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  1. Sticky thread Sticky: Welcome to Mellophant

    Welcome to Mellophant that was Domebo. We are a general interest message board and welcome all. We will attempt to answer General Factual Questions, hold debates, talk sports and games or play games, discuss the arts from the cultural to reality TV...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 16 Sep 2009 10:29 AM
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  1. #DoMeBo chat in IRC

    With Caerie's blessing, I'm starting this new thread. We've got a channel on Freenode. In order to find us, you'll need a client like mIRC, or go to www.mibbit.com, which is a web-based client that is easy to use. The server is...

    Started by MsRobyn‎, 11 Apr 2009 08:55 PM
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  2. ‎0ut0fMyHead, post here!

    I know you're watching. It's okay, really. You'll find it's not intimidating at all once you dive in. In fact, it's rather anticlimactic. C'mon, you can do it. If you don't, I'll stop talking to you. :Shake:

    Started by Zuul‎, 16 Oct 2009 05:05 PM
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  3. "(Offensive) Stereotypes" costume party advice.

    There is a costume party coming up with the theme of "Stereotypes" and there is a prize for best costume. I pride myself on the costumes i wear to themed parties and I really want to win this one. This theme will be kind of different for me as...

    Started by The J Word‎, 12 Jul 2009 03:02 AM
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  4. "Ask the - - " threads you will never initiate

    The recent challenge to start interesting “Ask the - -" threads to raise the tone of this place has made me consider the threads of that sort that I could start. I entertained the possibilities below, but rejected them. What threads won’t you be...

    Started by Hatshepsut‎, 03 Jun 2009 10:00 PM
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  5. "Bounce" et al: Do you make My Life Better?

    Addressed to fabric softener sheets in general. I recently read that they impair my towels absorbtive abilities. Lately, they have been making my laundry smell "Mountain Fresh". Why should I bother?

    Started by longPath‎, 23 May 2009 11:50 AM
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  6. Poll Poll: "Can you help me paint my new apartment before I move in?"

    What does that mean to you? Is your answer different depending on whether the querant is a coworker, a friend, or a romantic partner (boy/girlfriend, wife/husband, etc.)?

    Started by WhyNot‎, 21 May 2009 01:58 PM
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    21 May 2009 07:55 PM Go to last post
  7. "Great, they're going to think we're ALL like that..."

    Inspired by this thread: do you ever see reports in foreign media about events in your country, and just cringe a little? Do you ever want to just go, "Hey, I promise I've never personally met someone like that! We're not all ____________!" For...

    Started by OneCentStamp‎, 15 Mar 2010 10:03 AM
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  8. "How can I stalk you if you don't keep a regular schedule?" or: Was she flirting with me?

    The people involved: Me: An un-tall, somewhat flabby 40+ father of a nine year old, separated 2 months from his wife of 15 years. She: A young, curvaceous, willowy brunette with long hair. Did I mention she was young? I figured out she was...

    Started by Laughing Lagomorph‎, 10 Dec 2009 02:10 PM
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    19 Dec 2009 04:07 PM Go to last post
  9. "I'm somebody's fetish"

    Yeah, it's a funny t-shirt, isn't it. "I'm somebody's fetish." I may be not conventionally beautiful but by golly there's somebody out there who's masturbating over some small physical quirk of mine! Bwah hah ha ha ha! It's funny! Till one day...

    Started by EthelMercaptan‎, 10 Mar 2009 11:13 AM
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  10. "informed by" and "can't speak to that" ugh.

    If you listen to talk radio at all, especially NPR, you've heard these turns of phrase: "in formed by" as in "Her decisions are informed by a life of public service" and "speak to that" as in "I haven't read the article so I can't speak to...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 17 Dec 2011 05:50 PM
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    19 Dec 2011 11:16 AM Go to last post
  11. "Nish, Clish and Bang!" - Ask The Mancunian.

