I made it!
I've been lurking here for days, but actually being able to log in's been like climbing the ratlines with two peg legs. Arrr.
Or grunt.
Or sob. (A week now since I logged into that other place, like Sir Irrelevant back from his perilous summer quest, "Hey guys, I found the Holy Gr... Holy shit! Where is everybody? And why is the Table Round on fire?)
Or something.
It's great to see everyone here. I'm so sorry I wasn't there to support my siblings' decision to remove the (old) monastery, but the decision has my wholehearted ex post facto approval. Reading those threads was like watching a (badly-edited) documentary of the whole thing. You all made me proud though.
Now, I have a question for you. I know you don't want a lot of discussion of the other place, so I'm just going to keep it in this thread (and I'll welcome responses by PM from anyone who doesn't want to discuss it publically). I've been asked to help moderate there. I think I could do it, and help keep the place useful and interesting. But should I? Certainly, the new admins don't deserve my help. But perhaps some of the members do. (Those aren't very humble opinions either way, but there it is.)
Sibling Chatty, you have special moral authority regarding this question. Of course I will respect all my other siblings' advice and opinions while making my own decision. But Chatty, a single "I'd rather you didn't" from you and I'll be out of the mod biz there without delay, leaving behind only a piece of my mind, with no regrets. Really, no regrets at all, so don't think I'm laying some heavy dilemma on you. Just tell me what you'd rather see happen.
Okay, depressing stuff over! Really! Got lots to talk about -- new home, new state (I live in a swing state now, can't wait to start swinging!), new job (soon, hopefully), out from under soul-crushing debt burden at the old place that made buying a paperback book an unthinkable indulgence for the past 3 years (but learned how wonderful public libraries can be), and a vague but growing realization that it's time to save the world. Stay tuned!
All the very best,
Sibling Allenbatrachus the Grunting
aka Al Dante
aka Walt Freitag
I've been lurking here for days, but actually being able to log in's been like climbing the ratlines with two peg legs. Arrr.
Or grunt.
Or sob. (A week now since I logged into that other place, like Sir Irrelevant back from his perilous summer quest, "Hey guys, I found the Holy Gr... Holy shit! Where is everybody? And why is the Table Round on fire?)
Or something.
It's great to see everyone here. I'm so sorry I wasn't there to support my siblings' decision to remove the (old) monastery, but the decision has my wholehearted ex post facto approval. Reading those threads was like watching a (badly-edited) documentary of the whole thing. You all made me proud though.
Now, I have a question for you. I know you don't want a lot of discussion of the other place, so I'm just going to keep it in this thread (and I'll welcome responses by PM from anyone who doesn't want to discuss it publically). I've been asked to help moderate there. I think I could do it, and help keep the place useful and interesting. But should I? Certainly, the new admins don't deserve my help. But perhaps some of the members do. (Those aren't very humble opinions either way, but there it is.)
Sibling Chatty, you have special moral authority regarding this question. Of course I will respect all my other siblings' advice and opinions while making my own decision. But Chatty, a single "I'd rather you didn't" from you and I'll be out of the mod biz there without delay, leaving behind only a piece of my mind, with no regrets. Really, no regrets at all, so don't think I'm laying some heavy dilemma on you. Just tell me what you'd rather see happen.
Okay, depressing stuff over! Really! Got lots to talk about -- new home, new state (I live in a swing state now, can't wait to start swinging!), new job (soon, hopefully), out from under soul-crushing debt burden at the old place that made buying a paperback book an unthinkable indulgence for the past 3 years (but learned how wonderful public libraries can be), and a vague but growing realization that it's time to save the world. Stay tuned!
All the very best,
Sibling Allenbatrachus the Grunting
aka Al Dante
aka Walt Freitag