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To: MrsNose who wrote (12421)	11/8/1999 9:58:00 PM
From: bluejeans	Respond to of 62550

grub??? OK I'm confused This should help.<G> Straight from SI BOB Message 11833729 Grubbing = Getting an interesting or significant post number, be it an ordinal intra-thread number or a global reply number. There are many who grab minor grubs here and there, such as post #1984 in the "Grubber's Trophy Case" thread, palindrome grubs, poker hands, and other lesser ones. There are many who get minor grubs all over the site. Then there's David Lawrence. A sub-culture has risen around post-grubbing on SI, and along with it, a somewhat complex set of rules. It's also been around for a long time Here is a joke: Breaking The Silence > >>> > Brother John entered the 'Monastery of Silence' and > the Chief Priest said, "Brother, this is a silent > monastery, you are welcome here as long as you like, > but you may not speak until I direct you to do so." > >>> > Brother John lived in the monastery for a full year > before the Chief Priest said to him: > >>> > "Brother John, you have been here a year now, you may > speak two words." > > > > > Brother John said, "Hard Bed." > >>> > "I'm sorry to hear that" the Chief Priest said. > "We will get > > > >you a better bed." > >>> > The next year, Brother John was called by the Chief > Priest. "You may say another two words Brother John." > >>> > "Cold Food." said Brother John, and the Chief Priest > assured him that the food would be better in the > future. > > > > > On his third anniversary at the monastery, the Chief > Priest again called Brother John into his office. > "Two words you may say today." > >>> > "I Quit." said Brother John. > > > > > "It is probably best." said the Chief Priest. "All you > have done since you got here is complain." > > > >

To: MrsNose who wrote (12421)	11/8/1999 9:58:00 PM
From: Ian@SI	Respond to of 62550

It was a palindrome - reads the same backwards and forwards. Next one will be 12521.

To: MrsNose who wrote (12421)	11/8/1999 10:03:00 PM
From: JayPC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62550

Grubbing = Getting an interesting or significant post number, be it an ordinal intra-thread number or a global reply number. There are many who grab minor grubs here and there, such as post #1984 in the "Grubber's Trophy Case" thread, palindrome grubs, poker hands, and other lesser ones. Message 11833729 An elderly man goes to his doctor complaining he's not feeling well. The doctor runs some tests and comes back and tells him he has bad news and worse news. The elderly man says "well, tell me the bad news first" The doctor says "you have cancer" "whoa..." says the old man. "well what's the worse news" "you have Alzheimer's disease" says the doctor. "whoa..." says the old man "well, it could be worse, I could have cancer"