Hi Everyone: When Allan & I got his board going 17 years ago, who knew it would last this long? This month marks another anniversary of WBMUTBB. We got official verification in November of 1992. What a blast it has been. I'll keep my words short his year, but I'm including two actual posts from the Prodigy Network bulletin board from 1992. The first was an anniversary message from me to Allan. The second is a two year anniversary message from Allan Newsome. Remember, this board doesn't exist without the ongoing and dedicated work of Allan. It's time to "give thanks". HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
11/08/92 6 :35 PM :TO ALLAN NEWSOME (KDVS78A) FROM: BOB BRAVETTI (WJXS86A) SUBJECT : ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Hey Allan, I'm poppin' open some champagne right now! I think the board will be bigger and better in the next year cause I expect more participation through members of the Rerun Watchers Club . The only thing that I don't like about this board is to see some of our regulars leave us . Whether they just leave the Prodigy system or our board, I feel bad because of all the good input we've gotten from them . My two years here have been great for the exact same reason that you stated . Good talk with good people . This is the kind of group that would put together that bandstand, assemble the town band and get those uniforms in top shape. While it would be nice to say that we're all gonna meet for a big Mayberry picnic in the Ozarks next summer, we know the logistics of such an idea are tough . So anyway, after I moved to a new state a few months ago and not knowing anyone here, this board gave me much pleasure because of the conversations and the friendships. For all the people new here, we'll hope you'll stick around awhile . And for the old timers, hang in with us . This is one of the nicest boards on the system . And to you Allan, thank you for getting us started and nurturing this board in a way that has kept it a fun place to visit . "Hail to thee, Miss Mayberry" Your friend, -Bob PRODIGY(R) interactive personal service 11/08 5:23 PM TO : ALL FROM : ALLAN NEWSOME (KDVS78A) SUBJECT : ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW Hey Everybody, Well, it's that time again folks . The State of the TAGS Board Address is once again upon us . This month marks the TWO YEAR anniversary of our subject line here on Prodigy. Two years. . . wow!!!! A friend of all of us, one of our own, wrote to me saying that he was asked, "How can you stay on one subject for two years?" His reply was that it was the "good people" that kept him comi :' back . I have to agree. When I started this board, the conflict in the Gulf was just about to happen . Things in the outside world were kind of tense . I wanted to have a place where folks could come and forget the troubles they had to face everyday . So, I made the subject "Andy Griffith Show" and I got two replies . One from Bob and the other from Pam . Then a magical thing started happening. Folks from all over the country started writing in to talk to us about our favorite little town . Mayberry was reborn here on Prodigy. The folks who wandered into town were always the kind of people that you want to stop and talk to about how things were goin . People began to become friends and the board grew, and grew . Over the past two years I've become friends with most of the folks in our little town and, given time, I'll be with everybody . I talk about folks on this board like they lived next door to me . I know a lot about most of ya' ; where ya' work, how many kids ya' have,etc . . . . . You've all become my friends . Thank you for that . It let's us know that there are people all over this big country of ours that are "good people" . Folks you could depend on to help you start your car in the rain, check on you if you weren't around for a while . That kind of folks . "Good people" . How could it be said better . It seems to me that folks that love TAGS like we do, just tend to be "good people" . Our board is different . Over the past two years, we've had a few "Ben Weaver's" come to town . Not many, mind you, but a few . We made it through it all because we just didn't let folks like that get our goat . You've all been to other boards where everybody's mean mouthing each other . It's not like that here, never was, never will be . Thank you all for that . I've tried to tell y'all what this board means to me . . . . It means, friends. I don't get all mushy too often and this year has been one that has seen me slip on my activity with y'all . Through it all, from the start there's been Bob. He's been here the whole time, active . Thank you Bob, for all you've done to keep this board movin' in the right direction. Here's what I'd like to see from all you folks . Write you're own version of the State of the Board address as a reply to this post . Tell us all what the board has ment to you . Oh, you don't have to get mushy but tell us why you like coming here . I think it'd be fun to see how you guys feel about our town . Thanks for puttin' up with me and Happy Second Anniversary . _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://wbmutbb.com/mailman/listinfo/wbmutbb_wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
