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Philip
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by Philip Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:43 am
Two valuable long-term members of the SG Community have just received the
2007 Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Award for their "extraordinary efforts in sharing their expertise in Networking technical communities":
Congratulations YeOldeStonecat (Brian) and mccoffee (Ray) !
" The Microsoft MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who voluntarily share their high quality, real world expertise with others. Microsoft MVPs are a highly select group of experts representing technology's best and brightest who share a deep commitment to community and a willingness to help others. Worldwide, there are over 100 million participants in technical communities; of these participants, there are fewer than 3,500 active Microsoft MVPs."
Well deserved recognition, thanks for being a valuable part of SG as well.
P.S. Norm and TonyT have received confirmation about their award renewal as well.
Indy
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by Indy Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:44 am
Lefty
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by Lefty Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:49 am
WTG, Congrats to you both.
mnosteele52
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by mnosteele52 Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:57 am
Congrats guys, both well deserved.
mccoffee
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by mccoffee Sun Apr 01, 2007 11:58 am
Comptia a+ n+
Sava700
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by Sava700 Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:05 pm
hell yeah!
MadDoctor
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by MadDoctor Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:12 pm
Now that is cool!!!!
Congrats!!!!!!
People will forget what you said... and people will forget what you did... but people will never forget how you made them feel.
blebs
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by blebs Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:25 pm
Congratulations you two---Now ban them!
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces people into thinking they can't lose. -Bill Gates
Norm
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by Norm Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:42 pm
Congrats to both of you, and welcome to the club
TonyT and I have just received confirmation of our award renewal again this year as well. YAHOO!!
ace
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by ace Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:56 pm
Congratulations both of you!! Keep up the GREAT work!
Immortal
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by Immortal Sun Apr 01, 2007 1:32 pm
Congrats! Now share the millions of dollars!
A_old
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by A_old Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:01 pm
Congrats!!
Debbie
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by Debbie Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:45 pm
Congratulations guys!!!!!!
minir
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by minir Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:54 pm
Couldn't happen to a nicer group of guys.
Congratulations to the four of you.
Speaking for myself i've received help from you all at one time or another for which i am most grateful.
Well done
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regards
minir
Noevo
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by Noevo Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:56 pm
Congrats you two! Well deserved
Roody
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by Roody Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:12 pm
Congrats
64bit
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by 64bit Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:26 pm
Congratulations. All four of you guys deserve it
She's presenting like a mandrill!
mccoffee
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by mccoffee Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:45 pm
Norm wrote: Congrats to both of you, and welcome to the club
TonyT and I have just received confirmation of our award renewal again this year as well. YAHOO!!
Congrats to you two as well
Comptia a+ n+
Think
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by Think Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:35 am
Definitely well deserved! Congrats
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by Illini25 Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:41 am
morbidpete
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by morbidpete Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:43 am
awsome, where up to 4, this forum rocks!
MissTynker2
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by MissTynker2 Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:15 am
Way to go guys! All 4 of you! Thanks for both sharing, and being a part of Speedguide here for us as well . Woo Hoo!!
Mystical Folding Minx
MadDoctor
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by MadDoctor Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:24 am
Wait a minute! Did I read that there is money associated with this illustrious recognition? How much money? Why haven't I heard of this before? Have you guys been holding out on me? Where is my 20%?!?!?!?!?!?
People will forget what you said... and people will forget what you did... but people will never forget how you made them feel.
mccoffee
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by mccoffee Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:45 am
Comptia a+ n+
MadDoctor
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by MadDoctor Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:59 am
mccoffee wrote: After what you did to my dog
Pleeeeease! Your dog sent me flowers the next day!
People will forget what you said... and people will forget what you did... but people will never forget how you made them feel.
CableDude
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by CableDude Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:36 pm
morbidpete wrote: awsome, where up to 4, this forum rocks!
When are you going to get yours?
Randy
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by Randy Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:40 pm
sometimes you have to think outside the box to get inside the box
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YARDofSTUF
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by YARDofSTUF Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:41 pm
CableDude wrote: When are you going to get yours?
When he stops kicking them and starts fixing them
mccoffee
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by mccoffee Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:47 pm
Comptia a+ n+
CableDude
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by CableDude Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:52 pm
YARDofSTUF wrote: When he stops kicking them and starts fixing them
When are you going to get yours?
YARDofSTUF
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by YARDofSTUF Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:53 pm
CableDude wrote: When are you going to get yours?
lol, not for a long time, if ever
downhill
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by downhill Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:20 am
Pretty darn cool!
Jamie_R
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by Jamie_R Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:11 am
Congratulations guys - well deserved!
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knightmare
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by knightmare Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:36 am
CONGT**
“"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer."” Bruce Lee
dan217
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by dan217 Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:16 pm
That's huge. Congrats to both of you.
Thanks for the annoucement Phil and the support from the other members sounds cheesy some of you as a second family. 
