All the best to Kombatant at AMD!

***Zardon*** · Feb 26, 2007, 03:56 PM

Staff writer/reviewer/columnist and general all round good guy Panagiotis "Kombatant" Vagiakos (try saying that after a few guinness) is leaving Driver Heaven for the distant shores of AMD.

I have known Pete for years and he is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet and I'd like to wish him the very best in the future within his new job at AMD.

We are cracking open some budweiser and vodka tonight, so if you want to join us, please take the time to wish Pete all the best in this thread and we can all get drunk, virtually...

We are also holding a competition, the first person to correctly pronounce his name after a bottle of Smirnoff gets a free X1950XTX from Pete when he moves to AMD next week, he doesn't know about this yet so lets keep it quiet for a while

niceguyrichy · Feb 26, 2007, 04:00 PM

will be missed.
can I keep calling him K though..?

Iria · Feb 26, 2007, 04:00 PM

Congratulations!

**MIG-31** · Feb 26, 2007, 04:13 PM

Many Congrats and i hope you make the most of you're new position.

Quote:

We are also holding a competition, the first person to correctly pronounce his name after a bottle of Smirnoff gets a free X1950XTX from Pete when he moves to AMD next week, he doesn't know about this yet so lets keep it quiet for a while

How do you pronounce the name without copy & paste and a dislike of Smirnoff coming into play.

(A touch of sarcasm added.)

Kombatant · Feb 26, 2007, 04:14 PM

Thanks guys

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 26, 2007, 04:36 PM

Again Congrats man!

WhO_KnOwS · Feb 26, 2007, 04:37 PM

You will be missed big K!
Best of luck!

Chaos · Feb 26, 2007, 04:39 PM

Very cool, congrats and all the best with AMD, DH will miss you I'm sure

Sandok · Feb 26, 2007, 05:00 PM

<---- How DH feels for losing ya...

Enjoy AMD man, I'm sure they'll love ya!

Congrats!

**temeteus82** · Feb 26, 2007, 05:02 PM

Enjoy you new job K!! You will be missed for sure!

[EDIT] Post some pics from the party

evrt63 · Feb 26, 2007, 05:12 PM

Congrats! though i tend to lurk more than i post, my favorite threads and news always seem to have your hand in them somewhere. with picks of quality people like yourself good things are on the horizon for amd.

dont be a stranger to DH!

Erroneus · Feb 26, 2007, 05:43 PM

Wauv that sounds like a sweet job shjombatjant ;D All the luck there and make sure DH gets an early review of Barcelona

Guyver2K5 · Feb 26, 2007, 06:02 PM

Good luck!

Tipstaff · Feb 26, 2007, 06:03 PM

Congrats on the new job!

I'll miss your reviews. Hope to keep seeing you around the forums though.

fobis · Feb 26, 2007, 06:12 PM

Congrats!

***craig5320*** · Feb 26, 2007, 06:44 PM

Good luck again Pete, all the best for the future

mkk · Feb 26, 2007, 06:50 PM

Smooth sailing! Perhaps DH can interview you some day.

Zelig · Feb 26, 2007, 07:05 PM

Congrats, enjoy the new job.

SFOSOK · Feb 26, 2007, 07:12 PM

Congrats, from what I can tell your a good guy and you have earned it.

Now whip their asses into shape for that Linux support!

DarkFoss · Feb 26, 2007, 07:59 PM

Wow Thats awesome CONGRATS !!

Lelisevis · Feb 26, 2007, 08:15 PM

Congrats man. You landed on your feet with that one. Need to buy yourself some new trousers with very deep pockets. Is that a graphics card in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me

Geminiwave · Feb 26, 2007, 08:41 PM

wait wait what do you mean hes LEAVING us?

like...most of us hold steady(ish) jobs...

i mean...buddy...cant you still stay on the forum?

Cavorite · Feb 26, 2007, 08:43 PM

Welcome to the AMD family, you coming to Austin?

redsolar · Feb 26, 2007, 09:06 PM

Wow, very nice indeed. Good for you mate, and in good time

Does that mean ATi errr.. AMD Linux drivers will start working ?

Asmoday · Feb 26, 2007, 10:13 PM

Congrats man!

[hobo]eclipse · Feb 26, 2007, 11:32 PM

nice K! definatly a step up and thats tough being where your comin from! Congratz and enjoy playing, erm, i mean working....

Can you/want to tell us what you'll be doin?

Dyre Straits · Feb 27, 2007, 01:09 AM

Talk about mixed emotions!

Congratulations on the one hand

And you'll be greatly missed on the other.

(About that contest: I don't even drink and I can't pronounce that name sober.

)

CDsDontBurn · Feb 27, 2007, 01:16 AM

congrats on the position K!

you'll be just a few hour's drive from me now, instead of half a world away

Falstaff · Feb 27, 2007, 03:53 AM

Excellent....
do you have to be Greek to work for AMD?

