Is there a thread anywhere that lists threads where things that we take for granted were first used? I remember seeing a couple of “watershed” threads, but I think it’d be cool to have a thread (even a sticky!) listing the first usage of:
“Hi Opal” dates back to the days of the old AOL board. I don’t know if any of that still exists on the Net for a link to be possible.
Here’s one of the many, many threads spawned to answer questions about one of the SDMB’s longest running in-jokes.
wasn’t there a religion created here where we worship a pink unicorn? i seem to remember something of a pink unicorn.
I’ve seen the invisible pink unicorn all over the 'net. I’m not sure, but I don’t think that it did originate here.
I think the pink unicorn thing is a classic example used in the “existence of God” debate throughout philosophy - something like, “I don’t believe in God for the same reason I don’t believe there’s a pink unicorn in the room with me.” I believe it’s gained notoriety on the SDMB for its frequent use in Great Debates.
Ah, Troy McClure SF – you are terrific! I was looking for that thread yesterday. Brilliant!
Don’t you mean, that you haven’t seen Her all over the 'net? She is invisible, after all :D.
But if you really want, here’s a seminal thread
Groan.