# The Derf Test

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [May 1, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258 "2000-05-01T14:57:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TheDerf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@TheDerf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheDerf)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258/1 "2000-05-01T14:57:31Z")

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Please ignore this, just seeing how the new board posts. . .

🙂 ☹ 😉 😃 😕 🆒 :rolleyes: :eek: :o 😛

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**Author:** ![Derf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Derf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derf)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2000, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258/2 "2000-05-02T11:56:58Z")

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🙂

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**Author:** ![curious\_george](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@curious\_george](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curious_george)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2000, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258/3 "2000-05-04T21:04:58Z")

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[http://www.wisctv.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-20000504-161809.html](http://www.wisctv.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-20000504-161809.html)

Only Once In A Lifetime: Planets Will Align May 5, 2000

NASA has announced that for  
the first time since 1962 the  
moon, earth, Mercury, Jupiter,  
Saturn and the Sun will align  
Friday.

```
          And if you don't catch a glimpse
          through your telescope, it will
          not happen again in your
          lifetime.

          NASA officials say it will not happen again until 2675.
```

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**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2000, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258/4 "2000-05-04T22:17:05Z")

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test test test sig.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2000, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-derf-test/18258/5 "2000-05-05T06:38:58Z")

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Many offices encumber  
My diurnal rounds;

1. Before a digit, I’m a #; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _number_
2. After digits, #; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _pound_
3. In a printer’s proof, a #; &nbsp;&nbsp; _space_  
While, if at the harp  
You should pluck me from my place,
4. I would be a #. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _sharp_
5. In one game, I’m #; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _tic-tac-toe_
6. An # on phones; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _octothorpe_
7. In business, I’m #, although &nbsp;_non-add_
8. A # when in bones. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _fracture_