BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 04:50 PM

IWTATBM! So good to hear from you. There have been a couple of times when I thought "could it be? No, vain hope." But here you are, in the digital flesh. As you can see, we have been busy around here. Still not quite the same without you though. Don't be a stranger.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST, I was there at the beginning man
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 05:12 PM

KB you have been a good friend to me on this thread and I hope after you read my terrible confession you still will be. I never really went away. After my 'farewell post' (as I like to refer to it as), I found I just couldn't stay away. But how could I come back so soon after my lengthy farewell? So I came back - under an alias (2 in fact). Can you guess who i am? Can you ever forgive me? Can any of you forgive me? Shall I ever post here ever again? Can this prodigal son ever return under his original name, or must he sneak in the occasional post under some assumed name? Yes I've been bad, but the heart is good and I have spare posts to give away. Oh misery.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 05:16 PM

;-) I'll never tell.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 05:22 PM

I will. We love you IWTATBM. Welcome home.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 05:28 PM

Of course we welcome you back. But in my 4:50 post you may note I had a sneaking suspicion that you weren't all that far away.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,Prodigal Son
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 05:34 PM

Oh, OK it's me. I must get over these aliases. Thanks for the kind words. IWTATBM

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 15 Sep 06 - 08:58 PM

I am posting from home for once, just to see what it is like. I usually post from, uh, not home.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Sep 06 - 12:18 PM

You post from a knot hole?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 16 Sep 06 - 05:30 PM

160!

Yeah, no big deal is it really. Must get out more.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 16 Sep 06 - 05:31 PM

260! Well 261 now.

Can't even get the number right! Phew!

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Sep 06 - 07:39 PM

As we quiclky approach our goal of 85 billion, we should take a minute to pause and consider

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 09:02 AM

I think we should start planning now for strategy after we reach 85 billion on this thread. It would never do to be unprepared.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: DMcG
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 12:24 PM

Certainly. It would never do to spoil everything by making post 85,000,000,001.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 01:39 PM

Too right, both of you. Who wants to be on the Planning Committee?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 09:40 PM

That answers that. We'll reach 85 billion posts and be all screwed up because no one was planning for that day. Serves us right.

So instead of a planning committee, would anyone like to be on the Board of Directors for the Inauguration of the 85-billionth Post?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Sep 06 - 09:52 PM

OK then. Bugger the lot of you. We'll just drink beer instaed.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 08:20 AM

I'd love to serve on either committee, but I'm afraid I'm already booked for the time of the meetings. so sorry, wish I could help.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: Rapparee
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 08:25 AM

I would, but I have married a wife and therefore I cannot attend.

Or something.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,Billy
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 09:30 AM

If nominated I will not run. If elected I will not serve.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 09:35 AM

waiters elect to serve

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beiginning man
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 10:50 AM

I'm busy that day.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 10:56 AM

twenty-seven.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 03:21 PM

twenty-six

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 04:53 PM

It seems to me we to do more than just plan for after 85 billion. I can just see it, we get to post 84,999,999,999 and the systems all overload because everyone and their brother try to get the brass ring. I'm thinking we will need to come up with some fair way to make sure that I get to make that post.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:03 PM

No problem. Remit small unmarked currency.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:08 PM

I tried to stick some $5's in the bill slot on the front of my computer but it won't take them. I flattened them as best I can but still, no go. Sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: DMcG
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 05:44 PM

It seems to me we to do more than just plan for after 85 billion. I can just see it, we get to post 84,999,999,999 and the systems all overload because everyone and their brother try to get the brass ring
You mean we might leap from 84,999,999,999 to something approaching 168,999,999,998 in a few moments?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 07:03 PM

That could happen, and all because people didn't take an interest. All it takes for bad stuff to happen is for good people to count ducks.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 07:11 PM

A flock of ducks to count while the future becomes uncertain.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: Peace
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 08:07 PM

"Calculate the number of legs and divide by two."

Math Made Simple

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 18 Sep 06 - 09:45 PM

Eighteen, I think.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:45 AM

seventeen

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:48 AM

15.73891

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:49 AM

only a partial post?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 08:56 AM

Partial legs.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:00 AM

so less then a step at a time.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 09:51 AM

NO RAPAIRES ALLOWED

signed - the 85 billion club.

PS! This means you, MOAB's pet!

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 10:51 AM

Are you squandering your riches over here, MMario? Mom will be disappointed.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 11:00 AM

ten. well - at 52 I decided I wanted to try going "out on my own" - can't stay tied to MOAB's apron strings ALL my life.

It's scary out here!

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:41 PM

Will people hurry up and post on this. I'm trying to sneak the '300' here but I haven't got all day!

MMario, did you know there's an opportunity to be in the 'First 100' club? You'd have to go through the proper procedures though.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:50 PM

I'd rather wait and join the "last hundred" club. I suspect it will be much more exclusive.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 02:53 PM

"I suspect it will be much more exclusive."

And very very old.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: MMario
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 03:10 PM

you're only as young as you feel.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 03:57 PM

I know you're all waiting for other people to post until it gets to 299, and I think that's really sad.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:02 PM

Playing the waiting game aren't you? I can see you.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:05 PM

I can smell the tension. No, it bloody cat shit on me shoe.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:06 PM

Look if anyone deserves the 300 slot it's me. Do the decent thing and don't post.

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:07 PM

Heart beating fast?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:08 PM

Is it me?

Subject: RE: BS: Will this thread reach 85 billion posts?
From: GUEST,I was there at the beginning man
Date: 19 Sep 06 - 04:09 PM

Is anybody there?