# We have a new moderator in GQ! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 20, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034 "2005-10-20T04:08:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/1 "2005-10-20T04:08:30Z")
Please welcome Rico as our newest General Questions moderator, starting . . . now. TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/2 "2005-10-20T04:17:13Z")
[Judge Dredd] **Riccccccccooooooooooo!** [/Judge Dredd] ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/3 "2005-10-20T04:41:22Z")
At least its not Scott Plaid! ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/4 "2005-10-20T04:42:33Z")
In case it wasn’t obvious, I am kidding. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/5 "2005-10-20T05:14:40Z")
Good to have you, **Rico**! ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/6 "2005-10-20T05:16:41Z")
Does this mean he can get us under **Rico** laws? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/7 "2005-10-20T05:24:13Z")
> [@Good Egg](#): > > Does this mean he can get us under **Rico** laws? I’m glad you brought that joke up because now we can let it go . . . forever. Capeesh? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/8 "2005-10-20T05:30:34Z")
Welcome, **Rico**. _rubs hands together with evil intent_ ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/9 "2005-10-20T05:37:00Z")
“Mother of Mercy… is this the beginning of **Rico** ’s tenure as a moderator?” ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/10 "2005-10-20T11:36:43Z")
Rico…Suave! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/11 "2005-10-20T12:24:59Z")
Good luck in your new post. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/12 "2005-10-20T12:32:09Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > [Judge Dredd] > > **Riccccccccooooooooooo!** > > [/Judge Dredd] He ain’t heavy. He’s my brother. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/13 "2005-10-20T16:00:58Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > “Mother of Mercy… is this the beginning of **Rico** ’s tenure as a moderator?” Damn, **Marley** , I was going to use that one but you were faster. Welcome aboard, **Rico** , and have fun amidst the insanity. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/14 "2005-10-20T16:08:51Z")
Good luck, man! You’re braver than most for taking this job. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/15 "2005-10-21T01:24:11Z")
Congrats, Ric! Does this mean you’ll go easy on me because I know where you live? 😉 Is this online abuse you don’t have to give a credit card number to get? Seriously, good on you for taking it on. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/16 "2005-10-21T02:06:36Z")
> [@EJsGirl](#): > > Congrats, Ric! Does this mean you’ll go easy on me because I know where you live? 😉 Is this online abuse you don’t have to give a credit card number to get? > Seriously, good on you for taking it on. I hope knowing where he lives will help me too. It’s kinda frightening to realize my hubby could ban me. :eek: Congrats honey and I’ll try to be nice. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/17 "2005-10-21T02:45:25Z")
Bienvenue, **Rico**! ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/18 "2005-10-21T03:56:39Z")
Thanks all! I’ll try to live up to the example set by the other fine men and ladies who have done this thankless job. **Tubadiva** and I were talking last night, and she asked what size jackboots I wore. I told her my shoe size was 16 - not sure what that is in jackboot. Any clues? **cadolphin** says I’m only in it for the coffee cup… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/19 "2005-10-21T05:00:04Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > Thanks all! I’ll try to live up to the example set by the other fine men and ladies who have done this thankless job. > > **Tubadiva** and I were talking last night, and she asked what size jackboots I wore. I told her my shoe size was 16 - not sure what that is in jackboot. Any clues? > > **cadolphin** says I’m only in it for the coffee cup… > > 😛 Check around the storage closets at the Moderators’ Fortress of Solitude, Rico. Rumor has it (except in Canada and the UK, where Rumour has it) that the Original Mod. Hat worn by David B., the first one ever on the Internet, is in storage. (That should be worth a lot on E-Bay!) Congratulations or my sympathy on becoming a Mod., whichever seems appropriate when you read this! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2005, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034/20 "2005-10-21T05:20:27Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Check around the storage closets at the Moderators’ Fortress of Solitude, Rico. Rumor has it (except in Canada and the UK, where Rumour has it) that the Original Mod. Hat worn by David B., the first one ever on the Internet, is in storage. (That should be worth a lot on E-Bay!) > > Congratulations or my sympathy on becoming a Mod., whichever seems appropriate when you read this! 😉 **Poly** , I’ve got you down as favourite for the next Moderator Selling Plate Stakes. So, everyone, place your bets before the price comes crashing down. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-gq/327034.md?page=2)