Scylla must not have posted since the changeover, as he is listed as “Member”
Nothing to add, except this is as funny now as it was the first time I read it and was glad to see it again.
Careful with your phrasing there…
Dude! I’ll bloody well pay his way on the board in thirty seconds! Anyone got his e-mail or reasons?
Was he moving?
Did he do a damn fool thing and get hurt?
I think that most of us miss him but I can assure you that it isn’t for the lack of fifteen bucks that he didn’t buy a membership. His email is right there on his profile.
Haj
I assume he chose not to sign up. he certainly didn’t lack the means to sign up. He was smart enough to know how to do so.
Shut up, lambchops. This was bumped by a guest who specifically explained her reasons. Thou Shalt Not Take Cheap Shots Because Eyes Are Upon Thee.
Veb
Veb, I’m always your fan, but that seems a bit much. This is the Pit, and that was open to tragically humorous misinterpretation.
I can’t blame Scylla for buggering off, but I wish he hadn’t.
Hey, I said nothing about the bumping, and didn’t think the person I quoted made the bumping. And what eyes are upon me anyway?
My aim was not to take a cheap shot - I didn’t make a joke, I just alerted the poster to an awkward mistake. If I’ve offended you, earth, I’m sorry.
ROFLOL I really should have paid more attention to how that sounded!
Nope not at all offended 
My husband would have loved the mistake
There’s a recent thread with some insight as to where Scylla’s gone here.
You’re right, lambchops, and so are you Wikkit. That was way too harsh. I apologize to you, lambchops.
FWIW this as such an innocent bump, by such a courteous newbie I was all set to pounce on anybody who was nasty about it. So, with impeccable timing and logic, I promptly got over-defensive on her behalf and got nasty myself.
You didn’t deserve me snapping at you, lambchops, and I’m truly sorry I did.
Some days I should just stay in bed.
Veb
Veb I was just about to get really huffy about how you should appologise to lambchops and you allready have in preview. Good one Veb you’re a propper Gent (or Lady).
Cheers, Veb.
Now, there’s too much niceness here, especially as this is in the pit. I’m gonna go read the seventeen threads about Michael Moore to get me my daily dose of vitriol…
If you pick the right thread, it will only take one.
All right that is the LAST time I read one of Scylla’s OPs in Political and Legal Studies!!
We’re sitting here talking about Dictatorships and I’m sitting here giggling my goddamn head off!!
I give it 10 and a half. 
A standing ovation for you. What a classy lady you are.
I missed this thread the first time around. Thanks for the bump!
WOW. The OP was some good writing! I had to work hard to control my laughter.
Why try to control it? Let it out, brother! You’ll feel so much better.
And you know the people around you look at you funny already, anyway. 