# I want to be famous

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 6, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721 "2001-10-06T01:28:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/1 "2001-10-06T01:28:10Z")

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I am no longer a newbie- this is my 100th post! Impressive, eh?

Now, I’m trying to decide how to become a SDMB star. Post dozens of messages an hour all day long? Make myself notoriously obnoxious? Begin an “Ask the English Teacher” thread? Guide others to enlightenment?

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**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/2 "2001-10-06T01:37:04Z")

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> \*Originally posted by FisherQueen \*  
> \*\*Now, I’m trying to decide how to become a SDMB star. Post dozens of messages an hour all day long? Make myself notoriously obnoxious? Begin an “Ask the English Teacher” thread? Guide others to enlightenment? \*\*

If you send me nekkid pis, I can guarantee you’d be a popular poster by the end of next week.

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**Author:** ![Angkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/3 "2001-10-06T01:57:37Z")

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Send cash…lots of it.

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**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/4 "2001-10-06T01:59:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Angkins \*  
> \*\*Send cash…lots of it. \*\*

You won’t be famous but Angkins will never forget you. 😉

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**Author:** ![Angkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/5 "2001-10-06T02:05:36Z")

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I’ll have some Canadian currency printed with your picture on it.

I promise.  
😃

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**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/6 "2001-10-06T02:07:31Z")

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I don’t think they count Canadian Tire money as currency…😉

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**Author:** ![Angkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/7 "2001-10-06T02:10:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Odieman \*  
> \*\*I don’t think they count Canadian Tire money as currency…😉 \*\*

Shhhhh… them there yankees can’t tell one coloured money from another, eh.

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**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/8 "2001-10-06T02:11:19Z")

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good point 😉

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/9 "2001-10-06T02:54:04Z")

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> Make myself notoriously obnoxious?

Do you really want to hurt me…

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> Guide others to enlightenment?

Good plan! Whatcha got for us? Or, respond as needed in GQ.

BTW, welcome.

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/10 "2001-10-06T14:41:08Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \*  
> If you send me nekkid pis, I can guarantee you’d be a popular poster by the end of next week.

It’s kinda tough getting the clothes off the little [sym]p[/sym] buggers, though.

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**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-be-famous/85721/11 "2001-10-06T16:59:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by FisherQueen \*  
> **Make myself notoriously obnoxious? Begin an “Ask the English Teacher” thread?**

Well, those two are on the same page in my book. 😃 Just kidding!!