Say hello to our new group of DU moderators!

[Skinner]

We had a good response to our call for moderators, and it was extremely difficult to narrow the field down to 26 people. We had to turn down a number of very qualified people. We hope that everyone who applied to serve as a moderator this turn will consider applying again in two months.

As usual, we've got a number of new people who have never moderated before. These folks are going to need a few days to learn the ropes, so cut them a little slack and please try not to make their lives too difficult. ;-)

Please take a moment to say hello to our new moderators, and to express your gratitude to our retiring moderators.

HERE ARE YOUR MODERATORS FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS:
(New moderators have an asterisk after their names.)

alg0912*
Cannikin*
Crisco*
Finnfan*
flamingyouth
HEyHEY*
indigo32*
jarab*
JulieRB*
lazarus
LeftCoast*
Lithos
lunabush
mvd*
newyawker99
perkypat23*
proud patriot
rasputin1952*
RegularBrad*
reprobate*
RoadRunner*
Robb*
socialdemocrat1981*
soleft*
terrya*
undergroundrailroad

And I would like to express my gratitude to the retiring moderators. They did a tremendous job during the previous term. With the primaries and all the infighting and the rule changes, this was without a doubt the most difficult term we have ever had. I would have been totally lost without their help!

SAY THANK YOU TO THE RETIRING MODS:

BigMcLargehuge
DemEx_pat
dwickham
jono
kimchi
Maeve
MissMillie
MrsGrumpy
pmbryant
Punkingal
TahitiNut
TSIAS
ronzoNOLA
VolcanoJen
ZenLefty

NEW MODERATORS: Please log into the private Moderator Forum and introduce yourselves. The moderator forum is at the bottom of the forum lobby. You may have to log out an login again to reset your account and access the forum. If you have difficulty finding the Moderator forum, please send a private message to me or to elad.

RETIRING MODERATORS: Please log out and login again to reset your account to regular member status.

Thank you, moderators! We wouldn't be able to run this place without your help!

Skinner
DU Admin

[GOPisEvil]

1. Thanks to the mods, old and new!

:toast:

[MrScorpio]

2. Hi Moderators

Please be gentle

[southerngirlwriter]

3. Hi, Mods!!!

:hi: Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you for everything you do/will do/have done for DU!! :hi:

:yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce: :yourock: :bounce:

[flamingyouth]

4. Welcome to all the new moderators!

This will be a great term! :hi:

And a huge round of applause to our retiring mods! :cry: I miss you guys already! :loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. I miss you too! But I'll still be here.

:loveya:

[ronzo]

9. It's Miller time.

:toast:

[TahitiNut]

28. Miss you too, luv!!

:loveya:

[LynneSin]

5. YOU LET FINNFAN BE A MODERATOR????

Geez we're all in trouble now. You should have gotten references from the Philly folks about THAT one!!!



(just kidding!!! WE love finnfan and looking forward to seeing him at Doobies at the end of April.)

Congrats to all the new moderators!!!!

[Pale Blue Dot]

13. We're going to have to keep a close eye on you!

I think a permanent "LynneSin" watch will now be in effect. :-)

[LynneSin]

14. Hey - I can change the location of the party and NOT tell you

so there!!!!

I'll give you directions that will lead you to the middle of a Southern Baptist Revival

[Paragon]

16. I also object!

Any Cubs threads will now suffer from a pro-Fish bias.

Dam librul dumoRATS!!! :silly:

[Pale Blue Dot]

21. The "Finn" is for Neil Finn

There will be a pro-NY Giants, pro-Phillies bias. :evilgrin:

[Paragon]

23. I will catch the deluge in a paper cup.

:silly:

[VolcanoJen]

33. Well, at least the new Mods have good taste!!

}(

I adore Neil Finn, I miss Crowded House, and this album will always be one of my favorites:



Have a fantastic Mod Term, Finnfan!!

[Pale Blue Dot]

35. Thanks, but now,

How'm I Gonna Sleep?

[VolcanoJen]

38. I grew up not looking down...

... the shadow of a mountain fell upon my town
A blueness in the distance, living in my memory...

:-)

[Missy Vixen]

6. VolcanoJen

:cry:

You're leaving?

What will UGRR and I DO?

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Thanks for all of your hard work, and thanks to the other mods!

