It's even less of a workload if you disappear for a year...

Just a short note to advise all of the members and guests we have around here that I am stepping down as African forum moderator. It has truly been a pleasure these past several years, this place has become w/o question the best site on the web for all things related to African hunting! My replacement will be a familiar name to all of you and I hope he will enjoy the position as much as I have.
So, please make life around here just as entertaining for Nickudu as it has been for yours truly!

John,
thnak you for all the time and effort over the period. Nickudu, congratulations on oyur appointment.

John my friend,

I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for your help in running this forum.

I hope you will continue to participate in our discussions whenever your time permits.

We all wish many great hunts, good health and happiness, to you and all your family.

And if your travels ever take you to our part of the world, our home is your home. You are welcome any time.

Well wishes, John, for where life takes you!

All the best to you John, and thank you for your contributions.

John,

Thanks for all your time and effort. I trust you will still be a frequent contributor to AR?

Regards,
Dave

John,
I can only echo Saeed's sentiments and give assurance that I have already begun preparations to take over the helm. As we speak, I have completed the filling of the hot-tub with pickel juice and immersed myself. All the Best ... Nick

Thanks, John.

Pickle juice? I'm thinking tar and feathers.

I guess we're in for it now.

Well John . . .

I don't know you but you've done an outstanding job at moderating these forums. I am a member of several other forums and not a one has been handled as well as this one. It is through your efforts that this is by far the favorite website of many of the members.

I raise a toast to you, Sir.

JDS

Thank you all for the very kind words, it has truly been a pleasure to look over and attempt to guide this forum to what it has become in recent times. Rest assured I'll be about the place and will indeed make a post now and then! Not stirring the pot or having a "discussion" with the likes of Ray Atkinson and others would make for a dull life indeed.

John,

I think things will get worse for Atkinson with Nickudu arriving on the scene. Nick has been known to condone and support.....Weatherbys and Browning A Bolts

Mike

Mike,

And what the hell is wrong with Weatherby and Browning rifles?

Especially with synthetic stocks

And huge scopes!!

Saeed,



Here are two real gentlemen's weapons for Africa. Real single malt scotch material



Note Put your sunglasses on before opening...........Mike



http://www.weatherby.com/custom_shop/HGI/images/Custom_Large/custom_crown.jpg



http://www.weatherby.com/custom_shop/HGI/images/Custom_Large/custom_dgr_snowcamo.jpg

John,

Job well done and thank you.I hope to become a "real" african hunter in the next couple of years, until then, I only have the stories from you guys. Thanks.

DGK

John,
Good hunting and may our paths cross in the hunting fields...

Mike

Your Excellent Moderatorship: Thanks for many hours passed
reading, dreaming and looking forward to the fields of Africa. During your tenure I:
Researched my future rifle purchase
Bought my safari rifle
Got ideas on how to improve it
Learned where and with whom I plan to hunt
Learned more than I ever did in H.S.
and got scolded by my wife for spending too much time on
this site!
Many happy hunts afield!
Masalaama, Scott

John S

Thanks for all of your hard work, you have done a great job.

Nickudu

I know this forum will be in good hands with you at the helm, don't take any crap off anybody.

CFA

Help me out here....

What is the role of a moderator on an unmoderated forum?

Remove inappropriate posts? No.

Deactivate problem users? No.

Not that it's any of my business, I just don't want to see Nick pulling down that big salary without working his butt off.


Rick.

Mac,

Only the top rifle as it is wood. Ray does not like the bottom rifle because of the fibreglass stock.

These are bacardi and coke guns

Mike

John S,



Well Now, With all of that newfound time on your hands don't become the local town drunk!

If the folks in Centralia get tired of seeing too much of you come on down and see me. The bass fishin' isn't too good right now though. The ice knocks all the paint of the plugs!



Thanks for your past service at AR.



Rich Elliott

Rich,
Yep, I know about the ice and paint, I'm busy repainting about a dozen lures today! We need to head for LOE or Baldwin, they're doing pretty good in those parts right now!

I'm bett'en you could put a quarter in the chamber of either one and they would play a rag time tune, just like any other juke box!!

If ever I find the low life scumb bag that invented stainless steel, and fiberglass stocks I will surely split his bag (cod of purse) and run his leg through it!