# Re: How does THIS happen? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 10, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582 "2001-11-10T04:37:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hombre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/1 "2001-11-10T04:37:51Z")
This [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=98074) links us to this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2528) in which **Esprix** has several post - _all with different sigs!_ I thought the sig thing was retro-active ([sez so here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=93982)). What gives? ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/2 "2001-11-10T05:03:23Z")
**Esprix** is an old-timer here, and was posting when the Board used UBB software. When we converted to vBulletin, the converted UBB posts+sigs became posts. Note the extreme age of the thread you have linked to, and the moniker “Guest” under several person’s names. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/3 "2001-11-10T07:00:49Z")
In _my_ day, we didn’t have no fancy-schmancy vB code - we used UBB! _AND WE LIKED IT!_ Esprix (same sig) ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/4 "2001-11-10T07:04:14Z")
Actually, **Anthracite** lies. I have special powers. Special Old Timer Reg Elite Clique[sup]TM[/sup] powers, but I’m not allowed to talk about them\*. I can change my sig at will. I can also bend spoons with my mind, 'cause - and this is the best part - _there is no spoon!_ Esprix (\*Because remember, kids - the first rule of the Clique is not to talk about the Clique! :D) ---
**Author:** ![Hombre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/5 "2001-11-10T08:17:36Z")
I _ **KNEW** _ it! ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2001, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/6 "2001-11-10T13:41:56Z")
None of you know who **Esprix** really is. But I do. For one thing, he is the founder and CEO of a [Global Chemical Company](http://www.esprixtech.com/index_frm.htm), specializing in ceramic microfibers and heat exchangers for power plant use. To launder some of his money, he went into the risky [European Hotel Market](http://www.srs-worldhotels.com/germany/frankfurt/hotel_fraesp.html). Well, he’s still no Sheraton or Hilton over there, but he’s giving the Inter-Continental chain a run for their money. Then, of course, comes his website [Esprix.org](http://www.esprix.org/), (aka [Esprix.ch](http://www.esprix.ch) ) where he shows off his tri-lingual abilities (he’s actually Swiss). He sponsors an award in business excellence - from his site: > [@](#): > > Bienvenue > > Nous sommes heureux de vous accueillir sur notre site: > vous y découvrirez comment les sociétés les plus > performantes le sont devenues et comment le modèle > d’excellence européen que propose le Prix Suisse > de la Qualité en Business Excellence peut vous être utile. He’s got an incredibly cool logo, as you can see on the top left-hand portion of the page. So you see…having multiple sigs is just one miniscule feat for him. [sub]I was looking for Esprix powder technology microspheres, when I found these, not stalking you, BTW.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/7 "2001-11-12T00:14:52Z")
Then, of course, there’s fake sigs. Ya just type them in manually with each post (or write a macro to do so for you). Popular with a few folks, from what I hear, but they’re hard to notice. * * * C’est ne pas une sig ---
**Author:** ![blackmonday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@blackmonday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blackmonday)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/8 "2001-11-13T22:37:03Z")
“Fake”? You make it sound bad. Isn’t that what some mods do, vary the signoff every time? We fans prefer “Original Recipe Sig”. Your Humble Signfier * * * C’est ne pas une sig. * * * C’est deux signatures. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/9 "2001-11-13T23:03:51Z")
Chronos: A for effort but B for grammar. * * * Ceci n’est pas une sig. ---
**Author:** ![Hombre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/10 "2001-11-14T03:46:50Z")
Is that some more of that Clique[sup]tm[/sup] talk? Hmmm? Frat bastards! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/11 "2001-11-14T04:08:14Z")
Never mind Hombre. Arnold’s just telling Chronos to stick _that_ in his pipe and daub it. ---
**Author:** ![warmgun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-how-does-this-happen/92582/12 "2001-11-14T04:10:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hombre \* > \*\*This [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=98074) links us to this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2528) in which **Esprix** has several post - _all with different sigs!_ > I thought the sig thing was retro-active ([sez so here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=93982)). What gives? \*\* I’m surprised at you **Hombre**. You seemed so bright. It’s because he’s _ **Esprix** _ of course! Duh. 😃