For some reason that Van Halen song is playing in my head...

Being moderator must be like herding cats... clever cats, and sometimes catty and vicious cats.

Thanks Iain, I appreciate your time spent captaining the big yellow board, and wisdom in choosing RadioActive to take over the moderator duties.

I hope you are sticking around to still pipe up on threads because this wouldn't be the same without your voice.

Cheers

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I'll still be posting.  The main problem is 'real life' is just crazy and doesn't look to be getting saner soon, plus we've got a bunch of trips planned and to be honest, I'd just like to be a spectator for a while.  I kind of lost interest months ago and have just been going through the motions.  So now I'm not .

Iain ... you were a great moderator but now with your freeedom to speak your mind, I look forward to your comments on the Yellow Board. Enjoy being a spectator ... it's more fun and less stressful. 

This got me wondering about who has served as moderators here over the years. If memory serves, it's been Dale Patterson, Craig Smith, Rob Edds, Iain, and now RA. Thought it was worth naming all of them, as their efforts to keep this forum going have been and continue to be much appreciated.

All the best Iain.... as Diamond Dave once sang....  bump-a-DEE-da.

I, too, wish Iain well and thank him for all his efforts. I'm told taking care of the Yella Fella isn't always that easy at times and I hope I can live up to the standards he set. As noted, he is, indeed, a class act. (Or is that an acting class? Oh, wait, that's our Prime Minister's old job. But I digress...) 

I'm taking this on simply because I value the board and want to see it continue. Iain told me in a separate communication that he was planning to shut it down completely if someone didn't take his place soon, and I wouldn't want that to happen. I don't expect to make any real changes, because things seem to be working out O.K. 

But for those looking to make trouble, I should mention that I'm recently recovering from a mild case of cancer, so have pity on the new guy! He's already got enough on his plate! 

And Iain thanks for your trust. Or is that your truss from all the heavy lifting you did here? Either way, enjoy your freedom! You've earned it. 

RA
aka What the hell have I gotten myself into now?

Lorne wrote:

This got me wondering about who has served as moderators here over the years. If memory serves, it's been Dale Patterson, Craig Smith, Rob Edds, Iain, and now RA. Thought it was worth naming all of them, as their efforts to keep this forum going have been and continue to be much appreciated.

I was moderator from the board's founding in October 1998 until February 2001, when I handed it to Craig Smith. When Craig passed in September 2010, the job fell to Rob Edds. Iain took over in 2015, then handed it to Phil McBride in mid-2016, McBride closed sowny.ca in January 2017 but Ian created a new SOWNY at sowny.net in his second tour of duty on Big Yella. Now it's RA, and I wish him well. Be nice.

Dale Patterson wrote:

Lorne wrote:

This got me wondering about who has served as moderators here over the years. If memory serves, it's been Dale Patterson, Craig Smith, Rob Edds, Iain, and now RA. Thought it was worth naming all of them, as their efforts to keep this forum going have been and continue to be much appreciated.

I was moderator from the board's founding in October 1998 until February 2001, when I handed it to Craig Smith. When Craig passed in September 2010, the job fell to Rob Edds. Iain took over in 2015, then handed it to Phil McBride in mid-2016, McBride closed sowny.ca in January 2017 but Ian created a new SOWNY at sowny.net in his second tour of duty on Big Yella. Now it's RA, and I wish him well. Be nice.

I think the McBride era started in 2014. 

Here is a snip via the Way Back Machine from Jan 2015:

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Fitz wrote:

I think the McBride era started in 2014. 

Here is a snip via the Way Back Machine from Jan 2015:

Thanks, and yes, it's certainly coming back to me now. I remember the problems, but had forgotten that he was the one who had to deal with them. Glad that we were able to move on from that whole situation.

I think we just missed the actual 3-year anniversary. I went back to look and the earliest posts I can find are from May 28, 2015. So that's when this latest incarnation of SOWNY appeared. If memory serves (and these days it so often doesn't!) the board came back the same day that Phil's version disappeared.  

By the way, the big story on the first day of this board appears to be the announcement that CKOC was abandoning oldies for all sports, a shift that would take place in September. And, fittingly, it was put up here by none other than Iain Grant. 

Man, does that seem like a long time ago! 

John D wrote:

Iain, all the very best and thank you for doing such a great job.

Radio Active you know how much I enjoy your posts; but I do have a question.  To the best of my knowledge all former moderators used their Real Name.  Will you be doing  the same?  Just wondering.  It woud be great to know who you really are.

And RA I hope you are recovering well.

Thanks John. I've thought about that, and I'm not yet sure how I'm going to proceed. But while we'll be using the status quo for now, I will be considering it. As for the recovery, they're talking in terms of years not months. So like the old Norman Lear show goes, I'm taking it One Day At A Time. (Where's Schneider when you need him?) 

Ian, thank you for keeping the board going. Even though I've been out of radio for quite a while, I'm still interested and enjoy hearing what's going on and what others have to say. RA, thanks for taking over.