Home Distiller

I'm outta here guys. It's been fun but six years has had its toll. I'm now of to meditate.

Stay safe and above all remain calm.

Again...

Only YOU know when it's time and if that time is now, good luck to you my friend...

I doubt you'll be able to stay away, but only time will tell...

Good luck with all you do Balnik. You will be missed

I reckon you'll be missed around here Graham...

Take care my friend, I do hope a little of your straight talking has rubbed off on us...

blanik...not you too!

You are going to be sorely missed around here. After you get rested up good...how bout coming back??
Or at least stop in and check on us every now and again.

Take care, and good luck to you!!

Usge

Hey blanikdog, good luck to you moving forward. You'll be missed but I'm sure you'll check in. Peace.

Thanks for all you did for HD my friend.Sorry to see step down but under stand .Visit often.

bobtuse wrote:Past time...

Blanikdog Sir you will be missed. I have learned quite a bit from your contributions here at HD. Sory to see you go. But you know what's best for you. I do hope you will stop by and smash a few thermometers every now and again. Enjoy your time away.

bobtuse wrote:Past time...

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I find this comment very mean and uncalled for bobtuse. Blanikdog has still managed to add valuable content to HD over the last couple of years even though his health has been anything but 100%. His straight talking style has sometimes been looked down on by some members, but they are in the minority. He gave his information on many many topics freely even though at some stage giving it, he must have been in physical pain.

I think I speak for the majority of the membership in wishing Blanik all the best for the future, in whatever he does. When Blanikdog, Olddog and others, graced the boards of HD with their presence, the polish was given to our hobby and the search to produce better beverages easier and more importantly, a safer way to do it, gave way to a new methodology only practised by very few home distiller's at that time. While some of Blanikdog's responses were shot straight from the waist at whatever subject, I have no doubt in my mind that it was done with the intention of making the culprit sit up and take heed of what they were doing, in the hope that it would make them a better home distiller and make the hobby more attractive to legalisation among other subjects. Not everyone liked his posts, but if it saved people from being scalded or maybe even killed, then that is a very small emotion to live with. Some members, IMO, who put up walls of defence towards Blanik's posts, were egoist's who were wholly blasé about the practice of home distillation.

Good Luck Blanikdog and Thank You, you will be missed here on the boards...

blanikdog:

Good Luck and best wishes...


Bull.

You'll be missed Blanik, Take 'er easy.
NChooch

Take care of yourself Blanik -- your insight and humor will be sorely missed here. Stop by when you've come back in from the road.

every post was always much appreciated and well taken. Best wishes Blanikdog

Gonna miss you Blanik, stop by and check up on us every once in a while. I'm sure someone will step up and try and carry on your straight shooting replies, hell, I will give it my best shot. I appreciate every contribution you have made to this forum and wish you well in your endeavors, this place is loosing lots of stillin knowledge with yours and OD's retirement.

Take care of yourself and the missus... And know we are all a little wiser, (some of us alot wiser) because of what you have done here for us.

Thanks blanikdog
Only been here awhile but your input, and straight shooting advise (agressive for the thin skinned) will be missed.
Good luck in your endeavers.

Well, Shit! This sucks!
Pop in from time to time and say: Hi!
ArkyJ

ArkyJ wrote:Pop in from time to time and say: Hi!

He will Ms. Jackie.
He loves us.

blanikdog in a world full of lay down bas...ds you are a real stand up guy, along with the rest who make this place function. enjoy your time. cob
i need a 232, and 2000 meters.

luck to you an yours

Well I hate to see you go grandpa, but I understand. Thanks for always being strait forward and giving so much attention to the safety side of this hobby that is so often overlooked.

Good luck on your journey.

RD

I hate to see you go also blanik. We all need the cranky ole grandpa that waves his walking stick at the kids, and yells at them to 'GIT OFF THE LAWN!!' once in a while.

I wish you the best in whatever direction life takes you, and hope that it is still a long road ahead of you. I know you have had some hard times with the meds the last few years, and know just how bad the meds and procedures for a dreadful disease can cause a change in personality/behavior. I have walked that path myself, as an observer, so have seen first hand.

I think we all hope, to hear from you as much as we can in the future.

Now in your 'retirement' years from HD, you can now pull up a rocker on the porch, pour yourself a tall cold one (or 4), and spin yarns for the young'uns, about the 'way thing used to be, back in my days', lol.

H.

Another member of the club.

All the best, Blanik.

Blanik kinda put me in mind of the grounds keeper Willie on the Simpsons. http://www.thesimpsons.com/characters/home.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow