Shout out to Mark Boyce!

Jeff, I second your great comments, Mark is always upbeat about everything happening here on many of the threads of this, the best, OGR, O gauge forum. Thank you for making this thread. Merry Christmas

I'll 3rd that, Mark is a special person, always a helping or encouraging response.

3 cheers for Mark!  Adds to the FUN of the hobby!

John A

Hi there Jeff, you are spot on about Mark! He makes everyone here feel special! But he is right, you are all special in your own little way, Mark just seams to know what that is!

Mark gives nice pills to all the curmudgeons!  GO MARK!

Couldn't agree more with this. Mark is always there to encourage others.

Jeff - thanks for starting this thread honoring Mark's wonderfully positive voice on this forum.  Mark is a most welcome and illuminating voice here on the forum.  I always greatly appreciate and enjoy what he has to say.  

No doubt one of the most genuinely nice people on the forum. 

Mark is great!  I read more than I post on here, but Mark is always quick to offer words of encouragement when I do post.

Also, his shipment packing is second to none.  I bought something from him years ago, and it was packed better than a can of sardines.  He's up there with Vince Lombardi, Bart Star, Brett Favre, and Armour Meat as one of the best Packers of all time.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, Mark and OGR forumites!

A genuine nice person with a positive outlook on life.

Mark’s the gentlemen O gauger!...top shelf stuff!...

Pat

Here is to nice guys on the forum'.  Mark is in first place'..😁🎅🏻🌲

I'm pretty sure Mark drives fast through puddles near bus stops at the retirement home and then laughs...

Just kidding.  I always enjoy reading Mark's posts.  He is a positive influence on the forum.  I love his layout thread.

Mark definitely brings that fraternal energy to the forum. Folks like him build the fellowship of this group and bolster the excitement of the community. 

Mark is a good guy and always has a something positive to say. I had the good fortune of meeting Mark a year or 2 ago at York; he took the time to stop by my table in the Blue Hall and we had a good visit. Thanks for starting this thread!

Let's start a: I love Mark club!  LOL.  Yes, Mark is a super good guy.  I hope to meet him in person one day at the Blackwater Canyon Line or Glacier Line.  :-)

I agree- Mark can always be counted upon for something nice to say.

-Greg

Mark is an O-scale guy in an N-scale world. Hey, that's pretty deep!

Tom

I've known Mark for several years from several forums. I met him at York a few years back, and he is the same in person. He is a person everyone is glad to know.

Bravo, Mark!!! Thank you for all of the positivity and encouragement you have given me an other members of this forum over the years. You are agood man and an example we can all follow.

If the Forum gave out a "Good Guy of the Year" award- Mark would get my vote !

Always ready to give encouragement and support.

Thanks Mark !

Bob

Mark who ?

@MartyE posted:

I'm pretty sure Mark drives fast through puddles near bus stops at the retirement home and then laughs...

Yeah, I've got that on video!

WUT?????   

Nope.  I know Mark.  He is the real deal, a genuine nice guy! 

George

I wholeheartedly agree that Mark is a fountain of positivity on this Forum. He always has encouraging words and is always kind and compassionate to others. Arnold

I totally agree with everyone.  Mark is usually the first to reply to any of my posts(sometime he is the only one) ...always positive and encouraging.  A great asset to this forum and a really nice guy.

I once heard that Mark tried going the opposite way down the aisles at York (or is that Aisles Of York?!?!?!), but I soon realized they must have gotten him confused with someone else.

If he runs for office, any office, I'll vote for him.

He's a great guy !!

Alex

Although I don't respond to every thread, there are a few people that when I see that they have, I read the thread and there are very few people that when I see their name, I skip the thread. Mark is one of the first list.

I must confess that I don't know Mark other than by his contributions to the ORG forum.   But based on his obvious effort to  make a positive above and beyond impact on model train hobbyists, Mark is truly a great guy.  Thanks Mark !!! 

Absolutely one of the forum's greatest assets.  Thank you, Mark, for making this place more enjoyable than it would otherwise be!

So, to this post he doesn't respond?  Come on Mark, don't let us down!!

Chuck

Okay Chuck, here I am. 

First of all, I am really humbled!  Thank you so much Jeff_the_Coaster_Guy, for starting this off.  I really appreciate all the wonderful comments.  I am glad I am able to make a contribution to this very fine Forum which is loaded with very wonderful people like all of you who have commented and 'liked' Jeff's original post.  My eyes started to water several times.  Maybe that is why I try to be encouraging to everyone.

Actually, I probably could spend less time on the Forum and more time on the layout, but I always get so much fellowship from all of you!!    May God bless all of you, everyone on this Forum, and the whole OGR staff who make it possible and keep it up and running!!!

By his behavior, Mark has created an informal but powerful "Fan Club" of hobbyists. He has helped and encouraged many OGR Forumites - including me.

Contrary to American popular culture that "worships" vapid Hollywood characters, egotistical rock stars, and so-called celebrities, Mark is the real deal -- an ambassador with an affirming personality.

Mike Mottler   LCCA 12394

Hear! Hear!

Thanks Mark!

@Mark Boyce posted:

Okay Chuck, here I am. 

First of all, I am really humbled!  Thank you so much Jeff_the_Coaster_Guy, for starting this off.  I really appreciate all the wonderful comments.  I am glad I am able to make a contribution to this very fine Forum which is loaded with very wonderful people like all of you who have commented and 'liked' Jeff's original post.  My eyes started to water several times.  Maybe that is why I try to be encouraging to everyone.

Actually, I probably could spend less time on the Forum and more time on the layout, but I always get so much fellowship from all of you!!    May God bless all of you, everyone on this Forum, and the whole OGR staff who make it possible and keep it up and running!!!

May God bless you and yours as well Mark, you are a special person!

Mark may God Bless you and your family nice folks like you are few and far between. I feel blessed to have met you and spend that few hours at Mercer Junction that Saturday. You have always have nice and positive thoughts to offer. Thank You for your friendship. I would also like to thank all the great folks on this great forum. It is Forumites like Mark that make it so special. Jeff thank you for starting this thread to honor a gentleman like Mark.

Totally agree. The world could use more people like Mark!

I never met him in the real world, but I like Mark a lot. His being here reminds me that there are really nice people in the world.

I am just a part time contributor here but whenever I see a post or comment by Mark it is always positive.  He makes this a better place.  Thank you Mark!