Anthony, The sentiment you just expressed is so very accurate. It was more than just a feeling of nostalgia when I came across that business card, it was more a feeling of reverence I think. I miss the guy. I miss his wit, and his contributions us all.
Thanks for writing what you wrote. You summed up how we all probably feel. Gary On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 6:23 PM Anthony Coghlan <coghl...@gmail.com> wrote: > That’s definitely special. I never knew Rick Hanson first-hand, as he had > unfortunately passed away already by the time I joined the community. I > have read some of his old posts and answers to questions, and they reflect > his smart, humorous, and generous nature abundantly. > > Nonetheless, seeing his business card puts a couple of things newly in > perspective to me. First, what a great legacy he left with this group! > Second, even his “old” posts that I’ve seen came many years after the prime > time of the Model 100 and related machines. Almost without exception, I > would bet very few of us work with these computers as our “day job” > anymore. This hobby that we find utterly gripping and that fills us with > so much delight and appreciation is, at heart, a passion for all of us and > an often under-appreciated labor of love for many. That’s how it was for > Rick and how it is still today for the community he helped form and nurture > so caringly - we earn our living many ways, but we’re united by a love of > these aging but still magnificent machines. Good reasons to always stay > curious, live humbly, share openly, and treat fellow hobbyists with respect > and empathy. > > Long live Rick’s memory and Club 100! > > Best wishes, > Anthony > > > > > On Thursday, February 7, 2019, Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I came across this in my stash of stuff, and thought I'd snap a photo and >> pass it along, in honor of a dearly departed friend of ours. >> >> https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q53/gweber68/IMG_6137_zpssyk9tqn7.jpg >> >> -- >> Gary Weber >> g...@web8201.com >> > -- Gary Weber g...@web8201.com
