In the spirit of giving credit where due, I shamelessly stole that one from a former library school professor. The same one who was a stickler for citations, actually. :)

(And are Roomba rides allowed? Why should cats have all the fun?)

You don't really want to ride on the Roombas. Trust me on this one. Morphidae has tweaked their wiring and programming and they aren't like OTHER Roombas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Ooooh, doing that was fun.)

*in spectral voice*
They climb. They burrow. They may be sentient...

#341 - May?????

Oooooh. I see...like Daleks minus the plunger?

Definitely with the Dalek mindset, though I haven't yet heard the rasping cry of ' Exterminate!!'

It's only a matter of time, I'm afraid...

Quick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pour some PGGB on the Roombas. They must be stopped.

Welcome, everyone!

Great idea, Maggs! The PGGBs usually stop people in their tracks. :) Surely it can work with those roombas.

Don't feed them PGGB after midnight!!!!!!!! (That's big box, do you think someone will miss it?????!)

Doubtful. My professor was tipped off to its existence by his friend in Aberystwyth, so there's no chance they'll trace the, uh, "strategic liberation" to us.

(I only tell you this because I really like typing "Aberystwyth.")

Welcome @AmandaParish, @trueneutral, @Tavaresden, @Nightclaw, @amy2011, @Rick_Deckard, @VivienneR, @nz_jen, @tash99, @C4RO, @deMneme, @huwmanbeing, @CoreyHunt, @Erratic_Charmer, @WilliamGoodson, @MelissaKC, @SeanJQuirk and @siznax!

Can we have PGGBs after noon?

You can have a PGGB any time you want one! They are not really helpful when you are doing a Do Nothing But Read Day as usually you'll be more likely to Do Nothing.

Welcome, everyone! This is a great place to be!

jojo0503 is now me! I wanted a cooler name :D Nice to meet everyone!

I was wondering what happened there. Will update that post, and WELCOME!!! :o)

Heh, me too. I was trying to figure out why I wasn't mentioned and then I realized that I had a different name. Ditzy moment there!

Welcome kgodey, dovespirit, oryctolagus, bergenslabb, AurelArkad, prith, justadcomics, fallensparrow, vinsanderson, WrenBrown, Meredy, Frouse, ArmyAngel1986, ginamc, mansfieldkindle, lousvart, margeaux, BABowers, fif, bookguy71, Chakari, Austine.Sparkles.7, pwaites, Fob35, ErisofDiscord, Miss_Giles, EnyOba, Tfees, kevin-Z and plainmoor. My apologies to all those people I missed while I was AFK for November.

Welcome to everyone and a very special "Welcome Back" to Clam!

Thanks, GD. Not sure I'll be able to post like I did before, but at least I can drop by for a bit each day. :o)

Thank you very much, clamairy. I raise a flagon in your honor. (quaff quaff)

Thank you, Meredy.
*raises one back*

Thank you, clamairy :)

357 - Golly, that's almost like reading the genealogies in the Bible, only, without the "begats" ;)

Ooh, we need some begatting, and then we can get to 3,000 members even more quickly!

Brilliant!

Just keep the Roombas and the SPITTING COBRAS far away from each other!

Wow, we've picked up quite a few new members in less than a week.

Welcome Chipofftheoldbomb, KateWentworth, verylargesquid, suelander, AZMichelleC, SAtrium15, jehbeh, Psychotick, Bijou_Twinkletoes, mburgin101 and K.W.McCabe!!!

Looks like we've only got 176 more to go until we hit 3,000. I'll probably wait until it's under 100 to start the countdown thread, though.

Thank you for the welcome! I lurked for a few days and you seemed like such a nice, fun group of folks; I'm very happy to be here.

I was playing Santa just before i got here. Where can I put this pillow I had stuffed under my shirt?

Pillows go by the bar, handy for throwing or for catching anyone who indulges in a PGGB. Love your name Bijou_Twinkletoes. :) I'm having visions. ;)

Thanks, MrsLee. I've heard that PGGBs can cause visions. You can find your own silly elf name here: http://www.jokesunlimited.com/christmas_elf_name.php

Could not help myself: I am Snappy Angel Pants

Sorry, dear. I just can't see myself calling you that! I just can't.

Welcome all. It's the holiday season, so rather than the PGGBs, perhaps we might all have some lovely eggnog? The roombas might be a little less tipsy that way.

