# The Straight Dope Message Board needs an icon

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 8, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503 "2006-11-08T02:18:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ThreadPirateRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503/21 "2006-11-09T05:58:32Z")

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I second a Hamster

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503/22 "2006-11-09T17:30:24Z")

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[Hamster](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f295/bedgyro/hamster.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503/23 "2006-11-09T19:06:54Z")

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Given the speed the dope is served at, the it is obvious to me that a snail icon would be most appropriate. Perhaps with the rumored new server, it can be upgraded to a turtle.

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**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503/24 "2006-11-09T19:19:06Z")

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Exhausted hamsters, felched goats and burning dogs…oh my!

PETA angry.

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**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-message-board-needs-an-icon/379503/25 "2006-11-09T20:12:39Z")

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I vote for a potato.

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