I wonder if this service named after the great confession of Bertie Wooster’s: “As a rule, you see, I'm not lugged into Family Rows. On the occasions when Aunt is calling Aunt like mastodons bellowing across premieval swamps … the clan has a tendency to ignore me.”
@stephenfry I’ve just started rewatching Jeeves and Wooster and remain convinced that the characters and stories cannot be brought to the screen any better than they were in those glorious four series. Wonderful.

@stephenfry
I remember you being stuck in a lift during my early days on twitter. Will you be doing something similar here?

Look forward to your toots.

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I'm hoping it is an Ogdenism.

Amid the mastodonic wassail,
I caught the eye of one small fossil.
Cheer up, sad world, he said,
and winked.
It’s kind of fun to be
extinct.

I'd happily be in a wassail, never tried that before....

@stephenfry "It's one of the advantages I get from being a bachelor".
@stephenfry We've kind of been wandering around bumping into friendly faces almost by accident for the last week.
@stephenfry welcome to the not-hell-yet birdsite alternative!
@stephenfry oooh hello, how delightful that you’re here.
@stephenfry Welcome to the other side, sweetie x
@stephenfry I listened to that last night! I use it as a lullaby.
@stephenfry I think I would like the word bellow instead of toot. I plan to use the word post until that time.
@stephenfry I’m so hoping this is the real Stephen Fry, but whether it is or isn’t, welcome sir.
@stephenfry it's good to see you here, Stephen. I think this service has got great potential, although we might need you to get stuck in a lift again to give it a boost.
@stephenfry See now it’s official 😄
@stephenfry "The contingency is a remote one, sir."
@stephenfry If a person ever existed who possessed anything close to PGW's gift for hilarious similes, then I'm an aardvark.
@stephenfry you better post a lot otherwise I’m stuck with reading legal news.
@stephenfry great to see you here! Hoping this works out🤗
@stephenfry hey, that was my opening toot too!
@stephenfry  oh you are MOST welcome here! 

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Quite interestingly it's actually named after Don's flagpole.

At least he claims it's his flagpole. I have my suspicions he might be exaggerating.

@stephenfry hello Stephen. I’m over from Twitter too. It’s getting better on here. So glad you’re back on SM. Followed x
@MimiJ9 hello,suckers🤪🤪😘😘😘
@stephenfry hi :-) Welcome :-) You look like you. You sound like you. But how can we be sure that you’re really you? :-)
Could you post something on stephenfry.com perhaps? :-) In these days we must be very careful:-)
Anyway, I will be delighted if you are, indeed, you :-)
@stephenfry I'm currently working on a pamphlet provisionally entitled Ragtime Cowboy Joe which explains the routin' of the Tootin'
@stephenfry We need to call them Bellows instead of Toots
@stephenfry I always forget about this quote & when reminded of it always wonder if it's the reason there's a miniature mastodon in Charlie Stross' old science-fictional Woodhouse pastiche "Trunk & Disorderly". Must've done at least half dozen times.
@stephenfry Hello! And welcome, it’s a bit like the first month of Uni - you go around and find familiar faces
@stephenfry I believe it does come from there.
Welcome, lovely to see you!
@stephenfry welcome oh wise one! Any social medium that doesn’t have Stephen Fry is doomed.
@stephenfry yay! When I was on Twitter you were one of the few ‘famous’ people who ever replied to a comment I made. The other was Robbie Earle. So, you are in illustrious company Sir. #welcome #twittermigation
@stephenfry A hale and hardy welcome Stephen, I am new here as well.
@stephenfry A very welcome soupy twist :)
@stephenfry A hale and hardy welcome Stephen, I am new here as well.
@stephenfry I do hope that's the reason. I can't work out how to ask the top dogs on here if that's the case. How it works is still a mystery.
@stephenfry aaah Mr Fry, we've been expecting you.
@stephenfry
Waiting to see if this becomes a verified account before celebrating the return of the legend.
@Occamsrazor my first thought too. Still following though.
@Occamsrazor @stephenfry Never mind waiting for that verified nonsense. That's all so last week. Be you own judge by reading the posts. I did and followed.
@Occamsrazor @stephenfry
a wodehouse reference as specific as that is good enough for me.
@stephenfry loved Jeeves and Wooster, lovely memories of my teenage years!

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failte go Mastadon, a Stiofan.

A lot of us still trying to figure it out. Follow @feditips for useful tips.

@stephenfry I seriously hope it is. Now off to look for my auld dvd collection, Jeeves.
@stephenfry Pretty sure @Gargron had a mind to call his software Finknottle at first, and call sending messages 'nutshelling', but he had a change of heart after learning that his two main interests: teeth and breasts, combined spectactularly well in the name of a primordial beast.
@stephenfry I like that this post alone proves your identity. Who needs a #bluetick?
@stephenfry this could be a tipping point
@stephenfry welcome Stephen! It takes a few days but you’ll get the hang of it. Main thing: it’s lovely here. Like a social media site made by Mary Poppins.
@EmmaKennedy @stephenfry so true Emma. I haven’t even swore, it feels wrong to.