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Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:18 pm
by toomanycats
Remember that part of the Daniel Defoe novel where Robinson Crusoe has made it to shore and set up a comfortable new home, but he still keeps traveling back to the shipwreck to retrieve useful things? I'm sort of feeling like that right now.
I'm so appreciative to Patrick and all the others who made this new home possible for us all, and seeing all the familiar faces makes me feel at home. But I find myself returning to the old AGF to dig through the wreck, retrieving this and that while I still can, before it finally slips below the surface forever.
Just sharing my feelings and reflections on this surreal transition period.
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:25 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
So true. I’m picking through the smoldering carcass that is the original AGF, saving all of my NGD pics and Hbowner quotes, we also got the Air Supply ugly guy formula, so that’s good...
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 2:37 am
by jam
Bubba Zanetti wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:25 pm
So true. I’m picking through the smoldering carcass that is the original AGF, saving all of my NGD pics and Hbowner quotes, we also got the Air Supply ugly guy formula, so that’s good...
I've grabbed all, or at least most, of the threads he started or contributed to. All saved to .pdf. I swear I was laughing pretty much the whole time, my family though I was crazed. Not sure what I'll do with them. I've stitched a few of them together, converting multiple-pagers into single documents. Just couldn't lose those!
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 2:43 am
by JeffBeck
jam wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 2:37 am
Bubba Zanetti wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:25 pm
So true. I’m picking through the smoldering carcass that is the original AGF, saving all of my NGD pics and Hbowner quotes, we also got the Air Supply ugly guy formula, so that’s good...
I've grabbed all, or at least most, of the threads he started or contributed to. All saved to .pdf. I swear I was laughing pretty much the whole time, my family though I was crazed. Not sure what I'll do with them. I've stitched a few of them together, converting multiple-pagers into single documents. Just couldn't lose those!
I tried to find the RIchman's bastards post but didn't manage to track it down.
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 11:36 am
by jam
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 2:43 am
I tried to find the RIchman's bastards post but didn't manage to track it down.
Yup, I got that too!
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 12:01 pm
by Bubba Zanetti
jam wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 11:36 am
JeffBeck wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 2:43 am
I tried to find the RIchman's bastards post but didn't manage to track it down.
Yup, I got that too!
Nicely done! Excellent salvaging.
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 3:56 pm
by nomadh
toomanycats wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:18 pm
Remember that part of the Daniel Defoe novel where Robinson Crusoe has made it to shore and set up a comfortable new home, but he still keeps traveling back to the shipwreck to retrieve useful things? I'm sort of feeling like that right now.
I'm so appreciative to Patrick and all the others who made this new home possible for us all, and seeing all the familiar faces makes me feel at home. But I find myself returning to the old AGF to dig though the wreck, retrieving this and that while I still can, before it finally slips below the surface forever.
Just sharing my feelings and reflections on this surreal transition period.
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Analogy of the month award.
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:39 pm
by fatjack
did yo salvage your threds about the history of the early days of the LP and AL?
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:56 pm
by Mossman
toomanycats wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:18 pm
Remember that part of the Daniel Defoe novel where Robinson Crusoe has made it to shore and set up a comfortable new home, but he still keeps traveling back to the shipwreck to retrieve useful things? I'm sort of feeling like that right now.
I'm so appreciative to Patrick and all the others who made this new home possible for us all, and seeing all the familiar faces makes me feel at home. But I find myself returning to the old AGF to dig though the wreck, retrieving this and that while I still can, before it finally slips below the surface forever.
Just sharing my feelings and reflections on this surreal transition period.
279272.jpg
Nicholson RobinsonFrontispiz.jpg
I think on a psychological level, this has been akin to going through a trauma like a shipwreck, or a natural disaster. The last couple of days are like a blur to me. Like I've been in shock...
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 8:46 pm
by jam
fatjack wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:39 pm
did yo salvage your threds about the history of the early days of the LP and AL?
Just got it.
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 8:47 pm
by jam
Also just finished collecting all of Kurt's posts.
Re: Feeling a Little Robinson Crusoe
Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 6:16 am
by toomanycats
jam wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 8:46 pm
fatjack wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 4:39 pm
did yo salvage your threds about the history of the early days of the LP and AL?
Just got it.
Yes,I got it.