@wforwumbo said:

@lostboy01 said:

makisupa policeman - 7.20.1998

Well-sniped! As Pete said, mere seconds after the hint went live

In the future, as a past winner feel free to PM me or Pete if you know the answer or even want to guess on first-of-the-months, and if your answer is correct, PM’d before other past winners, and no other newbies have found the jam here in comments then I believe your response will be considered an outright non-hint win, at the very least you win. I assume you may have used the hint to confirm, though...

You’re ascending the ranks nicely. There’s plenty of space for ya here in the emeritus lounge, come on and join us soon!

He did PM me – a half hour before I posted the hint. I just hadn't received the notification email yet