Considering it's Sosi's fault I'm here, I may as well respond to her post. ;)

My first introduction to RinkWorks itself was during the NetMommey experience (have Sosi explain if you don't know) when Sosi decided to Dialectize the already mangled NetMommey speech. I promptly forgot about RinkWorks, though, after that.

A couple months after I'd left the community that "Mommey" stemmed from, Sosi began to bug me to check out RinkChat and RinkForum, quite obvious to you as the chat and forum of RinkWorks. I do think I lurked about the Forum for a bit before my first post and first chat appearance on March 30th, 2001 (one day before the RinkAwards).

Depending on your use of the word "serious" referencing Rinkies, I'd consider myself one, yes. I consider myself a regular. Don't know how you consider me, though. ;)

ria