# I'm NOT Going Away **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 26, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151 "2003-12-26T19:20:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/1 "2003-12-26T19:20:56Z")
Matter of fact, I’m here to stay and have taken it upon myself to get to 3.0 posts before the end of the year. I don’t think I’ll make it, but it will be fun to try. And I won’t be “post-padding” either. I’ll just seek out those posts that interest me and see if I can add a valid comment or two (or three). Any bets? 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/2 "2003-12-26T19:23:04Z")
Well, damn. There went MY spot in the “How Long Before Quasimodem Leaves” betting pool… ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/3 "2003-12-26T19:27:23Z")
You won’t make 3.0 posts a day by the end of the year. My money is you’ll get to 2.95 ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/4 "2003-12-26T19:33:06Z")
I _coulda_ made it if I hadn’t waited to post my damn anniversary post until 12.23.03! Oh well. Can’t have everything, I guess! 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/5 "2003-12-26T19:34:52Z")
Have you done the math to figure out how many posts it would require to make 3.0? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/6 "2003-12-26T19:43:10Z")
Gotta get to 3,350, **Homebrew**. That’s why I say I probably won’t make it 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/7 "2003-12-26T19:55:14Z")
Just channel **Q.E.D.** and **Handy** and you should hit that total by the end of the hour. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/8 "2003-12-26T20:08:24Z")
Inspired by your thread I checked my profile and it seems I’m approaching 4. When you consider that I quit posting for about 6 months once and the lack of posting during the Winter of Our Missed Content, I’m not sure if I should be proud or embarrased. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/9 "2003-12-26T20:15:29Z")
You joined after I did and you’rer at 4,107, right? I just did some more math, and it looks like I gotta get in like 60 posts a day to make 3.0! Oh Og! When am I gonna _sleep_\*??? 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/10 "2003-12-26T20:27:36Z")
So you need to become more opinionated huh? I suppose you could get all liquored up but that would probably just lead to a lengthy apology thread and who needs that kinda hassle at this time of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/11 "2003-12-26T20:37:03Z")
**Quasimodem** , well you could just become a heavy poster in some of the games…oh wait… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/12 "2003-12-26T20:46:52Z")
It was that darned “A” thread. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/13 "2003-12-26T21:26:51Z")
Don’t feel bad, **Quasimodem**. I need to average about 366.5 posts/day for the rest of the year to reach 3.0/day. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/14 "2003-12-26T21:29:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quasimodem \* > \*\*Matter of fact, I’m here to stay and have taken it upon myself to get to 3.0 posts before the end of the year. > > I don’t think I’ll make it, but it will be fun to try. And I won’t be “post-padding” either. I’ll just seek out those posts that interest me and see if I can add a valid comment or two (or three). > > Any bets? 😃 > > Q \*\* Honey, I know I’m stupid and all that, but you are already at 3041 so how do you figure you need to go further to make 3.0? I know I’m missing something here…I’ve never been good at math in the first place and also I am sicker than a dog with a sinus infection so maybe that is why this whole thing makes no sense to me. Or maybe I’m just out of some loop or other. Probably that’s it. In any case, good to have you back, darlin’! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/15 "2003-12-26T21:36:42Z")
Oh Sweetie! Need a Respiratory Therapist to come and see about ya’? (I give _really_ good treatments!) Hope you feel better soon, Baby-Doll! 😃 Anyway, when you factor in the total amount of posts so far into the amount of days I have been on SDMB, you come up with 2.77 posts. Yes, I know it’s over 3 thousand posts, but that doesn’t account for _posts per day_ which means that on some days during my membership, I didn’t post at all. Thanks for what you did for **Doc** and **CajunMan**! Love ya’ Quasi ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/16 "2003-12-26T21:51:40Z")
Yes, I could use one of you, actually. Although I think I might live. It was touch and go yesterday, but today I am able to make it across the room without needing a nap. Christmas was a hoot, let me tell you. But by the time you get here, I should be all better so maybe we could just go out to dinner or something instead? 😃 And since I am math-impaired, could you figure mine out for me? Oh, and I didn’t do anything special for the guys…you all are the ones who did it. I was just the conduit… who got to send out the thank you notes…sort of like a social secretary, you know? And I love being the lucky soul who gets to see all the wonderful people here help one of their own. But thanks anyway. Love You TOO! ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/17 "2003-12-26T21:59:14Z")
Actually, **Scotti** , you don’t need to use math at all – it displays in your profile. Just to save you the trouble, you’re at 3.08/day. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/18 "2003-12-26T22:18:14Z")
There for a long time, I didn’t know if I was going to make three posts in my career, let alone per day. Okay, so I probably posted three or four times the first day I registered, but as you can see, it’s really cooled off since then. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/19 "2003-12-27T00:41:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JeffB \* > \*\*Actually, **Scotti** , you don’t need to use math at all – it displays in your profile. Just to save you the trouble, you’re at 3.08/day. \*\* Thanks, you are a dollface. Not that I know why I care, but it seemed like a good thing to know. Must be because of the drugs. 😃 [sub]they’re antibiotics, just in case you are wondering…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151/20 "2003-12-27T03:11:07Z")
3 posts a day? Surely you jest. We need you, man! “Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.” Albert Einstein [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-going-away/221151.md?page=2)