Heading west on Thursday morning...

mark christian · July 2021

I have a road trip set for California. Not that I miss that State, but I haven't seen my mother, or my sister and her family in 4 years! I'll also visit with a few friends before heading to Southern Utah to visit my father's family. I'd hoped for a longer trip- perhaps into August, but something came up at the end of July which will cut it short.

Although I may look in on the forum from time to time, I will be unable to deal with forum issues. Sr. Moderator montanajoe will be acting admin during my absence. GBHQ has been made aware of this.

Joe, I'm passing you the admin ban hammer:

I think you'll be impressed with smooth and easy the admin hammer swings when compared to your Sr. Mod hammer. From personal experience, once the glass is broken and the admin hammer is out of it's case, you'll want to keep swinging away!

toad67 · July 2021

I'm surprised that you even keep glass on it Mark..... Have a nice trip.

Butchdog2 · July 2021

That hammer picture is vintage.

Mr. Perfect · July 2021

This is most dire!

Enjoy your trip Mark!

Nanuq907 · July 2021

After you go through southern Utah take a little detour north up I-15 then west I-90 then up I-97, cross at Osoyoos and it's a short jaunt to Anchorage. Lemme know when you reach Gulkana and I'll put the coffee pot on for ya.

bullshot · July 2021

uh oh ....... there's a new sheriff in town.

BobJudy · July 2021

Who the he** is MontanaJoe!

You knew somebody was gonna say it!

You do know I am just kidding Joe old buddy, old pal. 😃

Have a great trip Mark. Bob

MIKE WISKEY · July 2021

have a great trip Mark, if you get near Bullhead city, Az I'll tell you where the keys to my Mustang are. ;-)

mark christian · July 2021

Thanks, Mike, but I'm coming into SoCal south on I-8.

montanajoe · July 2021

Have a good trip, Mark. Thanks for the use of your hammer.

kannoneer · July 2021

Have a good trip!

I think we should have a 'Moderator Of The Day', with full banning powers, but limited to one banishment per Moderator.

The bans would not be permanent, say only for 6 months or a year. Each Moderator would have to tell who they had banned, and why. And they would have to tell this info immediately because there is a very good chance that they themselves would be banned in the very near future.

The Moderator's names could be drawn from a tumbling machine (like those used for Powerball numbers) by a Super-Moderator, such as MontanaJoe or Nunn.

By the time Mark returns, the forum would be pared down to a small but elite group of individuals, upright in character and given to intelligent and articulate comments, revered by all and surpassed by none.

jimdeere · July 2021

Enjoy your road trip, Mark. We'll be on our best behavior.

Toolman286 · July 2021

Make sure your AC is charged up.

cbxjeff · July 2021

Have a safe trip Mark, and please remind Montanajoe and his hammer - "All things in moderation".

William81 · July 2021

Safe travels Mark.....

Horse Plains Drifter · July 2021

Have a great trip Mark, and enjoy your family.

pickenup · July 2021

Party at Mark's house......Friday.

You don't even have to BYOB, he has a nicely stocked bar. 😉

Be careful Mark, you know as well as anybody, you are heading into enemy territory.

Sam06 · July 2021

Have a good trip I hope your AC is working and your gas card is fully charged.

Bubba Jr. · July 2021

Be careful Mark, CA is riddled with commies and social outcasts. Have a safe trip.

Joe

Ruger4me · July 2021

Have a safe road trip Mark and say howdy to southern Cal for me, I still have lots of family and friends there, but like you, I haven't been back in quite awhile...