Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Issue: 43   Editor: HowlingMadMika


Did you know? – Staff Edition Altro
Did you know that there are two administrators, four moderators and six help desk operators? There is a fact on each in this article!

Did you know BSF2000 will not disclose what his name stands for? Many have speculated over its origins. A popular theory is that he was a Britney Spears Fan in the year 2000. However, he has never confirmed or denied this. Other popular uses of the acronym include, Bible Study Fellowship, Binational Science Foundation and BioSand Filter.

Did you know 5litre is the only staff member to be all three staff ranks; Help Desk Operator, Moderator and Administrator? This does not mean he emphasises with the lower members, he likes to play tricks on new staff members. He accused Mika of stealing from the Buzz before offering him a chance to be help desk operator. He like wise accused Lew of hacking before offering him the yellow coat.

Did you know Sweetie was once told, by Sabin, that her yellow coat did not suit her? She was stripped and shortly after given a green one. Just one more example of the tricks Administrators like to play on their staff members.

Did you know Rod was the most active member of the Elite Guard in IRC at one point?

Did you know Nyxxie made a fair few of the images used in the game? She also writes for the Bootleggers blog, facebook and twitter updates. She used to be the main editor for the Buzz as well.

Did you know Riserva is a higher quality than usual wine? Well not the moderator, however, that is what the term riserva is used for. The term comes from wine makers who would "reserve" their best wine for a later date.

Did you know Mika has an obsession with the Iditarod race? The 1,161 mile race normally takes between nine and fifteen days, where the contestants are pulled along by a team of dogs. He is planning on going to Sweden or Alaska to get into running sleddogs, one day he hopes to take part. While no one had died taking part so far, a few have come close.

Did you know RebornKami has died more than any other Help Desk Operator this round? He is (at the time of writing) on his twentieth account this round, despite that he has reached the rank of Respectable Don. One day he’ll take the hint... maybe.

Did you know Sean, contrary to popular belief, has never actually come into physical contact with any farmyard animal? Sean told us, "Though one time he did come to within touching distance of a sheep and became very excited." He has come into "physical contact" with house hold pets.

Did you know Lew spends most of his online time idle? We asked him for a fact but he didn't give us anything. He's been idle every time we have checked since.

Did you know CustomStyle was the only Help Desk Operator to be promoted in the recent batch that was not a Buzz writer? He believes he is the only player from Puerto Rico as well.

Did you know Altrozero is a computer programmer who lives on a farm? It is not unheard of for him to stop coding PHP to help with the delivery of a calf, to herd cattle, or to bottle feed livestock. Unlike Sean, he does not get excited when he sees sheep!

This article is a collaborative effort by multiple Buzz writers!