For Moderatorship, where you keep this forum alive, together with several of you/ us here..
Simply said : you're a main pillar for this community and else, as well:
For always being to the point, pretty precisely - but also full of humor ! 
For having helped several, no - many of us here, to look, to learn and to grow together.
For always having the right balance between exuberance, elegant wordings, and razor- sharp analysis,
in your reviews and posts, not to speak about your pics, who have to receive their own kudos,
I would suppose..
For always being ready for gatherings, let it be on a given occasion, either big JCL event or
smaller GTG's
( I remember the small crowd for the intro of the DSA, who had a lot of fun..)
For always being accessible, being here - and there - as Vlad seems to have several gifts:
poly- location, knowledge about some wishes and the ability to keep the spark glowing..
For having the ability to generate a good laugh, an ironic comment and a passionate
opinion : YES, we feel very well here, in this crazy cyber community,
which meanwhile has generated friendships and many happy moments,
where the re-living of those are sparks to keep the flame alive and growing..
Even after my rather short time here in this cyber domain, 3,5. years, you already have left
big traces in my collection, and so many friendly hints, tips ,encounters and more..
So I would like to thank you for your catalystic ability to wake passion in many of us,
or to commonly stimulate and foster the pleasures of our community,
BUT: also saying big thank you for help & advice, for many hilarious moments,
for lived pleasure and a lot of empathic understanding for all us here.
AND: also to be grateful, for some, no - many personal monents of joy,
and elements of passion being awaked by your kind attitude.
I'll stop with my rambling, but felt, that this had to be said, on behalf of my humbly own and,
as I am convinced, many many here.
All the best for this running week to your and yours
And all my very best for many more months and years,
as our moderator and dear friend,

hs
PS:
BTW, that photo series in this post, again, is sooo nice, poignant and lovely to digest
simply said : great..
This message has been edited by hs111 on 2013-12-10 01:21:11
This message has been edited by hs111 on 2013-12-10 01:32:15