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That's just boring. You know what I would do? I would edit php script to output inches instead. Let's say, 1 inch for 0 posts, +10 inches for every 3000 posts:geckzilla wrote:For that reason I usually hide post counts from visibility entirely.
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bystander 3597 / 2.57 ppd since Mon Aug 28, 2006 / Inadvertant Bot Sire
Neufer 3227 / 3.60 ppd since Mon Jan 21, 2008 / Quotidian Quotationist
Chris Peterson 3027 / 2.26 ppd since Tue Dec 07, 2004 / Expert Cloud Angler
Harry 2863 / 1.71 ppd since Fri Nov 18, 2005 / G'day G'day G'day G'day
BMAONE23 2164 / 1.11 ppd since Wed Feb 23, 2005 / Commentator Model 1.23
makc 1752 / 0.82 ppd since Tue Oct 12, 2004 / Best Title in the Universe
orin stepanek 1669 / 0.90 ppd since Wed Jul 27, 2005 / Resident Geezer
apodman 1173 / 1.16 ppd since Wed Aug 15, 2007 / Teapot Fancier (MIA)
geckzilla 982 / 0.92 ppd since Wed Sep 12, 2007 / Ocular Digitator
Owlice 920 / 0.43 ppd since Wed Aug 02, 2004 / Hooter Girl
RJN 836 / 0.37 ppd since Sat Jul 24, 2004 / Baffled Boffin
The Code 810 / 1.70 ppd since Sat Mar 07, 2009 / Cosmic Skeptic
Nereid 802 / 0.60 ppd since Thu Sep 28, 2006 / Science Officer
emc 622 / 0.60 ppd since Tue Jul 17, 2007 / Equine Locutionist
Qev 563 / 0.37 ppd since Wed Mar 08, 2006 / Ontological Cartographer
Dr. Skeptic 507 / 0.36 ppd since Thu Jul 27, 2006 / Science OfficerAnd I thought that I was The Asterisk's most pathetic retiree.orin stepanek wrote:1000 post club? Wow! Looks like bystander is running away with it.
Aww! when your #2 you try harder. Right now bystander is Hertz!neufer wrote:And I thought that I was The Asterisk's most pathetic retiree.orin stepanek wrote:1000 post club? Wow! Looks like bystander is running away with it.
I'm not even going to try to compete. I'm happy as pathetic as I may be. Code: Select all
bystander 3746 / 2.65 ppd since Mon Aug 28, 2006 / Most Pathetic Retiree
Neufer 3269 / 3.62 ppd since Mon Jan 21, 2008 / Quotidian Quotationist
Chris Peterson 3103 / 2.47 ppd since Tue Dec 07, 2004 / Expert Cloud Angler
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Harry 2866 / 1.69 ppd since Fri Nov 18, 2005 / G'day G'day G'day G'day
BMAONE23 2168 / 1.10 ppd since Wed Feb 23, 2005 / Commentator Model 1.23
makc 1768 / 0.84 ppd since Tue Oct 12, 2004 / Best Title in the Universe
orin stepanek 1698 / 0.94 ppd since Wed Jul 27, 2005 / Resident Geezer
apodman 1173 / 1.11 ppd since Wed Aug 15, 2007 / Teapot Fancier (MIA)
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geckzilla 1001 / 0.97 ppd since Wed Sep 12, 2007 / Ocular Digitator
owlice 1000 / 0.46 ppd since Wed Aug 02, 2004 / Jabberwren Hooter Girl
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RJN 853 / 0.39 ppd since Sat Jul 24, 2006 / Baffled Boffin
The Code 818 / 1.67 ppd since Sat Mar 09, 2009 / Cosmic Skeptic
Nereid 802 / 0.58 ppd since Thu Sep 28, 2006 / Science Officer
emc 622 / 0.57 ppd since Tue Jul 17, 2007 / Equine Locutionist
Qev 563 / 0.35 ppd since Wed Mar 08, 2006 / Ontological Cartographer
Dr. Skeptic 507 / 0.35 ppd since Thu Jul 27, 2006 / Science Officer
It's official now, I'm The Asterisk's Most Pathetic Retiree.bystander wrote:The Thousand Post Club welcomes its two newest members, geckzilla and owlice!
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bystander 3746 / 2.65 ppd since Mon Aug 28, 2006 / Most Pathetic Retiree Neufer 3269 / 3.62 ppd since Mon Jan 21, 2008 / Quotidian Quotationist Chris Peterson 3103 / 2.47 ppd since Tue Dec 07, 2004 / Expert Cloud Angler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry 2866 / 1.69 ppd since Fri Nov 18, 2005 / G'day G'day G'day G'day BMAONE23 2168 / 1.10 ppd since Wed Feb 23, 2005 / Commentator Model 1.23 makc 1768 / 0.84 ppd since Tue Oct 12, 2004 / Best Title in the Universe orin stepanek 1698 / 0.94 ppd since Wed Jul 27, 2005 / Resident Geezer apodman 1173 / 1.11 ppd since Wed Aug 15, 2007 / Teapot Fancier (MIA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- geckzilla 1001 / 0.97 ppd since Wed Sep 12, 2007 / Ocular Digitator owlice 1000 / 0.46 ppd since Wed Aug 02, 2004 / Jabberwren Hooter Girl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RJN 853 / 0.39 ppd since Sat Jul 24, 2006 / Baffled Boffin The Code 818 / 1.67 ppd since Sat Mar 09, 2009 / Cosmic Skeptic Nereid 802 / 0.58 ppd since Thu Sep 28, 2006 / Science Officer emc 622 / 0.57 ppd since Tue Jul 17, 2007 / Equine Locutionist Qev 563 / 0.35 ppd since Wed Mar 08, 2006 / Ontological Cartographer Dr. Skeptic 507 / 0.35 ppd since Thu Jul 27, 2006 / Science Officer
[/size][/quote]Hey! congrats are in order! 
owlice wrote:
Now that I'm here, would someone please point me to the cupcakes?
There are cupcakes, aren't there? Yellow, with chocolate frosting?
(Thanks for the welcome!)
I've heard of root beer floats! Scotch floats? Or do you prefer shakes?bystander wrote:I knew I forgot something, I was busy putting ice cream in the Scotch!
Two of my favourites: Dark rum and coke float (best with 12-year old Appleton Estate rum); Kahlua double-chocolate shake ('double' means chocolate ice-cream and chocolate milk).orin stepanek wrote:I've heard of root beer floats! Scotch floats? Or do you prefer shakes?
I haven't even had a cold beer lately. When I do have a cocktail; its usually just a bourbon sour. Guess I'm the last of the big party guys. I do love root beer freezes; but I don't think that sounds very good with booze.
