If you are new here, we welcome you! Please stop by the "I'm here now"(http://toadfishmonastery.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=18&topic=27.msg16262#new)
thread and say hello. Then you may proceed to any thread and join in on any conversation.
You may notice that you have the word "OWLET" on your post heading. This is to indicate that you are new. After a few posts, you will see that title change to "OWL", which indicates that you are a regular in the public Open Water Level of the monastery.
With continued posting, you will find opportunities to have your title changed to reflect your position here. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to ask. You may post a question here, or send a private message to me or any other sibling using the PM icon (looks like a blue bubble with "IM" on it on the right side) on our headings.
Regular postings of a friendly, humble, thoughtful and tolerant nature may open your way to candidacy for novicehood with the more formal Honorable Order of Toadfish, in which case you would be notified via PM asking for your consent to become a novice. The Order is a very close-knit, respectful family of trusted individuals and is careful about who enters, so as to maintain a certain level of comfort.
First and foremost, have fun, explore the forum and get to know some of the wonderful people here. Glad you could join us!
PS: You will need to register here in order to post. See the sidebar for details on how to do so.
If you are having problems registering, please visit the HOME page:
http://toadfishmonastery.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
and scroll to the bottom, where you'll find a shoutbox. You may post any questions there as a guest. If no-one answers right away, please check back later for your answer.