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by Lanval » Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:23 pm
Hambone;
Vultures get a bad rap. They keep us from sinking into a morass created by the weight of the detritus emitted by a decaying world. I, for one, kind of like them, since it prevents me from having to clean up every dead rabbit in the vicinity.
Metaphorically;
I can't speak for others, but my comment was directed: when Colin was here, he mentioned that being the IAC guru wasn't sufficiently compensatory for his needs. Now, on top of the gradual decrease in wealth that he's experience while making our lives richer, he's encountered another fiscal bump. Knowing Colin, he won't take my money if I send him a check. But I can PAY him for something in excess of his cost. Because in the end, Colin's success is my own, and to help him in any way is to my own benefit, directly or indirectly. So while it may seem vaguely unsettling, my intentions (and perhaps others) are more altruistic than you're giving credit for. Or so I'd hope.
In any event, if I had MY way, Colin would come out here and winter over with us (or some other local air-head) while rebuilding a 73 westy using the parts from the Road Warrior. I would get some valuable instruction, and amusing/intriguing conversation; I can't tell you how rare those things are here.
But let us think the best of each other ~ we are after all, a community that seems to operate with a sense of noblesse and shared values.
Or so I'd hope.
lanval
Oh! Well, in that case ~ "Vultures!" Hope I can be a friend too... (suitably chastened...)