Julie

[VolcanoJen]

34. Awwwww!!!

Julie, you and Mina are in good company! You'll have a blast... and don't let the freepers get you down!

:D :D :D

Have a wonderful Mod Term!!

:grouphug:

[madmax]

7. Good bye old mods

:cry: You all did a great job!! Bravo Bravo Bravo!!! You folks sure had your hands full with us. :evilgrin:

:toast: to a job well done.

Welcome new mods :hi:

Do not despair all hell will be breaking loose with the selection of VP and other events. There will be plenty of headaches to go around for you guys :evilgrin:

[UrbScotty]

10. Yeah, Mods!

:toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. Good luck new Mods! Moderating is great! Thanks for keeping on

returning Mods! You are the best! Retiring mods, you certainly deserve the rest!!!

Hugs,Laura

[BigMcLargehuge]

12. Congrats new mods!

and Hello to my mod compatriots from last term!

:hi: :hi:

And, Robb is a dingbat!

[Robb]

15. Yes, yes he is.

Time to do some Moderatorating!

Thanks to the Marathon Mods for their multiple terms of service!! :toast:

[southerngirlwriter]

22. Ahem.

An affirmative action inquiry has been launched in the Lounge. ;-)

[Maeve]

26. Isn't that "disrespecting a mod" now?

Have fun!

And I always voted "dingbat" in your polls!

[kimchi]

40. You are welcome.

Robb is a ...........very nice moderator. Have fun!

[Paragon]

17. Beware a dingbat drunk with power

:scared:

[Richardo]

44. Mod's a dingbat!

Locking.

Stating the obvious. :D

:toast: to the new mods!

...and a laurel, and hearty handshake to the retirees. Thanx! :thumbsup:

[prolesunited]

18. Just a question

Seeing as how Robb is now a mod, would it be against the rules to still include "Robb is a dingbat" on our polls? ;-)

Congrats to all the new mods and thanks to the retiring mods for your service. :loveya:

[bigwillq]

19. Congrats to the new Mods

Thanks to the retiring ones! Job well done!

[bobthedrummer]

20. HOWDY!

:toast:
:hi:

[Dookus]

24. Hrm...

at least ONE of those mods is a certified dingbat!

Congrats to the new mods, and thanks a ton to the retiring ones. You guys sure deserve a rest!

[Squeegee]

25. Hi new moderators!

:yourock:

You know what?

[put out]

27. Thank you thank you,

thank you moderators very much for letting me stay in the building.

Truly, thank you who have done all this work for the other 40000 plus (but who's counting) and those of you who will continue to do this very good work.

Kisses and handshakes all around.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

29. Hello to all arriving, and many thanks to all retiring

I've been a mod on another board and it is a tiring, time-consuming and often thankless job. Thank you, thank you all who serve!

:toast: to the old... :toast: to the new

[mvd]

30. Thanks for the welcomes, everyone

And I would also like to thank the retired mods - they were wonderful! :hi:

[ThePittsburghKid]

31. Hiya and good luck to the new moderators!

n/t

[VolcanoJen]

32. Congratulations New and Returning Mods!

Have a fantastic term... and I hope you find the job as fulfilling and fun as I did.

:D
Jennifer

[Marius]

36. Uh, hey new mods.

I'm new...so please be nice to me. :D

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

37. A toast to the old and the new

Thankyou all for your service. :toast:

[bubblesby2002]

39. Here's to you all - both coming in and going out

It's a tough job but someone's gotta do it
:toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast::toast:

[DemExpat]

41. Congratulations, new and returning MODS!

And a warm, heartfelt hug to my fellow retiring Mods who I have great respect and affection for after the last 4 months.

:grouphug: :loveya: :grouphug:


The torch is passed on to the great new Mod team.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

DemEx

[Limbought]

42. Hello & Good Luck!

[Deb]

43. Good Morning New Mods

You have some big shoes to fill but I know you'll do great! Thanks to all the retiring Mods, impressive work and much appreciated.

[newyawker99]

45. To the retiring mods.....you were the best and it was

a great pleasure to work with you. :loveya:


To our new mods.....I look forward to working with you this term. :hi:

[curse10]

46. Hi Mods!

:hi:

Good luck!

