[Boatanchors] Please Read, ALL Of You

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer@usol.com>
To: <boatanchors@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:58 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Please Read, ALL Of You


>
>
> Today in the regular mail I received a wonderful note from a gentleman in
the
> UK. He knows who he is and I will not embarrass him by naming him here.
Just
> about the time I ask myself why I manage a dozen mail lists, run three
Nets, own
> the HCI web site, update said web site daily and weekly and so forth and
so on
> ... All for free, naturally, and think that maybe I need to have the pair
of
> tracks running between my ears buffed to remove corrosion that might be
> impairing my thinking processes, a letter like this one shows up.
>
> While it is always nice to know that people appreciate what I do, which
can be
> said for any of us, it is indeed gratifying to receive a positive note
from a
> stranger thanking me for managing a list that has meant so much to him. He
was
> very much aware of the outstanding subscribers on this list who have
almost
> without fail provided him with the assistance he needed. While every
barrel has
> a few rotten apples, hey the worms have to eat too!, the vast majority of
> subscribers are prime examples of the better side of human nature.
>
> The purpose of this list, and for that matter all the qth.net lists, is to
> provide a subscriber base to provide assistance to like brethern with a
similar
> interest . I have managed this list just over five years now and I have
always
> been impressed by the incredible treasure trove of information that
resides
> here. Ask and ye shall receive. Just be careful what you ask for! (grin)
>
> Thanks to the gentleman in the UK for the wonderful letter and thanks to
all of
> you for making the Boat Anchor list such a repository of information.
>
> Most importantly, thanks to Al Waller, K3TKJ who makes these lists
possible.
> They do not run on ether, so if you can spare a few dollars, by all means
send
> them to Al to help keep the boat anchor lights lit and the hard drives
turning.
> We all take too much in life as granted, that is, until in the blink of a
> microcosm, it all goes away. Help Al keep helping us help ourselves -
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
>
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