So this'll be post number 3000 then? 2968 were all nonsense though so today I'm celebrating post number 32! OK, 27 months in, 3k posts and what have I learned? Joined back in the 1.4 days when there was talk of a big 1.5 rollout, man it was cool seeing that first 1.4 App run on my good ladies Android phone. Now many of us are big boys and running the BT backend on our own servers, crazy eh? This is without a shadow of a doubt the best community and software I have ever encountered. I've worked for a few cool companies and people but nothing comes close to what I stumbled upon here. Check the site first thing in the AM and last thing at night. Well maybe not quite, puppy gets walks, peeps and poops in there somewhere. So... Wanted to say a few thanks to some folk that I would class as true friends now just don't all expect a Christmas card (other religions are available!) @David - Rock star, coding ninja and one of the most compelling folk I have ever met. Cheers buddy, been a trip. @Stephen - Will be out there soon, thanks for all the kinds words. @GoNorthWest - You've always been there, hail or shine, don't know how you do it. @Management team, you get enough love, will buy you a drink or coffee some day, get back to work! @raveyd - For your Android insight and fitba banter, always enjoy your posts. @MrDavid and @PSMDanny - Seems like an age ago now doesn't it? Glad to have you as friends and fellow BT'ers. @MadRod - Been a pleasure knocking your team out! Gotcha! @ATRAIN53 - Don't know why I like you but I do. teehee. @Sandeep - Smart people join all the time but you were a breath of fresh air when you came along. @MGoBlue - You aint around as much as some but have contributed more to some peoples apps than the half of us combined. Miss seeing your name posting. @Paddy - For, if nothing else, having one of the best avatars on the site! @Alex@TM - Had some great to and fro's with you, appreciate everyone of them. @Ceerup @MrStuck and many many others, cheers guys! @Kittys @AnnandaleApps So cool to see you chaps on here pushing the brand and services forward. Big special thanks to my good lady who lets me post on here while I should be doing things around the house. Very special gal. It's 8am, dog is chewing my Banksy book and brain has yet to get out of first gear. So if there is anyone I have missed, sorry. Drop me your address on a postcard and I'll forward on some flowers and chocs. I'm on the verge of releasing what I believe is my most in depth app yet on smartphones and tablets of both flavours and without the guidance, help, camaraderie and enjoyment I get on here none of it would have been possible without one and all above. Boy am I excited. Thanks and here's to the future, BT, I just can't get enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfAQ-NDE

lol! Hard to believe they became a credible Rock band! - better to listen to than to watch... 32 meaningful posts? ...That many? haha! just joking :)

I think I need another cup of coffee to uncloud my eyesight. At first glance I thought the title of this post was "Moron Training", which is why I was so eager to click! Seriously though, this place would definitely not be the same without you and your 3000 posts. Thank you for that! And if I could share my favorite (and most treasured) MacApple moment, it would be at the end of my "App Building 101" webinar where you called my presentation (insert awesome Scottish accent here) "Brilliant!" , which I take as a great compliment, based on my extensive knowledge of European culture (learned from Monty Python, Top Gear, and Phone Shop). Link to webinar: (Keith's comment is at approximately 1:22:20) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsTvtZaHkmM

I think those three shows cover British culture pretty well! You might like to gain an advanced knowledge with a Shameless box set..

@MacApple I hear ya! This place is awesome and unlike other forums where you feel like you are causing inconvenience by asking questions, it truly does feel like you are asking a friend for help when you post here. Thanks for your help in the past and I will no doubt require it again the near future. So here's to you and your 3000 posts. All the best neebur!

@raveyd Since Celtic adopted that song I'm sad to say I sing along often. @stobe - still chuckling at 'moron training' now that too is brilliant, cheers my good man, appreciate all you have done and continue to do, future is bright with people like yourself at the helm. @MrStuck cheers neebur indeed, was proper excited the first time I saw fife pop up.

@MacApple, Oh, I don't get a shout out..lol I'm going to catch and pass you on posts..lol.j/k

Great list! True True. Congrats on the new puppy! Little slow on the upswing here! I have to share my ultimate favorite MacApple moment. A video response to a forum frenzy we once had.....love your rascally humor my dear man! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

haha @stobe.. I too thought the same. Congrats MacApple on your 3,000 post!! You are a great asset and I've followed your ramblings since I first joined.. Cheers buddy :)

Who doesn't like @MacApple! He's funny and a great help! LA

Haha.... get you next time. Cheers my friend. Miguel

I joined back when it was 1.4 too... My 1.4 apps all got rejected :( lol Ed

fact is, you don't join BT with out him extending some fellowship if you post up. not too much unlike a Wall Mart greeter. he's everyone favorite poster if you ask me. but as I mentioned before- I'm not sure whey he spends so much time here staring at a computer when there seems to be much better stuff to look at ;) here's to the next 3k!

