The 2015 Lend-Lease participant is...

**Oberst Hajj** · 01-08-2015 18:57

For the past three years we have selected a member of the site to join us at Origins Game Fair in Columbus Ohio. Each year it gets harder and harder to select just a single person that deserves this honor. This year's winner has risen to the top quickly, but I think everyone will agree that the honor is well deserved.

It is with great pleasure that I announce Skafloc (Neil) as this year's Lend-Lease participant!

In his short 2 years on the site, he has fully embraced our community's ethos. Many of us have benefited from the 140+ files he has upload to the site, or gleaned information from the nearly 8 posts per day he makes. In his first year on the site, not only was he the higest poster for four months, he was also the top poster and thread starter for the entire year. He has also participated in just about every major aspect of the site and many local conventions.

Over the next couple of month we will be running several raffle style fund raisers here on the site to generate the funds needed to cover the expenses of the Lend-Lease program.

But for now, please join me in congratulating Neil on his selection!

**Nightmoss** · 01-08-2015 19:22

Congratulations, Neil.

**BBSuds** · 01-08-2015 20:10

Congrats Neil.

Looking forward to meeting you in person at Origins.

**OldGuy59** · 01-08-2015 20:16

Neil!
You lucky dog, you! Very well deserved, as the write-up says. This AAR will be too much fun to read.

**milcoll73** · 01-08-2015 20:18

congrats neil!!!!!

**fast.git** · 01-08-2015 20:44

A brilliant selection, Herr Oberst! Neil is a fantastic choice for this opportunity and more than worthy of the recognition.

Congratulations, Neil! I hope this means I get the opportunity to meet you in person. Here's to you!

**HotleadColdfeet** · 01-08-2015 21:23

Congrats Neil! Hope you enjoy your time in the States!

**Zoe Brain** · 01-08-2015 21:25

**Marechallannes** · 01-08-2015 21:32

A good choice, indeed Herr Oberst!

Nice surprise, Neil.

Congratulations from Germany.

I'm shure you'll have a lot of fun with Neil in Ohio. He dances on the stages of WGF & WGS and I was really impressed by his Doncaster scenarios last year.

Well done wingman.

(Damn, this medal gallery is very impressive... - nice presentation.)

**Doug** · 01-08-2015 21:32

Well done mate, also well deserved.

**P-51D** · 01-08-2015 21:40

Awesome! congrats Neil! Let's get the fundraising going!

**flash** · 01-08-2015 23:04

Huzzah ! Congratulations Neil - don't forget the Stotties !

**gully_raker** · 01-08-2015 23:32

Fantastic choice! Well done Neil!

You will have a real blast over at Origins.
Will be looking forward to some great AAR's & lots of photos.

**Guntruck** · 01-09-2015 00:09

Congrats Neil, couldn't happen to a nicer bloke.

**Boney10** · 01-09-2015 00:39

Congrats Neil, your contributions thoroughly deserve the accolade, well done that man.

**tikkifriend** · 01-09-2015 00:53

Haway the Lad.

Well done Neil .Much deserved. Now you can educate the States about propper food like leek puddins and stotties

**FarEast** · 01-09-2015 01:56

Top shelf Sir! Well Done!

**Nightbomber** · 01-09-2015 02:41

Yeaaaah!!! Well deserved! Excellent choice. Over the Moon am I

**matt56** · 01-09-2015 02:43

Congratulations, Neil! I look forward to meeting you at Origins.

All the best,
Matt

**flash** · 01-09-2015 03:07

Does this mean a black and white striped lend lease medal ribbon or B&W union flag ribbon ?!!

**tikkifriend** · 01-09-2015 03:28

Had to search long and hard for this historic shot

Not long before you were born!!!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 01-09-2015 04:31

And just how many times have the Mackems won it?

Originally Posted by tikkifriend

Had to search long and hard for this historic shot

Not long before you were born!!!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 01-09-2015 04:31

Now that would be cool

Originally Posted by flash

Does this mean a black and white striped lend lease medal ribbon or B&W union flag ribbon ?!!

