Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: Leslie K <kansas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Multiple recipients of list mailing-list <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 7:34 PM
Subject: IML: Message From Bill "Whiteshoes" Johnson
> My Dear Imperial Friends,
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> After 6 plus years of membership with this fine group I have come to a
> decision to resign my administrative position and leave the list
> effective immediately. It is not without much thought and sadness that I
> have made this decision and for a variety of reasons. Much has changed
> over these years both with this list and my personal life. In weighing
> all of this over and over in my mind, I feel that it is best that I
> devote my energy to other areas at this point in my life.
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> Many of you are new and I haven't had the opportunity to get to know you
> as much as I wish. For the "old-timers", I have made some dear
> friendships with many of you and will miss the day to day contact but
> hope we cross paths somewhere down the line in the future! I value each
> and every one of you dearly!
>
> The IML has gone through some tremendous growth and to maintain that
> growth and a solid future, it needs help from each of you in different
> ways. For some please volunteer to help out with web page updates,
> additions and deletions. I know not all of us our computer savvy and
> this may be not your forte but if you have some skill the group can use
> you. For others new and fresh ideas are needed in the administration
> side of the list. Speak up and volunteer to be a part of this group. You
> can help in decisions such as moderating, keeping the rules updated and
> workable, bringing fresh new ideas to the list so that it is fun and
> enjoyable and helping with the decisions that will keep the list solid
> for the future. For all as Leslie recently posted, send a donation to
> Manuel. This is crucial to keep the electricity turned on and keep the
> list free for all the members. It doesn't have to be thousands of
> dollars. Whatever you can afford will work. Maybe look at what benefit
> you derive from this group and weigh your amount based on that. All
> donations are kept strictly confidential and no one judges you or is
> your membership tied to this. Just please help out in any way you can.
>
> Only a handful of you know some of things that have happened in my life
> recently but I feel I should share some of them so you realize some of
> things that have entered into my decision. When I joined this list I was
> in a job position that allowed me to have internet access most all the
> day. I was able to be quite active with that happenstance. A few years
> ago, I changed jobs and starting traveling. Small amount at first, then
> increasing until this past year I traveled the entire country. Many
> things took a new light when I was on my way to New York, 9-11-01. I was
> grounded in Indianapolis, where I remained for three days until it was
> safe to return home to my wife. Having a daughter that is a Flight
> Attendant with one of the major airlines and a Son assigned to the Bomb
> Wing of the Air Force added more grief. Not only did this have a change
> on my personal values of what was the most important things in life, it
> changed my company's outlook as well. Our CEO lost his Son in the WTC.
> We had already been in a downsizing mode. I was actually laid off for 4
> months last spring. Ironically at the same time my insurance ran out, my
> wife was declared permanently disabled. With costs of drugs alone
> exceeding $1500.00 a month, I sold my Imperial as there was no way I was
> going to be able to restore it the way I desired. Not that I lost
> interest in Imperials! I actually crave for a finned Imperial in the
> worst way. My Company was able to create a new job for me and brought me
> back in. Other than the national travel, I got the benefits back, most
> importantly the medical. Biggest problem was I was never home. Well now
> that has changed, as my Company after trying to resurrect itself in our
> Industry decided earlier this year to give up and exit the business
> entirely. My last day was last Friday. So now I find myself back in the
> same dilemma.
>
> I surely am not disclosing this private information to you to obtain
> your sympathy. A job would be nice though! :-) I have had some people
> question my activity with the group and why I am not around or why I
> don't post anymore and I think this will give you some of the reasons.
> Without an Imperial I have lost much of the common ground I once shared
> coupled with my employment woes, I became more or less a lurker. Now
> faced with finding a new career, my wife's problems and a whole set of
> new priorities I think you will understand my decision.
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> I hope that you all take my advice and get involved in some way. The
> list needs your help more than ever at this time. The huge amount of
> growth has made it the 600 lb gorilla and it takes a bunch to feed it!
> Good luck to all of you and look me up if you ever come to Eastern Utah!
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> Whiteshoes
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