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TeamBajaMarine
September 15th, 2003, 04:00 AM
TEAM BAJA MARINE.COM AND BAJA MARINE CORPORATION RELATIONSHIP
After 3 years since TBM.COM was started, we have finally been noticed and accepted by Baja Marine Corporation as "the interactive" website for Baja boat owners. What does this mean for us? It means we now share the same passion for getting and giving owners brand information first hand, by means of Baja directly through MEMBER ONLY PRESS RELEASES, MEMBER ONLY CONTESTS AND PROMOTIONS, and BAJA OWNER'S CLUB EVENTS alongside our highly active DISCUSSION BOARD and user friendly ULTIMATE BAJA PHOTO / IMAGE GALLERY. It also means we will now be able to use Baja logos within our site and on future merchandising to help support our cause. We have also launched our website redesign with easier navigation throughout the site as well as a redesign of our main logo which now proudly boasts the moniker "NOT JUST A BOAT... A LIFESTYLE" which is what our community has turned into, A LIFESTYLE! You will also notice we have provided a link to BAJA MARINE.COM on each page of our website for quick referencing and in turn BAJA has provided us with a link on theirs under the LIFESTYLE drop down. Very Cool!

BLAKE ELKIN (TBM WEBMASTER) BOC CHARTER MEMBER
Baja Marine Corporation has recognized my efforts for promoting the Baja brand, that they in turn have awarded me the title of BAJA OWNERS CLUB (BOC) CHARTER MEMBER #1. I plan to use my new title to further the growth of TBM.COM as well as assist BAJA at major upcoming BOC EVENTS and BOAT SHOWS, I look forward to meeting a lot of you in person.

BLAKE ELKIN (TBM WEBMASTER) IN CURRENT ISSUE OF BAJA MAGAZINE
Back in July, while at the 1st Annual Poker Run on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire I am one of the few that can say "I DROVE THE PROTOTYPE 30 OUTLAW" Well, pictures don't lie and in the fall upcoming issue of BAJA, A FULL THROTTLE MAGAZINE (release date September 15), there is a feature 2 page spread of myself driving this highly anticipated boat and myself talking all about my love for Baja's, what propelled me to start up TEAM BAJA MARINE.COM and the little things that matter to me. Your copy should be in the mail and if it is not, you can get one from your local dealer or request one at the BAJAMARINE.COM website. NOTE: All personal requests for autographs will be honored, first come, first served:)

HIT COUNT IS GROWING TO EPIC PROPORTIONS
As the DISCUSSION BOARD has grown to almost 3000 hits per day, we now know that Baja is actively watching our community and to assist our members any way they can, and this has been proven by the countless postings of the great customer service stories we have read online. The website statistics for August show that 860,000, (averaging 26,000 per day) people visited TEAM BAJA MARINE.COM and are viewing the site and using it as a tool to gain as much information as they can regarding the Baja brand of boats. This is also very cool!

FINAL WORDS
I hope you had fun reading all this news and are just as excited as I am with the future of our site and relationship with Baja Marine Corporation, we will continue to grow and provide as much content and information as we possibly can. Remember, we are BAJA OWNERS, FOR BAJA OWNERS and I thank you for being a loyal member and for making TEAM BAJA MARINE.COM what it is today...A LIFESTYLE!

missouri
September 15th, 2003, 05:38 AM
Let me be the 1st to say congrats.....

I like the links at the head of each page, nice design!

BajaCurious
September 15th, 2003, 06:19 AM
Looks awesome!!! Congratulations!!! Well deserved and well done.:rocker I still think that a company 40 would be a great idea:bigsmilebounce ...my hat's off to ya!:tiphat

pancepance
September 15th, 2003, 10:21 AM
Let me be the 3rd to chime in.
Awesome Blake, you definately earned it. TBM the best place on the internet for us loyalist Baja folks. Thanks for your continued efforts. Company 40 sounds like a plan to me too.
Thanks again for all the work you put into this. It keeps me sane.
Great job.


PS Welcome to the board BAJA Marine.........

bajadude
September 15th, 2003, 11:00 AM
Blake,

Congratulations! It's great to see your hard work recognized. I look forward to the all that's in store.

firehill19
September 15th, 2003, 11:05 AM
Wow!!! Congrats Blake. A new era has began.......................

