It All Began With A Twitter Rant-4 Years Later I'm Still Here!

[Golfspy_CG2]

How's that for a click-bait tile? But it's true.  My MGS Anniversary and story. 

Four years ago this week, I was browsing my Twitter timeline, when I saw a Tweet thread by MyGolfSpy and it got pretty heated. It wasn't your typical forged vs cast debate---shameless plug for this weeks NPG episode. It was deeper than that. While I can't recall exactly what everyone was so worked up about, they were definitely piling on MGS for a story or take it had put out. Like most times when we witness a car crash, we slow down to take a look...we know we shouldn't and we probably say we don't, but we all know we do. Anyway, I digress, I logged onto the site to see what all the fuss was about.

As I said, I honestly don't recall the topic, but what I found was a very well written story with tons of inside information that I had not seen the likes of from the current forum I was on, even though it had contacts with all the companies as well, they had never written a true piece of journalism like this. So I was hooked, I read several past articles, and not once did I find anything that I thought was false, untrue or inflammatory as the twitter trolls were calling it.   Again all I found were great articles, by Tony Covey, John Barba, Dave Wolfe and Chris Nickel  And four years later, they are all still pumping out the best golf writing in the business. 

Then I found my way to the forum, and what I found really hit home.  A very welcoming and friendly place.  It seemed to be led by guys like @revkev @hckymeyer ( who was the Forum Director along with @GolfSpy Barbajo )  @fozcycle @Kenny B@Jmikecpa@chisag  @jlukes @DawgDaddy and of course @BIG STU  Each one of these members and the others set a tone, I had never seen on a discussion board before, and I was part of the two other big ones as well.   It was a friendly, non confrontational tone.  I felt welcomed and at home right from the start.

In all honestly the forum wasn't near as big those four short years ago, and content was not as plentiful as it is now. True story, I told someone just this week, that I could log on and read all new posts and threads in less than 30 minutes or an hour.  And that's not a testament to my speed reading skills...ha 

Over the next few months, I started noticing some names from the other forums coming on board, some I had interacted with for several years such as  @ole gray @cnosil and @PMookie and a few I 'recruited"   Going back to the lack of new threads.  During those early months, I would often go back and find a thread from a year or several years ago and comment on it just  to stoke new conversation.  Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't   In a ironic twist,  @GolfSpy STUDque who joined about a year later, kind of did the same thing, but in a more weekly time theme of for #ThowBackThursday, and had fun reading the responses to old threads that some didn't notice the original date on.

I was fortunate that in December 2017, the site posted an opening for a couple Moderators.  I applied like I'm sure many of you did.  After a several stage application and virtual interview process,  I and Studque got the email, to start picking out our @Golfspy_names  I was stoked!  Then just a year later came the opportunity to be Forum Director, again Studque and I both got to split the duties of running the forum.  The opportunity to really have a direct hand in the things the forum does from Forum Testing. contests and other cool content is something we both enjoy and are appreciative of. 

We had to bring on a moderator to help us and we sorted through dozen and dozens of applications.  It was impossible to choose just one, and we had a true half dozen finalist that all would have been great.  But @GolfSpy Stroker and @GolfSpy MPR stood out and I can honestly say, the forum would't be doing nearly as well and have so many cool things going on without these two.   Most of you have no idea the amount of time and effort they put in behind the scenes to keep things functioning and running well here.  Thanks guys, I'm truly lucky to get to work with  three talented and dedicated guys as you all are. 

So I promise this isn't a "phase 1" of a long drawn out post...ha  It's already long enough.

I'll just end by saying this place has been my internet home for the past four years, and I've enjoyed every single moment of it. In away everyone that contributes here whether it's 20 posts a year or 3,000 posts a year....looking at you @Shankster    is like another family to me. 

And I truly appreciate you all! 

 

[dlow206]

Congrats on 4 years

[PMookie]

21 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

How's that for a click-bait tile? But it's true.  My MGS Anniversary and story. 

Four years ago this week, I was browsing my Twitter timeline, when I saw a Tweet thread by MyGolfSpy and it got pretty heated. It wasn't your typical forged vs cast debate---shameless plug for this weeks NPG episode. It was deeper than that. While I can't recall exactly what everyone was so worked up about, they were definitely piling on MGS for a story or take it had put out. Like most times when we witness a car crash, we slow down to take a look...we know we shouldn't and we probably say we don't, but we all know we do. Anyway, I digress, I logged onto the site to see what all the fuss was about.

