I'm urged to say something that many people missed about Neutered when he was active. If you disregard gamedays [tough for some to do, I know] and a rather few things that consistently fired him up, Neutered was one of the most important CALMING influences in this place.
For those of you who didn't recognize this, OK, I understand, but when the thread discussions would begin to go flat lunatic and nasty around here, Neutered would almost predictably show up with some off-center nonsense and before you knew it, he had redirected the fire and put it out.
I sat back and watched him exercise a masterful ability to bring IE to its senses time and again. And often I'd chime in with him {dshans did this, too} to pour water on the fires or dull the edges of the knives. I saw Neutered as a kind and cultured caring person {when he wasn't drinking or otherwise having a stressed day}. Those people who caught the brunt of his bad days probably will never see him this way, as, with many masters, his constant positives were overshadowed by his rare negatives.
I miss his presence here greatly, and hope that those who still try to do his work {albeit less artfully} will continue to pour water on the fire and speak peace in the midst of war. We need dshans, Bogs {in his new happier personality}, JohnnyK, The Hog, Greyhammer to keep interjecting their humor and oft-nonsense into the middle of our frequent out-of-control childishness. They have the social intelligence as to when to do it, and what NOT to say.