Thread #1001: A Milestone Reached! :smile:

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The discussion celebrates the milestone of thread #1001 in the general discussion forum, with participants expressing excitement and humor about the achievement. One user humorously points out a contradiction regarding the thread number, leading to a playful exchange. Another participant expresses dismay at what they perceive as a trivialization of the moment, comparing it to a historical event. The conversation highlights the community's engagement and the significance of milestones in forum culture.
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This is thread #1001 in the general discussion forum! woohoo!

This sentence is not false. :smile:
 
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How can you tell? it's surely thread no.6970, but that's in general...
 
Congratulations, I'll notify the major news networks.
 
Originally posted by hypnagogue
This is thread #1001 in the general discussion forum! woohoo!

This sentence is not false. :smile:

You dirty rotten SOB. PF GD reaches the monumental post #1001 and you ruin it with that post?
I'm aghast. It's like if Armstrong's first words from the surface of the moon were "I'm on the moon."
 
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