# a

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 25, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850 "2003-01-25T12:51:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 21

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**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/401 "2003-02-04T02:31:13Z")

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**P** eople of Earth, you must stop this. I don’t think I can control **Gort** much longer.

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**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/402 "2003-02-04T03:03:51Z")

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“ **Q** uit now,” **J** ack says.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/403 "2003-02-04T03:14:45Z")

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“ **R** ight,” said Fred.

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**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/404 "2003-02-04T03:17:35Z")

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**S** o, now that we’re not continuing this anymore. What do we do?

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**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/405 "2003-02-04T03:27:55Z")

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**T** ell everyone not to post in this thread anymore

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**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/406 "2003-02-04T04:21:57Z")

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**U** first

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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/407 "2003-02-04T04:49:04Z")

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**V** ery often, mods will lock down threads at page 10 because the server doesn’t like them any more. Let’s watch.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/408 "2003-02-04T04:55:23Z")

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**W** hat’s the server’s love got to do with it?

**X** -ray vision is neat. A server that thinks size matters is not.

**Y** ou have to admit, this is a pretty funny little game. I’m sorry we’ll have to end it soon.

**Z** ut alors! We’ll be able to continue it in a second thread!

**A** lso, I’ve cycled the alphabet again.

**B** ut will we be able to

**c** ontinue it much longer?

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**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/409 "2003-02-04T05:21:19Z")

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**D** oh! my 6th post in this thread!!

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/410 "2003-02-04T05:37:08Z")

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**E** h? What’s that?

Maybe I’ve been hanging around too many Canadians. . .

Tripler  
It’s aboot time I made some new friends anyway.

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/411 "2003-02-04T05:50:52Z")

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**F** ree the hamster!

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**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/412 "2003-02-04T06:09:12Z")

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**G** ort, Klaatu Barada Nikto!

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**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/413 "2003-02-04T06:35:48Z")

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**H** elp us, please.

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**Author:** ![Bob55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Bob55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob55)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/414 "2003-02-04T06:44:03Z")

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**I** think this is the worst. thread. ever.

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**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/415 "2003-02-04T08:15:27Z")

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**J** ust about, but I reckon you could find worse.

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**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/416 "2003-02-04T08:43:39Z")

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**K** eep away from the thread.

**L** eave it to die a lonely death.

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**Author:** ![Dunmurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/417 "2003-02-04T10:27:23Z")

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**M** ore input to sensible threads, please.

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**Author:** ![Dunmurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@Dunmurry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunmurry)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/418 "2003-02-04T10:36:03Z")

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**N** o more replies to this thread please.

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**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/419 "2003-02-04T12:20:09Z")

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**O** h crap, I replied!

**P** lease won’t somebody think of the children?

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**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a/150850/420 "2003-02-04T12:21:41Z")

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**Q** uit whining! You’re enjoying this as much as everyone else!!

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