Change of moderators in "Comments on Cecil's Columns"--NEW MODERATOR

[TubaDiva]

Jillgat will not longer moderate Comments on Cecil's Columns; she's got some real life stuff to attend to and can't hang with us.

For the time being, CKDextHavn will moderate CCC, stay tuned for further developments.

your humble TubaDiva
Administrator

[whitetho]

Umm, when Jillgat was in charge we were allowed to eat all the cookies we wanted and watch all the TV we wanted and stay up as late as we wanted so I hope these same rules will still be in effect under the new moderator since this is what Jillgat would have wanted.

[David B]

Only if you share the cookies with all of the other moderators.

[Lynn Bodoni]

Even before I was a moderator, I was the DemiGoddess of Milk Chocolate on the old AOL message board. I haven't given up that position. Everyone is supposed to send me 10% of all of your milk chocolate.

Getting it to me is YOUR problem.

Lynn
Demigoddess of Milk Chocolate
SDMB Bitch
Administrator for the Straight Dope (so there, it's official!)

[Doug Bowe]

The tech genius who fixed the board (Jerry?) got his chocolate because he left a business address.

[Ukulele Ike]

Yeah, and Jillgat promised us each a pony, when we finished all our cookies.

How bout it, Dex?

[JillGat]

Yeah, and Jillgat promised us each a pony, when we finished all our cookies.

How bout it, Dex?


Ponies! You betcha.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000211.html

[C K Dexter Haven]

Yeah, sure, I'll get you a pony... there's a slight charge for shipping and handling, of course.

(( Thinking to self: Hmmm, lesse, I buy some Pretty Ponies for about $4 a piece, I ship 'em out, charge $1,000 for handling... that should do it. ))

[Fanny May]

Your name is driving me nuts. I know it's from a play, but which one?

[C K Dexter Haven]

It's the shortened form that I had to use when screen names on AOL could only be 10 letters long. Spelt out, it'd be:
C K Dexter Haven

[Myndephuquer]

Fanny May (re: CKDextHavn's screen name):
Your name is driving me nuts.

Fanny May - I am so glad that you asked that (and that I happened to find the post.) Those are my sentiments, exactly.
CKDextHavn - Thank you for answering. What are the 'C K' and 'Dexter Haven' references to? (I can't know everything, but if you tell me this, I'll be one step closer. :) )

[Show_Biz]

C.K Dexter-Haven is a character in Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story

Made into movies:

--- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Cary Grant .... C. K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn .... Tracy Lord
James Stewart .... Macaulay (Mike) Connor

---
The musical version: High Society (1956)
Bing Crosby .... C.K. Dexter-Haven
Grace Kelly .... Tracy Samantha Lord
Frank Sinatra .... Mike Connor

---
Not to be confused with the other "High Society" movies, nor Philadelphia (1993)
Tom Hanks .... Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington .... Joe Miller
Roberta Maxwell .... Judge Tate

[Show_Biz]

-0-

[Myndephuquer]

Thank you, Show_Biz!!

[Ukulele Ike]

Hey, have you guys ever heard CKDextHavn sing?

He sounds remarkably like Der Bingle.

[TubaDiva]

I'm sure you'll all join me in applauding our newest moderator, Arnold Winkleried.

He's our new guy in Comments on Cecil's Columns and I think he's gonna be great.

The rest of you that put in applications for moderator gigs, sit tight; we're getting it together, there's new stuff coming really soon.

your humble TubaDiva
Administrator

[Arnold Winkelried]

And here's my acclaimed imitation of "Der Bingle": (clears throat)

(giant cane yanks him off-stage)

[D Marie]

Congrats Arnold!

[coosa]

Congratulations, Arnold! I can't think of anyone better suited for the job - you'll be terrific. And you get a free coffee mug - I swoon with envy!

[Jeannie]

Way to go, Arnold! I know you'll do a great job!

:D

[Shayna]

I'm sure you'll all join me in applauding our newest moderator, Arnold Winkleried.

He's our new guy in Comments on Cecil's Columns and I think he's gonna be great.

And I've actually touched him. *sigh* Not to mention that he's coming to my house and bringing me Swiss chocolates, in person! Lynn Bodoni, eat your heart out - hehehehe

Congratulations, Arnold! I know you'll wear your new modertor's hat very nicely. Did they make you one out of hemp to match your fancy outfit? ;)

[whitetho]

And unlike the old moderator, I bet Arnold will let us run with scissors...

