Thank you to gali and Gravy!
- Scott
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Thank you to gali and Gravy!
Of the over 3 million members we have today, gali was one of the first 50,000 to join the website. She joined in 2013, nearly 10 years ago. At that time, I had two different 'day jobs', so to speak, bartending in two different restaurants to make a living, while running OnlineBookClub for no pay on the side. Gali provided indescribable help in countless ways over the years in various changing roles that evolved over time as OnlineBookClub evolved and grew over the years. OnlineBookClub would not be what it is today with gali.
Gravy joined the website in August 2014, and was one of the first 100,000 to join this website. August 2014 was just a few months before I finally give up my day jobs and went full time at OnlineBookClub. During the latter part of Gravy's first year here, I was working 80 hours a week at OnlineBookClub, sometimes pulling all nighters, and still just barely making ends meet. There was a time during 2015 I remember going down with my two little kids to the Coinstar machine at the bank to turn in my spare change to put together the last few dollars of rent on the due date because that was literally the difference between paying my rent on time that month or not.
Most startups fail . Quickly. There was many times it looked like that was where we were headed. It is not a figure of speech when I say that without gali and Gravy OnlineBookClub probably wouldn't even exist today--and I might be homeless.
I want to both personally and professionally express my deep gratitude to both gali and Gravy for everything they have done. I look forward to getting to enjoy your participation in this community as valued members who themselves get to enjoy the funner more relaxed side of things, rather than perhaps having to see OnlineBookClub as work or a job. You both deserve all the best of everything. I want you to enjoy and see the best side of this community that you helped build.
I ask everyone in this huge friendly wonderful community to please take a moment to join me in giving a huge loud thank you to @gali and @Gravy for all the help they have provided over the years, including but not limited to moderating and administrating the forums and community.
Thank you, gali!
Thank you, Gravy!
"Non ignara mali miseris succurrere disco." Virgil, The Aeneid
- Melisa Jane
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- Debra Morgan
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- bookowlie
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Both of you have been very helpful. You guys have always resolved all my issues and queries promptly. You have always been very supportive of all members here, and you inspire us to do better everyday.
I wish you all the best for all your future endeavours.
- gali
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I love OBC! I enjoyed working with you and helping out.
It is time now to enjoy the site and all it had to offer without the pressure of moderating.
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"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." (Mortimer J. Adler)
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- Stephanie Runyon
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- tarafarah7
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Thank you @gali
Thank you @Gravy
- Bertha Jackson
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- MsH2k
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It certainly is!! I honestly don't know how you have herded us cats for so long. I look forward to seeing you around OBC without bringing you a problem to solve. Thank you for your dedication.
Thank you also, @Gravy, for making OBC a better place.
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I am ever grateful to gali for always helping me whenever I had any queries, whether big or small.
Thank you Gravy for everything that you do for us at OBC as well.
Will miss you guys so much. Wish you all the best and hope to see you around.
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