# Exercise in futility...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-in-futility/24448>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 3, 2000, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-in-futility/24448 "2000-07-03T14:08:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2000, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-in-futility/24448/1 "2000-07-03T14:08:53Z")

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How many posts can you get in this thread before THEY take down the board. I say 25. And this is 1.

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Vega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9adbd/32.png) [@Lord\_Vega](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Vega)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2000, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-in-futility/24448/2 "2000-07-03T19:23:40Z")

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1 is it. does this mean I win? What prize do I get?

V.

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**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-in-futility/24448/3 "2000-07-03T19:27:52Z")

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Ooh, great opportunity to boost post count. 😉

Thanks Chieffie, you sexy thang!

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exercise-in-futility/24448/4 "2000-07-03T19:44:54Z")

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4

what are we actually trying to do, anyway?