Happy Birthday Mitchell!
Posted on 07 August 2007, at 10:56 pm, by Judie Lipsett
Today is a very special day, Mitchell Oke turns 18! Yeah…let that sink in, will you? I’m going to get a little bit sentimental for a moment, so just bear with me. I’ll also try not to embarrass him too badly. ;-)
I don’t even know where to start when telling you all about how much I appreciate having Mitchell on board here at Gear Diary; we have so many wonderful writers, but Mitchell will always hold a very special place in my heart.
We first started corresponding in 2000, or maybe 2001, which would mean he was about 11 or 12 at the time. Sure, I remember realizing that he was young when we first started talking, but not exactly how young; he’s only a few months older than my daughter Sarah!
Mitchell’s maturity, knowledge of computers and gadgets, as well as his general can-do spirit have always impressed me. When I started Gear Diary, he was one of the first people I thought of when considering potential contributors; thankfully, he was eager to help.
Mitchell is not only a team member here, he is also a first year University student, and a budding entrepreneur. Mitchell works hard to support his gadget habit, unlike so many other kids whose parents fund their obsession: he pays his own way. Mitchell is inspiring, amazing, and yeah – I would totally adopt him if he didn’t already have his own set of loving (and I am sure very proud) parents. 
Mitchell is someone about whom I will one day be able to proudly say, “yeah – I knew him when.” He is going places.
Okay! I’ll stop embarrassing him now!
Some of Mitchell’s most popular posts include videos, which he is quite adept at. Who can forget the abuse he dealt the Motorola Motofone F3 in this video…
His most recent video was the unboxing of the popular brand new Sony P1i; he has truly turned into a pro in front of the camera!
So if you have enjoyed Mitchell’s work do send him a note of encouragement, or post a greeting in this thread. Of course, his Amazon Wish List is also available for your perusal, and you can catch up on all of his posts here.
Happy Birthday Mitchell! I hope you have a great day and an even better year! 
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