We have a new moderator -- LOACH

[Loach]

@Shodan

What is the Spanish word for straightjacket?

Regards,
Shodan

Although I sometimes post just for my own selfish amusement I knew someone would get it.

@Hal_Briston

Welcome to the crew! Your first assignment is to “accidentally” ban Morgenstern.

Keep an eye out for my PM about the Jersey coup of the board.

[Wakinyan]

@Loach

There are going to be a lot of changes around here.

From this day on, the official language of the SDMB will be Swedish. In addition to that, all Dopers will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now… 16 years old.

Loach, det där med svenska som officiellt språk på Straight Dope för att jag skulle dra i mina trådar var bara ett skämt. - Den där lådan med öl var jag däremot helt allvarlig om.

[Steken]

Störtskönt, Loach, finfint initiativ. Ärans och hjältarnas språk!

[kayaker]

YES!! Congrats, dude. I had your name in the pool!

[Aquadementia]

Hi,
ahhhhhh,

long time listener, first time caller.
Congratulations Loach.
Ahhhhhh.
How you doing this morning?

Ummm, I have a question: was, was this hire advertized or was the position filled because of nepotism, favoritism or hypnotism?

I’ll take my answer off the air.

[kayaker]

@kayaker

YES!! Congrats, dude. I had your name in the pool!

Never mind. It was the death pool not the new mod pool. Can’t catch a break.

[Shodan]

@Loach

I forgot to ask, is there a rule about drinking and modding? Need answer fast.

Yes, it’s mandatory.

@samclem

And Lutfisk all around!!

For your first official act, ban samclem for hate speech.

Regards,
Shodan

[kopek]

@kayaker

Never mind. It was the death pool not the new mod pool. Can’t catch a break.

Is there really that much difference between the two?

@samclem

And Lutfisk all around!!

Prepared by the cafeteria at St Olaf College.

(Church-lady or Grandmother lutfisk is one thing; mess hall lutfisk REALLY separates the Lutheran men from the boys)

[Loach]

@Aquadementia

Hi,
ahhhhhh,

long time listener, first time caller.
Congratulations Loach.
Ahhhhhh.
How you doing this morning?

Ummm, I have a question: was, was this hire advertized or was the position filled because of nepotism, favoritism or hypnotism?

I’ll take my answer off the air.

Extortion. Cecil knows everything.

[Morgenstern]

@Gary_Robson

Congratulations, Loach. I think I still have an old 1960’s style taser (model ZOTTI23) laying around from my mod days. It runs off of solar cells, sheep dip, and the blood of spammers. I’ll send it to you.

See how well that worked?

I hope Hal doesn’t see that. He’ll want one too.

[PlainJain]

@VinylTurnip

What’s all this, then?

I know where that gentleman is.

[Cicero]

Excellent news. I’m sure you will be as good as the rest. There have been very few poor moderators or admin staff here. (I’m sure they’ll be heartened by my views).

And never let the crap you receive get to you.

[Aquadementia]

@Loach

Extortion. Cecil knows everything.

I’m looking for an “ism.” I guess that’s close enough to capitalism for me. Good for you!

[bobot]

Loach has always seemed like a reasonable, level headed fella… Until now. DUN-DUNN-DUNNN.

[cmyk]

Congrats, Loach.

[Bullitt]

Congrats, Loach!

[DrumBum]

Congratulations on your promotion.
Mod’s like donuts , right ?

[Rico]

@DrumBum

Mod’s like donuts , right ?

No. Mods prefer gourmet chocolate and single malt scotch (depending on the mod, of course).

Congrats to Loach! May your mod tenure be as good as the past 9 years were to me.

[lieu]

*Where do we get such men? They leave this ship and they do their job. Then they must find this speck lost somewhere pn the sea. When the find it they have to land on it’s pitching deck. Where do we get such men? *

[Siam_Sam]

@DrumBum

Congratulations on your promotion.

I thought being forced to be a Mod was a demotion?