    Period of expertise, 1962 to present date. Specialist subjects: crime, the "Madchester era", supporting Man Utd home and away when they were crap(1970 - 85), and the world renowned Manchester music scene. Come on, fire away!

    Started by ivan astikov‎, 14 Aug 2009 09:10 AM
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  12. Poll Poll: "The Stand" Ethical Question

    At the very beginning of Stephen King's apocalyptic novel, "The Stand," the young guard at the military facility that created and accidentally released the super-virus that kills most of the world's populaton is supposed to stay at his post (and the...

    Started by featherlou‎, 24 May 2009 12:02 AM
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  13. "Undelete" makes me stabby.

    As does "unlike" :smash: as an undoing verb for "like". (Thank you, Facebook.) These are not words. These are Orwellian Newspeak. Double plus ungood. That is all.

    Started by WhyNot‎, 09 Jun 2009 01:41 PM
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    10 Jun 2009 03:54 AM Go to last post
  14. "Well, at this point, it's just another brain surgery."

    Yup. That's what I was saying this afternoon. It felt odd to say it, and odder still, to mean it. Those of you who may recall from the Dope, my father's health has been failing for the past several years. He has a condition known as Normal...

    Started by OtakuLoki‎, 26 Jun 2009 07:59 PM
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  15. "You studied <X>, you should be good at <Y>!"

    Does anyone else find themselves on the receiving end of a line like that? For years, I went off playing pool because I studied physics and therefore should have been far, far better at it than I was. Apparently. "It's all just maths and angles, you...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 10 Jun 2011 08:35 PM
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  16. 'Allergy' to colour?

    An exGF and I formulated this theory that some people might be 'allergic' to certain colours. Ours was orange. It would affect my mood really badly, as if I were psychologically allergic to it or something. You guys have this with certain colours?...

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 25 Sep 2010 07:52 PM
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  17. 'Date rape' song?

    http://au.launch.yahoo.com/news/article/-/8943121/mcfadden-giving-profits-to-rape-charity/ The song is called 'Just The Way You Are (Drunk At The Bar)' and features lyrics about 'taking "advantage" and doing "some damage" to an intoxicated girl'.

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 02 Mar 2011 09:30 PM
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  18. (Unintentional?) humor from Republican spam

    So, here's the plan. On April 1, 2009, all Ameicans are asked to send a TEABAG to Washinton , D.C. You d o not have to enclose a note or any other information unless you so desire. Just a TEABAG. Many cities are organizing protests. If you...

    Started by Julie‎, 16 Mar 2009 12:37 PM
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  19. (Wut Wut) Is it? Well. We must try and get used to it.

    Beyond our own Thunderdome, wut! wut! reminds me of the Madness of King George, wherein George III has a fondess for ending his statements with "Wot? Wot? Being Canadian, I like to think it's the 'Eh?' of his time. :lol: Our title is a quote...

    Started by criminey.jicket‎, 30 Mar 2009 09:42 AM
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  20. Poll Poll: *Cool or Fool*(tm) Oprah Winfrey

    Well?

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 12 Jul 2010 03:20 PM
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  21. Poll Poll: *Cool or Fool*(tm) Ralph Nader

    Well?

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 12 Jul 2010 03:18 PM
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    20 Jul 2010 06:08 PM Go to last post
  22. .40 for the everyday man

    So after years of effort I think I've finally infected my girlfriend with the "gun bug". We went last week and had her apply for her FOID card (an Illinois firearms owners card, required by law) and while we were at the gun shop we of course did a...

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 17 Mar 2009 09:16 AM
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  23. 1,000,000 Posts (Post Party)

    Get off your lazy asses guys.

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 13 Sep 2009 10:02 AM
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  24. 10 Things You DIDN'T Know About Orgasms

    While an educational lecture on video and definately not pr0n, one shouldn't watch it at work. The section about Danish farmers, which shows up at about the 10:45 mark is worth watching just for the audience reaction alone.

