GoodBye and Thank You

[DennisG]

Earl,

Even though I only recently joined the forum, I have been lurking for a long time and have appreciated the quality of the content you have provided on this forum as well as your contributions at the tivocommunity forum. You "... think like an Engineer" and as another engineer thinker, I was always able to follow your discussions with ease. Best of luck in your new endeavors.

Dennis

[ycebar]

Best of luck Earl and thanks for all the help

[sore_bluto]

Thank you very much for your dedication and diligence. You will be missed.

[Lee L]

Wow, While others will surely step up, your leaving will be a loss that is felt in the community. You did so much to help people even when we complained.

Good luck and thanks for all you have done.

Did I miss where you said what you will be doing?

[HDTVsportsfan]

Did I miss where you said what you will be doing?


He didn't say.

[codespy]

Earl- you have helped so many and a great inspiration.

Enjoy your kids while you can.

And on a lighter note, I'm sorry, but the Bears still suck! :D (You understand the phrase as others won't).

[Yaphet Jolie Kotto]

Oh, crap!

I lurk here because of you.

[LameLefty]

Earl - I am coming to this thread late (having a lot of time with your kids can have its negatives too! :lol: ) . . . but let me add my own words of thanks for all you've done for this community and for me personally. The relationships you've helped create between this, the premier DBS user community, and Directv have borne incredible fruit. The CE process, both software and hardware, have benefited everyone involved in the process, from the newbie Directv customer to those in the highest echelons of the company.

As for me personally, you saw fit to invite me to help test some hardware last year. First the HR21 and then the AM21 . . . through that process I came to really see the value of intensive testing in actual user configurations, combined with very detailed problem reporting and troubleshooting. That, in turn, has helped me give back to others when they encounter problems that I've personally worked through and overcome.

In any event, you will be greatly missed around here. Good luck in whatever future endeavors you undertake and remember that you always have a (virtual) home amongst your fellow DBS geeks. :) Take care.

[brewer4]

Good luck and best wishes. I hope the best for you and your family.

[petetheaxe]

Earl, thank you and good luck. This place can't ever be the same without you.

[Budget_HT]

Earl,

Many years ago I chose to give up a more-than-full-time hobby to be able to spend more time with my two young children. The transition was painful but the outcome could not have been better.

Good luck with your new job. Congratulations on your upcoming family addition.

I watched you first in the TCF and later over here. I defy anyone to question your commitment to helping others. I am sure that helping others will be a big part of your new job, if not formally (by assignment) then informally (by an unstoppable passion).

Best wishes to you and your family. They are lucky to have you and we are sorry to see you leave us here, even though we know it is the right thing to do or you would not be doing it.

Bye for now ........................

[Thaedron]

Good luck Earl. Thanks for all that you have done for the community over the years!

[syphix]

Oh.

My.

God.

I'm speechless.

Earl, you will be SORELY missed. Take care, God bless, and good luck in your new adventures.

[SuperTech1]

Best of luck Earl. You will be missed. I hope your new endeavors are as rewarding. Cheers! :)

[spartanstew]

Earl's join date: Nov 15th, 2005
My join date: Nov 16th, 2005

Coincidence? No.

I'd like to say I'm shocked, but I caught a few hints in the chatroom over the last couple of weeks and to be honest, I thought this was going to be the big announcement last Saturday.

Doesn't make it any easier to swallow, however.

No matter how prepared the forum is, it won't be the same without you. I followed you here from TCF, mainly because you were a guy that knew what he was talking about. Even at TCF, in the tivo forums, your posts were the ones I paid the most attention to.

I took a break from this forum for awhile, but when I came back last year, I was certainly glad that you were still here. It's been a pleasure and I want to thank you, not only for the CE program and all the help you provide, but also for inviting me (through D*) to participate in a few field trials. If it hadn't been for you, I doubt I ever would have come to this forum and based on most of the comments nowadays at TCF, I'd probably be with FIOS now.

I know I'm just another member to you, but you've meant a lot to me over the last several years.

Good Luck with the baby and the new adventure. Take care, my friend.

[Neil Derryberry]

Earl.. your tireless efforts have broken new ground in this "interesting" channel of communication between a niche group of customers and a major corporation.. I hope that your example of how this sort of communication can work for the common good has been and will continue to be a blueprint for things to come.

Best of luck!

[Doug Brott]

(For Post number 10,000)

My, My this American Guy,
led us all to the place that we wanted to fly
gave us help and the Occasional "hi"
until this will be the day for good-bye.

Earl, Thank You.

[Swede]

I too don't post many messages. You will be missed. Your advice was always helpful to all. I won't say good-bye, just see you sometime in the future. Don't know how or why , but we will meet again. Best of luck in the future.

[davemayo]

Earl's join date: Nov 15th, 2005
My join date: Nov 16th, 2005

Coincidence? No.

Ditto for me, although I joined on the 17th. I followed Earl over here from TCF and have enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for all you did for DBSTalk.

Best of luck in the future.

[wismile]

Earl...thanks for everything!

We'll miss your insightful posts...enjoy your new role as "Lurker Extraordinaire".

[Inches]

Thanks for all you have done. This place will not be the same.

Good Luck in your new adventure.

And Thanks again.

[qlanus]

What more can I add to the well-deserved outpouring of adulation? Not much. Only acknowledgment that your contribution and dedication to this forum, its participants and - indirectly, DirecTV - are without peer. I hope you gained strength and satisfaction from your selflessness and dedication to our collective (technical) well-being.

Best of luck in your new endeavors.

[boltjames]

Earl:

Just heard the news. You helped me very early on, years ago at TCF, and all the hurdles I overcame with my D* setup were due in large part to your personal assistance and the reading of your responses to others.

You'll be missed. Thanks again.

BJ

[VandyCWG]

WOW......
Earl, it has been a pleasure learning from you! I truly am thankful for your ability to provide information in a positive way to this forum!

