After battling it out at Slow Travel's equivalent of UFC's Octagon (a private discussion titled "Octagon") and in a process a tad more involved then pulling names out of a hat, I am pleased to announce Slow Travel's Favorite Moderator for 2008:

Maureen

Maureen picks our photos of the week, dabbles in every forum, and if she's not at home, she's in Italy! Because she's so stellar, we've also made her cat honorary Slow Travel favorite pet!

Congratulations Maureen!

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Well, it doesn't surprise me... Maureen getting all the credit for Marta's hard work.

"me me me" Maureen knows that phrase in every language.

I think we need a recount!

(although I do appreciate Maureen's plea in helping me getting new cutlery that oughta account for something).

Pokey

I told you before, it's Marta that does the photos, Marta.

Man, this is such a rip. She's never even here....

That shows you what the sympathy vote can do. With all her trials and tribulations caring for her "challenged" auto - Fritz, you guys just wanted to do this to raise her spirits.

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we've also made her cat honorary Slow Travel favorite pet!

What?!!! No way does her mangy cat measure up to mine. This is totally unfair.

Shame, Shame, Shame!

I always agree with Maureen!

Maureen, you're my favourite Always!

Such petty arguments! Maureen, let's elope to www.sloho.it! They have specials for ElderGeezrs so you can tag along and get a discount although you are (still) only 29!

On the other hand, I have a difficult pre-nuptial divorce proceeding with another so called Mod who prosed to marry me, so where is she now? Maureen, we better be carelessful!

Wow! Thank you IBs.

I thought being The Prettiest Mod was honor enough. This is amazing!

I thought since that pretty boy Ryan left IB, the rest of us might have a chance at Favorite Moderator this year. But nooooooooooo. .

If they knew at IB how to spell
Favourite, they would have chosen a Canadian or British Mod.

Ssshst - I never get any respect around here. After slaving through photos week after week, Charisse never gets it right. Every Monday my eyes need a rest from the hard work. And now Maureen gets all the credit.

And do you know what else - my fellow moderators can't even remember my nationality. They all think I'm Canadian because I'm nice. Humph! It's Seattle - Not Vancouver!

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I thought since that pretty boy Ryan left IB

He's gone? Is he still hosting Idol?

Dang, I was hoping to get a fork out of him too.

Pokey Jo (my Savannah name)

As a Europe-based moderator, can I ask why only US-based moderators can be considered for Slowtrav "Favorite" (sic) Moderator? The contribution of European moderators to the board is of immense importance; we give our continued and unwaivering support to the forums, and are paid just as little as the US moderators.

I feel this is far to important a matter to be buried away in an Announcements thread, and ask that it be moved to somewhere really important, so that everyone can see just how cross I am, and all my European co-moderators (erm...) can show their unwaivering support of my position.

Jonathan

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Originally posted by Jonathan:
As a Europe-based moderator, can I ask why only US-based moderators can be considered for Slowtrav "Favorite" (sic) Moderator?

This post violates the ST rule against talking about politics on the boards. Somebody should report it to a moderator.

Well, it was either this or buy her that new flatscreen tv she's always harping about.

Jonathan, isn't being token Brit enough for you? And for goodness sakes, you get first hit at the European spam! Don't get greedy, now.

Doru, the check is in the mail.

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co-moderators (erm...)

That fancy British food or maybe it's that warm British beer is affecting Jonathan's memory. I've told him a hundred times - quit calling us Erm! All the important moderator names end with "een." How hard is that to remember?!

(Don't EVEN get me started on the extra vowels those Brits blithely throw into words. )

Personally, I've always sort of waffled between Colleen and Maureen.

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Personally, I've always sort of waffled between Colleen and Maureen.

Anybody who puts a waffle between Colleen and Maureen should be ready for a heck of a food fight.

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Originally posted by KT:

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Personally, I've always sort of waffled between Colleen and Maureen.

Anybody who puts a waffle between Colleen and Maureen should be ready for a heck of a food fight.

Good point. Luckily, I keep my Eggos well-protected.

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Oh yeah, and Hi Everyone!
Long time no chat.

Dude! Where've you been?

As you can see, maureen's relentless self-promoting kindness and generosity have netted her the coveted "Favorite" status.

(btw, if I don't get a 'fork' every once in a while (Hi Pokey!), a 'waffle' will do almost as well.)

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Originally posted by Colleen:

As you can see, maureen's relentless self-promoting kindness and generosity have netted her the coveted "Favorite" status.

What can I say?! I was wooed! That and her offer of a big basket of brownies selfless devotion to ST. I'm such a sucker!

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Humph! It's Seattle - Not Vancouver!

There's a difference?

And BTW: Colleen, Maureen, Pauleen ---- I've still not seen them all together in the same room at the same time.

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Originally posted by Colleen:
Dude! Where've you been?

They keep me pretty busy here, and I've been lazy. I want to try to come here more regularly now.

As far as the Eens, well, I've had my suspicions that they were all the same person, merely batting me around like a cat would a dead bird, or like a game of human hot potato. But now I feel oddly compelled to side with the one who emerged triumphantly from the Octagon.