# testing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [February 16, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870 "2000-02-16T20:45:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/1 "2000-02-16T20:45:00Z")

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\<EMPLOYEE\>  
\<NAME\>  
\<FIRST\>John\</FIRST\>  
\<MIDDLE\>Q\</MIDDLE\>  
\<LAST\>Public\</LAST\>  
\</NAME\>  
\<EMAIL\>[john.q.public.1@gsfc.nasa.gov](mailto:john.q.public.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)\</EMAIL\>  
\<PHONE\>301-286-aaaa\</PHONE\>  
\<FAX\>301-286-bbbb\</FAX\>  
\<LOCATION\>  
\<BUILDING\>Bldg. 23\</BUILDING\>  
\<ROOM\>999\</ROOM\>  
\</LOCATION\>  
\<ADDRESS\>  
\<ORG\>NASA\</ORG\>  
\<CENTER\>Goddard Space Flight Center\</CENTER\>  
\<MAILSTOP\>588.0\</MAILSTOP\>  
\<CITY\>Greenbelt\</CITY\>  
\<STATE\>MD\</STATE\>  
\<ZIP\>20221\</ZIP\>  
\</ADDRESS\>  
\</EMPLOYEE\>

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**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/2 "2000-02-16T20:51:00Z")

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Trying out the new sig.

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JMCJ

Winner of the _Mr. & Mrs. Polycarp Award for Literalizing Cliches_ for knowing an actual atheist in a foxhole.

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**Author:** ![eden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eden)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/3 "2000-02-16T21:45:00Z")

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It would be INCREDIBLE if this gets posted.

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**Author:** ![eden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eden)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/4 "2000-02-16T21:52:00Z")

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uh, don’t tell me I have to close and open my freaking browser every time I post. Say it ain’t so.

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**Author:** ![eden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eden)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/5 "2000-02-16T21:55:00Z")

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Okay, giving it a go in Netscape…

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**Author:** ![eden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eden)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/6 "2000-02-16T21:56:00Z")

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Please?

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**Author:** ![eden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eden)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/7 "2000-02-16T21:58:00Z")

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I’m the king of the world!!!

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**Author:** ![sphelan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@sphelan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sphelan)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/8 "2000-02-17T03:12:00Z")

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test

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**Author:** ![renaissanceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@renaissanceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/renaissanceman)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/9 "2000-02-17T16:53:00Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> Originally posted by sphelan:  
> **test**

seein’ how the quote function works.

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**Author:** ![renaissanceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@renaissanceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/renaissanceman)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/10 "2000-02-17T16:54:00Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Originally posted by renaissanceman:  
> \*\* seein’ how the quote function works.\*\*

So only the new text gets quoted?

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**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/11 "2000-02-18T06:19:00Z")

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[Test](http://www,yahoo.com)

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**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/12 "2000-02-18T06:20:00Z")

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This is a link,but this is not.

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**Author:** ![Rainbowcsr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Rainbowcsr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rainbowcsr)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/13 "2000-02-26T17:04:00Z")

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**test**

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What? Me worry?’

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2000, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/14 "2000-02-26T20:33:00Z")

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deleted, this too-long url screwed up the line length.

Please try not to do this again, okay?

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator  
The Straight Dope  
[Note: This message has been edited by TubaDiva]

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/15 "2000-02-27T05:03:00Z")

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**testing** _testing_ [font size=1]testing[/font]

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**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/16 "2000-02-27T15:27:00Z")

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["][http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html](http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html)]([http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html](http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html)[/url)

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**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/17 "2000-02-27T15:29:00Z")

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Get the Picture  
["][http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html](http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html)]([http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html](http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html)[/url)

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**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/18 "2000-02-27T15:31:00Z")

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Get the Picture  
[http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html](http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html)

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**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/19 "2000-02-27T15:35:00Z")

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A while back - someone created a “Favorite Links” thread that contained lots of very interesting, useful, and extremely funny web sites.

Since I have recently lost all of my old book marks, perhaps some of you could donate some of your favorites.

Thanks -

If you liked Acrophobia… try this one. (download required)  
[http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html](http://www.won.net/channels/bezerk/picture/picture-play.html)

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**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2000, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing/870/20 "2000-02-27T15:41:00Z")

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Tuba?

Moderator?

Someone?

Why did the right margin on this test thread get larger than other threads??  
(on my screen anyway)

Did I do something wrong?

e-mail me - if i did