# I thought I wasn't going to do this....
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [April 4, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542 "2000-04-04T19:51:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/1 "2000-04-04T19:51:00Z")
but, I didn’t know what it would feel like to hit the magical 4th digit in my post count.
So, let the games begin. I would like to dedicate my 1000th post to all of the little people out there. You know who you are, and if I took the time to acknowledge you, I’d have to type a whole lot more.
So, do I get my secret Cecil decoder ring now, or do I have to wait 4-6 weeks for it to arrive by mail?
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We went right out there and refused to do accoustical versions of the electrical songs that we had refused to record in the first place.
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/2 "2000-04-04T20:01:00Z")
. . . While you’re busy celebrating your 1000th post, WHO’S PROTECTING YOUR WIFE?
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### Author:  [@SkySlash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkySlash)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/3 "2000-04-04T20:06:00Z")
Someday…when I reach godhood like Mullinator, can I get a secret Cecil decoder ring too? I’ll be good until then I promise 😃
I’ll dot my i’s and cross my finger’s in the meantime!!!
BTW- Congrats, thats dedication…lol!
-SS
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Join the “Free SkySlash From His Ego” Movement Today!!! Visit your local chapter office for details!
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### Author:  [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/4 "2000-04-04T20:07:00Z")
Of all the minor asides, random posts, one-liners, and flames I have posted to this board, what is the one thing Eve won’t let die?
Auuuuuuggggghhhh!!!
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### Author:  [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/5 "2000-04-04T20:07:00Z")
Congratulations to my favorite **Mullinator**.
Secret decoder rings are not entrusted to the U.S. Postal Service. Two couriers will call and verify your credentials and post count. They will be large men in black suits. They will come late at night. Do not ask questions. Do not make any sudden moves.
Upon receipt of your ring, decrypt this sentence and follow the instructions explicitly: “E-bay ure-shay oo-tay ink-dray our-yay ovaltine-way.”
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“I’ll tell him but I don’t think he’ll be very keen. He’s already got one, you see!”
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### Author:  [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/6 "2000-04-04T20:07:00Z")
Well, Mullinator’s wife is safe from _me_…I stood too close to 'im and now he’s using the top of my head as a beer-can rest.
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### Author:  [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/7 "2000-04-04T20:08:00Z")
Man, you don’t have a photo posted or I was gonna give you a tiara!
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I have over 2000 posts, dammit! Show some respect.
O p a l C a t
[www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com)
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### Author:  [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/8 "2000-04-04T20:09:00Z")
::checking in front of pants::
Who told you we were little people, huh?
Happy grand, anyway…
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Homepage: [http://www.bigfuckinboatwithbadassplanes.mil](http://www.bigfuckinboatwithbadassplanes.mil)
Occupation: Swabbie Pounder, First Class
Location: Anywhere you feckless landlubbers ain’t.
Interests: Navy Chow, Port of Call, The Head, Air Superiority
ICQ Number: CVN69 **– An UncleBeer Profile**
“Avast and ahoy, landlubbers! Shore leave’s in August. Hide your women.” **– A WallySig**
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### Author:  [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/9 "2000-04-04T20:10:00Z")
> [@](#):
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> Originally posted by pluto:
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> Upon receipt of your ring, decrypt this sentence and follow the instructions explicitly: “E-bay ure-shay oo-tay ink-dray our-yay ovaltine-way.”
Wow, Ovaltine? Man, what CAN’T you get on Ebay??
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I have over 2000 posts, dammit! Show some respect.
O p a l C a t
[www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com)
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### Author:  [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/10 "2000-04-04T20:12:00Z")
Oddly enough Opal, I sent one to be posted on your fine webpage about a month ago. That was conveniently timed about 5 hours before the whole blow-up regarding your page happened. Nice timing on that one.
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### Author:  [@SmoothOperator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmoothOperator)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/11 "2000-04-04T20:26:00Z")
Congrats. Such an impressive post count. Something for all newbies like me to set our goals for. WTG! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/12 "2000-04-04T20:31:00Z")
> [@](#):
>
> Originally posted by pluto:
> \*\*…Upon receipt of your ring, decrypt this sentence and follow the instructions explicitly: “E-bay ure-shay oo-tay ink-dray our-yay ovaltine-way.”
> \*\*
I got the answer, I got the answer! It says: “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”
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### Author:  [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/13 "2000-04-04T20:39:00Z")
Mullinator, there’s no decoder ring, but there is a little room in the back. Follow me. (twisting the head of the Slug Signorino statue opens a hidden door that reveals a dark corridor)
Come on! Don’t be chicken! You’ll see, it’s fun back there! (smiles reassuringly)
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/14 "2000-04-04T20:58:00Z")
Arnold, quit teasing the youngsters like that. You and I both know the Secret Slug Door only takes them to the FAQ.
Happy K!
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### Author:  [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/15 "2000-04-04T21:36:00Z")
Alrighty then! Way to go **Mull**! Keep on gliding and swerving. Be like a cheetah, not a monkey…
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Just make yourself comfy while I shoot nuclear particles into your heart.
(Courtesy of Wally)
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### Author:  [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2000, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-i-wasnt-going-to-do-this/15542/16 "2000-04-04T21:37:00Z")
From one addict to another:
Happy 1000th, Mully!
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_God is my co-pilot. Blame Him._