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« on: March 05, 2009, 06:00:54 PM »
Please welcome our newest Moderator Epofriend.

Epofriend has been a member for a long time, half of aharris2. We also call him Rolando at times.  :) Rolando has a relentless love for IHD and it's members. The other half of aharris2 is Alene, both have been to Las Vegas and the Chicago meeting last year and would have been at the first Vegas meet if Epofriend had not broken his ankle, just a week before we were to meet. In time we plan to add a spanish section, and Epofriend has been working with Karol and I on the development of that section because he fluently understands the spanish language.

Welcome to the Adminstration team Epofriend, I look forward to working with you in the future. You will be a great addition to our team.



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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2009, 06:05:25 PM »
 :welcomesign;
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2009, 06:15:12 PM »
Rolondo  :yahoo;   It will take me a moment to get use to the new name!   I am so excited about your "promotion".  The dedication you have to IHD is evident to everyone.  I am privileged to have spent time with you and Alene in Chicago and Vegas. You two make people happy just being around you.   I am really excited about the Spanish section.    :2thumbsup;      Yea for Epofriend!   :bandance;  :yahoo;   :clap;  :beer1;
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2009, 07:08:24 PM »
 :beer1; :yahoo;
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2009, 07:13:02 PM »

 :yahoo; Es muy bueno!!

Welcome Epofriend - I like that name - you were a good friend to Epoman and you've been a great support to IHD!

Thank you for joining our team!

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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2009, 08:00:43 PM »
Awesome! Welcome the the team!
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Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2009, 08:13:14 PM »
 :yahoo;  A BIG HUG and a warm welcome to you, Epofriend!!!  :cuddle;  [What a lovely name for such a lovely person]  Estoy muy contento de recibirte con nosotros!
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« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2009, 08:14:25 PM »
Now remember Epofriend, it is a thankless job you have come into. You will be overworked and underpaid!   :rofl; :rofl;

You will also come to love it as much as I do!
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Ivanova: "Old Egyptian blessing: May God stand between you and harm in all the empty places you must walk." Babylon 5

Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2009, 08:38:49 PM »
 :clap;  excellent move on the part of IHD administration!
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« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2009, 03:59:54 AM »
¡Excelente!
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« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2009, 04:27:49 AM »
:2thumbsup;

Thank you for helping make IHD even more open to more people.
Congratulations Epofriend & Alene
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« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2009, 04:44:44 AM »
Welcome to the admin side. Glad your here...Boxman
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« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2009, 04:56:27 AM »
Congratulations, Epofriend Rolando!

A Spanish IHD?  How exciting is that?   :yahoo;
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« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2009, 05:29:15 AM »
:thumbup; Congratulations Rolando - Epofriend. Thanks to all you Admin for what you do.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2009, 06:38:27 AM »
Wow you guys are amazing, i knew my IHD family was kool but this is too much...

i would like to acknowledge all the welcomes and promise to be a fair moderator
but don't get me mad because i'll ban your ass faster than you can say supercalifrafilisticexpialidocious
 :rofl; just kidding...

i'll start slow so you will not see that many posts from me until i get into the swing of things
so again thank you and see you on the boards

Epofriend

pd- special thanks to sluff, karol and all my other fellow moderators LUV YA guys  :bow;
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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2009, 07:49:22 AM »
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2009, 08:24:37 AM »
Congrats! Great to have you  :welcomesign;
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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2009, 08:54:00 AM »
congrats! your such a sweet man! Good pick!!  :flower;
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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2009, 10:53:24 AM »
That's great news for all of us Epofriend/Rolando.   :clap;
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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2009, 06:56:56 PM »
Congrats Epofriend/Rolando  :clap;
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« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2009, 04:09:31 PM »
Congrats Rolando!!   :clap; :clap;
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« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2009, 06:53:34 PM »
(sigh)
i'm writing here from inside of "aharris2"...
it's dark, it's cold...
something's not right, just not right
what happened? he was just here...
rolando?
i can't find him... lonely... so lonely... alone.
ROLANDITO DE MI CORAZON, HERMANITO!!!
I miss you, "aharris2" isn't the same without you :'(

CONGRATS BRO, you are an excellent addition to the team!
 :clap;  :2thumbsup;   :clap;  :cheer:  :clap; :bandance;  :clap; :cheer: :clap;  :2thumbsup;  :clap;


(bro? bro? hmmm... can I have special favors?  :cuddle; )
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Epofriend - April 7, 1963 - May 24, 2013
My dear Rolando, I miss you so much!
Rest in peace my dear brother...
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« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2009, 07:17:16 PM »
Woo hoo!!
Ro will do a wonderful job.
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« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2009, 07:22:43 PM »
Numbero Uno!  Epofriend. 

                                            :cheer:
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