Your insightful posts will be missed!

[cruise350]

Good luck Earl, your passed on knowledge and help will always be appreciated.

[sraider]

Good luck Earl with the new job, and thanks for all your help!!!!!!

[Button Pusher]

Thank you Earl for all the help and good luck in your new ventures!

[jrmichael]

Earl,
Congratulations on your new career and family addition. You've been a pioneer and invaluable resource in the development of this process. I'm not sure how you were able to keep it up for so long! Very few people could have done what you have done. Best of luck.

[jlancaster]

"You never know the good you do while you do it"

[Rob-NovA]

Best of luck Earl on the new job and new addition to the family. Your posts and insights will be sorely missed. I too followed you over here from TCF and have greatly admired your technical knowledge and your ability to stay above the fray when some pretty nasty things were being said. I've been mostly a lurker here, but when I've run into issues, searching the archives usually resulting in finding one of your posts to solve the problem! Thanks for your dedication to the community.

[HDMike]

Best of Luck, Earl! I will miss your contributions here...

Mike

[bruinfever]

For a second there I thought Earl said he was leaving....

[Ruffread]

Thanks for all you have done to advance the HD medium. Go with good health and luck.

[michaelyork29]

You're one awesome guy...thanks for all the help along the way... :)

[kitchj]

<cliche> wow </cliche>

Not what I expected to see tonight. I hope all is well for you in the future. You have built a legacy here. The customer interaction you have developed is unprecedented and incredible. Thank you for everything.

<whisper> Any bets on what Earl's pseudonym will be that he posts under? :D </whisper>

[Alebob911]

Earl, I can't believe it but support it 110%!! Family is the most important and the rest is just life's details. As others have posted, I always wondered how you managed all of the posts and the PM's (I sure sent a few of them). We the CE community will move forward although it will be strange not seeing that avatar but we will and will do so because of you. Thanks for the field trials. I really enjoy testing all of the software/hardware that was offered to me and I hope to be able to continue that. Good luck with all of the new challenges facing you and ENJOY your family. Larry

[Paul A]

Good choice man, you won't regret it!

Thanks for all the good times, the laughs, the D10 anticipation thread, you were like a mentor, brother, and 1st cousin to me. :D

Congrats man, I envy you!

Paul

[dnemec123]

Thanks Earl for your help and organizing of this forum. I mostly lurk around here myself, but any postings with your name associated to them have always been accurate and informational. And fun to read (due to the creative spellings you sometime use)! :)

As they say: "You never know what you'll miss until you don't have them anymore".

I hope you can still lurk around ;).

Good luck with your future endevour, and please return once the "conflict of interest" has been passed, ok?

Dale

[hidefman]

The Legend of Earl will live on and on!

My personal thanks for everything Earl. Best of Luck for you and your family.

[Derwood]

Earl, I remember you as a frequent poster on TCF and followed you over here with the R15. I have always valued your time and commitment to these silly boxes and think you have done a splendid job keeping the masses informed. I even admired how you took up for the R15 even though it was a true POS early on.

Thanks again for all your efforts and best of luck for your future endeavors and familial bliss....

[btalbott]

Earl,
I've been around since the beginning of the HR20-700 and it's been a wild and crazy ride.

I can only hope that your "conflict of interest" has landed you a well deserved job with DirecTV in a position that we will see indirectly with you behind the scenes.

Take care my friend and thanks for everything you have done for us in here....

Wishing you and your family continued success in the future!

[BJM]

Thank you Earl. I pray you will lurk here one more time to see these thanks...

[bcrab]

Earl...thanks for everything!
Not gonna be the same with out you.

[pacific85]

Thank you Earl for all of the tremendous work that you've put into these forums. You've been a pillar of help and information, and you will truely be missed. Come back and share your stories when the time and circumstances allow. All the best to you.

Regards,
Ray

[DawgLink]

Good luck in whatever you do!

[ccr1958]

Earl, Thank You very much for all of your help & dedication

[DanER40]

Good luck Earl.

[MartyS]

Earl, in the early days of online communications, I was privledged to be a SYsop on the Macintosh Forums on Compuserve. I know what you're feeling, and I know that making this decision was a tough one for you.

I wish you and your family all the best. Who knows what the future will hold for any of us, but what you have given of yourself to DBSTalk, to DirecTV and to each and every DirecTV subscriber, whether they're here on the forums or not will not be forgotten.

You've done the right thing for you. You will be missed, but you've provided a solid path for your "other child", the DirecTV forums through the great staff that you've put together.

Although we've never met, I consider you a friend, as I do with many of the folks I met 25 years ago on Compuserve.

THanks for all you've done and the best of luck in your future.

[Toyo]

Earl The Pearl...... Nope, Thats already taken... I wish you well my friend. We never met, only chatted by keyboard. However I come to realize you are a good man. A good man is something I strive to be everyday. Keep your chin always pointed up and you will do just fine.

Good luck to you and to yours!

[paulman182]

Wow.

Earl, the source of not only so much info, but the voice of calm and reason when the sea was rough. What an inspiration for the other moderators and members.

Best of luck to you and your family. I wish you could know how much you have helped so many of us!

[Skooz]

Earl, I have enjoyed reading your many informative (and well written) posts. I learned a lot from you through them.

That was a pretty touching "goodbye," as well.

God bless you on your new endeavors.

[Strejcek]

Earl, Thank you so much for all you have done. It saddens me to see you leave, but I wish you and your family nothing but the best. If you ever get down to FL, look me up.

[MarkN]

a sad day for all of us.......

[SteveEJ]

Good luck and Thanks Earl! May you and your family prosper and have good health!

God Bless!

SteveEJ

[badhabit2112]

When Mel Brooks coined the phrase "it's good to be the king", he certainly never had to run a message board. ;)

Good luck to you Earl. We all need new adventures, new challenges, and new opportunities - it keeps US new. Thank you for this forum, as it has answered many questions for this new D* user. You will certainly be missed.

