And now it's officially official and complete

[Marcus-SanDiego]

The ZHPMafia.com handover is now complete.

All of the server information has been turned over. The new affiliate links are up. The email addresses have been turned over. The Facebook page is no longer being administered by me. There may be something I forgot, but that's a wrap.

My affiliation with this forum -- as its boss -- has come to an official end.

It's been a great experience owning and operating this forum during the past 2.5 years. I met some really neat people, including Keith and Randeaux (I already knew Dane from a previous forum).

I am absolutely going to miss my day-to-day interaction with all of you. I'm guessing that I won't post a lot from here, though I will lurk from time to time. I will still be available to current ownership as a consultant, though, in case I am needed for something. But by and large, I really am moving on. (We still have not procured a lease in Hawaii but we're finally making progress. We're negotiating for 2100 square feet of space right now; we are just hammering out concessions, give backs, and some other small items. I'm hopeful that we'll have a permanent space within 30 days.)

Anyhow, thanks to everyone who makes ZHPMafia.com what it is today. The owners and moderators often get so much credit for making this place the friendly place it is, but please understand that we've always known that it was the membership that really gets the credit. There are 1500 or so members who drive this forum daily. The owners and moderators simply make sure no one gets off course.

So, without further ado, my time is up.

Take care.

[Dave_B]

Congrats to all involved!

[WOLFN8TR]

Marcus Good Luck and Thanks for creating ZHPMAFIA!


Gary

[fredo]

You will be missed. Good luck, Marcus !

[Ryans323i]

New to peasant status, huh? It's cool, we have a private chat where we bash all the mods. PM me for link. Don't ask Randeaux about it, he's been sworn to secrecy (damn traitor).

Going to be serious now, you've created a save haven for like minded individuals and given a "not special" car the legacy it deserves. The ZHP Mafia is world famous, internationally connected and a place I like to call home. Thank you.

[danewilson77]

May Peerless Fine Art absolutely dominate the photog realm!!!

[johnrando]

What a great ride it's been.

:hashbrowns

@Ryan, LOL.

[JupiterBMW]

You will be missed. Good luck, Marcus !
This.


New to peasant status, huh? It's cool, we have a private chat where we bash all the mods. PM me for link. Don't ask Randeaux about it, he's been sworn to secrecy (damn traitor).

Going to be serious now, you've created a save haven for like minded individuals and given a "not special" car the legacy it deserves. The ZHP Mafia is world famous, internationally connected and a place I like to call home. Thank you.
Definitely this.


May Peerless Fine Art absolutely dominate the photog realm!!!
And also this.

Glad to have met you at the Reunion and may nothing but happiness and good fortune be with you and your family in your future endeavors.

[Tnhl1989]

Thank you Marc! :)

[GMATT]

Mark....simply, thank you. All the best in your new photography business, hope we get to share in your future success.

Gary

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[jayjay_dee]

Thanks Marc and good luck... all the best!!!

[Newjack]

This is bittersweet. You started something really great Marcus, and you couldn't have picked a better crew of moderators. ZHP Mafia will continue to thrive and be an amazing community, but it will feel different without you being around.

Thanks for everything Boss.

[S85FTW]

Good Luck Mark, I wish you and your family all the best in Hawaii. Don't take paradise for granted!

[BimmerWill]

Thanks again to Marc and all those that have contributed! Good luck with your future endeavors I hope that Hawaii is as wonderful as it sounds!

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[Avetiso]

Thank you, Marcus. Best of luck to you.

[Hermes]

are you still gonna be in town or are you moving to the islands?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, guys.

The business is in Hawaii. I am staying put, however. My business partner will be running the business on a day-to-day basis. I may move there on a temporary basis, though, if conditions warrant it. At this point, though, I plan to stay in SD.

[bullfrogs_M3]

Thanks, guys.

The business is in Hawaii. I am staying put, however. My business partner will be running the business on a day-to-day basis. I may move there on a temporary basis, though, if conditions warrant it. At this point, though, I plan to stay in SD.

I'll move out there for you Marcus, you know just in case you need another warm body out there. :)

Seriously though good luck with the new venture!!!


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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, J.

[static667]

Thank you for everything you've done involving this forum. All of your hard work created a place for the community to blossom. May all of your future ventures be as successful as this one.

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[Hornung418]

Thanks, Mark. Catch you later!!

[DasMechaniKer]

Mark,
You've truly done a great thing here. This family is very unique and cherished by all of us. I'm sure your next venture will be just as successful with you driving it!

The best of luck to you!!!



P.S.

Oh, and I'm sure we'll still be seeing you around at Dane's next year?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

P.S.

Oh, and I'm sure we'll still be seeing you around at Dane's next year?

I sure hope so. I have not ruled it out, so it's really just a matter of my schedule.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, Mark. Catch you later!!