As I said, I honestly don't recall the topic, but what I found was a very well written story with tons of inside information that I had not seen the likes of from the current forum I was on, even though it had contacts with all the companies as well, they had never written a true piece of journalism like this. So I was hooked, I read several past articles, and not once did I find anything that I thought was false, untrue or inflammatory as the twitter trolls were calling it.   Again all I found were great articles, by Tony Covey, John Barba, Dave Wolfe and Chris Nickel  And four years later, they are all still pumping out the best golf writing in the business. 

Then I found my way to the forum, and what I found really hit home.  A very welcoming and friendly place.  It seemed to be led by guys like @revkev @hckymeyer ( who was the Forum Director along with @GolfSpy Barbajo )  @fozcycle @Kenny B@Jmikecpa@chisag  @jlukes @DawgDaddy and of course @BIG STU  Each one of these members and the others set a tone, I had never seen on a discussion board before, and I was part of the two other big ones as well.   It was a friendly, non confrontational tone.  I felt welcomed and at home right from the start.

In all honestly the forum wasn't near as big those four short years ago, and content was not as plentiful as it is now. True story, I told someone just this week, that I could log on and read all new posts and threads in less than 30 minutes or an hour.  And that's not a testament to my speed reading skills...ha 

Over the next few months, I started noticing some names from the other forums coming on board, some I had interacted with for several years such as  @ole gray @cnosil and @PMookie and a few I 'recruited"   Going back to the lack of new threads.  During those early months, I would often go back and find a thread from a year or several years ago and comment on it just  to stoke new conversation.  Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't   In a ironic twist,  @GolfSpy STUDque who joined about a year later, kind of did the same thing, but in a more weekly time theme of for #ThowBackThursday, and had fun reading the responses to old threads that some didn't notice the original date on.

I was fortunate that in December 2017, the site posted an opening for a couple Moderators.  I applied like I'm sure many of you did.  After a several stage application and virtual interview process,  I and Studque got the email, to start picking out our @Golfspy_names  I was stoked!  Then just a year later came the opportunity to be Forum Director, again Studque and I both got to split the duties of running the forum.  The opportunity to really have a direct hand in the things the forum does from Forum Testing. contests and other cool content is something we both enjoy and are appreciative of. 

We had to bring on a moderator to help us and we sorted through dozen and dozens of applications.  It was impossible to choose just one, and we had a true half dozen finalist that all would have been great.  But @GolfSpy Stroker and @GolfSpy MPR stood out and I can honestly say, the forum would't be doing nearly as well and have so many cool things going on without these two.   Most of you have no idea the amount of time and effort they put in behind the scenes to keep things functioning and running well here.  Thanks guys, I'm truly lucky to get to work with  three talented and dedicated guys as you all are. 

So I promise this isn't a "phase 1" of a long drawn out post...ha  It's already long enough.

I'll just end by saying this place has been my internet home for the past four years, and I've enjoyed every single moment of it. In away everyone that contributes here whether it's 20 posts a year or 3,000 posts a year....looking at you @Shankster    is like another family to me. 

And I truly appreciate you all! 

 

Very cool!!!! Thanks for all you do in KEEPING this the place you came to know and “love”!!!! You do a fantastic job on behalf of all of us who participate on here!

[null]

YOU are one of the main reasons MGS Forums are where they are today.

Glad to have this place be my internet golf home.  It's comfortable, friendly, and it doesn't feel like a constant competition and ass kissing contest

[jayjay0808]

Congrats on 4 years of supporting to provide the best golf content on the internet! Seriously all the moderators do an amazing job on here to provide us with a forum that is insightful, informative, and respectful. 

[russtopherb]

Congrats on 4 years Rob! And thanks for privately giving me the push to join in the conversations being held here a few years back, I am very glad I did.

I've been on a LOT of forums since the mid 90's. This is one of the best thanks to the example set by members like you. MGS, through it's members, shows that it's a great place for actual discourse about golf, products, OEMs, etc. It's refreshing to see you and the other mods encouraging real product reviews from the testers. 

Here's to another 4 years!

