# Joining the club

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 22, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899 "2000-10-22T20:38:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/1 "2000-10-22T20:38:21Z")

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Yes, folks, I’m there too. 1000 posts.

Yeehaw.

Party on.

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**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/2 "2000-10-22T20:47:02Z")

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And here I thought you’d give us a fascinating story of carnal love at 20,000 feet.

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**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/3 "2000-10-22T20:50:54Z")

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Yay for 1000.  
And I still like yer long hair.

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/4 "2000-10-22T20:55:26Z")

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**oldscratch** : Don’t worry, **Anniz** and I are working on that. 😉

**screech-owl** : Why, thank you. I will not be joining the Hair Club for Men anytime soon…

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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:** [October 22, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/5 "2000-10-22T20:56:42Z")

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Congrats, Montfort.  
\<–(shamelessly padding my way to a 4-digit post count)

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**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/6 "2000-10-22T20:59:56Z")

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Many congratulations from me.:)🙂

Gratulerar.🙂

Gratulerar.🙂

Gratulerar.🙂

Gratulerar.🙂

Tell me what you want for celebrating this big day  
and you’ll have it.:):D:)😃

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/7 "2000-10-22T21:12:17Z")

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Oldscratch, that’s not until the 18th of November.

Monty, you have to start posting more often. I registered back in June and I’ve got more than 2x your posts:)

Of course, I have no life offline, but that’s no excuse:)

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/8 "2000-10-23T01:15:23Z")

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Quality, punny, not quantity…

**Anniz** : You know what I want. The problem is waiting four weeks to get it. 😉

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**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/9 "2000-10-23T01:33:07Z")

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I am such a busy spider tonight, what with all the post parties and virtual weddings, etc. And I need to lay in a new supply of hats. Fortunately, I have several left for your shindig, if you would like them. . .

------&  
-----😃 x x x [blows kisses]  
—////\\

[extra hats: & \* & \* & \* & \*]

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**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/10 "2000-10-23T01:54:22Z")

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Congratulations on 1000, Montfort!

And I hope you enjoy the next 1000 as much as you did the first batch!

Scotti

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**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/11 "2000-10-23T02:23:54Z")

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**Montfort** said:

> [@](#):
>
> I will not be joining the Hair Club for Men anytime soon…

Just wait–you’ll get what you deserve…

Happy thousand.

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**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/12 "2000-10-23T02:43:55Z")

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::brings an oversized, giggling cake::

Enjoy the next 1k… 😉

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/13 "2000-10-23T02:52:43Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by Montfort \*  
> \*\*Quality, punny, not quantity…  
> \*\*

Let’s just be glad I don’t post AIM convos on here, else (among other things) we’d have both. Back to chatting now.

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**Author:** ![Poirot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@Poirot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poirot)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/14 "2000-10-23T03:06:16Z")

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The 1011 experience! How does it feel, looking down on all the ants still scrambling up the hill?

[sub]I feel so small now. Hope you’re happy 🙂

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**Author:** ![dpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/15 "2000-10-23T03:22:46Z")

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Congrats mate! The extra digit makes all the difference. 😉

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**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/16 "2000-10-23T03:49:25Z")

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Way to go **Montfort** , welcome to the club. Now, where is **Gunslinger** ’s party?

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**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sue)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/17 "2000-10-23T05:12:12Z")

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\*\*sub  
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;º  
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" \*\*

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**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/18 "2000-10-23T07:59:41Z")

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Hey **Montfort** , just a little correction,  
it’s only 26 days left now.;):D;)😃

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**Author:** ![BornDodgy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@BornDodgy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BornDodgy)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joining-the-club/37899/19 "2000-10-23T09:25:59Z")

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Whilest congratulating you on this I am desperetaley trying to get to 500 posts.

Whilst pressing submit I realize that I am the hell of a lot posts away from that goal…
