# Gunslinger, a word........

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 14, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388 "2001-05-14T05:10:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388/1 "2001-05-14T05:10:59Z")

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It seems like every time someone has a post party, or a welcome thread, you invariably post:

**Good for you. 😛**

Well, after having seen that a few gazillion times, I only have one thing to say.

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

It cracks me up every time I see it now. It’s as if the thread isn’t complete without your glib and pointless input.

I think we should make that a Straight Dope tradition, kinda like Hi, Opal! is.

Of course, that’s just me. I’m not sure about the rest of you.

Opinions, anyone?

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388/2 "2001-05-14T11:04:16Z")

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For a post target thread/post party – yeah. But to welcome someone? A smiley with a tongue poking out? You tryin’ t’ scare off the newbies, man, or what?

As I said on my thread – the **Gunslinger’s** economical. Kinda like a hatchback, but less mileage. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388/3 "2001-05-14T13:36:11Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \*  
> **I think we should make that a Straight Dope tradition, kinda like Hi, Opal! is.**

I think Gunslinger has already made it a de facto tradition. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Gunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gunslinger)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2001, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388/4 "2001-05-14T21:49:08Z")

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Whew. :relieved smiley: I thought I was in trouble or something. 🙂

Anyway, I’m glad you like it. I usually use a :D, though. And in welcoming threads, I just say “Howdy” or something.

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**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gunslinger-a-word/65388/5 "2001-05-15T05:29:26Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Gunslinger \*  
> \*\*And in welcoming threads, I just say “Howdy” or something. \*\*

**Good for you.** 😃