# And if I start a post...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 1, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557 "2010-04-01T10:31:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/1 "2010-04-01T10:31:42Z")

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Do I get a moderator title?

Never mind.

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/2 "2010-04-01T10:44:49Z")

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Must be random. I see administrator for me now. When do I receive my first cheque? 🙂

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**Author:** ![antechinus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@antechinus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antechinus)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/3 "2010-04-01T11:05:05Z")

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If you make some more posts you might level up to Perfect Master.

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**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/4 "2010-04-01T13:01:17Z")

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What’s mine? I’m interested.

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/5 "2010-04-01T13:04:09Z")

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Still a Charter Member to me. I think you may need to start a thread rather than post to one.

Either that or my greatness has been recognised. Along with many others 🙂

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/6 "2010-04-01T15:28:01Z")

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Sadly, I remain a mere guest. However, that also means I don’t have to do any work, and there should be good eats…

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/7 "2010-04-01T16:28:02Z")

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> [@Oakminster](#):
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> Sadly, I remain a mere guest. However, that also means I don’t have to do any work, and there should be good eats…

Hmmm…hoisted on my own petard? Apparently I will work, but only if you feed me.  
🆒

Or, in the alternative, I has a funny title.  
🆒

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**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/8 "2010-04-01T16:36:45Z")

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Oh oh oh…  
Who do I get to be today?

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**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/9 "2010-04-01T17:19:10Z")

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Let’s see now.

ETA: huh. That’s not very interesting. Who do I have to blow to get an amusing title around here?

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/10 "2010-04-01T17:20:14Z")

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> [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](#):
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> Oh oh oh…  
> Who do I get to be today?

> [@Nancarrow](#):
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> Let’s see now.
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> ETA: huh. That’s not very interesting. Who do I have to blow to get an amusing title around here?

No Soup for You!

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**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/11 "2010-04-01T23:09:51Z")

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Sigh - 6 hours later, and still no soup for me.  
That means I can’t even go home and cry in it.

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**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/12 "2010-04-02T07:10:59Z")

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> [@Nancarrow](#):
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> doesn’t know whom to blow

That’s better! From :o to 🆒

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-if-i-start-a-post/534557/13 "2010-04-02T07:22:30Z")

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> [@Nancarrow](#):
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> That’s better! From :o to 🆒

Um… I would think the first smilie is more conducive to blow.
