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Old 04-01-07, 12:48 AM
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Blue Stars (April Fool's Day)

At the time of this posting, I note that everyone with a star is now a blue star. A&S will really get interesting with this many MODS running around.
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Old 04-01-07, 01:04 AM
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Except that you can't moderate, even so. Or are moderators simply going to be anonymous in the future?

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Apparently none of us have mod priviledges either. Either that or mine have just been revoked.
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You guys are colorblind, but then, most guys are.

Purple, or perhaps Violet?

Indigo?

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I think a GOLD star for Sheldon would be nice...but apparently he would be too modest to accept it anyway .

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Now that we have Blue Stars, the mods will have to charge theirs to red.
Now the Red-bellied Sneetches had bellies with red stars.
The Blue-bellied Sneetches had blue upon thars.
The stars weren't so big; they were really quite small.
You would think such a thing wouldn't matter at all.
But because they had blue stars, all the Blue-bellied Sneetches
would brag, "We're the best kind of Sneetch on the beaches."
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Ok all you new mods, what I need you to do is PM lowcel, our acting Moderator HR manager, and ask him about your new benifits plan. *mischevious grin*
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Can I shut foo down now ?


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Can I shut foo down now ?
No. All non-VC comments are hereby banished to foo, because they have no relevance to competent cycling.
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Well then, I quit.
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Originally Posted by Daily Commute
No. All non-VC comments are hereby banished to foo, because they have no relevance to competent cycling.
April Fools! Good one! Probably even find some fools who believe it.
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If this is an April fools joke, I'm not laughing. I've always hated them, always will & I have good reason for it. I was injured & lost a good friend due to an April Fools joke played on the both of us by someone else that went wrong. Either make me a mod. or change my star back to red, now.


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Originally Posted by N_C
If this is an April fools joke, I'm not laughing. I've always hated them, always will & I have good reason for it. I was injured & lost a good friend due to an April Fools joke played on the both of us by someone else that went wrong. Either make me a mod. or change my star back to red, now.


I seriously doubt that there is any physical risk involved in this type of April Fool's joke.

Now if there was a physical risk involved, I'd be right there with ya, but something truly harmless? Differentiation is a valuable skill!
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
I seriously doubt that there is any physical risk involved in this type of April Fool's joke.

Now if there was a physical risk involved, I'd be right there with ya, but something truly harmless? Differentiation is a valuable skill!
+1...N_C, you need to relax dude.
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Old 04-01-07, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
I seriously doubt that there is any physical risk involved in this type of April Fool's joke.

Now if there was a physical risk involved, I'd be right there with ya, but something truly harmless? Differentiation is a valuable skill!
Doesn't matter. It still brings back bad memories. I am asking the mods./admin. to please change my star back to red if this is an April Fools joke & not to include me in any more on this day of the year.
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Old 04-01-07, 11:18 AM
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The sad thing is tonight on the news there will another story as there is every year on April 1st about someone who played a joke on someone else & someone was either killed or hurt as a result. THe person who played the joke will be seen being led away by the police. Why can't people just respect others & not do mean **** to them?

Deputyjones in all your years of law enforcment have you ever had to respond to a call where this happened? How about the others in your department? What about responding to any type of call that involves this day of the year? Even if someone did not get hurt, but let's say property was damaged as a result?
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Old 04-01-07, 11:21 AM
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I read news report about someone who was hurt because of an internet forum post.

Wow, maybe we should stop posting as well...
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Originally Posted by georgiaboy
I read news report about someone who was hurt because of an internet forum post.

Wow, maybe we should stop posting as well...
This sums it up N_C. I have, of course, responded to "pranks" where someones property was damaged, and probably some where someone was hurt (I can't recall any specifics right now. I run a couple thousand calls a year), but that does not mean that we have to shun all jokes. We just have to use some reason about the ones we have concern about.
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I just checked the mod queue - no reports of injuries from the blue stars.
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It's all fun and games 'til someone loses an eye!
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It's all fun and games 'til someone loses an eye!
Dude, it's not even fun anymore. Go look in the announcements.
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Dude, it's not even fun anymore. Go look in the announcements.
You're not kidding are you? I thought it was a joke at first...
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Originally Posted by N_C
If this is an April fools joke, I'm not laughing. I've always hated them, always will & I have good reason for it. I was injured & lost a good friend due to an April Fools joke played on the both of us by someone else that went wrong. Either make me a mod. or change my star back to red, now.


I hope I never catch you wishing someone happy birthday or any sort of holiday salutations. My buddy had his arm removed by an IED on his birthday. Another friend of mine was killed Dec 24 in a motorcycle accident.

Making you a mod would be the best April Fool's joke. Seriously, if this place bothers you so much, just stop coming around. I would be happy to refund your member fee personally.
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Originally Posted by Brian
Dude, it's not even fun anymore. Go look in the announcements.
Well, if this is for real I am sad to hear it. You have done a good job keeping this place on track over the last couple months.
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Originally Posted by East Hill
I think a GOLD star for Sheldon would be nice...but apparently he would be too modest to accept it anyway .

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+1 on the GOLD star. Let us start a petition.
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