Cheers for Dodger!

[Holly]

I just wanted to say thanks to Dodger who has been doing a GREAT job as our Mod here!! Keep up the good work! :Banane21:

[ollieholmes]

Agreed. And an all around nice guy. :goodpost::goodpost:

[angel]

:26aa: dodger knows he's the man!! :Banane21:

angel

[amigirl]

Cool a thread all about Dodger!!! He is pretty awesome! This forum would be so bland without his witty, and blunt remarks. Not to mention his kind support and helpful knowledge. :sign0021:

[Barb]

Agreed. And an all around nice guy. :goodpost::goodpost:

Watch out. You are spoiling the image he wants us to have, the cynical old guy. :sign0007::sign0020::happy065:

Great thread Holly! You are pretty darn awesome yourself!

[Holly]

Great thread Holly! You are pretty darn awesome yourself! SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.... god....:happy065:

[Dodger67]

What's going on here?!?!?
I go away for a day or so and this rubbish starts appearing!
All those responsible are hereby warned - I'm watching you! Any more of this nonsense and I'll have to :happy065:you!

On a more serious note: I think I have figured out why you guys like my attitude. It's mostly due to the way I grew up. Here in South Africa we are forced to be a lot tougher than you folks living in the US, CA, EU, etc.
The socio-economic conditions require a lot more self reliance - we do not have a comprehensive social service/welfare system here. Even simple things like having a school nurse is an extremely rare luxury. Government medical services provide only the barest necessities - and even then they manage to fuck it up more often than not.
Another example: I recently posted a question in a usenet group about specifications for making a house wheelchair friendly (its a long story, so I'll spare you the unnecessary details). Just about all the replies I got said things like, talk to you local housing service advisor, apply for a grant, phone the state office for disability services... blah blah blah... I had to pour cold water on the whole lot by explaining that no such services, offices, grants, etc. exist here.

The other part of my "attitude" that you guys & gals seem to like runs in the family. Example: my younger brother's favourite saying is "Life's too short to drink shit wine."

Ok thats enough with the cooties already - don't you people have anything more important to do?
Go play with your kids, if you don't have any, borrow some from relatives or neighbours.

[Holly]

Here in South Africa we are forced to be a lot tougher than you folks living in the US, CA, EU, etc. Are you saying we are not tough? I'll show you who's not tough http://www.betweentalk.com/images/smilies/pillowfight.gif


;)

[ollieholmes]

Dodger,
The important thing about you here is you are freindly. Its nice to have a moderator thats active on the forum. To many forums i belong to you hardly hear from the mods apart from when they need to step in.

You come across as a nice aproacable guy with a kind heart whos also very knowledgeable.

[amigirl]

I'll take a hug Dodger! :happy065: Although I don't think the internet is quite that advanced yet! LOL

[ollieholmes]

I'll take a hug Dodger! :happy065: Although I don't think the internet is quite that advanced yet! LOL

Thats better than nothing.