[eibook]

Goodbye Earl, thank you for all of your wonderful insight, and everyone here at DBSTalk owes you tons of gratitude.

Thanks again for all of your help and good luck to you and your family, you will be missed.

[boomer]

Just one word......Thanks.

[rkicklighter]

Thank You Earl, although I have used D* for years, I only found DBSTalk while upgrading to HD. You and the forum have provided a wealth of information and knowledge not available anywhere else.

Thank You Again!

[Steve Robertson]

WOW is an under statement I too wish you nothing but the best. I like others thank you for all the valuable information you provided us and made my transition from Tivo to the new D* boxes that much easier.

Good luck you will be missed

[GTS]

Good bye, God bless you and your family.

[TimGoodwin]

Good Luck Earl!! And enjoy that new baby!!!

[msmith198025]

Good luck Earl! Its not going to be the same around here without you

[HoosierBoy]

I joined as a member becasue of the excellent insight Earl brought to the table. He leaves with big shoes to fill!

Good luck to you Earl and enjoy your family.

[fredandbetty]

Good Luck and Congratulations Earl, and most importantly Thank You!! :)

[Bowtaz3]

Best of luck to you Earl and God bless.

[Mikey]

Good luck, Earl. You're a class act.

[smokes20]

Best wishes for you and your family. I so appreciate the guidance and help you have given me and other former newbies in learning about Directv and how it all works. Not many forums can boast about their mods. Thanks for being here.

[AFH]

Thanks Earl. You've been generous to everyone here, even taking the time to PM me about a question that I had, when you didn't have to.

Thanks again and enjoy your new career opportunity.

[Grydlok]

Lo mas mejor posible de deseos a usted

[carnage]

Earl, thank you for what you have done for this little place on the web. Best of luck, and thanks again for your help.

[keep amonte]

Thank you and good luck!

[Hdhead]

Congrats Earl! Wish you and family the best. Life is full of right turns and it's great that each turn builds on a new and better life when you are a positive thinker, which I know you are. Now go get 'em!!

[cweave02]

Best wishes Earl - wish you would at least stay around and 'lurk' - maybe add somthing pithy once in awhile . . .

[heaphus]

Goodbye, Earl. Best of luck to you.

[Indiana627]

Best of luck Earl. Thanks for all you did here.

[Blitz68]

Good luck in your future endeavor Earl.

Was a pleasure reading your post's here.

Enjoy your family.

[finaldiet]

Earl
Thanks for all your help. The most important thing in life( to me God is first) is your family. They need the influence of a good husband and father more than anything.:D Sometimes you have to make a decision in which direction to go, job or family. Family will always win out! Its amazing what comforts we can do without when we have to. Anyway, if you ever want to sit down for coffee sometime just e-mail me. I'm close by. Hope you are blessed in whatever you do.:D

[jodyguercio]

There are no words Earl, so simply thank you.

[greenwave]

Thank you sir! Best of luck.

[Tyrnal]

Thank you for all the info and help Earl, while I might not've posted, you influenced when I finally got D* and haven't regretted it yet. You and your information (especially the "something's coming, it will be cool, no I can't tell you" games) will be missed greatly.

[Mavrick]

Thank you Earl for all you have done for DBStalk and the Directv community I want to wish you luck in your new endeavor and send my best wishes to you and your family and I would also like to let you know that you will be missed by us all I am sure.

[JDubbs413]

Good luck in all you do Earl!

We will miss you greatly.

[dphil9833]

Best wishes to you and yours. I hope everything works out even better than you hope. You and your advice and wisdom will surely be missed, take care.

[ProfLonghair]

Good luck, man. I can't imagine what kind of career change would make you give the whole BBS thing up cold turkey, but as long as you have your family, you'll be just fine.

[TivoNut]

Thanks and best of luck, Earl.

[FmrFrtDog]

It has been a distinct pleasure to get to know you. Your expertise and advice will be sorely missed, but you have helped prepare the others to carry on.

Fair winds and following seas.

[xmguy]

WOW EARL! You will be hugely missed in the DirecTV community! Best you your and all your family! Thanks for all the help and wisdom you've conveyed!

Thanks,
XMGUY

[nj829]

Best of luck Earl! I've appreciated your contributions as a lurker for several years, and know you will be missed!

[stblake10]

Good luck Earl! It has been a pleasure chatting with you in the past:)

[ShawnL25]

Thanks and best of luck.

[Randino]

Earl, thank you for all that you have done for the Directv community, and for all the great help you have given to me and all the others. Also, I think you are making the right decision, family is far more important, and your kids will thank you when they become responsible adults. They may not like it so much now but, this will be a wonderful thing for you.

[Randino]

Just the sheer number of responses already should let you know that you'll be missed.

[shmengie]

go kick some ass at your new job earl! thx for everything.

[Spicoli]

Thanks for everything Earl. You've done more for all of us than you know.
Thank you and good luck!

[Athlon646464]

Been a 'lurker' here for a long while, and a new D* subscriber just recently. Because of the community you and some others spawned here, I 'took the plunge'.

I have to say - your posts were the first I went to everyday. You will be sorely missed by me and obviously countless others here. Thank you for all of your help!!

I wish you good luck!! :)

[Cordill]

Good Luck to you SIR I hope one day you are helped as much as you have helped others.

[Bob Coxner]

+1 to the myriad thanks and the best of luck.

[Rockermann]

Best of luck and congratulations on your new opportunity. Thanks for all of the trustworthy information you've shared here and elsewhere on the Internet over the years.

Will you still be doing your sitcom over at NBC? :grin:

Take care!

[jfr0317]

Best of luck with the new job, Earl. I have truly benefitted from all of your many contributions to this forum. Thanks for all you have done.

[jeff125va]

Thanks for all your help and advice. Good luck.

