General THANK YOU Thread

[Figuremaster Les]

I thought I would post this, as there is no regular location to simply thank members for this or that, random thing. An act of kindness, a cool trade, a great lead....I mean, we give karma points, but don't always say why...or we may not always be able to.
Whatever the situation, I just wanted to start a thread that generally thanked some of the members for some things.
Some of this has been said in other threads, but I felt like starting fresh and thanking some members for some fun things of days past.

If it runs long, or seems sappy or even indulgent, well...SUE ME! I wanna say some nice stuff now! ;D
(God knows there's no good stuff in the news of late!!!!!)

OK, first, I wanna thank Will, for asking me to be here. Period. Too much stuff has ensued to list. But know, you are one cool guy to me. AND, I still hope we meet. And you are, the DAD of this site. Always will be the big Kahuna!!!!

Kev. For times talking, and shoring up ideas, sharing our enthusiasm for all things figures and movies, and for being such a cool friend to me. You're a great buddy, and it's always been nice to know you re out there. And I want you to know, your friendship has made a lot of difference for me in some rough times. Thanks.
And THANKS again for that Sprang! I oughta give you a k-point a day for that one!
And, [glow=red,2,300]WE WILL MEET![/glow] God willin' and the creek don't rise! Oh...and Godzilla rulz!

Bruce. for that really cool Robot that still means so much to me! Thanks buddy! You are one heck of an inspiration to me. Keep on rocking us bro! To meet you, would be one of my dreamsn as well.

Martin....man....how can I say it.....one of the classiest men I have ever had the great opportunity to call friend! You have been so kind with your love of all things DOCTOR oriented! (and more...) Thanks for all you have sent me! I hope I have earned some of it!
And for being a great pal! I REALLY WANNA GO AND MEET YOU BUD!!!! ONe day!!!! THis too shall pass!
Thanks to you, my West custom is sooner than later....and late is still is! OOOPS! ;D

Pete. Thanks for the trade of the year for me. This is what made me think of this thread, so I owe you a lot. And I hope, the work I do for you, in trade for my latest "gift", will be on display here one day, for the guys to see.
It was GREAT to actually meet a guy from here at last! Next year!!! More to come! Same Bat Time...Same Toy Convention!

Josh. You know, you nut! Another guy I have met! No longer a protege' but a fully rounded custom painter if ever I saw one! Watch out for this guy! He's gonna be a star! Rock on Josh!

Jason. The boobie man. Still makes me laugh! Great guy. It's been very cool watching your skills grow man. And, YOU are the sewing master!

Andy, the apeman. Class on wheels! Thanks for being a cool buddy and friend too. And keep up your awesome new works man! Lovin' your newest stuff.

The BUTLER. Hope to meet you too my friend. WHERE'S MY BATMAN HEAD! You silly nut! Hope to see more of you around man. I know you have been busy with new work. GREAT NEWS! But, darn it! Show up here some more mate! We need the butler to clean this joint! ;D

Cason. One of my favorite custom guys. Your 6 inch work always stuns me. I love your feel for the animated show, and your comments about my work in particular, always make me feel like a million bucks. Thanks for many times when your words moved me on to greater hieghts!
However...I don't think I wanna meet you!
JUS KIDDIN! ....on second thought....

ROY. Great artist. I bet you would be one hell of a guy to meet. Must do that sometime buddy. I would LOVE to see your stuff in person.

STEVEN. Now, here's a guy that is only about a good two to three hours drive...maybe four...and I HAVE NOT MET HIM YET!!!! Man. I want to. Maybe, one day, I will show up, unannounced, at your shop...as you are busy making some really cool figure. And pop a bag behind your head, just as you are adding the last pupil to an eye... ;D
WHO KNOWS!
Thanks for some cool stuff bro. Still appreciating them.

HENRY.I am still too stunned to speak from my receiving an original Batman from you! Your work always inspries me to try and do better work. Thanks so much fella! And get back to figures again sometime. I miss your 12" wonders!

