# Gfactor- what gives?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 5, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968 "2009-09-05T17:29:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![IAmNotSpartacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@IAmNotSpartacus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAmNotSpartacus)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968/1 "2009-09-05T17:29:38Z")

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> **[Vicious Dog Attack Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=484737)**
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> Any dog handlers out there? I have been reading a lot about dog attacks in the news lately and I was wondering what exactly I should do if a pit bull decides to attack me and I have no weapon and there is no safe place to run to. I don’t think...

This thread was a zombie, alright sure, but it was bumped with new and relevant information and carried the thread right along-- it wasn’t until I got to your post that I even realized it was a zombie.

There were a few useful on-topic responses and then you come out of nowhere, close it, and say open a new one. What purpose did that serve?

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968/2 "2009-09-05T18:30:00Z")

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I’ll take a look.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968/3 "2009-09-05T18:31:50Z")

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You’re right. I reopened it.

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**Author:** ![IAmNotSpartacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@IAmNotSpartacus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAmNotSpartacus)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968/4 "2009-09-05T19:13:08Z")

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Alright, thanks kindly for your consideration and action.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfactor-what-gives/508968/5 "2009-09-05T22:22:56Z")

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> [@Gfactor](#):
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> You’re right. I reopened it.

Wha? Being reasonable and all that? Just wait until word gets around in the Mod loop. You’re toast, buddy.

😛