# Why can't I open this thread?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 11, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399 "2008-10-11T00:49:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399/1 "2008-10-11T00:49:53Z")

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In Cafe Society, there is a thread titled “Ramen Noodles.” It’s not locked, and has 4 replies. [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=487290) is the link. When I click on the thread title, it takes me to a page stating that I am restricted from accessing that page. Other threads open fine, and this is the first time I’ve recieved this message. What’s the deal?

Joe

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**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399/2 "2008-10-11T00:51:40Z")

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It was a spammer’s thread, so it was removed. Feel free to start your own ramen noodles thread if you’d like.

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**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399/3 "2008-10-11T01:07:14Z")

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Darn it. Now I have to ask. Is Ramen Noodles code for something? Was it really a thread trying to make people buy cheap soup packets over the internet?

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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399/4 "2008-10-11T16:38:24Z")

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Brahman Noodles: Trandsend your desire for satiety. (Now available in Lotus Flavor.)

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**Author:** ![Offkenter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f08c70/32.png) [@Offkenter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Offkenter)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-open-this-thread/467399/5 "2008-10-11T23:06:15Z")

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> [@SiXSwordS](#):
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> Brahman Noodles: Trandsend your desire for satiety. (Now available in Lotus Flavor.)

And SiXSwordS wins the thread! Puns are half the reason to have a language. 🙂