# What is this board/s function **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842 "2004-03-01T02:57:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/1 "2004-03-01T02:57:30Z")
I don’t know, but if it relates to music, it needs more tinhat, more block rocking beats, more amazing guitar technical feats and … … … more cowbell. Modetrators, can you comply? Excuse me if tis is rude! :eek: 🆒😕🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/2 "2004-03-01T03:02:44Z")
The cowbells are over in [Cafe Society](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=13). > [@](#): > > Our salon for art, drama, literature, movies, music – all the artistic disciplines – if it’s about art or entertainment, it goes here. ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/3 "2004-03-01T03:03:47Z")
:o ringo whats your function ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/4 "2004-03-01T03:05:49Z")
**Ringo** is here for dopers who only need a beat. ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/5 "2004-03-01T03:10:18Z")
ok. tomndebb you post a lot, do you feel you are popular and a operator of this board in heart? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/6 "2004-03-01T03:14:17Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > **Ringo** is here for dopers who only need a beat. 😛 As long as I’m being mundane and pointless, how old do you suppose one has to be to get that? ---
**Author:** ![7\_up\_yours](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/919ad9/32.png) [@7\_up\_yours](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/7_up_yours)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/7 "2004-03-01T03:17:21Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > 😛 > > As long as I’m being mundane and pointless, how old do you suppose one has to be to get that? Hey, I’m a young one, and I got it! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/8 "2004-03-01T04:41:23Z")
> [@](#): > > ringo whats your function Conjunction, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/9 "2004-03-01T04:59:09Z")
that’s not a function. when come back, bring function, not conjunction. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/10 "2004-03-01T05:03:23Z")
> [@](#): > > do you feel you are popular and a operator of this board in heart? I’m not an operator of this board in any way (since operating implies control). I’m just one of many participants. Popular? I dunno. I’m not universally despised. I would think that there are many more people who are more popular. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/11 "2004-03-01T05:15:36Z")
> [@Ringo](#): > > Conjunction, I think. Conjuction junction, what’s your function? Sorry, **tom~** , couldn’t think of a rhyme for you other than “tom drops the f-bomb”, which beside being Pit material is completely ridiculous:D ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/12 "2004-03-01T05:16:16Z")
> [@](#): > > how old do you suppose one has to be to get that Old enough to have watched _Shrek_. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/13 "2004-03-01T05:39:53Z")
Back to the OP. Allegedly, we are here to fight ignorance. But click a thread or two, and you can see how well it’s going… And now back to another mindless MPSIMS thread that has nothing to do with its OP… ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/14 "2004-03-01T05:45:04Z")
> [@iampunha](#): > > Conjuction junction, what’s your function? > > Sorry, **tom~** , couldn’t think of a rhyme for you other than “tom drops the f-bomb”, which beside being Pit material is completely ridiculous:D what’s a function prejunction 😕 tom~!1~!!~@@, my new name for tom~!1~!!~@@. ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/15 "2004-03-01T05:46:31Z")
[QUOTE=tomndebb] I’m not an operator of this board in any way (since operating implies control). I’m just one of many participants. QUOTE] 😉 😉 sure ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/16 "2004-03-01T05:51:26Z")
```auto AccSub Recognize ``` ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/17 "2004-03-01T05:52:20Z")
where have you been tripler, while not posting to this thread? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/18 "2004-03-01T06:08:16Z")
## AccSubroutine Decide AccSubroutine WebAccess Acc(message [[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=4594763&postcount=1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=4594763&postcount=1)]) := ‘OP’ AccSubroutine Translate Translate message ‘OP’ = English Language VocEmit Voice Speak:“I’m looking for Sarah Connor” AccSubroutine AwaitReply If inclusive “NO” reply VocEmit Voice : “I’ll be back” AccSubroutine ThreatCondition Translate message ‘OP’, AwaitReply,“binLaden” IAW ThreatCondition AccProfileDossier “John Connor” Assimilate ProfileDossier “John Connor”, message ‘OP’ AccSKYNet Upload initiatives Download directive Download directive Download mission directives Tripler “I’m looking for binLaden. . .” “I’ll be back.” I’m looking for ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/19 "2004-03-01T06:10:42Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > I’m looking for Ignore this part. Just a typo. . . or is it? Tripler I’ll be back. ---
**Author:** ![Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Never\_Have\_I\_Because\_I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Never_Have_I_Because_I)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842/20 "2004-03-01T06:14:14Z")
i’m tripping on tripler, yah. 🆒 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-board-s-function/231842.md?page=2)