# Our newest moderator. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 5, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078 "2001-12-05T19:23:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **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:** [December 5, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/1 "2001-12-05T19:23:40Z")
We’ve added MEBuckner to our staff today. He’ll be working in Great Debates with David and Gaudere and we’re happy to have him. I’m sure you’ll all congratulate and commiserate with him as only our Teeming Millions can do. your humble TubaDiva Administrator ---
**Author:** ![annalamerino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@annalamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annalamerino)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/2 "2001-12-05T19:36:04Z")
Congrats **MEB**! Hope you don’t value your quality time away from the computer 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/3 "2001-12-05T19:41:19Z")
MEBuckner, allow me to slap you on the rump. Go team! ---
**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:** [December 5, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/4 "2001-12-05T19:54:26Z")
Y’know, Arnold only slaps the new _male_ moderators on the rump. I wonder why that is… ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/5 "2001-12-05T20:00:59Z")
Dang. I’ll just have to step into GD (uncharted waters for me) to watch him in action. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/6 "2001-12-05T20:08:01Z")
Wild and enthusiastic congratulations, **MEBuckner**! I don’t hang out in your new haunts much, but I guess it’s never to early to ask what your preferred bribe is, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/7 "2001-12-05T20:11:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by John Corrado \* > \*\*Y’know, Arnold only slaps the new _male_ moderators on the rump. I wonder why that is… \*\* And HARD, too. I’m still uncomfortable sitting. ---
**Author:** ![annalamerino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@annalamerino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annalamerino)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/8 "2001-12-05T20:12:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by John Corrado \* > \*\*Y’know, Arnold only slaps the new _male_ moderators on the rump. I wonder why that is… \*\* Fear of sexual harassment lawsuits should be enough. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/9 "2001-12-05T20:14:47Z")
…oh, yeah…and welcome, Herr **Bruckner**! I have always been a great admirer of your music, particularly the great Symphony No. 9 in D minor! ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/10 "2001-12-05T20:22:57Z")
Good choice. Congratulations, **MEBuckner**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/11 "2001-12-05T20:30:28Z")
No, no, Uke. _Buckner_. As in Bill. The guy who choked in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series and almost cost the Mets the championship. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/12 "2001-12-05T20:49:35Z")
Just so I can begin writing the perfect Pit-zinger, what is **MEBuckner** ’s political leanings? (congrats) ---
**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:** [December 5, 2001, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/13 "2001-12-05T20:50:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Y’know, Arnold only slaps the new _male_ moderators on the rump. I wonder why that is… Well, just so nobody feels left out… _Slaps **Gaudere** , **JillGat** , **TubaDiva** , and **Lynn Bodoni** on their respective rumps_ ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/14 "2001-12-05T21:10:19Z")
> [@](#): > > Good choice. Congratulations, MEBuckner. Yep, he’s definitely one of ours. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/15 "2001-12-05T21:39:46Z")
I assume there will be no policy changes – i.e. we can still run with scissors and eat ice cream for breakfast, just like the current mods have always let us… ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/16 "2001-12-05T21:53:48Z")
Excel **lent!!** BUCKner BUCKner BUCKner BUCKner… Woo! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/17 "2001-12-05T22:00:45Z")
**DDG** said: > [@](#): > > Excellent!! BUCKner BUCKner BUCKner BUCKner… > > Woo! While I share your enthusiasm for one of the most thoughtful and insighful members of our board becoming co-Moderator of Great Debates, I have to say: When I heard that post from you in my mind’s ear, all I could think of was those AFLAK commercials! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/18 "2001-12-05T22:20:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > Wild and enthusiastic congratulations, **MEBuckner**! > > I don’t hang out in your new haunts much, but I guess it’s never to early to ask what your preferred bribe is, huh? What?!? A **bribe**?!? Are you saying that _I_ take bribes?!? I’m shocked–_shocked_–that you would even suggest such a thing! Even as a “joke”, it’s simply not funny! [sub]Dude, you gotta do this stuff in _e-mail_, m’kay? Sheesh.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/19 "2001-12-05T22:46:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > \*\*_Slaps **Gaudere** , **JillGat** , **TubaDiva** , and **Lynn Bodoni** on their respective rumps_ \*\* Far be it from me to tell you your business, **Chronos,** buddy, but you might want to extend your hand of welcome to **TVeblen,** as well. It’s true that she may make you eat your own epiglottis, but she’ll be devastated if you leave her out of the list of Modettes. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2001, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078/20 "2001-12-05T22:54:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spritle \* > **Just so I can begin writing the perfect Pit-zinger, what is MEBuckner’s political leanings?** He’s a Nazi, of course. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-newest-moderator/97078.md?page=2)