Hi everyone, long time listener, first time caller.

It's been quite a while since I first stumbled upon this site, in fact, I'm not even sure what I was searching for that led me here. All I know is that once I found this place, I kept coming back and spending hours in the forums and I've enjoyed it enough that I feel it is finally time to become a member and contribute what I can to the site. One of the biggest things that kept me coming back and finally become a member is not only are there a huge and wide variety of topics being discussed that I am interested in, but the intelligence of the users is above the norm. While not everyone is perfect, it is nice to find a community where the majority is mature and intelligent.

Just to tell you a little about myself, I'm 30 years old and from the Pittsburgh area. There are many things that I find interesting and a lot of it is being discussed on this website. Science, geology, the universe, history, ancient civilizations, life (both on our planet and other planets), strange and mysterious phenomenon, and obviously video games, haha. That's just a few, I'm interested in a lot of different subjects.

Anyway, that's just a little bit about me. It's nice to meet everyone and I'll see you in the forums!

Welcome aboard! I gave you your first post
and flag! You'll fit right in here.

Welcome to the Mr. Obvios show. Good luck and hope you enjoy it. You are right about the people. There are some very smart and insightful ones here.

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