When does a newbie become an "oldbie"?
 

Maybe this is a stupid newbie question (and yes, I performed a search).

Considering that most "newbies" start every post by apologizing for being a "newbie"....

"oldbie"???

Down here in the desert, we say that the definition of a newbie is anybody who came after you did. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

After you turn 30.

According to IRS regulations, Age 59½. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif

When they post this in OMNI... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by Wingnut (edited 02-14-2003).]

For me, it was when I realized that, as much as I thought I knew, the breadth of collective knowledge and experience on this forum far exceeds whatever I could ever hope to know.

Contribute when you think you know something, keep your mouth shut when you don't (we have a few who could learn from that one), and be humble when proven wrong. It'll happen regularly.

This forum is great resource and I'm delighted I found it.

I'm a newbie compared to you and you're an oldbee to me http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

years or posts? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

"Oldbee". Definitely an appropriate term for MilesBuzz.

NEWM , nevermind:
while a "newbie" might have something new to share , some of the " oldbies" seem to think they know it all already and just seem to be still in here to get credits for what their input was some three or so years ago .

(welcome from a still newbie!)

'oldbies' can only be male - ask Punki.

Tomorrow

Day after Yesterday.

Welcome newbies!! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

bj-21

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'Tis better to have played and won, then never to have played at all.

Jeff

Newbie is to oldbie as wannabe is to DO-bee!