ok, guys i was going to be nice, but you asked for it  

pat, you ain't seen nothing yet.
justin, you ARE famous.  i don't think there's anybody on this board, who doesn't know you (just look at the number of your posts  

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dana, you meant INfamous, right?  hope you really ENJOY that PBR  

brian, never looked at it that way, but you're absolutely right.  it is a community bow of sorts.
gordon, marc, bob and andrew thank you for the kind words.  especially from master bowyers like you, these congratulations mean a lot to me.
ber643, yep, this is the icing on the cake, a beautiful end of the emotional roller coaster that started a year ago.
hillbilly, my former friend, thanks for starting the royalty thing  

  not enough that i have to buy beer on 2 continents, now half the classic wants cash on top of it.   