[StrokerAce]

Well said Rob! Been a true pleasure getting to know you and working with you and I'm looking forward to many more years together. 

[MattF]

Nice one Rob! 

 

[GolfSpy_BNG]

Congrats on the 4 years Rob!

[THEZIPR23]

Congrats!! Thank you for all you do!!

[Kenny B]

Congratulations Rob!  It has certainly been fun having you on the forums, so...  Here's to 4 more years!  4 more years!  4 more years!  Actually, I hope it's more than just 4 more years!!  

[JohnSmalls]

4 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

How's that for a click-bait tile? But it's true.  My MGS Anniversary and story. 

Four years ago this week, I was browsing my Twitter timeline, when I saw a Tweet thread by MyGolfSpy and it got pretty heated. It wasn't your typical forged vs cast debate---shameless plug for this weeks NPG episode. It was deeper than that. While I can't recall exactly what everyone was so worked up about, they were definitely piling on MGS for a story or take it had put out. Like most times when we witness a car crash, we slow down to take a look...we know we shouldn't and we probably say we don't, but we all know we do. Anyway, I digress, I logged onto the site to see what all the fuss was about.

As I said, I honestly don't recall the topic, but what I found was a very well written story with tons of inside information that I had not seen the likes of from the current forum I was on, even though it had contacts with all the companies as well, they had never written a true piece of journalism like this. So I was hooked, I read several past articles, and not once did I find anything that I thought was false, untrue or inflammatory as the twitter trolls were calling it.   Again all I found were great articles, by Tony Covey, John Barba, Dave Wolfe and Chris Nickel  And four years later, they are all still pumping out the best golf writing in the business. 

Then I found my way to the forum, and what I found really hit home.  A very welcoming and friendly place.  It seemed to be led by guys like @revkev @hckymeyer ( who was the Forum Director along with @GolfSpy Barbajo )  @fozcycle @Kenny B@Jmikecpa@chisag  @jlukes @DawgDaddy and of course @BIG STU  Each one of these members and the others set a tone, I had never seen on a discussion board before, and I was part of the two other big ones as well.   It was a friendly, non confrontational tone.  I felt welcomed and at home right from the start.

In all honestly the forum wasn't near as big those four short years ago, and content was not as plentiful as it is now. True story, I told someone just this week, that I could log on and read all new posts and threads in less than 30 minutes or an hour.  And that's not a testament to my speed reading skills...ha 

Over the next few months, I started noticing some names from the other forums coming on board, some I had interacted with for several years such as  @ole gray @cnosil and @PMookie and a few I 'recruited"   Going back to the lack of new threads.  During those early months, I would often go back and find a thread from a year or several years ago and comment on it just  to stoke new conversation.  Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't   In a ironic twist,  @GolfSpy STUDque who joined about a year later, kind of did the same thing, but in a more weekly time theme of for #ThowBackThursday, and had fun reading the responses to old threads that some didn't notice the original date on.

I was fortunate that in December 2017, the site posted an opening for a couple Moderators.  I applied like I'm sure many of you did.  After a several stage application and virtual interview process,  I and Studque got the email, to start picking out our @Golfspy_names  I was stoked!  Then just a year later came the opportunity to be Forum Director, again Studque and I both got to split the duties of running the forum.  The opportunity to really have a direct hand in the things the forum does from Forum Testing. contests and other cool content is something we both enjoy and are appreciative of. 

We had to bring on a moderator to help us and we sorted through dozen and dozens of applications.  It was impossible to choose just one, and we had a true half dozen finalist that all would have been great.  But @GolfSpy Stroker and @GolfSpy MPR stood out and I can honestly say, the forum would't be doing nearly as well and have so many cool things going on without these two.   Most of you have no idea the amount of time and effort they put in behind the scenes to keep things functioning and running well here.  Thanks guys, I'm truly lucky to get to work with  three talented and dedicated guys as you all are. 

So I promise this isn't a "phase 1" of a long drawn out post...ha  It's already long enough.

I'll just end by saying this place has been my internet home for the past four years, and I've enjoyed every single moment of it. In away everyone that contributes here whether it's 20 posts a year or 3,000 posts a year....looking at you @Shankster    is like another family to me. 

And I truly appreciate you all! 

