[HangnJudge]

He needs to hang up the Golden EIB microphone with his formerly nicotine stained fingers, and spend time with his family and friends

[Shady]

We are his family and friends, that is what he said today..

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

He needs to hang up the Golden EIB microphone with his formerly nicotine stained fingers, and spend time with his family and friends

I get the impression that that would not be good medicine; he probably is “jonesing” for the microphone by the end of a 3-day weekend.

. . . and the truth is that his fans have the same reaction to his absences.

For sure, FReepers have that reaction pretty fast whenever FR goes down . . .