8000+ Post Club

[chester7777]

It's been awhile since a new post club has been started (almost 10 months). Plenty has happened around here - new members have joined, some members have drifted away. Folks have moved their physical location, but are still able to find their way here and have some fellowship with John Wayne fans from around the world.

Chester had the distinct pleasure of making it to the birthday celebration in Winterset, Iowa and meeting face to face for the first time with some of our members (kilo6, BILL of PA, Wayne, zukie, downes, Coach3) and getting reacquainted with some old friends (John Wayne Impersonator). MANY thanks to Murray for the tickets to the VIP dinner for both Jeff and Chester - you really made it happen, Murray! An anonymous benefactor placed our message board on the walkway to the birthplace with the purchase of a tribute brick (check it out in our photo album ).

Some of our members banded together to provide a special gift to board founder Kevin. Boy, was he surprised when that painting arrived from England from Graham. Thanks to all who made that happen!

We've been members here for over 6 years, and continue to have our hearts warmed by the fellowship we have found here. We have friends from all around the world!! Though we not have met most of you in person, we have come to know many of you, and count you as friends.

We dedicate this 8000th post to you!

Fond regards to all,

Chester and the Mrs.

[dukefan1]

CONGRATULATIONS!

8000 posts is one heck of a milestone. I'm looking forward to the next 8000. Thanks for helping make this board what it is and what it will be.

Mark

[Jay J. Foraker]

WOW!!!
I've been waiting for you folks to reach this point!
A great big
CONGRATULATIONS,
Jim and Sue,
for reaching such a rarefied plateau of
8000 POSTS!!!!!!

What a fantastic ride!!!

[Lt. Brannigan]

Congrats on the 8,000 milestone. I hope that for the 10,000th post there is a big party with pizza.

[Hondo Duke Lane]

Congratulations Jim and Sue! Sure am sorry that I missed your grand entrance, but better late than never. Keep 'em posting. You'll get to 10,000 soon my friends.

Cheers Mike aka Hondo Duke Lane

[chester7777]

Mark, Jay, Lt. B, and Hondo,

Many thanks for the congrats! We sure have had a blast here, hangin' with you guys!

At the rate we're knocking them off, 10,000 posts is quite a ways away. As to what this board is, and what it will be . . . it is a HUGE team effort, and our team is the BEST! This place will continue to be awesome!

Lt. B, for anybody who makes it to our neck of the woods when we make that 10,000th - pizza's on us!

Hondo, it's GREAT to see you! Welcome back!

Chester and the Mrs.

[luckynedpepper]

belated congratulations on your 8,000th post Chester and the Mrs
a remarkable achievement and send me my piece of pizza through the post thanks

[ethanedwards]

CONGRATULATIONS

Jim and Sue

On reaching

8400 Posts

Great contribution, and good to see some healthy
posting happening again

[dukefan1]

Congratulations, Jim and Sue.

Mark

[arthurarnell]

Hi Jim and Sue

Just like to add my congratulations late as usual but very well done.

Regards

Arthur

[Hondo Duke Lane]

Jim & Sue,

I just wanted apologize for missing your milestones in these posts club. I was hoping to see you at 10,000, but you'll get therevery soon. Thanks for your friendship and hope to talk to you soon. Keep up the posting. You are dusting all of us a lot.

Cheers Mike

[chester7777]

Keith, Mark, and Arthur,

A very belated thank you for your well wishes on our reaching 8400 posts! We're kind of embarrassed to say that we are just now seeing them tonight . . . I guess maybe we were still recuperating from
!

Hondo, thank you, too, for bringing all this to our attention. We missed our own milestone! And would have continued, had it not been for your post today.

We certainly enjoy our fellowship with all of you here!

Chester and the Mrs.

[kilo 6]

To the both of you It has been my pleasure to have read your thoughts and meeting you in person Jim. Your thoughts or posts have given me cause to reflect, to consider, and to grow in understanding at times. Representing the epitome of moderation your standard is high and I respect that. Best wishes murray

[chester7777]

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, Murray. Having become personally acquainted with you last year in Winterset, they mean that much more.

Chester (and the Mrs. )

[Hondo Duke Lane]

Let me be the first to congratulate you for making 8600 posts. You are about to get to that point at 8599, so I'll beat you to the punch. You have posting soooooooooo much. I can't believe that you have that much to say, but what can I say?

Thank you for a great friendship, and looking forward to a time we do meet.

Cheers Mike aka Hondo Duke Lane