[yogi]

Thanks for all the great info. Good luck

[steve053]

Good by and thank YOU.

As more of a lurker than a poster, I too looked forward to reading your posted explanations and responses. Your active presence will be missed, but your contributions will live on.

Congratulations on your career move. Change is good, and more time with the family is even better.

[grover517]

I have always believed in Karma and what goes around, comes around.

Obviously, you have been one heck of an inspiration around here! So if you even give half the effort with your new endeavour as you did for this community, then how can you fail!

You will be missed, but not forgotten!!

Good luck and may God Bless you and yours!

[bscott]

All my best to you and yours!

[LOCODUDE]

Earl, Thanks for the many insightful posts, and help which you have provided to all and sundry on this forum..... All the best in your next endevours, and the new baby girl.......... God bless.

[SPACEMAKER]

Thanks for everything, Earl.

[ATARI]

Even though we didn't always see eye-to-eye, I respect you and all you have done for this community.

Best of luck on your future endeavors.

[jdh8668]

I heard the reason you are leaving is because you got the call from Big Lou to become Sorianos new personal batting coach. Thanks for all your insight and help.

[dpfaunts]

Thanks for all of your hard work, pleasant demeanor and unbelievable dedication. Your knowledge, wisdom and karma will be missed. Good luck!

[chachster]

Earl, Just wanted to say THANKS for everything you have done here. You will be missed! Good luck in your future endeavors!

[stiffi]

Thanks Earl, and good luck.

[Surveyor40]

Earl, Good Luck, you will be missed. And, thank you, thank you for ALL your efforts, hard work, and extreme patience with everyone. Live long and prosper :)

[willie_tee]

Thanksabunch, Earl. You've left mighty big shoes to fill.

[crzychrisj]

Earl, best wishes to you and to your family! Your knowledge and dedication made this a truly unique place, and your contributions will be missed.

Take care,

Chris

[CTJon]

You will be missed and never really replaced. If you come back and join us 5 years from now you'll probably find you are still quoted, and occasionally correctly, and still be missed.

[joed32]

Thank you for all you have done for this community and for me personally. Good luck with your new career!!!!

[golfnut-n-nh]

May God bless you and your family. Thanks for all of the insightful information.

[HOAGIEHEAD]

Thank you, Earl. You're post were the first I read on this site. You're insight and guidance will be sorely missed. Good luck in all your endeavors. God bless you and your family.

[jsmuga]

Thanks for all your help and info ..... Best wishes on your new endeavors

[davidatl14]

Hear! hear!

May the best of your past be the worst of your future!

Good luck and God Speed!

[JayB]

Earl, you'll be missed. I've always related to your "I think like an engineer" moniker and always appreciated the good info stated clearly - such a rarity in "real life" and nearly impossible to find in forums.

Well, so long and thanks for all the fish! ...wait a minute, that's not right... ;)

[msmith]

Best of luck in your new job and with your new child.

[knew001]

Good luck to you and your family.

[dshu82]

Earl: Thanks for everything you have done here! Your information helped many, many people. Best of luck to you and your family!

[CorkyMuldoon]

"Fair Winds & Following Seas," Earl.

Your departure will leave a void that will be difficult to fill!

[cowboys2002]

Say it isn't so!!!!

I truly wish you well Earl. I have enjoyed your information and insight on both forums.

Best wishes to you and your family as well!

[LarryFlowers]

In a world that rarely looks beyong the next quarter, you have always been a breath of fresh air, understanding the long view. As someone who spends his day answering other peoples questions, helping them learn new things, I "get" you.

Your imprint on this site will long outlast your presence here. We will attempt to honor the course you have set for us.

Best wishes for you and your family and for all your future endeavors wherever they may lead. Whoever has landed you, I hope they realize what they have.

All the best... Larry

[psychobabbler]

Thanks, Earl, for all that you have meant to this community. Good luck to you and your family.

[pbielski]

Thank you, Earl, and good luck.
You will be missed.

[CopyCat]

Good luck to you Earl.

I've only been a member here for a short period of time, but have been impressed with all that has been happening in DBSTalk and how well it is being run.

I'm sure whatever you do in the future it will always reflect what a great job you did here.

[birdman1]

Thanks Earl for all of your hard work. Best of luck to you an your family.

[CATCRAW]

I first found this site by accident while trying to find an answer to a problem i was having. It was one of your posts that resolved my issue and made me a daily visitor. I finally joined and have found information here that I could trust and not find anywhere else.

Congrats to you and your family - enjoy the kids - they grow up too fast! You will be missed here but you can sure be proud of your accomplishments and the silent help that you have provided to many.:sure:

[jheda]

Well i joined the day i recieved my hr20, and without Earl im sure i would not be a directv customer. I was there for Santa etc... Earl you were always a PM away. DIRECTv or anywhere you move to is very lucky.

As far as family, Earl, you are wise, and your kids will never hear the immortal words of Harry Chapin..

" When you coming home dad I dont know when.. but we'll get together then son...."

[snackcake36]

So why all of this... well...

I am leaving... not just DBSTalk, but the forum/blog world as a whole.
I have made a very important decision for myself and my family...
I am making a major career change..

That decision also carries a big downside... It carries a conflict of interest.
And thus... I can not continue in the DBSTalk Moderator role... nor as the role I served with communicating information about DirecTV.
I also can't continue helping... I have to almost go cold turkey...

Effective today (For the most part)..

Over the last several weeks.... I have been preparing for this.
Mike D'Angelo was added to the staff...
Doug and Stuart have taken on some new roles.
Tom has gotten a lot more involved with the actuall CE communications (as did Doug and Stuart).

The CE program is as strong as it ever has been....
Even though I am leaving, the CE program is not... it will continue... and should not skip a beat.

DBSTalk is not going to stop being your source for DirecTV information...
It will remain that way... I've made sure of that... or I wouldn't be leaving..

