Thursday, December 23, 2004, was the second anniversary of my signing up as a member of the Collector Forums. On this occasion, I just wanted to share my feelings about this forum and its members.

The CF is like a second home to me, and its members like a second family. Every day, I build up with excitement as I log on to this website for the first time after school. I am always guarenteed a good time.

I have seen many message boards, both lighthouse and otherwise. Of all of these, I have never found a group that worked together as well as this one does. There's no argueing, no belittling, no language. Yet we are still able to get our points and messages across.

One of the advantages of the lighthouse community is that we are a group that often gets together with each other. I have had the fortune of meeting many of you, and each one has been a wonderful experience. It's always so fun to put a face to the posts.

Over the past two years, I have been lucky enough to become a member of the CF staff, moderating the Games and Life Saving Stations forums. It makes me proud to have "seagirt" next to those two forums on the index, knowing that I am part of helping to keep this great forum going.

Over the past two years, I have come from being a Newbie to a major member of the community. These two years have been a wonderful experience, and I look forward to many, many more. Thank you for all the enrichement that you have brought to my life, and may it continue long into the future.

Have a Happy Christmas,
Greg

Greg --

Congratulations on 2 years on the Collector Forums. We're proud to have you as a member and as a moderator as well.

Keep on contributing, asking questions, starting games and threads. You are wise beyond your years.

I hope we'll meet somewhere this year at a lighthouse.

Best,

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St. John of the Internet

Congratulations Greg! You can be proud of the accomplishment that you have achieved over the last two years. Great to have you part of this great community of Lighthouse lovers.

Bert

Greg, you have been such a great contributor to these forums. You remind me so much of another wonderful young man that has the love of lighthouses that you have. We hear from him on occasion, his name is Stepen aka "Jakers" on the forum. He too was very young when he started here. Now he is a grown man going to college. I hope you know that this is the highest compliment I could give you, comparing you to him. Thanks so much for all your great ideas to keep the forums interesting. I too would like to meet you someday.

It is a pleasure to have you aboard as a member of the CF, Greg!

Bob

Ditto for me Greg. Your interests and wisdom in subjects greatly outnumber your years.