 

It truly is an honor to know you, share a joke or two on some of the MGS history (from my short time here) and to know you were one of the first people to welcome me back in 2017.  Thank you for the awesome opportunities you guys give us members to test and help out the community as a whole.  Most importantly thank you for continuing to call this place home and for keeping it home for the rest of us.  Your hard work online is very much appreciated!

[Golfspy_CG2]

48 minutes ago, JohnSmalls said:

It truly is an honor to know you, share a joke or two on some of the MGS history (from my short time here) and to know you were one of the first people to welcome me back in 2017.  Thank you for the awesome opportunities you guys give us members to test and help out the community as a whole.  Most importantly thank you for continuing to call this place home and for keeping it home for the rest of us.  Your hard work online is very much appreciated!

John, I appreciate so much the kind words.  

You reiterate one of the points I made, abut the growth of this forum. I'm sure in 2017 i was able to welcome every new member personally.  Now there is no way, I try to do it in our regional Mid Atlantic thread, and it's tough to keep up with just one area, let alone a whole country.    

The same goes for the birthday wishes.  I made a decision not to add my Happy Birthday to those threads, as I knew I would miss one or two along the way, and I didn't want that person whoever it happened to be, to take it personally.  Not saying they would even have missed it, but just knowing it could be a possibility, I didn't want to chance. 

@GolfSpy Barbajo was the first to say it here, that I heard, and I've stolen it many times, but the members here Rock!!  You guys make the place, we just keep the lights on for it all to happen.

Thanks and be well

[yungkory]

Remember when you became mod and tried to leave CG2 out of your name? I'm glad all of us that kept calling you CG2 encouraged you to keep it

[tommc23]

6 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

How's that for a click-bait tile? But it's true.  My MGS Anniversary and story. 

Four years ago this week, I was browsing my Twitter timeline, when I saw a Tweet thread by MyGolfSpy and it got pretty heated. It wasn't your typical forged vs cast debate---shameless plug for this weeks NPG episode. It was deeper than that. While I can't recall exactly what everyone was so worked up about, they were definitely piling on MGS for a story or take it had put out. Like most times when we witness a car crash, we slow down to take a look...we know we shouldn't and we probably say we don't, but we all know we do. Anyway, I digress, I logged onto the site to see what all the fuss was about.

As I said, I honestly don't recall the topic, but what I found was a very well written story with tons of inside information that I had not seen the likes of from the current forum I was on, even though it had contacts with all the companies as well, they had never written a true piece of journalism like this. So I was hooked, I read several past articles, and not once did I find anything that I thought was false, untrue or inflammatory as the twitter trolls were calling it.   Again all I found were great articles, by Tony Covey, John Barba, Dave Wolfe and Chris Nickel  And four years later, they are all still pumping out the best golf writing in the business. 

Then I found my way to the forum, and what I found really hit home.  A very welcoming and friendly place.  It seemed to be led by guys like @revkev @hckymeyer ( who was the Forum Director along with @GolfSpy Barbajo )  @fozcycle @Kenny B@Jmikecpa@chisag  @jlukes @DawgDaddy and of course @BIG STU  Each one of these members and the others set a tone, I had never seen on a discussion board before, and I was part of the two other big ones as well.   It was a friendly, non confrontational tone.  I felt welcomed and at home right from the start.

In all honestly the forum wasn't near as big those four short years ago, and content was not as plentiful as it is now. True story, I told someone just this week, that I could log on and read all new posts and threads in less than 30 minutes or an hour.  And that's not a testament to my speed reading skills...ha 

Over the next few months, I started noticing some names from the other forums coming on board, some I had interacted with for several years such as  @ole gray @cnosil and @PMookie and a few I 'recruited"   Going back to the lack of new threads.  During those early months, I would often go back and find a thread from a year or several years ago and comment on it just  to stoke new conversation.  Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't   In a ironic twist,  @GolfSpy STUDque who joined about a year later, kind of did the same thing, but in a more weekly time theme of for #ThowBackThursday, and had fun reading the responses to old threads that some didn't notice the original date on.

I was fortunate that in December 2017, the site posted an opening for a couple Moderators.  I applied like I'm sure many of you did.  After a several stage application and virtual interview process,  I and Studque got the email, to start picking out our @Golfspy_names  I was stoked!  Then just a year later came the opportunity to be Forum Director, again Studque and I both got to split the duties of running the forum.  The opportunity to really have a direct hand in the things the forum does from Forum Testing. contests and other cool content is something we both enjoy and are appreciative of. 

