I dont believe I did make a newbie thread I believe I put in my first post that it was my first post and I got a few welcome messages tagged on with the replies afterwards (it was in the middle of a big thread) yet it didn't matter cause now I'm quite well known and have friends and I never got put off or sexored by PG...guess I was lucky. however after disappearing for around a year I got a few welcome back PMs from people.