Cafe milestone: 1000 members

[sam]

Less than a year ago my goal was to have a hundred or so members who would be willing to share information on hand engraving. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to hit 1000+ members and 1.77 MILLION pages viewed in 10 months. Big numbers aside, it's the friendly and helpful atmosphere and quality of information that makes the Cafe the amazing forum that it is. I can't thank you enough for this.

Now to the contest! nicglass1 was closest to the winning date of Sept 17 and is our first place winner. John B. and vilts each chose August 19, with John B being the first to pick that date. John B comes in 2nd place and vilts comes in 3rd. Congratulations guys!

nicglass1, please choose a prize group from the three groups listed in the Contest Prizes thread. After you have made your choice, John B. will select a prize group from the remaining two groups, and vilts will take the remaining group.

Winners: Please contact those who donated prizes to arrange shipping of items.

A HUGE round of applause to those who stepped up to the plate and donated such nice prizes!! I really appreciate your generosity.

~Sam

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Congratulations nicglass, John & Vilts. John I might get you to buy my next lottery ticket, you're good at this

Sam, Abigail and Tira, congratulations on yet another milestone. Thanks for all your hard work in creating this place.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[vanknife]

Congrats to the winners and it are things like this participation that keeps us going and keep engraving alive and thanks to SAM, the moderators and members for the generosity and sharing of all info.

Cheers
"VAN"

 

[Peter E]

Congrats to the winners and THANKS to you Sam.

This forum is an absolute wealth of knowledge and camaraderie.

Peter

 

[vilts]

Congrats to all and special thanks to Sam for setting up, maintaining, moderating, parenting, guiding, teaching, spending time and inspiring this forum to became what it is.

 

[gail.m]

Congrats to all! iGraver rocks!
Gail

 

[jimzim75]

Congrats to the forum and the people that care for it. The Cafe has to be one of the most co operative
sites I've been on.

Jim

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Sam my guess was Sept 2?

 

[John B.]

Thanks to Sam, Abigail and Tira for keeping such a ballanced and happy place.
And to all that offer their helpful information. A great resource and service to engraving.
Long live the Cafe!
Best wishes to all, John B.

 

[ED DELORGE]

Congratulations to all the winners, but special congrats to John Barraclough I will be sending R.L Wilsons book Steel Canvas in a few days post paid.

Thanks again to Sam, Tira, and to all who contribute to this addiction, ha, ha.

To Tira my heart is with you during this time.

Ed DeLorge

 

[RoycroftRon]

Sam I think you meant September17th, 19th etc for the winners. Unless my mind is really messed up from these high school kids,

 

[Mike Cirelli]

Yes I think your right Ron. That's pretty bad when you don't know what month it is! I guess Sam was blonde at one time.

 

[sam]

Hah! Sorry guys! I fixed it. Yes, I meant Sept, not August. My bad. / ~Sam

 

[John B.]

Thanks for the kind words, Ed and the fine book.
It's been a long time since we shared some bench time with Tim George in Trinidad.
How have you been keeping?
Best, John B.

 

[bronc]

Abigail, Sam, and Tira,
Thanks for all the time and hard work you all have put into this forum. It's amazing what you were able to get going in such a short amount of time. Just like in the movie "Field of Dreams". You built it and we came.
Best wishes,
Stewart Williamson

 

[forty-five degrees]

Congrats to the winners, and Dang!
So, Sam.... When do we start the 2000th member contest??
Gail in Boston

 

[sam]

Gail: Maybe a 2-millionth page view contest?