# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/21 "2004-03-22T18:35:19Z")
Posting to see how “Charter Member” looks on me. D’you think the wallet spoils the line? Yay coloured smilies. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/22 "2004-03-22T18:35:21Z")
_taptaptap_ Is this thing on? ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/23 "2004-03-22T18:36:13Z")
Hmm. Still says “Member” and my Biz Partner said they signed me up about 10 minutes ago… - oh - it says “Charter Member” now. Guess there can be a delay even with CC. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymous\_Coward](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@Anonymous\_Coward](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anonymous_Coward)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/24 "2004-03-22T18:38:46Z")
I don’t see yellow smilies. ☹ Only the white/blue ones, and wally, smack, happy orthodox and dubious are still missing with a red X. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/25 "2004-03-22T18:39:15Z")
Okay, I’ve got until **April 21st** to pay up. I can’t do this until the first. So, I’m able to post right now. I just can’t search. That’s cool 🆒 (this is just a test post) I’ll get chartered later. See ya…t-k 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/26 "2004-03-22T18:40:17Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Did you use paypal? > > I just noticed: The location is back. And the smileys are yellow. No. It was credit card. Is there a delay for some reason? ---
**Author:** ![Jadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/27 "2004-03-22T18:41:35Z")
> [@Lobsang](#): > > Did you use paypal? I used PayPal and mine still says “Member” rather than “Charter Member”. I wonder if it’s related. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/28 "2004-03-22T18:42:29Z")
Another person just checking to see which title I now have showing since I’ve also already paid my subscription. ::: closes eyes tightly and makes wish ::: Here’s to hoping I haven’t been fooled with a fake screen… ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/29 "2004-03-22T18:43:29Z")
Woo hoo! Am now a member of an elite club. Is the board running _extremely_ slow for anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/30 "2004-03-22T18:43:55Z")
This test post brought to you by Steve Wright plc, posting quality drivel at bargain prices since 2000! ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/31 "2004-03-22T18:44:45Z")
Do I get to be the first lurker to subscribe? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/32 "2004-03-22T18:45:06Z")
Test. First post as a Charta’ Memba’. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/33 "2004-03-22T18:45:24Z")
Whoa, I just checked my e-mail. the paypal chicago reader message has completely fuzzled my online mail reader. not that it’s a problem. just mentioning ---
**Author:** ![Metacom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Metacom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Metacom)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/34 "2004-03-22T18:45:57Z")
Saw I was still a “member” in an old thread, so let’s give a post-subscription post a shot… ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/35 "2004-03-22T18:46:48Z")
testy mctest ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/36 "2004-03-22T18:46:57Z")
Another sucker checking in . . . ---
**Author:** ![JohnM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JohnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnM)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/37 "2004-03-22T18:47:02Z")
Just testing… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/38 "2004-03-22T18:47:59Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > Is the board running extremely slow for anyone else? Probably the effect of lots of people trying to subscribe simultaneously. Looks like the software has reverted to the “show sig” default. I hope it doesn’t stay long. ---
**Author:** ![MC\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@MC\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_E)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/39 "2004-03-22T18:48:32Z")
Just paid by Paypal… Did anybody else have two “bonus” forums for a little while? Now they’re gone. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-post-er-just-a-test/235729/40 "2004-03-22T18:49:31Z")
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