Horological Meandering

Dear forumners! Please join me in congratulating our dear JLC moderator Nicolas “amanico” Fondaneche on his 20 000 post which, knowing him, will come in few hours. All started 3 years ago on UN forum with his first post and little bit later with his first... 

You and the numbers of posts, both awesome! Congratulations! It is a good occason for me to thank you for all of your help and support during the past two years. You really are unfailingly generous with your time, knowledge and experience. You have also b... 

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Your wisdom and humilty are cornerstones of this amazIng community, and I am genuinely grateful for your enduring contributions and sage input. Craig

You're a great asset to Purist and have been a great help to me in my meandering. Thanks again.

... and thank you again for all the shared passion for those small pieces of engineering that are going to drive us mad Congratulation of the 20'000 post, but really curious to know how many PM's :P Karim

No words can describe our luck in having your whit and charm not to mention knowledge in the forum of watch nuts . Merci mon ami. 20000 more please Bill

. . . simply amazing, Nicolas. And thank you, Damian, for bringing our modest friend to the limelight . . . collegially, Art

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That's true and a very good initiative to award Nicolas for his 20.000 posts. Thanks Nicolas for your time, in sharing your knowledge, experience and passion with us !!! You, and this forum, already influenced me becoming "richer" with watches (but poor w... 

Congrats for this impressive milestone ! Fr.Xavier

Thanks for sharing your passion with us all, to convey that passion, thanks for the long time that you spend, like the rest of moderators, to teach us a little more each day. And thanks especially for being such good people. I'm honored to belong to your ... 

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And that is saying a lot, given the number Nicolas is about to hit. Nicolas, thanks for being such a great contributor. When pressed for time and quickly checking in, I always make it a point to read your posts. I have learned a lot that way. Your dedicat... 

LOL! You are the living embodiment of the perpetual motion machine, my friend! TM

...what on Earth he did to burn off all that hyperactivity before taking up moderating 25 hours a day ??? Thanks again Nicolas, and well done! Cheers, pplater.

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Thanks for starting this appreciation thread for Nicolas. Like you, I think Nicolas is one of the cornerstones of PPro, along with all the other moderators and folks who work behind the scenes to make this a great, informative place to hang out. I love th... 

You have done great work. - SJX

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looking forward to 50k, you are the WISe man of 2009 thanks Damian for reminding all of us

I suspect there is an army of Nicolas all working together nonstop. Such is the quantity and quality of his posts. I absolutely love reading his posts. Thank you very much Nicolas.

Indeed, we happened upon the United Nicholas Association of France and they agreed to maintain a constant supply of Nicholas-es. As soon as one had expired or was worn out, there was an immediate replacement. It was an amicable relationship until you 'out... 

I assumed PPro had perfected the cloning process started with Dolly the sheep. Perhaps not? A...  

and I will always enjoy your continual passion. Cheers, Jon

Just awesome.

Just brilliant Nicolas, You not only achieved the highest post count ever on Purists, but have done it in record time – your first post was on my birthday 3 years ago , so I recall it well. An unparalleled achievement, but of course we all know it i... 

Nicolas' posts r always a treat! cheers, Ed~

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Except maybe ....Thanks? The most important here is not the individual performance, but the work of the whole team. All the Moderators work hard to make of this place an interesting, warm, peaceful and pleasant place. All the current Moderators, but also ... 

Congrats on your 20,000 posts, Nicolas! Great moderating and for making watchprosite (and especially JLC forum) such an enjoyable place to visit and post!

my friend- both for you interesting posts but also for your generous help Cheers

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To add my appreciation and well-wishes to Nicolas for contributing such warmth, spontaneity, credibility, humor and timeliness in addition to factual data to PuristSPro. tempusfugit

Nicolas is a great guy and one that definitely helps make this forum a great place to be! Here's to the countless hours he has dedicated in the forums sharing his knowledge and information! Cheers, Alex

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best wishes and thanks. I am always informed and entertained by your posts. Looking forward to seeing you at the next Euro GTG. Vernon

Many congratulations Nicolas, and thanks for your enthusiastic welcome to the world of JLC earlier this year. Best, J.

20k of top-quality posts! Your presence and wisdom brings much joy to me. Thanks for sharing your passion. Goh