I found this site while researching how to get rid of flying squirrels in my attic, and love the concept and interaction of it. I was just wodering how each of you found it. Was it lost love? A strange rash? A bug in your garden to identify? A legal question? Please share openly how you got invloved with this site please. It should be interesting to see what it was that brought each of us here. Thanks.

I found it because we were having issues with my husband's dog after moving twice. It was hard on him.

I was surfing the internet, looking for a movie but I couldn't remember the title. Out of desperation, I typed a vague description of the movie into Google, and Google found a matching description -in the form of a question- on here. The question was old, but had been answered. The answer was sitting right there for me. Satisfied and amazed, I continued to explore this site, to see if I could perhaps help someone. Next thing I know, I answered one question, then another, and another. After that, I was hooked.

A relationship question... still can't believe I was in that pickle!

Glad to be out of it and much improved! :)

Glad you are out of it too HC.

I came on asking a very embarrassing question in the Women's Health section.
I had exhausted every Google site until I found this one...

I came on, had my question answered, found the dog section and never left!

Out and on to better things! ;)

Unlike so many people on the relationship board.
"How do I get him back"
"How do I forgive him for..."

Move on people, you deserve better!

Oh yes... I've been in every relationship situation in the book and can say with honesty... GET OUT! You're worth SO much better!

I was finding out how to take care of my moth-haha--lol

Dry skin on a dog question, I also had searched every where for answers.

Legal question, I just wanted a fair legal experience. Haven't left since.

I was moving out of a rental and asked about carpeting. Excon answered my question right away. I didn't like what he said, but it was the truth.

Oh my God... I have found this site again!! :D

First came looking for answers... and found friends :cool:

Asking where I was going wrong with my maths, then went away for a while, came back one day because it was still in my favourites and found myself answering some questions.

Bear admit that you were just stalking me, it's okay. ;)

I was here a year before you, check it, then tell me again who's stalking who ;)

I knew you would call me out on that, it's why I could say it. ;)

Ahhh, so it was a trap that I walked straight into, to'che justy, to'che :D

Much love, Bear, much love. You are right it was I who stalked you, but either way, this is a FABULOUS site.

Probably because we are both here.

Hehe cut and paste from my introduction :D

I came here mainly because I googled something (I don't even remember what I was looking for) and it dropped me here then I got to looking around and saw SO many questions that I could answer and help on. Then I got addicted. Its now 3am and I'm still browsing through questions and answering any that I knew the answer to!

I am bi-polar and for those who don't know, its when I swing from being extreamly happy, sometimes euphoric, to deathly depressed. And I was pretty sad tonight when I first came here. But being able to help others going through the same things I am going through, and help other parents who are struggling with their children, or to help other couples with their marriages, and so on and so fourth, has really helped me feel needed and apreciated! I am looking forward to being here a long time. And I hope to become an expert in the mental health board

Well from new poster to Ultra Member as you will be in 40 more posts in two months shows quite the addiction, it shows that dedication to answering any and all questions that you feel you can.

That sure is a lot of posts in 2 months , good work Jenni.

Actually I think I remember welcoming you in Introductions the first night you were on .

I came here to find a hunky Australian man to call my own. :)

Actually, I came here asking about wills.

Sadly, the situation that brought me here still hasn't been resolved. It's sticky.

Aww you guys make me blush.

I'm trying hard to learn the site and stick to the rules, sometimes I get out of hand, but that's why I'm glad I have you guys around, to point me in the right direction. I try not to make the same mistakes twice.

Thanks for the support *hugs*

And yes. I'm definitely addicted. It really does help the depression swings I get, because I truly feel amazing when I am able to help someone get the answers they are looking for. With a 5 year old who feels that she knows everythign and mommy knows nothing, and a husband with a bit of a mental disability who like to believe he is the 'all knowing god of the world' its nice to know that SOMEONE apreciates my advise :P

I came here to find a hunky Australian man to call my own. :)



LOL... :rolleyes:

I had googled a search for some legal information. I was working part-time at a convenience store and was curious about customers who would buy a snack or soda, consume it in the store then hand me the empty container to scan, after which I would take their money and give the their change in the usual manner. I was curious to know whether such an act constituted shoplifting, since they were consuming merchandise before paying for it. It never became an issue practically but I was curious nevertheless.

