[bomp] Re: the future of the bomp list...?

["Crawdaddy Simon" <crawdaddy.simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Muchly seconded, Rob!

> an awful lot of friendships have come out of this list

...And at least one wedding too!

:  )

 Crawdaddy Simon


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Branigin" <euphorik6@yahoo.com>
To: <bomp@xnet2.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 5:39 PM
Subject: [bomp] RE: the future of the bomp list...?



> well, i would hate to see the list totally gone, but if it's causing suzy
and
> bomp stress and hassle, maybe the time HAS come for the list to go. it's
> certainly true that there has been some real ugliness on here from time to
> time. on the other side of the coin, though, as a long-time bomplister,
i'd
> like to point out that an awful lot of friendships have come out of this
list,
> in addition to a greater awareness and appreciation of the music we all
love so
> much. yeah, there's been negativity over the years, but what listserv
HASN'T
> seen its share of flaming and negativity?? whenever people talk about how
> negative the list has gotten, i always think back to 9/11 and the
aftermath,
> when i really feel i got to know so many of you as real people. this list,
and
> the people i met through it, really helped me through that particular
tough
> time and quite a few others.
>
> but as i was saying before, if this thing has become an albatross around
suzy's
> (and bomp's) neck, i say it's time to give it a rest. it seems like the
least
> we can all do. i for one don't want to be a part of something that giving
her,
> the shaw family, or bomp any trouble whatsoever.
>
> rob
>
> "...it is often a mark of talent to be useless."
> - allan pinkerton, 1878.



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