I must say, that's all I do... Look at a computer screen... Well, and go to school :-)

Great post! Can't wait to see what you will continue to come up with! Onward! -To my first 100th post (at least here)

@Macapple is the real deal. He adds flare , humor, and knowledge to the BT experience. He was the first one to help me back in the 1.4 days and I still have the emails back and forth about code and whatnots. Great stuff! Cheers Buddy! Ian

You are the best. From day one you have been a valuable member of the community. Helpful, funny, insightful, and most importantly, sincere in all you offer. Keep it up my good man. PS. The guest room is waiting.

@Sheri - ah, the memories. Cheers for that. Gave me a hearty laugh again. @LA - you know I got yir back! @mysps - ramblings is all they are, better out than in! Good man. @Madrod - 3 times in 10 yrs. @ATRAIN53 - you were one of the first I had a good chuckle on here with I think. My... How we've all grown up. I've come along way since Trainspotting! @MWFPRO - cheers, have some good things on the horizon, I think. Either that or is there is just a nasty speck on my binoculars. @IanJames - my piano playing friend and man in the inside now! Seems like yesterday eh? @Stephen - means a lot coming from yourself, you more than anyone know what BT means to me. Slainte! I may not always help folk but do like to pop in and try and keep things bright and cheery for the most part. Without BT I'd probably still be touring with the Russian Ballet wondering where it all went wrong. Right, the bell just rang so have to get back down the mine. Cheers all!

Nothing I can add to this all....Congratulations MacApple and thanks for all the help!! Best Regards, Danny

Thanks for being there to help :) have you tried out my app I emailed you?

Congratulations MacApple It is nice to have you here! Henrik Larsson biggest Fan! :)

Keith, you are a true BT legend! I appreciate the shout out, more than that I appreciate the time you have given me personally and to the community as a whole. I love to listen because it is not possible to ever stop learning. I too was around in the 1.4 days and it's incredible to see where we are now. As ever I've been lazy getting my membership updated, that must be my next project! Cheers buddy, look forward to seeing you in London if you ever get down. :)

Well Thank You for mentioning me and thanks for being alive! You really are a legend to the forums and I look forward to hearing more from you. I think you got your figures wrong. 2968 are fantastic 32 are good 0 are ok 0 are bad 0 are junk

i remember those 1.4 days i think you were the first member in the forum? good taste of music macpapple Thanks for your help all these years macapple

Wait! If I send you my address, you're gonna send me some chocolate? Sweet deal! Totally agree with Chris on the title of this post. Had me wondering what's going on. Keith, you are an invaluable member of this community. Always there with a kind word, and a gentle prod if somebody happens to favor a different football team! You have a great sense of humor, a stellar understanding of the buzztouch technology, and always ready and willing to help. Many thanks for that! Totally looking forward to meeting you and your wife someday soon, and looking forward to your next 3000 posts! Respectfully, Mark

Well happy 3000th! I gotta agree this place wouldn't be nearly the same without you - not only are your posts always fun to read, but you've also always done a great job at making new users feel welcome if post count is any indication I am 1/8th the man you are...I shall wear that fraction with pride

Thanks for what you do here MacApple! appreciate you popping in and always giving friendly direction. Jim

@GoNorthWest, It looks like you have some competition on your hand... MacApple is catching up on you... Maybe you should be the one bribing him with chocolate to let you keep your score ;)

@MWFPRO...he'll probably catch me someday, and that'd be cool! Maybe I'll just try and distract him with a good football game...that'll do the trick!

@GoNorthWest, That actually would be cool... I still have trouble believing you have posted 5285 times when I've been on Buzztouch since 2010!

@Macapple is the real deal. He adds flare , humor, and knowledge to the BT experience. He was the first one to help me back in the 1.4 days and I still have the emails back and forth about code and whatnots. Great stuff! Cheers Buddy! Ian

By the way, if you were wondering what 'Mòran taing' means, it is Gaelic. That shows his Scottish routes! It means 'Thanks very much'.