# Look on in awe, mortals. I have attained 5000 posts.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 30, 2001, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686 "2001-06-30T02:35:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Road\_Rash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Road\_Rash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Road_Rash)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2001, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686/41 "2001-07-02T06:43:30Z")

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You have earned 15 minutes of recess young man.

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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:** [July 2, 2001, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686/42 "2001-07-02T12:04:00Z")

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Congratulations, **matt\_mcl**!

I have a great deal of respect and admiration for you. From what I understand, you give back to the world far more than most of us ever do.

Enjoy your party!

Scotti

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**Author:** ![deepbluesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba9def/32.png) [@deepbluesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deepbluesea)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2001, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686/43 "2001-07-02T13:45:39Z")

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So, what is the view like from up there on your godlike Mount o’ 5000 Posts? We awe-struck mortals are waiting for your superhuman insights…

::deepbluesea taps feet, checks watch::

**Matt**?

::deepbluesea coughs pointedly::

**Matt** , put the slave boy down and answer the question!

Wait. What is **Matt** _doing_ with that slave boy? And **Esprix**? And all that oiled fruit?

Yikes. Clearly, this is no place for an innocent lesbian.

::deepbluesea averts eyes and flees from thread::

(But, really - congratulations.)

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**Author:** ![rayniday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@rayniday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayniday)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2001, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686/44 "2001-07-02T13:58:40Z")

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Wow! I am truly humbled.

May you never make Pecan Mudslide today.

Congrats!

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-on-in-awe-mortals-i-have-attained-5000-posts/70686/45 "2001-07-03T07:16:08Z")

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_matt surfaces_

_deepbluesea_, that should be “all those oiled fruits.”

_matt dives back in_

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