Well from new poster to Ultra Member as you will be in 40 more posts in two months shows quite the addiction, it shows that dedication to answering any and all questions that you feel you can.

::snickers:: :rolleyes:

Much love, Bear, much love. You are right it was I who stalked you, but either way, this is a FABULOUS site.

Probably because we are both here.

Agreed :p

Dry skin on a dog question, I also had searched every where for answers.

Did we help? :D

Edit: Ok well I just checked, there were lots of good answers, I have had a problem with lately is my white boy scratching a lot, turned out that the raw beef mince I was giving him was making him itchy, switched to lamb now I don't have a problem.

Me and a couple of my friends were really down(ofcourse because of guys) and we made this stupid bet if love exists or if it doesn't we debatted abut it for hours and then and then we agreed to googlr it, this came up we never actually asked our question we were sidetracked by all the questions and we have used it together since.

Hello jm:

I came because of the chicks...

excon

I came because I knew excon was here.

Did we help? :D

Edit: Ok well I just checked, there were lots of good answers, I have had a problem with lately is my white boy scratching a lot, turned out that the raw beef mince I was giving him was making him itchy, switched to lamb now I don't have a problem.

Yes, letting me know I was doing everything possible.
I eventually changed his food, it's been a couple months, but he still scratches. I think he just has allergies to outside things. It's worse when it's windy or hot.

I had an eletrical question - trying to figure out the relationship between watts and volts. I got a few great answers, although I still don't understand the concept. :o

After that I looked around at what the site actually was, and got hooked right away.

Google.

I was totally frustrated by a relationship question and literally I was asking my computer to 'answer the question' and AMHD came up,liz answered and it made so much bloody sense I wondered how I had not seen the answer myself.

And stayed.

Have to admit though I have a few favorite posters.

Hello again, j:

I came for the free toaster.

excon

I heard about a free toaster AND T-shirt...

But there must be a mix-up in the address cause apparently mine went to Exy's house.

I came because I was googling marriage advice and counseling. Woo-la! Up came AMHD and I vented and got sucked right in! Love it. I agree with red, I also have some favorite posters on here to. But one will never know.

Said it before on posts like this... came here for help with the house... HVAC and plumbing... stayed for the sex talk.

Now... how did I find this site? Yahoo'd the topic and added help desk.

Poof.

Here I are.

said it before on posts like this... came here for help with the house... HVAC and plumbing... stayed for the sex talk.

now... how did i find this site? yahoo'd the topic and added help desk.

poof.

here i are.


You know you followed Alty. ;)

I was actually trying to find a British problem page site that I'd contributed to years ago, but grown to hate for its sugary paternalistic responses, when AMHD popped up on Google (God bless Google), and I have stayed ever since.

Fortunately with posters like Exon, there are few sugary, or paternalistic for that matter, responses!

And, I got the free set of kitchen knives with my membership...

Anyway, I love all the posters, even the crazy ones - it's the variety that I enjoy.

I

Anyway, I love all the posters, even the crazy ones - it's the variety that I enjoy.

I am not :eek:

Well maybe a little ;) I'm still waiting on my Toaster to arrive in the mail.

And I'm waiting for the kitchen knives, dammit!

I came because I was invited. I've been participating on Q&A sites for over 20 years. During the late 90s I started contributing to Askme.Com. That site grew to be one of the best on the Web. It shut down in 2001 or 2002 for reasons I won't go into. At that time I was the top rated technology expert. I'm actually wearing my AskMe.com T-shirt right now.

So I was invited by some of the new sites trying to take AskMe's place to participate. I didn't take to AMHD at first, partly because they just copied AskMe's home page.

