As Bill has decided to step down from being a mod, we need to get a new title for him so I am opening a competition. Now we have to keep in mind that he was a mod and that he is Bill . Me, I was thinking, Oh No Mr. Bill! but that really isn't a title. Any ideas?

I also want to make titles for different levels.

0-50 posts =
51-500 =
501-1000=
1001 and above =

Any thoughts?

How about

0-50 = novello
51-500 = energico
500-1000 = matrona
1001- ~ = chiacchierone

So put me down as a chiacchierone, please

I like the novello title. I think the 1001+ could be something like 'Pro' . I think all titles need to be short-ish because if they are too long it pushes the post too far to the right.

Bill should be called:
'Man With The Golden Tongue'
(mani-doro...remember?)


0-50 = Turista
51-500 = 'Permesso di..'
500-1000 = Residente
1001- ~ = 'Ancora Qui' OR Still Here! OR Addict!

Wouldn't that be lingua d'oro, not mani d'oro? Plus I talk like I have a mouth full of marbles, so I'm not sure that fits.

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Originally posted by Cristina:
As Bill has decided to step down from being a mod.....

Was this announced somewhere? did I miss something? As usual, I'm the last to know!

quote:

Originally posted by Barb (and Art):

quote:

Originally posted by Cristina:
As Bill has decided to step down from being a mod.....

Was this announced somewhere? did I miss something? As usual, I'm the last to know!

Hi Barb,
It may have been when you were back in the States. See: Moderator Changes

Bill

Ooooh, gosh, how will we ever be able to choose among all the suggestions?!

Come on people, it's your native tongue we're talking about here. There's got to be one word that fits! Like... I don't know... the Punchliner?

0-50 posts = Turista
51-500 = Permesso di Soggiorno
501-1000 = Carta d'Identità
1001 and above = Passaporto

For Bill and possible future ex mods I would suggest something if I had an idea...

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Originally posted by AliceTwain:
0-50 posts = Turista
51-500 = Permesso di Soggiorno
501-1000 = Carta d'Identità
1001 and above = Passaporto
...

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Originally posted by AliceTwain:
0-50 posts = Turista
51-500 = Permesso di Soggiorno
501-1000 = Carta d'Identità
1001 and above = Passaporto

That's almost 50% plagiarism Alice (see my post above....)


Oh and another idea for 'our Bill'
Duellist!

Well, I'm almost on 1000 posts - anytime soon, watch this space, but I don't have a passaporto, and never will have. Or am I missing the point... is it just for fun

How about:
Motorino
Cinquecento
Lancia Integrale
Ferrari Dino

Carole, dualist won't work- I don't know a foil from a touche'.

quote:

Originally posted by Bill 2:
Carole, dualist won't work- I don't know a foil from a touche'.

Yeah - right....Pull the other one - it's got bells on!

Nope, it's true. Where I grew up down in Alabama we don't do much swordfightin'. Now, give me a buck knife or a broke off long neck and we'll have a go.

Thinking back to the sixties (was I alive then?) an ex-Mod could be a Rocker!

Julia

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Originally posted by Julia:
Thinking back to the sixties (was I alive then?) an ex-Mod could be a Rocker!

Julia

You mean those guys that were a bit like 'Hells Angals'? All that butch leather with the studs?

Yeah - thinking about it - he (Bill2 aka mani doro) just might like being a 'Rocker'.

Then again - maybe not!

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Originally posted by Delina:
Well, I'm almost on 1000 posts - anytime soon, watch this space, but I don't have a passaporto, and never will have. Or am I missing the point... is it just for fun

I would have thought the terms were applicable to this site only. Like... tourist of Expats in Italy, permesso di soggiorno for Expats in Italy, Residente/Carta d'identità for Expats in Italy, Passaporto to Expats in Italy...

Well, perhaps not?

Okay, I really like the turista, permesso, residente, passaporto and I like the way that Tiffany defined it. I will do a poll and we will see the overall consensus.

As for Bill, man you are a hard scurmuggen (sp? - and you know I call you that with total affection right ) to give a title to. I like the punchliner but I don't know if that is enough. Any other ideas?

With the new titles, I'll be Passaporto. That works for me.

Based on my own experience, I rather like the following titles:
0-50 posts: In-Denial
51-500 posts: Rude-Awakening
501-1000 posts: advocate
1001+ posts: expert

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Originally posted by betsy:
Based on my own experience, I rather like the following titles:
0-50 posts: In-Denial
51-500 posts: Rude-Awakening
501-1000 posts: advocate
1001+ posts: expert

Thank heavens some of us are from the EU so don't have to worry quite so much!!!!

For Bill's new title, how about

Moderator Emeritus/Emerito
OR
would the Italian be --> Arbitro Emerito ?
or maybe
Artitro libero
OR
uomo libero

Anne Marie

quote:

uomo libero

I'd prefer volo libero.