Mark, I must say that was really a touching post. The near two years I've been here (god, doesn't seem that long) you've given to some of us younger and less experienced tour' owners an amazing lesson in the term "grow up". Your "4 step process" makes since, and I wish that that philosophy could live on. I knwo me and you went at it twice over PM's.. but I goota say, I've got MORE respect for you than pretty much anyone on this sight. I appreciate the "kick in the ass" you gave me last year.
I do hope to see you lurking in the foregrounds of CEG, the numerous people who have bashed your decisions and opinions (highly educated opinions, mihgt I add) will eventually (hopefully) grow up. I remeber old time CEG (not as far back as you guys can) but I lurked around in in April 2003 and can remeber how much diffrent the site was. Although I didn't become a memebr for a few months later, CEG has DEFINETLY helped me out in many ways. The knowledge than some of you share with us (Demon, Stazi, Trapps, Ray) is amazing. Guys like you deserve a pat on the back because it's you people that have given the life lin and blood to keeping this place around. When yuou guys leave... who knows what's to come. My belt is fastened and so are a few others, we as the "next generation" *leaders* of CEG hope to prove our worthiness. Best of Luck, Mark.. and thanks for the wheels.
