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Undercurrent · 12-12-2002, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pz:
<strong>"Or else" what? Does the Georgia Mafia have some special way of dealing with us Yankees?</strong>

Doesn't "yankee" refer to anyone born south of the 49th, Georgians included?

Some kind of masturbation reference I think.

m.

P.S. Welcome Jobar.

Jobar · 12-12-2002, 07:21 PM

Well actually I am a Tech graduate (Applied Physics, 1977), but since I never gave much of a damn about sports I doubt the Ga. /Ga. Tech feud will be any problem here. (The only time I attended a game, my father- a diehard Bulldog- insisted that I get tickets. So I did- in the Tech student section.

I got hit by lots of flying ice cubes aimed at my Dad, who cheered loudly; I was glad it wasn't a close game because then it might have been beer bottles. Ga. won.)

I always know right away if Georgia beats Tech on Thanksgiving only because my Dad calls me and gloats. If Tech wins, I may not realize it for days, or even weeks!

But enough of all that. I was a very 'hands-on' moderator in EoG; I plan to be a bit more retiring here, while I learn the ropes. One thing I am insistent about is good manners- this is one of the *upper* forums, by damn, and flame wars will be extinguished with high-pressure fire hoses if I see any!

I am looking forward to catching up on the latest advances in evolutionary biology. I am a regular reader of Scientific American, Skeptical Inquirer, and free inquiry magazines, so I know BS when I see it- but I expect to learn a lot from Rufus and the other acknowledged experts in E/C.

Pitshade · 12-12-2002, 08:04 PM

Just don't feed him after midnight!

Quetzal · 12-13-2002, 04:42 AM

Oh well, there goes the neighborhood. Welcome to the monkey house, Jobar!

Reldas of Melchezidec · 12-15-2002, 03:07 PM

Sveet! A new mediator: how do you guys pic? Cast lots? Arm wrestle? The victor in a deathmatch arena fought with klingonese weapons?

-Reldas of Inquirey

Jobar · 12-15-2002, 05:14 PM

They lasso us and hogtie us, until we agree to moderate.

Actually, we are all volunteers. I have modded Miscellaneous Discussions and Existence of God(s) before this, and felt it was time for a change- my ambition is to be a mod for every forum on the board (save perhaps Politics, which I have little interest in, and BC&A, which I feel I am unqualified for.)

Although I certainly am not as qualified as pz, Rufus, and scigirl, I did long ago teach high school biology, so I think E/C is within my competence.

pz · 12-15-2002, 06:35 PM

[edited to spare sensitive souls]

[ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: pz ]</p>

galiel · 12-15-2002, 08:18 PM

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Asha'man · 12-16-2002, 02:29 PM

Hey Jobar, contrats!

And let's hear it for those Tech bees!

*silence*

Ok, I gotta admit, I don't care much for sports either.

B. H. Manners · 12-16-2002, 09:50 PM

Jobar,

Don't forget about all your friends in Evidences of God(s). Come back up and visit often and may your tenure in Evolution/Creation go well.

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12-12-2002, 07:21 PM	#12
Jobar Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: secularcafe.org Posts: 9,525	Well actually I am a Tech graduate (Applied Physics, 1977), but since I never gave much of a damn about sports I doubt the Ga. /Ga. Tech feud will be any problem here. (The only time I attended a game, my father- a diehard Bulldog- insisted that I get tickets. So I did- in the Tech student section. I got hit by lots of flying ice cubes aimed at my Dad, who cheered loudly; I was glad it wasn't a close game because then it might have been beer bottles. Ga. won.) I always know right away if Georgia beats Tech on Thanksgiving only because my Dad calls me and gloats. If Tech wins, I may not realize it for days, or even weeks! But enough of all that. I was a very 'hands-on' moderator in EoG; I plan to be a bit more retiring here, while I learn the ropes. One thing I am insistent about is good manners- this is one of the upper forums, by damn, and flame wars will be extinguished with high-pressure fire hoses if I see any! I am looking forward to catching up on the latest advances in evolutionary biology. I am a regular reader of Scientific American, Skeptical Inquirer, and free inquiry magazines, so I know BS when I see it- but I expect to learn a lot from Rufus and the other acknowledged experts in E/C.

12-12-2002, 08:04 PM	#13
Pitshade Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sugar Grove,NC Posts: 4,316	Just don't feed him after midnight!

12-13-2002, 04:42 AM	#14
Quetzal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ecuador Posts: 738	Oh well, there goes the neighborhood. Welcome to the monkey house, Jobar!

12-15-2002, 03:07 PM	#15
Reldas of Melchezidec Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: "Wherever the body is, there the vultures gather..." Posts: 106	Sveet! A new mediator: how do you guys pic? Cast lots? Arm wrestle? The victor in a deathmatch arena fought with klingonese weapons? -Reldas of Inquirey

12-15-2002, 05:14 PM	#16
Jobar Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: secularcafe.org Posts: 9,525	They lasso us and hogtie us, until we agree to moderate. Actually, we are all volunteers. I have modded Miscellaneous Discussions and Existence of God(s) before this, and felt it was time for a change- my ambition is to be a mod for every forum on the board (save perhaps Politics, which I have little interest in, and BC&A, which I feel I am unqualified for.) Although I certainly am not as qualified as pz, Rufus, and scigirl, I did long ago teach high school biology, so I think E/C is within my competence.

12-15-2002, 06:35 PM	#17
pz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Morris, MN Posts: 3,341	[edited to spare sensitive souls] [ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: pz ]</p>

12-15-2002, 08:18 PM	#18
galiel Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 1,677	[From the Forum Rules and Policies: Note: Users may disagree with the decisions or actions of the moderators and/or administrators. However disagreements, criticism and the like are not to be aired within the discussion topics. ] [ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Writer@Large ]</p>

12-16-2002, 02:29 PM	#19
Asha'man Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: southeast Posts: 2,526	Hey Jobar, contrats! And let's hear it for those Tech bees! silence Ok, I gotta admit, I don't care much for sports either.

12-16-2002, 09:50 PM	#20
B. H. Manners Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,213	Jobar, Don't forget about all your friends in Evidences of God(s). Come back up and visit often and may your tenure in Evolution/Creation go well.

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