There are so many more of you....
Thanks for some great comments and some REALLY GREAT WORK!


OH....


Oh yeah....

SCOT! ;D Yeah, I wanna meet you dude. The question is, do you wanna ever meet the likes of me! Not sure, but I appreciate all you have ever said, and I appreciate your zeal and knowledge of all things Batman. I think of you with fondness. I can only hope you feel the same. Not sure about Pittsburgh though! .....long drive that one.
Thanks for the heads. Still planning some fun with them big time!
West is coming soon!!!!

More to come too many members to mention in one post.....but for now....thanks guys. Haven't forgotten you Troy (NO way!), or Roman, or Tim or Tin or Weezee...or our world travelling Supergirl...You guys all rule!

If anyone else feels so inclined. or has something actually nice to say about a fellow member....
Here is your spot! Go for it!

[aburabusimbutu]

Well thank you too Les- you have been a source of support and inspiration from the start. I am glad to have your frienship.

I am also grateful to Will for finding this home for us and am honored and proud to be amongst all of you.

[casimir]

Whoa! That was pleasant and unextpected! I wish I had time to do likewise, but suffice to say I agree with Les' general sentiments. Y'all are swell bunch of folks. I've met some outstanding people via Will's place. I, too, am honored, to be amongst such fine notables.

Viva WCBF!

C.

[batlaw]

I would like to offer a big hearty All purpose and general THANK YOU to everyone here. A great place full of great folks that somehow for some reason, permitted a schmo like to hang out and take part.

[phantom11]

Well, a big, and very heartfelt "Thank you" to you, too, Les. From all I've read in your posts, and from the bang up work you continually produce, I've gotta say you're one gifted artist and stand up guy who I'm glad I've met in this digital medium. I know I haven't been around here much lately, or posted anything new (missed yet another CBF project, dang it), and that's mostly due to 1/1 world events (mostly having to do with career decisions, and one helluva string of homeowners headaches!), but I still do check in here, and all things willing, I'll be posting work here yet again. Got a few big projects in the works to take care of first, though (the 1/6 Lara Croft custom resin figure kit I'm making for Wonderfest in May; anyone attending? And a couple of figures for a major figure customizer show coming up in September in California. First of it's kind...).

But thanks again for thinkin' of me, Figuremaster, the feeling's entirely mutual!!

[Wild Willy]

First off Les, your very welcome my friend and I will make it a point to come meet you sometime soon.
We may not have 500 plus members here but if you count in terms of great folks and awesome tallent, we are thousands strong.

This site has far exceeded my expectations and I am proud of each & every one of our members who helped to mold us into what we are today and what is to come in the future.

[glow=red,2,300]Cheers to everyone! [/glow]

Will

[Figuremaster Les]

That would be awesome Will! TO meet you!
Cool! Now, I wonder what that means!!!

I wanted to do another THANKS shout out to Scot.
He sent me a whole box of goodies that arrived today.
Had that Joker resin bust I won sometime back in it, as well as a LOT of loose fodder!
Also even a full out DVD set of Twin Peaks, season two!

Thanks Scot! A karma point in thanks to you sir!
I hope all is well with you and your's in Pittsburgh! ;D

[Wild Willy]

Thats awesome Les! Hope we can see a before and after shot of the Joker while you bring it to life with your brushes.

Will

[glorbes]

Les, you're the king of spreading good cheer. I swear you must have the best disposition of anyone I've met...you're always a great source of encouragement and inspiration, and you're one of the most talented customizers I've ever had the honor of coming in contact with. So, a big THNAK YOU in your general direction.

[Figuremaster Les]

Gosh, thanks guys!
But really....

I actually hope that you guys will feel free to use this thread to thank other members too! Not just me! Hence the name GENERAL...
But, since I started it, I had to thank you others first so...

Anyway, thanks.

Cool Will! I indeed hope to get that Hoker Bust painted sometime soon. Got LOTS to do before that though.
And Bruce, thank you a LOT bro! You are one talented guy! And you deserve all the praise you get. Always!