***It's Time***

[JungleShooter]

Dave,

thank you for serving us by leading GTA!! 👍🏼

For me sitting on a different continent, one where airgunning is exotic (and therefore has little support) — GTA has helped me to develop my hobby in ways never possible without the support from GTA members and the great store of information gathered here.

Blessings for your retirement! 😊
And happy shooting and tinkering! 😄

Matthias

[USAFANG6799]

Dave,

The best of all that comes to you with your retirement.
Knowing that you are leaving GTA in the very capable hands of Travis has to be very comforting to you and all members of GTA.
Many thanks to you and all those that you mentioned that helped make GTA Iconic!

Matt

[bReTt]

Thank you DEz for everything!  You and the team have done an outstanding job here.  I visit here nearly every day and I have made some good friends through airguns/forums.

[Stinger177]

Dave,

I wish you all the best in your future, and thank you more than you can know for what you've done for us. I'll never forget how you helped me rebuild my ASUS laptop!!

Many thanks for your dedication to us here at GTA.

God Bless you and God's Speed to you!!

 

Dennis

[wolverine]

i'm sure this was a hard decision for you, but one you will not regret.  spending time with your loved ones, be they flesh and blood or wood and steel, is something you deserve after 10 years.


good luck to you!

[Motorhead]

Dave,
This place won't be the same without you ... such is change i guess
Thank you for all your hard work, those who have donated countless hours in helping manage the site get a nod as well .

Enjoy the retirement and new perspective on what years you have left to lead the good life.

Scott

[rsterne]

DEz, you will be missed.... A LOT !!!!

I have never met you in person, but you have always been supportive of my efforts, and in return I have always supported the GTA.... I hope that never changes.... Enjoy your retirement, I hope you get the time to do everything that makes you happy....

Just one thing.... Drop in from time to time to say HI !!!!

Bob

[T3PRanch]

Good luck Dave. I confess my thoughts when I read that Travis is taking over were selfish at best! "Please O Please let him finish my Raptor first"! lol

[Papy_Yosh]

Dez,

I haven't met you or interacted with you. But , I would say that what you did worked and is a great platform. Thank you for you and many other did and for the ones coming in.
You guys presence and time is invaluable.
Thank you

PS: I agree with @P3DRanch. Travis don't forget about us, we like you but we mostly love our Raptors to come

[triggertreat]

Dave, the only thing constant is change itself.  I thank you for providing the best place for us to congregate and discuss our hobby with like minded people over the years.  I look forward to seeing you again at the Fun Shoots without all of the responsibilities you held in the past, and your continued contributions here on the GTA.

I know you wouldn't sell the GTA to just anyone, just like Gene wouldn't have.  I look forward to the new owner (Travis) and his unique talents and ideas.  I know he's a good man and passionate about airguns, and will continue to improve the GTA as you have done over the years.  Enjoy your new endeavors, you deserve it.

[Wayne52]

God bless ya Dave for all the fantastic things that you've done for this forum !!!

[uglymike]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

[Tater]

This comes as a shock, but I can completely understand. You, Teresa and the other Admins have given so much time and effort to get this site to get it to where it is today. You will be SORELY missed. There have been so many times I've seen issues come up that you handled so tactfully, that I thought would have really blown up, but you always calmed the storm.
Thanks for all you've done, I wish you the best with your new free time, and I really hope to meet up with you again.

[oneshot61]

Thank you for all your hard work helping to keep this forum alive. I love the gta and have learned nearly all I know about this sport right here. I’m sure Travis will do it justice with his passion for all matters of the sport. Good luck and enjoy retirement and the time that you will have to continue your love for this sport.

[Hajimoto]

Dave, thank you so much for all that you have done and sacrificed in order to keep the humongous machine going. Most folks do not understand the amount of time, dedication and energy it takes to keeping something like this working. I do, I have battle scars to prove my involvement in so many content management system (CMS) projects. They all need enormous maintenance, nurturing and refereeing which grind and grind a person down to the point where they completely lose themselves in the work.
I wish you nothing but the best and hope you successfully get back to a place where you fully enjoy the (insert activity here) experience and are lost in the simplicity of the event.

I would like to congratulate the Wood Elf, Mr. Travis Whitney for stepping forward and accepting the challenge of fostering the next evolution. I am legitimately excited for what this evolution, technology and industry add to our sport.


Haj

[nikomic]

Wow. Scared me. Thought you were going to shut the forum down. Best of luck.

[2K1TJ]

Thank you for the sacrifices you have made to provide us such a great place to hang out, learn and share! Don't be a stranger!

[wimpanzee]

Thank you for everything you've done Dave.

Time to cancel my account.

[lloyd-ss]

Dave, Thank you so, so much for the warmth and friendship you have provided over the years we have known each other, and for the thousands of hours you have given to the GTA legacy, helping it to thrive and grow. You are the best. And thank you Teresa for all of your time and patience. You can have your life and husband back now, LOL.
And Travis, good luck to you, I know you will give it your all and keep the forum on course. The job is in the "no good deed shall go unpunished" category, but you are up for it!

[Jshooter71]

Thank you for everything you've done Dave.

Time to cancel my account.

Whoa!