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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Claude Raines, where are you? #32811 06/19/2001 12:34 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Maverick began a thread a couple of days ago, which is under this category. But, I cannot see the thread title, and consequently I cannot get to the thread to read it. I've tried on two different computers. A search of Mav's posts also results in a display without a thread title. I see that it currently has 46 views and 4 replies. Could somebody repost the thread for me? And while we're at it - any guesses what's going on? Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Claude Raines, where are you? #32812 06/19/2001 1:18 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna addict Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Sparteye, getting to Mav's post apparently requires dogged stubbornness and a steady hand. What you can do is, on his subject line -where there is no subject-, put your cursor right at the left-hand end near the laughing message icon thingie. With a bit of moving it around, you will eventually see the arrow change to a wee hand... then CLICK! Alternatively, you can go to the next thread and then click on the "previous thread" button... or go to the previous one and then click "next thread"... As to why Mav chose to drive us all half to distraction with this ruse, one can only guess... Marianna Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter "This could be the beginning of a beautiful... #32813 06/19/2001 1:24 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... friendship!" Finally got in to the phantom thread, Sparteye, when three floating "Re: s" showed up on it. Let's just say it's of a spurious nature. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: why Mav chose to drive us all half to distract #32814 06/19/2001 1:29 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Well, it started as pulling tsuwm's leg over an empty wwftd post received a few moments before, since he was clearly suffering from oscitation So I wanted the appearance of an empty subject line... seems the coding of the board has still more features for us to explore Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: why Mav chose to drive us all half to distract #32815 06/19/2001 1:54 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear mav: your less talented admirers were painfully puzzled. And what in hell does "oscitation" mean? P.S. Os`ci*ta"tion (?), n. [L. oscitatio: cf. F. oscitation.] The act of yawning or gaping. Addison. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: why Mav chose to drive us all half to distract #32816 06/19/2001 2:01 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Fiberbabe old hand Fiberbabe old hand Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon The Good Doctor has yet to subscribe to wwftd, I see... tsuwm? Do you have a gift subscription feature on your site? I say we all chip in... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: why Mav chose to drive us all half to distract #32817 06/19/2001 2:11 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 I like it - a worthless gift by subscription! Reminds me of a site I saw a while ago which proudly boasted: FREE - and worth twice as much Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Claude Raines, where are you? #32818 06/19/2001 2:57 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Thank you all, for relieving my insatiable curiousity. Marianna, the previous/next strategy was just the ticket. I have visited the promised land. Words fail me. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: why Mav chose to drive us all half to distract #32819 06/19/2001 3:19 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass maverick claims to have been pulling tsuwm's leg over an empty wwftd post received a few moments before, since he was clearly suffering from oscitation well mav, next time you might want to make it just a little more obvious?! I was suffering from more than just oscitation by the time the word gods were done with me yesterday. not only was the first post inexplicably empty (and only for some), but the makeup post had a supererogatory stutter. {and this doesn't even consider the whipping I'm taking over the latest hogwash™ round.} what has dr. bill done to deserve y'all's wrath? (who knows what today's post may bring down upon us?) [this week's theme being "acts of the gods" ] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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