# The SDMB, 20 years from now

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 15, 2000, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837 "2000-03-15T00:59:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/61 "2002-08-09T12:25:16Z")

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Ask the Gay Guy XXVIII - Esprix

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/62 "2002-08-09T14:17:06Z")

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\*\*MPSIMS \*\*  
[i[Odd places you’ve lost your dentures

Ask the Penile Extention Patient

Billy Bob Thorton Married 18th Wife

Anyone remember Peanuts? \*

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**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/63 "2002-08-09T14:32:57Z")

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**MPSIMS**

Okay, I took a nap. What did I miss? - **RipVanWinkle**

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/64 "2002-08-09T16:24:48Z")

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I hate to get serious, but I hope to see this thread:

Wasn’t AIDS a horrible sourge?

☹

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**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/65 "2002-08-09T17:42:17Z")

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Very nice:

**GD:**

Should Bush Bomb Finland?

**MSIPMS**

SmokeADope, NY – let’s all get illicit!

**BBQPit**

Can we unfreeze the other hamster, please?!  
U/` 2e/`/e/` 12 2t1ll 1n2ecu/`e!!!

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/66 "2002-08-09T17:54:38Z")

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**MPSIMS** , by a gay/lesbian poster:

We just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary!

Also in **MPSIMS** :

Do the happy dance! Bill Gates is dead! 😛

**BBQ Pit** :

President Winfrey’s foreign policy sucks major ass!

**General Questions** :

How exactly is same-sex in-vitro fertilization done?

How do fusion reactors work?

**BBQ Pit** :

Goddamn it, are we ever going to find bin Laden? Is he even still alive?

**Cafe Society**

Survivor 36: Mars - who goes tonight?

Remember Madonna?

What’s with all these bot-bands?

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**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/67 "2002-08-09T17:59:21Z")

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**MPSIMS**  
(\ ***LOCKED** ) \*I’m Back!!! - **Wildest Bill**

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/68 "2002-08-09T18:23:57Z")

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**GQ** :

Mac OS XX problem - help!

along the same lines…

What’s Apple going to do when they get to OS XXX?

If Apple even still exists… ::d&r::

**MPSIMS** :

Congratulations to **matt\_mcl** , Canada’s second NDP Prime Minister!

**IMHO** :

Are cargo pants back in style?

**GD** :

Since it’s the cause of all the world’s problems, should circumcision be outlawed?

:rolleyes:

**BBQ Pit** :

Will you all frickin stop using “Hi, Opal!” It got tired 20 years ago!

Goddammit, is this bunny ever going to die? - **scott evil**

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**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/69 "2002-08-09T19:30:40Z")

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MPSIMS: Should we hold the next TerraDopeFest in New New York or Hong Kong?

GQ: Is anyone here still posting with a Pentium XXII?

MPSIMS: “Soylent Green Helper” is good even WITHOUT the Soylent Green!  
MPSIMS: Michael Jackson’s is so pale, he’s now SEE-THRU!

Cafe Society: Did you see Friday the 13th XXX?! !!SPOILERS!!

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**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/70 "2002-08-09T20:09:52Z")

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**Cafe Society:**

_Your Survivor 27 Picks and Predictions_

_Your favorite holodeck program?_

_2,000,000 channels and still nothing to watch!_

_I can’t believe Clint Eastwood is still doing action flicks._

_Last Night’s Simpsons was merely ok._

🙂

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**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/71 "2002-08-09T20:17:07Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> Survivor 36: Mars - who goes tonight?

Oops sorry **Scott Evil** - great minds think alike and suchforth. . . .

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/72 "2002-08-09T22:30:17Z")

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Terrific OP. 🙂 🙂 🙂

For the record, I plan on posting here for the next 20 years. Let it be said that I have a, um, [sub]secret identity[/sub], so maybe by then we can actually talk about it, too…

😃

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/73 "2002-08-09T22:46:20Z")

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**ATMB** :

(Sticky) Announcement: we are upgrading our servers from hamsters to guinea pigs.  
**MPSIMS** :

Remember cash?

**matt\_mcl** ’s first order of business as Canada’s new PM: Outlawing cars and creating a nationwide metro system.

**Flamsterette\_X** ’s 8 millionth post party!

Check out my new 80 TeraHertz PC with 50 Gigs of RAM!  
**Cafe Society** :

Britney Spears is doing a comeback tour?

Baby Bob is getting married!

Congratulations to **scott evil** on his fourth Tony Award for Best Score of a Musical!  
**BBQ Pit** :

Will you please stop abusing that holographic rolling-eyes smiley? It freaks me out when it floats out at me from the plasma screen!

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/74 "2002-08-09T23:48:46Z")

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ATMB- Did the President of the United States really post under the name “SPOOFE” in the 00’s?

IMHO - Why do women always like the bad droids?

IMHO - Help! Designing a new baby and need suggestiions.

GQ - Need advice installing new 100 petabyte storage module.

The Pit - I hate my new monkey butler!

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**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/75 "2002-08-10T01:07:54Z")

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**General Questions**  
Where can I download MP9 files? [LOCKED]  
Help, my computer is possessed!

**Cafe Society**  
Why are they STILL making “Jason” movies?  
What’s better, the PS18, the Gamesphere, or the X-Box15?

**IMHO**  
Would you fly to Mars to have sex?

**MPSIMS**  
When will handy hit 1,000,000 posts?  
My sexbot is malfunctioning (possibly TMI)

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**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/76 "2002-08-10T03:48:36Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by scott evil \*  
> \*\ ***MPSIMS** , by a gay/lesbian poster:
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> We just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary!\*\*

Already been done, [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=53424).

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/77 "2002-08-10T03:52:04Z")

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**General Questions**

I think there’s a glitch in my cybernetic arm. Should I use a Phillips or regular screwdriver to fix it?

**Cafe Society**  
Star Wars Ultra-Mega-Special Edition sucks - Han shot Greedo first, he did not harmlessly teleport him to a well-stocked prison cell!

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/78 "2002-08-10T05:02:07Z")

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**General Questions**  
How make fire? - Krugg

**Great Debate**  
How long till us recovered from world end? - Bronq

**IMHO**  
Drag girl by hair. Romantic or bad? - Orcak

**MPSIMS**  
Cheetah skin make crotch itchy - Shinc

**ATMB**  
LOG BROKE\< CAN ONLY BEAT CAPITAL LETTERS!!! - RANCOR THE SMUG

**Cafe Society**  
Come see mine rock painting. - Hajacki

**The BBQ**  
AARRGGHH!!! Fallout bad! - Mancrik  
Bear eat leg! Fucking bear! - Fabrin

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**Author:** ![OrganicMatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/898d66/32.png) [@OrganicMatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OrganicMatter)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2002, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/79 "2002-08-10T06:22:18Z")

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**MPSIMS**  
Join me for my 100th post party - **OrganicMatter**

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-20-years-from-now/14837/80 "2002-08-11T07:46:12Z")

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> [@](#):
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> _Originally posted by scott evil \*  
> **Flamsterette\_X** ’s 8 millionth post party!_\*

Ha ha, **Scott**. Very funny. 🙂 I’d add more, but I must sleep.

F\_X

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