The Mystery of the Mango
 

Okay, I have a question for all you veterans of these forums.

What is up with the mango? Why is a mango given to the new members? Why do only certain people get to hand them out? How many posts do you have to have posted before you earn that privledge?

I am not saying this in a negative way, but I am curious as to how this all started.

I want to be able to hand out mangoes, too! *Stamps feet like a four-year old* :evil:

"You fell for the oldest trick in these here swamps!" - Leatherhead, from "Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp"

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what the hell are you talking about???

wheres my mango?????? im new, no mango for me you see

Re: ???
 

The mango is the official welcome that every new member is given to celebrate their arrival to the forums. It's like a "rite of passage" sort of thing.

Only certain members of the forum are able to officially hand them out. It is considered an honor to be given a mango.

"I could have stayed home in a nice, damp sewer. But nooooo!" - Raphael, from "The Starchild"

heh, this is an old post...
 

*goes into Splinter Mode*
Ah, you want to hear the origins of the Mango...very well, follow me...

*enters small room, a golden Mango sitting on a pedestal. Sits down, clears throat and begins.*

The origins of the mango stretch all the way back to March or April of Last Year. a young woman was aassigned a task. A very arduous task, that took much discipline. She studied the life, religions, and traditions of a foreign land, and brought back something to share with her fellow students...a mango. It was part of a sacred recipe, called "Lassi Aamwali" or approriately called, 'Mango Lassie". She was well rewared in her task, and recieved myuch praise from both her elders and equals. In her joy, she decided to spread her wealth of information. She came to this very forum, and became closely acquainted with an unusual creature of great enthusiasm and kindness. She shared her knowledge with him, and thus the giving of a mango as gift was born. Thie tradition has continued for eons (well, months) and now it has become the normal tradition for a newcomer to be given the gift of a mango, and thus pay homage to that historic day. Anyone can give a mango, but use in moderation. Now you know the origins, and now you may know who that young woman was who brought about the tradition...*raises a candle to her face, and she smiles*

Welcome to the forums, and have a mango...
*gives the newcomers a ango of welcome*

*claps for Machias' wonderful story telling* Yes, it was Machias who first introduced mangos to the forum, in the form of the mango lassie's, and Azure took such a liking to them that he became obsessed with the mango. He grows his own now, to eat and give to people. There are welcome mangos, healing mangos, blue mangos, and mangos that give you special powers like talking to sawdust, just to name a few.

Anyone may give out mangos, provided they know where to find them. Most of them are in Azure's secret room, and only he and I know how to get there. However, if you wish to give out welcome mangos, feel free. *gives out mangos to everyone*

*bows*
Dont forget the new Manoges i brought back from the summer
*pulls a "special Mango" from her pocket, the colors changing at her slightest touch*
These are the greates mangoes i've ever found...You can rub it, and wish for something, and it could come true, OR you can ask it to let you fly. A mango only has about three wishes, and it can decide if a wish is good or bad, and it allows straight flying for about ten minutes at a time...have one :D
*gives out "Special Mangoes"*

SPECIAL MANGOS!!!! :o Yipes!!! *grabs one and takes a chomp out of it* hey theres nothing special about thismango

*thud* :dead:

Please be weary of wut you say about the mangos. They are going through a though time scince they just got out of slavery! :D (Nturtle remembers :P )

*arches eyeridge at Prowler* Mangoes in slavery? This is a land of Mango-nese peace and harmony...

Oh yea? Don't you remember the post were you reprimanded me for saying the b word? That whole post was about the mango revolution against their captures!!!

*taps Prowler with her cane* I reprimanded you for your language, not the mango revolution that was taking place...

um.... what? you lost me way back when.... :dead:

I know that, but you said mango harmony? It's important for the new young lad to know that mango life was not all rosey and bright! That they couldn't always snuggle in their beds on a cold winter's night! That the day Roseanne went off the air everyone cheered till the cows came home! NO! The mangos have had a hard life. The evil bums who enslaved them never thought of the mango's feelings, but now they are our favorite gift to new members! THE MANGOS ARE BACK BABY!!!!!!!!!!!