Later, sir.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thank you for everything you've done involving this forum. All of your hard work created a place for the community to blossom. May all of your future ventures be as successful as this one.

Thanks, sir. I expect things to go well. But the future is unpredictable. You never know.

[///Maniak]

Congrats, thanks for all your hard work!

[E_Rak]

We'll keep the throne warm while you're gone!

[Oli77]

Great vision, great timing, great family!

Success.

Thanks Mark and good luck with your photo endeavors!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, guys.

[derbo]

Good luck in the future Marc!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks.

[das boots]

M....Thanks for everything that you did with this forum. Which island are your going to for your future endeavors? Family is still in Oahu. However, I'm also in the process of purchasing and deciding between Maui or Kauai since I am getting close to retirement. Hope to see you around.

[Washburn]

Keep in touch, Mark - all of us are grateful to you for what you have started and created.
Be safe, and good luck!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

M....Thanks for everything that you did with this forum. Which island are your going to for your future endeavors? Family is still in Oahu. However, I'm also in the process of purchasing and deciding between Maui or Kauai since I am getting close to retirement. Hope to see you around.

Kauai.


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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Keep in touch, Mark - all of us are grateful to you for what you have started and created.
Be safe, and good luck!

Thanks, sir.


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[das boots]

Kauai.


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Princeville?........Wonderful.

[imola red zhp]

Mark it was a pleasure meeting you last year with your wife and Zippy, thanks for creating such a great forum. I hope we meet again hopefully in Kauai.
Take care and stay in touch.


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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Princeville?........Wonderful.

Right now the front runner is for space in Kapa'a. Between Lihue and Princeville. But nothing is signed yet.


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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Mark it was a pleasure meeting you last year with your wife and Zippy, thanks for creating such a great forum. I hope we meet again hopefully in Kauai.
Take care and stay in touch.


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Dennis, ditto.


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[zhpnsnv]

Thanks, Mark. Your site renewed my faith in this medium, plain and simple.

[kayger12]

Thanks, Mark. Your site renewed my faith in this medium, plain and simple.

Great summation.

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[das boots]

Right now the front runner is for space in Kapa'a. Between Lihue and Princeville. But nothing is signed yet.


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Cuzin Mark...Time for you to get into the island groove....with Brudda IZ. Enjoy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoRpWEE-E0Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evzfGbFTr0Q

And to top it off......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

[johnrando]

Good stuff Lawrence. I love Hawaiian music... try listening to Hapa if you haven't. Keep us posted Mark!

[das boots]

Oh yeah! Forgot about them. But I'm more into the mellow side of Barry & Nathan.

[johnrando]

Me too.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, Mark. Your site renewed my faith in this medium, plain and simple.

That was the goal. Mission accomplished.


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[3ZHP]

Thanks Marc and good luck with your future endeavors.


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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks ^^^

[Mike V]

Been nice getting to know you on here. I somehow missed what business you're getting into, but good luck with your future endeavors!

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Mike, opening a fine art gallery in Kauai.

[das boots]

Email me the location in Kapa'a when the gallery opens. So I can swing by.....for the grand opening if I'm there. I want to see the photos that you have taken and hiding from the public. Dates to be there this Sept and on July 2014.

[danewilson77]

Email me the location in Kapa'a when the gallery opens. So I can swing by.....for the grand opening if I'm there. I want to see the photos that you have taken and hiding from the public. Dates to be there this Sept and on July 2014.

I thought Mark was flying us all out there for the Grand Opening...hehe.

[das boots]

I don't mind flying over...but he can put us up for food and lodging in his new house. I've slept on open bay barracks before. Bunk beds and all. I don't mind.

[johnrando]

It's Hawaii, sleep in a sleeping bag on the ground, I'm in! :)

[Avetiso]

It's Hawaii, sleep in a sleeping bag on the ground, I'm in! :)

I've always wanted to do this.

[WOLFN8TR]

Mike, opening a fine art gallery in Kauai.

Wow thats awesome Marcus! My wife and I went to Kauai in 2005 on vacation and loved it. Got married in Maui in 2009. She wants to move there so bad it's not even funny. That is our dream and set it as a goal. When are you moving there? My wife is on track to win a trip to Hawaii in the end of September. If we end up going and you are out there I would love to meet you, finally.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

To clear something up, I am not moving to Hawaii.

My business partner lives in Kauai; he will be running the gallery day to day. I could not have hooked up with a better partner, either. He is Peter Lik's former gallery director at the Mandalay Bay Lik gallery. He was also the gallery director for a number of other well known artists over the years.

While I will be a photographer for the company my primary responsibility will be to help run the business. I may end up in Hawaii for a spell, though that is not the plan at this point. But my partner and I have discussed it. We will see.

For now. I'm staying put in Southern California.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

And in another twist, Dane now owns the site by himself. See the site announcement.


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