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I am delighted to announce that Member Balthazar has agreed to join The Happy Tintinologist Moderating Team.
Balthazar is a very knowledgeable and popular member of our community - Tintinologist.org is very privileged to have him on board. Please join me in welcoming Balthazar to his new position!

Welcome aboard! It’s excellent news! Hope the new epaulettes don’t chafe, but they do set off the cap and sash so nicely! :-)

Thank you Irene (admin) and Jock! I'm honoured, and will do my best to be useful.

The epaulettes are chafe-free thanks, Jock, though I have to walk through doors sideways. And it's tricky sitting down at the computer whilst wearing the Syldavian officer's sword (also part of the regulation Tintinologist Moderator's uniform, in case anyone's wondering) but worth it for the general effect.

Does the official uniform also include a set of trousers that aren't quite long enough as well (or is that optional dependent on the weather). Congratulations all round!

Great news, Balthazar. I'm not here as much as I'd like to be these days - work, family...etc, but it's good to know you're keeping one eye on us. ;-)

All the best.

Great news, I've long thought this should happen :)

I actually did voice it in a past forum topic!!

Congrats Balthazar!!

Ooops! Knew we forgot to send something…!


Ah well, just drop in when you can! Nice to hear from you! :-)


You are very persuasive…! ;-)

Congratulations, Balthazar! You deserve it, mate. Don't let all the power go to your head. :P

Thank you Harry, Rodney, Tintinrulz and Ranko.


Good to hear from you, and good to know you're keeping an eye on us, even if you're not posting as often as you used to.



Optional, I hope. The weather is cold and windy here in Edinburgh tonight!



You mean I have to swap my San Theodorian colonel's uniform for a corporal's one? Just when I was getting used to the shiny boots. ;)

Yes, that's exactly what I mean! And watch out for rebels disguised as clowns. They could be a threat to your political position. :)