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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 6:35 pm
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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"....
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 6:43 pm
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"oldbie"???
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 7:03 pm
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Down here in the desert, we say that the definition of a newbie is anybody who came after you did.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 7:50 pm
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After you turn 30.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 9:46 pm
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According to IRS regulations, Age 59.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 9:50 pm
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When they post this in OMNI...

[This message has been edited by Wingnut (edited 02-14-2003).]
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 9:57 pm
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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.
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Old Feb 14, 2003 | 10:01 pm
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I'm a newbie compared to you and you're an oldbee to me
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 6:39 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by skofarrell:
After you turn 30.</font>
years or posts?
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 7:28 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PrivatePilot:
I'm a newbie compared to you and you're an oldbee to me </font>
"Oldbee". Definitely an appropriate term for MilesBuzz.
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 7:38 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NewM:
Considering that most "newbies" start every post by apologizing for being a "newbie"....</font>
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!)

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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 9:45 am
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'oldbies' can only be male - ask Punki.
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 9:48 am
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 1:49 pm
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 1:58 pm
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Newbie is to oldbie as wannabe is to DO-bee!
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