Subj : Re: RIP C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA To : Nigel Reed From : Ward Dossche Date : Tue Nov 22 2022 12:20 am NR> > The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try NR> > looking at them as a resource instead of as the enemy. NR> It was more of a tongue-in-cheek comment. After a drinking spree during the week-end I tried to demonstrate I was ober again ... 8-) Other than that, Fidonet sometimes is a weird society and I'm in a unique position. Some will say that Nick is an asshole and I will disagree. We've met in the past and he is quite the family man. I know. Some will say that Wilfred and Michiel are a complete waste of even trying, and I will disagree. I have met both on more than one occasion and they're perfect gentlemen, enjoying a good beer and a talk. The late Bob Bashe and Joe Delahaye went out of their way to come along for a visit, a chat and a meal. I learned so much from Nick and Wilfred and Michiel. Sometimes it was difficult but when you start to regard that other party as a resource, then it's completely different. In the echoes however, so much is lost in translation ... \%/@rd --- DB4 - 20220519 * Origin: Many Glacier - Preserve / Protect / Conserve (2:292/854) .