# Noob questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 15, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911 "2009-02-15T04:09:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/1 "2009-02-15T04:09:47Z")
What does ‘D&R’ mean? What does :wally: mean? What is the coding for strikethroughs? ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/2 "2009-02-15T04:20:09Z")
1. “D&R” stands for “ducking and running,” usually because you expect virtual cabbage to be thrown at you for an obnoxious comment. 2. The Wally smilie (a winky smilie face saying “putz!”) was in honor of a long time, prolific poster who died several years ago. There is some controversy as to whether he did actually die or faked his death. 3. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/3 "2009-02-15T04:32:38Z")
1. Del [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode) ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/4 "2009-02-15T06:02:12Z")
Not a noob, but since I rarely peruse the Pit, what is “RO”? ---
**Author:** ![Silophant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Silophant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silophant)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/5 "2009-02-15T06:06:36Z")
Recreational Outrage. Essentially, it’s something that doesn’t affect you at all, but you’re still really mad about. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/6 "2009-02-15T06:09:49Z")
[noparse][del]so that’s how to do it. I once tried everything except ‘del’ for this[/del][/noparse] \*When love breaks up When the dawn light wakes up A new life is born Somehow I have to make this final [del]strikethrough[/del] Now I wake up Feel just fine Your face Fills my mind I get religion quick cos youre looking divine Honey youre touching something youre touching me Im under your thumb under your spell cant you see If I could only reach you If I could make you smile If I could only reach you That would really be a [del]strikethrough[/del] - oh yeah [del]strikethrough[/del] these barriers of pain [del]strikethrough[/del] to the sunshine from the rain Make my feelings known towards you Turn my heart inside and out for you now Somehow I have to make this final [del]strikethrough[/del] Now! Your smile speaks books to me I break up With each and every one of your looks at me Honey youre starting something deep inside of me Honey youre sparking something this fire in me Im outta control I wanna rush headlong into this ecstacy If I could only reach you If I could make you smile If I could only reach you That would really be a [del]strikethrough[/del] If I could only reach you If I could make you smile If I could only reach you That would really be a [del]strikethrough[/del] Oh yeah [del]strikethrough[/del] [del]strikethrough[/del] If I could only reach you If I could make you smile If I could only reach you That would really be a [del]strikethrough[/del] If I could only reach you If I could make you smile If I could only reach you That would really be a [del]strikethrough[/del] [del]strikethrough[/del]\* ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/7 "2009-02-15T06:11:03Z")
> [@Silophant](#): > > Recreational Outrage. Essentially, it’s something that doesn’t affect you at all, but you’re still really mad about. Bankers. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/8 "2009-02-15T06:14:34Z")
> [@Silophant](#): > > Recreational Outrage. Essentially, it’s something that doesn’t affect you at all, but you’re still really mad about. Makes sense. I have lots of those. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![AllWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@AllWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllWalker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noob-questions/485911/9 "2009-02-15T07:26:20Z")
You can see the coding in someone’s post by clicking post. That’s how I learnt the url trick. I wasn’t smart enough to figure it out myself. 😃