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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 5, 2013 - 09:41am PT
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So we survived Comet Kahotek and the Mayan Calendar could it be that entropy will occur when the TacoStand turns 2,000,000?
80,553 to go.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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I predict gazillions of deleted posts as folks duke it out for the coveted 2M post.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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It happened that way last time. Though we were able to determine the winner without too much monkey bidness.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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hopefully, it will be a climbing topic
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Knott me, for sure. . .
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Giving 7 to 1 odds that it won't be about climbing.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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W, W, W, or W, it should not contain the word nice nor the word interesting.
Please, I'm asking nicely.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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well that's interesting
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 16, 2013 - 03:11pm PT
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it's coming....
hopefully it's climbing related... here's my contribution
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Apr 16, 2013 - 03:55pm PT
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Was hoping it would be in the OG Boob thread....
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 17, 2013 - 12:50am PT
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wow, not bad... right now I'd put it on April 23rd... may come a bit earlier if there is a rush to get it...
the taco's been averaging 814.5 posts per day since the beginning of March, which is a bit slow for it...
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Apr 17, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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Hope it's part of the BOOB thread
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 21, 2013 - 01:33pm PT
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looking like Wednesday 4/24 (right now just after noon, but I'll keep updating as possible)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Apr 21, 2013 - 02:46pm PT
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Is there an algorithm for identifying the odds on which thread? That would be fun...set up a betting pool with the proceeds to be the seed money for a Climbers' Benevolent Fund.
Susan
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 21, 2013 - 03:45pm PT
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the Taco has been averaging roughly 811 posts per day for a couple of years, though this year the rate seems to be slightly less...
...I could resurrect my net spider and categorize posts, posters and rates but it doesn't seem like it's worth it... 2,000,000 is just a number after all
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Apr 21, 2013 - 05:14pm PT
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2,000,000 is just a number after all
No sh*it. Mebbe if you were retired and had nothing better to do you could do the expanded form. Otherwise go find a planet. Actually I don't know your physics specialty. Better yet, just enjoy a beautiful Sunday.
Ferret and his climbing partner are riding up Mines Road to the Junction for lunch. I think that's over in your neck of the woods. Me, I opted for an easy trail ride.
Bells, whistles, balloon drop and all that for the 2 millionth.
Susan
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Apr 21, 2013 - 05:52pm PT
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^^^^^oh great. Can't you go find a wife instead?
Good Luck!
Susan
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 05:54pm PT
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2261 to go. ???
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 06:07pm PT
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2246 and counting down.
If She who must not be named were still posting it would be a fait accomplie.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 06:14pm PT
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Okay here is a question. How many sides does the Great Pyramid of Giza have?
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 06:25pm PT
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The sides Mame just the sides. Said in my best detective Friday impersonation...
They are all visible yet often overlooked.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 06:57pm PT
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What no guesses???
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 07:07pm PT
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Is that a guess?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Apr 21, 2013 - 07:11pm PT
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Susan, Locker's got that sheep!
Knott me!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Apr 21, 2013 - 07:17pm PT
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The answer is 42.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Apr 21, 2013 - 07:30pm PT
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Does the bottom count as a side?
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 07:36pm PT
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I just think it is cool that the Great pyramid is star shaped and has 8 sides, not counting the bottom.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 07:51pm PT
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2159
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Apr 21, 2013 - 07:56pm PT
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I hoping that some of those sushi eating climber pricks get back to town and post up about Nature's Day In The Desert.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Apr 21, 2013 - 11:31pm PT
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Think I'll reel it back and let it slide...
Not going there, not going there, not going there, i will not go there. So there
Susan
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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update...
looks like tomorrow 4/24 around noon PDT, but with a standard deviation of 15 hours... so it could easily happen between midnight tonight and midnight tomorrow night...
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2013 - 11:44am PT
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Will it be like Y2K and the end of the World? How could the Mayan calendar not have calculated in the ST uncertainty factor?
951
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 23, 2013 - 11:56am PT
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9:24pm Tuesday evening here.
By the time I wake up it will be back to mostly 0's.
Man that's a lot or words.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 23, 2013 - 11:56am PT
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Cheers
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 11:57am PT
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I'm gonna start deleting posts...
interestingly, the post "counter" probably already is over 2 million, so the very definition of that mark is a question... I don't know what happens to all the posts under a thread whose OP has been deleted, for instance.. in terms of the "counter"
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:00pm PT
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in terms of the "counter"
"I'm sorry Ed, I can't do that" spoketh The Counter.
Weird shi***t could happen. Clean out the bunker...
Susan
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:02pm PT
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Someone count 'em.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:07pm PT
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Goodnight
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2013 - 12:09pm PT
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Don't tell me some of you are going to demand a recount? Eeeeeek ghosts of Hanging Chad. Oh the humanity. :)
922
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
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The "Counter" is like St. Peter, it remembers ALL of your sins, you can't hide them.........
