# The 12 Days of a Mod's Christmas **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 8, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710 "2003-12-08T06:29:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/21 "2003-12-09T07:38:45Z")
On the 19th day of Christmas, **Uncle Beer** gave to me… 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods, (not “hi Opals?” Tsk.) 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/22 "2003-12-09T11:08:56Z")
On the 20th day of Christmas DavidB gave to me 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! (I’m sorry it was so long but I have managed to stay below DavidB’ s radar for four years now and decided to take the bull by the horns today , as the saying goes.) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/23 "2003-12-09T13:09:27Z")
On the 21st day of Christmas **CajunMan** gave to me: 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/24 "2003-12-09T13:25:23Z")
On the 22nd Day of Christmas **Ukelele Ike** gave to me: 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/25 "2003-12-09T13:44:07Z")
On the 23rd day of Christmas, **Cecil Adams** gave to me … **23 MySQL errors** 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/26 "2003-12-09T14:46:27Z")
On the 24th day of Christmas, **Euty** and **manhattan** gave to me: 24 retirement notices 23 MySQL errors 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Star_to_the_Right)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/27 "2003-12-10T06:05:53Z")
On the 25th day of Christmas \*\* MEBuckner \*\* gave to me… 25 simulposts 24 retirement notices 23 MySQL errors 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/28 "2003-12-15T15:04:33Z")
And a warm and fuzzy Christmas to all of our favorite mods! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/29 "2003-12-15T19:18:13Z")
Christmas is still on its way! On the 26th day of Christmas **xash** gave to me… 26 more descriptive thread titles 25 simulposts 24 retirement notices 23 MySQL errors 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/30 "2003-12-15T19:33:19Z")
On the 27th day of Christmas, Uncle Beer gave to me… _deep breath_ 27 8x10 color glossy photographs with cirlces and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was about, 26 more descriptive thread titles 25 simulposts 24 retirement notices 23 MySQL errors 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/31 "2003-12-15T19:33:45Z")
On the 27th day of Christmas, **Ike** gave to me - 27 Empire vs. Federation debates 26 more descriptive thread titles 25 simulposts 24 retirement notices 23 MySQL errors 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/32 "2003-12-15T19:34:49Z")
Well, it was only a matter of time … ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/33 "2003-12-16T00:51:19Z")
28 bottles of beer on the wall, 28 bottles of beer… Whoops, wrong thread. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/34 "2003-12-16T02:18:12Z")
On the 28th day of Christmas, **Coldie** gave to me - 28 new “a” thread pages 27 Empire vs. Federation debates **&** 27 8x10 color glossy photographs with cirlces and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was about, 26 more descriptive thread titles 25 simulposts 24 retirement notices 23 MySQL errors 22 don’t be a jerks 21 badger, badger mushrooms. 20 _Where is the debate here ? Keep the who is the best poster on SDMB in IMHO and out of GD_s 19 junior mods 18 1920’s Style Death Rays 17 grammar nazis 16 “gotcha ya’s” 15 tired hamsters 14 double posts 13 broken links 12 hours of loading 11 brand new smilies, 10 puppets socking, 9 hidden forums, 8 banned trolls, 7 moved threads, 6 suspensions, 5…stern…warn-innnnngs! 4 asshat titles, 3 Nazi mods 2 lockdowns And a lecture on using vB! ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710/35 "2003-12-16T03:18:09Z")
I don’t have anything new to add just yet, but I would say that I’m amazed it got this far, especially with only one simulpost. Bravo, folks, and keep going so maybe it will spark an idea. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-12-days-of-a-mods-christmas/217710.md?page=1)