It is high time for me to post in this thread again. I am rather late as I had some strange idea in mind of waiting until the thread had become a bit silent again so it would not look like merely responding to earlier posts. But on second thought that is a rather stupid reason to wait. In any case this comes from heart and not merely as a response.
Pangea, it was a very lucky day indeed for the GOF when you found it. Sadly many members who have posted as well thought through and detailed posts as yourself stayed but only for a short time. You on the other hand will soon be around for a year without your posts having lost any of their substance. You are always kind but for that you are not shy to give your honest opinion especially in feedback to the works of others. Very few people manage to do that (being kind and at the same time constructively critical). It shows that you really care about the works of others which in turn is a great encouragement.
I would love to establish more contact with you
Cancerian Tiger, no flattery intended but if I was asked to spontaneously name a GOF who stands out for being able to express herself and stand for her opinions without ramming them down anybody's throat it would definitely be you Anna.
I really appreciate you a lot for being someone with whom one can discuss and be of different opinions without feeling bad about it or making you feel bad about it. Your open mindedness combined with taking a stand for your views has always impressed me. Moreover you have always shown great concern not just for yourself but for the GOF as a community. You are a great example for someone who can see the world not just through your own eyes but also through the eyes of others. For all this I am really fond of you. Though it may sound repetitive you too are a member with whom I would love to establish more contacts.
Nimrod, you have a lot to do these days and so do I Patrick. I really hope that your projects and endeavors are turning out alright so you end up with more time for the GOF again. Seriously I miss you but I know how there is a lot to keep you busy these days and the last thing I would want to do is add more pressure. Good luck Pat
Littlefoot Fan, I haven't been around as much on MSN of lately as I used to be, but please don't misunderstand that one Jeff. You are one with whom I did establish closer contacts over the time and you are also one who has been around with us for a really long time already contributing to making the GOF what it is thank you for that
Almaron, in all honesty I do not know you very well, but I know that when you post it usually is the kind of post I am looking forward to read, very well thought through, detailed, and analytic. Keep them comming
Rat_Lady7, you too have brought a lot to the GOF since you joined. Sparking new ideas many of which have become great successes, participating in many of the discussions which I really enjoy and being very respectful about the opinions and views of others. The large time difference between California and Germany probably keeps us from coming across each other on MSN very frequently Amy, but I enjoy it every time we do
Saft, to you I wish really good luck Katie. You have to deal with many tough situations not allowing yourself to be overcome by them. Like I said in many of our MSN chats, you could sometimes allow to give yourself more credit for this and your other accomplishments. As I already mentioned above I haven't been around as much on MSN of lately as I used to, but I am looking forward to our next chat
F-22 "raptor Ace", I don't know you as much as I would like to seeing that we really have some common interests in military history that we could discuss. I greatly appreciate some of the history threads you started and I really would really love to do more on that on the GOF or MSN... do you have an MSN account?
In a community so large as the GOF it is not possible to know every member equally well. There are many of you whom I don't know outside the GOF and who I don't know as well from discussions as others. However many of you are really who keep the GOF going and who are no less appreciable than any of the members I have named above.
brekclub85,
Caustizer,
Drake,
Explorer,
jedi472,
lbt/cty_lover,
LBTFan13,
Myrkin,
Serris, and
The Great Valley Guardian are only some of the many members I don't know nearly as well as I would like to even though the GOF would be nothing without them. As I said it is impossible to know all GOF members as well as I would like to and the member appreciation thread is mostly to pay special respects to members who we greatly appreciate which is why I hope I am not coming up with too long a list when I did not know specifically what to tell those I do not know as well as some of the others but I really think that there are many whom I would write no less about than I have about some others if only I knew you better.
Looking forward to get to know you better and hold on together with the GOF
