# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=300 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 301 --- ## [Dallas TX to Dallas GA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-tx-to-dallas-ga/418095)
**Author:** [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2007, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dallas-tx-to-dallas-ga/418095 "2007-09-06T23:01:46Z")
This is called “The Dallas to Dallas Ride for Wet Noses” and I am doing this solo bicycle ride to benefir the Humane Societies and overcrowded animal shelters across our nations. My website is here: www.d2d4wetnoses.com … --- ## [testing font formatting.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-font-formatting/417914)
**Author:** [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-font-formatting/417914 "2007-09-03T16:24:09Z")
\[strikeout\]this is a test\[/strikeout\] \[strikethrough\]this is one too\[/strikethrough\] Well, is there a way to strikethrough (crossout, strikeout) text? Bob. --- ## [I have a suggestion for the mods](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-suggestion-for-the-mods/417557)
**Author:** [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-suggestion-for-the-mods/417557 "2007-09-02T02:05:12Z")
Frequently, our esteemed mods like to participate in threads as a regular Doper. Sometimes, confusion can arise when opining. Is the mod being a mod or being a Doper? I know we have the \[mod hat on\]\[/mod hat off\] meth… --- ## [Testing Signature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-signature/417704)
**Author:** [@Will\_Repair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Will_Repair)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-signature/417704 "2007-09-01T17:22:16Z")
Message. --- ## [Reporting inappropriate Google ads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-inappropriate-google-ads/417674)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-inappropriate-google-ads/417674 "2007-08-31T21:52:53Z")
To whom should I report an inappropriate Google ad? Thanks. --- ## [I Keep Getting 'Error On Page' (Test Post).](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-keep-getting-error-on-page-test-post/417433)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-keep-getting-error-on-page-test-post/417433 "2007-08-31T18:34:30Z")
My computer keeps giving me the “Done, but with errors on page” message. This is something new for me with the SDMB. I don’t know what is causing it. I accidentally dropped my computer modem a couple of inches on the tab… --- ## [Any way to make PMs longer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-pms-longer/414624)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-way-to-make-pms-longer/414624 "2007-08-31T09:07:14Z")
Would extending the length limit on Private Messages be too hard on the board? Is it possible with this software? I don’t send too many PMs but I do prefer them to email (better deliverability, IMHO) and occasionally I’… --- ## [testing quoting and sizing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-quoting-and-sizing/417514)
**Author:** [@beanpod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beanpod)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-quoting-and-sizing/417514 "2007-08-30T19:20:05Z")
This post is just to see if I have the \[ quote \] and \[ size \] tags down. I think this should be small. I think this should be larger. \[QUOTE=beanpod\] This is my test quote. \[/QUOTE\] --- ## [Surprised this thread was closed...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprised-this-thread-was-closed/417519)
**Author:** [@The\_Shroud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Shroud)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprised-this-thread-was-closed/417519 "2007-08-30T18:03:38Z")
I should know better than to post this, and I’m not trying to call out Cajun Man, but this is the first time I’ve ever been surprised at a thread closing: It seemed pretty harmless and fun. I went through the rules a… --- ## [Proper Etiquette in the "Ask the" threads...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-etiquette-in-the-ask-the-threads/417341)
**Author:** [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proper-etiquette-in-the-ask-the-threads/417341 "2007-08-30T13:13:11Z")
So what is proper etiquette in the “Ask the \” threads if you are also a \? Is it acceptable to chime in when your experiences differ than that of the thread starter? How much participation is acceptable be… --- ## [Why was Inigo Montoya's 'Come here, I wanna tell you something!' thread closed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-inigo-montoyas-come-here-i-wanna-tell-you-something-thread-closed/417020)
**Author:** [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-inigo-montoyas-come-here-i-wanna-tell-you-something-thread-closed/417020 "2007-08-30T12:17:10Z")
Was it deemed a violation of the ‘wishing harm on a poster’ rule? Because I really saw it as the equivilant of a good natured rubber band fight. Just curious, no flaming argument against the decsion, or I would have put… --- ## [Sig question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-question/417086)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-question/417086 "2007-08-29T00:50:46Z")
How did meek put a world map in his/her sig? --- ## [New member title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-title/417203)
**Author:** [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2007, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-title/417203 "2007-08-28T11:13:40Z")
Sorry if this has been explained and I missed it. I’ve seen at least one new member title, “Best of the Worst”. Is it now possible to have a custom title in certain circumstances? Should I put in my request now? --- ## [Why is WhyNot showing as a 'Guest'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-whynot-showing-as-a-guest/417069)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-whynot-showing-as-a-guest/417069 "2007-08-27T19:19:18Z")
WhyNot is listed as a Guest all of a sudden. Something go haywire? Did I miss something, maybe? --- ## [Time Outs Today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-outs-today/417092)
