SEMI-retirement is both acceptable and well-earned.
NOBODY is ever truly "retired" until they're dead.
Your birdstore couldn't yet withstand your demise, nor can we Foxholers. There's also your partner in birdcrime to consider!
I'm TRYING to say that I and many others are grateful for, and appreciate, all the work you have done, and are doing , for this little corner of FR, history, and the wealth of information dispersed by this (these) thread(s)
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing just how minor and insignificant my worries really are.
My reply was delayed (for 4 minutes) for no reason *I* can think of, so here's what I sent to the admin mod and Jimrob.
It's one thing to monitor comments to potentially controversial threads by newbies, or even threads BY newbies and the comments derived therefrom.
However, I am somewhat affronted by the unwarranted delay in *allowing* my thanks to "snip" (my personal nick for her).
Perhaps this may be related to my attempt earlier today at responding to (and factually refuting ALL) the arguments of an attempted troll (PRE-ZOT, the thread lasted less than the time it took to refute his 3000+ word essay, which I had well in hand, and the dismissal was far better constructed than his ATTACK on everything that makes our society great).
The fact remains that my mere thank-you note HAD TO BE VETTED by one of the moderators in order to be posted.
I am truly disappointed in you. I thought that a longtime supporting member and hardcore conservative (though I AM Canadian) could post with MINIMAL interference by "the powers that be".
I was merely trying to THANK "snippy_about_it" for her hard work and dedication in research, collation, amalgamation and presentation of the "Freeper Foxhole" threads.
Thank you Don W. You are very sweet and kind.