Goodbye, And Thanks For All The Fish!

[AB Editor]

Dear All,

After 8 or 9 years (I honestly can't remember) of looking after, moderating and editing The AnswerBank in some capacity, I am moving on to pastures new.

I've enjoyed watching the site change over the years, from the frankly wild and lawless place I inherited to the fairly well-rounded site we have now (with a lot of silliness in between).

It has been a pleasure serving the community and I look forward to seeing how it grows and changes in the future. My last day of tyranny will be Friday 30th June.

Naturally, we're not leaving you Edless. In fact, the current Spare Editor will be stepping up to fill in my role (but you know, better). She will be taking up the AB Editor account and using that as their main form of communication with you, our dear readers.

The new Ed has lots of exciting things planned, and I am looking forward to enjoying them as a member.

Yes, I'll be signing up as a regular after I leave so I can check in on the usual troublemakers :)

I am sure there's something I've missed, so please feel free to ask questions below.

[anotheoldgit]

/// I am being thrown out unceremoniously on my behind ///

Oh dear Ed that is bad, couldn't they have just suspended you for a few weeks?

[AB Editor]

I'm not a jamon serrano AOG! :)

[albaqwerty]

Ducksie, after all these years The Ed deserves at least a pat on the back and a kiss :-D

[MargoTester]

Ed, I reckon that you'll save a fortune on headache pills come 1st July! :-))

[Bazile]

Ed - have the powers that be , pleaded with you to stay ?
Or did you just call their bluff after a few sherbets and it
backfired ? :-)

[ducksie]

Albs, I don't kiss (nobody) and a pat on the back from me could have him on sick leave from his new job for a while ;)

[albaqwerty]

LOL Ducksie :-D x

I wonder if there will be cake?

[ducksie]

Or wine?? whoohooo oooh ya got me thinking now albs - must dash out - be back before the big send off

[anotheoldgit]

Just thought Ed before you go, after the 1st July, will I, if I so wish be able to address a certain ABer by his Surname, or will the ban be carried on by the next Ed? :0)

[anotheoldgit]

AB Editor

/// I'm not a jamon serrano AOG! ///

No one called you a 'Big Ham Ed'. :0)

[Islay]

AOG really is that top of your wish list!!

[Barmaid]

Hi Ed

Wishing you all the best with your new beginnings. I hope they give you a framed copy of the "Molly and the sweetcorn thread". Or the estoppelgate one which are highlights (or probably lowlights) of your time here.

All the best. BM x

[anneasquith]

Give it a try AOG, but be prepared for a suspension ;-)

[EcclesCake]

Oh Barmaid, those memories have made me smile!

It would be great to hear what Ed's favourite threads have been over the years, I fear he's too much of a gentleman to be so indiscreet sadly. :-(

[albaqwerty]

Minty sent him an estoppelgate t-shirt.

Oh my, the sweetcorn thread!! (happy memories !!)

[Bazile]

estoppelgate and sweetcorn threads .

What did i miss ?

[AB Editor]

AOG, I assume the new Ed will start the morning by suspending you, just to get warmed up :)

As I say, let's leave all that until after I've left the building.

Barmaid - thank you! I don't know if I could pick one out of the weird threads we've had on here in the past - but maybe forgetting would be the best? :)

[anotheoldgit]

AB Editor

Will I get a verbal warning first, just to know how far we can go, without actually breaking Site Rules, or will they also be renewed? :0)

[Mamyalynne]

I think we should (me included) read the Site Rules every morning, a bit like school assembly.

It may make them fresh in our mind, goodness knows I flout them often enough.

[anneasquith]

Err, you don't actually mamya :-)