About the BOI and it's future here...

Awwww, I feel kinda bad for all those scammers and shady vendors out there. All their weedle hopes and dreams for a BOI-less industry and increased revenues for the future have all of a sudden been shattered. Just so sad , NOT!!!!!!!! Hahaha.

It's great to know the BOI is staying. I believe thanks are in order to everyone who's time, money, and hard work contributed to making this happen and thank you Rich as well.

Now that the decision is made, everybody that is a contributing member needs to keep it up, and those that use this site without contributing in the past need to pony up. Thanks Rich. We are behind you all the way.

Originally Posted by houdini1

Good to hear Rich! Glad its staying the same. You are right, there are a lot of people here, including myself that would have your back.


Happy New Year everyone!

I couldn't agree more. I think I speak for most of us when I say THANK YOU.

It's good to see that there are still people out there that are willing to do what they feel is right regardless of the fear of potential backlash from others.

You've definitely got the right idea... Hopefully many of us can live by that example.

Thanks again Rich.

Ok, it's my birthday and the best gift I have is the BOI staying here. Whew!!!!!!! Rich, thanks for the great present. We can all share......LOL!

Thanks sooooo much!

Most excellent news!!!

Would type more if the cat wasn't laying on both arms making it tough to type. lmao

Originally Posted by polasian

RICH...for a sec there I thought you were playing a REALLY mean joke on us...I refreshed the thread an it said "invalid...contact admin"...but the above explains that



Your DAMN RIGHT we got your back! Thank you Rich!

Damn skippy, Webby!! We gotz your back!!! Hell!!! We'll give ya character refs and carry your big brass cajone-d self into court and testify on your behalf!!!

I am so glad you decided to keep the BOI. I will make a donation at the end of the week. Thank you Rich. You will continue to save me and many others thousands of dollars and many heartaches.

You're awesome!

Originally Posted by WebSlave

So yeah, the BOI stays, and if anyone wants to sue with me over something in it, BRING IT ON, BUB.

This is the Rich I have been waiting for, I knew you would return. It seems that when the stress is hard to bear you have to do some personal digging into yourself to find an answer, it is this Rich that comes forward and makes a stand, I may not always agree with your decisions, but I have always tried to understand and respect them.

Thank you for remembering who you are and what the BOI means to everyone here (whether they like it or not) and the reptile industry.

Originally Posted by Junkyard

This is the Rich I have been waiting for, I knew you would return. It seems that when the stress is hard to bear you have to do some personal digging into yourself to find an answer, it is this Rich that comes forward and makes a stand, I may not always agree with your decisions, but I have always tried to understand and respect them.

Thank you for remembering who you are and what the BOI means to everyone here (whether they like it or not) and the reptile industry.

It appears that some people have forgetten this about me as well. That I will fight like a no holds barred banshee when I am attacked...

I am very happy to hear that the BOI will be staying.. As I have said before.. The BOI is what brought me here, and has helped me more then once. It would be very sad to see it go.