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Title: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: kbareit on July 30, 2013, 02:54:17 pm
A year ago today I became a member here on SMC and would like to thank all the members here who helped me by answering questions and allowing me to help when needed.

I would never have guessed that there were so many great people here and that I would have made a few good friends along the way. And to think that I started out with a 1982 Vendo Pepsi machine to having close to 40 different machines most of which were found or purchased from members here.

Just wanted to thank the SMC community for a great first year and hope many more are to come.   :happydrinkers:

Ken


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: Seven181 on July 30, 2013, 03:55:55 pm
Glad your here!!!!


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: SodaShopNick on July 30, 2013, 06:11:09 pm
And thank you Ken as you have helped me several times....


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: rayg on July 30, 2013, 06:31:01 pm
Hi Ken, Glad you decided to join... going from 1 machine to 40 in a year,WOW... you got the bug bad and much have a large place to keep them all... not enough space is what limits me... and of course the wife has some to do with it too!  LOL


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: Jim on July 30, 2013, 07:13:16 pm
Great to have you here Ken ! ! !


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: Slider-Bob on July 30, 2013, 09:06:03 pm
Ken...congrats on your 1 year anniversary, but more importantly, thanks for all your help, both to me and to the other smc members.

Keep on collecting!



Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: jholmgren on July 30, 2013, 09:32:12 pm
I'll second what Bob says - thanks for your help Ken. It was a genuine pleasure to meet you face-to-face when I was en route to Michigan earlier this year.

I also REALLY appreciate your help with the cooling in my Glasco slider.  Not many people would volunteer their services on a cooling system and turn it around in under 24 hours so I could pick it up on the way back home.

I still owe you a big favor, so keep checking my neck of the woods for anything interesting I can pick up for you!

Jim


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: krovel on July 30, 2013, 09:54:46 pm
congrats on your one year ken. maybe I will be able to give back some myself one day.

i am very glad you decided to join. 


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: Ltransam on July 30, 2013, 10:13:13 pm


Ken,
   It's great to be able to call you a Friend &Buddy  :smile:   It's been a real pleasure having you around and Visiting . I'm lucky your Daughter close to me !!!!!!!!


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: mznb1u on July 30, 2013, 11:36:59 pm
Ken,

Glad to have you in the gang!  40 in a year--quite impressive.  I used to be on the one a month plan but have slowed down a bit lately.  Picked up my first vintage slot machine today though!  Will post under a separate subject with pictures!

 :drinking: Tim :drinking:


Title: Re: What a difference a year makes.
Post by: BrianS on July 31, 2013, 12:13:45 am
Happy anniversary!!  Always great when a contributing member comes on board. Here's to many more good years to come.  Although it may be tough to kep up the 40 machine a year pace.