# Your new pit moderator **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 9, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066 "2005-05-09T15:29:32Z")\ **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:** [May 9, 2005, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/1 "2005-05-09T15:29:32Z")
Giraffe is our newest worker in the Straight Dope vineyard. Please be gentle and welcome him. your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![5que](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/3bc359/32.png) [@5que](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5que)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/2 "2005-05-09T15:32:06Z")
You’re starting a new person immediately in the Pit??? Man, that’s just mean. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/3 "2005-05-09T15:34:32Z")
I wonder how long it’ll be until he gets pitted. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/4 "2005-05-09T15:36:47Z")
Good luck! Modding the pit, you’re going to need it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/5 "2005-05-09T15:40:45Z")
Somehow I suspect this somehow the fault of George Bush and the Republicans. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/6 "2005-05-09T15:45:22Z")
When does he get issued his jack boots? ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/7 "2005-05-09T15:45:56Z")
Well, at least he’s got the tongue for it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/8 "2005-05-09T15:46:22Z")
Welcome to it, **Giraffe**. Don’t let the bastards grind you down. Not me, all them others. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/9 "2005-05-09T15:50:18Z")
> [@Lord Ashtar](#): > > I wonder how long it’ll be until he gets pitted. **Giraffe** ’ll get pitted as soon as he sticks his neck out. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/10 "2005-05-09T15:51:16Z")
Hail to our new \*\*Giraffe \*\* overlord! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/11 "2005-05-09T15:53:31Z")
Oh crap. That asshole has been out to get me since day one. Er, what I mean is All Hail **Prehensile Tongue Man**. Yeah, that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![kimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f0a364/32.png) [@kimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kimera)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/12 "2005-05-09T16:00:27Z")
Awesome! Congradulations! ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/13 "2005-05-09T16:02:27Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Please be gentle and welcome him. Fuck you, **Giraffe**!!! Well, this _is_ a Pit welcome, after all! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/14 "2005-05-09T16:04:50Z")
> [@Paul in Saudi](#): > > Somehow I suspect this somehow the fault of George Bush and the Republicans. And the bullshit partisanship begins… ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/15 "2005-05-09T16:04:56Z")
Welcome, **Giraffe**. Please let me know if I can get you some acacia leaves or strawberries or anything else to make your stay more comfortable. Moderation of The Pit is best not done on an empty stomach, or so I am told. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/16 "2005-05-09T16:05:52Z")
Is my memory failing me, or is our dear esteemed moderator **Giraffe** the man who took suggestions on what to eat out of his toilet? If so, hot damn, we’ve got a good one this time. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/17 "2005-05-09T16:18:10Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > **Giraffe** ’ll get pitted as soon as he sticks his neck out. Let’s see, where’s that Ban User button again? 😛 Thanks for the welcome everyone! I want you all to know that I’ll try my hardest to be fair and nice to everyone, unless you disagree with me or get on my nerves in any way. Or look funny. Or have too many vowels in your username. Yeah, you’re all hosed. [sub]There’s not much a screening process to be a moderator, obviously.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/18 "2005-05-09T16:22:25Z")
> [@Giraffe](#): > > Thanks for the welcome everyone! I want you all to know that I’ll try my hardest to be fair and nice to everyone, unless you disagree with me or get on my nerves in any way. Or look funny. Or have too many vowels in your username. Congratulations on the new gig. -Hmlt ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/19 "2005-05-09T16:25:45Z")
Let’s hope that neck can support that swelling head. This calls for a celebration! PB&J sandwiches all around! anyone? anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066/20 "2005-05-09T16:28:53Z")
Just remember that we African Animals stick together. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-new-pit-moderator/303066.md?page=2)