# Life summons me, and I must follow. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 18, 2001, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884 "2001-08-18T09:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![warmgun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/21 "2001-08-18T22:00:29Z")
I won’t wish you luck. You don’t need it and as a scientist I know you will count on emperical data to help you shine through. Go, answer your calling. We are behind you in spirit. I will miss your posts, though. You are a good human. Take care and all the best. Steve ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/22 "2001-08-18T23:01:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anthracite \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > > **Psst, Anth, I’m Dan. David is, well, David. But the thought is appreciated all the same.** > > ☹ I’m terribly sorry…I meant to type Dan, but had a David on my mind. \*\* Well, who of us doesn’t have David on our mind? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/23 "2001-08-19T02:52:36Z")
[To the tune of “Have You got Cheatin’ on Your Mind?”:] Have you got Daa-vid on your mii-nd? [/End really bad parody.] I know Chronos will have moddin’ on his mind, no matter how ugly the work gets. 🙂 We’re gonna miss you, C-dog (After all, how many homies can do physics?). Da Straight Dope: We Be Layin’ Da Smack Down on Ignorance! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/24 "2001-08-19T03:00:32Z")
Good luck, **Chronos**. I’m sorry you are going to have less time for the board, but at least you will still be around. > [@](#): > > I think that it’s an hourglass-shaped pentacle (figure that one out, geometers!). And I’m a nerd, not a geek! An hourglass-shaped pentacle. Hmmm . . . I’m on it. * * * Virtually yours, **DrMatrix** — Yeah, I’m a geek! ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/25 "2001-08-19T03:07:08Z")
Good luck, pal! ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/26 "2001-08-19T03:48:37Z")
Let me know when we can have a beer in between Cleveland and Akron sometime. That non-drinking, no-sex, no-fun pact you guys have to sign must be murder. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![simulpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@simulpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simulpost)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/27 "2001-08-19T05:28:20Z")
Sorry to see you go. You’re one of the more studius posters here, really serious about getting it right. Good studying. ---
**Author:** ![RM\_Mentock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RM\_Mentock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RM_Mentock)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/28 "2001-08-19T11:02:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > **Well, folks, the next two semesters, I’ll be back on a full course load, including three credits each of General Relativity, from a professor who’s been known to assign forty hours of homework a week.** Just general relativity? Sounds like fun. Enjoy your vacation! ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/29 "2001-08-19T18:30:45Z")
Thanks for doing such a fine job as a moderator. We’ll all see you around, I hope. ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/30 "2001-08-19T20:43:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > **Well, folks, the next two semesters, I’ll be back on a full course load, including three credits each of General Relativity, from a professor who’s been known to assign forty hours of homework a week.** Take care, **Chronos**! You’ve been a great moderator. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2001, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/31 "2001-08-19T22:12:28Z")
Yes, he is definitely right up there with heavy water and graphite. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/32 "2001-08-20T00:19:26Z")
Is he gone yet? OK, folks. Let me tell you about the time **Chronos** walked into the weekly Mod Meeting, wearing nothing but an old whiskey jar around his waist. There was a large turkey on his head, and a slimey substance was running down his right leg. Then we noticed the donkey… [sub]It’s been a pleasure, Dan. Take care, and good luck in being scientific![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/33 "2001-08-20T00:25:49Z")
Y’know, **waterj2** , someone used that same joke last year when I signed on. All I can say is, **Graphite**??? That’s a great moderator? Sheesh, didn’t anybody learn _anything_ from Chernoble? And for the record, **Clogboy** , it was a burro. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/34 "2001-08-20T07:18:03Z")
Best of luck, **Chronos**! ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/35 "2001-08-20T14:10:50Z")
Dan, I wish for you all that you desire. I respect you a lot. While you won’t be gone, It’ll take some getting used to, seeing “member” under your name (as I see now). Spritle ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/36 "2001-08-20T14:21:13Z")
I’ll be watching for those staff reports of yours while you are schoolin’. Study well and learn much! ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/37 "2001-08-20T16:47:12Z")
Sorry, **Chronos** but once you’ve been entered into my address book **and** I’ve learned how to correctly spell your name, no changes or alterations are permitted. (seriously, best of luck to ya) ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/38 "2001-08-20T22:29:21Z")
Jeez, guy, they had to bring in two new mods to replace you. Now I’m _really_impressed. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/39 "2001-08-20T22:34:33Z")
Best of luck to you, **Chronos**. Best of luck to the new GQ mods **bibliophage** and **DrMatrix**. Start sucking up now, boys and girls! ---
**Author:** ![quasar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@quasar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quasar)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/40 "2001-08-20T22:56:36Z")
Odd that **Chronos** –of all people–is running short on **time** … 🙂 Best of luck. May The **Force** be with you! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884.md?page=3)