----- Original Message -----
From: "Ali" <cctalk at fahimi.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:59 PM
Mike,
Hey sorry to hear about you being banned. Not
sure exactly what the history
is there but Erik is a pretty reasonable guy and
hopefully it gets resolved
soon. So are you sure you want to go all drastic
and get rid of your stuff
just because of a silly ban?
-Ali (Shadow Lord on VCF)
Thanks, Ali,
I'm not the only one, but Mike and I do have a
history for some reason going back quite a few
years; Erik's definitely a good guy, so maybe he's
just busy or the emails got lost.
I didn't mean to say that I'm getting rid of all
my stuff specifically _because of_ the ban, just
that being told that I'm not welcome on VCF gave
me an opportunity to stop and think about all the
various aspects and perspectives of this whole
hobby and community, the time and money spent, the
friends I've made and the folks I've
unintentionally annoyed, the rewards and the
aggravation, the few contributions I've made, etc.
etc., and even to look at the piles of parts and
docs (especially the PC stuff) the way my 'normal'
friends do, as just so much old junk that could
bring a few bucks at the recycler...
But then just a couple of weeks ago I was able to
help someone on here out with a part that got his
vintage LJ-IIp going again, so there is that
gratifying side of it, to be sure...
Finally, I am pushing 70, so it's time to start
making things a little easier for my executors...
m