# We have a new moderator in MPSIMS - Hal Briston **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 8, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329 "2013-09-08T15:23:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/41 "2013-10-21T13:32:07Z")
**MPSIMS** - Where **Hal Briston** is a Moderator and the sheep are nervous. Any guess on how long it is before the wool is pulled over his … eyes? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/42 "2013-10-21T13:35:33Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Three’s a crowd, you know. And it’s hard to pick out one person in a crowd.😉 I’ll bet you really suck at playing Where’s Waldo. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/43 "2013-10-21T13:48:19Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > “Hey, wait you two! He’s a moderator AND a sheep-fucker!” I believe the _preferred_ term is ovine enthusiast. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/44 "2013-10-21T23:12:37Z")
Helping that ewe over the stile is a crime? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/45 "2013-10-21T23:37:15Z")
Appropriate time for a zombie mod announcement, given the current events… ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/46 "2013-10-22T00:06:24Z")
> [@Bob's Zombie](#): > > I believe the _preferred_ term is ovine enthusiast. Do you really think “Hal the Ovine Enthusiast” has the same pizzazz? ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/47 "2013-10-23T11:18:14Z")
He recently told me that he’s giving up sheep next spring for Lanolent. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/48 "2013-10-23T11:56:12Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Appropriate time for a zombie mod announcement, given the current events… There are no current events. Everything is under control. There is nothing to be concerned about. **twickster** , for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/49 "2013-10-23T13:25:50Z")
Congrats, Hal. I still collect stuffed lambs, small concrete sheep, etc. Stay away from my residence! Do you mind if I call you “Lamzy Doats”? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/50 "2013-10-23T15:33:50Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > Congrats, Hal. I still collect stuffed lambs, small concrete sheep, etc. Stay away from my residence! So what’s the problem. You like stuffed lambs. He stuffs lambs. No problem! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329/51 "2013-10-23T17:01:10Z")
Warmest congrats to **Hal**! Hope you enjoy your new gig. And no, I’m not going to make a joke about sheep. Mostly because everyone else has already used mine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-have-a-new-moderator-in-mpsims-hal-briston/668329.md?page=2)