5000 posts for xld

[Ken Puls]

Congratulations on passing the 5000 mark, Bob. Quality and quantity are a mix that's tough to beat. :thumb

PS Sorry I haven't been around much to help out or read. Been very busy lately, and not likely to let up until the end of August. :(

[mdmackillop]

... and every one a gem!

:wine:
Well done Bob.
Regards
Malcolm

[lucas]

Congratulations Bob. I'm really glad that you're part of the forum.

[Bob Phillips]

Thanks guys, it's been a good ride.

When I got to 1,000 posts I made the comment that if I quadrupled my output, I would beat to Moose to 5,000. I must have scared him because we have hardly seen him since .

[malik641]

Congratulations Bob :thumb:thumb Very well done!

I like how your posts don't exactly hand out a full blown explanation of how your code solutions work. You give the OP just enough to go off and look it up on their own. Making them work a little more for the knowledge they'll learn. Thanks for staying with VBAX, Bob :friends:

[Speed Daemon]

Congrats on 5k! This is my first...

[mdmackillop]

HI SD
Welcome to VBAX
You'll need to post again 'cos posts in this forum don't count!
MD

[Speed Daemon]

Thanks for the tip! Hmmm, now TWO non-posts... :doh:

[Simon Lloyd]

Bob....that 5000 is just on here! you must be nearing 15,000 overall (bet your fingers have permanant button marks in them). I am really glad i came across you and this forum!

Thanks to you and all.

[johnske]

Yes, he's certainly prolific isn't he? A noteworthy achievement - Congrats Bob :thumb :beerchug:

[Aussiebear]

Yes but i've noticed he's tending to pun these days.... Must be a side effect.:devil2:

Well done Bob.

[Bob Phillips]

Bob....that 5000 is just on here! you must be nearing 15,000 overall (bet your fingers have permanant button marks in them). I am really glad i came across you and this forum!

Thanks to you and all.

Simon,

A few years back, I had a very good friend called Frank Kabel. He was a German IT consultant, and an amazingly quick learner. When I met him, in early 2004 he was clearly smart, and knowledgable, but still raw in Excel, and especially VBA. By the end of that year, he had posted 27,000 (yes 27,000) replies to the English language public newsgroups alone, and the quality had risen enormoulsy. In addition, he was posting to Germa NGs, Compuserve, various public forums and groups, we reckoned 50,00 in all in that one year. On top of that, he held down a demanding consulting job, collaborated with me on a couple of Excel add-ins and 6 Excel white-papers. and worked on a book project with me, Ron de Bruin, and Norman Harker. The man was a true phenomenon.

[malik641]

Wow.

There are no words to express the amount of awe I am in.

[Ken Puls]

A few years back, I had a very good friend called Frank Kabel.

{snip}

The man was a true phenomenon.

Unfortunately, he was before my time in the forums, and I never did get the chance to cross paths with him. Based on what I know of Frank Kabel, though, his untimely passing was a sad day for the online community. :(

[Simon Lloyd]

Bob, very elequently put!, i have had the great fortune of Franks knowledge before his passing in Excel Forum, where i first came across you.......i doubt his iconic status with manipulating excel will ever be matched nor should it be!, a truly giving man.

as a P.S, Bob i had no idea YOU were of such notariaty, i know you are an MVP and gave a lecture at a conference but publications too?

I know you need no pat on the back from the likes of me but....Nice one!

[Digita]

Hi XLD,

Congrats on reaching the awesome 5k. Thanks for the help you have provided to me and others.

Kind regards

KP

[Sir Babydum GBE]

Hi Mr XLD

If I still had the authority I had only a few weeks ago I'd give you a knighthood.

As it is I don't so I can't.

Nevertheless, I hope that I have in some way contributed to your knowledge and enjoyment here at VBAX.

You've been a good disciple.