Now that would be cool.

**Mau Fox** · 01-09-2015 04:50

Congrats Neil!

Mau

**grumpybear** · 01-09-2015 05:24

Well done , you are an excellent choice.

**Teaticket** · 01-09-2015 05:43

Great choice! Well done Neil.

**tikkifriend** · 01-09-2015 05:44

Originally Posted by Skafloc

And just how many times have the Mackems won it?

Ok but the last time we were both alive to see it

And they had better hair

**tikkifriend** · 01-09-2015 05:53

Originally Posted by Skafloc

And just how many times have the Mackems won it?

Ok but the last time we were both alive to see it

And they had better hair, well Bobby Kerr did anyway.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 01-09-2015 07:14

Very well deserved Squadron Leader.

and just this once in your honour.

Kyte.

**Rabbit 3** · 01-09-2015 10:02

Congratulations Neil!

**Blackronin** · 01-09-2015 10:36

Well deserved, Neil!!
Excellent choice, Keith!

I'll gladly help in the raffles!

**Jager** · 01-09-2015 11:28

Congrats, Neil; I can't wait to meet you at Origins.

Don't worry, Rob: we'll return your squadron leader in good shape, and with a minimum number of incriminating pictures

Karl

**johnbiggles** · 01-09-2015 12:30

Well deserved Neil,
couldn't happen to a nicer bloke
Congratulations

**johnbiggles** · 01-09-2015 12:30

Well deserved Neil,
couldn't happen to a nicer bloke
Congratulations

**RiotInferno** · 01-09-2015 12:32

Congrats Neil, enjoy your trip to the Midwest of the US. I hear Ohio is a nice place.

**hawkhurst** · 01-09-2015 12:39

well done Neil congrats

**BobP** · 01-09-2015 13:05

Congratulations on your selection. Hope I may make it there this year to meet you in person.

My contribution will be there to get you here.

**Willi Von Klugermann** · 01-09-2015 13:14

Great choice. Well deserved. Congrats Neil.

**Flying Helmut** · 01-09-2015 13:16

Congratulations Neil!

A top prize for a top bloke (even if he does occasionally call me 'Steve'!

) Thoroughly well-deserved.

Bring on the raffles; lets get him over there!

**Hedeby** · 01-09-2015 14:46

Neil mate - that is just the most brilliant news - I am so pleased for you (and more than a little jealous) amazing - just amazing

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 01-10-2015 06:08

Cheers Steve, I mean Tim. See at WMMS. Bring the Gothas.

Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

Congratulations Neil!

A top prize for a top bloke (even if he does occasionally call me 'Steve'!

) Thoroughly well-deserved.

Bring on the raffles; lets get him over there!

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 01-10-2015 06:17

Just catching up after our little getaway courtesy of the bairns anniversary gift.

WOW. I am deeply honoured to have been selected. It will be great to meet as many of the US Wing who can make it to Origins. I will try and keep the high standards set by those who have proceeded me, Guntruck, Nightbomber and Marechallenes. I look forward to participating in many if not all the games and hope you enjoy my choice for the lendlease game. Eric I look forward to sailing in your SoG games too.

Once again let me thank everyone who voted for me and given me this great opportunity. I will try and not let you down.

NEIL, gobsmacked, dazed and confused.

**tikkifriend** · 01-10-2015 07:18

Are you going to apply for the Managers job at St James now as well now you are on a roll

**pflanzer** · 01-10-2015 15:21

Congratulations Neil ! Have a great time.

Tony

**BobP** · 01-10-2015 17:57

All I can say now is let the contributions begin.

**7eat51** · 01-10-2015 20:27

Neil, it is an honor for us that you are the Lend-Lease representative this year. You have enriched both sites, and you will enrich Origins. This is so well-desrved. Very cool, indeed.

I look forward to our times together.