**Author:** [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-outs-today/417092 "2007-08-27T15:11:30Z")
Something I’ve been watching for a little while now is when Straight Dope times out, I switch the DNS addresses I use. Today was one of those days, and it was affecting other sites the same way. I was using the default V… --- ## [A sort-of warning about Google Analytics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sort-of-warning-about-google-analytics/416946)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-sort-of-warning-about-google-analytics/416946 "2007-08-27T13:57:38Z")
Firefox has started warning me from time to time about a “mismatched” security certificate on this site from Google analytics. When I go to a forum listing, a JS alert pops up saying that I’m accessing a site named “www.… --- ## [Tried to report a bad post ...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tried-to-report-a-bad-post/417061)
**Author:** [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tried-to-report-a-bad-post/417061 "2007-08-27T06:27:58Z")
…, clicked on the “report a bad post” link, and got this instead: --- ## [Some things are better out in the open](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-things-are-better-out-in-the-open/415688)
**Author:** [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-things-are-better-out-in-the-open/415688 "2007-08-26T23:50:17Z")
I see that this thread: was closed because the user in question was happy with a private response, but I am sure that many others would like to know the outcome of this. I think it would be appropriate to have a publi… --- ## [Members should be able to search short words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-should-be-able-to-search-short-words/416810)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-should-be-able-to-search-short-words/416810 "2007-08-25T15:10:26Z")
AIUI, the reason for limiting searches to words greater than three characters was to prevent people tying up the server (maliciously or innocently) by performing repetitive searches on small and/or common words. But Mem… --- ## [A small request](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-small-request/416738)
**Author:** [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-small-request/416738 "2007-08-24T22:36:25Z")
I have run into this problem before, but It just hit me again. let me show the problem. The Peta thread is 3 pages and 123 posts long. It is 7 days old at this point. I have been reading (and posting) since it starte… --- ## [Trying reference with label.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-reference-with-label/416690)
**Author:** [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-reference-with-label/416690 "2007-08-24T20:54:53Z")
Here is an experiment about references… The New Republic’s \controversy\. TBJ --- ## [new member titles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-titles/416471)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-titles/416471 "2007-08-24T05:09:23Z")
How did Boyo Jim get a member title of “Best of the Worst”? :confused: --- ## [How old is the SDMB?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-the-sdmb/414361)
**Author:** [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-old-is-the-sdmb/414361 "2007-08-23T21:56:03Z")
I remember seeing (but wasn’t a member of) the old SDMB when it was on AOL. When did that start? Are we headed for a 10-year birthday, or have we already passed that? --- ## [\*whistles\*](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whistles/416672)
**Author:** [@Barrington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrington)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whistles/416672 "2007-08-23T20:57:01Z")
No posts coming through from my account the past few hours, for some reason - just a test here. I know hamsters can get hungry, but this is ridiculous! :smack: --- ## [testyss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testyss/416651)
**Author:** [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testyss/416651 "2007-08-23T16:04:16Z")
\[sup\]Blah blah blah: blah blah (like that could really happen) blah.\[/sup\] :rolleyes: Thanks, I’m through now. Close at will. --- ## [Editing Titles .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-titles/415307)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/editing-titles/415307 "2007-08-19T23:34:48Z")
This is just a little test to see if you can edit titles. This is only a test. (If it is successful, “REMOVE ME” will be removed from my title.) IT WORKED! Sadly it is too late for me to now edit a couple of titles I wa… --- ## [Searching my threads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-my-threads/416053)
**Author:** [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-my-threads/416053 "2007-08-19T13:18:41Z")
I keep trying to search the current threads I reply to but when I do all I get is stuff I posted two months ago. When I post to a thrad it’s usually because I feel strongly about the subject, and I hardly ever note the … --- ## [Two new rules, maybe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-rules-maybe/415316)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-new-rules-maybe/415316 "2007-08-19T11:05:30Z")
Guests can not start threads in the PIT. Maybe also GD. http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=8871280#post8871280 No more “whooshes” or deliberately wrong answers in GQ. http://boards.straightdope.c… --- ## [No Access?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-access/415633)
**Author:** [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-access/415633 "2007-08-18T16:20:47Z")
robcaro, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else’s post,… --- ## [2 minute searching?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704)
**Author:** [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-minute-searching/415704 "2007-08-17T13:47:37Z")
Is it me, or did we revert back to the 2 minute rule for searches? I am damn near positive that we were using one minute in between search inquiries. I know a while back we tried a 2 minute rule and had a big fuss over… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=299) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=301)