# About This Message Board

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## [Isn't it about time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-about-time/571)

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**Author:** [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/isnt-it-about-time/571 "2000-01-03T03:16:00Z")

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The GD boys had their little prank, the LBBB’s retaliated, David B made an apology, why is the thread still open? To any of the Left Behind folks still here, and to their administration, I offer my apology for my partic…

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## [SDMB seems glitch-free...good job!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-seems-glitch-free-good-job/570)

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**Author:** [@Krispy\_Original](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krispy_Original)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2000, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-seems-glitch-free-good-job/570 "2000-01-03T00:13:00Z")

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Good job Chicago Reader technical staff! One of the local message boards that I visit is totally screwed up right now, but this board seems to operating normally! I guess you guys were prepared!

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## [Left Behind](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-behind/569)

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**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2000, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/left-behind/569 "2000-01-02T08:30:00Z")

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Can something be done about the authorized religious spamming on the Great Debates board? It turns out that the moderator of the religious Left Behind board was upset that some of the Dopers dared to participate in their…

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## [Thank you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/568)

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**Author:** [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 1999, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you/568 "1999-12-31T23:11:00Z")

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Since the world might end tonight, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank everyone - posters, moderators, administrators, Mr. Zotti, and The Great Cecil - for the pleasure I’ve gotten from this board. I’ve learned a g…

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## [THANKS FOR THE NEW, LARGER MESSAGE AREAS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-new-larger-message-areas/567)

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**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 1999, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-for-the-new-larger-message-areas/567 "1999-12-25T09:04:00Z")

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That’s all I wanted to say. Maybe now I won’t always have to compose in a text editor and paste it in.

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## [Small correction on tutorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-correction-on-tutorial/566)

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**Author:** [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 1999, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-correction-on-tutorial/566 "1999-12-24T06:35:00Z")

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I noticed that some of you put the plus sign into the smiley codes, which is sort of my fault because I didn’t make it clear enough. Here’s the right way to do those faces… :slight\_smile: = :slight\_smile: happy …

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## [is it cecil or cecil?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-cecil-or-cecil/563)

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**Author:** [@Kilgore\_Trout\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilgore_Trout_1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 1999, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-cecil-or-cecil/563 "1999-12-20T01:51:00Z")

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just so when i’m telling friends, does cecil go by see-sil or seh-sil? what is essential is invisible to the eye -the fox

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## [Cookie problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-problem/554)

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**Author:** [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 1999, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cookie-problem/554 "1999-12-10T04:28:00Z")

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Okay, the board isn’t “remembering” my name and password, the lightbulbs are not showing up (neither lit nor unlit) and the pink/red “new since last visit” folders are not showing up either (all topics show an open yello…

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## [answer to Louie's question: how to eliminate spaces before HTML table](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-to-louies-question-how-to-eliminate-spaces-before-html-table/551)

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**Author:** [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 1999, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/answer-to-louies-question-how-to-eliminate-spaces-before-html-table/551 "1999-12-08T06:25:00Z")

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I think that when you post messages, the UBB software adds a \< BR \> to replace every carriage return. so if you have several HTML commands following each other on separate lines, such as \< table border=1 width="100% \> …

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## [I Vote for eliminating the BBQ Pit message board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vote-for-eliminating-the-bbq-pit-message-board/535)

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**Author:** [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 1999, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-vote-for-eliminating-the-bbq-pit-message-board/535 "1999-11-15T04:27:00Z")

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The Straight Board Message Board, ideally, exists to promote the elimination of ignorance and the exaltation of Unca Cece. I don’t see how the BBQ Pit contributes to either goal–it’s would be like the Discovery Channel c…

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## [Vote to keep or get rid of BBQ pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-to-keep-or-get-rid-of-bbq-pit/533)

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**Author:** [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 1999, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vote-to-keep-or-get-rid-of-bbq-pit/533 "1999-11-12T20:57:00Z")

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\<form method=“get” action=“http://apps3.vantagenet.com/zpolls/count.asp” id=form1 name=form1\> \<table width=“123” cellpadding= “4” cellspacing=“0” border=“1”\> \<tr\>\<td bgcolor="#3366CC" \>\<center\>\<font size=“2” color="#f…

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## [Contestant #3 Offers Gracious Apology -- Let's Give Him Another Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contestant-3-offers-gracious-apology-lets-give-him-another-chance/531)

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**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 1999, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contestant-3-offers-gracious-apology-lets-give-him-another-chance/531 "1999-11-09T02:07:00Z")

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Hold on to your hats, folks, because it’s possible that hell is freezing over! (Satan? Give us a report!) Contestant #3, using the name “Krispy Original,” has offered the following apology over in a thread in the Pit th…

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## [Contestant #3 has been banned from the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contestant-3-has-been-banned-from-the-sdmb/526)

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**Author:** [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Replies:** 70\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 1999, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/contestant-3-has-been-banned-from-the-sdmb/526 "1999-11-07T03:13:00Z")

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Contestant #3 has been banned from the Straight Dope Message Board owing to chronic violations of Rule #1, don’t be a jerk.

