Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 01:32:55 -0300 (ADT)
From: Bill Davidson <bdavidson AT ra DOT isisnet DOT com>
Subject: Bye!
To: djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu


Dear djgppers:

I have been ranting, spewing, contributing (I hope), and (mostly) lurking 
on this list for about 5 months now.  I am one who does not find the 
traffic volume on this list excessive; on the contrary, I find the 
signal-to-noise ratio on this list to be far better than the average 
newsgroup, and on slow weekends I wonder where you all went!

Alas, my work now takes me to where I cannot have 'net access (at least 
not without outrageous long-distance charges, and _incredibly_ bad phone 
lines).

I cannot begin to express my appreciation to you all; listening to your 
problems has helped me solve mine, and when that didn't work so many of 
you offered so much help.  The support on this list is truly outstanding, 
and I have enjoyed being a small part of this group.

Like many of you, I subscribed to this group because I had a problem 
immediately after installing the system (Eli's wonderful FAQ wasn't 
availble then, just a few short months ago!).  I received so much help, 
so freely given, that I decided to stick around in case I could "give 
back" just a small fraction of what I had received.  My decision was 
amply rewarded as I observed and participated in so many fascinating 
discussions.

By the time I have Internet access again (probably November) this will 
most likely have been moved to a newsgroup.  That will probably be a good 
thing, but I will miss the immediacy of this list and the more-or-less 
direct contact with you all.

So... I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks; first to dj 
for creating this terriffic system; also to Steve Turnbull and Eli 
Zaretski who have been and continue to be so helpful to one and all (and 
especially helpful to me).  Many others, too numerous to mention, have 
helped me and/or delighted me with their discussions.  Anthony Appleyard 
has been "interesting".

Once again, thank you all and I look forward to reading your puzzles next 
Fall.  Don't send mail, as I am suspending my account tomorrow!

Good luck (we all need it!)
Bill Davidson
bdavidson AT ra DOT isisnet DOT com