by Big Guy with a Little Guy » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:42 am
In all my 3-4 years of interest in teardrops, I have had 4 encounters with the real thing. One was for sale at a car dealer. One was a brief conversation on the phone with Jim in Savannah in 2/04. One was seeing Sumner's parked outside his store in 4/04. The last was a personal visit to Jim and Pam's house in Oregon in May 04. Pam is a sweetheart, and after spending a lovely evening at her home, I can tell you she genuinely loves the teardrop lifestyle, and took great care to keep the bulletin board running in a way she thought was best for all.
I haven't been on her board much lately, and I didn't know it had shut down until today. I was not aware of her decision to give herself a new year's gift by shutting it down. I'm sure she is sad to do so, and I'm also sure that she wishes the reasons she did shut it did not exist.
We've all lost a great deal. That board was a great collection of good information. Perhaps her rules were perceived by some as a bit strict, but that never prevented good, fun conversation, even if it was about someone's dog or annoying neighbor. I suspect she got weary of the daily (technical) management of the board. When I was at her home, she complained about the technical difficulties she experienced with the board. It was quite a bit of work for her. Plus she works full time and has a considerable commute.
Anyway, I hope she'll read the nice things that have been posted on this board, and reconsider her decision.