DBSTalk and the CE process is more then just "me"... it is all of you.. you make DBSTalk and the CE process what it is...
Don't let anyone tell you other wise... I am just one guy... dug the first footing... it has grown since then because of all the people involved.

DBSTalk will still be the official home of the CE process... it always has been
DBStalk is still going to be communicating with DirecTV... on issues, ideas, field trials, new things...

Good Luck on your job with DirecTV ... remember keep them giving us great features

[iceman2a]

Thank You Earl!
Good Bye and Good Luck!

I'm sure this site will continue provide great resources and help to everyone, but YOU WILL be greatly MISSED!!!

GO BEARS:D

[fwlogue]

Earl thank you for all you have done. You will be truly missed sir. I want to wish you luck with your new venture.

Congratulations on your new daughter that is coming.

[cashoe]

Earl, So many have said such kind (and true) things that the only things I can think of to say are :
Thank You!

&

So Long and thanks for all the fish!

[joesigg]

Earl:

Thank you for all the help you have provided, directly and indirectly. You will be missed! Come back once in a while and let us know how things are going. And God Bless!!!

[PCampbell]

Good luck and thanks for all of the great help!!! You will be missed a lot.

[jpelam]

Thank you Earl. This forum has been a blessing to many. I've enjoyed your postings from TivoCommunity to here and have always looked at you as an example of a cheerful giver. A big thank you to you and your family. You will
be missed. :D

[ddpoohndave]

Thank you for Everything Earl. I havent posted here enough but do enjoy reading everything here. Please stop back and say Hi every now and again.

[hbkbiggestfan]

Thanks for everything Earl... We'll miss you and Good Luck. We know you'll continue to succeed!

[wilsonc]

Good Luck Earl.

I'm surprised after 16 pages, that a "Where's Earl Going" anticipation thread hasn't started yet.

[morgantown]

Best wishes and happy trails, Earl. You have done an amazing job and your next employer is better off for having you.

I hope you and your family throughly enjoy this new chapter in all of your lives.

[mpoc1]

Best of luck Earl!

[tgr131]

Earl,

I always looked for your posts each morning. You will be hard to replace! You've helped me numerous times -- the posts you made to help other users often helped me too.

David

[OCMike]

Wow! So they're finally going to pay you for all of the good work you've been doing for them? ;-) (Disclaimer: I'm just guessing that's the case - no "insider info".)

Anyway, you will be missed...your contributions to my knowledge about DirecTV, and satellite TV in general, are greatly appreciated. Take care and you have my best wishes.

Thanks,
OCMike

[mishawaka]

to say you'll be missed is the understatement of the century. best of luck.

[HDTV1080p]

Thanks for everything. Good Luck.

[Indiana627]

Good Luck on your job with DirecTV ... remember keep them giving us great features
Are you just guessing, or do you know that's where he went?

[Dr_J]

Good luck in all your future endeavours. You'll be missed.

[DonCorleone]

Wow, I'm in shock, but really happy for you, Earl...you have no idea the value you've brought to this board, but almost more importantly, the improvements for a company (D*) and ultimately its customers (us).

Sounds like you've made a great decision, so congratulations and we'll always remember you.

P.S. Congrats on the approaching newborn.

[perkolater]

Earl:

You and I have never met. But you have helped me on many occasions.

I guess I should have taken the time to THANK YOU prior to this, but I failed to do so. Better late than never.

Thank you Earl. You will be missed by many more people than you realize.

[fl panthers]

Good Luck on your job with DirecTV ... remember keep them giving us great features

WRONG!!how can working for them and trying to make them better through this forum be a conflict of intrest.HE IS A CABLE INSTALLER NOW:lol:

[chrisexv6]

Good luck Earl, to you and your family.

Thanks for getting the CE program started....I think the E in CE should stand for Earl!!!

[vansmack]

Wait. Did I fall asleep and wake up on April 1 again?

Earl, you are the reason I joined this forum and switched from TiVo to the Directv series DVRs. These members know what they're losing, but I hope DirecTV knows what they're losing but not having you around to help us out.

Good luck mate.

[anubys]

Thanks for everything, Earl...

enjoy your new baby girl in August...pre-congrats on that :D

[Grotto]

Best wishes to you and your family, Earl. Thanks for all the great knowledge you've imparted.

Gary

[mridan]

Earl,
Thank you for all of your help,and for letting me be fortunate enough to receive and test the SWM8!I haven't participated in a CE for a long time,my HR20-700 is pretty much running rock solid,and that is because of all your hard work and dedication to this site.May God bless you and your family,and good luck with all your future endeavors.

[bodly]

Earl,

You've always been a bright spot on this forum. I've enjoyed your subtle sense of humor and willingness to help even when it seemed there was nothing but negativity being posted.

I've been around since Santa, quietly watching and learning. I can't imagine this forum without you here.

Thank you for everything you've done and best of luck in everything you do in the future.

[BillN96]

You will be missed Earl! Thank you very much for all your help and time you have put into this site.

[Steve Robertson]

WRONG!!how can working for them and trying to make them better through this forum be a conflict of intrest.HE IS A CABLE INSTALLER NOW:lol:

I was thinking the same thing he is now working for the other side.;)

[SubSlr08]

Good luck to you Earl! I hope your future endeavors all pan out for you and your family - you will be sorely missed around here, but I'm sure those other moderators will be up to the task. . . stay cool, brother.:)

[Ed Campbell]

I was thinking the same thing he is now working for the other side.;)

Earl would never go to the Dark Side.

[Steve Robertson]

Earl would never go to the Dark Side.

I would hope not, but you may never know what the conflict of interest is.

[JACKIEGAGA]

Wow Earl I want to wish you and your family best of luck and also say Thank You for countless times you have helped me.

