# New moderator in ATMB **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 24, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506 "2018-07-24T14:57:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/1 "2018-07-24T14:57:10Z")
I’m pleased to tell you that semi-retired moderator Rico has decided to get back into jackboots. He will be joining engineer\_comp\_geek here in About This Message Board. Big thanks to Rico and all of our moderators for looking after the joint. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/2 "2018-07-24T16:24:30Z")
Mother of mercy - it wasn’t the end of **Rico**! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/3 "2018-07-24T16:27:44Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Mother of mercy - it wasn’t the end of **Rico**! Is that, “Mother of mercy, isn’t this great?!”, or is it, “Mother of Mercy, please save us!” LOL ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/4 "2018-07-24T17:01:42Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Big thanks to Rico and all of our moderators for looking after the joint. Now I’m going to have a “Don’t Bogart Me” ear-worm all day. But we will hear and obey our semi-new semi-overlord and congratulate him on awakening today and saying “I agreed to WHAT???” ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/5 "2018-07-24T17:11:50Z")
His name was Rico, he wore a diamond… ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/6 "2018-07-24T17:23:13Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > Is that, “Mother of mercy, isn’t this great?!”, or is it, “Mother of Mercy, please save us!” Yes. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/7 "2018-07-24T18:51:08Z")
I’m baa-aa-ck! I just can’t quit you… ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/8 "2018-07-25T17:39:31Z")
Be afraid: The RICO Act is now in full force. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/9 "2018-07-26T00:31:11Z")
Regards Shodan… With the underlying intent, Kindest Regards, TSFR ---
**Author:** ![Kzbre5m](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kzbre5m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kzbre5m)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/10 "2018-07-26T10:24:58Z")
**Rico** got the job because he already has the SD coffee mug, so they didn’t have to give him a second one. And the jackboots, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/11 "2018-07-26T12:50:58Z")
He’s baaack, He’s back in jack [sub]boots[/sub] Welcome back, will John Travolta be involved in this at all? (Now there’s a pretty obscure reference) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/12 "2018-07-26T13:08:52Z")
Good to have you back, **Rico**. Be sure to sharpen those hobnails. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/13 "2018-07-26T13:37:05Z")
Check with **Colibri** … he _always_ knows where the rolled up newspaper is … Your best friend watchwolf ---
**Author:** ![charkbite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@charkbite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/charkbite)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/14 "2018-07-28T01:14:21Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > He’s baaack, > He’s back in jack > > [sub]boots[/sub] > > Welcome back, will John Travolta be involved in this at all? (Now there’s a pretty obscure reference) Probably not. The names have all changed since he hung around. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/15 "2018-07-28T02:50:42Z")
> [@charkbite](#): > > Probably not. The names have all changed since he hung around. (Raises hand) Ooh! Ooh ooh ooh ooh! Ooh ooh! Ooh ooh ooh ooh! Ooh ooh ooh! I got it! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-moderator-in-atmb/818506/16 "2018-07-28T02:51:10Z")
Yay!