    Started by Tuckerfan‎, 05 Jun 2009 12:24 AM
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  25. 10/10/10

    Yesterday was 10/10/10 and so lots of people did superstitious things because the data is so special. Apparently a lot of people wanted to get married on that date. Probably makes it harder to forget the anniversary. Newspapers ran stories on babies...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 11 Oct 2010 07:10 AM
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  26. 100 bad ideas for board publicity

    1. Official domebo anthrax attacks.

    Started by CRSP‎, 03 Mar 2009 09:50 AM
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  27. 100 Hits A Day!!! Thanks, Domers!!!!

    First off, I know some of y'all have left the Dope for good, and some of you post both places. That doesn't matter to me. Any more. It used to, when y'all first split, but now that I know that you didn't split away from me, it makes it...

    Started by Quasi‎, 17 May 2009 12:07 AM
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    17 May 2009 01:26 PM Go to last post
  28. 100,000 Posts (Post party)

    We're nearly there! I'm thinking we can make it by sometime tomorrow if we try. As of writing this, we've got 1556 posts to go. C'mon! We can do it.

    Started by Zuul‎, 08 Sep 2009 10:45 AM
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  29. 1000 members - YAY!

    Well, the title says it all, pretty much. YAY!

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 05 Dec 2010 11:08 PM
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  30. 11/11/11 11:11:11

    How palindromic, even if you do put the month before the day. :p

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 11 Nov 2011 06:20 AM
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    12 Nov 2011 10:51 PM Go to last post
  31. 136 Creepy Wikipedia articles

    http://www.phocks.org/stumble/creepy/ Just in case anyone is bored. Some of them are woo, and/or boring, many of them are faskinating.

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 21 Mar 2012 10:32 PM
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  32. 1986 Sitcoms! Test your TV IQ!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahll8HMYPT8 These are awesome. I do not recall a show based on Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He's The Mayor looks interesting.

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 26 Dec 2009 06:55 PM
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  33. 2000

    2000 posts as of this one right here. It took me in the neighborhood of 5 1/2 years at the Dope to hit whatever I had there, in the 8000's. At this rate I'm going to blow past that pretty quickly. That is all. :dumbo:

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 15 Sep 2009 11:01 AM
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    15 Sep 2009 02:30 PM Go to last post
  34. 25,000th Big Mac

    http://www2.tbo.com/news/offbeat/2011/may/17/4/wisconsin-man-ready-to-eat-his-25000th-big-mac-ar-208008/ What a strange way to earn fame. I remember, in the Eighties and into the Nineties, this guy in Chicago would camp out, beginning New...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 17 May 2011 03:03 PM
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  35. 3 AM Thoughts

    It's the middle of the night and I'm awake, I'm find myself beset by a Greek chorus in my head, of what I call my "3 AM Thoughts." These are when the little voices of negative self-talk all come out and start to assail me. Rehashing the errors...

    Started by OtakuLoki‎, 06 Jan 2010 03:18 AM
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  36. 3 Great Minds Go Drinking...

    Idea stolen from ivan astikov during chat... What would it be like for three great minds from history, any 3, if they went out drinking together? Physicists going out for shots... *bartender slides first drink along the bar* Albert: Huh......

    Started by AllWalker‎, 13 Aug 2009 06:15 AM
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    13 Aug 2009 06:54 AM Go to last post
  37. 36 years ago today...

    ...this boy came forth. All hail the Ben.

    Started by OneCentStamp‎, 10 Sep 2009 05:39 AM
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  38. 40+types: tell us how your parents were frugal in your childhood

    Suggested by a conversation in chat. My folks were BIG coupon shoppers. My dad still is. My mother would never buy Oreos, even though buying the store brands she'd choose was demonstrably a waste of money; they'd simply never get eaten. So...

