# About This Message Board **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/about-this-message-board/8.md?page=408 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 409 --- ## [Odd thing about the "Wishing death on someone..." sticky.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-thing-about-the-wishing-death-on-someone-sticky/209654)
**Author:** [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-thing-about-the-wishing-death-on-someone-sticky/209654 "2003-10-26T13:57:50Z")
When I go to the Pit, the last poster to Lynn’s “Wishing death on someone…” sticky shows up as being Gyrate. When I open the thread up, however, the last poster is actually vanilla. Huh? Is the server having an episod… --- ## [Why is TSD timemark off by an hour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-tsd-timemark-off-by-an-hour/209403)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-tsd-timemark-off-by-an-hour/209403 "2003-10-25T00:46:32Z")
The bottom of my TSD screen claims that times are shown as GMT -5 hours, when they are clearly GMT -4 hours and presumably will be for the next 38 1/2 hours (approx.). Why can’t they do it right? It can’t be that hard. … --- ## [sig test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/209417)
**Author:** [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-test/209417 "2003-10-24T23:13:08Z")
Just trying out my new sig --- ## [What about a "Cite" Field?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-a-cite-field/209053)
**Author:** [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-about-a-cite-field/209053 "2003-10-23T19:05:50Z")
I think it would be extremely useful to provide a “cite” field. We have ones for quotes and lists. What about one for cites? I can think of numerous benefits.\[ul\]\[li\] Ease of locating cites within an OP or reply.\[/li\] \[… --- ## [Update Thread for Board Performance Symptoms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-thread-for-board-performance-symptoms/204442)
**Author:** [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-thread-for-board-performance-symptoms/204442 "2003-10-23T15:09:07Z")
Report for 09-28-03:\[ul\]\[li\] Great clickthrough speed and posting all the way past noon PST.\[/li\] \[li\] Afternoon (evening EST) snarl of page refresh and posting turn around.\[/li\] \[li\] Higher failure rate of “sneak th… --- ## [Who is Cecil ??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-cecil/208337)
**Author:** [@MasterChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MasterChief)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-cecil/208337 "2003-10-23T01:51:47Z")
I am new here and i would like to know who the hell is this Cecil guy? I don’t understand why u people praise him as if he was half human half God. I’ve read several of his answers to questions and i must admit it’s qui… --- ## [Trolling: where's the line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolling-wheres-the-line/208366)
**Author:** [@\_possum\_stalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_possum_stalker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolling-wheres-the-line/208366 "2003-10-22T22:19:18Z")
A fella just got the complete ‘ban and thread-lock’ in GQ as a ‘known troll.’ His posts were obnoxious and leading, sure, but there was another nearby thread that seemed just as fishy to me. Was it just based on super h… --- ## [What is an acceptable length for a quote from a book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-acceptable-length-for-a-quote-from-a-book/208058)
**Author:** [@Mr.Evil\_Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Evil_Breakfast)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-an-acceptable-length-for-a-quote-from-a-book/208058 "2003-10-22T21:59:33Z")
I’m not thinking of posting an entire chapter or anything, but it’s a book that’s been out of print for almost 10 years. What’s the policy on such things? --- ## [Mishawaka, Indiana Public Library - SDMB considered "pornography"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mishawaka-indiana-public-library-sdmb-considered-pornography/208132)
**Author:** [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mishawaka-indiana-public-library-sdmb-considered-pornography/208132 "2003-10-22T21:43:55Z")
So, I’m finally on my way from Cleveland back to Kansas City. I stopped over in South Bend for the night. (Hey, I was really tired.) I went to the public library in downtown Mishawaka, Indiana, supposedly the flagship … --- ## [Extra traffic during sports events? Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extra-traffic-during-sports-events-why/208642)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extra-traffic-during-sports-events-why/208642 "2003-10-22T15:11:30Z")
Sometimes, during Monday Night Fooootball or bigbigbig baseball games, the SDMB is especially slow and cranky. My brain, working on the thunder=Thor, god of thunder mode, concludes: a. SDMB techies are watching TV. b.… --- ## [Question / possible answer for why SD is so slow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-possible-answer-for-why-sd-is-so-slow/207912)
**Author:** [@Ryle\_Dup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryle_Dup)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-possible-answer-for-why-sd-is-so-slow/207912 "2003-10-22T14:01:20Z")
I’ve recently set up 2 vBulletin forums, and I just noticed this option in the adminCP. “Showing the last post on a member profile can cause large table scans which leads to table locking. This may increase load time on… --- ## [test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/208561)
**Author:** [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test/208561 "2003-10-21T17:01:04Z")
“abebooks” --- ## [i am new and i am already complaining](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-new-and-i-am-already-complaining/208182)
**Author:** [@MasterChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MasterChief)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-new-and-i-am-already-complaining/208182 "2003-10-21T14:49:19Z")
What is wrong with the server, this site is so slow to browse with. It need 20 seconds to jump to another thread. :mad: --- ## [How do I stop the machine from eating my posts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-machine-from-eating-my-posts/208604)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-the-machine-from-eating-my-posts/208604 "2003-10-21T14:46:08Z")
