Although he’s been running this blog as a labor of love for more than ten years, Anthony has never had more than a week or so off to relax and recharge.
Long time readers will remember me from the pre-Climategate days and the tumultuous period during and after.
I’ll be running the blog for the next couple of months while Anthony takes some well-deserved time off.
To introduce myself to readers who don’t have squatters’ rights that reach back into that distant past, here are a few posts from that ancient time, the old days, when the Internet ran on steam.
The CRUtape Letters™, an Alternative Explanation.
Climategate–the Made Up Story, or Mr. Assange, WUWT?
And my favorite overall in the competition for best title.
I forwarded the email before I was against it
So things may be a little different around here through August.
I hope we can have some fun.
And don’t hate change.
Anyone else that still wants to volunteer to be a moderator, let me know via the contact form.
Also, I don’t read every comment on every post so if you need to tell me something, use the contact form.
~ctm
Trite, perhaps to comment, but thanks. Happy to help.
Hey Chasmod,
Totally Ripper Mate; it’s a hat you truly deserve to wear.
I still can’t get over how young you look. Even with the soup strainer, you still look just like a kid.
Anyhow It’s good that Anthony has left the store in your hands while he’s sitting in on the G20 meetings with the guys (and gals).
G and g too !! ??
Best wishes. Enjoy yourself.
God bless you, Chasmod!
hit contact form to say can help with moderation.
do need to know where any reply to me emails sent from so I can whitelist them on my mail servers.
wattsupwiththat.com is whitelisted if thats where reply would be coming from.
Reply: I’ll contact with a gmail account. That should alleviate need to whitelist ~ctm
actually it won’t I get about 400 spam emails a day from gmail spoofed accts.
use subject line (type exactly)
WUWT Mod Contact and I will whitelist subject line on xeams server
good to go now, working fine 🙂
Welcome back Charles.
I second Ray in SC.
I have sorely missed seeing that ctm signature for years!
I thought it was something dire that prevented you from continuing as an active moderator. I hope I was wrong and that everything is fine; we all understand workload and family demands take precedence.
Welcome back Charles and have a terrific Fourth of July!
Dear Charles,
THANK YOU!
Janice
P.S. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! 🙂
I’m feeling too lazy to think for myself so … anything Janice says … ditto … 🙂
Aw, cBob. That was nice of you.
And, HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY to you and to EVERYONE!
Commie Bob, Janice-
Dear Richard,
Cute.
Yours truly,
Janice 🙂
Shortest comment that i’ve ever seen from Ms. M. (something tells me that she’s about ready to throw her smart phone across the room)…
YOU ARE RIGHT, Arthur!! Arrrgh.
I was tickled at my smart mouth phone a few minutes ago, though, when it “corrected” Milhouse to “Nuthouse.” lolo
Try it! If you didn’t already add “Milhouse” to your phone’s dictionary.
#(:))
You know you could actually think of this as YOUR little vacation from WUWT. It seems that as time goes on your comments have become increasingly creative, some of them being really rather dazzling productions. i’m sure that when your new laptop arrives that you will be refreshed (and we’ll all be “ready for moore”)…
“…Milhouse…”
JANICE: NOW MOORE THAN EVER
Well!
Lol, okay, okay, Mr. F, I can take a hint. ON vacation! ….. but……juuuust — you — wait….. I’ll be back!
Bwah, ha, ha, ha, haaaaaa!
#(:))
(I know you were just kidding, Arthur…. WHAT??! 🙂 )
P.S. Thank you for your generous compliment.
Well!
Lol, okay, okay, Mr. F, I can take a hint. ON vacation! ….. but……juuuust — you — wait….. I’ll be back!
Bwah, ha, ha, ha, haaaaaa!
#(:))
(I know you were just kidding, Arthur…. WHAT??! 🙂 )
P.S. Thank you for your generous compliment.
Are you listening to me?? Why must I continually REPEAT myself!
Take heart, a week is not forever… All that i have myself is an iphone 3GS(!) A friend of mine found it back in 2010 and gave it to me. It works great and is the perfect size for carrying around. Newer phones woud drive me crazy, they are TOO big. (it’s murder finding new batteries for it though as they generally no longer make them) It would be nice to be able to use the features available with a laptop like linking to other people’s comments. But, i’m generally fairly contented with it (just as long as i have my little emoticon… ☺)
BTW, i think it’s spelled Milhous, without an “e”. (you don’t want to get archie bunker’s dandruff up)…
Thank you for the encouragement, Arthur. YOU may be content with that phone (and good for you), but I am not content FOR you. I just prayed that God will soon provide you with both a newer phone AND a good laptop.
Now…. let’s see what my phone does to Milhouse. Rats. I had to enter it into my phone’s dictionary, so, it came up with what you see (when I spelled it per Archie B.).
