# The Jerry Appreciation Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 3, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855 "2008-09-03T12:50:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/1 "2008-09-03T12:50:24Z")
I suspect that Jerry is having an absolutely miserable week, and this after working a holiday weekend. And he’s sure to see lots of bitching on top of that for weeks and weeks until all of the issues are found and fixed. So I’m giving him a hip-hip-hooray! in honor of all the work he’s putting into this. Thanks, Jerry! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/2 "2008-09-03T13:13:06Z")
I agree. It is too often a thankless job - but here’s at least one: Thank you Jerry. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/3 "2008-09-03T13:20:22Z")
I think it best I quote a college neighbor who, poor girl, had a habit of mixing her metaphors. So… Jerry, your efforts are much appreciated and regarding the board performance I’m pleased as pink punch. ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/4 "2008-09-03T13:31:20Z")
For he’s a jolly good fellow! For he’s a jolly good fellow! For he’s a jolly good fellow, which nobody can deny! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/5 "2008-09-03T13:40:37Z")
I know it’s a long, drawn out and maddening process. That’s the main reason why I haven’t said anything about the board so far. But it’s never too early to say thanks for everything you’ve done. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/6 "2008-09-03T13:44:45Z")
He’s not doing this out of love or on his free time - he does get paid for it. I’m sure that’s thanks enough. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/7 "2008-09-03T13:50:04Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > He’s not doing this out of love or on his free time - he does get paid for it. I’m sure that’s thanks enough. I get paid to do what I do, but when someone thanks me and appreciates the job I do for them I try to do even better next time they need something. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/8 "2008-09-03T13:58:01Z")
Jerry, you’re a mensch. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/9 "2008-09-03T14:02:49Z")
Don’t read this thread, Jerry! They’ll know you’re slacking off! Jerry does deserve serious kudos here. He’s working nights and weekends on this, and specifically I wanted to say I was surprised and very pleased that all those old posts are back. It’s great work. ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/10 "2008-09-03T14:03:36Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > He’s not doing this out of love or on his free time - he does get paid for it. I’m sure that’s thanks enough. :dubious: I’ve never worked a job where the pay was enough for me. I’m sure that they exist (somewhere), but they almost certainly pay a lot more than either of us make. That’s what all of the management studies say too, by the way. Cash isn’t enough to make most people happy with their jobs. Appreciation and respect and recognition is usually much more important. ETA: Err, though that’s not why I started this thread. I’ve totally been in his position, so I know how much it sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/11 "2008-09-03T14:06:23Z")
Thank you, Jerry! ---
**Author:** ![FarmerChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@FarmerChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChick)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/12 "2008-09-03T14:10:09Z")
Thanks Jerry, here’s hoping your week goes smoothly! ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/13 "2008-09-03T14:25:01Z")
Put me down for some of that pink punch, and yeah thanks Jerry! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/14 "2008-09-03T14:41:03Z")
I’ll add my thanks, Jerry. And thanks also for keeping us up-to-date with what’s been happening. It is much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/15 "2008-09-03T14:48:21Z")
Thanks Jerry for giving of your time, specially considering how busy you musta been with the telethon and all. ---
**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/16 "2008-09-03T15:38:45Z")
I remember at Red Rocks in '82, I was tripping on the pink punch, the sky was yellow and the sun was blue and then the band went into “Truckin” and everyone’s faces started MELTING, I started to freak out and Jerry looked _right at me_ and gave me this big wink and smile and everything was groovy again. What? ---
**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:** [September 3, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/17 "2008-09-03T15:40:46Z")
Jer-RY! Jer-RY! Jer-RY! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/18 "2008-09-03T15:44:24Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > He’s not doing this out of love or on his free time - he does get paid for it. I’m sure that’s thanks enough. If his job is anything like mine, he’s salaried, and gets paid exactly the same for working all weekend long (over a three-day holiday weekend) as he would for putting in his normal M-F 8-5 workweek (not that such a thing exists in IT)…so he most likely did in fact do this on his “free time”… Upgrades are a pain in the ass when they run exactly according to plan; they can become an unspeakable horror when things go wrong. From what I’ve seen so far, things here are going about as well as they can be expected to go. Many thanks, Jerry! ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/19 "2008-09-03T16:46:10Z")
I went and found my “I’m pregnant!” thread that I posted back in 2001, and re-read all of the advice and support and well wishes, and honestly got a little teary-eyed. I saved it as a text file this time around so I won’t lose it again. Thanks, Jerry, for doing all this work, restoring the lost threads, and just generally sprucing the place up. It’s appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855/20 "2008-09-03T16:51:51Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > I went and found my “I’m pregnant!” thread that I posted back in 2001, and re-read all of the advice and support and well wishes, and honestly got a little teary-eyed. I saved it as a text file this time around so I won’t lose it again. I know exactly how you feel. I experienced those same emotions just now when I found the first thread I started, from back in March of 2000, wondering how to fix my stinky garbage disposal. What? 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jerry-appreciation-thread/461855.md?page=2)