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"Everyone" did not write representing "The Editor" in Times past. The account has been passed down to top select writers and will continue to do so. The Editor began with an un-named individual and then was passed to a few select writers. The Editorial Staff has done a fantastic job taking over as the Times it can no longer be done by 2 users. Having a diverse staff helps to get a broad view of topics. Looking at some of the discussion on this thread I am looking forward to the changes that are going to be taking place in the near future. The Times have been great in history, present and future! I commend all those who have contributed to this thread thus far and promise some major changes in the near future! The_Editor

[hide=Can it be?! - The Editor!] I suppose not. [/hide]

It might have escaped your notice, but the Dwarven Boatman has a steamboat, Dwarf cannons run on steam, and the Dwarves already have a railroad connecting Keldagrim to their other communities. Why should they have all the fun?

Sheesh, I take a week off and invite a guest in and you immediately assume she's me! C'mon now Mr Devnull, you can do better than that!

You're confusing "religion", "philosophy" and "spirituality" for one thing. Those are not a religious statements. They are not religious dogma, nor are they promoting one religion or sect over others. They are philosophical statements. Nowhere have I ever suggested that one religion or sect is preferable to another, and I strongly resent your accusation that I'm promoting any sort of religion. I am most certainly not a virtue theorist -- however it's been my practical experience, over several decades, that a balance between work and play, between feast and famine, between rest and exertion tend to lead to a more satisfactory quality of life. That's neither a religious dogma nor a theory, but practical wisdom born of a lifetime's experience. There is also considerable medical evidence indicating that a balanced life is a healthier one -- now I know a lot of doctors who think they're gods, but that still doesn't make espousal of balance a religion. We do only get one shot at our current lives -- that's not religious dogma either, that's basic physics -- time flows in one direction only. There's no "time outs", no "do overs", no rehearsals, -- you get to live from birth to death with no opportunity to go back and relive any portion of your life to undo any mistakes. Had you read the article in toto, you would have read the conclusion where I said: I am well aware of Tip.It's rules and policies. However, as Editor I have a degree of autonomy beyond that of the forum discussions. There are responsibilities that come with that autonomy and neither I nor my predecessors have abused the position by using it as a bully pulpit. We endeavour to both inform and entertain our readers, not preach, promote, or propagandize. I save my serious rants for my personal journal, which is not linked to these forums in any way whatsoever.

Yes, ma'am! I'll be there with bells on!!!

Please don't fire me... I like my job.

:oops: But... but.... it was just so irresistible...

26 pages and you're no closer to guessing my s00pah sikkrit identity than you were on page 1. You'll never guess. Never in a bazillion years. MUWAHAHAHAHAHA!