But I have to admit the Admins and Mods ;) have done a very good job in making this one of the best places on the WEB to go for help and comradeship.

I was looking for ways the dye my hair redder ( I settled on henna) ended up joining just now!

You know you followed Alty. ;)

=)

following a woman is a pleasant way to spend one's time... hate to see you go, love to watch you walk away... preferably in heels and a skirt. Love the "swish"...

back on topic... like I said, I came here for "home repair" help and stayed in that area for a time. Then got into the relationship boards, the science boards (bio and chem degrees here), and then merged into the AS boards.

I really didn't have any prior experience with askme or other help sites before AMHD.

and now, what keeps me coming back is the community. I probably spend half my time still searching for questions to answer, and half my time wasting bandwidth connecting to the people I've met here.

this concludes my AMHD autobiography, condensed version.

Fortunately with posters like Exon, there are few sugary, or paternalistic for that matter, responses!

Anyway, I love all the posters, even the crazy ones - it's the variety that I enjoy.

You've got to love how Exy gives straightforward no crap answers.

The crazy ones make the site interesting.
As annoying as trolls are when it's a serious issue, sometimes a crazy or two (when not offering dangerous advice) can add a bit of 'zing' :)

I agree with you Scott, I never saw askme.com but I know this site has a real sense of comraderie.

I remember typing something about getting over a relationship on Google. Actually, I think it was "how to kill your ex-girlfriend and get away with it":)

Happy to say the wonderful advice steered me away from that course of action and gave me other whays in which to solve the problem.

I remember typing something about getting over a relationship on google. Actually, I think it was "how to kill your ex-girlfriend and get away with it":)

Happy to say the wonderful advice steered me away from that course of action and gave me other whays in which to solve the problem.

Where's the body hidden? Did you dig deep enough? ;)

I came to ask BMI questions about my homework. *grabs sides* Actually I was confused over a 401k issue. WAS. Then again, I only joined a week ago, unless someone else is a pie addict, we're all screwed.

I came to ask BMI questions about my homework. *grabs sides* Actually I was confused over a 401k issue. WAS. Then again, I only joined a week ago, unless someone else is a pie addict, we're all screwed.

I like pie, I prefer chocolate.

Now I want chocolate. :(

I came to ask BMI questions about my homework. *grabs sides* Actually I was confused over a 401k issue. WAS. Then again, I only joined a week ago, unless someone else is a pie addict, we're all screwed.

I LOVE pie! **grabs belly**

I have dark chocolate hershey kisses in the fridge :)
No pie:(

Chey! Was that your first post? Ohh man, imagine looking for advice on a new webiste and running into a response like that:( Poor girl.

To Alty - Due to the nature of the
Circumstances and under the advice of my legal team I'm not able to comment on that matter at this time:)

I have dark chocolate hershey kisses in the fridge :)
No pie:(

I love Ritter Sport praline chocolate. I would give BMI's left arm for a sliver of that. :D

I came here 'cause I was bored and freshly single.

I came here 'cause I was bored and freshly single.

Funny how the two can come along at the same time...

I came here looking for advice on how to evict my dodgy niece from my mom's house. Mission accomplished! I've been sticking around ever since. :)

I came here looking for advice on how to evict my dodgy niece from my mom's house. Mission accomplished! I've been sticking around ever since. :)

I love sh!t kickers.

Glad you came.

Glad you stayed.

I found this site because it was my destiny? I stayed because sexy men talk to me and funny beautiful women befriend me. And I vowed to help alty get her whip back.

Found it while trying to figure out some relationship and marriage stuff...

This question should be made into a poll...

I found this site while researching how to get rid of flying squirrels in my attic, and love the concept and interaction of it. I was just wondering how each of you found it. Was it lost love? A strange rash? A bug in your garden to identify? A legal question? Please share openly how you got involved with this site please. It should be interesting to see what it was that brought each of us here. Thanks.