[ahintz]

Wow - just saw his thread. First of all, congrats Earl and best of luck on your future endeavors. Secondly, thanks for all you have done for this community. I don't think I would have had as easy a transition from my HR10 to the HR20 without all the work you (along with so many other people) have done here at DBSTalk. You'll be missed.

[SAlBO]

Earl,
Thanks for all you have given...Good luck in whatever direction your life takes you....You started something that will continue to grow and prosper.....

[lansbury]

I wish you all the best in your new endeavors and thanks for all the help that you have given me just by reading your postings.

[afulkerson]

Best of luck Earl!! You will be missed. :(

It has been a pleasure to have known you through this forum.

[ElVee]

Who's this Earl guy you're all talking about? ;)



Seriously, thanks for all your help, insight and info.

Best of luck.

[rudeney]

I officially joined the forum about a year ago, but I’ve been reading since I got my first HR20 in Sept. 2006. Much of my enjoyment of my HR20 can be attributed to Earl’s posts on DBSTalk.

Earl, you will be greatly missed. Not only were you a great source of information, you were patient, well written, and a true gentleman. Thank you for being a part of DBSTalk and making it what it is today.

[psweig]

Good Luck Earl; please post a picture of the new baby girl when she is born.

[Tom Robertson]

One of us will ensure that the pictures of Denise Lilly Bonovich (DLB) will be made available. :)

(Now that I've posted my suggested name, I probably won't be here much longer myself--I expect Earl will shoot me presently...) :D

Cheers,
Tom

[tcusta00]

One of us will ensure that the pictures of Denise Lilly Bonovich (DLB) will be made available. :)

(Now that I've posted my suggested name, I probably won't be here much longer myself--I expect Earl will shoot me presently...) :D

Cheers,
Tom

We have to wait til August for it... errr... her?!? :confused: :lol:

[SteelersFan_in_CA]

Thanks for all your help here and over at TCF. I will always remember post 13 from this thread (http://archive2.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=229099&highlight=blush) from a few years ago that said a lot about you. Thanks again and good luck.

[tbackus]

Good bye Earl and God Speed!

I think I speak for many when we say "THANK YOU!"

We will all be missing you and thinking of you and your family. You should definatley come back and show off the little one when she is born! Congrats!

Adios!

[MercurialIN]

To Earl:

Wow what you wrote was so touching, I am actually tearing up a bit, I guess I always just thought you'd always be at dbstalk Earl. It's hard to imagine you leaving.

I want to say a sincere thank you for all the help you have given, I was shy about asking for your help with a non functioning DVR feature, I always worry about imposing on the mods as I know you are all so busy, but when I did work up my nerve to PM you with my question, you helped me get a very important feature (to me) working on my DVRs again, the My Cities feature. I am so grateful for that. I have always wanted to say too that I am so sorry for all the nonsense you have had to put up with at different times from some unfortunate posters who took out their frustrations/differences personally toward you. You certainly did not deserve that. I hope you know you are admired by a lot of people here, myself included. I wish you and your family well always, thank you and God bless.

[dsm]

Thanks Earl for everything you've done here! Good luck!

-steve

[chrisexv6]

One of us will ensure that the pictures of Denise Lilly Bonovich (DLB) will be made available. :)

(Now that I've posted my suggested name, I probably won't be here much longer myself--I expect Earl will shoot me presently...) :D

Cheers,
Tom

Funny moderators strike again!!

[cptpez]

Thanks for all of the information and assistance.

[soetart]

Thanks for everything Earl and good luck with your new career! :wave:

[Sugarlander]

Earl, I just got to know ye. After lurking for awhile I decided to join and participate in this forum because of the insight of folks like you. You are a class act and this newbie wishes you all the best.:)

[bakers12]

Thank you for all you have done for DBSTalk and myself. I wish you health, happiness and continued success.

[bearz 34]

Earl, thanks for all of the hard work and commitment that you have put in here over the years. You will be sorely missed by all of us.

[micah67]

Good luck, Earl.
Thanks for all the help, thanks for sharing your knowledge, and thanks for keeping the flame burning.

[sdicomp]

Earl, thanks for all your help and advice! Good luck in your new endeavors!!

[jdmac29]

Earl, you will be missed. I understand the family issue I have a son and a daugher on the way( June 08) that is the most important thing. Good luck in your future endeavors.

[cgking114]

Thanks for all the help you have given people. You probably will never know the amount of people you have helped because most were lurkers like myself and hardly if ever posted, but I can assure you there have been many at the brink of throwing their boxes out the window until they saw a suggestion or CE from you. Take care and enjoy your time woth your family. They truly are the most important thing.

[cbayus]

Happy trails to you.
Until we meet again.
Happy trails to you......

Thanks to you for your hard work and dedication to this little community of ours.

C

[TANK]

Good Luck Earl

Thank You for all the information and help you provided here.

[rfelder990]

Thanks Earl! Good luck in your future endeavors!

[TomA]

Thanks, Earl. You've been a valuable source of information and you will be missed. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

[EricG]

Thanks Earl. The knowledge you've shared has been well appreciated. I wish you luck on your new chapter in life. I'm sure you'll succeed because you will bring the same passion to your new job as you did here.

[VARTV]

Earl... Thank you for everything... The Best, Bob/VARTV (http://www.VARTV.com/)

[69hokie]

Good luck Earl...its been a great ride and I am sure your new road will be just as rewarding. Thanks for being here for us.

[HoTat2]

Goodbye Earl :( ;

And “thanks for the memories” as the old song lyric goes. I realize that many take for granted how much time and hard work goes into maintaining a site like this over the years. Plus act as a kind of liaison between us with all our many suggestions, concerns, and ceaseless complaints. And the DirecTV officionados on top of it. But just know that I’ve heartily appreciated everything you have done here, and fully understand that change is essential to this life. Thus people sometimes have to do other things of greater benefit to their lives and family.

Good luck in all you choose to do, as I know you will succeed in it.

