MHB Amazing Sequence: 444, 666, 999 - Rofl!

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The discussion revolves around achieving a sequence of "Thanked" posts, specifically highlighting the numbers 444, 666, and 999. Participants express excitement over reaching 1000 "Thanked" posts, celebrating the milestone. There is a humorous mention of deleting an unthanked post to maintain the sequence. The conversation reflects a light-hearted acknowledgment of community engagement and appreciation. Overall, the thread showcases camaraderie and the joy of reaching milestones within the forum.
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I should delete one unthanked post to get ,

444
666
999

that was just close (Rofl)
 

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I could manually change that but it wouldn't seem right ;). I agree this is an interesting sequence!
 
The 999 has now become 1000, so congratulations on 1000 "Thanked"s (Party) – and I'm about to make it 1001. (Bigsmile)
 
Opalg said:
The 999 has now become 1000, so congratulations on 1000 "Thanked"s (Party) – and I'm about to make it 1001. (Bigsmile)

Thanks , I really appreciate that :)
 
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