Hi Doug, welcome! Soo nice to 'see' you here. I'm sure you've already noticed that the folks of Fodorville are a wild, wonderful bunch. Hope you have a great time hanging out with us! :)

Hey, Doug-

Welcome to our little world. I have to ask: Do you dislike monkeys as much as Danny did? You know, most monkeys travel well.

Jack,
Someone had to do it! Bringing up the dreaded topic of monkeys. We're in trouble now...!

Dougie! Come out and play with the fodorites!:-D

Doug, you're familiar with "psychophant", yes?

Ohhh, Marilyn, don't start us on shoes! Lost on airplanes, spotted by highways... Memories, memories :)

Hey Doug,

How can I get my Fodorite Pin? Could you please send me one? ((b))

Hey Doug, Can we change the rules to make politics fair game?

How about Ward Churchill?

PINS! YES! We all want pins!
Don't you people realize we would even pay for them? You could make a profit AND get your name out there even more.

I want my pin! Just because I was traveling while Fodors was offering the free pin for early registration doesn't mean I should be pinalized.


Did we scare Doug off?

Go travel
It wasn't a pin, it was some danged magnets.

I got a pin. I would have preferred magnets. Magnets with picture of monkeys on them.

Jack, send me your pin and I'll send you some magnets with monkeys on them. Seriously.

Hi Everyone.

I posted a few things yesterday afternoon before I left the office, but I haven't been on today. I'll actually try to come online every once in a while, but I'm an editor over on the book-side, and the Web is just a sideline (I used to post regularly on the Blog, though not as regularly as some). A lot of us will be coming on from time to time to give you our 2 cents. I am very opinionated (ask anyone at Fodor's), so I'm certain I will have a lot to say. Now a few things:

1. I'm not really new. I've been an editor for Fodor's for almost 5 years, just with the books. And I've been editing travel books for a lot longer than that. The Web programmers just put this highlight thing on my posts and my name.

2. I'm planning a trip to Egypt for myself and some friends for this fall, so you are likely to see me asking for advice as much as giving it over the coming weeks and months.

3. I'm not sure how Danny's antipathy for monkeys developed (and did he dislike monkeys or "monkeys"?). At any rate, I like them, though I did handily avoid the monkey forest in Bali a couple of years ago because they monkeys looked mean and dirty.

4. I don't handle the programming of the Web site, so please don't beat up on me. I also don't really police the forums ... I just participate from time to time.

5. I'll tell you more eventually, but I don't want you to get tired of me.

Doug Stallings
How nice that you actually TALKED to us! I'm impressed.

Ah, the monkeys from Bali!!!! It all makes sense now.

Aha. So you dislike mean dirty monkeys from Bali?

What is it about working for Fodors makes one dislike monkeys?

Do all Fodors Editors dislike monkeys?

Is this a prerequisit for employment?

Hi Doug!
I think the question that inquiring minds want to know is whether you are Danny's replacement. Or has fodors decided we don't need supervision? (Yikes.)
In any case, welcome, and if you have strong opinions you should fit in very nicely here in Virtual Fodorville.

I'm not Danny's replacement, and I'm not sure that anyone can adequately fill his shoes. Someone will be policing the forums, but I actually don't know how that's done or how it was done in the past, for that matter. I'm still relatively blissfully unaware of how the web site is administered and overseen. I just get the fun of participating.

Doug!!!! Fodor's Pin. I feel the need. Can you help? ((b))