Hey there!
MRS. TK-9399 here.
I just HAVE to toss in my two cents. (badger him later. LOL I hijacked the computer)
Scott, you rock. Period.
My Trooper got his first set of armour BEFORE StarFest last year. After several phone calls, and many emails, that is all we had. A set of armour. I am not going to toss out a name flag, but he had been told that he would be helped and taken care of. Nothing.
It was pretty depressing watching him look at the armour and wanting to be a trooper, yet feel like it was a clique like in high school.
When he finally got to posting on the site... it was a matter of a DAY before someone got him the help that he needed to get squared away and stepping out like a 501st. Scott you have no idea of the man that you sent home last week. I have not seen him that happy and excited about anything in a LONG LONG time.
The rest of you guys that welcomed him... Darth Dave... I hear your name mentioned too, thank you for taking care of a trooper that could have had a really bad first day. (as it is I want him to post the pictures of the battle wounds... those bruises are kickin!) MonCal, you got the ball rolling...THANK YOU!
There are others, thank you all!! And as he gets to know you guys, you will get to know one of the sweetest StarWars Historians (super geek genius) out there. This has been something he has wanted to do for ages, and now you guys are not only welcoming him as a trooper, but as a brother geek. THAT means something.
I have to also give Scott and Melissa kudos (THANK YOU !!!) for stopping to assist. In this day and age of hustle and bustle. Everyone being too busy with their own stuff to bother much with others...the mind your own business attitudes of many... we DO appreciate you stopping to help. I have seen all too many times on the road people speeding on by as someone is trying to handle a breakdown, or flat tire.
If THIS is the 501st... I am baking brownies for everybody! Let me know how many trays to bring to StarFest. LOL No worries Scott I got you covered too!!!