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Congratulations to our five time Genius—zorvek
Kevin turned on the afterburners in January, and shot past the 5 million point mark so fast it gave me whiplash watching him. Assuming that his participation survives the transition to the new site, he should become the overall leader sometime in the next few months. And why not? He's got over a thousand solutions in his knowledge database, and can customize one far faster than anybody else can write one from scratch. Since TA questions are somewhat repetitive, most of the time the solution is somewhere in that knowledge base. And like a good Borg, he (and his database) assimilates the other solution in the rare event that somebody else comes up with a better idea.
I understand that Kevin received the T-shirt that was promised to people who earned a certificate last year. But he doesn't get to wear it. Apparently, his daughter saw it first, and has pinned it to the wall in her bedroom. Heaven help the next generation of experts--zorvekjr is coming!
Kevin should have some good news to report in the next few days from another area of the world. News of his prowess has apparently spread--but that's his story to tell.
Congratulations Kevin! Woohoo!
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I'll be the first [OK, second, no... third... gee, I hope nobody else posts before I hit [Submit]) to congratulation you on a solution copy, right?
So... you got your T-Shirt!?! I hope the spacing between "Experts" & "Exchange" is suitably wide enough not to cause offence to your young offspring.
Just shows the E-E management favo[u]ritism to those with 5m points, rather than those of us with a fifth of that. Sheesh! ;)
(Or maybe the E-E budget does not extend to people in the UK... anyhoo...)
Presumably your time here is just a 'who's got a bigger one than Brad' competition now? As you've already proven your staying power.
But well done in any respect :)
Respect!
Word!
Sidewalk!
[and other American phrases]
BFN,
fp.
Well deserving of a woohoo! I still firmly believe that either Kevin doesn't sleep or he has evolved the ability to post while asleep - how else can you get half a million points in a little over a month?? (I have, for the time being, discounted my original theory that he is in fact a Turing machine) One of these days, he may even post his database of solutions and then we'll all be out of work!
Keep up the disturbing work.
Rory
PS A note to Patrick (M) - see if you can actually hit 1,999,999 points.
Congrats Kevin!!
I asume that your daughter pinned the T-Shirt to the wall instead of a photo of you. Watching the time you spend here you certainly have to look like the EE-logo. So the T-shirt will match your current state of being more then the photo a year ago.
Still thanks for also helping with commenting in Clean-up questions.
Jeroen
Hey Kevin, Congratulations!
Sorry for not getting here sooner but it seems that my QP isn't working properly! :( Working with the new interface isn't as productive for me.
Great job on getting to 5M! I also noticed that you claimed 3 out of the 4 Excel TA awards for last year with Rory taking the only one you weren't elgible for:
zorvek 2,437,541 Most Points
rorya 1,092,047 Most Points by Rookie
zorvek 1,882 Most Answered
zorvek 162,856 Most Assist Points
It's been fun watching your rise and learning from your wealth of information. I hope we will continue to benefit from your knowledge.
Well done and Woohoo!
Jim
Kevin,
What to write that has not already been written about you, here and in other congrats threads?
I've lauded your skills before, so this time I will focus on something different: the way you contribute to our little corner of the EE community. Lots of regulars here have remarked on how the Excel "zone" is a friendly, civil, and supportive place. Brad usually gets a lot of the credit for that, but you are a key contributor in that area too. You set an excellent example for the newcomers, and your efforts to informally reach out to rising regulars has really made a big difference.
So thank you for all of your efforts here, making the Excel zone a better place and teaching me an incredible amount on how to wring the best out of Excel and VBA! I consider it the highest praise when every so often you see one of my posts and say "that's one for the database" :)
Best regards,
Patrick
I engaged in a little bit of foreshadowing in the next to last paragraph of the question. I suspected that Kevin was going to be named Cell Master by Colo, but didn't know how good Kevin's story was going to be: http://www.puremis.net/exc
Thank you all for the accolades. Earning points is certainly fun but when recognized as a positive force in an already excellent zone (yes, I am being assimilated), that is when I start actually feeling good about all the hours I have spent here. Just last night my wife scolded me for spending more time on "that stupid expert site" than with her. That and all the frustrations I have had with the breaking of QP and the new site - I'm a little out of sorts right now. But I have been having some discussions with netminder and he has assured me all will be as it was and better at some point in the not so distant future. My hope is restored.
But even more fun was when, after wearing the t-shirt for a few hours around the house, my 13-year-old daughter asks me "are you going to wear that t-shirt much?" I told her not really (I spend most of my days at the Gap and I need to be a little more in style) and she said "cool!" It was that evening when I went in her room and saw that she had taped it to her wall that I realized what was really going on: she was proud of me. She told Roz that the t-shirt is not easy to get and it was a real accomplishment. That made an impression on Mom but it was short lived - homework to check, dog poop to pick up, and garbage to take out. I, of course, had a moment of knowing that something good came out of the time spent.
Because of all the chaos the past week I have been reflecting on why I am here. Other than the obvious (learn/help/points) I still am not sure why I am drawn to the site at all hours of the day. Spending time on it when I could better spend my time with my family or finishing one of the many projects I actually get paid to do. But don't we all have our little hobbies and personal activities that give us satisfaction? Some people ride bikes. Some people read books. Some people volunteer in their communities. Some people build things out of wood. I choose to help people with Excel problems and earn points - it’s helping the community, it's competitive, it exercises my mind, and I learn to help my paying customers better. That’s a pretty good combination for a hobby! I just need to work on the balance.
Don't be fooled by the database. It doesn't make answering questions a whole lot easier. What it does do is give me a leg up on STARTING to answer the question. Each question still has to be read, understood, and vetted. Not an easy task in most cases. Patrick said "I consider it the highest praise when every so often you see one of my posts and say 'that's one for the database'". I've got news for all of you: well less than half of my database is my own creativity. More than half is taken from the rest of you - with a little editing of course. Much of it comes about when I'm snookered by one of you - which still happens quite often. Another way to look at zorvek's knowledge base is it's required at his age due to a lack of the sticky stuff.
So thank you all for making my hobby so enjoyable and rewarding. As I stated on that other site Brad mentioned: I have learned from trial and error, reading books, and looking at examples written by others. But being involved in an online community of peers with similar interests outperforms all of these in spades.
Kevin
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by: CSLARSENPosted on 2007-02-11 at 22:21:45ID: 18513239
Congrats from Copenhagen (Denmark, Scandinavia).
Brad is right about the solution database, fast solutions is definitely a "trademark" of yours.
cheers
cslarsen