Zeldar
April 19, 2011, 5:25pm
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On the theory that there might be something worth looking back at from one year ago, I took these steps:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/f-4-p-437.html
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-560218.html
Wayyyy back in 2003, I submitted a threadasking about a little known comedy sketch from 1997. I didn’t get much in the way of responses. I left the SDMB for a long time, but after many years, I came back this week just to see what was going on. (I...
SDMB continues to amaze. Response to question SEVEN YEARS later.
Using other forums’ archives, can you top this?
Zeldar
April 19, 2011, 8:54pm
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Another forum:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/f-12-p-276.html
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-560247.html
Or, another Rhymer poll. Today’s imaginary protagonist is named, for no particular reason, Leroy. Here’s the sitch: Leroy’s a passenger on a cruise ship in the Atlantic. One day, when they ship is about midway between London & New York, there’s...
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Zeldar
April 20, 2011, 2:49pm
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It appears to me that with 219 views the thread title has attracted some minor interest (in some way or another) in the concept. But with no replies I can only wonder what that interest may be.
Just to provide a little backstory on why I started the thread and what I had hoped might generate some conversation, here are some things to look at further – if the interest is more than just casual.
The germ of the idea for this thread:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13704327&postcount=19
The parent thread:
I don’t recall seeing a thread on this recently, if there is one my apologies. Anyway, through the magic of YouTube I was bookmarking some great TV show themes that stand up as pretty good music on their own: The Rockford Files Dallas Kojak And...
Great TV theme songs
My most recent serious attempt to use the archives for locating “the first post” on some issue or topic:
“Lest We Forget”
Where that idea got generated:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12853826
Nostalgia for old threads?
Nostalgia for old threads?
The actual provocation for the 9/11 searches:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=12853756&postcount=10
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I can leave this alone now, unless somebody else has some ideas on the subject(s).