I'd just like to congratulate Piper Chuck on his recent appointment as a moderator in this forum! I really respect Chuck and have seen all the good advice he's given, and I know he's earned the respect of many others in this forum. So congratulations Chuck! Everyone heres knows you will contine to provide the help and advice you've become known for. Maybe you'll even get your own day now!






PS maybe now you can shut STL up [sm=lol.gif]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Chuck was now a moderator!!!! Actually, he asked me not to because he wanted to try and sneak up on somebody and catch them by suprise!!!!

Chuck,
You do know that you can't participate in the Friday Pick on Me days anymore right????

We're still trying to figure out what day is "Pick on Chuck Day"!!!!

Ken

Yeah Ken I was pretty surprised you or Minn or Bubba hadn't mentioned it, so I decided to! He deserves some recognition!

Parrot,
I've been playing catch up. I was home sick monday and tuesday of this week, so it slipped my mind!!! [X(]

Sorry bout that Chuck!!!

Ken

Well, I hope you're feeling better!

Yes, thank you, I am. Just trying to get back into. Was something weird. Wasn't sick in any other way besides I couldn't stay awake. No fever, no chills, no cough, no sick stomach, just couldn't stay awake. I'm wondering if it's sun poisoning because I got a pretty good sunburn last weekend. Going to go talk to my doctor next time I can wander down to his office and catch him between patients.

Ken

Congrat's Chuck. Now you can get a nice shiny set of pipes with that big pay raise. [sm=greedy.gif]

Well, actually he's on a probationary moderator status!! yeah, that's it..... a probationary moderator!!!!!! He won't actually get his moderator pay raise until he's gone through the probationary moderator peer review process. Trust me, it's a LLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GG drawn out process that involves a lot of paperwork and he has to let all us other moderator fly his planes for at least 3 months before he can be promoted to moderator first class!!!!!!!

Can you tell that I'm glad to not be the new kid on the block anymore???? Now Chuck is the new moderator in this forum!!!!! so he'll get all the dirty jobs!!!! Like carrying out Bubbagates socks!!!!!!

Chuck,
And you wanted this job why??????

Ken

Well, Chuck, congrats! Just give us your "bow and scrape" schedule.

Dr.1

Sounds exactly like sun-stroke to me, I've felt that way a few times in the past after a long day on the water in the summer sun, also happened once while riding the bike across the desert. It can really knock ya down pretty hard. Hope you're feeling better.


Congratulations Chuck on your newly found fame & fortune. How's tuesdays sound for you???[sm=eek.gif]

Good job, Piper!!

I go to bed a bit earlier than normal one night and look what happens!

Thanks everyone. Becoming a moderator actually wasn't my idea, a few people kind of steered me into it. The first to suggest it might be a good idea was Ron Olson over in the boat forums. The idea gained ground in another thread a couple months ago. I actually thought about it for quite a while before I volunteered. Now that it's happened, I'm looking forward to it.

About those "pick on" days, remember the spirit they were created with. Since I'm still a "probationary moderator", if one is done, it should only be one day a month, let's make it the 6th Tuesday.

Ken, buy some sunscreen and bring more water to the field.

tuwood, no new pipes, or anything else new, we're talking about sending our daughter to preschool this fall, the hobby budget's going to take a serious reduction.

Kevin, if only it were so! Actually, everyone is entitled to express their opinions as long as it's done within RCU guidelines

Anybody with an avatar of a man wearing a skirt and blowing on a sheep's bladder is suspect to me

Can't think of anybody better than a Scot to keep things straight around here...just whack 'em ove the head with a caber when they get out of hand, Piper.

Spoken like a professional moderator!

I probably shouldn't admit this, but that's not just a generic piper photo. It's me!
Good suggestion. And if that doesn't work, I'll threaten to tie them to a chair and play a few tunes on the pipes!

I haven't been around here very long but in the time I have been here I have seen nothing but good advice and kind comments from Chuck.
Congratulations your Modship

Did you just say you were a generic piper, piper?

Congrats! (and condolences)

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Good suggestion. And if that doesn't work, I'll threaten to tie them to a chair and play a few tunes on the pipes!
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About 40 verses of "Scotland the Brave" should do it.

Anda one, Anda two, anda..............B-WHHEEEEAWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.......... ................................................

Congrats !! I thought you were already a moderator or something as much time as you spend here. ENJOT !!!! RED

"Anda onea, Anda twoa, ..." What's that, Lawrence Welk does bagpipes?
It should be "By the right, rolls, quick march..."

Too much time here doesn't mean he's a moderator......... it just means he's got too much free time at work!!!!!

Ken

Ken you say you're the new kid on the block... how long have you been a moderator?

Aww C'mon Chuck the PM was all in good fun before I found this thread. It's all good Bro.[8D]

A word from the wise Chuck has a BA shrike none of you guys want a piece of plus he has friends in low places.[>:]

I may be coming thru RDU tomorrow, gimme a call

What time you coming thru? My calendar's open after 11. Thanks for the reminder about the Shrike, I've got a new spinner for it. I need to get it installed so I can get the RPMs up in the right range. 19K just doesn't cut it, but I didn't want to go any higher with the plastic spinner. Maybe I can work on it tomorrow night after I get the boats prepped for Sunday's racing. I should have attached this pic to the copilot thread, but since you mentioned the Shrike, I'll put it here.

TheParrot,
I've been a moderator for more than a year now, but I was still the "baby moderator" in the Beginner's forum even though I've been here for so long. Now with Chuck here I'm no longer the new kid on the block in the beginner's forum.

Ken