# The thread title

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [February 26, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556 "2010-02-26T19:28:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/61 "2010-02-26T21:36:43Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> Additional complaint that links to cat pictures were not supplied, 8 minutes later.

A link to a post in another thread with nothing to do with anything even suggested in the current thread.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/62 "2010-02-26T21:37:16Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Squid.

Calamari reported.

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/63 "2010-02-26T21:40:26Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> The reminder to check Snopes because your supposed hijack is completely inaccurate.

Argues point with other cite sites including suspicious “facts”

insults posters who doubt his cites

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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:** [February 26, 2010, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/64 "2010-02-26T21:40:33Z")

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The post expressing surprise that the thread has reached two pages.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/65 "2010-02-26T21:42:51Z")

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The post referencing a certain poster and his preference for livestock.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/66 "2010-02-26T21:46:02Z")

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Post is summarily removed by mod thinking it was the post above

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/67 "2010-02-26T21:47:00Z")

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WOW gold  
Samsung phone, cheap!  
Air Jordan shoes.

ATHEISM is DEAD!!!

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/68 "2010-02-26T21:50:34Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> WOW gold  
> Samsung phone, cheap!  
> Air Jordan shoes.
> 
> ATHEISM is DEAD!!!

Hastily pointing out that links don’t work. Mumbling about bad keyboard/mouse action and weak coffee.

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**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/69 "2010-02-26T21:54:18Z")

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Post claiming that some upthread poster owes me a keyboard.

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/70 "2010-02-26T21:54:47Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> WOW gold  
> Samsung phone, cheap!  
> Air Jordan shoes.
> 
> ATHEISM is DEAD!!!

Spam post reported.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/71 "2010-02-26T21:56:12Z")

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Futile attempt to drag the thread back on topic.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/72 "2010-02-26T21:56:57Z")

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Junior mod post pointing out that quoting a spam post means the mods will have to break the links after deleting the spam post.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/73 "2010-02-26T21:57:18Z")

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> [@silenus](#):
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> Futile attempt to drag the thread back on topic.

Boisterous laughter over the concept of “topic”

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**Author:** ![Alan\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Alan\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Bird)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/74 "2010-02-26T22:08:39Z")

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The post to say poster doesn’t own a TV/drink/etc. so cannot take part in the poll.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/75 "2010-02-26T22:22:05Z")

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UORAATNBTPK, of course.

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**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/76 "2010-02-26T22:22:32Z")

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Post pointing out “This is my X000 post!” and that has no other content or purpose.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/77 "2010-02-26T22:27:56Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> UORAATNBTPK, of course.

Question as to what UORAATNBTPK means, followed by a condescending reply that anybody who’s been on “tha intarwebs” for more than a few days knows it stands for “ **U** se **O** f **R** eally **A** rcane **A** cronym **T** hat **N** obody **B** ut **T** he **P** oster **K** nows”.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/78 "2010-02-26T22:35:02Z")

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Post expressing surprise that this thread has reached two pages and no one has mentioned X yet!

X.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/79 "2010-02-26T22:35:52Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> Question as to what UORAATNBTPK means, followed by a condescending reply that anybody who’s been on “tha intarwebs” for more than a few days knows it stands for “ **U** se **O** f **R** eally **A** rcane **A** cronym **T** hat **N** obody **B** ut **T** he **P** oster **K** nows”.

Fawning amazement and amusement at the coding required to render the post and the wit in the acronym itself, along with an invitation to dinner or an offer to preach at the coming service honoring a recently departed Doper who was killed over a box of KFC chicken parts at a local Klan rally.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-title/530556/80 "2010-02-26T22:37:15Z")

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> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> Post expressing surprise that this thread has reached two pages and no one has mentioned X yet!
> 
> X.

Denies existence of X and puts it down as a Commuinist plot

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