We had to bring on a moderator to help us and we sorted through dozen and dozens of applications.  It was impossible to choose just one, and we had a true half dozen finalist that all would have been great.  But @GolfSpy Stroker and @GolfSpy MPR stood out and I can honestly say, the forum would't be doing nearly as well and have so many cool things going on without these two.   Most of you have no idea the amount of time and effort they put in behind the scenes to keep things functioning and running well here.  Thanks guys, I'm truly lucky to get to work with  three talented and dedicated guys as you all are. 

So I promise this isn't a "phase 1" of a long drawn out post...ha  It's already long enough.

I'll just end by saying this place has been my internet home for the past four years, and I've enjoyed every single moment of it. In away everyone that contributes here whether it's 20 posts a year or 3,000 posts a year....looking at you @Shankster    is like another family to me. 

And I truly appreciate you all! 

 

I do miss the #tbt from Stud. Congrats on the r years Rob we remember the golfspyrob days

[Golfspy_CG2]

1 hour ago, yungkory said:

Remember when you became mod and tried to leave CG2 out of your name? I'm glad all of us that kept calling you CG2 encouraged you to keep it

Yeah.  We just talked about that among the Mods.  I wiesly listened to the majority.  

[Golfspy_CG2]

16 minutes ago, tommc23 said:

I do miss the #tbt from Stud. Congrats on the r years Rob we remember the golfspyrob days

You had to be quick, If you blinked you missed it 

[sirchunksalot]

I've not been here as long as some of the other folks, but I consider it my one and only home to talk all things golf. You and every other member here have been some of the most kind and welcoming people I've ever seen in the internet and the love and passion for the game that's shared here is infectious. Thank you for all you do for us, you do an amazing job and the forum is a better place with you here. Congratulations on four years and I'm glad you found a home here on the forum!

[fozcycle]

Well Rob, all I can say is congrats and I look forward to 4 more years dealing with ya! BTW, call me when you get back to FL so we can go hit some balls.


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[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Congrats! Site is the best hands down thanks for all you and moderators/admins etc do for the site in front and behind the scenes

[DawgDaddy]

Rob, you are truly a class person (notice I did not say act as you are genuine, no BS at all) and I am proud to count you among my friends.  More importantly I am proud that you number me among your friends.  Thank you and also thanks to each of you who make this place truly unique.  There's no place like home!!!

[Jmikecpa]

Congrats on 4 years. I have no idea what my count is but it is a long time.


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[tony@CIC]