Hope to see you pop in for a visit from to time to time.

Best Regards;

HoTat2

[Dr. Booda]

One of us will ensure that the pictures of Denise Lilly Bonovich (DLB) will be made available. :)

(Now that I've posted my suggested name, I probably won't be here much longer myself--I expect Earl will shoot me presently...) :D

Cheers,
Tom

Cool, Earl goes to work for DirecTV & we get DLB in August. Thanks in advance Earl!:grin:

[MrsEarl]

I had no idea - really! As long as my DVR still worked, as long as my husband eventually came to bed (wth me), as long as he was there for our son, I did not mind Earl working on DBSTalk. I could tell it was something he enjoyed a lot. It's strange but makes me very proud to find out that my husband is a sort of cyber celebrity.

Thank you all for your well wishes for our family and blessings for our soon new baby girl (well, 85% sure it's a girl. The doc could only confirm he saw no "boy parts"). Tom, you don't know how close your name choice was - Lily is actually a name on our short list!!

God bless to all of you and thank you for letting go of my husband :lol: He's going to have some free time now and I have to get started on that "Honey Do" List :p

Mrs. Earl

[HDTVsportsfan]

Hello Mrs. Earl,

It's nice to "meet you". Thanks for popping in and saying hello. Mr. Earl will certainly be missed. Good luck to you and your family. I hope Earl realizes the "honey do list" never goes away. There's always something on that list. :)

Oh....and Happy Mothers Day.

[whitey2755]

Earl, as a man who is proud to call his 'old man' his best friend, it brought a tear to my eye to hear you speak of your Dad. I know one thing, I am sure you have made him proud. Thanks for everything and best of luck to you and your family.

[grump]

Wow.

Good luck Earl.

[Sharkie_Fan]

I had no idea - really! As long as my DVR still worked, as long as my husband eventually came to bed (wth me), as long as he was there for our son, I did not mind Earl working on DBSTalk. I could tell it was something he enjoyed a lot. It's strange but makes me very proud to find out that my husband is a sort of cyber celebrity.

Thank you all for your well wishes for our family and blessings for our soon new baby girl (well, 85% sure it's a girl. The doc could only confirm he saw no "boy parts"). Tom, you don't know how close your name choice was - Lily is actually a name on our short list!!

God bless to all of you and thank you for letting go of my husband :lol: He's going to have some free time now and I have to get started on that "Honey Do" List :p

Mrs. Earl

Earl isn't "Sort of" a cyber celebrity. He's a bona fide, genuine cyber celebrity! :D

Even better than being a cyber celebrity... there are alot of people in this cyber world who are proud to call him a friend, which is something to be even more proud of!

Good luck to you and the Mr and the upcoming addition to your family. Your husband will be missed.

[boulder_gp]

Earl,

I don't post often, but I visit often. And I've always looked forward to the news of the day, the latest rumors, the new HD channels, etc. Through it all, I've always looked to your posts to level set for me what was really going on within the forums. I'll miss your level headed comments in the middle of heated back-and-forth, your insight, your humor, and on and on.

Good luck to you in all of your future endeavors - you'll be greatly missed around here.

[Spanky_Partain]

Best of luck dear friend! God bless you!

[Spanky_Partain]

I had no idea - really! As long as my DVR still worked, as long as my husband eventually came to bed (wth me), as long as he was there for our son, I did not mind Earl working on DBSTalk. I could tell it was something he enjoyed a lot. It's strange but makes me very proud to find out that my husband is a sort of cyber celebrity.

Thank you all for your well wishes for our family and blessings for our soon new baby girl (well, 85% sure it's a girl. The doc could only confirm he saw no "boy parts"). Tom, you don't know how close your name choice was - Lily is actually a name on our short list!!

God bless to all of you and thank you for letting go of my husband :lol: He's going to have some free time now and I have to get started on that "Honey Do" List :p

Mrs. Earl

Keep him busy or he might be back here! Thanks for sharing him with us! :)

[DCFSCAZARES]

Earl,
You are the man....Hasta la vista senor~Good luck and God Bless you :)(

[flogduh]

Earl - first of all, good luck. It's always nice to see someone make certain their priorities are well alligned - Family first. I remember running into you way back over in the Tivocommunity forums, back in 2000 when I was beta testing the first DTivos. We didn't always agree, but I always knew you had your heart in the right place. Actually, we agreed more often than not!

Enjoy the coming of the second miracle for you and your wife, your second child.

Respectfully,
Dan

[Jimmmmbo!]

For my ever-so-few posts and your never-ending-patience: Thank you!

May your future be bright and full of joy!

[carl6]

I had no idea - really!
Mrs. Earl

Well then, it is truly a wonderful side benefit of our (forum members) collective loss that you have the opportunity to see how important your husband has been to so many of us, and how much we respect his knowledge and efforts.

Take good care of our friend (I know you will).

Carl

[ghostdog]

The very best Earl. You are a very special person.;)

[jselinger24]

Earl, thanks for everything.

Indirectly, you helped me to achieve a wish I had ever since I was 8 years old.

I will miss reading your reviews and your posts greatly.

They always say anyone can be replaced - but, in your case I am not so sure.

God bless you and your family and good luck in your future endeavors.

[wilbur_the_goose]

Earl - pure class, a beacon of intelligence and class on the internet. And, I'm sure - in real life.

May you be blessed with an abundance of happiness and a life full of whatever you want and need.

God bless, sir. God bless.

[RAD]

Gee, I go on vacation for a few days and what the heck happens, Earl is leaving, never saw that coming.

Earl, thanks for all the work you did at Tivocommunity and here, always a class act. Thanks for the opportunities to participate in some of the early release programs.

Sounds like whatever new endevors await you I wish you good luck and happiness for you and family, you'll be missed.

[General Custer]

Well now that you're retired, how about spilling the beans on why DLB is not in the HR series?

