Thanks Hattie.

__________________
Jim

Thank you Hattie!

I am glad you are sticking around!

I do not envy anybody who tries to moderate a forum.

Your service was much appreciated!

__________________
"I have no convictions ... I blow with the wind, and the prevailing wind happens to be from Vichy"

Current
Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

I've known Hatty for two years and find him to be a very mature Man for his age.

__________________
For the Saved, this world is the worst it will ever get.
For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

Clk's Ebay Stuff BUY SOMETHING NOW!!!

Chris, thanks for a superlative job on here, very very well, your tone and dedication, imo, was as good as it could ever get, for a Moderator..

Hope you'll stick around, I especially love learning about WWII axis history, and shooting weapons too, on here, you know a whole lot.

lmk if you'd like a hardbound copy of "Eagle in Flames" it's about the Luftwaffe 1940-1944 with basically German sources, unusual because most of the records were destroyed by 1945
"kriegsende"

~~Jim

__________________
1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

You did an excellent job here. Thanks.

Holy crap he was a moderator!

Just kidding but on a more serious note a lot of behind the scenes modding probably happens every day that goes unappreciated. Even though OD can be chaotic at times i've always found it a pleasant place to post and discuss various things. It's actually a fairly good place to find unique and intersting sources of news.



Yeah that took a few years to hammer into place and even then....

Next time there is an opportunity lunch is on me and Swampy (Assuming we can get him to show up )

__________________
1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Sorry guys PM box is now empty. I really appreciate the kind words, being a mod is just about the most thankless job their is. Also thanks to those of you over the years who have sent me nice messages saying the same thing, they were appreciated!

Well things have been changing for me, when I started as mod of this forum it was nuts and I had a lot of time on my hands. Now I don't, and I don't really think I can properly mod a forum as active as this one when I'm in the field away from the internet most of the day.

Quite honestly the reason I stayed around for so long was because of Brian. He ran the day to day show and I just stepped in when I had to, or someone came to me directly. It was a good system while it lasted. Now that he is gone I would have had to take a more active role in the moderation of this forum like I did in the past, possible by myself for awhile. I simply don't have the time or energy to do this anymore.

I'm not going anywhere and if their is an opening in a quite forum I would be more than willing to help out again.

__________________
2006 CL500
2009 C300 4matic
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Quite interesting or Quite boring?

__________________
1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Boring, with little activity, ie one of the backwater forums.

__________________
2006 CL500
2009 C300 4matic
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I was surprised when I came back here a week or so ago to see you were still a Mod. You put in a long sentence, time you got off with good behavior

__________________
past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

As per the one episode of "Futurama", when the god/galaxy tells Bender "If you do your job as a god right, they wonder if you even exist at all".

By that measure, you must have done an excellent job - didn't even realize you WERE a moderator.

__________________
Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

Thanks Hattie!

You have been an excellent mod. I especially appreciated your respectful post when Larry left.

Best wishes!

Be sure to stick around.

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I see this as very good news!

It will give you more time to just comment. I cannot think of a single post of yours that I did not find interesting in one way or another.

And thanks for doing a thankless job.

Wait a minute... Is that the right way to say that?

good job, thanks for the hard work. Yours was a job I did not envy.

Thanks for doing a great job. It was much appreciated.

__________________
1984 300SD Turbo Diesel 150,000 miles

OBK member #23

(\__/)
(='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your
(")_(") signature to help him gain world domination