[Arnold Winkelried]

Thank you, D Marie , coosa, Jeannie! I'll try my best to be a good moderator. (squares his shoulders and looks resolutely ahead to a well-maintained forum)

Shayna, for my moderator hat, I've chose a propellor beanie. I think that best embodies the spirit of the straight dope message board.
When Elizabeth and I finally arrive at your house with the promised chocolate, you can change your sig to upstage hoo-ha or whatever his name is.

whitetho, there will be no running with scissors in my forum, thank you very much. You can reserve that reckless behaviour for Great Debates. (mental note to myself: keep a close eye on whitetho)

[Fanny May]

Well, good luck to you, too! Hope you can stay a while.

You're not named after a character, too, are you?
The diner owner on Fonzie? Or didn't he have a last name.

You must have more time than me, and I'm semi-retired.
More energy, maybe.

Hope you can stay a while. That last one burned out fast!

(Thanks Show-Biz, that was the one. Although, I guess it doesn't matter much now.)

[Coldfire]

Congrats, Arnold!

Ehm.
Does this mean you're gonna ban me now if I call you silly names again? Ya bank robbing, milka eating, nuclear cellar building, Emmenthaler melting, Martina Hingis supporting Swiss idjit :D

[Show_Biz]

I couldn't find Arnold's last name on Happy Days.
I wasn't a big watcher, but I think the gag was that Matsuo Takahashi bought the diner and his name was too long to change the sign.

Here's what I got from the International Movie (and TV) Data Base imdb.com (http://us.imdb.com/)

Pat Morita .... Arnold (Matsuo Takahashi) (1975-1976, 1982-1983)
Al Molinaro .... Alfred Delvecchio (1976-1982)

Arnold Winkelried- If I'm wrong, let me know.
I guess this is your claim to fame right here. Make the most of it. In a few years you could be replaced by Al Molinaro too.

Have fun and remember to give the crowd what it came for.:)

[Arnold Winkelried]

Fanny May, yes, I am named after a character (see below.) I wouldn't say JillGat burned out fast, she's been here since the old AOL days (that I personally didn't live through.) Save up that energy, maybe one day you, too, will feel the calling of the SDMB moderator vocation.

Coldfire, it will be a pleasure to welcome you in my forum. Please feel free to post there anytime. (rubbing hands gleefully in anticipation) Your messages will be treated with the utmost consideration.

Show_Biz, I'm sure your research is accurate. As flattering as it is to be named in association with the great Pat Morita, the Arnold who gave me my name did not have as carefree a life as the owner of the Happy Days diner.


For those of you that might wonder about my screen name:

Arnold Winkelried is a swiss independence hero, who, at the battle of Sempach (1397), sacrificed himself to help the swiss victory by gathering a group of spears in his body and thus creating an opening for the swiss infantry to rush in.

You can found a picturesque version of the story here:
The Battle of Sempach (1397) (http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/women/yonge/deeds/sempach.html)

And there's a painting here:
Ludwig Vogel: Die Eidgenossen bei der Leiche Winkelrieds (1841) (http://www.dhm.de/ausstellungen/mythen/english/ch3.html)

And yes, people have already warned me that Arnold Winkelried's fate is a fitting metaphor for the life of the SDMB moderator.

[Fanny May]

Oh, yes, very dramatic! Quite the tale.

(I didn't mean JillGat was here a short time, I meant CKDextHavn, who was just announced above. But I see now he was filling in. My mistake.)

[WallyM7]

Arnie!

I was away for a while, so apparently they made this appointment behind my back.

Fortunately for you, I have no objection. In fact, I applaud it. When I post in your forum I presume that I will be accorded special treatment in keeping with my stature. (I'm 5'11")

[DRY]

Arnold Winkleried!

I, too would like to wish you good luck and best regards on your appointment as moderator!

The story behind your screen name is quite interesting. I've read a bit on medieval history but this legend is new to me. (Most of my reading in 14th Century Europe was English history)

I realize that the Swiss are now known for their neutrality (and chocolates and army knives), but, looking back, it's hard to believe that they were EVER looked upon with contempt as a military force. I believe that they supplied many other nations with mercenaries, and they destroyed Charles the Bold's Burgundian army less than a century later.

