Let's come up with a better name than "Newbies" for those that have recently signed up....

The message board system automatically adds a group name to every person based on the amount of posts that user has made. For the first 60 or so - you show up as "newbie" - which is a standard name for people new to a typical - geek style - message board but I think we should have something a little more descriptive and less geeky than plain old "Newbies"...

Thanks,

John - you friendly neighborhood fishing computer geek....

Got Bytes?

Small Fry
Hatchlings
Shorts


:D

new members--works but not too sexy.

Entry level users???

Cherries?? :)

new members----ooops

Since this is a striper fishing site. How about calling us new guys, schoolies?

Maybe BCY has the ticket, schoolies works for me, but then what does that make Schoolie Monster:D ...the king of the newbies?

Schoolie would be a good idea but unfortunately that would be copyright infringement and I'd have to sue for punitive damages.

What were some of the terms for new or young sailors back in 1600-1700's on whaling or fishing vessels? There must have been something good.

Why am I drawing a blank on the lowest naval rank...

Mike {cherries}} ???:p

Schoolies sounds like the ticket.

I can live with schoolies. Gives the board and even more personal touch.

thats a tough one "schoolies" is appropriate but being ex-military " CHERRIES " is the one that gets me right here ( fist pushed up against chest ) lol . what ever you all want as Im not one .
Im a short timer , a 2 digit midget , a free bird rider " FREE BIRD ". oops I had one of those moments of another life ! sorry . ;)

Anything but Cherries!!! :)

How about Chum? or Fish bait?

I posted several times last year as "sandman", I could not log on as that for the last few weeks (it did not rec. my email address) so I re-reg. as Mr. Sandman.

choggies, snappers, this year it would be 27" , just short. i think schoolie works though

I guess I'm your newest schoolie, just signed up. Thanks, Patrick, for letting me in on this board. I'm just starting to consider New England striper fishing; I've been at it down in Jersey for a few years now, and thought it is time to branch out. Hope you don't mind a few neophyte questions now and then.

Don't worry about the neophyte questions..I'm sure I'm more of a beginner than you. Hoping patrick will get me on my first striper come October....anyway I just started posting here but these are a nice group of guys and gals and they're really helpful. (You know if they can put up with Patrick and his girlfriend they can't be a bad bunch..hahaha)
;)

In the business small Stripers are called, "Juvenile's".

P.S. John I am having computer and scanner problems.
I havent forgot you. i will get that picture down to you A.S.A.P.

hehehe - how 'bout "shorts" or "throwbacks" :p ;) :D

Sandman - I'll get that fixed for ya...

Linesides: WELCOME BACK!!

OK pick from these, schoolie seems to be the front runner:

Small Fry
Hatchlings
Shorts
schoolies
Chum
snappers
Juvenile's
Juvys

BCY & Tom - Welcome aboard....

Schoolie Monster - you have noe such rights, you wife took them when you got married.... ;)

My vote is the same "Juvenile's".

In the Business The next step is Teen, "Teenagers".

Later

Well if we can talk schoolie monster into Sharing the Name...Schoolie sounds coolie

hi im a newbie, i was wondering if someone could show me how to fish? could You striperfever?
thanks:) :D

Welcome to the board TomC.