New, plan to stay around here for awhile.

Hey guys, how's everyone doing tonight? I've spent countless hours on here reading through articles, as well as the responses from members, and I just recently decided to make an account to join the discussion. Although overwhelming at first (there are some very intelligent individuals on here), I'm actually pretty excited to get involved. Still being a teenager, I envy some of you who have lived long lives and have seen things that I couldn't even imagine. I really enjoy the community on here though, overall the majority of the members are open-minded and very respectful to those with other beliefs. I hope to find some pretty neat stuff through my research on here, and with interacting with all of you other members. I anticipate to stay here for quite some time, like I said, I'm only a teenager and I check ATS on a daily basis - if this site is still running in twenty years, chances are, I'll still be checking it on a daily basis. With that said, I'm excited to begin delving into many of the topics posed on here, look at the perspectives of many others, and then draw my own conclusions. Hopefully I'll learn a thing or two from what's on here - I can tell you that the majority of the users have an actual "grasp" on reality and the real world compared to what I'm used to seeing being plastered over Facebook or other media. I guess that's why I was so drawn here, the community is truly remarkable. I believe the ATS forums is an excellent platform for us "thinkers" to bounce ideas off of one another, and to discuss and delve into many things that are very secretive and intriguing. With that said, my adventure has just begun. I feel advantaged to be a teenager because I have an entire life ahead of me (hopefully) in which I can continue to question my own beliefs, and try and find out the "truth" to other topics. I'll be seeing some of you around, good hunting everyone.

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Greetings:

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With your great attitude, you will find "your groove" and fit right in.

We look forward to your posts and threads.

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Welcome to ATS.....you'll fit in well here......

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wat a great intro..
welcome

Welcome. ATS is good for "diamond in the roughs." Meaning you have to sift through a lot of fear mongering, paranoia, and general insane/fiction threads to find one with any real meaning, however its worth it in the long run.

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