# Looks like MPSIMS will break the 1 million post mark. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 21, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731 "2003-08-21T17:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/21 "2003-08-21T20:31:12Z")
4:49 pm. It will surely be by a MOD who will step in, freeze the boards, and then make some profound post that will go down in history. Or flames. **rockle** - you`re in charge of watching the boards to see who the poster is. Be sure to get the time too. I want to win this thing. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/22 "2003-08-21T20:33:18Z")
OOOOOH, I`m so excited I can`t wait anymore. Hurry up… ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/23 "2003-08-21T20:53:52Z")
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? (repeat ad infinitum) ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/24 "2003-08-21T20:56:29Z")
Hey **whuckfistle** , is there a city called Sister Bay in Wisconsin? Coz I seem to be getting a lot of spam email lately purporting to be from there. (three so far this afternoon, even!) F\_X ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/25 "2003-08-21T21:00:10Z")
Geh! Less than 50 to go! (Yes, I’m shooting for a lottery win here. Your point? 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/26 "2003-08-21T21:03:25Z")
999965 – although I guess this post will make it 99966! Ooh, this is kinda like waiting to see if every computer in the world would shut down at midnight Y2K! ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/27 "2003-08-21T21:08:11Z")
Did I do it? ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/28 "2003-08-21T21:13:33Z")
The boards are getting slower the closer we get to a Million. Kinda like a black hole’s event horizon. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/29 "2003-08-21T21:16:17Z")
…and now I will swoop in and be the winner! Come on 1,000,000! (geez…I need a life) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/30 "2003-08-21T21:16:27Z")
It’s because everybody’s watching to try to make the big one. As long as nobody posts, it just hovers. Dead time. ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/31 "2003-08-21T21:16:53Z")
Al right, 999978 right now. Get it over with, willya! The board is slowing down because of everyone checking this. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/32 "2003-08-21T21:17:48Z")
Not yet… Heh. This is sorta fun! ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/33 "2003-08-21T21:24:30Z")
Not yet… Heh. This is sorta fun! ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/34 "2003-08-21T21:27:23Z")
It’s go time! Hey, **ArrrMatey** double posted! No fair! ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/35 "2003-08-21T21:28:11Z")
I feel like I’m watching a horse race. Or waiting for a pot of water to boil. C’mon, already! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/36 "2003-08-21T21:29:05Z")
999986 50079 08-21-2003 04:27 PM by Acrylic Vessel ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/37 "2003-08-21T21:29:25Z")
ok…now I will swoop in! ready. set. go! (I am such a loser…) ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/38 "2003-08-21T21:29:37Z")
I almost got it: 999987 50079 08-21-2003 02:28 PM by Mikie ---
**Author:** ![whatmove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/39 "2003-08-21T21:30:12Z")
this is so exciting, we’re less tan 15 away! Happy Something, everyone! -wm ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731/40 "2003-08-21T21:30:59Z")
GETTING CLOSER! GET READY FOR IT!!! 999992 50079 08-21-2003 02:29 PM by Mikie [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looks-like-mpsims-will-break-the-1-million-post-mark/196731.md?page=3)