I seem to have strayed off topic...

Anyway, best wishes again! And I'm really not doing this because I'm a newbie and desperately searching for a welcome by administators, moderators, and other LA dopers.

OK. Maybe just a little.

[C K Dexter Haven]

Arnold elucidates: << Arnold Winkelried is a swiss independence hero, who, at the battle of Sempach (1397), sacrificed himself to help the swiss victory by gathering a group of spears in his body and thus creating an opening for the swiss infantry to rush in. >>

... and thus inventing Swiss Cheese.

OK, sorry, Arnold.

[Arnold Winkelried]

No, Fanny May, you're the one that was right! Obviously (though it wasn't obvious to me) you were talking about CKDextHavn, not JillGat. My mistake. :o

WallyM7, we'll do our best to accomodate you, but actually the ceilings are pretty low in "Comments on Cecil's Columns", it was the first forum built when funds were still low. Did you see the 7 1/2th floor in "Being John Malkovich"? Kind of like that. But please, just bend over and come visit us!

DRY, Arnold Winkelried, a legend? Bite your tongue! Unlike William Tell, for whose existence no reliable documents can be found, Arnold Winkelried is a historical figure. Obviously the account of his story that was mentioned in the link above is fictionalized, but the central fact (his "kamikaze" act) is true.

CKDextHavn, if only the real Arnold Winkelried were here! :mad:

[manhattan]

But please, just bend over and come visit us!
I nominate this to be the new slogan of the SDMB.

[timmar68]

Since I don't read that forum, this affects me how?




Kidding! (I really don't read that forum [I have my reasons] but that IS good news. Congratulations!) :)

[DRY]

DRY, Arnold Winkelried, a legend? Bite your tongue! Unlike William Tell, for whose existence no reliable documents can be found, Arnold Winkelried is a historical figure. Obviously the account of his story that was mentioned in the link above is fictionalized, but the central fact (his "kamikaze" act) is true.


Ahem.

I shall now show what an arrogant newbie I've become by disputing a moderator (at least it isn't in his "home forum", eh) and maintaining that my use of "legend" was correct and appropriate.

My dictionary defines "legend" as "an unverified popular story handed from earlier times" as one definition, and "one who achieves legendary fame" as an alternate definition.

Doesn't look good for ol' DRY in using the first of the two definitions above, right? But hold on...

Moving to "legendary", the definition is "of, comprising, based on , or of the nature of a legend".

(My source is Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary.)

Therefore, I maintain that the use of the word "legend" with respect to A.W. is not at all inappropriate, because the story mentioned in the link you reference can be described as "legendary", and thus, A.W., as the one who received such legendary fame, is indeed a legend, real person though he may have been.

Oh...all right. The real reason why I originally used "legend" is that I did not believe "legend" precluded an actual person or event. I'm now using the dictionary after the fact, to, hopefully, bolster the viewpoint that I was originally correct.

Anyway, congratulations again.

[Arnold Winkelried]

DRY, here's what another dictionary says.

Merriam-Webster®'s Collegiate® Dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm)
Main Entry: leg·end (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=legend)
Pronunciation: 'le-j&nd (guide to pronunciation (http://www.m-w.com/pronguid.htm))
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English legende, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French legende, from Medieval Latin legenda, from Latin, feminine of legendus, gerundive of legere to gather, select, read; akin to Greek legein to gather, say, logos speech, word, reason
Date: 14th century
1 a : a story coming down from the past; especially : one popularly regarded as historical although not verifiable b : a body of such stories <a place in the legend of the frontier> c : a popular myth of recent origin d : a person or thing that inspires legends e : the subject of a legend <its violence was legend even in its own time -- William Broyles Jr.>
2 a : an inscription or title on an object (as a coin) b : CAPTION (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=caption+)2b c : an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart

I guess meaning 1d agrees with what you're saying, so I'll forgive you this one time. But don't mess with Arnold Winkelried's place in history! :D


Thank you, MaryAnnQ, you heretic. I expect to see you in in CCC shortly, repenting of your sin of not reading the first forum.

[timmar68]

But Arnold, hon, if I don't read the forum how can I post to it? :::flee:::