Rick - Moderator Emeritus :)

Mark · 20th June 2006, 04:53 AM

There seems to have been little fanfair about Rick's change of status here at Vikingsword, but I think there needs to be some.

After many years of moderating the forum, many as the sole mod, Rick has decided that he deserves a vacation for some reason. However, he will soon realize that like the Mafia, once you are a "made guy" at Vikingsword, there is no way out except feet first.

In the meantime, we will let Rick enjoy the illusion of freedom, so please join me in giving him a huge "THANK YOU" for all that he has done keeping this forum healthy and happy. Rick, you are a mod among men, and a man among mods.

Mark (one of the three it takes to replace Rick

)

Ian · 20th June 2006, 05:27 AM

Take a few hours off to attend a family event and look what happens! Some guy gives himself a new title, turns in his zapper, puts on his comfy slippers and takes up residence in the old leather recliner.

Well, Rick, I guess you earned a break after all the time you've been keeping a close watch on the Forum. My thanks too for all the good work you have done in each of the three stages of this Forum. Look forward to the day you get back in the saddle and pick up the Mods cattle prod again.

Ian (two of three).

MABAGANI · 20th June 2006, 08:03 AM

Thanks Rick, for all the years of making this webspace an excellent place to surf...

S.Al-Anizi · 20th June 2006, 09:21 AM

Thanks Rick, for all your great services to this forum, I hope you change your mind

Marc · 20th June 2006, 10:29 AM

Rick has undoubtedly contributed as very few had in giving this forum its character.
Being a Mod is not easy, I know very well myself, and doing such a good work as it has been (and keeps being) done here is much, much harder. And, in the fulfilment of his duty Rick has ended up setting up a true "School" of moderation. And quite an efficient one, I must say, as time keeps proving...

So, thank you, Rick. Thank you for your selfless service to our community in general and to this forum in particular.

I hope we'll keep enjoying your presence around...

Tim Simmons · 20th June 2006, 11:04 AM

A big thank you. As in all clubs, groups and so on, they all usually only function well because of the efforts of a few. A diamond geezer making things the DB's

.

katana · 20th June 2006, 11:46 AM

I have only been a member for 5 months or so. But Rick's contribution to this Forum is astounding, humourous and informative. Sad to see you leave......

... take care, good luck.............and hurry up and come back

BluErf · 20th June 2006, 02:49 PM

THANK YOU RICK!

Come back soon!

Mark · 20th June 2006, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc

Rick has undoubtedly contributed as very few had in giving this forum its character.
Being a Mod is not easy, I know very well myself, and doing such a good work as it has been (and keeps being) done here is much, much harder. And, in the fulfilment of his duty Rick has ended up setting up a true "School" of moderation. And quite an efficient one, I must say, as time keeps proving...

So, thank you, Rick. Thank you for your selfless service to our community in general and to this forum in particular.

I hope we'll keep enjoying your presence around...

Yes, Rick is an excellent teacher. His wisdom, judgment, and especially his keen nose for trouble (

) have been the model for me and made my transformation from humble member to humble mod very easy.

And he's not going anywhere, Katana, just hanging up his moderator hat. We would hunt him down and bolt him to his keyboard if he tried to retire entirely from the forum.

katana · 20th June 2006, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Bowditch

And he's not going anywhere, Katana, just hanging up his moderator hat. We would hunt him down and bolt him to his keyboard if he tried to retire entirely from the forum.

Well I suppose if it did try and retire from the forum.....we could all chip in and buy him one of these.....

Jens Nordlunde · 20th June 2006, 05:01 PM

Hi Rick, thank you for your big work, of which we can only guess. There is a handful of moderators on this forum, doing a big job, for the benefit of the rest of us. Work, which we don’t notice/think of when we surf the forum in our daily search for news, but had the work not been done – the users would most certainly notice it. Thank you all for the work you are doing. Rick, life has learned me, that when you retire from something, you are bound to get as least as busy afterwards, so one should always consider carefully if it can pay to retire

.