Sometimes, when I write a post and hit “Submit Reply,” the next thing I see is “This page cannot be displayed” or “Cannot find server.” Quite often, in fact. Then I usually hit the back-button on my browser, and my pos… --- ## [Sig Testure...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-testure/208671)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2003, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sig-testure/208671 "2003-10-21T10:38:52Z")
Yup. --- ## [How do I e-mail a thread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-e-mail-a-thread/208546)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-e-mail-a-thread/208546 "2003-10-20T23:31:28Z")
There’s an “e-mail this page” button at the bottom of every thread, but I’ve never been able to use it. Whenever I hit it, I get, “You are not authorized to access this page.” Why not? I’m a logged-in user, I can read… --- ## [Don't press submit more than once.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-press-submit-more-than-once/208253)
**Author:** [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-press-submit-more-than-once/208253 "2003-10-20T02:50:15Z")
Darn, I typed all the following into a closed thread. :smack: I don’t think anyone will mind me starting a new ATMB thread about it. If that is not the case I apologise --- ## [A way to ease strain on the server - more selective searches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-way-to-ease-strain-on-the-server-more-selective-searches/207320)
**Author:** [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-way-to-ease-strain-on-the-server-more-selective-searches/207320 "2003-10-19T18:20:51Z")
Often when I search I will automatically use “search all forums” but this is almost always completely unnecessary. I almost never need to search in The BBQ Pit, ABTMB, or either of the comments sections. So why not cha… --- ## [How do I know that I've already posted in a thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-that-ive-already-posted-in-a-thread/208374)
**Author:** [@MasterChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MasterChief)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-know-that-ive-already-posted-in-a-thread/208374 "2003-10-19T18:05:52Z")
Aren’t we suppose to have a little icon showing us that We’ve already posted in a specific thread? It’s hard to remember after a while, in which trheads you answered… --- ## [sorry about the multiple posts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-about-the-multiple-posts/208183)
**Author:** [@MasterChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MasterChief)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sorry-about-the-multiple-posts/208183 "2003-10-18T16:56:50Z")
Blame the server, each time i click on submit it wouldn’t take it because it is so slow… --- ## [i am new and i am already complaining](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-new-and-i-am-already-complaining/208181)
**Author:** [@MasterChief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MasterChief)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-new-and-i-am-already-complaining/208181 "2003-10-18T13:24:46Z")
What is wrong with the server, this site is so slow to browse with. It need 20 seconds to jump to another thread. :mad: --- ## [SDMB clock off by 10 minutes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-clock-off-by-10-minutes/208161)
**Author:** [@Tyrrell\_McAllister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyrrell_McAllister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-clock-off-by-10-minutes/208161 "2003-10-18T05:08:15Z")
Is this easy to fix? --- ## [test post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/207718)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/207718 "2003-10-18T05:00:50Z")
I’m wondering why this no longer gives me a Greek letter Gamma?! \[sym\]G\[/sym\] --- ## [Help Slick find this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-slick-find-this-thread/207941)
**Author:** [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-slick-find-this-thread/207941 "2003-10-17T22:29:37Z")
I know that there was a thread in GQ about the maximum speed that a CD can spin in a device. However, i’ll be derned if i can find it. I tried search, boardreader.com, and google and still found nothing about it. So c… --- ## [want to modify prefrences](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-modify-prefrences/207480)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/want-to-modify-prefrences/207480 "2003-10-16T22:07:01Z")
I want to be able to receive e-mail, and I also need to change my e-mail address. How do I do this? --- ## [Peculiar moved thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-moved-thread/207432)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-moved-thread/207432 "2003-10-16T19:08:10Z")
So I was just perusing the Comments on Cecil’s Columns forum, and there’s an indicator link for a thread moved out of the forum (this one about the Celestine Prophesy, moved into Comments on Staff Reports. It’s an old, … --- ## [Has anyone seen Cecil around lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-seen-cecil-around-lately/207784)
**Author:** [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-seen-cecil-around-lately/207784 "2003-10-16T16:40:28Z")
I know back in August he posted that he was on vacation. I hope it was somewhere nice and that he enjoyed himself…maybe with lots of fruity type drinks with umbrellas in them? I think he said he would be back around so… --- ## [Ideally, I should have a sig at the bottom. If not tell me what's up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideally-i-should-have-a-sig-at-the-bottom-if-not-tell-me-whats-up/163677)
**Author:** [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideally-i-should-have-a-sig-at-the-bottom-if-not-tell-me-whats-up/163677 "2003-10-16T16:34:21Z")
There should be a sig. phrase below. --- ## [Did somebody wake up the hamsters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-somebody-wake-up-the-hamsters/207773)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2003, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-somebody-wake-up-the-hamsters/207773 "2003-10-16T13:13:50Z")
My word, the board was slow for early in the AM. It’s better now, though. Thanks to whoever did whatever it was that sped it back up. --- ## [Error!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error/206333)
**Author:** [@j.c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j.c)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/error/206333 "2003-10-15T03:11:33Z")
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