How's that for a click-bait tile? But it's true.  My MGS Anniversary and story. 
Four years ago this week, I was browsing my Twitter timeline, when I saw a Tweet thread by MyGolfSpy and it got pretty heated. It wasn't your typical forged vs cast debate---shameless plug for this weeks NPG episode. It was deeper than that. While I can't recall exactly what everyone was so worked up about, they were definitely piling on MGS for a story or take it had put out. Like most times when we witness a car crash, we slow down to take a look...we know we shouldn't and we probably say we don't, but we all know we do. Anyway, I digress, I logged onto the site to see what all the fuss was about.
As I said, I honestly don't recall the topic, but what I found was a very well written story with tons of inside information that I had not seen the likes of from the current forum I was on, even though it had contacts with all the companies as well, they had never written a true piece of journalism like this. So I was hooked, I read several past articles, and not once did I find anything that I thought was false, untrue or inflammatory as the twitter trolls were calling it.   Again all I found were great articles, by Tony Covey, John Barba, Dave Wolfe and Chris Nickel  And four years later, they are all still pumping out the best golf writing in the business. 
Then I found my way to the forum, and what I found really hit home.  A very welcoming and friendly place.  It seemed to be led by guys like [mention=16651]revkev[/mention] [mention=4209]hckymeyer[/mention] ( who was the Forum Director along with [mention=2876]GolfSpy Barbajo[/mention] )  [mention=156]fozcycle[/mention] [mention=42521]Kenny B[/mention][mention=604]Jmikecpa[/mention][mention=291]chisag[/mention]  [mention=56939]jlukes[/mention] [mention=4547]DawgDaddy[/mention] and of course [mention=4406]BIG STU[/mention]  Each one of these members and the others set a tone, I had never seen on a discussion board before, and I was part of the two other big ones as well.   It was a friendly, non confrontational tone.  I felt welcomed and at home right from the start.
In all honestly the forum wasn't near as big those four short years ago, and content was not as plentiful as it is now. True story, I told someone just this week, that I could log on and read all new posts and threads in less than 30 minutes or an hour.  And that's not a testament to my speed reading skills...ha 
Over the next few months, I started noticing some names from the other forums coming on board, some I had interacted with for several years such as  [mention=67397]ole gray[/mention] [mention=15174]cnosil[/mention] and [mention=2567]PMookie[/mention] and a few I 'recruited"   Going back to the lack of new threads.  During those early months, I would often go back and find a thread from a year or several years ago and comment on it just  to stoke new conversation.  Sometimes it did, sometimes it didn't   In a ironic twist,  [mention=73629]GolfSpy STUDque[/mention] who joined about a year later, kind of did the same thing, but in a more weekly time theme of for #ThowBackThursday, and had fun reading the responses to old threads that some didn't notice the original date on.
I was fortunate that in December 2017, the site posted an opening for a couple Moderators.  I applied like I'm sure many of you did.  After a several stage application and virtual interview process,  I and Studque got the email, to start picking out our @Golfspy_names  I was stoked!  Then just a year later came the opportunity to be Forum Director, again Studque and I both got to split the duties of running the forum.  The opportunity to really have a direct hand in the things the forum does from Forum Testing. contests and other cool content is something we both enjoy and are appreciative of. 
We had to bring on a moderator to help us and we sorted through dozen and dozens of applications.  It was impossible to choose just one, and we had a true half dozen finalist that all would have been great.  But [mention=64519]GolfSpy Stroker[/mention] and [mention=58668]GolfSpy MPR[/mention] stood out and I can honestly say, the forum would't be doing nearly as well and have so many cool things going on without these two.   Most of you have no idea the amount of time and effort they put in behind the scenes to keep things functioning and running well here.  Thanks guys, I'm truly lucky to get to work with  three talented and dedicated guys as you all are. 
So I promise this isn't a "phase 1" of a long drawn out post...ha  It's already long enough.
I'll just end by saying this place has been my internet home for the past four years, and I've enjoyed every single moment of it. In away everyone that contributes here whether it's 20 posts a year or 3,000 posts a year....looking at you [mention=69396]Shankster[/mention]    is like another family to me. 
And I truly appreciate you all! 
 

Congrats on the 4 years but more importantly, thanks for all that you and the other mod's do to make this the best online forum.


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[Shankster]

Glad to have you leading the way Rob.  I think @GolfSpy STUDque ‘s beard and the posts of him chasing the Bigfoot on bicycle... oh wait that was a dream...... anyways we need to get a round in before too long.

Very much appreciate you Sir.

 

[Peaksy68]

Congrats on the 4 years Rob. Thanks for all the effort in keeping this place running so smoothly. Hopefully I'll get to tee it up with you somewhere down the road. Unfortunately my very loose plans for a US trip have been pushed back indefinitely. 

Keep up the good work and stay safe and healthy.

[HardcoreLooper]

Rob, thanks to you and all the mods for everything you do to make this the greatest forum on the internet.  We're lucky to have you here!

[cnosil]

@Golfspy_CG2  get back to work,  setup some golf get togethers, moderate the forum!!!!

[Golfspy_CG2]

11 hours ago, cnosil said:

@Golfspy_CG2  get back to work,  setup some golf get togethers, moderate the forum!!!!

LOL!  And don't you have some clubs to be testing     But yes a late summer/September outing is definitely in order.

 

[cnosil]

LOL!  And don't you have some clubs to be testing     But yes a late summer/September outing is definitely in order.
 

I was just coordinating times for my GI iron testing. And for the record I am ahead of schedule 7 of 12 sessions complete!

[ole gray]

I truly believe things happen for a reason and you being selected for one of those Mod positions back when was destined to happen.  You are a great leader buddy and I'm not surprised in the least  how far you've come.  Congrats on your four years and looking forward to seeing many more as MGS continues to soar!