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 12:48pm PT
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Please just let it be on a climbing thread - any of Steve Grossman's would be a good choice.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 01:08pm PT
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Hahaha Locker, well between those two options, we've pretty much epitomized why supertopo forum is so great!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Apr 23, 2013 - 01:25pm PT
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According to this, only 879 left to go. . .
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 01:35pm PT
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Much better to boost the boob thread than have a picture of the BBP.
In my opinion....
Erik
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 23, 2013 - 06:46pm PT
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i think it might happen tonight....I'm going surfing, might miss it. I think I'll live ;)
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 23, 2013 - 07:01pm PT
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Don't know the answers to who, what and when, but "why" is because in a series of numbers 2,000,000 comes immediately after 1,999,999 and just before 2,000,001. Why you couldn't have 2,000,001 without 2,000,000 and you know that's going to happen.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Apr 23, 2013 - 07:54pm PT
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going for the gold....
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 09:07pm PT
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the Taco counter increments, on average, about 800 posts a day...
however, the deviation from that can be significant... (on the order of +/- 400 posts per day)
I'm pretty confident that it will happen between midnight (PDT) tonight and midnight tomorrow night... so if you go surfing you're not going to miss it
Sullly, I'm afraid at the Photoshop job locker might do on poor Pollyanna...
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Apr 23, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
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it'll be from Ron
he's got 18,894 posts, last time I checked
when does he find time to pack a squirrel's ass?
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Apr 23, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
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it'll be from Ron
he's got 18,894 posts, last time I checked
when does he find time to pack a squirrel's ass?
must be when everyone else goes to sleep cause he posts constantly all day and night
that's ok, supertopo is clearly a very big part of his life
nothing wrong with that
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Apr 23, 2013 - 09:34pm PT
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The big question is who is going to delete their post/s to get back under 2 mil.
Edit: Haha it's gunna be bill
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 23, 2013 - 09:43pm PT
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so if you go surfing you're not going to miss it
That's a relief!!! haha
It was windy...back already
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Apr 23, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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supertopo is clearly a very big part of his life
nothing wrong with that
I like Ron and think he's demonized a bit too much...
But his Susan Boyle posting today was in bad, bad taste.
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ClimberDave
Trad climber
The LBC, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 10:34pm PT
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How does one see the number of posts, or posts per day etc...?
edited.
Nevermind I see the running total at the top of the board.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Apr 23, 2013 - 10:36pm PT
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This place is so ghey now.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 23, 2013 - 10:36pm PT
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on the front forum page, e.g.:
Forum topics 1 - 30. Total messages posted: 1,999,566
however, your message was message number 2122717
this is the difference between the counter and the actual number of messages, some 123000 messages are not counted there...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 23, 2013 - 10:37pm PT
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hey there say, all...
just was wondering how this was going, here, tonight, :))
god bless...
:)
when, who, i do not know...
but what and why?
well, 'cause there is no place like the 'taco' :)
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Apr 23, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
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So f*#king boring.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 23, 2013 - 10:41pm PT
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Your avatar picture tells that story^^
So the count really isn't the count.
Darn I wasn't counting on that.
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
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Apr 23, 2013 - 11:41pm PT
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123,000 messages lost because of OP's pulling threads?
(Edited for really bad grammar, hope no one saw that.)
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:01am PT
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At 1,999,999 F will delete the republican thread.
That should buy us another few months.
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:23am PT
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...got so many threads in my pocket ;-)
so. you people uuuum, climb ?
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 09:59am PT
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159 to go.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Apr 24, 2013 - 11:52am PT
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this is the difference between the counter and the actual number of messages, some 123000 messages are not counted there...
The "Total Messagss Posted" number reflects the number of posts currently in the system, while the Message ID number lists the actual total number of posts since the forum went live.
The 123,000 missing posts include at least 25,000 from Crowley alone, knott to mention the work (spanning more than a decade) of a certain thread and post-deleting troll. Then you have entire threads that were deleted by admin (some with high post counts), such as the original boob thread (RIP).
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RP3
Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
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Apr 24, 2013 - 11:56am PT
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This is pretty entertaining. Even more riveting than a Boston Police scanner...
I want to be able to tell my children where I was when it happened...
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 11:57am PT
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83 and counting
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:01pm PT
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just so everyone knows...
the 1999921 post had message number 2123087
this will be important when we try to decide who has the 2000000 post... which is unlikely to be unambiguously observed...
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 12:04pm PT
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Dang it I hate this new math stuff. Just tell us "What's it all about Alfie".
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 12:17pm PT
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60 mo
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:24pm PT
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Woah we're close! Now only if we could calculate lost of productivity because of this forum haha
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:28pm PT
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too funny!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:29pm PT
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Tami is going for the win hahaha
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 12:29pm PT
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Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza actualy is an 8 sided star? And delete backwards is eteled.
