Purple and Preferred. By...Whom?

[woodsroad]

I've turned purple, which means that I'm now Preferred. But by whom? Over whom? Am I no longer Senior, like I was yesterday? A lot has transpired in the year that I've been hanging out here, but this change in rank thing has me at a loss for words. How unusual...for me.

 

[eightywon]

Congrats?

 

[ericthered]

It was probably the people at Sutliff that made you Preferred as payment for that bang-up job of promotional photographyshopping that you did for them.
Congrats!

 

[papipeguy]

Conrats on your high achievement. I'm sure that Cortaz will forward you the usual junkbric-a-brac that is bestowed on Preferred members.

 

[woodsroad]

Thanks, Eric and Eightywon!
Although I have not heard from Paul Creasy personally, I did have a dream last night that I was at a BBQ, and they were smoking a whole pig...with Molto Dolce.

 

[eightywon]

Phonomet- I think you need 500 post AND a year.

 

[mso489]

Woods, this just means you're in a little deeper than before. Congratulations!

 

[condorlover1]

Well done Dan. Does that come with a badge or a Blue Max award? I am sure it is in recognition all your sterling efforts in making the box pass work and keeping track of everything. Whatever the reason congratulations chum to a well deserved promotion!

 

[drwatson]

CONGRATES! Only a year too, well done. :clap:

 

[papajoe]

Congrats!

 

[sablebrush52]

They will let anyone into this club.
Congratulations!

 

[brian64]

Congrats...and I think it means preferred by the site sponsors. They figure any of us who stick around here long enough to turn purple have probably done some purchasing from one or more of them, and will likely continue to do so.

 

[warren]

woodsroad: I am very surprised that you were not offended by the change in status. Surprised and . . . a bit offended!

Congratulations on staying above ground for another year.
Oh! And, . . . nah, too easy.

 

[warren]

I must add that you look very extinguished in purple. Distinguished! I meant distinguished! Truly I did. Nothing Freudian here, simple mistake is all.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Congrats! Roasted Molto Dolce pig, now I'm salivating...

 

[agnosticpipe]

Oh ye of the woody road, congratulations for a years worth of information, observations, and sparkling conversation. A few more years and you'll be, uh, another color or, I don't know, what comes next? :clap:

 

[cobguy]

Congrats! Save me a chair in the Purple Room ... I'll be there next week! :D

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Congrats, now you too are a basking case.

 

[tuold]

Some of us must remain here among the unwashed and shirtless while others ascend to the rarified high heavens of pipe forum posting.
Someday I also hope to don my silk monogramed maroon smoking jacket and join the elite in the Lane 1Q perfumed halls of pipe Valhalla!

 

[warren]

It's not a jacket. Let Kevin know, boxers or briefs? Oh! And for those with the body for it, I've heard roumers of a thong being available.