I'm afraid that I have a multi-faceted set of questions. I hope you're ok with it. Here we go...

[kayakjohnny]

1) Is there a way we could customize our pages, like they do on yahoo? Where you can change the background color? Maybe even the font color? The red and black and blue thing has worked for all these years, but some extra color might put some added sizzle into the place.

2) Can you put 'My Forums' on all the pages for easier navigation? Or make a way for us to do this? We could hop around quicker between the forums, rather than always going to the Greatest to get to the others.

3) How did you come by all this time to do ATA? What were you doing before this with all your precious hours?

4) How are the kids and spouses holding up under your heavy work load? And how are you holding up?

5) What's the one thing that the DU headquarters fridge will never, ever, ever be without?

6) Aren't you concerned about being confused with the American Tobacco Association?

7) Do you ever get together and think of really nasty practical jokes that you could play on all of us?

8) Are there times you wish you had a regular job, removed from all the headaches of running this place?

9) Do you ever think of throwing a huge convention, where we could all get together in one spot, and do this stuff in person?

10) Are you ever able to take a vacation?



Sorry for all the verbage. Take your time getting back to me.

I think the world of this place and couldn't imagine for a moment, what it would be like trying to run it.

Thanks. Cheers.

(I probably won't be bothering you again)

[Skinner]

1. Answers

1) Is there a way we could customize our pages, like they do on yahoo? Where you can change the background color? Maybe even the font color? The red and black and blue thing has worked for all these years, but some extra color might put some added sizzle into the place.

I doubt we'll do this.

2) Can you put 'My Forums' on all the pages for easier navigation? Or make a way for us to do this? We could hop around quicker between the forums, rather than always going to the Greatest to get to the others.

We intend to do this in our DU3 redesign. In fact, we have a working prototype that has access to all our forums on every page, and it works pretty well.

3) How did you come by all this time to do ATA? What were you doing before this with all your precious hours?

Fortunately, I have more time now because now I have childcare for both my kids.

4) How are the kids and spouses holding up under your heavy work load? And how are you holding up?

We're all doing well, thank you. I'm actually getting quite a rush from being able to once again focus on DU.

5) What's the one thing that the DU headquarters fridge will never, ever, ever be without?

We have no fridge.

6) Aren't you concerned about being confused with the American Tobacco Association?

No.

7) Do you ever get together and think of really nasty practical jokes that you could play on all of us?

Always.

8) Are there times you wish you had a regular job, removed from all the headaches of running this place?

There are headaches, yes. But I realize how fortunate I am.

9) Do you ever think of throwing a huge convention, where we could all get together in one spot, and do this stuff in person?

I don't think we will ever do a free-standing DU convention. But it's always fun to get together when there are a lot of us in the same place. (The DNC convention is a good time.)

10) Are you ever able to take a vacation?

I used to take more. I have only taken one vacation since my kids were born.

[kayakjohnny]

2. Thanks a lot for your answers.

I hope you get a fridge one day.

And a vacation.

Cheers.