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## ["The Reference Section"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reference-section/524)

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**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 1999, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-reference-section/524 "1999-11-07T00:07:00Z")

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We have a new department here at the Straight Dope Message Board, the first of our soon-to-be-expanded Straight Dope Archives. Consider it the depository of all ye need know. This section got off to a good start with L…

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## [A Proposal to the Board (if possible)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-proposal-to-the-board-if-possible/522)

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**Author:** [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 1999, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-proposal-to-the-board-if-possible/522 "1999-11-06T08:56:00Z")

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WHEREAS, many of the our brethren amongst the TM suffer from typos and incontinent editing, and, WHEREAS, it is known to the petitioner from participation on another UBB board that at least part of said proposed change …

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## [Fun with HTML (tutoral)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512)

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**Author:** [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Replies:** 102\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 1999, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral/512 "1999-11-06T05:39:00Z")

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I apologize in advance if some of this stuff doesn’t work. I did this only in Notepad. Here’s a reference to do all the neat things you can do with HTML. Just copy how the code is done and that’s all. Part I - The Ba…

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## [Fun with HTML (tutorial) : All Ye Need Know](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutorial-all-ye-need-know/510)

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**Author:** [@Louie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 1999, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutorial-all-ye-need-know/510 "1999-11-03T16:00:00Z")

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This is the last time I’ll post this, if it doesn’t work, so be it. \<hr\> Before you read the tutoral, make sure to read the UBB codes page below for more tricks. \<IFRAME FRAMEBORDER=1 ALIGN=CENTER width=100% HEIGHT=20…

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## [Fun with HTML (tutoral): The \*Fixed\* Sequel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral-the-fixed-sequel/507)

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**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 1999, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-html-tutoral-the-fixed-sequel/507 "1999-11-03T08:29:00Z")

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Before you read the tutoral, make sure to read the UBB codes page below for more tricks. Click here to see all the UBB codes. UBB emoticons: : + ) = :slight\_smile: : + ( = :frowning: : + D = …

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## [Infinity Sign in HTML?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinity-sign-in-html/503)

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**Author:** [@NanoByte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NanoByte)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 1999, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infinity-sign-in-html/503 "1999-10-31T05:42:00Z")

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OK, how do I print an infinity sign on this board, which symbol is supposed to be encoded by &inf; or ∞ or ƥ ? Ray

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## [What became of TubaD's SDMB homepage column?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-tubads-sdmb-homepage-column/502)

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**Author:** [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 1999, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-became-of-tubads-sdmb-homepage-column/502 "1999-10-29T05:01:00Z")

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TubaD – I’ve been looking forward to your next contribution. The Classic Posts section should be returned to the homepage post haste!!!

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## [Too much deleted in a GQ thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-much-deleted-in-a-gq-thread/501)

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**Author:** [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 1999, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-much-deleted-in-a-gq-thread/501 "1999-10-27T04:44:00Z")

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I was reading the General Questions thread about making money while surfing the web. http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003242.html Contestant 3 posted an interesting reply that told how he had a good experienc…

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## [Pages 1, 2, 3...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-1-2-3/497)

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**Author:** [@Poto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poto)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 1999, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pages-1-2-3/497 "1999-10-18T19:51:00Z")

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When you post a reply, it returns you to the first page. Should it not return you to the last page? Pass that along to the UBB people.

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## ["Show topics from last..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-topics-from-last/496)

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**Author:** [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 1999, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/show-topics-from-last/496 "1999-10-16T04:06:00Z")

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it always comes up with 20 already in there; I change it to 5; every time I return from a topic to the list it’s back to 20 and I have to change it again.

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## [Is there a point to all of this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-point-to-all-of-this/494)

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**Author:** [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 1999, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-point-to-all-of-this/494 "1999-10-05T22:13:00Z")

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If there is, I thought that maybe Cecil would pick questions from this board to use for the column. Maybe he does, and maybe some of the questions replied to by others in “Cecil’s Mailbag” has questions culled from here…

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## [An open letter to all moderators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-all-moderators/483)

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**Author:** [@RavingMad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RavingMad)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 1999, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-all-moderators/483 "1999-09-30T04:43:00Z")

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How do you moderators view your role on these boards? How does the Chicago Reader view your role? I ask because to my mind, a moderator should be just that: one who moderates and facilitates discussions between others –…

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## [New Forum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum/479)

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**Author:** [@Nickrz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 1999, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-forum/479 "1999-09-25T00:54:00Z")

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Someone in the “About This Message Board” forum suggested a new forum dedicated to “sexual talk, flirting, etc.” I’m not saying I think this is a good idea, but the question was asked “What you gonna call it?” So… what w…

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## [WAG???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wag/478)

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**Author:** [@Misanthrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misanthrope)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 1999, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wag/478 "1999-09-24T20:41:00Z")

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What does this abbreviation mean? D’oh

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## [superscript](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superscript/477)

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**Author:** [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 1999, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superscript/477 "1999-09-20T22:29:00Z")

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I saw somewhere instructions on how to do superscripts and subscripts. But I can’t find the info now either by browsing topics or by search. If you know how to do this, please (re)post. Thanx. Livin’ on Tums, Vitamin…

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## [MAJOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-system-problems/474)

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**Author:** [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 1999, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-system-problems/474 "1999-09-03T05:52:00Z")

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As I’m sure everybody now knows, we’re having some serious problems here. The technical word for it is “screwed.” General Questions is totally non functioning. The other forums seem to be all right – so far – but I’m …

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## [Direct to Science Advisory Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direct-to-science-advisory-board/471)

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**Author:** [@elbow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 1999, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direct-to-science-advisory-board/471 "1999-09-01T19:30:00Z")

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I’m curious to know if there is a way to get help with a nagging question directly from the SD Science Advisory Board. I have posted my question in both General Questions and Mundane…, and while interesting discussions f…

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