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dharmon
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Posted by dharmon on Monday, February 7, 2005 5:59 PM
I love a good mystery...maybe it's time to call Detective_Cinderdick.......but then again it's only a mystery if you don't know......
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conrailman
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Posted by conrailman on Monday, February 7, 2005 5:21 PM
Also them Old News Wire should be Deleted too. THey is too many old news wire about 975.
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M636C
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Posted by M636C on Monday, February 7, 2005 4:28 PM
If anyone looks really closely, they can tell!

But I didn't guess, I'm one of the perpetrators, although I knew what was happening first.

Peter
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:52 PM
Lets say its for the best.
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:48 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bergie

QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal

FYI,

Started a post about a certain columnist who deleted his posts, and my new post itself has been deleted by the moderator.

At first I was just curious, now I'm getting a bit ticked off.


Sorry I had to delete your topic... there was some misinformation with in (not from you, but from others). By tomorrow, this should all be in the past.

Erik


Fair enough. I apologize for infering anything untoward going on.
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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:45 PM
Ignore it and it will slip back into the nether regions of the back pages of this forum.
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Posted by Bergie on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:40 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal

FYI,

Started a post about a certain columnist who deleted his posts, and my new post itself has been deleted by the moderator.

At first I was just curious, now I'm getting a bit ticked off.


Sorry I had to delete your topic... there was some misinformation with in (not from you, but from others). By tomorrow, this should all be in the past.

Erik
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Hugh Jampton
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Posted by Hugh Jampton on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:38 PM
Is it newbies at work???

Personally I don't have a problem with it cause on my browser I can click on the numbers to go to the next page...
Generally a lurker by nature

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The world needs more lerts.

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Posted by Bergie on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:36 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Slim

QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder

Why does old = bad?

Adrianspeeder


Its not. I just get fustrated when I come to forums and see topics that are a few months old dragged back up and putting all the new and more recent posts down the page. And in this case, the topics that were brought up, didnt have any new material added to them.[%-)] Why did the mods bring it back up than? Are the daily views down or something and they need to get the ratings up? Or is there just a lack of good topics on the board?

Steve




That's funny. No, our ratings aren't down and I had nothing to do with all the oldies coming up again.

Bergie
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edblysard
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Posted by edblysard on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:31 PM
Ever notice, when left alone, they tend to form into a group?
Why do they seek out the light?

Or is it just random bits of code?

Ed[:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

Ghosts in the machine...

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Junctionfan
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Posted by Junctionfan on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:06 PM
Nothing better to talk about I guess. Some of my old threads I would have thought would have been ancient history and I have seen them lately.
Andrew
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MP57313
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Posted by MP57313 on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by richardy
I know what's being removed but it is still a mystery to me.

I couldn't tell what was being removed. Evidently a long-time poster deleted all his own responses? Or the moderator removed them? One of the threads looked like a person was writing to himself, as all the in-between answers to questions and comments were gone.
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tree68
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Posted by tree68 on Monday, February 7, 2005 2:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie
Guessing will get you nowhere. Trust me! It is no big deal and is just going to last a short time. Just think of it as spring cleaning - done in a foot of snow! Just keep posting as usual and we will get through this just like we did with other "problems".
Mook.....

At least we aren't having to deal with the all the other issues our "problems" have usually brought along....

Lots of posts on current topics (and checking the dates before you post to something) will move the old stuff way down the line...

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:31 PM
Mmmm .... ground hog. Jimmy Dean with sage. Gooooood.

OS
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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:28 PM
...Guess we'll have to go talk to the ground hog...

Quentin

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Posted by cherokee woman on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:28 PM
Neither do we here in KY. But that's what we're supposed to get about
Wednesday night, & Thursday.
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jchnhtfd
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Posted by jchnhtfd on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:07 PM
Steve and Richard...

it is a nuisance. As one of the ones who did a good bit of editing last night, I recognise that. However, it was necessary.

Mookie -- I don't WANT any more snow! Please!
Jamie
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Mookie
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Jen we don't have a foot of snow....What do we do here...?
You just be patient - it's coming your direction....tee hee...

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Modelcar
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Posted by Modelcar on Monday, February 7, 2005 12:42 PM
....Jen we don't have a foot of snow....What do we do here...?

Quentin

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richardy
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Posted by richardy on Monday, February 7, 2005 12:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Slim

QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder

Why does old = bad?

Adrianspeeder


Its not. I just get fustrated when I come to forums and see topics that are a few months old dragged back up and putting all the new and more recent posts down the page. And in this case, the topics that were brought up, didnt have any new material added to them.[%-)] Why did the mods bring it back up than? Are the daily views down or something and they need to get the ratings up? Or is there just a lack of good topics on the board?

Steve




Steve:

The posters are editing past posts in the threads. Anytime you edit a post the thread comes to the front just as if there was a new post. The moderators have nothing to do with what is going on. I'm with you it is a pain to keep up with the current threads when they are mixed throughout all of the edits.

Richard
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Mookie
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, February 7, 2005 12:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Slim

QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder

Why does old = bad?

Adrianspeeder


Its not. I just get fustrated when I come to forums and see topics that are a few months old dragged back up and putting all the new and more recent posts down the page. And in this case, the topics that were brought up, didnt have any new material added to them.[%-)] Why did the mods bring it back up than? Are the daily views down or something and they need to get the ratings up? Or is there just a lack of good topics on the board?

Steve


Guessing will get you nowhere. Trust me! It is no big deal and is just going to last a short time. Just think of it as spring cleaning - done in a foot of snow! Just keep posting as usual and we will get through this just like we did with other "problems".

Mook.....

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2005 12:02 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder

Why does old = bad?

Adrianspeeder


Its not. I just get fustrated when I come to forums and see topics that are a few months old dragged back up and putting all the new and more recent posts down the page. And in this case, the topics that were brought up, didnt have any new material added to them.[%-)] Why did the mods bring it back up than? Are the daily views down or something and they need to get the ratings up? Or is there just a lack of good topics on the board?

Steve

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Posted by adrianspeeder on Monday, February 7, 2005 10:52 AM
Why does old = bad?

Adrianspeeder

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Posted by zardoz on Monday, February 7, 2005 10:20 AM
Ghosts in the machine...
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Mookie
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:58 AM
I want a Mom Quiz!

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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tree68
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Posted by tree68 on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:34 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeaton

Actually, the old post have been brought up so they can be reviewed by the forum members. Someone leaked that Bergie is going to give a pop quiz later today. If you fail, it will go on your PERMANENT RECORD.

Jay

Pop quiz? Like in soda pop? Cool!

Really, though - [#ditto] - like they said...

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Posted by jeaton on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:19 AM
Actually, the old post have been brought up so they can be reviewed by the forum members. Someone leaked that Bergie is going to give a pop quiz later today. If you fail, it will go on your PERMANENT RECORD.

Jay

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richardy
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Posted by richardy on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:08 AM
I know what's being removed but it is still a mystery to me.
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jchnhtfd
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Posted by jchnhtfd on Monday, February 7, 2005 8:50 AM
'really' new ones are over about page 3 for the moment... as Mookie, notes, there is a good reason...
Jamie
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Mookie
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, February 7, 2005 8:44 AM
There is a good reason. Just have to be happy with that explanation.

Everyone post something new and they will drop back into the background.

Mook

She who has no signature! cinscocom-tmw

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