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Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
Tube - the being being back for the time being Started conversation Jul 16, 2001
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jul 16, 2001
Aha! So it's not unlimited even though the preview tells you so... the original subject was:
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... 
dadum, dadum wow, this thing really seems to go on for ever. Maybe I should start all conversations with the text of the first posting in the subject line? Whaddaya think? - Tube PS: Just had a preview and it really looks like one can go on for ever... Ok, I'll stop this now, apologies if I have bothered you by my little experiment! 
Another insight gained! 
Tube
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I'm not really here Posted Jul 16, 2001
Wicked Child.
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Jul 16, 2001
ness abounds!
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Orcus Posted Jul 17, 2001
Me wants smileys in forum titles! 
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E G Mel Posted Jul 17, 2001
Yes they should be 
, then you can add feeling to subjects too
Mel 
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Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jul 17, 2001
Me too!
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
I'm not really here Posted Jul 17, 2001
Do they think subjects have no feelings? They need to be able to express themselves too.
(Does anyone think I am taking this too far? )
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
E G Mel Posted Jul 17, 2001
Who you Mina? Never
Mel
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I'm not really here Posted Jul 17, 2001
Is that a sarcastic tone I sense? Tch. Young people today. Honestly.
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E G Mel Posted Jul 18, 2001
Hey not that young thank you!
Mel 
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
I'm not really here Posted Jul 18, 2001
Anyone younger than me is a young person. Even people older than me are young people as well.
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
E G Mel Posted Jul 18, 2001
Ok, so you're really covering your back there then
Mel *19 btw*
Sorry, This is not meant as a new conversation. I was only curious to find out how many characters one can fit into a single subject-line. If you can still read this, it would mean that there are heaps of characters one can fit in here. ... ... :-) dadum
Clelba Posted Jul 19, 2001
has anyone actually counted how many characters you can have?
^. .^
= ' =
*hides the old subject so the characters can't be counted*
I'm not really here Posted Jul 19, 2001
I can't be bothered.
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NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) Posted Jul 23, 2001
Okay, now let's see how many that is...
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NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) Posted Jul 23, 2001
oops, apparently that didn't reach the limit. Trying again...
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NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) Posted Jul 23, 2001
Hmm, it keeps going and going and going...
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NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) Posted Jul 23, 2001
That works out to 255. I'm really not surprised. But there's your answer, sorry for the long lines.
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Clelba Posted Jul 24, 2001
thankyou!
i'm unsubscribing from this forum now, it makes my postings page too big.
^. .^
= ' =
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- 1: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jul 16, 2001)
- 2: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jul 16, 2001)
- 3: I'm not really here (Jul 16, 2001)
- 4: Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. (Jul 16, 2001)
- 5: Orcus (Jul 17, 2001)
- 6: E G Mel (Jul 17, 2001)
- 7: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jul 17, 2001)
- 8: I'm not really here (Jul 17, 2001)
- 9: E G Mel (Jul 17, 2001)
- 10: I'm not really here (Jul 17, 2001)
- 11: E G Mel (Jul 18, 2001)
- 12: I'm not really here (Jul 18, 2001)
- 13: E G Mel (Jul 18, 2001)
- 14: Clelba (Jul 19, 2001)
- 15: I'm not really here (Jul 19, 2001)
- 16: NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) (Jul 23, 2001)
- 17: NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) (Jul 23, 2001)
- 18: NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) (Jul 23, 2001)
- 19: NMcCoy (attempting to standardize my username across the Internet. Formerly known as Twinkle.) (Jul 23, 2001)
- 20: Clelba (Jul 24, 2001)
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