What's the Truth Behind My Meeting with 'The Man' on My Bucket List?

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The discussion revolves around a memorable meeting with a prominent figure in the physics community, referred to as "The Man," and includes a photo capturing the moment. Participants express excitement about the encounter, noting the presence of non-alcoholic beer and the atmosphere of the event, which was calmer on the third day, attracting families. Parents shared their children's knowledge of physics, leading to lighthearted exchanges about the generational gap in understanding the subject. The conversation shifts to the identities of the individuals in the photo, revealing that Greg, the creator of Physics Forums (PF), is affectionately referred to as "Lord And Master," while Don is recognized as a long-time member. The dialogue includes humorous remarks about Greg's appearance and a playful banter about post counts and online personas, highlighting the camaraderie within the community. Overall, the thread captures a blend of admiration for key figures in physics, personal anecdotes, and a sense of community among forum members.
  • #31
Danger said:
I'm actually probably well over 25,000. Posts in GD, where I spend most of my time, aren't counted.
I think they are now:)
 
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  • #32
RonL said:
you should have said something
I've said "something" :olduhh: on hundreds of occasions. I have been reprimanded for it frequently. One of the ladies here just recently forgave me for a comment from almost a year ago.
It will be cool if GD posts are now counted. I know for sure that in the old format far less than 50% of my activity went into the scorebook. Evo once dug up some way of finding real total post counts in the server, but it isn't available normally.
 
  • #33
Danger said:
I've said "something" :olduhh: on hundreds of occasions. I have been reprimanded for it frequently. One of the ladies here just recently forgave me for a comment from almost a year ago.

I hope you didn't take it that I was serious, I have been seeing you from 2006 until now :eek::D
 
  • #34
RonL said:
I hope you didn't take it that I was serious
Not in the way that you might think. It was obvious that you were joking about me not proclaiming straightness (and really, why should anyone do so other than to tweak Diggoff?); but I can only go by someone's post count to judge their activity, so I just figured that you were doing likewise. I have no sense of time (literally; my parietal lobe doesn't work) so I have no idea how long I've been here, let alone you, without looking up the stats. (Now that I know you're a long-timer, it makes me even a bit more worried than normal that you omitted the verb in the sentence about what you have been seeing me doing since 2006. Remember that a lot of it wasn't my fault. For a six month stretch, Lucy took over typing for me and some stuff was mistranslated. (I posted photographic proof right here, lest you doubt me.) Although she types in English, she still thinks in Cat, and sometimes chooses the wrong equivalent word.
 

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