# Is there any point to this thread? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771 "2001-11-16T18:16:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/1 "2001-11-16T18:16:43Z")
Well is there? ---
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sota\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sota_Girl)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/2 "2001-11-16T18:26:03Z")
Probably just to up your post count. But, this is MPSIMS, so there shouldn’t be a point, right? ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/3 "2001-11-16T18:28:26Z")
an excellent Idea! my post count can use all the help it can get. ---
**Author:** ![miamouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@miamouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miamouse)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/4 "2001-11-16T18:29:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Devil May Care \* > \*\*But, this is MPSIMS, so there shouldn’t be a point, right? \*\* No point but it has to be mundane… and shared. ---
**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/5 "2001-11-16T18:31:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fiendish Astronaut \* > \*\*Well is there? \*\* Well is where? ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/6 "2001-11-16T18:35:02Z")
This site will explain everything: (requires Flash 4) ~ [http://www.hoogerbrugge.com/ml.html](http://www.hoogerbrugge.com/ml.html) ~ - MC ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/7 "2001-11-16T18:37:55Z")
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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/8 "2001-11-16T18:40:13Z")
Doesn’t need a point. This is MPS (you apparently) MS. ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/9 "2001-11-16T18:41:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MC \* > \*\*This site will explain everything: > (requires Flash 4) > ~ > [http://www.hoogerbrugge.com/ml.html](http://www.hoogerbrugge.com/ml.html) > ~ > > - MC \*\* I have nothing to add. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/10 "2001-11-16T18:43:20Z")
I’m certainly not going to make a point here. Why start now? Dang, now I’ve got _The Point_ running in my head. I hate _The Point_. bummer ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/11 "2001-11-16T18:48:23Z")
I thought this thread was about the movie Grosse Point Blank. You people are talking about something else entirely. Please try to stick to the discussion alluded to in the thread title so that you don’t confuse more people like me. I didn’t get to attend my high school reunion BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Yumanite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b487fb/32.png) [@Yumanite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumanite)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/12 "2001-11-16T19:38:40Z")
I don’t know if it has a point, but I hope that there is a porpoise involved. If it did, and someone asked, “What porpoise does this thread have?” I could just point – taking care of both questions. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/13 "2001-11-16T19:52:28Z")
Pointless threads? Piker. -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/14 "2001-11-16T20:00:24Z")
Is it possible to hijack a pointless thread? > [@](#): > > I didn’t get to attend my high school reunion BTW. I just went to mine a few weeks ago. What a bust. About 40 out of 380 of us bothered to show up. ---
**Author:** ![Ferggie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@Ferggie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferggie)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/15 "2001-11-16T20:00:42Z")
I saw a cartoon a long time ago where all the people had quite pointy cone-shaped heads, except for this one boy, who had a round head, and he was an outcast because he was pointless. ---
**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/16 "2001-11-16T20:12:46Z")
Did I hear “up your post count?” ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/17 "2001-11-16T20:15:24Z")
😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/18 "2001-11-16T20:48:31Z")
:wally: ---
**Author:** ![Kamikazee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Kamikazee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamikazee)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/19 "2001-11-16T21:57:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by scout1222 \* > \*\*Is it possible to hijack a pointless thread? > > > [@](#): > > > > I didn’t get to attend my high school reunion BTW. > > I just went to mine a few weeks ago. What a bust. About 40 out of 380 of us bothered to show up. \*\* why yes lets do… HS reunion, have never been to one but my 20th is coming up soon don’t know if we will have one or wait til 25. Probably won’t go though didn’t like most of the people then and probably dont need to see them now to confirm that feeling. ---
**Author:** ![Yondan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@Yondan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yondan)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771/20 "2001-11-16T22:06:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Beelzebubba \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Fiendish Astronaut \* > > \*\*Well is there? \*\* > > Well is where? \*\* First Base! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-point-to-this-thread/93771.md?page=2)