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:31pm PT
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uh ooo...
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 12:32pm PT
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Locker, I see you lining up your eteleds
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:36pm PT
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Sorry, but the filler posts are a wee bit tedious, IMKSHO...
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:37pm PT
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666666666666.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:38pm PT
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Any second now. We are conquistadors of the useless! Woohoo! Now how do I get down off this thing?
Eric
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:39pm PT
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I want 1,999,999!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:41pm PT
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Tami wrote (and edited?) "nmkjfaonvuov"
That's what she said!
We're over the top!
Now what?
Where's the confetti. Shouldn't I be kissing someone? Har har!
Eric
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:42pm PT
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Who's in charge here? Where's Haig?
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:43pm PT
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Bacon!
Bacon!
Bacon!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:46pm PT
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Locker, I was in JTree yesterday and swung by the Circle K - Annie sends her love.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:49pm PT
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On Sept 22, 2012...Dr Hartouni predicted the two millionth post would occur on April 23.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1935803&msg=1936053#msg1936053
Considering the variables...i.e. good weather heartening people to leave their computers, national events affecting posting activity, new members arriving and established members leaving, etc....
Is anyone else incredulous that Dr. Ed fortold the moment, within a day...SEVEN MONTHS IN ADVANCE ??!!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
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And after more research from the bacon thread
Prod sneaked in with the 2Millionth post at 939 on the Snowboarders killed in Colorado thread.
screen capture by monolith
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:51pm PT
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I'm not, that dude is BA.
edit, in some way Prod's post seems so fitting.
Utter nonsense in from the real world.
cheers and for sure goodnight
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:51pm PT
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Looks like Prod got the 2,000,000th post, made at 9:39am in the avalanche thread...
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 12:52pm PT
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Channeling Maxwell Smart I say "Missed it by that much".
OK folks now that that is over 3,000,000 is fast approaching...
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:53pm PT
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^^^^^
I think someone needs to hire that guy (Ed) to help figure out "smart-guy" stuff....oh wait, they already did:-)
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:56pm PT
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Just a note. If you were close, you could manipulate the final count by deleting posts. I had a ball with that snagging the 1,000 th post on the Friday Drunk thread.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Apr 24, 2013 - 12:58pm PT
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(in response to deleted post which was directly above)
Close but knott quite.
RIP to the 5 snowboarders in the Avalanche thread (where 2,000,000th post resides).
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Apr 24, 2013 - 01:16pm PT
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But will Prod ever receive his shoes. . .even before the 3,000,0000th
post. . .???
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 24, 2013 - 01:18pm PT
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Locker, I'm going back today - I'll pass your touching comments along.
She has a pretty sweet homie setup in the back amongst the propane bottles.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Apr 24, 2013 - 01:18pm PT
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We were damn close to The Big One being either "bump" or gibberish.
It's been a long winter for some people. God bless them. Bump and gibberish is the best some can do.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 24, 2013 - 01:19pm PT
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I'm at work where the actually pay me to do the quantitative stuff...
...I'll be back on the Taco probably tomorrow morning... at least with time to do the analysis... in the mean time, there are plenty of other smart cookies that can figure this out.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 01:21pm PT
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But Ed, what about the 3 millionth post who, what, where, when and why? Inquiring minds want to know. :)
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2013 - 01:31pm PT
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^^^ bingo
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Apr 24, 2013 - 01:55pm PT
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I was hoping to snipe my way to no. 2,000,000, but my computer went on strike. Congratulations to Ed for so close a prediction, and to Prod for excellent timing. And thank you to everyone for making this campfire so delightful.
John
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 24, 2013 - 10:36pm PT
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hey there say, all...
ahhh, i missed the fun, :(
i been having to log off early, as i got lots of
things i been painting, lately, :))
well, i reckon i just painted a picture of what i do with my evening time,
now, :))
but not always, this goes in groups, sometimes i have a lot and
and sometimes i have only two, to work on...
so at learst i still get to read, many times...
just hard to always answer, due to the dial up, as usual...
say, ed, as to this quote:
Apr 24, 2013 - 10:19am PT
I'm at work where the actually pay me to do the quantitative stuff...
...I'll be back on the Taco probably tomorrow morning... at least with time to do the analysis... in the mean time, there are plenty of other smart cookies that can figure this out.
i think this is so neat how you (and others) can do this stuff...
fun... thanks for sharing...
happy supertopo to all!
and many more posters to join in here...
god bless...
thank you chris for our supertopo!
:)
edit:
oh my, just saw who it was:
CONGRATS TO PROD!
:)
happy supertopo to you!
(think, i sent a dreamcatcher to the winner, last time, so i will
make a dreamcather for you, too)... :)
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Apr 25, 2013 - 11:40am PT
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I can't resist posting on this thread to tell the truth.
I posted it as I am the only poster on the forum, the rest of you have stolen my identity.
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