# Rex Fenestrarum banned by request

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rex-fenestrarum-banned-by-request/286381>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 24, 2005, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rex-fenestrarum-banned-by-request/286381 "2005-01-24T06:19:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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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:** [February 12, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rex-fenestrarum-banned-by-request/286381/41 "2005-02-12T23:11:20Z")

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> [@rkts](#):
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> Well, it sounded like you and **Case Sensitive** were of the same mind on this, so I figured I could ask either one of you. I’m _so_ sorry I misinterpreted you.
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> How’s this?  
> Even after **Colibri** ’s clarification, I still don’t get it. You’re saying you found it witty that he picked a phrase and translated it into Latin? Or am I missing something?
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> (Latin words and phrases are, by the way, very popular at his favorite board, Ars Technica – if you can’t tell by the name.)

Yes. I guess it’s kind of an in-joke to those who have a little Latin {ahem}, but I found it apt and amusing. If you don’t, fine - I’m sure there many user names containing in-jokes that I don’t get or wouldn’t find funny.

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**Author:** ![rkts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c4cdca/32.png) [@rkts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rkts)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rex-fenestrarum-banned-by-request/286381/42 "2005-02-13T00:18:01Z")

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OK, thanks. Sorry if I seemed negative or humorless.

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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:** [February 13, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rex-fenestrarum-banned-by-request/286381/43 "2005-02-13T00:19:34Z")

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> [@rkts](#):
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> OK, thanks. Sorry if I seemed negative or humorless.

No worries.

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