# First post! er.. just a test. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 22, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729 "2004-03-22T18:19:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/201 "2004-03-31T11:23:38Z")
My god, it’s full of stars! ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/202 "2004-03-31T11:25:09Z")
Warning! Warning! Legitimate post to follow! This is NOT a test, I repeat, this is NOT a test. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/203 "2004-03-31T15:24:13Z")
I didn’t get the “nag” message when I clicked on the post button, so that must mean I am a Charter Member! First post… ---
**Author:** ![Redsland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@Redsland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redsland)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/204 "2004-03-31T19:34:56Z")
Test. ---
**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/205 "2004-03-31T20:50:17Z")
Mmmm… Anyone know why some posts have thick blue bars underneath, some thin, and some none at all? ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/206 "2004-03-31T21:12:12Z")
Another test. ---
**Author:** ![TJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@TJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJay)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/207 "2004-03-31T21:42:20Z")
And yet another test! ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/208 "2004-04-01T05:30:54Z")
**♀♂** ---
**Author:** ![kenensky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@kenensky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenensky)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/209 "2004-04-01T16:50:54Z")
Test for a Charter Lurker… ---
**Author:** ![Latte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Latte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latte)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/210 "2004-04-02T01:50:42Z")
Hey, the blue bar thing is a good point. There doesn’t appear to be a pattern. Hmm. :: ponders for a moment before losing interest:: So, what does SDSAB stand for? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/211 "2004-04-02T06:37:32Z")
> [@Latte](#): > > So, what does SDSAB stand for? Straight Dope Science Advisory Board? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@The\_Great\_Zamboni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Zamboni)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/212 "2004-04-02T15:21:28Z")
That blue bar is wierd. I thought it might be related to post counts, but there is no correlation. Maybe it’s related to ego size? ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/213 "2004-04-02T16:58:08Z")
My browser (IE 6) changes the blue bar size back and forth as I scroll the bars off and on the screen. ---
**Author:** ![ascrivey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@ascrivey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ascrivey)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/214 "2004-04-02T20:16:30Z")
Lurker testing. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/215 "2004-04-02T21:59:06Z")
Test to see if intermediary process worked. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/216 "2004-04-03T03:25:17Z")
My normal browser, Opera, displays the blue bars consistantly. I can confirm that the browser I’m currently using, IE6, changes the bar display when I scroll up and down. ---
**Author:** ![Latte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Latte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latte)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/217 "2004-04-03T23:56:21Z")
Oh, thank you, Opal. I have the same browser and encounter the same phenomenon, **RM Mentock**. This blue bar is quite a mystery. MPSIMS milestone: This, of all threads, is the only one I’ve ever posted to twice. ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/218 "2004-04-04T00:06:07Z")
Testing to see if this makes “guest” disappear ---
**Author:** ![Critical\_Mass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f1d935/32.png) [@Critical\_Mass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical_Mass)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/219 "2004-04-04T00:09:34Z")
Well, I’m touched. Back to lurking 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![abderian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@abderian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abderian)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/220 "2004-04-04T15:12:11Z")
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