[meteorite-list] Laying Proud Tom to Rest...

From: Jerry A. Wallace <jwal2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:27:49 2004
Message-ID: <3FB67E05.3060804_at_swbell.net>

Esteemed and Distinguished Members (and the few soreheads),

The latest incarnation of the Proud Tom website is now lying in state at:

http://www.x-mail.net/proudtom/index.html

The Proud Tom website flashed across our monitors like a brilliant
fireball and now is gone except for the 'Holiday Wishes' message now
remaining. Some on the list will miss it; others will be jubilant that
it is
gone.

But as with all things, even Chixulub and especially Nantan, nothing lasts
forever (whatever forever is.) As the wise man said, "This, too, shall come
to pass." I've always presumed that prophecy to include things that are
good, bad, mediocre, useful, useless, valuable, worthless, ugly, or
beautiful;
i.e., ALL things.

It is my humble opinion that one of the qualities that sets homo sapiens
apart so distinctly from other species is that we are all so blasted
subjectively opinionated, and usually are able to form an opinion about
a subject with little or no personal life experience on our part from which
to draw a valid conclusion. But, it's allowed. Sometimes I think there
ought
to be a law against it. Truthfully though, I wouldn't have it any other way.
Beauty, and conversely- ugliness, are truly in the eye of the beholder.

It is also my observation that this flaw in the psyche of mankind cuts
across all boundaries: sexual, racial, ethnic, national, ad infinitum. I
sure
don't want to be accused of leaving anybody out of the mix.

And so it is.

Please allow me this opportunity to wish all of the 'list folks' in
America
a bountiful Thanksgiving season. And to all of the folks in the rest of
the world may I wish upon you at least the spirit and the blessings of
the American tradition of Thanksgiving.

Thanks for listening, and extra thanks to Art for the forum,

Jerry

PS... The treatment for rusty Nantans as prescribed in the ASK TOM
column wears off rapidly and in a very painful manner. My pile of Nantan
rust looks a whole lot worse this morning than it did during the
"treatment".

PPS... Concerning the Proud Tom site, as Swartzenegger has been heard
to say, "I'll be baaaaaack." Also please note: I, personally, have had no
in no involvement in the Proud Tom website except for my rattling
commentary.
Received on Sat 15 Nov 2003 02:27:01 PM PST