At least eggnog might cut down on the smoky emissions from every orifice every time they suck up PGGBs.

And, by the way, I am Lucky Bubba-Louie

I'm Lucky Twinkle-Toes. :)

Welcome everyone!

*finds comfortable spot on bar*

I'm going to settle in right here until the countdown thread begins. Can someone stoke the fire? It's a bit chilly in here.

So, come on over to the chat room. I'll ask Rosie to put on a Yule log and we'll have a fine merry fire, and some egg noggin' too.

8 pm, Green Dragon, time. Be there, or be square.

I will be there! Been missin' my chatty friends.

*waves at all the dragons* Hi!

What is Green Dragon Time? It's 8 am here now. *yawn*

Ennas - We generally think of Green Dragon time as Eastern Standard Time. Several of us try to meet around 8pm EST on Friday nights to chat because it's a good time for us. The chat room is open any time and others use it at other times. Rosie, our very own robot, is there is serve food, beverages, or even stoke the fire if you're chilly.

On your way there, be careful of any wayward Roombas. Morphy likes to tinker with them. They have a mind of their own (well, of Morphy's making).

To clarify for all the new Dragons: A spot on the bar is the safest place to be. It's above the SPITTING COBRAS, and away from most of the Roombas. If there is a food fight, you can quickly duck behind the bar and continue to read in relative peace and quiet. :)

But the pillow fights can find you, wherever you hide.....

Has anybody seen the puffins lately, or have the SPITTING COBRAS eaten them all?

LOL The chatroom sounds pretty dangerous. I'll wear my armour and an umbrella and a christmas hat. Or something.

Mmm....
EST = GMT-5
Here = GMT+1
8pm+6h = 2am. :-(

Ennas, just post that you are going to the chat room and someone may show up! You just never know. :0)

Just call me Sunny Bing-a-Ling!

Hi fellow green dragoneers,

Saw the forum and thought it looked interesting so thought I'd see what it was all about. Looks like fun so far.

Cheers.

Welcome, Psychotick! This is an interesting and fun group. I hope you enjoy your stay!

Nice to meet you, Psychotick! Perch on a stool and mind the SPITTING COBRAS, puffins, roombas and bug-eyed monsters. Shove the water buffalos over and let the pool boys bring you a beverage. Rosie makes great drinks, including the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters (PGGBs).

Welcome everybody. Help yourself to cheese, fruit and drinks. Happy holidays! See you all January 3, 2012.

Welcome SV1XV, GalfordC, TameraLeah27, -Eva-, AJtheLush, JHFrazier, dragonaria, elvisettey, Nettie88, JeffreySinclair, BomboChipolata, Minaudo, CornerstonePress1984 and Ennas!!!

Welcome Mausbartl, LyndaGabby, Sambella, prettycurious, LostInIN, mysterymax, EN_Watkins, Nightwater, myeclecticbooks, humouress, RajivC, and EpicYAReads!!!

Hello, everyone! Welcome to The Green Dragon!

It's a friendly crowd so just wade on in and play with the rest of us. Roombas are to be eyed warily as they suffer dramatically from rewiring; by contrast, puffins and pool-boys are delightful.
Oh, and the beverages are quite potent.

And do be careful should you choose to visit the chat room (see GD's home page)... the stools there have been known to kick people out for no apparent reason. Just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.

We like to visit there on Friday evenings about 8 pm Green Dragon time.

Bring duct tape to the chat room. It helps if you tape yourself to the stools. You can also tie up the SPITTING COBRAS with it.

There are, if I remember correctly, a couple private under-the-pool hideways for, um...reading. Yeah. Reading.

And a swim-up poolside bar.

And - my personal favorite - blue-footed boobys.

Welcome SweetbriarPoet, Turbojoe, night_sky, ParadoxicalBum, hgalligher, MarleneK, bryanoz, limarchar, AtomicGalore, Yamanekotei, Peta-Pedron-Peggs, mikebank, pestoe, MJWebb, gryeates, CordeTheAwesome, Ruth.Nestvold, ronincats, Liz_S, design0102direct, FlaviusRex, ladylenneth and Marielba!!!!

And I think it might be time for a new thread soon...

agreed

Don't forget to use the clever linky thing at the bottom of this one. :)

its in blue print... down at the bottom of the page...

I see it... But will I remember when the time comes. That's the problem! LOL

You could just start a new thread now, in anticipation of future welcome parties.

Thank you for the welcome!