07-15-2003, 03:53 PM
Or, they could do as I did. Get whacked upside the head, and realize that this is a place with an existing culture to which you must adapt. No one walks in anyplace with instant credibility, and so over time you will become a part of the community. You were an individual who came here a few months ago, and blended into the community without raising anyone hackles. You did much better than I did.