HPD = Holy Panoly Dudes...(?)...

[Regular Guy]

Some of us react with curiosity to new enterprises....like me.

I see 2 guys and 3 web sites (HPD is featured in association with Todd''s new identity, here)?

Regardless of what we learn, of course, best of wishes in your endeavors, gentlemen and ladies...


(and happy Inauguration Day to all)!

 

[strmrdr]

kicken news isn''t it

http://www.highperformancediamonds.com/index.php?page=about

Not only is Todd back he has joined forces with Wink!
Anyone that has talked to them knows they are both warm and friendly and compliment each other well.

Welcome back Todd!!!!! You were missed.

Welcome to 2009 Wink we were wondering if you were stuck in a time warp in 1996 with the old site! LOL

Best of luck to you both!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[WinkHPD]

Date: 1/20/2009 10:40:03 PM
Author: strmrdr
kicken news isn''t it

http://www.highperformancediamonds.com/index.php?page=about


Not only is Todd back he has joined forces with Wink!

Anyone that has talked to them knows they are both warm and friendly and compliment each other well.



Welcome back Todd!!!!! You were missed.


Welcome to 2009 Wink we were wondering if you were stuck in a time warp in 1996 with the old site! LOL


Best of luck to you both!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! Thanks guys. When my clients start telling me that they are buying a diamond in spite of my site, well, then I know something has to happen.

Todd and I have been friends for a LONG time, so we decided to do some work together.

Thanks for picking up on the changes so quickly, always nice to know you are not invisible!

Wink

 

[:)]

That is funny - I saw earlier that Todd had the same avatar as Wink, and it gave me pause, but I didn''t put two and two together, nor did I click on his link!

 

[Lorelei]

Its fabulous isn''t it?????

 

[Allison D.]

Wink and Todd, my heartiest congratulations!

I''m sure the collaboration is going to result in a win for both of you and a win for your clients.

Wishing you all the success you can imagine.....

Warmest regards,
Allison

 

[AprilBaby]

I am confused..do you guys work together OR are you the same person?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 1/21/2009 1:07:16 PM
Author: AprilBaby
I am confused..do you guys work together OR are you the same person?

Wink Jones and Todd Gray are separate chaps and long term friends, this is a new collaboration for both of them.

 

[Judah Gutwein]

Best of luck guys.

 

[JulieN]

Nice web page. I like it a lot; it''s very easy to read.

 

[Todd Gray]

Date: 1/21/2009 1:07:16 PM
Author: AprilBaby
I am confused..do you guys work together OR are you the same person?

This is a reasonable question AprilBaby since Wink and I are both known to be rather long winded

Wink and I are definitely two different people, but we''ve always played nice as competitors. Actually, I have to say that I feel I''ve always enjoyed a very nice relationship with practically all of the primary competitors I''ve encountered while selling diamonds online. While my competitors easily recognize me by name, after all, we have occasion to talk from time to time and enjoy the company of each other at trade shows and such... Most people here on Price Scope would recognize me as "Nice Ice" which has been online since 1997 and is actually one of the original online diamond ventures and a long time contributor to Price Scope.

Many of the people who have contributed to Price Scope for any length of time know that Nice Ice has been kind of quiet since Robin''s death in June of 2005 - lengthy probate proceedings have severely limited my ability to source the diamonds we''ve long been known for - I could write a book on this subject, but most of my competitors know the story all to well and have been quite supportive through all of this - anyway, Wink and I were talking awhile back and he recognized that I was bored out of my tree and needed some sort of relief from the challenges of probate and invited me to contribute to the success of his new web site and I''m very excited to be here flying the flag of High Performance Diamonds!

Those of you who know me, know that I''m rather transparent by nature... So if you have questions, just ask and . Wink has had the High Performance Diamonds project in the works for quite while and the web site is his and his alone, it is not a joint business venture between Wink and I, my role is more that of a consultant... I just got invited to play in the High Performance Diamonds Sand Box if that makes sense while my own sand box is frozen over in the land of probate - hey, that makes me kind of a refugee... there I was without a home and Wink took me in, awww

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 1/21/2009 2:01:50 PM
Author: Todd Gray
- hey, that makes me kind of a refugee... there I was without a home and Wink took me in, awww

Love it!!

 

[AprilBaby]

Well congratulations and thanks for the explanation! I lurked for YEARS before I posted so I DO remember you! Nice to have you back!

 

[mercoledi]

How cool. Congratulations and best of luck to both of you!


ETA: R? You have an R colored stone? Crazy.

 

[Lord Summerisle]

Good luck to the pair of you, i wish you every success.

 

[Kaleigh]

Best wishes to you both. Todd am thrilled to see you back on here, we have missed you. I know this new venture will be a great success!!! Cheers!!!

 

[Pandora II]

Congratulations on the new venture - I sneaked a peek at the new website a few days ago and it looks great!

Wishing you all the best!

 

[HeartingDiamonds]

Great news!

Congratulations Wink and Todd on an exciting enterprise