Adios, amigo: Raising a glass to original TS/S moderator, Cholula!
Aug 22, 2011, 6:51 pm
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Adios, amigo: Raising a glass to original TS/S moderator, Cholula!
Please join scoow and I in wishing one of the hardest working guys on Flyertalk a fond farewell as he hangs up his TS/S mod hat Friday, August 26th. Generous to a fault with his time we've nevertheless managed to pry at least one title from under Dave's FT handle before he "really" retires. 
Here's to my good friend and favorite colleague on a job well done: Ole! Ole! Ole!
Here's to my good friend and favorite colleague on a job well done: Ole! Ole! Ole!
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Aug 22, 2011, 11:56 pm
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Wow! I am very disappointed the news to hear. We will bid farewell. We will be missed. Unfortunately for Cholula. He works too hard for a long time. So I will miss him very much.
Aug 23, 2011, 10:07 am
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Thank you for all of your hard (n.b. hard) work ^ and offering you an honorary set of goalie-gear as you sure enough deserve it 
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Aug 23, 2011, 5:27 pm
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Thanks for your work, and don't be a stranger!
Oh, and here's something I Artfully Concealed™ a few months ago. It was too good to leave behind.
Oh, and here's something I Artfully Concealed™ a few months ago. It was too good to leave behind.
Aug 23, 2011, 6:59 pm
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Thanks for your service
Wow, after watching over all of the conversations here, I wonder what you'll take up in your spare time.
Managing negotiations at the local union hall?
Divorce court arbitrator...
Working on the stock market floor...
Seriously, thanks for the voice of reason and reasonable management of the board!
Managing negotiations at the local union hall?
Divorce court arbitrator...
Working on the stock market floor...
Seriously, thanks for the voice of reason and reasonable management of the board!
Aug 23, 2011, 8:13 pm
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Thanks, folks, for the very entertaining and complimentary comments! Mucho appreciated.
I'm just "retiring" from TS/S but staying on as a mod in the OMNI's, CommunityBuzz! and Alaska Airlines. Plus I'm still on TalkBoard.
Just leaving TS/S after 7+ years as a mod so that I can free up a bit more offline time to travel more and continue to rack up those miles and points.
But, trust me, I'll still be dropping into TS/S as a civilian from time to time and mixing it up a bit. I no happier than the majority of you all with the current policies and practices of the TSA and the DHS.
See you online.
I'm just "retiring" from TS/S but staying on as a mod in the OMNI's, CommunityBuzz! and Alaska Airlines. Plus I'm still on TalkBoard.
Just leaving TS/S after 7+ years as a mod so that I can free up a bit more offline time to travel more and continue to rack up those miles and points.
But, trust me, I'll still be dropping into TS/S as a civilian from time to time and mixing it up a bit. I no happier than the majority of you all with the current policies and practices of the TSA and the DHS.
See you online.
Aug 23, 2011, 8:36 pm
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Thank you cholula.
I always wondered how on earth you managed to do so much in your "spare time." Your wise moderating will be missed (no tear drop smilie), but you well deserve more free time.
Yup, see you on the internet.
I always wondered how on earth you managed to do so much in your "spare time." Your wise moderating will be missed (no tear drop smilie), but you well deserve more free time.
Yup, see you on the internet.