How come I never got a mango!!!!!!!!! I want a mango after my first post RIGHT NOW! hehe

*hands DK a mango*

With the rights invested in me by the state mango affiliation I here by present this mango to Deathknight *hands deathknight a mango wearing bridal dress* satisfied? :P

:lol:

ah machias beat me to it, but mine was more creative :goof:

Yay! 2 mangos!!! Tomarrow is my b-day... NOBODY FORGET!!! hehe

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uhhhh.... yeah. :roll:

Most people catch on to what the mango business means once they've been here for a while.

"This is Shredder's doing!" - Splinter, from "New York's Shiniest"

ummmm
 

if you say so....

Heh.. well, thanks to them, I have eaten three fresh mangos this summer. I never touched one before that. :wink:

Oh, and watch out for exploding yogurt *mutters to self as she wipes random splatters off her nice blouse and slacks*

HAPPY B-DAY DEATHKNIGHT!!!! today is tommarow right? anyway we got a good old mango and pecan cake for ya'!!! :tparty:

Oh yah!I almost forgot...and then deathknight would kill me :embarass: sooooooo...happy birthday deathknight! *gives deathknight a lance and a horse* :P

Is it Deathknight's birthday already? Oh, crap!

*Rushes to his desk, pulls out a pair of socks, and wraps them up in a Wal-Mart bag*

Here you go, Deathknight! You'll never guess what I got you! :D

Happy Birthday, dude! :tparty:

"Does this mean we don't get no shrimp puffs?" - Bebop, from "April Foolish"

:lol: now thats thoughtful!! :P

hehe I like Nicko's present!! a Lance and a horse... by the way Ninja Turtles Cartoon FAn.... very creative :P. Thanks everybody.

no problem!! theres cake for everybody :tpizza:

YAY!!!!! CAKE!!! Happy b-day Deathknight! :tparty:

Heh heh... Yes, HT was blessed by the great mango gods. :anime:

Ooooh!! This thread intrigues me! Yes, Machias introduced the mango lassie. And after that, the mango became the food of choice at the Technodrome! I have spread the message of the great mango everywhere! It now appears in several other places as well. :evilgrin: After the mango, many other types of welcome gifts were created, such as apples, watermelons, pears, and pineapples, but nothing comes close to the mango!

Oh yes, one more thing. Happy birthday, DK! Here's my gift to you.
*hands DK a card*
It's an official membership to the Mango Cult. You have the choice to reject it if you wish... But know this! The mango is powerful! You cannot escape! :evil: If you decide to join, we have a potluck dinner every Thursday night! :anime:

2002: The Mango Oddity... :D

Hmm... Indeed. :anime:

~Whoa... and all this time I was sure it was Azure who brought The Gift of the Mango to TMNT fandom.
<bows to Machias>
Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu....

~GW

Heh heh... I'm merely a loyal disciple of the mango. But my status as Mango Cult leader still stands! Hmm... Are you interested in joining, GW? We're having a special discount for faeries this week only. ;)

*Bows to Azure*
Oh, great leader, what must I do to prove myself to the almighty mango lord?
*smiles slyly*
Who knew when i joined this forum, that there would be two things I absolutly adore? TMNT and mangos, what could be a better combination?

~Ehhhh...y'know, faeries have these issues with commitment.... I think I'll maintain my position part time Free Lance Mango Muncher. But thanks fer the invite. :D

~GW...Flighty, not Flakey.....heh...

Is it safe to assume that, if given the chance, you would start your own mango orchard? :)

"Personally, I don't think she's being very professional." - Vernon, from "Rebel Without a Fin"

*tsk* She always remains nuetral on these matters. Of course, unless it involves buidling a Leo Shrine. :D