# Testing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/85274>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 3, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/85274 "2001-10-03T22:10:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nordic\_Pacer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@Nordic\_Pacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nordic_Pacer)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/85274/1 "2001-10-03T22:10:52Z")

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Is this like skydiving, where you have to buy a case of beer after your first jump?

😉

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2001, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/85274/2 "2001-10-03T22:13:19Z")

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It’s not _required_, but it’s a great way to make friends quickly. You might need a little more than a case, though. We can drink pretty heavily.

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**Author:** ![Nordic\_Pacer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/77aa72/32.png) [@Nordic\_Pacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nordic_Pacer)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2001, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/85274/3 "2001-10-03T22:16:15Z")

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Then I’ll fit right in!

Pleasure to be here.

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**Author:** ![headshok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@headshok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/headshok)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/85274/4 "2001-10-04T12:49:32Z")

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I’d prefer a shot of tequila if you can swing it, but beer is good, too.

Welcome to the boards!