I have been informed by admin that perfectstorm will be the new host of the Newbie board.   I was not told when the actual transition will be, so my handle is still red.  I assume that will stop in the near future.  They asked me to make the announcement.  Since they didn't specify when I should spill the beans, I decided to do it at this time.  It's still the only TER discussion board that has a host.

I hope we can continue to rely on our unofficial archivist to fill that role even as he performs his new duties.

... will you have a retrospective thread, i.e. "The Best of the Newbie Board"?  That's traditional for a change in hosts, isn't it?  

begins his new responsibility.  

Thanks for making the announcement and thanks for all your years of service here. You were a moderator from 2009 to 2012, and a host from 2012 to the present. Seven years is a long time. I was one who said it's time for a change and I guess TER decided to make me put up or shut up! Lol. I'll do my best but I doubt I could do this for 7 years. It seems TER's idea now is to rotate hosts about once a year. I think that's a good idea, and I think one year I can handle. Hopefully xyz is still around in a year and hopefully he takes the next "shift."
Aloha, I wish you well, and I do hope you stick around and be one of the highly unpaid assistants. I also hope you don't mind if I use that phrase once in a while.  

You are one of my steadfast friends here in this lil world of ours. Please continue to keep me updated on what's going on in your life.  You are a true class act in everyway.

I don't think I made it 2 years answering the exact same questions day in and day out, even with a co mod. Yes, seven years is a long time, not being even half as "nice" as Swim, I can say I was relieved when I handed the reins over to him. I bet deep down he feels the same.

Sorry, I couldn't resist, but I couldn't believe your first post as host was also one of the VERY few times you have fucked up as TER's head archivist. Swim actually took over here as mod in June of 2011, almost exactly five years ago, NOT 2009.  

Don't know about that, but I'll still be around.

PS, you're probably right about limiting the tenure of the host.  I didn't realize it had been so long.  One year is probably enough time before bringing some new blood and and a different look at things.

and congrats to PerfectStorm for taking on the role.

...and you will be sorely missed here. Wish you would stay!

Swim, thanks  for all the years. Fancy how did you miss this thread?

...but I always thought you were/are a nice guy. You get credit for doing it as long as you did.

I'm just no longer the official host of the board.  I will post on questions when I feel I can help out.  ps asked me to be one of his 'highly unpaid assistants' like he was one of mine, and I am honored to accept.

And you're probably right about it being time for a new host to take over.  Have to admit, some of my replies lately have not been up to par for a board host, and for that, I apologize.

You're right, we didn't always agree, but that's real life.  I always appreciated your input along with that of others who helped out.  PS will do just fine, he does know a lot about this forum and it's rules, undoubtedly more than I.

that helped me be a better host, I think.  Pointing out things I didn't know made me dig deeper for the right info.  I think my experience as a teacher for 35 years helped me to answer the same questions over and over w/o getting upset about it, I did it a lot in the classroom.

I haven't been a mod for many years, but I got in the habit of opening every single post, including the posts with "eom" just to make sure there wasn't something there that shouldn't be. All these years later I still open virtually every post so don't count your chickens just yet. lol

Thanks for your contributions to our community.

not that I know of.  Admin did tell me they might be calling on me to do other thing(s), but no clues as to what that might be, or when.

I'm sure PS will do just fine.   BTW, I recommended they have a lady as a co-host, either with me or my successor.

Yes, we do go back a ways....lol.  I will stay around the newbie board, I just won't feel obligated to post answers all the time.  I guess that's a good thing, as sometimes it was a bit difficult to give a good answer.

I too wish PS good luck, this job was not always an easy task, but for the most part, I did enjoy doing it.  I have now joined the ranks of the 'highly unpaid assistants'.

...The TER Love Boat cruise!!  (Julie is an old hag today)

If I fuck up I expect to be called out by you GaG and others!

for something, they didn't give me a hint on what service I might be asked to do.  Admin has been good to me for being a mod and host, so I would be happy to do whatever they asked me to do, if possible.