VANDOO · 20th June 2006, 05:51 PM

FREE FREE FREE AT LAST!!!
NOT QUITE RICK YOU ARE STILL HOOKED ON COLLECTING SO I EXPECT YOU WILL STILL BE A FREQUENT VISITOR AND POSTER ON THE FORUM

IT SHOULD BE NICE TO JUST MAKE THE POSTS YOU WANT AND NOT HAVE THE JOB OF PUTTING ON THE "GRUMPY" PERSONA TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. I DO APPRECIATE YOUR GOOD WORK AND FUNNY COMMENTS AS WELL AS HEADING OFF SOME FIGHTS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED HARD FEELINGS AMONG MEMBERS . WHEN BROADENING KNOWLEGE FIGHTS, FEUDS AND INSULTS NEVER ADD TO A DISCUSSION AND USUALLY SHUT DOWN ALL LEARNING SO THE MODERATORS JOB IS A VERY IMPORTANT ONE.
PERHAPS YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE UP YOUR MODERATORS MANTLE AGAIN SOME DAY BUT IN THE MEANTIME ENJOY NOT HAVEING THE WEIGHT OF THE MANTLE TO CARRY WHEN READING OR POSTING. THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE

Yannis · 20th June 2006, 07:33 PM

Rick’s exclusive photo! Look why he escaped!

With many thanks, your usual suspect

Andrew · 20th June 2006, 08:23 PM

Rick:

Congrats and many, many thanks my friend.

Best,
Andrew

Yannis, although that does look a lot like Rick, I think this is a more likely scene.

Rick · 20th June 2006, 08:52 PM

Many thanks Guys for the good wishes and compliments .

It's going to be nice not to be the Junkyard Dog anymore .

I sincerely hope that I have in some small way helped this forum grow into the great group of knowledgeable and friendly people that it is .

I'll still be here as a member; how in heaven's name could I ever leave such a great place; it would be like dropping out of school .

There's a fine bunch running the store now and they have my utmost respect and gratitude for the work they do ; three cheers for the staff !!

Andrew , Ian, and Mark all honor to you Gentlemen .

/now where's my lounger and rum and coke ...

Flavio · 20th June 2006, 08:53 PM

Thank you very much Rick

!!!!! Hope to see you soon

RSWORD · 21st June 2006, 02:30 PM

Thank you Rick for all your years of service. You have been welcoming new folks for many a day now. Also, you have a really cool first name.

BSMStar · 21st June 2006, 05:28 PM

I sincerely hope that all of us Forumites appreciate the quality of our moderators and how luck we are to have these good folks working hard behind the scenes and investing so much time... such as Rick.

There is no substitute for good people and good fellowship, as we are so fortunate to have on this Forum.

Please continue to share you wisdom and insight with the rest of us, to not do so would leave a great emptiness…

All of the best to you Rick and the warmest of best wishes!!!!

not2sharp · 21st June 2006, 07:16 PM

Thank you Rick. I hope all is well. Please stay in touch.

n2s

drdavid · 22nd June 2006, 09:26 AM

Thanks Rick, your steady hand has been evident and appreciated
cheers
DrD

Rather · 22nd June 2006, 09:48 AM

I also want to express my gratitude, thank you Rick, for many interesting and instructional posts and excellent and fair-minded moderation!

Rivkin · 22nd June 2006, 05:03 PM

Thank you Rick !
Thank you very much, and I sincerely hope that you'll be like those faculty emeritus that stick around without any chains

.
Best of luck ! May all your swords be sleepers !

fernando · 22nd June 2006, 08:34 PM

If indeed there are no irreplaceable persons, there surely are some who are quite complex to fully replace.
Your moderation was superb.
Thank you.

Battara · 23rd June 2006, 06:26 PM

You are irreplacable!

