Excellent piece @dwinblood, I also considered listing people with a few things next to their names, but...it would have taken pages, ha! I love reading your background, I really love what your wife told you, and it was very similar for me when I joined, I had no idea how involved and engaged I would become!
Excellent choice, @hanshotfirst is most definitely someone I would have put on that list, I love his articles and his personality, he's a beautiful guy :)