[RFKHumphreyObama]

47. Thank you very much for the warm welcome

It is greatly valued and appreciated -we have a great duty and responsibility ahead of us. But I enjoy moderating and I look forward to giving some back to DU and bonding with my fellow moderators

To the new and returning mods, congratulations! I look forward to working with you all

To all the retiring mods, congratulations as well. You did a really wonderful job during the last four months during what must have been some very stressful and challenging times. Your commitment, dedication and success in keeping DU as such a wonderful place is truly inspirational and a lot to live up to. Enjoy your well deserved break

[terrya]

48. Thanks for the nice welcome. I'm still sort of surprised I was selected.

In high school, I was one of those guys chosen last for the softball team.

But now I'm a moderator! Yea, me!! :-)

Thanks for selecting me. And I will draw on the experiences of the retiring and current mods. They've all done a fantastic job.

Terry

[arwalden]

59. Congratulation, Terry.

:-)

-- Allen

[terrya]

62. Thank you, Allen.

You should apply to be a moderator. You'd be very good at it.

:-)

Terry

[Insider]

60. knock 'em dead, henrietta

"lead the way, terrya"

[terrya]

61. Henrietta appreciates your vote of confidence!

Still getting used to things.

:-)

Thanks,
Terry (aka Henrietta)

[RoadRunner]

49. Thanks everyone! I hope this doesn't mean I'm a "moderate Democrat"

I'm also surprised I was selected, but am very happy I was. Look forward to giving something back to DU, which has been very good to me.

[TXlib]

50. Robb may be a mod now, but he's still a dingbat.

Will this give rise to a new mod message:

"LOCKING... Robb is NOT a dingbat"?

:)

Congrats to all, and to all retiring mods, thank you for keeping this place from descending into a maelstrom of chaos.

[Robb]

51. At least the Admins had the sense

to not have me actively mod the Lounge.

My response to all Dingbat-related thread activities will be "Sorry, this isn't my table." :D

[Jack Rabbit]

52. Congratulations, and good luck!!

!!

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

53. Meet the new mods, same as the old mods

Sorry -- SOMEONE had to make this groaner. :evilgrin:

To the inbound and outbound ones: :yourock:

[MissMillie]

54. Welcome to all the new Mods!!!

And thanks for taking over. I'm sure you'll enjoy the experience.

[DEM FAN]

55. Congrats New Mods. Kick Butt.

:-) :kick:

[buddhamama]

56. Hey Mods

Big Thanks to Mods past and present. :toast:

[proud patriot]

57. Welcome new mods ...Already missing the retiring mods

and yeah you got me :hi:

[cryfordawn]

58. Welcome to the new!!!

Sad farewells to the old. You'll be missed....

[Padraig18]

63. Howdy, new Mods!

Can we take advantage of you, like kids do with substitute teachers the 1st few days? :P

[Maeve]

64. Be careful, or you'll get sent to the principal's office!

And he's still unhappy about losing his avatar!

No one like to lose his face.....:crazy:

[GreenPartyVoter]

65. Thanks to the old mods, welcome to the new :)

[President_G_W_Bush]

66. I'm George W Bush, Leader of the free world.

I wanna be a moderator. And when the Lounge says no, I'll say, "Yeah, whatever!"

[citizen snips]

67. Hello new Moderators.

:hi:

[Iverson]

68. thank you, incoming and outgoing moderators

The work offered in good faith is appreciated.

[VOX]

69. Congrats, incoming mods; thank you, outgoing mods...

There would be virtual anarchy without your kind and wise stewardship.

Bood wishes to all -- :toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

70. Ah...Bood wishes are the best wishes of all....

;)

:loveya: Thanks!

[VOX]

75. Oops! I'm on heavy-duty painkillers for lower back pain...

And I tend to weave in and out of consciousness! At least B is adjacent to G on the keyboard -- points for being close?

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

77. You bet! Hope you are feeling better.

:hi:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

71. I look forward to having my insults and attacks deleted by you.

[boilerbabe]

72. Hello to the new moderators...

and farewell to our old ones...I see alot of familiar names on both the departing people and also the new incoming ones, guess i would like to say hello and also goodbye and best wishes to both the incoming and the outgoing people...
XXXOOO
the boilerbabe

[bif]

73. Cool! Welcome!

And kudos to the retiring mods.

[NashVegas]

74. I Just *Dare* Anyone

to disagree with me in the music threads. I dare ya!

[SarahB]

76. Yeah mods!

:bounce: