Thanks for the memories...

[Vladimir Berkov]

I am truly sorry to see you go, although I suppose you have your reasons. I wish you the best in your new endeavors!

 

[Benny Holiday]

I don't have the words . . . It won't be the same without you guys. You'll always be counted as cherished friends, though we never met in person. Please don't be strangers.

 

[Paisley]

I'll miss you very much!

 

[LolitaHaze]

Given with Permission

Hey Guys and Gals... I know we will all miss Wild Root, but he would love to keep in contact with you all, so here is his email... don't loose touch!

platterplayer78@yahoo.com
Wild Root's MySpace

 

[Nick Charles]

I know its been cold in AZ but I didn;t know hell had frozen over. It really is sad when staples of a community pass, like an old and dear friend gone for good. Hope to see you back sometime Root.

You are one of my vintage Heros. Thanks for all the advise and knowledge.:cry: :cry:

 

[RedPop4]

I've been through these things on other boards, and it is indeed sad. I've been on both sides of it too, as a moderator on another site, where many of our treasured founders have dialed back their participation or left out right. It's always sad.

Peoples' lives and other priorities change, but the organization without them continues, but it's poorer for it. New people arrive and contribute, sometimes enriching the place, but they can never take the place of those who built the place. Of course trolls from the old days will always be trolls, but I don't see any of that here.

I'm watching this as a member, and I see names I respect hitting the exits, and I don't like it one bit.

Take care gentlemen, especially you, Marc. Whilst I didn't know Fedora, or WR all that well, I did see many similarities in your perspective to mine and enjoyed what little interaction we had.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Two of the Lions of the Lounge - Wow!

Thanks MK - I truly enjoyed it all.

m

What do you mean?

 

[skwerl-hat]

may we all meet again where the fedoras are immaculate, the values are solid, and the conflicts all end in laughter and peace.:eusa_clap

 

[moustache]

Any way to stop the bleeding ???

But i guess when you no longer enjoy something...

I will certainly miss the fellas leaving.

JD

 

[Serial Hero]

What do you mean?

I took it to mean he left too

 

[Serial Hero]

Will there still be a lounge when I get back from vacation in a week, or just a big empty hole in the net where people used to gather to discuss the golden era?

 

[MK]

.

We are about to hit 3800 members. We gained 12 new members today. We are growing, not shrinking.

 

[LolitaHaze]

Just a quick note...

Wild Root says he can't read his PM's, but he keeps getting notices about his box being full. So if you need to get ahold of him email him at platterplayer78@yahoo.com. Is there a way he can read his old messages?

 

[Sefton]

Well, I never met either WR or Marc in person,but I will also miss their participation here. Good luck to you both in the "real" world or whatever place you choose to hang your hats. Cheers!

 

[Jay]

We are about to hit 3800 members. We gained 12 new members today. We are growing, not shrinking.

Yes, but where would we be without all the knowledgeable core members to answer all our questions?

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

Makes you realize how much more there is to life than the internet and Myspace, huh?

Knowledge is nice here but it should never become a life long thing. Learn and share what you know, and then go out and use it to your advantage. Do not build up the knowledge without using it!

There will be many many more folks who will come with as much if not more knowledge. Knowledge is power, you know.

:cheers1:
Cheers to both of you gentlemen, I am sure I will be seeing you whenever there be a gathering around Los Angeles.

 

[Feraud]

Yes, but where would we be without all the knowledgeable core members to answer all our questions?

Who said only 2 members make up the core of vintage knowledge?

 

[carebear]

I don't think he was ascribing all the knowledge to just the two but rather the "core group" as a whole.

I believe the assumption is that boards that start with a strong core group tend to attract other knowledgeable people but, also, proportionately more less knowledgeable types. If there isn't a one for one replacement of the "pros" the overall corporate knowledge can shrink even as the overall size of the board grows.

Picture a small professional long-service army being broken up to form the cadres of a new mass draftee army. Sure the overall size is larger but the corporate knowledge is smaller, leaving you with a lower quality as a whole.

I don't necessarily think that happens to internet forums but I think that's the theory/concern at hand.

 

[Solid Citizen]

Wildroot/Living Historian

I joined the FL just over a year ago based upon your postings & since then have rated you as the #1 male period impression of the 1930's/1940's period here @ the FL hands down. :eusa_clap

Nothing stays the same & its good when a person knows its time for changes. I hope you keep your collection together to use again when & if the times feel right for you. May a lamp light whichever path you choose in life!

SC

 

[Jay]

I don't think he was ascribing all the knowledge to just the two but rather the "core group" as a whole.

Exactly. Sorry 'bout that. I should've been more specific.