Thank you for your hard work. You and I have talked and I understand. I would still love to keep in touch.

John · 24th June 2006, 04:38 PM

Actually Rick, you remind me a little of John Wayne and I like your "cowboy" style...

. Bravo!

Rick · 24th June 2006, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John

Actually Rick, you remind me a little of John Wayne and I like your "cowboy" style...

. Bravo!

LOL John !!

Again , you guys are too kind !

Maybe I should consider doing a "Farewell Tour"

I'm enjoying just being a 'Member' .........

Battara · 24th June 2006, 08:02 PM

Well, you will never be just a "member".

For what you have done here: I bow in your presence.

Rick · 24th June 2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Well, you will never be just a "member".

For what you have done here: I bow in your presence.

Good Lord Jose !

You missed a pun ..................

Thanks buddy !!

20th June 2006, 04:53 AM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Rick - Moderator Emeritus :) There seems to have been little fanfair about Rick's change of status here at Vikingsword, but I think there needs to be some. After many years of moderating the forum, many as the sole mod, Rick has decided that he deserves a vacation for some reason. However, he will soon realize that like the Mafia, once you are a "made guy" at Vikingsword, there is no way out except feet first. In the meantime, we will let Rick enjoy the illusion of freedom, so please join me in giving him a huge "THANK YOU" for all that he has done keeping this forum healthy and happy. Rick, you are a mod among men, and a man among mods. Mark (one of the three it takes to replace Rick )

20th June 2006, 05:27 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Not so fast, pal ... Take a few hours off to attend a family event and look what happens! Some guy gives himself a new title, turns in his zapper, puts on his comfy slippers and takes up residence in the old leather recliner. Well, Rick, I guess you earned a break after all the time you've been keeping a close watch on the Forum. My thanks too for all the good work you have done in each of the three stages of this Forum. Look forward to the day you get back in the saddle and pick up the Mods cattle prod again. Ian (two of three).

20th June 2006, 10:29 AM	#5
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	Rick has undoubtedly contributed as very few had in giving this forum its character. Being a Mod is not easy, I know very well myself, and doing such a good work as it has been (and keeps being) done here is much, much harder. And, in the fulfilment of his duty Rick has ended up setting up a true "School" of moderation. And quite an efficient one, I must say, as time keeps proving... So, thank you, Rick. Thank you for your selfless service to our community in general and to this forum in particular. I hope we'll keep enjoying your presence around... Last edited by Marc; 20th June 2006 at 03:03 PM. Reason: Spelling

20th June 2006, 05:01 PM	#11
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Rick, thank you for your big work, of which we can only guess. There is a handful of moderators on this forum, doing a big job, for the benefit of the rest of us. Work, which we don’t notice/think of when we surf the forum in our daily search for news, but had the work not been done – the users would most certainly notice it. Thank you all for the work you are doing. Rick, life has learned me, that when you retire from something, you are bound to get as least as busy afterwards, so one should always consider carefully if it can pay to retire.

20th June 2006, 07:33 PM	#13
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Photoreportage Rick’s exclusive photo! Look why he escaped! With many thanks, your usual suspect Attached Images

20th June 2006, 08:03 AM	#3
MABAGANI Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 221	Thanks Rick, for all the years of making this webspace an excellent place to surf...

20th June 2006, 09:21 AM	#4
S.Al-Anizi Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arabia Posts: 278	Thanks Rick, for all your great services to this forum, I hope you change your mind

20th June 2006, 11:04 AM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	A big thank you. As in all clubs, groups and so on, they all usually only function well because of the efforts of a few. A diamond geezer making things the DB's .

20th June 2006, 11:46 AM	#7
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	I have only been a member for 5 months or so. But Rick's contribution to this Forum is astounding, humourous and informative. Sad to see you leave...... ... take care, good luck.............and hurry up and come back

20th June 2006, 02:49 PM	#8
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	THANK YOU RICK! Come back soon!

