# I'm moving on... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 16, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504 "2014-10-16T16:48:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/1 "2014-10-16T16:48:55Z")
My friends: Today marks 9 years since I was sold my jackboots and became a moderator. With things in my life the way they are, it’s time for me to gracefully step down and accept Moderator Emeritus status. You were here for me when I lost my wife, Kathy over two years ago. What you might not have heard is that I married the lovely Tanya recently, and in the process gained two daughters and three grandchildren. One of those daughters will always live with us, as she has Cystic Fibrosis. While she is not high maintenance, she does require care. Major progress is taking place on this disease, and I would ask you that if you are considering a donation to a charity, that you consider the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ([http://www.cff.org](http://www.cff.org)) in your planning. They have been invaluable in helping my stepdaughter through this. When she was born, her parents were told that she probably would not live past age 14. She is now 25 and is very active, holding down a part time job and looking for a boyfriend… 😃 Thank you for considering the CFF. I will still be around. As a '99er I could never leave this fine group of people. I know I have not been the most active Mod, for that I apologize. I have made some lifelong friends here as well. You will see me from time to time, chiming in and letting my opinions run rampant on occasion. Again, thank you. Love to you all. I’ll leave you with this. Be nice to the mods. They are good people who deserve your support and kindness. We are doing our best in tough situations. See you around the Board. Be kind. Be well. Rico ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/2 "2014-10-16T16:56:26Z")
[Mother of mercy, is this the end of **Rico**?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6704204#post6704204) 😉 You were a great help and you have nothing to apologize for. I wish the best of luck to you, Tanya, and the family and I hope you enjoy the extra free time you have as a mod emeritus. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/3 "2014-10-16T17:00:44Z")
Thank you for all of those years of service to this board. Your work here has been very much appreciated. Best of luck to you and your family! Make sure you check in from time to time and let us know how things are going. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/4 "2014-10-16T17:15:35Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Thank you for all of those years of service to this board. Your work here has been very much appreciated. > > Best of luck to you and your family! Make sure you check in from time to time and let us know how things are going. ^This +some rather large number. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/5 "2014-10-16T17:19:05Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > Thank you for all of those years of service to this board. Your work here has been very much appreciated. > > Best of luck to you and your family! Make sure you check in from time to time and let us know how things are going. +1 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/6 "2014-10-16T17:32:52Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > Be kind. > > Rico Wait – you have actually read this board at some point, right? OK ---- we’ll try. But no promises. A be well back at you and my prayers and best wishes for you and yours. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/7 "2014-10-16T18:00:23Z")
Moderators lose. Rico gains. Such as it ever was. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/8 "2014-10-16T18:05:06Z")
:: Slides over on the emeritus bench :: Pull up a seat! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/9 "2014-10-16T18:10:10Z")
Mmmm Still warm. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/10 "2014-10-16T18:12:06Z")
Do you get to have your jackboots bronzed? Best wishes with the new(ish) family! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/11 "2014-10-16T19:27:50Z")
We’ll miss you, **Rico** – many thanks for everything you’ve done for the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/12 "2014-10-16T19:32:59Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > We’ll miss you, **Rico** Yes, but I understand your aim is improving… Like I said, ain’t going nowhere. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/13 "2014-10-16T19:34:06Z")
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Well, okay, if you insist. Godspeed, my dear, and I hope we see you around here from time to time. As an Emeritus Mod you will still have your spam-killer superpowers and be able to smite the occasional miscreant that crosses your path. You just don’t have to go to all the meetings. I will miss you very much. Jenny ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/14 "2014-10-16T20:32:46Z")
Thank you for everything you’ve done, Rico! Best wishes to you and yours. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/15 "2014-10-17T00:48:33Z")
Take great care, **Rico**! I wish success and happiness in whatever you do. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/16 "2014-10-17T02:35:08Z")
Thanks **Rico** ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/17 "2014-10-17T03:54:53Z")
A class act. Congrats on all of the love and joy that has come into your life !! So… can I have your mug? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/18 "2014-10-17T12:58:10Z")
You had to BUY your own jackboots?! Any decent fascist organization would extort the money from the peasantry and present them to you as a gift of the people. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/19 "2014-10-17T13:04:55Z")
Thank you. And I will miss you, Rico Good luck in your new life. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504/20 "2014-10-17T16:11:55Z")
The guilt finally got to be just too much for you, eh? Good luck! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-moving-on/701504.md?page=2)