Hello From the new Bartender

[visiondr]

Actually, this announcement pales in comparison to Telenous and/or Honus' upcoming announcement.

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Whaaats Up? Tell me more.

Ron

 

[MP Guy]

I have taken the liberty of updating Stephens title in his profile 🙂

 

[JeffGreene]

As much as we all enjoy Joe, I'm definitely thumbs down on Joe's nude calendar promotion! 😱

Thanks for the informative and thoughtful post! Doing business with you was always straightforward, and knowing that RFF will continue as is with "evolutionary" changes is definitely reassuring. Thanks and all hail the new Imperator, Stephenus Rex!! 😉

 

[Todd.Hanz]

(or rather the head bartender gets all us drunks!).

🙂

hey...I resemble that remark (*hiccup*) 🙄

welcome and congrats, looking forward to the same old same old.

Todd

 

[popstar]

Aww...everyone want's Joe's calendar. Eventually. Maybe after the head bartender has worked his magic for several rounds!

Thanks for the statement from you Stephen. The more I think about it, the more it seems as though this is a really good time to be rangefinder fan. If one of the largest distributors believes enough in the site to buy it, that speaks volumes. I'll be eager to see where we go from here...

 

[Nachkebia]

Welcome and congrats! well this sounds very possitive and promising!

 

[FrankS]

So, Stephen is the head bartender, we're all Norm, and everyone knows our name! Sounds good. RFF is a lot like a friendly neighbourhood pub. Cheers!

 

[d30gaijin]

I like evolutionary.

 

[DavidH]

Hello Stephen & Jorge...RFF is an excellent resource, thanks for doing so much to keep it running so smoothly - I'm sure the behind-the-scenes work is very hard at times. It is all much appreciated.

Bartender, one Bourbon, one Scotch, and one beer!

One of my favourite tracks and best enjoyed with the contents of the title...pass me the JD...
🙂

 

[mikeh]

Just to be clear, is it a nude calendar BY Joe, or OF Joe? Makes a big difference........

 

[back alley]

Just to be clear, is it a nude calendar BY Joe, or OF Joe? Makes a big difference........

yes!

😉

 

[back alley]

I'm really dadsm3...

why the change?

 

[Marc-A.]

Head Bartender ... sounds great. Margaritas for all ... Big Cheese's treat! 😀
2007 will a good year for RFF ... we're all gonna make it good.
Best,
Marc-A.

 

[Marc-A.]

Just to be clear, is it a nude calendar BY Joe, or OF Joe? Makes a big difference........

For my wall, I'll buy the first one; for my curiosity, the second one 😀

 

[Al Patterson]

Maybe the new owner will double the current moderator salary...

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Wait...was that a "Modern Major General" segue? 😀

Great. Now I have the song in my head.

I am the very model of a modern major-general,
I've information vegetable, animal and mineral,
I know the kings of England and I quote the fights historical,
From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.

:bang:

 

[xayraa33]

welcome new owner Mr. Stephen Gandy.
will other sponsors remain on RFF
besides yourself and Tom Abramson?
and will it be entirely their call if they choose to remain as sponsors?

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Congrats, Mr. Bartender. Can I have a virgin fuzzy navel, please? 😀

 

[Trius]

Bartender, one Bourbon, one Scotch, and one beer! Cheers!

Can you hum a few bars? No .... NO Frank, I didn't say 'GO TO A FEW BARS...' Oh wait ... its a Toronto RFF gathering.

Congrats to both Stephen and Jorge. I hope that the community continues to grow, thrive and not change its character. It is very much a family that has developed here. IMO, the prime directive is that nothing that harms the family should be considered, much less done.

I also want to mention the unbelievably good job that the moderators have done, especially joe ("small j please) as he was the lone moderator during the RFF's formative period. Without them, the community would not have developed. It is easy to wield a heavy hand, it is rare to be deft.

My initial reaction (and "reaction" is the right word) was along the same lines as Kevin M ... concern about conflict of interest was my first thought. But the contrary viewpoints have been very well expressed and have made sense.

Actually, I added that last sentence so Stephen will still be disposed to kindness when I beg for free shipping some day ...

So my order is for a bottle of Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape followed by some vintage Niagara icewine to accompany crême brulé.

 

[CameraQuest]

Sponsors and Forums

Sponsors and Forums

welcome new owner Mr. Stephen Gandy.
will other sponsors remain on RFF
besides yourself and Tom Abramson?
and will it be entirely their call if they choose to remain as sponsors?

Most RFF sponsors are already signed up already for about a another year. All have been invited to stay on. On top of that there are conversations with other potential sponsors. As you probably know from other sites, sponsors come and go, and sometimes return again. In addition, at least one camera historical society is very interested in having its own forum on RFF.

I am looking to add net connections which will add to and benefit the RFF community. But things take time, and of course not all talks work out. Time will tell.

Stephen