This (abcusers community) is a 'relatively' small interest group; so when one, especially a newcomer like me, starts to recognise the names of the regular contributers - i.e. the people with *something to say* - an immediate sort of affinity develops; to the point that, even when one doesn't know the other individual on a personal level - the fact that we all have a common interest gives us an unusual common bond.. This, in my opinion, leads to a kind of strange type of ethereal brother/sisterhood where we all can relate to each other, over this impersonal internet, out of our universal love of music. The point is, I don't know whether Laurie was black , brown, white or yellow; whether he was Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Muslim or non-believer. I didn't even know his age. Who bloody cares. He contributed imensely towards my own enjoyment of things musical with his concise snippets of advice and his programming skills. For this reason alone, as HE shared HIS personal love of music with US, I think that we should all be grateful for his enthusiasm and encouragement. His untimely death is a tragedy, more so for his immediate family. My condolences to them. He will be sadly missed and may he rest in peace.
Gerry McCartney Belfast To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
