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12-17-2012, 10:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brisbane, Australia | |  What's With The Quote Signatures?
I've noticed a lot of TBers have quotes from other TBers as their signature. Seems fairly unique to this forum, and frankly, it can be rather confusing. What's the story? Are these subtle coded messages design to brainwash forum newbies? |
12-17-2012, 11:08 PM
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12-17-2012, 11:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent UK | | | I always assumed it was private jokes.
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12-17-2012, 11:10 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Detroit | | | Most of them are merely memorable moments of hilarity. Another TB'er says something preposterous that sends you into fits of laughter? Quote them and use it as your signature! It's sort of like some kind of freaky bonding ritual.
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12-17-2012, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkMgibson I've noticed a lot of TBers have quotes from other TBers as their signature. Seems fairly unique to this forum, and frankly, it can be rather confusing. What's the story? Are these subtle coded messages design to brainwash forum newbies? | I've never really taken notice of the quotes in signatures.
Hmmmmm 
ps: how's the GROUP LESSONS thread?
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12-17-2012, 11:31 PM
|  | When I come around, homeboy, watch yo nuggets | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubnomnar I've never really taken notice of the quotes in signatures.
Hmmmmm
ps: how's the GROUP LESSONS thread? | I debated this approach as well. However, laziness is a powerful she-devil and her mighty pitchforked ways held me back from such an ironic exhibition. |
12-17-2012, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkMgibson Are these subtle coded messages design to brainwash forum newbies? | Nope, just to steal their hot girlfriends. |
12-17-2012, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkMgibson I've noticed a lot of TBers have quotes from other TBers as their signature. Seems fairly unique to this forum, and frankly, it can be rather confusing. What's the story? Are these subtle coded messages design to brainwash forum newbies? | Quote:
Originally Posted by Unrepresented I debated this approach as well. However, laziness is a powerful she-devil and her mighty pitchforked ways held me back from such an ironic exhibition. | 
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Originally Posted by winterburn69 Yes he is quite giant-like, but Jaguars also have tiny necks. | |
12-17-2012, 11:37 PM
| | When I come around, homeboy, watch yo nuggets | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubnomnar | Ok. Now you're just being silly.  |
12-17-2012, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Unrepresented Ok. Now you're just being silly. | Not really... I actually LIKE your quote 
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Originally Posted by winterburn69 Yes he is quite giant-like, but Jaguars also have tiny necks. | |
12-18-2012, 05:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Robbinsville, NJ | | | meh
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12-18-2012, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Passinwind Nope, just to steal their hot girlfriends. | If you had a hot girlfriend, you wouldn't be on TalkBass.
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12-18-2012, 06:25 AM
|  | mi la ré sol | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reims, Champagne, France | | | I shows appreciation for the quote, the person or both.
I've seen it in pretty much all forums I frequent. |
12-18-2012, 07:41 AM
|  | I want to be HER bicycle | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | I like to make up fake ones
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12-18-2012, 07:50 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, Tx, USA, Earth | | | The user at the end of the year with the most signature quotes gets a TB'er of the year award. Start saying nifty things.
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12-18-2012, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MarkMgibson Seems fairly unique to this forum, and frankly, it can be rather confusing. What's the story? | Dunno, I see lots of members on ultimate-guitar/Dream Theater forums use quotes in sigs.
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12-18-2012, 07:59 AM
|  | The higher, the fewer. | | Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California's Central Valley | | | It's definitely a forum thing but not unique to this one. I think it's a fun way of showing camaraderie, etc.
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12-18-2012, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by AaronMB It's definitely a forum thing but not unique to this one. I think it's a fun way of showing camaraderie, etc. | Tell me please that you had to look up camaraderie cause im waaaay impressed! |
12-18-2012, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bassteban I like to make up fake ones | There ya go ...
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12-18-2012, 03:31 PM
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