MissBehave1
September 15th, 2003, 11:47 AM
EXCELLENT JOB Blake...... :notworthy
Congratulations!!!!! :bigsmilebounce

Baja340SF
September 15th, 2003, 12:39 PM
Hey Blake,

This is cool! At the poker run you mentioned that hopefully someday that Baja Corp would recognize you and your site as friendly and support the site............Im glad that it finally happen for you / us!!! Im Hoping all your other desires come thru too!

KEEP UP THE AWSOME WORK!!

phoenix232
September 15th, 2003, 12:40 PM
Blake............Way to go....VERY Impressive!!!!......

Someone said this website helps keep their sanity......Ditto for me.....Extremely entertaining and enlightenting......

Heck....My wife's getting hooked now.....

Is that you and wife in the 30 Outlaw in the latest powerboat magazine??

Once again congrats and thanks for the great work....

Tim

BajaHotShot
September 15th, 2003, 01:51 PM
Blake,
Well done........congrats.

Seize n Ticket
September 15th, 2003, 02:07 PM
Blake,

It is nice to see your hard work and dedication being recognized by Baja...as it should be. You have worked very hard and are well deserving of their recognition. Once again congratulations! I would agrre with the other members a company 40 should be in order...I just want a ride when you get it!!!

MissBehave1
September 15th, 2003, 02:25 PM
Nice intro too Blake....... Naughty Naughty... by Danger Danger...

NICE touch. :thumbsup :rocker :dancinbanana :dancingjalepeno

BDannecker
September 15th, 2003, 04:15 PM
My congratulations as well Blake. Will I see you at the Baja Luau Poker Run on Lake Travis this weekend? The factory 40 will be there, how about you? :p

Bruce...

bottomless pit
September 15th, 2003, 04:44 PM
BLAKE::
Your Website has taken the WWW to a higher Level.
and You are receiving the fruits of your labor.
From all of my family "I appreciate all you are doing".
...PIT...:dancingjalepeno

25OutLaw
September 15th, 2003, 09:32 PM
Great job Blake!

bajajuanita
September 15th, 2003, 11:08 PM
Juanita and I would also like to congratulate you on a job well done and to thank Baja Marine for recognizing your hard work and dedication :tiphat . I suspect there are not to many other companies that would make the move that Baja has. Now if only we could get Baja to complete our application for the Baja Owners Club......

pancepance
September 16th, 2003, 12:07 AM
Whoa, just logged on from home. Had the speakers on, had no idea there is intro music. How cool....

skimoriver
September 17th, 2003, 01:40 PM
Congrats Blake, As good as this site is, it was only a matter of time. :notworthy Just don't forget about us little people. :nono Keep up the great work! :rocker

Baja, give Blake whatever he needs, he knows what he's doing. :cigar

fleg1
September 17th, 2003, 11:11 PM
Blake, Congratulations this site is awesome. Keep up the good work.

Fleg

TeamBajaMarine
September 22nd, 2003, 12:59 AM
Guys,
I thank you all for the positive comments! I sincerely appreciate all of you as members and taking the time in hanging out here. I have said everything I needed to say in the original post, and in the current issue of the BAJA MAGAZINE so you all know where my head is at in this game. I just want to make this site the best it can possibly be and by all of your generous contributions, donations and merchandise purchases, I can continue with this mission. I dont consider this my website anymore, I consider it our website, for the members and Baja owners! I simply started it and you guys have ran with it.

TeamBajaMarine
December 12th, 2003, 04:50 AM
Now I am happy. I was going to wait till January for our 4 year anniversary, but I couldnt wait. Click on the homepage or HOME up top and then enter to the website to see the final, and I mean FINAL layout, logo, design, whatever you want to call it. I think it is now PERFECT, CRISP and CLEAN! There will be a bit of tweaking, but I am now satisfied. Goodnight!

WHOSNEXT
December 12th, 2003, 06:37 PM
It look good before?.....LOL...I did notice, Great job!:thumbsup

bottomless pit
December 12th, 2003, 07:00 PM
I just noticed the new opening head banner and It looks sensational!!!
Great Job Blake!!!! :party

firehill19
December 12th, 2003, 07:09 PM
Yes, that's it. Great job Blake.

bajacraig
December 12th, 2003, 07:15 PM
:thumbsup