mission vending Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hey guys, I am posting this to let you know that effective immediately I have resigned as moderator. As most of you know I sold my business to a friendly competitor, people I have known for over a decade in this business, a while back and stayed on to manage the combined operation. SInce the buyout there have been several other acquistions leading to a business approaching 2M in revenue. It was a great experience for me and I learned a lot about running a multiple route operation. I also learned that the people I sold out to were not the people that I thought they were and struggled for several months to be able to accept the fact. I was unable to do so and so I quit. I have taken a new position as a manager in another industry, one that so far has been a wonderful experience for me but is not the same as vending which I hope to return to as soon as the time on my noncompete agreement comes to a end. So with my focus and energies on a new career I felt that it was appropriate for me to step down and back a bit from TVF. At times my efforts here have been both very rewarding and, yes, at times, very frustrating, but I wouldn't change any part of it and I am so thankful that Steve decided to let me help out around here for a while. In closing, this little community that we have built here means a lot to me and I want to reiterate how much I have appreciated the opportunity to be a part of and serve here and even though I am no longer a moderator I will still be around and participating. Thank you Steve and everyone at TVF!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen watson Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Best wishes Mike. You are already a success story. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Will miss you Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Whew - I'm very glad to hear you're still sticking around as a contributor Mike! You'll be missed as a mod for sure and I wish you all the best in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Thank you for all that you have done here for Steve and the rest of the forum members. I have appreciated your ability to calmly moderate the forum and be friends with everyone here, regardless of the business they're in or of the opinion they hold. Your experience in vending has been most notable and I wish you luck in your new position and in any new venture you participate in. Good luck to you and I look forward to seeing you around the boards. Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo Duck Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Thank you Mike, I appreciate your wisdom and input to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hey guys, I am posting this to let you know that effective immediately I have resigned as moderator. As most of you know I sold my business to a friendly competitor, people I have known for over a decade in this business, a while back and stayed on to manage the combined operation. SInce the buyout there have been several other acquistions leading to a business approaching 2M in revenue. It was a great experience for me and I learned a lot about running a multiple route operation. I also learned that the people I sold out to were not the people that I thought they were and struggled for several months to be able to accept the fact. I was unable to do so and so I quit. I have taken a new position as a manager in another industry, one that so far has been a wonderful experience for me but is not the same as vending which I hope to return to as soon as the time on my noncompete agreement comes to a end. So with my focus and energies on a new career I felt that it was appropriate for me to step down and back a bit from TVF. At times my efforts here have been both very rewarding and, yes, at times, very frustrating, but I wouldn't change any part of it and I am so thankful that Steve decided to let me help out around here for a while. In closing, this little community that we have built here means a lot to me and I want to reiterate how much I have appreciated the opportunity to be a part of and serve here and even though I am no longer a moderator I will still be around and participating. Thank you Steve and everyone at TVF!! Mike What? No more Moonbeams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 What? No more Moonbeams? Still gonna have the occasional moonbeam, I just gotta be careful throwing it around cause now I can get in trouble for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Thank you, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunCandy Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Thanks mission! I wish you happiness in what ever you do! As for moonbeam I can can take over for you on that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfdogs Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Wishing you all the best. Your efforts here are truly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Cities Vending Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Thanks Mike, you will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Still gonna have the occasional moonbeam, I just gotta be careful throwing it around cause now I can get in trouble for it. It'd be a long hard fall from moderator to getting banned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryChris Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Should TVF wish that I become moderator, I will be ready to abuse that power at a moment's notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDERSONVENDING Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 thanks Mike and good luck in your endeavers whatever they may be. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I am posting this to let you know that effective immediately I have resigned as moderator. Mate... I beg you to reconsider.... I was only joking when I made this comment.... moondog, on 25 Jun 2014 - 07:20 AM, said: I doubt we're done yet - when Reel wakes up there's sure to be some more sparks The day I login & see moderator underneath your username..... is the day when...... ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedk Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 MIke thanks for all the time you put in moderating. It is a big job and there is not enough thanks and recognition of the efforts of you and all the mods. It is due to your collective efforts that this remains a helpful, civil place to visit. Thank you again, Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Bar W / Nuts Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Good luck with your new ventures. We'll be looking forward to your return after your noncompete contract is complete. Thank you for your unselfish contributions to this forum and for our industry. Take care Mission.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 A bittersweet day indeed. Even though Mike will remain as an active member, our little community has lost a little of its luster today. Mike volunteered to help out around here in February 2012. Since then, he has played a major role in shaping the community that you see today. We all see the public side of moderators each day we log on. What most members don't get to see is the countless hours spent working on initiatives to better the community. Since Mike came on, he has been very busy helping with all aspects of running this forum, like revamping our warning system to developing measures to automatically combat spam. Mike has also been extremely helpful in providing input when TVF was threatened with legal action numerous times. He has also been there to provide me level headed advice when I was self destructing. For all these things, I am truly thankful. Thank you Mike for volunteering your time to help this forum. Thank you for caring about its longevity as much as I do. Thank you for providing counsel in both good times and bad. If you would ever like to resume your role, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc-vending Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 You will be sorely missed a moderator Mike, but glad for all the help in the past and look forward to seeing you around the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurtsman Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Thank you for the time you put in here as a moderator Mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Wow, thank you all for the kind words.... really surprised that there has not been even one good riddance was expecting that from moonbeam. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlock Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Good riddance Of course, I am going to miss working along side you here as a mod. But, I must admit, I'm happy there will now be more BBQ and beer at the TVF employee picnics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Wow, thank you all for the kind words.... really surprised that there has not been even one good riddance was expecting that from moonbeam. LOL Just tell everyone that you originally come from NZ... that will bring a few insults out! Moonbeam has been behaving himself.... I think he is trying to impress Steve as he is wanting your old moderator job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Just tell everyone that you originally come from NZ... that will bring a few insults out! Moonbeam has been behaving himself.... I think he is trying to impress Steve as he is wanting your old moderator job! Naw, I'd say just give the mod job to Cajun if he weren't already so busy running the Golpher Hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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