Thank you. [Was: That's it, it is over...]

[Michael Baum]

On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 17:44:20 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:

>    What I need is someone to step forward as admin of this list.  I will be
>unsubscribing shortly.  I need someone who is familiar with basic mailing list
>operations to take over the day-to-day operations of this list.  Quite
>frankly, I've had it with BSW and PMMail and the /ONLY/ reason this list is
>not going away is because I have loyalty to the users of PMMail.

This is probably the opportune moment to offer my personal thanks to Steve Lamb, 
who (I am reliable informed) is my priest and shrink, for his yeomanly work in managing 
and maintaining this list over the years. While it's no secret that I have occasionally 
disagreed with his wrong-headed and antediluvian opinions on Certain Issues That 
Should Be Clear to Any Right-Thinking Individual, the fact remains that over the years 
he has consistently delivered a high level of professional service to the List -- without 
much in the way of recompense, one notes. I've managed mailing lists. They're a pain 
in the neck. In the face of occasional vituperation, nonsense, back-biting and general 
rowdiness, Steve has been a voice of (occasionally tart) more-or-less reason (q.v. 
Certain Issues). And probity. I've benefitted from his association with this list. 

Long-winded way of saying thanks, and good fortune.

-maab

[I thought about composing this letter in ed in Steve's honor, but Common Sense 
prevailed. :)]


maabaum <michael.baum@nist.gov>

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