I'd say you stop being a newbie when you make a proper impression that people remember
For me, it was either my entry on the 'Dead Bodies' QOTW, or when the infamous picture appeared of me.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:17, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Definitely the picture.

( girlinthehole, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:20, Reply)

link please?

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:20, Reply)

You don't know what you are asking for, here.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:23, Reply)

Brace yourself
Seriously, you don't want to rush into these things. Maybe give it some time. I suggest mentally preparing yourself for it until, ohh, around the 1st of October, say?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Sorry Monty, it's this time again
This is the pic
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:27, Reply)

hot

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:29, Reply)

*STANDS UP AND APPLAUDS* skills Monty, skills.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:31, Reply)

And this is the post
http://www.b3ta.com/questions/deadbodies/post124665/
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:32, Reply)

nice try

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:34, Reply)

Worth a try

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:35, Reply)

That would answer the question, in fact
You're probably still a n00b if you clicked that link without checking it first...

_{I clicked that link. *hangs head*}
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:36, Reply)

You fucking noob.
With your flapping 'noobic hair'.....
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:40, Reply)

*sheepish*
I knew it was a bad idea to straighten them today
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:43, Reply)

It does make you look a bit sheep-ish, you're right.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:49, Reply)

Yep, it's a baa-d move

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:53, Reply)

The shear cheek of it.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:59, Reply)

what are you two bleating on about?

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 12:38, Reply)

even I know to check the properties first!!! horses! tut

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:36, Reply)

And "?asdf=asdf" (asdf being anything) onto the end of it to reduce Purple Links.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:45, Reply)

For me it was when I faked my way to Japan
Or when I talked about bleeding from my cock. But I'm still a filthy noob.
( Peej, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:23, Reply)

i need to work on a scheme
to elevate me from obscurity...
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:25, Reply)

Do a 'Raoul Moat'.
Then people will sit up and listen.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:41, Reply)

Good idea, as long as he goes down in a hail of bullets Butch & Sundance style
none of this blubbing for 7 hours
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:44, Reply)

...like you did
when you went down for that 'Rachel Nickell' stuff, eh Col?



EDIT when Colin Stagg is 'making love', do you reckon he quotes from 'Highlander': 'come on love, 'feel the Stagg'...'?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:50, Reply)

Totally different situation
Sure I was a paranoid weirdo who liked to smack women around, sure I was a narcissistic oddball who had a persecution complex, sure I had violent fantasies about paying back a deceitful world that had wronged me, sure I...um, what was the question again?

Edit - He probably says "HELLO PRETTY" before stabing her 49 times with his pork sword.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:55, Reply)

And when she complains because he's snuck off for a wank, he replies
"THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!"
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:55, Reply)

it's a good plan
*shoots all teh internets*
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 13 Jul 2010, 11:47, Reply)