Well, I don't speak for anyone else, but most of the above people have been here a while (well, longer than you, at least with your current nick) and this particular "troll" has become something of a tradition here... I don't know whether that's a good thing, but I have no problem with some light diversion.
You're very welcome here (speaking for myself for what it's worth) but you'll have to take uk.d-i-y as it comes.
Timbo