:) You know when you get a "PAIN" you want to find an answer right away especially if it's on going and on a weekend. Who do you call then? :D So I googled my "PAIN" and ended up right here. Found the answer and what was so funny well not funny... the person who answered had the same "PAIN" and also shared my last name. Was that in my "stars" or what? I just felt like I was supposed to be here. So here I am "PAIN" and all. I'm going to see my doctor soon it has not gone away. THANKS ASK ME!

That's weird you have 0 posts and you had 7 a minute ago. Crazy?

Maybe the thread in which the posts were made were deleted because of a troll...

As for me, I came in here seeking an answer for a chemistry question. Left the site for a mere 4 months, came back for another question, then explored the site. Found a weird thread, about coffee and other stuff... people talked of Disney Land... met HC and firmbeliever then... Started to get 'addicted' to the site, then went to the library less often (I had a connection from the library only). Then came back here after half a year after my first post. Was going to library after school.

Now I have a connection at home, 24/24, I am here more than anytime I've been on here :D. I found myself answering questions!

Chemistry. Nice one. I wish mine had been something that was actually interesting. I say as I look at my 401k check. MUUAAHAHAHA. Thank god school starts soon. I fully expect to be able to abuse my new friends and ask them stupid questions about my classes. Like why does my teacher always wear they weird sweater? Seriously, my imaginary teacher's sweater is super ugly.

I found this site because it was my destiny? I stayed because sexy men talk to me and funny beautiful women befriend me. And I vowed to help alty get her whip back.

Please introduce me to your lady friends if I haven't already met them. Many of them, I'm sure I have, but I giver like that. Willing to help out new cute peeps.

As for the sexy men, ill meet them in the alley. Loser buys first round.

Whatever kp his royal sexiness himself with the word usage that can turn loins to fire within a nanosecond. You were the first sexy man I met on here, thus earning a special place in my lusty heart.

As a man trained in the sciences, I've never heard nanosecond said with such sexy desire. ;)

Whatthehellthreadisthis??

*giggle?* I mean, oops. I mean... :confused: Trained in the sciences? *gulps* You DO know I am one of those women who only date geeky men because cranial love is amazing and beautiful and more sexy than a naked virgin slipping in a tub of baby oil, right? Don't make fun of me for my fetishes. Mister I paint toenails. I mean... Jesus was this man created to be every woman's definition of perfection?!

I've been a pain in enough women's arses to get mine kicked to the curb more than once, I'm afraid.

Tho' they were always the mean ones.

As for the tub/oil/slippery thingy... I'm going to need more literatary embellishment.

Only adding to the charm, my dearest. Everyone knows complete perfection lacks character. That would be like saying God doesn't believe in laughter, or faeries aren't pretty.

As for the tub of oil, I thought that WAS a literary feat!

Only adding to the charm, my dearest. Everyone knows complete perfection lacks character. That would be like saying God doesn't believe in laughter, or faeries aren't pretty.


Mkay.

You rock the casbah.

To all others... sorry I'm here and gone. Be back later. Life calls. Keep this woman happy.

Just found this one. Ha!

I was replacing a thermostat, BallengerB1 set me straight, then looked at some bug threads and found my help was needed.

Now I can't get away. I check the threads I mod three or four times a day.

I'm actually wearing my AskMe.com T-shirt right now.

I think the girls here demand the respect shown to you and need tight AHMD ribbed tanks immediately.

It

Is

Only

Right

Can I get an amen?

I came because I was googling marriage advice and counseling. Woo-la! Up came AMHD and I vented and got sucked right in!! Love it. I agree with red, I also have some favorite posters on here to. But one will never know.

Say it is me, say it is me... :D:D:)

i found this site because it was my destiny? I stayed because sexy men talk to me and funny beautiful women befriend me. And i vowed to help alty get her whip back.

Never. :d

i think the girls here demand the respect shown to you and need tight AHMD ribbed tanks immediately.

it

is

only

right

can i get an amen?

