# Mod comings and goings - welcome and farewell **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 27, 2015, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020 "2015-01-27T17:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/21 "2015-01-27T17:50:51Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Two minutes in and I screwed up. I hit edit instead of quote on your post. :smack: 10 years I’ve been on this board with hardly any mod action taken against me. But now I’m having my posts edited? Ominous… ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/22 "2015-01-27T17:51:30Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Two minutes in and I screwed up. I hit edit instead of quote on your post. :smack: > > This does not bode well. > > What I was _trying_ to say was… > > We could get matching rings and get a _Wonder Twins_ thing going. Oh lord. He likes it cold in the apartment, so if he starts turning himself into a blizzard, I’ll blame you. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/23 "2015-01-27T17:52:41Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Not to shine a light on something best left unexamined but, may I inquire what it is you’re using to lure these new mods into the job? Nothing special, really. Standard jig. Blue head, white string. Them little baby catfish for bait. Those ones with the stingers. Get’s em when we need em. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/24 "2015-01-27T17:53:23Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > It’s based on a percentage of our salary. Thread winner, right here. Welcome **Ivory** and **Asimovian**. Let’s all pretend I said something witty that made you feel embraced with open [del]tentacles[/del] arms. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/25 "2015-01-27T17:54:10Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > We could get matching rings and get a _Wonder Twins_ thing going. No, cause them engineer\_comp\_geek and hal will be wanting to do something similar with me and I’ve already had to move twice to dodge them. Welcome aboard, you two! ---
**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:** [January 27, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/26 "2015-01-27T17:57:34Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Two minutes in and I screwed up. I hit edit instead of quote on your post. :smack: You can just hit cancel the next time you do that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/27 "2015-01-27T17:57:52Z")
Quote: Originally Posted by iiandyiiii What kind of pension benefits does the SDMB offer, by the way? > [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > It’s based on a percentage of our salary. So chocolate, liquor and fawning? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/28 "2015-01-27T17:58:04Z")
Best regards to everyone coming and going! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/29 "2015-01-27T17:59:07Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Nothing special, really. Standard jig. Blue head, white string. Them little baby catfish for bait. Those ones with the stingers. > > Get’s em when we need em. Aha - so you admit - you’re [trolling](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing))! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/30 "2015-01-27T17:59:16Z")
and goings and comings and alvays too soon… ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/31 "2015-01-27T18:02:12Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Not to shine a light on something best left unexamined but, may I inquire what it is you’re using to lure these new mods into the job? We kidnap their pets and hold them hostage. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/32 "2015-01-27T18:04:51Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > We kidnap their pets and hold them hostage. [From your lips to Cecil’s ears](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18056222&postcount=8)… ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/33 "2015-01-27T18:05:03Z")
Welcome and congratulations, Asimovian and IvoryTowerDenizen! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/34 "2015-01-27T18:08:01Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > You can just hit cancel the next time you do that. 🙂 I didn’t notice until it posted and I realized what I had wrought. I never re-edited, quoted and posted so fast in my life. But that’s good to know for the inevitable “next time”. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/35 "2015-01-27T18:08:39Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > That Asimovian fellow, though, sheesh. Where did you find HIM? Even though he was found to associate with some shady characters he was able to barely squeak by on his background check. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/36 "2015-01-27T18:08:46Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Two minutes in and I screwed up. I hit edit instead of quote on your post. :smack: > > This does not bode well. Well geez, next thing we know, you’ll go and ban the entire board or something. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/37 "2015-01-27T18:09:36Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Well geez, next thing we know, you’ll go and ban the entire board or something. Good lord, who would do _that_? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/38 "2015-01-27T18:11:46Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Two minutes in and I screwed up. I hit edit instead of quote on your post. :smack: Whenever you think you screwed up, just remember _what **Marley** did_. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/39 "2015-01-27T18:16:45Z")
It’s a comfort to the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020/40 "2015-01-27T18:30:20Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > I didn’t notice until it posted and I realized what I had wrought. I believe it is “written”. Blame it on the fever. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mod-comings-and-goings-welcome-and-farewell/711020.md?page=3)