What is up with the XX-1/2 post numbers?

[West Texas Chuck]

I can't help myself, I am a nosy person. In the last week or so I have seen two different posters with an XX-1/2 post number, a weird join date, and a FReep name that leads to some YouBoob or Wiki destination.

What the heck is up with this? Check 24-1/2.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2728498/posts

Makes me think we are being hacked. I dunno, but that is shennanigans of some sort. I guess I'm just a suspicious person, but abnormal stuff gets my attention.

[deport]

Go view the source code on the thread/post in question starting at line # 575 of the source code and you’ll find the code formatting for the insertion of a table that does the trick for you....

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

You win!

From whatever reply number this turns out to be...

Tolerance Sucks Rocks

[SunkenCiv]

I suspect it works in decimal as well.

63.2 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; Bockscar

There are good sound reasons for not spending much more time with this.

63.3 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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OTOH, that's never stopped us before.

63.4 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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If one pays attention to the details, everything should come out okay.

63.5 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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Even if one doesn't, and it doesn't come out okay, it'll still be fun.

63.6 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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When I say fun, I mean, in a nerd context.

63.6 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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I'm not looking forward to the day when someone tries this scam in scientific notation.

63.7 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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Not that this is really scientific.

63.8 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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Anyway, time to head for the exits, and probably to bed.

63.9 posted on 06/02/2011 5:01:01 PM PDT by Tara Rabumdier (Believe me, it all makes sense if you think of it as a French surname.)

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I think I'll take some headache remedy before I crash.

[Tara Rabumdier]

I suspect it works in decimal as well.

[Tara Rabumdier]

There are good sound reasons for not spending much more time with this.

[Tara Rabumdier]

OTOH, that's never stopped us before.

[Tara Rabumdier]

If one pays attention to the details, everything should come out okay.

[Tara Rabumdier]

Even if one doesn't, and it doesn't come out okay, it'll still be fun.

[Tara Rabumdier]

When I say fun, I mean, in a nerd context.

[Tara Rabumdier]

I'm not looking forward to the day when someone tries this scam in scientific notation.

[Tara Rabumdier]

Not that this is really scientific.

[Tara Rabumdier]

Anyway, time to head for the exits, and probably to bed.

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the ping.

[West Texas Chuck]

Crap, that is probably my fault. I kept hitting the Abuse button to alert the ModGods, I thought we were being messed with.

sorry.

[West Texas Chuck]

Just because I look stoopid don’t mean I’m not ;)

[null and void]

You’re smarter than you look, but then again, you’d pretty much have to be...

[West Texas Chuck]

When I get through with this sammich I’m gonna type a really pithy response to that.

Or not.

Maybe I’ll just go out to the hot tub and gaze on a dozen beautiful Hooters gals, let them feed me grapes and or beers, then come back here and taunt you a second time. English pig dog.

Or maybe I’ll just sit here, confident in the knowledge I am so much smarter and sexier than you that I don’t have to distinguish your remark by remarking about it.

Or not.

[Lancey Howard]

The apparent post with the “1/2” is actually part of the following post; they are one post.

There are people here who can insert those "1/2" posts anywhere in a thread. For example, THIS POST #255 1/2 is actually part of Post #300.

[null and void]

Dayam. Let’s trade lives!

[West Texas Chuck]

Hope you like cats ;)

[null and void]

And turtles.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Someone set up the bomb.

Could BufordP be da bomb?

[trooprally]

To have a little brevity in your life, just like your cartoon.

[Mr] T

[trooprally]

Nothing to be sorry about. Just enjoy the thread. When the 1/2 threads first started showing up, the MODs went crazy. Even warned the FReeper not to do it any more. With all the hacking going on, Weiner comes to mind, you were naturally concerned.

Besides, few threads get over 10 posts.

[Mr] T

[Fiddlstix]

I've seen a couple of the #+ 1/2 posts on threads. I thought they were kinda funny. Never really paid a lot of attention though.
Actually, I figured it was a mod or two having at a kinda off beat humor or maybe it was some kinda inside joke between some mods and freepers or something like that.

It's been a hoot reading this thread. lol Good grief! I'll admit I wish I'd thought of the 1/2 thing myself. I'm jealous. lol

FReeper BufordP: You can rightly be proud of your method on posts. It's an attention getter. That fer sure. This thread alone proves that. lol
More power to ya. Carry on. lol

BTW, Please add me to that ping list of yours.

[3D-JOY]

Thank You - Thank You

I have found so little to laugh about in recent weeks that this is a very welcome thread!

Carry on!

[trooprally]

Yep, sometimes FR gets way too serious. Buford’s 1/2 posts add some comic relief.

[Mr] T