Take care.
Janice
Richard Milhous Nixon
Happy 4th, Janice. You deserve it in special ways. proud to wear your love of the US on your arm. 🙂
Thank you, Pat! How very kind. Yes, indeed, with Old Glory on my “United we stand” T-shirt and a big “I love America” smile on my face, I wish you, too, O Lover of Liberty, a very Happy Fourth!
Hang in there, O Warrior for Science Truth! (so grateful for your persevering world-class, scholarship)
Janice
Did you know the 4th of July is Independence from meat day.
Have fun with the BBQ and steaks I say.
Welcome back and enjoy your stay.
James Bull
Mr. Bull …. that was mighty generous of you. 🙂
Yes! Make mine medium rare, please.
I’m just stopping by to steal Janice’s steak ; )
Why, Miss Ejay, what a pleasant surprise. Do sit down. ….. Now, now, no need to lay hands on my prime rib, dear…. (raising voice) Paganini!
— my personal chef will be in in a moment; I’ll have him put a steak on the grill for you. Oh, here’s the maid. She will show you where you can wash the horseradish off your lovely fingers….
🙂
CTM is here.
The Good Old Days are back.
That was what I was going to say…
Spooky.
I’ll be running the blog for the next couple of months………..ohhhhh nooooooo!
LOL….@ctm
“All hail CTM and let the games begin!”
Happy 4th everyone and Happy Independence Day Anthony!!!
My favorite Climate site. Lots of info. Anthony is a skeptic…who honesty posts some things that may question skeptics’ point of view. I made a small donation a week ago.
My position is that Co2 can warm the planet. But not to the extant the “consensus” seems to say. The sun…natural variability, much more important. I also think that a little warming may be positive for the planet…not the scare stories out there.
Good luck Anthony! When you come back…expect another donation.
Welcome back CTM!
You will do well.
Hi Charles.
So it’s fun you want, is it? Can we invite D**g Cott*n as a guest contributor please?
Actually for those that don’t know me or know my alternative identities in various other nooks and crannies I should tell you that about a year ago, during a particularly interesting scientific debate (not on WUWT), someone accused me of being him. I did laugh a lot.
Actually WUWT never disappoints for humor, considering the seriousness of the issue this says rather a lot the well adjusted nature of many contributors. And it makes a nice contrast when Mann goes in the opposite direction!
Reply: I was having such a good day before reading that, (shudder, (the first paragraph)). <—How's my Gleickian writing style ~ctm
(while the cat’s away, the mice will play)…
Nah … when the cat’s away….the mice act like RATS !
( squeak ? ) 8>))
I had to look up “Gleickian” but that’s an illustration of one of the things I like about WUWT. Always something new to learn from someone who knows more than oneself. So, getting back to my idea, ,Mr.DC, what can we learn? (Apart from how to strengthen the resistance to the desire to shoot the messenger).
When you were at school no doubt you had teachers you liked and also those you absolutely loathed. Did you learn nothing from the latter group?
I won’t ever forget the baby ice… looking forward to brilliant writing.
Reply: That was a golden time. I find myself less able to compose and focus these days. I don’t think it’s age. I actually think social media addiction has caused my writing ability to suffer over the last 8 years or so. Or maybe it’s old age. The lawn of which is mine you should be off. ~ctm
Chronometric Disfunction sounds and looks so much better than Old Age.
Welcome back.
In your case, OSDog (and that of nearly ALL the seniors I’ve known), make that:
chronometric ENHANCEMENT.
Take care, over there,
Janice
Bon voyage Anthony and if you make it to France please don’t hesitate to contact me.
I began reading in September 2008. Prior to that we had dial-up on the POTS.
Does that make us old friends?
Hope ‘The Vacation Man Whose Name Can’t be Mentioned’ has a great time.
And you too!
Reply: Hugs and kisses~ctm
RE: your fave above-linked article
I missed that. SO funny. I hadn’t seen the embedded SNL skit, either. Thanks for the LOL.
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Call us today!
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GOOD MAN!
Good luck Charles. Big shoes to fill, but I’m sure you’re up to it!
Along with July 4, 1776 we should also celebrate another Independence Day: November 17th, 2009.
Charles, what’s up with the chocolate?
Reply: Still for sale.~ctm
Still on my must-have list.
Hey, I want some in Germany.
Blast from the past. CTM – one of my favorites. Thanks for stepping up. Hope Anthony has a great summer. Margaritaville, perhaps?
Charles,
Whatever I can do to make your tenure easier, you got it.
Three cheers for Charles!
and a Hip-Hip Harrah for Anthony!
+1!
Welcome back, Charles, you have been missed.
How is that beautiful runaway friend of yours these days. Still giving you grief?
Reply: Wow, wow, and wow, and yes. ~ctm