# Important Message! Please Notice! **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 11, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233 "2000-01-11T22:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/1 "2000-01-11T22:12:00Z")
[Moderator Hat: ON] Please take a look up at the Message Board Notice (above the message threads, left side). The message board will be undergoing some maintenance and that area will be used to keep you up to date. * * * David B, SDMB Great Debates Moderator [Moderator Hat: OFF] ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/2 "2000-01-12T00:58:00Z")
[Moderator Hat: ON] Just wanted to push this back to the top to make sure people see it. [Moderator Hat: OFF] ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/3 "2000-01-12T01:31:00Z")
Why am I being banned? This seems completely unfair! It says plainly that they will be getting rid of the glitches! * * * “Glitch … Window, large icons.” - Bob the Guardian ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/4 "2000-01-12T01:46:00Z")
When they came for the Glitches, I said nothing, for I had no care for martial arts… ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/5 "2000-01-12T01:47:00Z")
No, no. They are “working out” the Glitches. I thought you were getting a little pudgy, but I didn’t think it was my place to say anything… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/6 "2000-01-12T03:01:00Z")
They got a bit irked when you stole Christmas…huh?..what? Oh, never mind… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@The\_Ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ryan)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/7 "2000-01-12T03:18:00Z")
Doing my bit to keep this at the top (and run up my post count). ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/8 "2000-01-12T10:25:00Z")
Ditto * * * Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/9 "2000-01-12T14:28:00Z")
Me too. Glitch, even Tuba is looking out for you… see About This Message Board. ---
**Author:** ![Glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@Glitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glitch)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/10 "2000-01-12T14:38:00Z")
DrF: Oh, your right! I feel much better about this whole thing now. Alright, Tuba, bring on that workout … I can take it! Hey, whadya mean pudgy?!? Grrrrr! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/11 "2000-01-12T14:45:00Z")
David,You look silly with that hat on! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/12 "2000-01-12T14:47:00Z")
And we’re all looking forward to seeing the ‘new’ Glitch, in commercials for the “SDMB workout program”. Buy the book! Buy the video! Work off the pounds from your holiday overeating, _now!_😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/13 "2000-01-12T15:20:00Z")
> [@](#): > > . . . especially after we work out all the glitches. ## A workout That’ll be fun for the whole family! Once in a while you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right… ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/14 "2000-01-12T15:45:00Z")
Does anyone else have a mental picture of the moderator hat being some Seussian creation with red and white stripes, dangling flowers, bells, and tassels? Just me? Oh . . . okay. I’ll be quiet now. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/15 "2000-01-12T16:04:00Z")
If I remember, I’ll bring the Moderator Hat to the Springfield, IL, get-together (check out MPSIMS for more info on said meeting). ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/16 "2000-01-12T16:38:00Z")
phouka - didn’t used to, but I sure do now! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/17 "2000-01-12T17:25:00Z")
I always thought his moderator hat was more subdued. Along the lines of a propellor beanie. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/18 "2000-01-12T20:14:00Z")
So i guess i’ll be forced to actually WORK tomorrow. * * * so you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts. what’s so amazing about really deep thoughts? Tori Amos ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/19 "2000-01-12T20:19:00Z")
It’s a conspiracy!! Where’s FORMERAGENT when you need him?? He’d get to the bottom of it. Or is that The Finder? Gotta go, they’re watching my every move… * * * so you found a girl who thinks really deep thoughts. what’s so amazing about really deep thoughts? Tori Amos ---
**Author:** ![Rabbi\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@Rabbi\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabbi_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2000, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233/20 "2000-01-12T20:29:00Z")
Glitch: When they came looking for the glitches I sent them over to the LBBB. There are plenty of things that need fixin’ over there…so your safe here! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-message-please-notice/17233.md?page=2)