2016 OTBS Inductions-just in time for Summer!

[Dutch]

It's been a long, long while since there has been any inductions into the Order of the Thin Blue Smoke and for that I apologize. Without further delay here are the first inductees of  2016:

AK1: OTBS #279
Atomicsmoke: OTBS #280
BDSkelly: OTBS #281
BlueWhisper: OTBS #282
B-one: OTBS #283
C farmer: OTBS #284
Cliffcarter: OTBS #285
Cmayna: OTBS #286
CrankyBuzzard: OTBS #287
DanBono: OTBS #288
DaRicksta: OTBS #289
Demosthenes9: OTBS #290
Dukeburger: OTBS #291
Dward51: OTBS #292
Gary s: OTBS #293
Humdinger: OTBS #294
Joe Black: OTBS #295
Lemans: OTBS #296
Mneeley490: OTBS #297
Noboundries: OTBS #298
Pits 4 Brains: OTBS #299
Rabbithutch: OTBS #300
realtorterry: OTBS #301
Reinhard: OTBS #302
Smokin Monkey: OTBS #303
Wade: OTBS #304
WaterinHoleBrew: OTBS #305

I have also lifted the suspension of Bearcarver: OTBS #217.

Please remember that as OTBS Members that you are held to a higher standard-act accordingly.

Give me a week or two to update your profiles as OTBS Members-keep in mind that if you are Premier Members, your Premier Member tag overrides the OTBS tag.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Yay! Welcome to the Club!!!!

 

[rabbithutch]

WOW !!!!!

What an unexpected and wonderful surprise. To be in such exalted company is, indeed, an honor. I shall do my best to live up to it.

Thank you to whomever nominated me and to Dutch and the team for my selection.

[Number 300, eh? Has a nice ring to it!]

 

[wade]

That was a unexpectedly good (great!) end to the week. Thank you so much to whoever nominated me and those who voted for me - Dutch is not giving anything away !!!.

It is a privilege and an honour to be recognised by the senior membership of the forum - especially being from across the pond. I am just pleased that I can help the newcomers develop their skills wherever they are from. One thing is for certain though - I will never stop learning from others on the forum.

 

[disco]

What a deserving list of inductees! It is great to see so many great people on the SMF. Congratulations to you all and many thanks for your ideas, inspiration and knowledge.

Disco

 

[cmayna]

It is a great honor to be amongst so many great smokers.  I'm honored big time. 

As Wade said: 

"One thing is for certain though - I will never stop learning from others on the forum"

Think I'll celebrate this weekend by doing some more Salmon and maybe some chicken lollipops.

Craig

 

[humdinger]

Ditto Wade! I am really honored and humbled by this. It's a great way to start the summer! Now that I have the SMF stamp of approval I'll be extra active on the forum now and do whatever I can to help others! Congrats to the OTBS Spring class of 2016

 

[pc farmer]

I first came here to learn how to smoke cheese.   HA,   now look.    I have learned everything here.

 

[joe black]

Dutch and all the OTBS, Thank you so much for this great honor from my peers. I hope that I can live up to the expectations.

Joe

 

[joe black]

Also, sincere congratulations to all of my brother inductees for 2016.

Joe

 

[tropics]

Bib Congrats to all of you.

Richie

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome to all of you.

What a great group!

And welcome back Bear!

Al

 

[atomicsmoke]

Yey...I made it to the old boys club. Kidding...seemed like a sensitive topic to some.

Thank you for the induction. Now I have to make one exception to my rule in life: never be part of a club willing to take you as member (borrowed it from Groucho).

One thing that baffles me....there are names on the list that I assumed were members already. I mean smoke jockeys with serious cooks under their belts and active most of the time ,ready to help. I am honoured to be inducted at the same time with them.

 

[worktogthr]

This is a list of well deserving members. Whenever I have a question or need some advice they are always there with the answers I am looking for. I have only been smoking for about 2.5 years and I owe you all many thanks for your help and blame you all for contributing to my already obsessive personality! Haha congrats and Cheers!

-Chris

 

[Bearcarver]

Thanks Dutch!

Glad to be Back.

And Congrats & Welcome to the rest of you!!

Bear

 

[gary s]

Glad you are reinstated Bear  Thank you for whoever nominated me and a Big Congrats to the class of 2016

Gary

 

[eman]

Congrats to all the new squires. 

 

[cliffcarter]

This is a total surprise.... thank you for the honor.

Congratulations to all the rest of the new OTBS members as well.

 

[b-one]

Thank you, and welcome to fellow newcomers!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Whoa, I'm both honored & humbled ! Just being included in the conversation of the OTBS is more than I could have ever imagined, but becoming a member of it is really unbelievable ! I'd like to thank those who nominated me... And also congratulate the fellow members that were inducted as well !