I just wanted to take a second and publicly thank Thor for coming to the event.  It was a real pleasure and honor to get to hang out with the champ.  I always wondered what he would be like to meet after talking about him so many times over the years on the forums, and I have to say he is a super nice guy.  He spent lots of time hanging out with us, and answering all our crazy questions.  He told us some awesome stories and really created some awesome memories I will never forget.  Thanks so much for driving out all the way from Dallas to hang out with us, I think I can speak for everyone in attendance and say we all really appreciate it.  Also tell you g/f thanks as well, she was a real trooper to tolerate all us nerds and video game speak for so long, real cool chick.

One final little story that I wanted to share.  After the expo was over and everyone had left, I went home with my g/f to shower up and clean up for the after party.  I was sitting on my couch relaxing for a few minutes and recapping the day.  My phone rings and what does it say?  "Thor"  He called to ask about the after party.  We talked for a minute or two and made arrangements.  After we hung up, I looked over at Steph and said Thor freaking Auckerland just called and wanted to talk to me, how cool is that!  Your a good man Thor, I just wanted to say thanks on behalf of the whole community, it was awesome to meet you.
~~NGD

Definately cannot thank you enough for comming Thor. So glad you decided to make the trip. I just hope you had as good a time as we all did.

must have been great meeting him, i have only talked with him through PM but you can even sence what a nice guy he is there.

VERY COOL,Its always great when you hear the "famous" people are down to earth.Sounds like you where the star of the show Thor

I wanted to also thank Thor for signing my cart for me. It looks awesome and its my 2nd favorite autograph in my collection (Babe Ruth is 1st, sorry). Hopefully, I'll get to see him again next year.

Babe Ruth's autograph? Where did you get that?

Got it on ebay. JSA slabbed. I bought it about six or nine months ago.

Yeah, Thanks for coming out Thor, it was a real pleasure to meet and talk with you. Hopefully you'll be able to make the next expo.

Thor was awesome. Unbelievably so. I am so glad he decided to make the trip, how lucky were we to be at the event that he decided to resurface? He told his stories in such a way that it made you like him even more. NWC champ or not, it was a pleaure meeting Thor Ackerlund.

Thanks for giving me something that I can hand down to my kid. I don't know if I'll always have my whole NES collection, but I'll definitely always have the first-run NWC repro that you graciously put your name on for me.

Thanks so much Thor. It was a pleasure seeing you again!! Maybe if you get bored we can hang out in Dallas, and if you ever wanna play some old games just give me a shout.

Again thanks Thor, it was awesome to meet you and you are deff a really cool guy!

I can't say much more than what has already been said. Thanks Thor

Thor, you are a legend.. It was great meeting you!

Echo what everyone else said.

Time well spent sir. Great to throw some back with you! Total class act!

MLN'er

Yeah, as I said in my thread already, he was a really cool guy. I'm very glad that I had the opportunity to meet him.

Echo... echo... echo... yeah for me especially it was the time by the pool on the first night. I haven't learned that much "new" stuff about the NES era in a long, long time. Cheers Thor

Thanks guys! I can't tell you how great it was to meet all you guys, and I deeply appreciate the opportunity to remember good old times while having some new good times with you all! Also really cool that you made Amanda feel at home with the group as well, she's a bit of a gamer now and then as well

I agree with everyone, it was awesome to have met you, and listen in on your stories about the competition. You are a really cool dude, thanks for the poster and signing my "collecting diary" lol I was a little star struck when I met you..Your poster will find a place of honor in my gameroom!!! (and your john hancock in my grail diary will hopefully give it some magical powers for finding a 1990 NWC cart!!)

Same here.

Thanks so much man.

Third. Thanks for coming Thor, meeting you is a memory I'll never forget. Thanks for signing my stuff, and I hope you can make it back next year!

I will definitely be headed back to whatever NA has in store for the future You guys rock