✰✰✰ 3,000,000 learning points for Esteban: it's time to celebrate ✰✰✰

Question

It's time to celebrate our friend Esteban:

He is now past 3,000,000 learning points, and has taken 4th place all time.

All-Time leaders

1. swampy (sets) (faves) 5,000,000

2. heliotropeman (sets) (faves) 4,639,549

3. bosquederoble (sets) (faves) 3,614,919

4. Esteban_317 (sets) (faves) 3,033,333

5. Stadt (sets) (faves) 3,007,925

6. Castor77 (sets) (faves) 2,980,022

7. sanlee (sets) (faves) 2,223,542

8. simpevets (sets) (faves) 2,187,657

9. Fidalguinho-alKhalifah (sets) (faves) 2,045,655

10. ian-hill (sets) (faves) 2,002,059

His wonderful personality shines through in all his posts, as does his sense of fun, but clearly he is a serious and hard-working student as well. I have watched him gain skill in doing the flashcard sets to the point that now most that I see he has scored at or near perfect. As one of the few that still has more points than he, I truly understand the amount of time and effort it takes to accrue that many points. I suspect the next time he gets a learning point congratulations thread, he will be past me, and behind only Swampy and Heliotropeman.

Everyone please join me in celebrating Esteban for this magnificent accomplishment.

And of course, for participating with me on the game threads that I enjoy so much:

And of course, for participating on the game threads with me:

Great post!!! - rac1, Nov 5, 2014

Thank you, I don't have quite the graphic manipulation skills of some here, but I tried my best. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 5, 2014

T h a n k s ! . . . Bosque. your talent & effort has inspired & challenged me. Your example prompted me to strive to become better. I also enjoy seeing your posts in the forum - it's especially fun to see your ingenuity on the A to Z's... : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Eventually I'll make a post of my own as a general thanks, but right now I need to get back to the Flashcards . . . - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Thanks for the great post! I appreciate the list too. :D - Findy, Nov 6, 2014

That list is always there for review, that is why I linked it. - bosquederoble, Nov 6, 2014

This link allows a review of more than just the top 10: http://www.spanishdict.com/users/browse/points - bosquederoble, Nov 6, 2014

Thanks for the link above Bosque - I had no idea users could be sorted for learning points- I always looked at it sorted for Reputation and never imagined it could be sorted another way... - - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

Re:user sort - How funny that I had never even looked at the tabs before - It's good to see Swampy sorted number One - he earned it for sure - and Helio and him will swap places in the not too distant future. - - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

If you look there is also a tab for badges- that is how they find when someone has passed a milestone- but someone does have to look. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 6, 2014

Right - I noticed that. Also for a fun fact - Noted a three way tie for 25,980th in All Time learning - troytostengard, swalcott and Ellespañol each have exactly 10,000 pts! : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 7, 2014

Answer 1

¡Felicidades!!!! What an incredible achievement!!!!

Esteban, I think you are going to end up with the record of Most Congratulatory Threads EVER! It seems like just as we finish one congrats thread for you, another shows up! You just never stop achieving things! If I had an emoticon for every time you earned the Student of the Week badge...

I would have a LOT of emoticons!

Keep on learning amigo, and keep on laughing!

Yes, i cannot remember the last time he was not the winner of the student of the week badge. He works hard. :) - bosquederoble, Nov 5, 2014

Well your post made me laugh - so very much a success! - Thanks HCA : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Answer 2

How do you do it? That is truly awesome!!! Plus you are always busy helping and encouraging everyone here. It's fun learning with you. Thank you my friend.

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: - ) Thanks very much A. - : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Answer 3

Otro hito alcanzado amigo.

¡Siempre hacia arriba!

Muy bien hecho!!

Gracias por estar aquí con nosotros.

Gracias, Ian !! Gracias por las palabras de estímulo y los fuegos artificiales: - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Answer 4

Wow!! They're going to have to open up a category for gazillion if this keeps up! Well done, Esteban!

