http://qs1969.pair.com?node_id=11134103


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Yes, it's quite the mystery! Like a Sherlock Holmes story. :) I assumed AM found the 2003 post via google and (not noticing the 2003 date) simply banged out a reflex AM reply ... then decided to create a proper PM account and used that to reply three minutes later (still not taking the time to notice how old the post was). jdporter could probably tell us if AM and KABA are one and the same ... or (better), if KABA is still listening, he/she could tell us the back story. I won't be able to sleep tonight not knowing. :)

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Re^5: flower box comments
by kcott (Archbishop) on Jun 21, 2021 at 20:09 UTC
    "Yes, it's quite the mystery! ... jdporter could probably tell us if AM and KABA are one and the same ..."

    He transmogrified into his scintillating, deitific form and provided that information.

    "I won't be able to sleep tonight not knowing. :)"

    With the mystery solved, you may still have time to grab a few hours kip this morning, before you start your day proper, as it's still only 6am our time. :-)

    — Ken

      Thanks to jdporter for the extra info! The timestamps indicate the (now reaped) anonymous reply was made two minutes before KABA joined Perl Monks ... so it wasn't that KABA wasn't logged in, it was that KABA didn't exist yet.

      Yet why on earth was KABA looking at such an inconspicuous 18-year-old node in the first place? I can only think of two plausible theories:

      There must be a more plausible explanation but I can't think of one. If KABA is listening we might get lucky. Based on past necroposting experiences though, I fear we will never hear from KABA again. :(