For myself, I had been pretty active in an British based forum & gotten a little adrift by some of the goings on and the new platform they went with "tapatalk" I found it horrible to use and so much previous information was lost in the transfer that it was no longer a joy for me...then Gil came up with the "office of steam" forum, he wasn't ready to start a forum at that time but in true Gil fashion pulled a good (like minded) group of people together with some Tech help from Steve Tyner and viola, we have what you now are all able to enjoy easily, without adds and very little disturbance to normal operations.
I say with a most sincere heart...thanks Gil & all the leadership/mentors & members that make this forum what it is.
Well said Bruce, and it all pretty well fits my history here and elsewhere as well.
Gil most certainly "bit the bullet" to put all this together and then pulled all of us together to make this happen .... and it is most definitely happening!!!
Been a railhead as long as I can remember with a fixation on steam locomotives, but also steam engines and mechanical contraptions in all other forms as well.
Then eBay happened and I started seeing steam engines I could afford and own there, which led me to doing some internet searches, which took me to Indiana Rog's "Temple of Steam" website that ultimately led me to my eventual DOOM!!
Rog was most helpful as a mentor and definitely led me astray good and proper, which is why you now find me here a goodly part of my time!!!
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Thanks, Daniel.! Since you joined (03/11/2019) I have enjoyed every day of your presence here!
And yes... IndianaRog was instrumental in bringing a multitude of us astray in such a way as to allow for unlimited sources of joy.
Gil
Definitely glad to be here Gil and most certainly would have joined up on the first day if I could have, but was at Ben Avery near Phenish AZ, at a BPCR Creedmoor match the day you opened the gates, not returning home for ten more days, but I did sign up as soon as I could!
I remember this well, Daniel. Once you found out you joined as fast as greased lightning!
Gil
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