It’s finally come to an end

[CharlieDaTuna]

A quick history and background.

As many of the old timers know, about 12 or 13 years ago I started up the CDT or CharlieDaTuna website. About a year later I began the tuning operation using the CharlieDaTuna website as a marketing vehicle. Shortly after that I then began developing the GRT trigger systems. It was about this time that I began training Gene in the airgun tuning business. About 18 months later I retired from the tuning business turned the airgun tuning business over to Gene. Shortly after that Gene and I as cofounders began the GTA forum with Gene and I being the executive administrators. At about the same time I started this CDT blog. I kept the blog alive for about three years.

For several years I had five different entities going on at the same time. Talk about being busy.

Earlier this year I relinquished my position as one of the executive administrators and appointed Dez as my replacement. He has done a fantastic job and is extremely dedicated to the GTA forum. Many thanks Dave.

So after retiring from the airgun tuning business, abandoning the CDT Blog and retiring as an executive administrator, only the website and the CDT trigger business remained.

Now the Grand Finale.

As most on the forum know, Gene and I have been cohorts for over 10 years now and have worked on many projects together over those years over and above cofounding and building the GTA forum. We are as thick as thieves…lol… BUT… there is one final mission that we are now moving into. This has been planned for over a year but I postponed by several months until now and Gene has once again been in training and what he has been busy with the last couple of months that I referred to in a previous post a short while ago.

Beginning today, November 1, 2013, Gene will be taking over the CDT website (with some slight changes in the website) as well as the GRT trigger business in their entirety and I will finally be totally retired. The website and GRT trigger business will be carried on by Gene as if it was still being run by me with no interruption other than domain change over period but everything has now been transferred into Gene’s name, lock..stock and barrel. It should be a seamless transition.

Any order submitted up until or about 3PM today will still be processed by me as usual. Orders after that will be going to and be processed by Gene. There may be a slight delay as the transition in servers’ takes place so a little patience may be in order.

Free at last…. Free at last…lol   I am now retired.

Let’s hear three cheers for Gene, the new CDT    rah rah rah   Good luck Gene and have fun.

Bob    aka: CDT

[rsterne]

Congrats to Gene, and to you on your Retirement.... You'll love it, I know I do!....

Bob

[ezman604]

Bitter sweet news Bob. I am so very glad you are at a point to where you can finally relax and enjoy time with your great wife. The bitter part is seeing you get away from all this. I KNOW you will still be there, behind the scenes in one manner or another. But the stress level should be substantially lowered now.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done in the airgun world. You have made a mark in history that cannot be erased. YOU have made a difference!!!!!
I thank you for the trust you have bestowed on me to try and carry on a small part of your load as executive administrator of this most excellent forum. I'll do my utmost to honor your example and make improvements where I can. But I intend on upholding the core values you and Gene set down for this member driven home of ours.
I thank you for being my friend. It is an honor for me to call you and Gene family and true friends. I just wish we had and could spend more time rubbing elbows. Our once a year visits are too darn brief but that does make them even more special. Maybe I'll get to retire someday and move out to "paradise" as Gene calls it.

Enjoy your well deserved down time Bob!!!
But DO NOT make yourself a stranger to our home. We still need you here for sure.
Congrats and GOD Bless my friend,
Dave
 

[BenjiHunter]

Congrats to Gene, and to you on your Retirement.... You'll love it, I know I do!....

Bob

+1

[RatRacer]

Bob-
Enjoy the fruits of all those ventures, and thank you for all your contributions to further the ag fascintion for us.

Gene-
Congrats on the new venture, Wall Street ain't gonna know what  'em.

[SciGuy]

Thanks for all you did for the airgunning community and for leaving us in good hands.  Enjoy the retirement.

[dk1677]

Yes thank you Bob for you have done and enjoy your retirement!

[Motorhead]

Nothings for ever but ones happiness so long as we are among the living !!
Enjoy retirement and we're sure Gene will do you proud as he fathers this child we know as the GTA.

All the best of Luck,
Scott

[longislandhunter]

Enjoy your retirement Bob, you've earned it    and congrats to Gene 

Jeff

[Nod]

Enjoy retirement Bob, it's great and you deserve it. And congrats to Gene.

[JR]

Congratulations to you both! 

[gamo2hammerli]

Enjoy your retirement Bob and  a big congratulations to Gene.  I'm sure Gene will continue delivering an excellent service and product.

[bnowlin]

I haven't known you long but I do know that you are top notch and deserve retirement again.  But don't be a stranger call out every once in a while to your friends who care a lot about you.  And one less bob is gonna hurt.
Take care and good luke to Gene as he moves in to carry on this great forum.
Bob

[Roadworthy]

Congratulations on your retirement, Bob!! I'm sure it's well deserved.  Just stay busy at something you enjoy.  Thanks for all the past help and I wish you the best in the future.

[drewciferpike]

Congrats!

(Now let's see how long you can sit still, before you start some new AG venture...)

[codytwoeyes]

Glad to see you've gotten to a place were you can. Be blessed in all you do!

[Airgun.Sniper]

  Enjoy your retirement as much as I have enjoyed your trigger

[Dockey 454]

Congrats Gene,  I retired 5 years ago Bob, and have less time then ever. Hope you planned it better then I did.
Tom

[Sfttailrdr46]

  Congratulations  to both of you and  my special thanks to Bob with out your GRT 4G trigger in my Whisper would be stuck in the corner of the basement unused and I would have a fatter wallet instead I'ma very happy born again shooter after a 15 year layoff so a special thank you to Bob aka CDT

[jonnnyboy]

Congratulations and blessings, Mr. Bob!  I know you have been working toward this transfer of responsibility for a long time now and it must be a relief to have finally achieved it.  The CDT website and tuning business is in great hands with Mr. Gene.  You will be proud of the future insured by his assumption of this great service.  My first exposure to the wonders of adult airgunning came years ago when I first got one of your triggers for my first mature airgun and I was hooked!  It was just a short hop from the CDT website to the GTA and I've been happy ever since.  Thank you, Mr. Bob for all you have done for airgunners over the last decade.  Very few individuals can honestly say they have impacted a whole industry and hobby but you can.

Also, congratulations Mr. Gene.  I have no doubt that your ability to continue in the fine tradition as the new "tuna" on the block will withstand the test of time.  I look forward to all you will be doing in the future through the CDT website and the trigger business.  You have always been the heir apparent.  Airgunning is definitely in good hands and I look forward to what will be developing over the next decade.

joe