# OK, here's my $15

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [March 30, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621 "2006-03-30T23:23:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/21 "2006-03-31T21:40:02Z")

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> [@Case Sensitive](#):
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> And they are subtle and quick to anger.

I thought that was wizards? :dubious:

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/22 "2006-03-31T21:47:35Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Well, **OneCentStamp** winked, but **Lakai** didn’t. And while the notion of a single subscription paying for a new server is clearly meant in jest, the question of how much, total, a new server would cost (and therefore how much would have to be raised from subscriptions to afford one) is a question which often does get asked in all seriousness around here.
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> **Anaamika** , look not to the SDSAB for advice, for they will tell you both yes and no. 😉

I didn’t realize the SDSAB were Noldorian.

> [@Q.E.D.](#):
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> > [@Case Sensitive](#):
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> > And they are subtle and quick to anger.
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> I thought that was wizards? :dubious:

Definitely Wizards.

Welcome to the SDMB **OneCentStamp** 🙂

Jim

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/23 "2006-04-01T01:35:49Z")

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> [@Askia](#):
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> You do have scruples. Updating my list now…
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> “No butts… and no old wrinkled men’s butts over 60.”

What on \*Earth \*do you think I’m prepared to lick?

Never mind. Don’t answer.

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**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/24 "2006-04-01T05:15:00Z")

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> [@Askia](#):
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> You do have scruples.

No; she always walks like that.

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**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/25 "2006-04-01T07:27:56Z")

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I’d be willing to donate to speed things up.

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**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/26 "2006-04-01T07:32:08Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> The net effect of this is that, no matter how good a server we have, the performance will _always_ be just above the threshhold of tolerability.

I respectfully disagree, as no other website I frequent has nearly the connectivity problems this one does, including those with markedly higher hits.

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**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/27 "2006-04-01T12:12:47Z")

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> [@Operation Ripper](#):
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> I respectfully disagree, as no other website I frequent has nearly the connectivity problems this one does, including those with markedly higher hits.

Well to add to that, the only site I frequent that is _intolerable_ is this one. This includes some sites run by individuals and on shoe string budgets.

I’m not complaining (although admittedly I’ve been tempted to more than once) but the only site that I experience connectivity issues with is this one. And…it is common.

I worked with a very successful guy (a Forbes 400 member) who said that yelling/screaming should not be a standard way to motivate the troops. However, there were times that losing your cool, in a planned way, was sometimes appropriate necessary, _and effective._

I don’t know if it’s a hardware or software issue, but maybe it’s time to get them in a room and do a little table pounding.

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**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-heres-my-15/350621/28 "2006-04-01T13:03:35Z")

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> [@Anaamika](#):
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> You mean I have to lick 39 butts? Better damn well be the self-sticking kind.

Ok, I’ll give you 39 cents to lick my butt.

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