What an interesting combination - the cartoon and looming night sky over the mountain - Thanks so much Findy. : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

hehe "We're not worthy!" That's the looming night sky of Costa Rica - with a gazillion stars overhead. ;) - Findy, Nov 6, 2014

Costa Rica is beautiful place . . . - Esteban_317, Nov 7, 2014

Answer 5

¡Es increíble!

¡Felicitaciones!

I continue to be impressed with the quality and amount of work you do on the forum . . . thanks for creating the fun "atta boy" : - ) . . . - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

Answer 6

Congratulation, Esteban! Your achievement is exemplary. I hope I can emulate.

Thanks! - Your 132K learning pt. is Way more than most users ever achieve. Fly high - Land soft . . . I continue to benefit from your profile advice. : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

BTW - You are #100 All -Time (learning pt) - How good that is comes into better perspective, if you know the list is over 25,000 people long ! . . . - Esteban_317, Nov 7, 2014

Thank you for the info, Esteban. You are a true gentleman. - Raja-jani, Nov 7, 2014

Answer 7

Congratulations ! I know what it takes to do numerous cards.Your weekly gains are astounding and the short time it took for you to get to 3,000,000 is something I thought only a Jedi Master could do. Are you using the force?

Yes, you truly do know what it takes to accumulate that many points. I wonder if swampy will start doing more once you pass 5,000,000. ;) - bosquederoble, Nov 7, 2014

Thanks Helio - I made October a special mo. for the cards - I wanted to stay busy & I succeeded! Re: being a Jedi? - No... a Padawan - still got a thing or two to learn from the masters . . . : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 7, 2014

Answer 8

¿Qué? ¿Cómo? ¿Es posible? ¡Evidente que sí! ¡Felicidades, estudiante genial!

Thanks Jubilado! Really appreciate all the posts I see from you and your efforts encouraging others with your votes. - - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Answer 9

Congratulations !

I appreciate very much your fantastic achievement and your nice and encouraging words.

Flowers, strawberries and wine - classic - very much like yourself ! Thanks Porcupine : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

Answer 10

3 million? 3 million? It is hard to believe,, three million. And I have a measely 82K.

Congratulations on your dedication and hard work.

Thanks gringojrf - you add so much to the forum, and your profile is amazing. ... - Esteban_317, Nov 5, 2014

Answer 11

¡Enhorabuena Esteban! Estás haciendo muy bien y estoy feliz de oír estas noticias. Sé que vas a continuar de aprender mucho.

Un saludo,

Sandy

Realmente una bendición a conocer de ti Sanlee. Como diría Ray, "☆Tú eres una verdadera leyenda de SD♫ ♪ ☆. . . " Gracias por las palabras de ánimo. : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

Muchas gracias Esteban. - sanlee, Nov 16, 2014

Te las merecen. - sanlee, Nov 16, 2014

Answer 12

I would say you have a corner on the market. Well done, amigo! That is a lot of learning points and even more discipline. May the vocabulary stick and your ability to communicate soar with all this hard work. I often follow your learning tracks to find good flashcards... but, alas... I have yet to hit the first 1,000,000! Amazing.

Thanks Katy - Not quite a corner - Helio. and Bosque. and I would have to collaborate for that ...w/ Swampy, Stadt, Sanlee, Ian & others inactive on FCs - but I appreciate the sentiment & what a great picture! Makes me want to get after it . . . : -) . . - Esteban_317, Nov 8, 2014

Answer 13

Congratulations my good friend.

We all are proud of you.

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Thanks Osas-B. As always, so very , very nice to hear from you! : - ) .. - Esteban_317, Nov 6, 2014

Answer 14

Gracias jphip. : - ) ... - Esteban_317, Nov 9, 2014

Answer 15

Congrats!

Sorry Esteban, this went by without me noticing. Very well done indeedy.

Thanks Annie ... : - ) - - Esteban_317, Nov 10, 2014