@quid Yes, I understand, sort of. But one can welcome along with suggesting how they can improve their question, and a helpful link to How to ask a good question.
@amWhy Did I mention that one of my classes of students was not around today because their school got shut down because a large group of students was exposed to the 'rona while on release from their public high school in order to attend Mormon seminary classes?
@amWhy I don't generally do costumes.
One year, I went as V. I. Lenin. I already look a bit like him, some my costume consisted of carrying around a copy of the Communist Manifesto.
And in 2004, I wore a noose and a nametag with the name "CHAD".
Has anyone seen @ParamanandSingh around? It seems he's been on site, this month, but I hope he returns to chat, too. He has proven to be quite an asset to this site.
@quid I have a favor to ask. I posted a comment not long ago in the mod's office that I would like to remove, but I can't: my last comment to Matt. I should have kept my "mouth" zipped, or my fingers constrained.
@quid All coffee and orange juice, hot cocoa and chocolate, etc, that I've served has thus far been "on the house" ;D
Thanks, @quid! Maybe we should have a sandbox for chat and math.se and meta comments!
@quid I don't doubt that. I was quite surprised during my last suspension, that it is now a privilege to have "reduced ads"; I rarely see any, but while suspended, I was caught off-guard by some of the ads.
Did you see my question above, @quid, about Parmanand Singh? I miss him! He would make a great mod, I think. I left a comment below his most recent answer; it might just be that he's busy, but I truly believe he will be the next best mod candidate.
Has anyone seen @ParamanandSingh around? It seems he's been on site, this month, but I hope he returns to chat, too. He has proven to be quite an asset to this site.
@quid He hasn't posted since Sept 3, on main. And I haven't seen him since then in chat, but he logged in, in early October. I just hope we don't lose him.
@quid I wasn't asking thinking you knew, it was more like a "Has anyone seen "x"??" I feel bad that it just occurred to me I haven't seen him around, and got worried.
@XanderHenderson You go, buddy! (What does one say to a man, equivalent to "You go, girl!")?
@quid, @Xander Please review some posts today in CURED. This was indeed, like RRL suggests, a day in which we saw the floodgates burst open with PSQs. I'm not asking for action, but just so you can feel "the pulse" of this site. I only suggest that I suspect the biggest impediment to deterring PSQs are "the usual suspects who answer anything and everything."
@quid Does what line up with the term in the US? Floodgates?
@quid floodgate: "a last restraint holding back an outpouring of something powerful or substantial. plural noun: the floodgates". E.g., "his lawsuit could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims"
@quid Literally, it means: "a gate (or gates) that can be opened or closed to admit or exclude water, especially the lower gate of a lock."
@quid Oh, okay. Like Xander suggested: on the semester schedule, this is what they call "mid term" time. But I also think we have new "rising stars"(?) in the class of users that thrive on answering VLQ questions, plus those long-term users who continue to do so.
^^^^We used to be able to refer to them as "rep whores". At least that was an honest assessment.
@quid No, I never did either, but it appropriately indicates an exchange of service for the sake of rep. I'm fine with "Rep Sellouts" ... That's better than Rep Hunters.