Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderAnd here I thought this type of rebus wasn't invented until 20th century advertising campaigns. This horse witnessed the American Revolution.
Apparently, David Zucker (of Airplane! and Police Academy!^W^W Police Squad! film-making fame) bought a race horse which he named "All Pink" and instructed the jockey to run the horse as close as possible to the inside rail. The intention was to cause the announcer to say some funny words: > It was 1989 through 1993. Saratoga, NY, not Sarasota Fla. The goal was to get the track announcer to call out: "...and it's All Pink on the inside!" In fact…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 238
- Total comments
- 74
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-30 | Potoooooooo | emilyn | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-06-10 | Potoooooooo | luu | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-07-28 | PotooooooooFirst breakout · Best thread | willemmerson | 128 | 32 |
| 2025-01-16 | PotooooooooLatest 20+ point return | samclemens | 104 | 42 |
| 2026-04-19 | Potoooooooo | surprisetalk | 2 | 0 |