I know all about the title thing. You know what really bothers me? Being forced to comply - or no further negotiation - unless I select a title for myself. So I started by choosing no title, before all these new title enforcements became important, and then I chose Ms. over Miss, before I got married, and after the untitle selection became other than an option, and then after the marriage it remained Ms., until I got bored with that, and then recently, this year, I was yet again to select another title... and I said "NO!", I do not want to have Ms or Mrs... so they asked me if I wanted to be Dr, and I said yes, which was just weird, and then most recently had to do it again, and they said male doctor or female doctor...I had to check the box...
so i walked out. Sick of people telling me what I have to say I am.

VIP, here, though, is cool ...because it's earned.

Indeed. Very Important Picasso. Hey it evens fit. I agree you earned it, good job. I guess your not going to get a brownie with your hat. But maybe a burrito!

After numerous nominations, and even more a great dedication to the forum I would like to congratulate McGowanJm on becoming the oilage's second VIP!

Thanks for your great posts McGowanJm, we are lucky to have you!

Thank you mcgowanjm for your presence and discussion here at The Oil Age!

Congratulations VIP member!

You are very much appreciated here

love all-is-sun

he wins the undying respect and admiration of 10s of people!
Congrats!

Congrats McG!!

Sometimes I have no idea what you're talking about and I have to spend time trying to understand, which sucks because I'm lazy. Many times I disagree with you. But let me be clear, I can't think of a better recipient of this honor at this time. Thanks, mcgowanjm, for your contributions and for all you do to move the discussion on this board forward. And congratulations!

Well, I dunno - there's VIP members and THEN there's PM! He's in a league all his own I'd say! Supreme God of the Oil Age Forums would have been closer, I think...

Jim, ditto what PetroA said!! Congrats.