# SkipMagic's a mod now? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 13, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108 "2005-04-13T09:02:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/1 "2005-04-13T09:02:33Z")
Congrats. When did this happen? Did I miss an announcement? ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/2 "2005-04-13T09:46:59Z")
was announced in MPSIMS [here ya go](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=310788) ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/3 "2005-04-13T20:22:54Z")
Oh, ok. I think these kind of announcements should be made here, not in the forum SM will moderate. Especially since I had to look there to find out that the clogmeister is retiring. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/4 "2005-04-13T20:43:53Z")
Actually, the announcement was first made here in ATMB, then moved to MPSIMS after a few hours. I wondered why myself. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/5 "2005-04-13T23:02:37Z")
We try to keep things moving, so they’re less of a target. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/6 "2005-04-14T04:39:35Z")
**Skip_Magic_**. I disappear and then reappear in all kinds of fora. So far, however, they haven’t convinced me to saw myself in half. I told 'em I’d do that the next time I get a raise. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/7 "2005-04-14T12:36:56Z")
Your salary from the READER gets increased by 10% after the first month. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/8 "2005-04-14T13:18:42Z")
Where’s the announcement of **Coldfire’s** retirement? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/9 "2005-04-14T14:25:00Z")
Same OP. Second sentence. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/10 "2005-04-14T18:13:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Your salary from the READER gets increased by 10% after the first month. So that would be what, a shard? I want my mug shard! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/11 "2005-04-15T19:21:18Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > So that would be what, a shard? I want my mug shard! I am _not_ going to break mine just so you can get a shard! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skipmagics-a-mod-now/299108/12 "2005-04-15T23:35:41Z")
With the current subscription price on sale, maybe the SDMB can raise additional funds by selling Bonus Mug Shards. Just a thought. BTW, congrats, Skip!