Thanks for posting Like you I didn't know Rick, but I enjoy the legacy he left behind.
I bought an M100 for writing on the go, it's far better than a laptop. Combined with mcomm it is a fantastic setup. It's probably not my daily driver, but it's definitely a handy device and not just frivolity that causes me to use one. James On Sat, 9 Feb 2019, 5:56 am Gary Weber <[email protected] wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> >> > > -- > Gary Weber > [email protected] >