    Started by Skald the Rhymer‎, 10 Jun 2010 03:43 PM
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  39. 403 Message Freak Out

    I got that "403" message and i just about freaked out. I'm happy to be back. (Happy Sigh)

    Started by jali‎, 05 Mar 2009 01:54 PM
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    05 Mar 2009 04:28 PM Go to last post
  40. 40th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing

    Well, if they proved it happened on Mythbusters, it must be true! Forty years ago today, Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. Way cool! Happy Anniversary, NASA, and congrats on that extraordinary feat! :)

    Started by dread pirate jimbo‎, 20 Jul 2009 03:03 PM
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    21 Jul 2009 12:19 PM Go to last post
  41. 50...

    Counting down to 500 and SEKRET CHATE. Help me make my final push!

    Started by fachverwirrt‎, 13 Sep 2010 08:44 PM
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    13 Sep 2010 10:12 PM Go to last post
  42. 7.4 magnitude (preliminary) earthquake on Java

    It's always been my dream to see a swimming pool slosh in the aftermath of an earthquake. Well, I have now achieved it. I did not see what must have been a spectacular set of splashes and waves - when the house started rumbling and shaking (and...

    Started by Hatshepsut‎, 02 Sep 2009 03:28 AM
    • Replies: 7
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    06 Sep 2009 10:01 PM Go to last post
  43. 8===D

    :hoj: ? ? ===8 !!! :mad:

    Started by 8===D‎, 20 Aug 2009 06:54 PM
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    20 Aug 2009 09:11 PM Go to last post
  44. A big birthday present!

    So, today a guy got his girlfriend LASIK at my clinic as a birthday present. He set up the appointment for her last week (without her knowing), came in early this morning to give us a gift bag, balloons, and card to give her, and then brought her...

    Started by OneCentStamp‎, 12 Mar 2010 11:10 AM
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    12 Mar 2010 08:58 PM Go to last post
  45. A Bit of Sad News for All Us Mad Scientist Types

    Its a little late, but I just found out that Ed Grothus, founder of Black Hole Surplus of Los Alamos, passed away back in February of this year. :( NPR did a piece about him a year ago that's well worth a listen.

    Started by Tuckerfan‎, 28 Oct 2009 11:45 PM
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    29 Oct 2009 08:18 AM Go to last post
  46. A cast-iron skillet too many

    I know what you're thinking. 'How can one have "too many" cast iron pans?' Well, let's see... I have two 10-1/4" skillets, one Chinese, and one American. My mom gave me one of them, and it was used then. Probably the American one. I have a...

    Started by Johnny‎, 31 Mar 2009 10:31 PM
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    01 Apr 2009 10:25 PM Go to last post
  47. A crime against yourself%

    From the scientific and physiological point of view, the act of looking or gazing upon non-Mahram women sets off a complex process of hormonal stimulation and release, and prepares the body and the sex organs for the process of sexual intercourse. ...

    Started by eninn‎, 02 Aug 2014 08:47 AM
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  48. A fairy godmother has just granted you a wish for one luxury item...

    that you wouldn't normally buy for yourself or can't afford. What do you pick? (It can be ANYTHING your heart desires.) Mine would probably be a 67 Corvette in mint condition. Always wanted one of those.

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 04 Sep 2009 05:25 PM
    • Replies: 39
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    08 Sep 2009 04:24 PM Go to last post
  49. A fat, naked man just rode his bicycle past my house

    I live on a hill. He was riding downhill, moving pretty fast. Wait, I lied. He wasn't naked. He had on black shoes. I hope he had a towel on the seat or something.

    Started by Julie‎, 25 May 2009 08:09 PM
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    26 May 2009 08:58 PM Go to last post
  50. A few too many stars or getting the wrong tattoo

    Remember folks when going to the tattoo parlour to be really clear on what you are looking for otherwise what could have been a neat ornamentation could turn into a face full of stars. She's claiming she "fell asleep" having told the tattooist...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 17 Jun 2009 04:38 AM
    • Replies: 42
    • Views: 40,882
    25 Jun 2009 10:05 AM Go to last post

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