what IS a sticky thread?

[ScaryFlugel]

it sounds painful whatever it is. can't find it in your FAQs and yes i did look.

[mikelyons]

A sticky is one that stays at the top of the forum/thread list. If you want a thread that you post to be a sticky, you have to plead with one of the mods to get it made sticky. Or bribe them if that's the way you work :)

[Roger Thorne]

Bribes! :shock: Of course we take bribes - £10 usually! . . . . anyway just to show you exactly what a 'Sticky' is, I've made this a thread a 'Sticky' - For FREE!



;)

[mikelyons]

Typical capitalist attitude from Mr Thorne there. I hope he shelled out and bought his winning band a drink :)

(I won't even mention 1 glass and straws)

This is my 1900th post. Might as well live dangerously :)

[ScaryFlugel]

A sticky is one that stays at the top of the forum/thread list
Ta Mike, I'll let you off your other post for being so helpful with this one.

Now, off to smarm up to the mods to make a one of my posts sticky, gooey and generally gungeworthy...

[kate_the_horn]

so why is it called a sticky?:p

[flugelgal]

so why is it called a sticky?:p

...because that is the generic name for a Post-It note
;)

[lynchie]

...because that is the generic name for a Post-It note
;)
I though Post-it note was the generic name for a post-it note...

[Will the Sec]

Was that an unnecessary post to increase your daily average, Lynchie? :-D

[lynchie]

errrr.... no?

[PeterBale]

so why is it called a sticky?:p
Because it "sticks" at the top of the page, and doesn't move down in deference to more recent postings.

[kate_the_horn]

Because it "sticks" at the top of the page, and doesn't move down in deference to more recent postings.
clever!

[flugelgal]

... just like a Post-It note!

[dyl]

... just like a Post-It note! Unless you stick it at the bottom of a page! Or middle. Anywhere but the top, in fact! ;)

[brasscrest]

To answer lynchie's earlier question about the generic name for a Post-It Note, be aware that Post-It is a registered trademark of the 3M Corporation. The patent on the glue (which is the important part) ran out a few years ago, so generic sticky notes are now sold, but Post-It refers to ones sold by 3M only.

[mikelyons]

Robert, you haven't got a solicitor's soul in a box in your office, have you? ;)

[ian perks]

Stick and it will stop

[flugelgal]

Unless you stick it at the bottom of a page! Or middle. Anywhere but the top, in fact! ;)

Pedant!!! :shock:

[mikelyons]

To be really offensive, Kirsty, you might try spelling it peasant! :)

[Kiz7]

Because it "sticks" at the top of the page, and doesn't move down in deference to more recent postings.

How stupid am I then? i thought it was called a sticky because it got stuck and didn't always load properly so i tended to ignore them.

Doh!

K

[andreab]

Hmmm...well I thought Sticky was a tmp member who seemed to put a lot of posts on!:oops:

[TheMusicMan]

Hmmm...well I thought Sticky was a tmp member who seemed to put a lot of posts on!:oops:Contender for post of the year awards there Andrea :clap:

[Jan H]

Contender for post of the year awards there Andrea :clap: If she wins that, will she get a banner John?
:rolleyes: :biggrin:

[mikelyons]

So does that mean we're having a poll for "Who's your favourite sticky?" then? ;)

[Anno Draconis]

So does that mean we're having a poll for "Who's your favourite sticky?" then? ;)

At least it's not "Who's your sticky favourite?" :oops:

[ScaryFlugel]

I though Post-it note was the generic name for a post-it note...
nooooo, wouldn't that be the brand name for a post-it note? I guess a yellow stick-on note would really be the generic name for a Post-it note...

are you keeping up? ;)

(taxi for scaryflugel....)

[Sopha]

Lol Love Your Signiture Scary Flugal!! =P