Celebrating ...

[TMS]

... having reached 7000 posts today! Oops, this makes it 7001 (blush). And just looking for a couple of rep points to make that a nice round number too ... although I suspect it's not the done thing to shout about rep points

I enjoy this forum, despite the various issues (stability, politics, baggage, and so on). I'm taking the personal stance that I will avoid becoming embroiled in all the long drawn out dialogues on the past, or even current, points of debate. It would be good, I think, if others could take a similar viewpoint. I don't want this thread to become yet another vehicle for people to vent so, if possible, can we just keep this one positive ... it is, after all, my celebration.

I like the rep system ... getting rep points makes me feel I've got a record of a positive achievement. I know there's debate on that topic, too, but not here please. The in-thread thank-you's are also very rewarding, but less easy to keep track of, though very nice.

But, most of all, I enjoy answering the questions that I can answer, and learning from the alternatives offered and the answers to questions that I can't help with.

So, here's to the next 1000 posts and the next 100 rep points ...

Kind regards, TMS

Edit: just realised it doesn't up the post count because it's in the Water Cooler ... so that's OK

[WasWodge]

And just looking for a couple of rep points to make that a nice round number too

Here's one with no discussion needed (added via one of your posts yesterday after I too forgot it's the Water Cooler)

[shg]

Congrats, TMS, well done.

And having raised a drama queen, I am long since done with drama.

[Paul]

Well done, TM. Thanks for your contributions these past two years - and hopefully for many more to come.

[Cutter]

Congrats TMS. I noticed yesterday you were closing in on the 7K.

@ shg
You raised one of those, too? What have we unleashed on the world?

[ConneXionLost]

Happy 7000!

[shg]

@Cutter -- A happily-married, self-possessed young woman, smart as a whip -- and the Excel wiz of her office (and better at pivot tables than YT). The dark days are gone. But it's remarkable that we don't kill our teenagers and be done with it.

[daddylonglegs]

Congaratulations TMS, here's to the next 7000!

[zbor]

Congratulations....
You are going to have lot of fun between 7000 and 8000:

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[Fotis1991]

Congrats, TMS. well done!

[arlu1201]

Congrats TMS. I just completed 7k posts some days back and its a happy feeling ....

[Pete_UK]

Congrats TMS - NW England rules !!

Pete

[Kyle123]

Congratiulations TMS, wrong side of the pennines for me though I'm afraid....

[ChemistB]

I like the number list Zbor. Where did you find it?

[zbor]

Wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7000_(number)

You'll get soon yours for fun between 6000 and 6999

[zbor]

If you have problems open your thread. Don't spam in other threads.

[TMS]

@zbor: what am I missing here?

[zbor]

Celebration cake?

[day92]

Congrats TMS. We joined around the same time and I only have ~500 post. Wow I need to step up my game!

[tigeravatar]

grats TMS! That is a huge amount of posts, and I have learned from many of them. I thank you for sharing your wisdom

[JBeaucaire]

Congrats, TMS, truly.

@zbor.... too much time on wiki... and it shows.

[ConneXionLost]

Celebration cake?

As a nod to all you "Portal" fans out there: "The cake is a lie!"

[JBeaucaire]

Oh man... Portal, now I'm getting reminiscent. A lot of lost moonlight there...
(glances over at the unopened Skyrim and Infamous 2 packages...)


Oops, off-topic! (ducks)

[TMS]

Thanks everyone for the congratulations, kind words and for mostly staying on topic ... or only straying in a pleasant way. I suspect that zbor might have helped there but I guess I'll never know.

I have no idea what Celebration Cake, Portal, SkyRim, or Infamous 2 packages have to do with anything ... but I'm not unduly worried. I've lived 60 years without knowing so I guess I'll cope

And thank you for all the rep points that came showering my way ... just like an unexpected birthday present or two (not like an iPad, but you know what I mean). I'm now very close to the next nice round number, much sooner than I had expected ... no hint(s) intended

Cheers everyone, TMS

[Mordred]

Congrats TMS!

[TMS]

@Mordred: thank you and welcome back

[Mordred]

Thanks TMS. Going to watch my gab from here on out, or at least try very hard to!

[Domski]

I'll send you one of my old ski socks for you to put in it. Just the thought should be enough to keep you toeing the line

Dom

[TMS]

eeeeuuuuggghhhhh!

[ConneXionLost]

Now let's not have everyone try to identify something worse than a sock!

[Domski]

There is nothing worse. My ski socks have a half-life of fourteen thousand years!

Dom

[john55]

TMS, congrats!




(not sure ....is Mordred... "alive" or is a ghost here?! LoL)

[Mordred]

I'll send you one of my old ski socks for you to put in it. Just the thought should be enough to keep you toeing the line

Dom

Thanks Domski, I like throwing up a little into my mouth first thing in the morning!

[Mordred]

TMS, congrats!




(not sure ....is Mordred... "alive" or is a ghost here?! LoL)

I'm not even sure of that!

[john55]

Mordred, neither do I! so I do not know you....let's have a beer! )
I hope TMS is not mad I am off topic, I'm just joking!

[TMS]

Me mad ... ? ... as if!

I like throwing up a little into my mouth first thing in the morning!

Oh, I thought that was what you were doing when you came on the board

[JBeaucaire]

Heh, seguing "congrats TMS" into a full-blown discussion of "what smells worse than socks" would be just lovely, gets my vote.

[john55]

well, I am really sorry I posted a sort of joke, it seems to be annoying!
TMS, I am sorry!
JB, I am sorry!

[JBeaucaire]

this whole thread is jovial, John. Worry not!

[TMS]

@John: you're too sensitive

I wasn't serious.

Regards, TMS

[JapanDave]

@John: you're too sensitive

I wasn't serious.

Regards, TMS

TM almost had it... LOL

A little late to the party, I don't know if I should congratulate you now or on your 8000 post.

[TMS]

@JapanDave: well, I think I've a way to go to 8000, but the rep count went past the next nice round number and I'm working, very slowly towards the next one.

Regards, TMS