Welcome our new "Top SketchUcators"

Paul Russam

Wow, looking at the list of TS's I appear to be the oldest forum member (by 5 hours ).
12th Nov 2007, for someone that cant remember what day of the week it is I seem to remember that day quite well, AtLast/Google had just (or days before, I cant remember) announced that the SketchUp forum was going to Google Groups and amongst the energetic discussions (read angry mob) Coen suggested his forum as a refuge and off we went.

I truly don't think he knew what he was letting himself in for but if Mike is our Mayor then Coen is certainly one of our founding fathers. Without his generosity we'd all have disappeared into our separate corners and all that you see here would never have existed.

So I'd like to dedicate my elevation to Top SketchUcator;
To Coen who's unwitting generosity made it possible.
To the moderators who kept the forum going and continue to give what I can only summize is a divorce level of time to it.
To the developers who's skill and generosity have extended SketchUp far beyond what I believe even the original writers of SU imagined it could do.
To anybody who ever answered a question.
To every artist who inspired me to repeatedly bang my head of the desk with their skill (and my lack of mine)
and
To everybody who comes here, never have I encountered such an online community.

Thank you

dale

Paul, I appreciate you writing exactly my sentiments.
SketchUcation has made me really understand the extent to which "community" has evolved in our times.
I am always impressed by the speed and attention virtually every inquiry is given, and can't possibly imagine the time that is spent behind the scenes to make this the forum so comfortable, and successful.
To all who contribute, Thank you so much.

majid

I have learned alot from our friendly forum, that is based on members and "behind scene" ones.
thank you all and congrats.

Mike Lucey

Its SketchUcation that is lucky to have you guys!

BTW, if you have time, please head over here and give Joel a hand to get his TV production moving along!

Jean Lemire

Hi folks.

Welcome.

Dave R

Welcome, gentlemen.

EscapeArtist

Welcome aboard!

Jimmymino

Congrats guys!

utiler

G'day, G'day....

hellnbak

Congrats to all . Well deserved.

Couldn't help but notice my name was not on the list. I'll assume this was just an oversight, no hard feelings .

Wo3Dan

Dale, Dan, Paul, welcome to "Top SketchUcators".
Great forum with lots of friendly participants answering questions with the speed of lightning.
(Leaving me empty-handed, with nothing else to do than only lurking most of the time I spend here).

The credits you give to all those people spending their time here to make this forum to what it is are well deserved.

p.s. Dale, how come I don't recognize you by you avatar? Bad camera?
(hope to see you all in Boulder, that is if I can raise the money)