# ‡™®ŒÐÞð‰å¥÷¾³©ßª **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 6, 2000, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759 "2000-05-06T15:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2000, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/1 "2000-05-06T15:59:53Z")
Test of character map doodles in the topic line. Move along; nothing to see here. * * * Manual sig line #21 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2000, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/2 "2000-05-06T17:41:36Z")
Whew, that’s a relief. I thought it was a gas main explosion. ---
**Author:** ![Breckinshire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@Breckinshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breckinshire)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/4 "2000-05-07T05:54:04Z")
I fully applaud this test thread. Opus (may I call you Opus?), do keep up the fine work! ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/5 "2000-05-07T06:22:48Z")
Hope you don’t mind… ---
**Author:** ![Breckinshire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@Breckinshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breckinshire)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/6 "2000-05-07T17:37:17Z")
Mind? Not at all! Test to your little heart’s content. Psst… TubaDiva, how am I doing? ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/7 "2000-05-07T18:21:21Z")
Can I do this in a signature? ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/8 "2000-05-07T18:38:06Z")
OK, Mr Breckenshire, why didn’t my sinature show at all? Did I do it wrong? When I look at my Profile, it’s in there. Shouldn’t I get something? ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/9 "2000-05-07T18:39:36Z")
Never mind. It must be a delayed reaction when you update a Profile. ---
**Author:** ![Show\_Biz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@Show\_Biz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Show_Biz)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2000, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/10 "2000-05-08T17:32:44Z")
Test > [@](#): > > \*\* > Cecil’s column: > > [What is Don McLean’s song “American Pie” all about? (14-May-1993)](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_398b.html) > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![tshirtz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@tshirtz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirtz)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2000, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/11 "2000-05-08T22:45:04Z")
Satan\_squared - My site isn’t a problem anymore. I just didn’t know how picture size would affect word wrap on smaller screen settings. The picture I pulled was quite nice, however. And I don’t know Opus, I don’t think. It’s a common enough phrase. * * * **Cecil- Noblesse Oblige personified** ---
**Author:** ![tshirtz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@tshirtz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirtz)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/12 "2000-05-09T00:55:00Z")
test- keep moving - nothing to see here ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2000, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/13 "2000-05-10T14:11:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\* > OK, Mr Breckenshire, why didn’t my sinature show at all? > Did I do it wrong? When I look at my Profile, it’s in there. > Shouldn’t I get something? > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2000, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/14 "2000-05-10T14:16:50Z")
evernewbie ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2000, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/15 "2000-05-10T14:27:13Z")
How do I do what? Jim ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2000, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/16 "2000-05-10T14:28:51Z")
You know, the small print. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@Lord\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2000, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/17 "2000-05-10T14:30:59Z")
Jim ---
**Author:** ![Soupy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Soupy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soupy)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/18 "2000-05-10T18:57:47Z")
For those not in the know, use the “Post Subject” line when you reply. ---
**Author:** ![Fonz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Fonz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fonz)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/19 "2000-05-11T02:49:31Z")
test ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2000, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/20 "2000-05-11T12:42:51Z")
_test_ ---
**Author:** ![TheShortForm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@TheShortForm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheShortForm)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2000, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oedthd-a-ss/18759/21 "2000-05-12T05:45:52Z")
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