Amen brother!

amen brother!

Guys, does everybody have their supersoakers chilled?

Guys, does everybody have their supersoakers chilled?

An even bigger AMEN!

I googled "how to take over the world with paper clips," and this site was on the second page.


No, my heart was in a gajillion pieces. Ex boyfriend wanted to stay friends, but still called me all the time and acted like my boyfriend.

I had hopes he wanted to try again.

He didn't, but I'm glad.

I started answering questions, but I wasn't hooked until I started getting GREENIES.

I googled "how to take over the world with paper clips," and this site was on the second page.


No, my heart was in a gajillion pieces. Ex boyfriend wanted to stay friends, but still called me all the time and acted like my boyfriend.

I had hopes he wanted to try again.

He didn't, but I'm glad.

I started answering questions, but I wasn't hooked until I started getting GREENIES.

Hey Torri, Did that reddie hurt your feelings?

Hey Torri, Did that reddie hurt your feelings?

No, because she completely missed the point of my post. She was a chucklehead. Anyway, I had balancers to back me up.


In any case, my feelings don't get hurt THAT easily.

Yuck, I hate reddies.
Finally got rid of mine, it disappeared down the bottom of the page... happy days.

No, because she completely missed the point of my post. She was a chucklehead. Anyway, I had balancers to back me up.


In any case, my feelings don't get hurt THAT easily.

I figured as much, as you seem pretty "dog goned" tough in your posts. I like a strong woman, I married one.

The greenies ARE habit forming. They seem like positive re-enforcement.

Yuck, I hate reddies.
Finally got rid of mine, it dissapeared down the bottom of the page... happy days.

Yea, the greenies pushed it out to the trash.

Heck I have most likely got more reddies over the years than some of you have greenies. People don't always like our answers,

Heck I have most likely got more reddies over the years than some of you have greenies. people don't always like our answers,

Yes, and it seems that they are given out more often mistakedly, before they actually read the rules.

I figured as much, as you seem pretty "dog goned" tough in your posts. I like a strong woman, I married one.

The greenies ARE habit forming. They seem like postive re-enforcement.

I'm tough because I work out. ;)


No, too often people give advice that protects the OP's "feelings." "Oh, I can't be stern with them because they might get upset and not like me!"

That's crap. Sometimes people's feelings need to get hurt so they realize what ridiculous choices their making. Some of the best advice I've ever gotten hurt my feelings. I cried about it, sucked it up, and then fixed the issue.

I hate how the world is becoming more concerned with "feelings" than actually giving good constructive criticism and finding the solutions to issues.

I'm tough because I work out. ;)


No, too often people give advice that protects the OP's "feelings." "Oh, I can't be stern with them because they might get upset and not like me!"

That's crap. Sometimes people's feelings need to get hurt so they realize what ridiculous choices their making. Some of the best advice I've ever gotten hurt my feelings. I cried about it, sucked it up, and then fixed the issue.

I hate how the world is becoming more concerned with "feelings" than actually giving good constructive criticism and finding the solutions to issues.

I'm the same way. I refuse to hurt my wife's feelings though, anyone else is fair game. Nobody said life was all daisies and rainbows.

Hello:

Me?? I'm a warm and fuzzy guy. Can't we all get along?

excon

I bleached my house and was dying of the smell. I didn't know whether it could kill me- it's my first thread, didn't receive any replies for it [wait I think one].. yet I'm still here...

Ha.

Sarah

I bleached my house and was dying of the smell. I didn't know whether or not it could kill me- it's my first thread, didn't receive any replies for it [wait I think one]..yet I'm still here...

ha.

Sarah

Were there any casualties? Clothes, drapes, carpet?

No there was mold in my basement or something like that-- I don't remember what it was but my entire home was bleached.

There was nothing but bad headaches, nausea, dizziness and other fun stuff.

I lived to tell the tale ;)

Sarah

I had a bump under my nose ring.