Gerald?
I admit to be totally confused.
Has this been written by even the gentleman I know as one of THE most knowledgeable fellows in NDE I have ever had the honor and joy to discuss with?
I can't believe it! And honestly I refuse myself to believe it!
C'mon friend!
You were the one who has shown me that many interesting facets of Non Destructive Examination that I had to stop counting them. You was the one who has shed that much light on me in various topics questions and directions, that I am still glowing!
Gerald, please, it can't be said better as been said by jon20013.
"You are one of the most valuable members of this the world's greatest welding forum!"
In my eyes YOU are indispensable!
Where - I ask you - should I get the outstanding excellent cites from for my papers in terms of NDE, if not from you??? (I know I'm a bit egoistic here!)
Gerald, I am quite sure that you - as some others of the Great ones - can remember a particular situation concerning myself and unfortunately happened when I have started to attend this wonderful forum. I do and have regret this from the bottom of my heart, you know that! And the one who has passed away much much too early did know that as well as we have declared that ourselves at that time.
That time I have played with the idea to no more attend the forums and thus, Gerald, I mean to know exactly what you feel currently.
So, here I am and this is due that there were some outstanding people at that time who have helped me with great encouragement. And you know what, this decision I have never regret since then. How else I would ever had the pleasure to talk to you my friend?
So, I don't know whether I may have the same influence on you now as even those people had on me that time, but however, I ask you imploringly to reconsider your decision.
You know who you are, you know what you can, and you know what we all are having by "having" you!
To finish - you see I am not that blessed like Dave Boyer and jon20013 who can hit the nail that exactly on the head by making just a few words :-) - I once have received a PM from one of the people I most admire!
Just want to cite this here to show you that I didn't forget. The friend I am talking about wrote me at that time:
"As my Grandfather would say "Say what you mean and mean what you say, if they don't like it, tell em to kiss your A##" !
So please... stay with us, friend Gerald!
Best regards and my greatest respect,
Stephan