# Welcome our new moderator, RickJay **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 15, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520 "2011-06-15T02:41:47Z")\ **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:** [June 15, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/1 "2011-06-15T02:41:47Z")
RickJay is joining us in The Game Room, where we hope to [del]relentlessly exploit his sports knowledge[/del] have full advantage of his expertise in sports and his assistance elsewhere as needed. Please welcome him with the usual honors. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/2 "2011-06-15T02:47:44Z")
Welcome, **RickJay**! Looking forward to seeing those jackboots in action! ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/3 "2011-06-15T02:56:46Z")
Jolly good! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/4 "2011-06-15T02:57:01Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > RickJay is joining us in The Game Room, where we hope to [del]relentlessly exploit his sports knowledge[/del] have full advantage of his expertise in sports and his assistance elsewhere as needed. > \*\* > Please welcome him with the usual honors.\*\* 🙂 Welcome! _Starts pawing through the compost heap._ Hold still. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/5 "2011-06-15T03:03:01Z")
No need to ask RickJay if he’s a mod or a rocker, I guess. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2011, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/6 "2011-06-15T03:06:09Z")
Woohoo, can’t wait [del]to start a pit thread about him[/del] to make use of his sports know-how! Nice going, **RickJay**! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/7 "2011-06-15T03:20:26Z")
Welcome to the team, **RickJay**! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/8 "2011-06-15T03:27:48Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > RickJay is joining us in The Game Room, where we hope to [del]relentlessly exploit his sports knowledge[/del] have full advantage of his expertise in sports and his assistance elsewhere as needed. > > Please welcome him with the usual honors. 🙂 Prepare the squid. 😃 Congratulations, **RickJay** on your promotion to Game Room Overlord. ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/9 "2011-06-15T03:39:16Z")
Congrats RickJay! FWIW I think you’ll make a good Mod. -XT ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/10 "2011-06-15T12:29:44Z")
Congrats! I think you’ll be a welcome addition! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/11 "2011-06-15T13:21:20Z")
This is excellent. It’ll be good to have a mod familiar with sports and sports-related board drama around. There’s been a lot of good-natured ribbing that’s been moderated in the past that gets retracted after the thread explains to the mod what’s going on. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/12 "2011-06-15T13:22:03Z")
A fine choice indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/13 "2011-06-15T13:29:51Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Welcome, **RickJay**! Looking forward to seeing those jackboots in action! I think I have a pair with low heels and contrast stitching he can borrow. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/14 "2011-06-15T13:45:20Z")
Excellent move! **RickJay** ’s a dude! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/15 "2011-06-15T14:08:51Z")
Great! Who was modding The Game Room? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/16 "2011-06-15T14:16:56Z")
The other Game Room mods are **fluiddruid** and **Gukumatz**. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/17 "2011-06-15T15:32:11Z")
Congratulations **RickJay** Fetch the cream pies. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/18 "2011-06-15T15:40:35Z")
They let CANADIANS be mods? Even worse, they let Blue Jay fans be mods??? ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/19 "2011-06-15T15:43:32Z")
What else are they good for? I kid, I kid. Welcome, **RickJay**. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520/20 "2011-06-15T15:59:18Z")
Anybody else read that as “Welcome our new moderator overlord, RickJay”? Um, yes, welcome. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welcome-our-new-moderator-rickjay/585520.md?page=2)