# I quit. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 14, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845 "2009-02-14T18:45:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/281 "2009-02-16T17:48:49Z")
You’ve been a great mod and advocate for your views, **Giraffe** , and you always brought well-reasoned opinions to our discussions. I’m glad we had the chance to work together. ---
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/282 "2009-02-16T18:06:17Z")
I’ll be a Pit Mod. I’m ready to fuck bitches up with my Banstick! ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/283 "2009-02-16T18:06:59Z")
Just one more offering of gratitude to **Giraffe** and **fluiddruid**. Great work, and classy way to step down from Pit moderation. I’m delighted that neither is leaving the boards. And, nothing but best wishes to **Gfactor** and **Lynn**. I cannot imagine liking these forthcoming changes to the Pit. But that is not a reflection on the two of you in any way. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/284 "2009-02-16T18:09:04Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > You shouldn’t feel much of a change Sorry, but that ship’s done sailed. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/285 "2009-02-16T18:24:38Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > I might as well chime in now that I am stepping down from moderating the Pit. I will stay on as a moderator in my other forums. I’ll step in here if it’s needed until staff is reallocated, so feel free to PM me if you need help. Oh fuck. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/286 "2009-02-16T18:37:24Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > I’ll be a Pit Mod. I’m ready to fuck bitches up with my Banstick! Oh, you \*threatening \*to fuck bitches up? Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/287 "2009-02-16T18:37:50Z")
As far as I could tell (not being much of a trouble-maker), you were a fine mod here in the Pit, too, **fluiddruid** , and will also be missed. Taking the Pit moderator job at this point must be like, “Hey, this rotten stuff in the fridge smells terrible! Here - smell it!” ETA: It just occurred to me that we don’t have a lot of overseers right now - you all are going to behave yourselves, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/288 "2009-02-16T18:59:48Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > Oh, you \*threatening \*to fuck bitches up? Reported. Win ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/289 "2009-02-16T19:28:53Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > \ > ETA: It just occurred to me that we don’t have a lot of overseers right now - you all are going to behave yourselves, aren’t you? Never mind - I see we have a new boss, possibly the same as the old boss. Someone cancel the flaming trebuchet order! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/290 "2009-02-16T19:31:04Z")
Shit! You don’t set fire to the trebuchet either! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/291 "2009-02-16T19:47:30Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > I’ll be a Pit Mod. I’m ready to fuck bitches up with my Banstick! Chris Brown, is dat you? ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/292 "2009-02-16T23:01:06Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > I’ve had a blast modding the Pit these last three and a half years and want to thank all the trolls, wankers, malcontents, complainers, and potty-mouths who made it such a treat… Hey! What about us scofflaws, reprobates and ne’er-do-wells? Won’t someone please think of the ne’er-do-wells? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/293 "2009-02-17T00:06:47Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Shit! You don’t set fire to the trebuchet either! There goes our damage deposit. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SisterCoyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@SisterCoyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SisterCoyote)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/294 "2009-02-17T20:01:01Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Shit! You don’t set fire to the trebuchet either! Dude, some of us set fire to _everything_. It does more damage that way. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/295 "2009-02-18T04:00:11Z")
Giraffe, Fluid. I liked you guys both. I’ll miss your Evenflow Moderating (and am still glad that I’ll get my daily dose of Druid in the GameRoom at least), but It’s a bummer to see you go Giraffe. Glad you’ll still stick around- as you were one of the first names on here that I recalled when I was lurking 2-3 years ago. You were always my fav. Mod, and the most well known one to me. So yeah. Take care. Peace out. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/296 "2009-02-22T05:59:34Z")
> [@fluiddruid](#): > > Thanks for all the kind words. Contrapuntal, in particular, I appreciate what you said. I know we’ve been at odds several times over the years, and I was honored by your feedback. > > Just to be clear, I’m still moderating (currently over The Game Room and The Barn House), so I’ll still be around. You shouldn’t feel much of a change - I’ve stepped back from reported posts for several months now, this just makes it official. I’m glad you’re still in the Game Room. I need you! 😃 I’m also glad you and **Giraffe** are sticking around as members. ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/297 "2009-02-23T03:29:40Z")
Hi. **Giraffe** , you moderated with a light hand and a light heart, which I appreciated even when I thought a thread deserved a better, more difficult answer than the stock “we moderators are _eeevil_” set-up and punchline you so often gave instead. **fluiddruid** , I post rarely (and never in the newer forums) so (as you anticipated) have no idea whether you were good, bad or indifferent. Good luck in your new location. But it can’t be good that all the cooks are quitting so soon after the manager took my money and before anybody’s come forward to tend the grill and the deep-fryer. Well? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/298 "2009-02-23T15:40:29Z")
Does this mean the “giraffe’s tongue” sig is coming back? Please? ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/299 "2009-02-23T16:03:58Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Does this mean the “giraffe’s tongue” sig is coming back? Please? It’s always been there, I just never bother clicking on the “show sig” button. There was a period where sigs were shown by default and I never bothered unclicking on the “show sig” button, which is why everyone knows what my sig is. But, heck, just for you… ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit/485845/300 "2009-02-23T16:05:31Z")
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