As many of you are no doubt aware the forums guru of gurus, Dave06, has decided to leave the forum. To say he will be missed is, of course, an understatement of the highest order. He has been with us from the very start and has been instrumental in building the forum into the active, friendly and useful pace it has become. His cheerful and always expert advice will be sorely missed. I am sure all of you will join me in wishing him all the best in his battle against illness. I know that Dave06 is in direct contact with many of you and he has emailed me expressing his desire that the forum stays strong and popular and vibrant despite his absence. He has asked me to encourage all nomads to continue listing on the forum as, in his words, it is the best on the web. Oh, and he says that you should keep the standard high and the good will flowing or he will return and "box your bloody ears". Dave says he is going to miss you members terribly ... but I suspect not nearly as much as we are all going to miss him! The forum, of course, will never be the same without our ultimate guru, but Dave has worked hard to make it the great place it is today. We hope that it will long remain a forum he would be proud of ... a welcoming, upbeat and positive resource for grey nomads and wannabe grey nomads. Good luck, Dave. And a million thanks to you on behalf of the countless people you have helped and encouraged through the forum. You are one of a kind.
Ma said
04:11 PM May 22, 2009
HERE HERE!!!
Xtrail51 said
04:44 PM May 22, 2009
Well said, Cindy, the forum will not be quite the same. All the best Dave.
Barb.
Wombat 280 said
05:10 PM May 22, 2009
Best of luck and stay well. We are here for a short time so make it a good time
Cruising Granny said
07:14 PM May 22, 2009
He's only gone for a little while, and he'll be back.
I'm sure there are enough of us who can hold the fort and put out the welcome mat in his absence.
Let's do it for the website. Cheers Chris
lized said
07:36 PM May 22, 2009
All the Best, Dave - Come back soon - We need some more "Cobb Recipes". Seriously just get well quick ! Liz and Ed
RobCol said
08:10 PM May 22, 2009
Ditto to all of the above messages!! I posted a message to Dave's last post, thanking him for being the first to welcome to this site; he also was the first and sometimes the only one who responded to any of my posts. Good luck to you Dave and your family. xx Colleen
Helena said
07:29 AM May 23, 2009
Yes we sure all miss Dave only being on the forum for a short while I didn`t have the privillege of knowing Dave for very long. But he was always so helpful Good luck Dave get well soon and take good care of yourself. Helena.
Cupie said
07:56 AM May 23, 2009
May I add my voice to the chorus of well wishers.
From a CP dweller to a confirmed bush camper .. kind regards mate, take your time but be sure to come back to the forum when the time is right for you
jandas fun said
09:51 AM May 23, 2009
not a great one with words Dave, but you know we will miss you.
Hope to see you out there one day.
Johnw
Ole Grizzly said
10:00 AM May 23, 2009
Never did get the chance for a campfire chat with Dave & Dragon, but will be forever watching the horizon for lil'Blue & squeaky to appear over the next rise.
I'm not that far from you ole mate, so can be there in a jiffy if you need any help with the "Time Out" or hand to swing a fresh billy.
Disco Duck said
10:17 AM May 25, 2009
Good Luck Dave.
Get better quick and hope to see you back real soon.
Thanks for the welcome us gave me to this forum
Daisy and Disco
Bubs said
11:45 AM May 25, 2009
I love you Dave!!! Bestest! Di
Rolly said
11:45 AM May 25, 2009
You've said it all, guys & gals; just add my name to the list of Dave06 well wishers.
Waiting with bated breath 'til your return, Mate.
Gary and Kerry said
02:49 PM May 25, 2009
What can I add that hasn't already been said. Dave, thanks for all the advice freely given, I was as green as you get when I joined this forum, thanks to you I have learnt a lot. All the best mate.
Basil Faulty said
06:18 PM May 25, 2009
I certainly will miss Dave. Hope the fact that his details and membership have been deleted is not an ominus sign, or does he just want some P&Q?
Rolly said
10:50 PM May 25, 2009
Basil Faulty wrote:
I certainly will miss Dave. Hope the fact that his details and membership have been deleted is not an ominus sign, or does he just want some P&Q?
We can just hope for the latter, Baz.
VK3FEMT said
10:16 AM May 26, 2009
Well buggerme...
Maybe, I hope, Dave is reading this. Dave I haven't been around very long, but I am in debt to you (and others) for all the help, advice and tips so far. I am a bit sad to see Baz's post re the deleting of account details, that's kinda final. I hope not though!
Its a bit sad it has come to this, I think a group hug is whats needed and some bonding :))
How about a big barby at Mike or Baz's place? :)) (Baz you are not allowed to provide auditory entertainment hehe)
gitsho said
12:50 PM May 26, 2009
can somebody tell me what is wrong with davo. we are relatively new members and we want to know can we help. Gitsho
Cruising Granny said
07:06 PM May 26, 2009
It seems Dave the Guru and well respected GN has had some health glitch recently.
He and his wife lead very busy lives with their jobs, community volunteer service and home life with their disabled son.
We are confident he'll be back when the dust settles.
We all have glitches in our lives from time to time, and support is all we can offer.
So it is with respect we leave Dave to recover from his "glitch".
Cheers Chris.
grumpy said
09:03 PM May 26, 2009
Thanks for the info regarding Dave06 Granny.I am a newbie and Dave was quick to welcome me to the forum and I hope his troubles are soon overcome as I for one will miss his input and comments.laurie
As many of you are no doubt aware the forums guru of gurus, Dave06, has decided to leave the forum. To say he will be missed is, of course, an understatement of the highest order. He has been with us from the very start and has been instrumental in building the forum into the active, friendly and useful pace it has become. His cheerful and always expert advice will be sorely missed. I am sure all of you will join me in wishing him all the best in his battle against illness.
I know that Dave06 is in direct contact with many of you and he has emailed me expressing his desire that the forum stays strong and popular and vibrant despite his absence.
He has asked me to encourage all nomads to continue listing on the forum as, in his words, it is the best on the web. Oh, and he says that you should keep the standard high and the good will flowing or he will return and "box your bloody ears".
Dave says he is going to miss you members terribly ... but I suspect not nearly as much as we are all going to miss him!
The forum, of course, will never be the same without our ultimate guru, but Dave has worked hard to make it the great place it is today. We hope that it will long remain a forum he would be proud of ... a welcoming, upbeat and positive resource for grey nomads and wannabe grey nomads.
Good luck, Dave. And a million thanks to you on behalf of the countless people you have helped and encouraged through the forum. You are one of a kind.
All the best Dave.
Barb.
Liz and Ed
Good luck to you Dave and your family.
xx Colleen
I'm not that far from you ole mate, so can be there in a jiffy if you need any help with the "Time Out" or hand to swing a fresh billy.
Di
Waiting with bated breath 'til your return, Mate.
Dave, thanks for all the advice freely given, I was as green as you get when I joined this forum, thanks to you I have learnt a lot.
All the best mate.
Maybe, I hope, Dave is reading this. Dave I haven't been around very long, but I am in debt to you (and others) for all the help, advice and tips so far. I am a bit sad to see Baz's post re the deleting of account details, that's kinda final. I hope not though!
Its a bit sad it has come to this, I think a group hug is whats needed and some bonding :))
How about a big barby at Mike or Baz's place? :))
(Baz you are not allowed to provide auditory entertainment hehe)