Sorry to hear about the breakage Martin! I'm pleased that you are able to rebuild your only rig in a somewhat timely manner.
I would just like to add my appreciation for the information you've been able to provide for us all over the years. Seriously, it's easy to appreciate the effort you have put into all of your methodical testing and very detailed analysis. I guess it's most easy to appreciate how much simpler it would have been for you to not be such a valuable source of information so, thanks!
As for the rest of us, how many of us here can say we weren't spared some measure of agonizing decision making or haven't learned something that upped our wc'ing game a little from the efforts of this XS member? I don't think it's so much a measure of how dumb I am as it is of just how valuable his rigorous testing regime has been, that I have gained as a result of his effort. He might say it's been fun but, I can't help but feel a little bit like his mobo died that my proc might run just a tad cooler, my loops a little less restrictive....
If anybody has what they believe is a current paypal address for Martin, I would like to start a "show a brother some love" thread here to contribute a little to Martin's new parts. Just $5 or $10 (or even $2), from a few folks to show our appreciation. This isn't charity or anything (for all I know, he's rich), just thanks.
Actually, I don't want to embarass/offend Martin or anything so maybe payments could be sent to a senior member here at XS
(volunteer?) who could then send it on to Martin. This would allow for anonymity for all. Of course this thing would have to "time out" to know when to send it so, say a couple of weeks? Maybe a two week "sticky" for the official post, eh?
If this kind of thing is frowned on here, I apologise. I just thought; for someone who always responds to questions in such a way as to be as helpful as possible, never says anything smartassed to anyone and has made signifigant contributions to the benefit of many, seems like a special situation.
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