[CUIllini]

Earl,

Thanks for everything, and good luck! Go Illini!

[msmith198025]

Hello Mrs. Earl,
.

Maybe earl's "ghost" name?:p

[jazzyd971fm]

Earl,


I know how losing a parent can change your outlook in life as I lost my mother last Dec.27, so I understand what you are going through.

So I would like to thank you for all the hours you have put into the CE & HR programs.

Thank you for the quick replies to our questions to our problems.

Thank you for keeping us "in the loop"

Good luck in your new position & your new arrival in your family.

You are & STILL will be appreciated, DBSTalk.Com is a better place because of you !!!!!!!!!!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :goodjob: :bowdown: :bowdown:

P.S. Thank You Chris for bringing Earl to DBSTalk.Com

[hasan]

I had no idea - really!

God bless to all of you and thank you for letting go of my husband :lol: He's going to have some free time now and I have to get started on that "Honey Do" List :p

Mrs. Earl

It is a fitting tribute to Earl for you to know how much your hubby was/is appreciated. He has helped innumerable people and provided considerable entertainment along the way (some of which was quite mischievous:) ) . We all wish the best for you and your expanding family.

May the One who helps and protects watch over you and yours.

[WERA689]

Wow.
Earl, I don't know quite what to say....
I wish you all the success in the world with your new career, and with your expanded family. Without question, you should be extremely proud of what you built here. It took the work of some extraordinary people to make it happen, and you have topped that list.
You will be missed, Earl. You will be missed.
Good Luck and Thanks.

[Earl Bonovich]

Well....

I am honored... and touched... and very appriciative of every post... pm... and email that I have received.

I am glad that I had the chance to say good bye... and thank you.
I am glad that I touched and helped so many people... and that I made a difference.

You all will not be forgotten...
And yes, that really was my wife in that post...

Till the next adventure..
I say good bye... for the last time.

Go Bears...
Go Illini...
Go White Sox..
Chicago 2016...

And lastly... Karma... You gotta love it..

And as my last act as a moderator...
This thread is closed...

:backtotop About DirecTV... the CE's... and what is sure to be a great ride...

[tkrandall]

Earl - thanks and all the best to you and your family.

[HarleyJoel]

Earl, best wishes to you and your family. We appreciate everything you've done for us here and you will be missed.

[Tom Robertson]

To allow the people who are just now seeing this thread for the first time, this thread has been re-opened.

We'll see that Earl gets a copy of the final thread.

Cheers,
Tom

[TedBarrett]

Congratulations on your new Life 2.0

[stevecon]

Thanks Earl - best of luck! Come back and visit sometime!

[DrummerBoy523]

Thanks for all the insight. Truly, everytime I saw your posts I knew that there would be some great information contained therein. Thanks for the time and effort that you spent putting this thing together.

~Jonathan

[Bluto17]

Thanks for all you've done here, and thanks for all the help you've given me over the year(s).

[jtm1631]

Congratulations on the new chapter in your life. You have left a very nice legacy here at dbstalk.com.

Have fun with the family and in your new career.

JT

[Elganja]

Best of luck Earl!

[DVRaholic]

Best of Luck earl..

You made all this a great hobby for me, I have followed you since Tivo community forums.

It will not be the same without you

Good luck

[pjb3589]

Been lurking on this forum for a long time now and just wanted to say

Thanks Earl for everything you've done for this community, best of luck.

[lance30276]

Thx Earl, You will be missed! Good Luck in the future! :)

[bobojay]

Best of Luck earl..

You made all this a great hobby for me, I have followed you since Tivo community forums.

It will not be the same without you

Good luck

Ditto, and double ditto!

[GP_23]

Thanks for everything you did for all of us Earl! I haven't been a member here very long, but anytime I had a question, you always responded quick and had the answer!

Good Luck with everything in the future and hope to hear from you one day in the future!

[Hansen]

Earl,

A sincere thank you for everything you have done and for making such a significant contribution to DirecTV's hardware and the DirecTV experience. The company is a better company because of your efforts to build this forum and the CE world. The sacrifices you have surely made over these last couple years are appreciated by the many folks on this forum and the countless folks out there using DirecTV who do not know all the behind the scenes efforts you have undertaken to make their experience possible.

Thank you and Godspeed in your future endevours. You will be missed.

[upnorth]

Earl Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for everything you have done you will be missed.;)

[mcbeevee]

Good luck, Earl, and thanks for all of your hard work helping make this a great forum.

:righton:

[Ken H]

Earl,

You're the best.

Best wishes for all your future endeavors,
Ken H

[TomMac]

Earl,

Thank you for all your efforts and help. Everyone will miss your input.

Tom Mc

[l8er]

Earl - I hardly knew ye.

Thanks for your help in the forums.

Good night and Good Luck.

[eaglesfan27]

Earl,

Thank you for sharing and for all you have done for this community. Good luck in your future endeavours.

Brian

[jeffloby]

Good Luck Buddy, Take Care

[Fredfa]

Thank you for all your hard work, Earl.

I have learned so much from you over the years.

Best to you and the family in the future.

Fred

[ohpuckhead]

Thanks Earl!

[pilotboy72]

So long Earl. I've learned a lot from you. Best of luck in your new venture!

[rjknyy]

Earl, thank you and good luck!

[shendley]

Earl:

It's hard to imagine dbstalk without your guidance and presence. You'll definitely be missed. Best of luck on your new career. And, of course, many thanks for all you've done for all of us here.

[MikeP]

Earl,

I wanted to thank you for always responding to my questions. I'm not one of the big names on this message board, yet whenever I sent you a private message, you always took the time to answer my questions, DBS related or not. I learned a lot from you over the years.

Good luck to you in your future endeavors. The best to you and your family.

Sincerely,
Mike

[Rpbertxyz]

The time and effort you put into this board, everybody here has appreciated it, and will miss you.

Thank You Bob H.