Hitting the big 5-0-0-0

**Doug** · 04-25-2011, 07:29 PM

I hit the 5000 mark today! Woo hoo! What do I win? Where's the VIP lounge?

**Christy** · 04-25-2011, 07:50 PM

Congrats Doug! You're one of my favorite writers here and your article about apartment-hunting was how I first came across this website. Thank you for all 5000 posts!

rk · 04-25-2011, 10:41 PM

Congratulations and well done, Doug. Does it count that you reached 5000 using a post to announce the event?

**Gus** · 04-25-2011, 10:42 PM

Doug, we can't thank you enough for all that you bring. We are grateful to have you on the team, and I am honored that you are my friend.

**Doug** · 04-25-2011, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by rk

Congratulations and well done, Doug. Does it count that you reached 5000 using a post to announce the event?

I sure hope so. If not, then this one will put me over the top!

Originally Posted by Gus

Doug, we can't thank you enough for all that you bring. We are grateful to have you on the team, and I am honored that you are my friend.

Awww, shucks! Glad to repay the favor -- after all, it was a spring day in 2007 that I was first making the decision to move to South Beach and wrote into this site to ask for advice! I'm happy to be able to have been given a voice and a place where I could share my thoughts. Thanks for your friendship and support all these years!

**Blackford Oakes** · 04-25-2011, 10:56 PM

And each of those 5000 hits made contact square with the barrel of the bat.

You're the man !

**fredgarvin** · 04-26-2011, 08:12 AM

Doug, the even-handedness, quality, wit and information of your posts are a joy!
Hope you will get back to town soon to celebrate!

Plus, who will forget how you 'delivered' that tray as 'Mark' in General Hospital!

**Jess** · 04-26-2011, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Christy

your article about apartment-hunting was how I first came across this website. Thank you for all 5000 posts!

I second this, thank you Doug for everything. (Without you I would not have discovered the Meridian Market lol!)

**Carlos Miller** · 04-26-2011, 10:42 AM

Congrats, Doug!

**Christy** · 04-26-2011, 12:09 PM

I'm just curious..is everyone who's approaching their 5000th post keeping an eye out for it so they can make it a special post? I'm not really keeping track because I just wanted to see what my post would be naturally..but then I'd rather not have it be something totally silly, like about Ginger's fleas or something.

rk · 04-26-2011, 12:43 PM

Don't know about everyone, but I am, only 3471 to go!

BTW, congratulations on hitting the big 1-0-0-0

**Doug** · 04-26-2011, 02:13 PM

@Fred - I was MARK on General Hospital. See, you've already forgotten!

Thanks for the kind words, everybody! Christy, I see you just made the 1000 mark yourself! Congratulations!

**Maria de los Angeles** · 04-26-2011, 03:29 PM

You get a lap dance!

**Doug** · 04-26-2011, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Maria de los Angeles

You get a lap dance!

Christy or me?!?

**dylan** · 04-26-2011, 03:45 PM

Congrats sir... I hope there are 5000 more to come. lol

**juve78** · 04-26-2011, 04:02 PM

Congrads. Keep them coming.

**fredgarvin** · 04-26-2011, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Doug

@Fred - I was MARK on General Hospital. See, you've already forgotten!

Thanks for the kind words, everybody! Christy, I see you just made the 1000 mark yourself! Congratulations!

Dunno, the way I read it NOW it says Mark!

This is a great clip! Mark is a 'great' guy! The other actor says so! (The good action starts around 3:36)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It-vCU-cEX4

**Doug** · 04-26-2011, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by fredgarvin

Dunno, the way I read it NOW it says Mark!

This is a great clip! Mark is a 'great' guy! The other actor says so! (The good action starts around 3:36)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It-vCU-cEX4

I was a little upset with him because he didn't give me a tip....

**Matt Meltzer** · 04-26-2011, 08:34 PM

You're welcome for starting this trend.

Nice work Doug. You've somehow managed to make it 5000 posts without thoroughly pissing me off or sending me into a rant. Which is pretty much damned impossible.

**Doug** · 04-26-2011, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Matt Meltzer

You're welcome for starting this trend.

Nice work Doug. You've somehow managed to make it 5000 posts without thoroughly pissing me off or sending me into a rant. Which is pretty much damned impossible.

Sorry, I'll try harder!