20th June 2006, 05:51 PM	#12
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	FREE FREE FREE AT LAST!!! NOT QUITE RICK YOU ARE STILL HOOKED ON COLLECTING SO I EXPECT YOU WILL STILL BE A FREQUENT VISITOR AND POSTER ON THE FORUM IT SHOULD BE NICE TO JUST MAKE THE POSTS YOU WANT AND NOT HAVE THE JOB OF PUTTING ON THE "GRUMPY" PERSONA TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. I DO APPRECIATE YOUR GOOD WORK AND FUNNY COMMENTS AS WELL AS HEADING OFF SOME FIGHTS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED HARD FEELINGS AMONG MEMBERS . WHEN BROADENING KNOWLEGE FIGHTS, FEUDS AND INSULTS NEVER ADD TO A DISCUSSION AND USUALLY SHUT DOWN ALL LEARNING SO THE MODERATORS JOB IS A VERY IMPORTANT ONE. PERHAPS YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE UP YOUR MODERATORS MANTLE AGAIN SOME DAY BUT IN THE MEANTIME ENJOY NOT HAVEING THE WEIGHT OF THE MANTLE TO CARRY WHEN READING OR POSTING. THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE

20th June 2006, 08:23 PM	#14
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Rick: Congrats and many, many thanks my friend. Best, Andrew Yannis, although that does look a lot like Rick, I think this is a more likely scene. Attached Images

20th June 2006, 08:52 PM	#15
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Thank You All Many thanks Guys for the good wishes and compliments . It's going to be nice not to be the Junkyard Dog anymore . I sincerely hope that I have in some small way helped this forum grow into the great group of knowledgeable and friendly people that it is . I'll still be here as a member; how in heaven's name could I ever leave such a great place; it would be like dropping out of school . There's a fine bunch running the store now and they have my utmost respect and gratitude for the work they do ; three cheers for the staff !! Andrew , Ian, and Mark all honor to you Gentlemen . /now where's my lounger and rum and coke ...

20th June 2006, 08:53 PM	#16
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you very much Rick !!!!! Hope to see you soon

21st June 2006, 02:30 PM	#17
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Thank you Rick for all your years of service. You have been welcoming new folks for many a day now. Also, you have a really cool first name.

21st June 2006, 05:28 PM	#18
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	I sincerely hope that all of us Forumites appreciate the quality of our moderators and how luck we are to have these good folks working hard behind the scenes and investing so much time... such as Rick. There is no substitute for good people and good fellowship, as we are so fortunate to have on this Forum. Please continue to share you wisdom and insight with the rest of us, to not do so would leave a great emptiness… All of the best to you Rick and the warmest of best wishes!!!!

21st June 2006, 07:16 PM	#19
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Thank you Rick. I hope all is well. Please stay in touch. n2s

22nd June 2006, 09:26 AM	#20
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 371	Add my thanks too Thanks Rick, your steady hand has been evident and appreciated cheers DrD

22nd June 2006, 09:48 AM	#21
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	I also want to express my gratitude, thank you Rick, for many interesting and instructional posts and excellent and fair-minded moderation!

22nd June 2006, 05:03 PM	#22
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Thank you Rick ! Thank you very much, and I sincerely hope that you'll be like those faculty emeritus that stick around without any chains . Best of luck ! May all your swords be sleepers !

22nd June 2006, 08:34 PM	#23
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	If indeed there are no irreplaceable persons, there surely are some who are quite complex to fully replace. Your moderation was superb. Thank you.

23rd June 2006, 06:26 PM	#24
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	You are irreplacable! Thank you for your hard work. You and I have talked and I understand. I would still love to keep in touch.

24th June 2006, 04:38 PM	#25
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	Actually Rick, you remind me a little of John Wayne and I like your "cowboy" style.... Bravo!

24th June 2006, 08:02 PM	#27
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	Well, you will never be just a "member". For what you have done here: I bow in your presence.