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hmm.... thought I'd come in and take a look
around. Wow!!! What a big space! The echo has a really
hollow effect. I see Dana's set up his herbal shop over there,
and Jim's got a booth right at the door where he can greet
visitors. Rafal's setting up on aisle 2, and Gabriel's got a
big display with flashing lights on the center runway. Really Cool.
This is going to really be something!!!
All these fancy booths and displays, but all
I brought is a soap box. There's a place over there in the corner by the
plumbing, just the right size for this box, and out of the draft, so the pipes
will keep me warm in the winter. No electricity in that corner like in the
main aisle, but I might go out and buy a couple of those "push lights" I've
seen on TV, and figure out how to make them work with a
"clapper". Then when I pat myself on the back once in awhile
I'll have a strobe light! Cool!!! I really like this
place!!! Reminder... paint soap box... Hey Jim, where's
the food court going to be located? I have a real taste for
pizza.
Kudos to Jim for getting
this list up and running, under the control of a real Voynichologist and
Archiver, Jim Gillogly. His leadership and hard work over the years is to
be commended.
To spare Jim any
awkwardness, let me take the first step. I initially purchased voynich.net
for the list, and had hoped to donate a year of service to Jim for this
purpose. My wife's illness and eventual death a month ago curtailed my
donation to only half its size, although I hope to be able to make up the
difference in the near future, now that things are more settled. My point
is this - this is the first time (that I know of) in Voynich history where the
vms-list and its associated site have to be paid for, but our earlier
discussions on the list indicated that most (if not all) of us would like to
avoid spam and viruses, see an archiving site that is dependable, and most of us
were willing to contribute to this cause. Now that Jim's put the site
online, our expressed desires have become tangible.
It's not appropriate
to make financial arrangements on the vms-list, but it is entirely appropriate
that Jim not bear the cost of running such a valuable service. I suggest
that those who wish to make donations contact Jim Gillogly privately
and make a pledge. And while we're at it, I move that
we appoint Jim to accept donations toward the cost of a full and
detailed color copy of the Voynich. We've all investigated the cost and
given it much discussion, and together we can make this happen much sooner than
later.
One other thing I wish to add, is that I would like to see an
electronic Voynich Reference Library, available only to list members. This
obviously cannot include anything in print, such as D'Imperio's book, but PDF's
of the old and rare letters, articles, and books would be an invaluable asset to
many of us. Some decisions should be made on what can and can't be made
available electronically, but if it is not available in print, it really needs
to be made available elsewhere. It could take awhile to work out, but
something to think about.
Anyway, thanks Jim, for
all your dedication and service. My soap box is now firmly planted in the
corner. If you cut the bottom out of a McDonald's Super-Size cup, it makes
a great megaphone!
My best to all of yours
in this holiday season,
GC
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