I went on one of those once, with Binners, Grum and a few others I forget now (sorry). Maybe Molgrips, or that might have been another time.
Yes I did do a few of those (weren't they resurrected as a consequence of me asking for an evening ride?) and you were on at least one.
Thanks for your hard work and welcome back to the pond life.
Reported your post for being argumentative.
No you haven’t.
How would you know? You’re not a mod anymore!
You’ve definitely been one of the better mods
Always thought you two were running the 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' ruse. Now what's going to happen?..
*Notice I was very careful not to say who was who 🙂
How would you know? You’re not a mod anymore!
Yes I am!
Oh, wait. Right.
Did you have to hand back your parka and your scooter?
Sorry to hear this. You have always been a voice of reason in my eyes. Very rare I disagree with anything you post, you just have an ability to write what I am thinking most of the time. Appreciate all the hours you've put in over the years, for helping make this place what it is. Enjoy your freedom, but don't stop posting. How else will I get my views heard 🙂
Memoirs going to be serialised in the Daily Mail?
Part One 'The truth about Surfmatt'
Thanks for the work you put in. Moderating well is a rare skill and you had it nailed. Enjoy your new carefree life in the mosh pit with us plebs!
Memoirs going to be serialised in the Daily Mail?
I think I'd rather eat pins.
Must be nice being off the tightrope. 😁
Enjoy ‘retirement you’ve earnt it.
Nice one Cougar!
Thanks for your efforts Cougar (and the other mods too...)
😀
Give us a shout when lockdown's over.
We'll show you some very, very easy local stuff - it's all we ride these days!
Moderating well is a rare skill and you had it nailed.
This. Having been on some badly modded forums, this place stands out for finding a balance.
Thanks Cougar.
One [i]less[/i]? I thought Cougar was it!
Thank you for your service.
Did you have to hand back your parka and your scooter?
This made me chuckle
Remember to watch your language now you no longer have immunity from the Fun Sponge of Doom!
There’s surely enough data to make a bot mod run by AI? You should have python’d yourself out of a job.
Don’t poke the sponge
Have you been rewarded Drac's iPad at the leaving ceremony?
One less? I thought Cougar was it!
Fewer.
This place has gone to pot since Cougar stopped being a mod.
Thanks for your service, we do appreciate it.
Remember to watch your language now you no longer have immunity from the Fun Sponge of Doom!
Big thanks for helping make this site a cornucopia of useful advice, information, debate, help and support in member's deepest times, banter, a source of coffee-ruined keyboards, and apparently some stuff about bikes!
Thanks Cougar, for being a part of what makes STW the only place I spend any real time on.
Glad to hear you'll still be posting on here too!😁
You've hinted at Covid having a specific negative effect on you irl and whatever that might be I hope that changes very soon for you.
Thanks Cougar. I think the mods here do/have done a great job of keeping things clean enough to be civil without strangling things.
Thanks Cougar (and for that matter all the other mods/staff) your efforts didn't go un-noticed 🙂
Thanks Cougar for putting some on the naughty step when needed and keeping others from throwing their/my toys out of the pram.
Hubby is a moderator on another website and it's sometimes a thankless, voluntary job.
Thanks for the hard work!
Stw is a great place to spend time!
April 2010, according to my profile. I was only a regular user for about six months before being approached for the gig.
Either my memory's playing up or yours is; I swear you'd been kicking around for a few years before your cursed tap on the shoulder. If I was to put money on it I'd say 2012/13, but PP can confirm as he has worrying levels of recollection when it comes to stuff like this.
Anyhow, thanks and all that. Enjoy your retirement and as a previous poster so eloquently put, and I share their genuine recognition of the time and effort you committed, bacon.
So now we just have Drac and the secret mods. Will STW towers run a lottery for Cougar’s replacement. Can we nominate someone? You’ve done a top job Cougar and I appreciate the support you’ve shown me on a personal level a couple of times.
PP can confirm as he has worrying levels of recollection when it comes to stuff like this.
Not this PP. I am a mere stripling with only 6 years service. Before my time, guv.
@Cougar - enjoy the lack of moderation.
You've only told me off for being an idiot about 5 times so clearly you didn't take it that seriously 😉
I'd like to nominate @perchypanther as a mod/punisher
Before my time, guv.
Nice try, GCHQ. You've recited many things, not just the obvious ones, that happened well before your registered arrival on the scene in a shower of puns. In fact I'm sure you confessed to being a previous lurker.
Christ, I need to get out more.
Thanks Cougar, every playground needs a monitor and you had a very fair stick. Some I think, even looked for it being raised. I hope your sleeping patterns improve because - oh my - you would moderate at the craziest hours. You will be missed. Now join the line of plebs.
I’d like to nominate @perchypanther as a mod/punisher
Not on yer nelly. Poisoned chalice that is.
You’ve recited many things, not just the obvious ones, that happened well before your registered arrival on the scene in a shower of puns.
You know that you can go back and read old threads? That’s a thing.
In fact I’m sure you confessed to being a previous lurker.
That never happened. Too much cheese before bedtime.
Hope you get some time and head space back Cougar. So long* and thanks for all the fish.
*Obviously, you will still be around - but you know!
Wonder how long before youre banned or hidden for an indiscretion, or for parking on a dropped kerb.
Best wishes from another mere pleb on here.
Remember to watch your language now you no longer have immunity from the Fun Sponge of Doom!
**** that.
Wonder how long before youre banned or hidden for an indiscretion
I'm actually kinda looking forward to it. A moderator cannot self-ban - I tried - and I've requested it from the team on a couple of occasions when I figured it'd be worth a couple of weeks' holiday to be able to tell someone what a **** they were being.
And, again, thank you all, it's sincerely appreciated. I didn't intend this to be a love-in, rather I don't like cloak-and-dagger rumour mills. I'd rather be open. Hell, that was one of my prerequisites when I took the gig in the first place.
Minus one moderator
One's escaped 😆
A moderator cannot self-ban – I tried –
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Thanks Cougar 👏👏👏
