Some of you may already have seen this, but just in case you haven't : according to a thread on the Trains Magazine general forum, Bergie (Erik Bergstrom - the web- and forum-master at Kalmbach) will be leaving Kalmbach on May 4th, to take a new job as webmaster for a food site - Reader's Digest's http://TasteOfHome.com.
Erik has done a lot of work over a long time to keep these forums up and running, and while I wish him good luck in his new job, it is sad indeed to see him depart.
If you want to leave a farewell message for him, I suggest you click on the first link above and leave the message in the trains.com general forum.
Stein
Aw, darn! Just when we were getting him wrapped around our little fingers!
WE wish him bonne chance, good luck and happy new trails.
He shall surely be missed.
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Dang. I hate breakin in a new man. Good luck and thank you. for Bergie.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Good luck Bergie. You've kept this forum running good, and good luck at your next job.
btw, GO PAC GO!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
I already posted in the other thread but,
Erik,
Thanks for everything you've done, and good luck at the new job!
Joe
My Model Railroad: Tri State RailMy Photos on Flickr: FlickrMy Videos on Youtube: YoutubeMy Photos on RRPA: RR Picture Archives
Bergie, good luck with the new job! Their gain is our loss. You have done an excellent job of keeping this place going strong and in keeping this place a great place to post and visit. I hope the tradition will be continued by whoever takes this on.
Best wishes to you!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
BERGIE!! Good Luck on the new job---just make sure you don't sample TOO MANY of those neat recipes!!
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Wonder if he'll try and "upgrade" their forum software too??
Le quiero Buena Suerte!!
Jimmy
ROUTE ROCK!
I also posted on the other forum. I would also like to extend my congratulations on my normal forum. I am relatively new here and I must say there is a reason I chose these forums to participate in. The people yes, but Bergie's guidance has alot to do with it too.
Thanks Bergie, and good luck!!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Im confused. I thought Erik liked trains...and was a model railroader. Why would he leave the dream job for another website?
Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."
The Missabe Road: Safety First
Farwell Bergie, Youv'e kept this forum running good. Good Luck at the new job, and Godspeed!
I guess Bergie's moving up the food chain, so to speak.
- Harry
Reader's Digest food articles? Lots of condensed milk recipes, I suppose.
Just joking.
Well good luck over there partner, and as the Worlds Greatest Wife and i enjoy the Taste of Home Magazine and website it will be like he never really left us at all! lol and congradulations Bergie!
Chuck & Heather.
Phil, I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.
loatharWonder if he'll try and "upgrade" their forum software too??
Lather, while I have plenty that I could say to you, I think I'll take the high road and wish you luck in the future.
And enjoy your film camera. You are using a film camera still, right? And how's your rotary phone? (It's called progress, and I know it's not easy for everyone.)
I'll really miss your expertise in everything.
Bergie
tattooguy67Well good luck over there partner, and as the Worlds Greatest Wife and i enjoy the Taste of Home Magazine and website it will be like he never really left us at all! lol and congradulations Bergie! Chuck & Heather.
Thanks, Chuck & Heather! Feel free to drop me a Private Message if you're ever over there!
Erik
Thank you to everyone for your kind comments. It's this type of feedback and has made my decision a difficult one.
To Coburn's point, sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone and take on a new challenge in life. Plus, I also love food, so it's not like I'm stepping into something that I have absolutely zero interest in.
I'm sure I'll be around here from time to time. In the mean time, thank you all for your positive contributions to our forums. I've tried to set a tone in our forum where anyone of any skill level can feel comfortable asking questions and sharing experiences. Many of the policies we have in place are the result of input from our users, so you've had a much large impact on the site than you may realize.
In the future, please stay cordial to one another (i.e. avoid the type of cheap-shot jabs like Lather just threw in my direction) and continue to use the Report Abuse feature to help our moderators keep abreast of problems.
Take care,Erik
Hey Bergie!
Don't forget to come visit us in the diner. We can always use some new recipes over there and I know the gang would love to hear what you might be doing on the MR front.
Thanks, Erik.
Terry in NW Wisconsin
Queenbogey715 is my Youtube channel
Erik....... Best wishes with your new endeavor. You have made positive contributions to the users of this forum............. and the Strumpets is really good!
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Best of luck, Erik. Thanks for all the hard work... letting us enjoy the hobby a bit better! Enjoy the good food and drop on bye for a vist now and then!
Brian
Congratulations at the new job Bergie! Its always good to push ones self in new directions. New work in this economic climate is hard to come by, Readers have got themselves a winner with you. And we here are all winners with what you have done with trains.com. Well done and thanks!
All the best for the new job, Bergie, from the other side of the big pond. Thanks for a job not only well done, but enriched with a heavy dose of enthusiasm.
The community will miss your competence!
Bergie (Erik) - may you have challenges enough to keep your edge, but an abundance of joys in your new job, and thank you for your service here on Trains.com. And feel free to stop by the Diner and give the twins some of those delectable recipes anytime you get a chance!
Blessings and ,
Jim in Cape Girardeau
Good luck Bergie on your new job..
Thanks for all you did to keep the forums up and running and keeping the peace.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"