Jim,
I
was only a few months ahead of you in joining here, most of the "regulars" then aren't posting, or participating much at all, here. Beverly comes round every so often, she is into FB so she can interact with her grandkids, Tom Bombadil hasn't been here in a quite a while, save a one time appearance about a year ago,
East Hill got fed up with some of the P&R crap, one guy in particular was very rude, and got personal about her moderator actions, Solvang has not been here in quite a while, either.
Denver had an argument and dust up a few months ago, and he got banned, Weak Link, I won't go there about that situation, and there are several others that were here and very active.
Some when to the Master's Racing Forum, when it split off a few years ago, and some are just pretty much P&R people that like that sort of thng, even a few Road Cycling regulars have moved from our group here, into that forum's discussions.
Stapfam got fed up, I swap emails with him, and he is on FB, as well.
Miss Kenton is infrequent, as she is busy with life things, but she is here and reads a lot.
And I know you have had the pleasure of riding with them a few times, lucky thing for all of you to meet up with each other, to me.
We got to meet her and Mr. Miss Kenton, last November, wen they were here to have the holiday with her son and daughter-in-law, while he was in Nav training at NAS Pensacola.
RetroGrouch is still a regular, he stuck it out after he had the bad crash, You are someone I see and read posts from, Dudelsack comes around a little from time to time, a few others are from back in that time period from my first recollections.
Not everyone has moved away, just some people that stick out to me.
I agree that we have regulars here, now, just that it is a different place from when I first joined, sorry if that seems wrong to anyone. Maybe its me that needs to get away for a while, as it seems to be changing more rapidly, and not always for the good.
End of my explanation as to why I felt that way about this topic.
Bill
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Hi Bill,
Thanks for that gracious and informative reply.
You certainly are a maven of this Forum. I at least recognize all of the names, actively read some, and have corresponded with a few.
I don’t recall seeing East Hill on Fifty-Plus, but she sent me a nice reply to my Introduction to BF.
Reading BF, and especially Fifty-Plus is a daily activity for me...
Originally Posted by
qcpmsame
Jim,
Not a "maven", I had to look that one up, I am just someone grateful for the support I received here, when I was in a bad place health wise.
Please don't classify me in that way, it makes me seem like I am claiming to be more that I am to this forum.
Respectfully,
Bill
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
No classification intended; just a respectful term, according to one definition as "one who is knowledgeable."
(Not to be a smarty-pants, but I try to select my words carefully; I had considered "habitué."
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