Al_Vampyre · Feb 27, 2007, 04:55 AM

Congratulations man...great news, I'll PM you my address for all the free engineering samples you'll no doubt want to send me

Feb 26, 2007, 03:56 PM	#1
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,254 Rep Power: 3150	All the best to Kombatant at AMD! Staff writer/reviewer/columnist and general all round good guy Panagiotis "Kombatant" Vagiakos (try saying that after a few guinness) is leaving Driver Heaven for the distant shores of AMD. I have known Pete for years and he is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet and I'd like to wish him the very best in the future within his new job at AMD. We are cracking open some budweiser and vodka tonight, so if you want to join us, please take the time to wish Pete all the best in this thread and we can all get drunk, virtually... We are also holding a competition, the first person to correctly pronounce his name after a bottle of Smirnoff gets a free X1950XTX from Pete when he moves to AMD next week, he doesn't know about this yet so lets keep it quiet for a while Last edited by Kombatant; Feb 26, 2007 at 05:53 PM. Reason: Edited my surname cause you spelled it wrong LOL

Feb 26, 2007, 04:00 PM	#2
niceguyrichy never enough coffee .. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: eu Posts: 4,686 Rep Power: 86	will be missed. can I keep calling him K though..? __________________

Feb 26, 2007, 04:14 PM	#5
Kombatant DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Athens, Hellas Posts: 813 Rep Power: 47	Thanks guys __________________ There is no spoon... Kombatant's Lair I no longer work for AMD kthx ^_^

Feb 26, 2007, 04:36 PM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Again Congrats man! __________________

Feb 26, 2007, 04:37 PM	#7
WhO_KnOwS The Knows Mister Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Slovenia, Europe Posts: 415 Rep Power: 41	You will be missed big K! Best of luck! __________________ How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg!

Feb 26, 2007, 04:00 PM	#3
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Congratulations!

Feb 26, 2007, 04:39 PM	#8
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,176 Rep Power: 94 System Specs	Very cool, congrats and all the best with AMD, DH will miss you I'm sure __________________

Feb 26, 2007, 05:00 PM	#9
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,501 Rep Power: 53	<---- How DH feels for losing ya... Enjoy AMD man, I'm sure they'll love ya! Congrats!

Feb 26, 2007, 05:12 PM	#11
evrt63 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 89 Rep Power: 0	Congrats! though i tend to lurk more than i post, my favorite threads and news always seem to have your hand in them somewhere. with picks of quality people like yourself good things are on the horizon for amd. dont be a stranger to DH!

Feb 26, 2007, 05:43 PM	#12
Erroneus Loving my Windows 7 Ent. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 12,921 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Wauv that sounds like a sweet job shjombatjant ;D All the luck there and make sure DH gets an early review of Barcelona __________________

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Guyver2K5 Don't make me hungry. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Weyburn, Saskatchewan Posts: 4,320 Rep Power: 42	Good luck! __________________ *BlackberryPin-*31E36989

Feb 26, 2007, 06:03 PM	#14
Tipstaff DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Toronto Posts: 5,529 Rep Power: 94 System Specs	Congrats on the new job! I'll miss your reviews. Hope to keep seeing you around the forums though. __________________ >><<

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Feb 26, 2007, 06:44 PM	#16
*craig5320* DH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 279 System Specs	Good luck again Pete, all the best for the future __________________

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mkk cheap philanthropist Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,695 Rep Power: 67 System Specs	Smooth sailing! Perhaps DH can interview you some day. __________________ Playing Dragon Age, might forget everything else.

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DarkFoss DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 696 Rep Power: 0	Wow Thats awesome CONGRATS !! __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

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Zelig DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,167 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Congrats, enjoy the new job. __________________ --

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SFOSOK -Thread Ender- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, CA (right next to the f*ckin train) Posts: 6,873 Rep Power: 48 System Specs	Congrats, from what I can tell your a good guy and you have earned it. Now whip their asses into shape for that Linux support! __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Feb 26, 2007, 08:15 PM	#21
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,655 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	Congrats man. You landed on your feet with that one. Need to buy yourself some new trousers with very deep pockets. Is that a graphics card in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me __________________ Im not dead

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 44	wait wait what do you mean hes LEAVING us? like...most of us hold steady(ish) jobs... i mean...buddy...cant you still stay on the forum? __________________

Feb 26, 2007, 08:43 PM	#23
Cavorite DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Welcome to the AMD family, you coming to Austin?

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Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,184 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Congrats man!

Feb 26, 2007, 11:32 PM	#26
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,577 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	nice K! definatly a step up and thats tough being where your comin from! Congratz and enjoy playing, erm, i mean working.... Can you/want to tell us what you'll be doin? __________________ seeing the same things over again, repeating the same slogans we don't know where we've been

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Feb 27, 2007, 04:55 AM	#30
Al_Vampyre DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,512 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	Congratulations man...great news, I'll PM you my address for all the free engineering samples you'll no doubt want to send me __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.