# Question for Chronos and Manhattan **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 21, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078 "2000-11-21T03:33:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/1 "2000-11-21T03:33:54Z")
Is moderating this forum a full time job for either of you? If so, I’m torn between thinking you’re the luckiest individuals on earth, or lost souls. Keep up the great work ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/2 "2000-11-21T03:39:41Z")
I vote for “luckiest lost souls” ---
**Author:** ![peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peace)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/3 "2000-11-21T03:55:34Z")
Is this BB actually monitored (watched) 24/7? If so, do you work 12 huors/day, etc.? ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/4 "2000-11-21T04:31:59Z")
1. What is your educational background? 2. Do you have another job? 3. How do you get rid of those nasty grass stains? ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/5 "2000-11-21T08:11:42Z")
Well, until they show up to speak for themselves, I can tell you that moderating is a volunteer position. The only reward they get is the undying love of the Teeming Millions and a coffee mug. Because they all have lives beyond this little corner of cyberspace, they don’t spend all their time here. I’m sure there are times when we’re moderator-less, though there are enough of them now that those times are probably rare. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/6 "2000-11-21T20:14:43Z")
What kind of training do the moderators receive? Do they all live in Chicago? If not, how are they recruited? Do they ever have get-togethers? Have they seen Cecil and Ed in the same room at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/7 "2000-11-21T20:20:57Z")
Actually, were **all** a single person. Lynn, Ed and Cecil included. I just use many psuedonyms to make you guys think I’m omnipresent. I get more coffee mugs that way, too. And since I haven’t actually been outside in years, I don’t hafta worry 'bout grass stains. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/8 "2000-11-21T20:23:14Z")
Mods are just plain folk, like you and me, gang. Except for the coffee mug, of course. They are just people who have been around the block a few times and have demonstrated, through their posts, that they are intelligent, patient, helpful, level-headed and certifiable (take that last one however you would like). If you’re interested in Moderating, send an email to [Tuba](mailto:tubadiva@aol.com). It wouldn’t hurt to put something like, “Moderator Application Request” in the subject line since she gets two or three emails a day, I’m sure :). Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/9 "2000-11-21T20:30:43Z")
And where are the web sites with their nekkid pitchers? ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/10 "2000-11-21T20:57:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ElvisL1ves \* > \*\*And where are the web sites with their nekkid pitchers? \*\* [This page](http://www.geocities.com/sdpeoplepages/hidden/sexfiles/sauna/) should take you to a neat little cove. The guy with the hat on is Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![AETBOND417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@AETBOND417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AETBOND417)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/11 "2000-11-21T21:12:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ElvisL1ves \* > \*\*And where are the web sites with their nekkid pitchers? \*\* [Randy Johnson](http://www.nbc.com) [Nolan Ryan](http://www.runnersworld.com) [Sandy Koufax](http://www.abcnews.com) [Pedro Martinez](http://www.cbs.com) and [Roger Clemens](http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com) ---
**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:** [November 21, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/12 "2000-11-21T23:58:30Z")
Aside from the mug, it’s strictly a volunteer position. We can be from any which place (Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Montana, in that order, myself). We’re chosen from among the ranks of the members, mostly, although I suppose that different criteria must have been used for the original moderators way back when in the Olden Days. Logic would show that we’re not on 24/7 (we have to do something else to earn a living), but I think you’ll understand if I say I won’t tell you when we’re not :). And I would have a naked picture on the Web, but I’m still having a hard time getting my Web page finished and posted. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/13 "2000-11-22T00:02:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AETBOND417 \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by ElvisL1ves \* > > \*\*And where are the web sites with their nekkid pitchers? \*\* > > [Randy Johnson](http://www.nbc.com) > [Nolan Ryan](http://www.runnersworld.com) > [Sandy Koufax](http://www.abcnews.com) > [Pedro Martinez](http://www.cbs.com) > and > [Roger Clemens](http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com) \*\* [Here](http://jeffbrownpottery.com/gallery-liquid.htm) are the nekkid pitchers. ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/14 "2000-11-22T13:16:09Z")
Interestingly, if you look at the page source, some of the posts have hidden words which don’t normally show up. I’ve added them back in below: > [@](#): > > The only reward they get is the undying love of the Teeming Millions and a [magic] coffee mug. > [@](#): > > I get more [magic] coffee mugs that way, too. > [@](#): > > Except for the [magic] coffee mug, of course. > [@](#): > > Aside from the [magic] mug, it’s strictly a volunteer position. I’m not sure what this means, however. Probably nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Arken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Arken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arken)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/15 "2000-11-22T13:36:54Z")
> [@](#): > > We can be from any which place (Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Montana, in that order, myself). Wow. Talk about a long and difficult birth! ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/16 "2000-11-22T14:04:28Z")
Wherever you guys are from, [buttkiss] Thanks for all your hard work, Moderators!!! [/buttkiss] We dopers DO appreciate it, even if you sometimes hurt our feelings by locking/moving our Q’s from time to time! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Assailant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@The\_Assailant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Assailant)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2000, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-chronos-and-manhattan/42078/17 "2000-11-22T14:32:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ZenBeam \* > \*\*Interestingly, if you look at the page source, some of the posts have hidden words which don’t normally show up. I’ve added them back in below: > > > [@](#): > > > > The only reward they get is the undying love of the Teeming Millions and a [magic] coffee mug. > > > [@](#): > > > > I get more [magic] coffee mugs that way, too. > > > [@](#): > > > > Except for the [magic] coffee mug, of course. > > > [@](#): > > > > Aside from the [magic] mug, it’s strictly a volunteer position. > > I’m not sure what this means, however. Probably nothing. \*\* Well spotted ZenBeam. What on earth is it there for? Me thinks the moderators have something to hide…