New999, I suggest you go here:
Link.
Participating with the above link will really help you get along with the regular members, that way no one gets flamed and no one gets banned.
EDIT: Everyone who says spam topics are taboo, look at the first five posts here:
Link.
Fair enough that topic is over two years old, however the occasional spam topic isn't that much of a big deal (occasional as in once every 3+ months) and they can be fun if they have a theme.
Another example:
Link this one got to the point where 3+ people turned in to clones of me.
[Edited by ghost42, 7/6/2007 3:14:20 AM]