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Tom Bombadil is stepping down from the moderator team. As part of our drive to keep up with dramatically increased traffic due to global lockdowns, Tom stepped up to volunteer his time to help keep us afloat. Please join me in thanking him for his efforts.

Thanks, Tom

Here is a poem I wrote for you.

Hop along, my little friends, up the Withywindle!
Tom's going on ahead candles for to kindle.
Down west sinks the Sun: soon you will be groping.
When the night-shadows fall, then the door will open,
Out of the window-panes light will twinkle yellow.
Fear no alder black! Heed no hoary willow!
Fear neither root nor bough! Tom goes on before you.
Hey now! merry dol! We'll be waiting for you!

Hey! Come derry dol! Hop along, my hearties!
Hobbits! Ponies all! We are fond of parties.
Now let the fun begin! Let us sing together!

I am not understanding. With all his new free time he must have more time for mafia. Why hasn't he signed up for the latest mafia game yet?

I can't remember if Tom ever paid up on the Chipotle bet from mafia, but I'll forget about it as a retirement gift! Don't be a stranger, Tom. Thanks for all your work!

There was another chipotle bet?

There is always another Chipotle bet...

You’ll eventually get your chipotle chaqa. Don’t worry.

I remember the great story about this past NHl season where the Hurricanes lost both their starting and backup goalies to injury in the same game. For those that don’t follow hockey, only two goalies dress for each team. In case of emergency there is a emergency goalie available who can sub in to either team in case both goalies get hurt. This emergency goalie is not a professional and usually a trainer, or stadium employee who has a goalie background.

Well, when the Hurricanes lost both goalies late in the second period, 42 year old zamboni driver and emergency goalie David Ayres was forced to suit up with the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes led 3-1 at the time. After allowing goals on the first two shots he faced he stopped the next 8 and the Hurricanes won the game. He was celebrated for stepping in, and then he was back to being an obscure zamboni driver.

I was the David Ayres is the mod team. They all work really hard- harder than people think to keep games cheater free and things running smoothly.

They definitely deserve every penny they make =P

Tom Bombadil wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:01 pm

For those that don’t follow hockey

May i humbly suggest that those that don't follow hockey have no idea what a zamboni driver is?

Haha. There is nothing more oddly satisfying in the word than watching a zamboni resurface a sheet of ice.

Tom Bombadil wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:05 pm

Haha. There is nothing more oddly satisfying in the word than watching a zamboni resurface a sheet of ice.

Unless one is lying on the ground in front of the zamboni... with broken legs, or numb nerves... unable to move... to scream... or to avoid the crushing force of ice-compressing power which is inexorably rolling towards you... desiring your bumpy roughness to be made icy smooth.

That is not satisfying. Or so I have heard.

dargorygel wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:28 pm

Tom Bombadil wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:05 pm

Haha. There is nothing more oddly satisfying in the word than watching a zamboni resurface a sheet of ice.

Unless one is lying on the ground in front of the zamboni... with broken legs, or numb nerves... unable to move... to scream... or to avoid the crushing force of ice-compressing power which is inexorably rolling towards you... desiring your bumpy roughness to be made icy smooth.

That is not satisfying. Or so I have heard.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PrZ-J7D3k

Another obligatory zamboni scene. I didn't know what a zamboni was until I saw this movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4bbzm3uQ5Y