Signing off

Robert Edis robeconsult@sbcglobal.net
Tue, 9 Nov 2004 13:47:17 -0800 (PST)


Farewell John.

Blue

--- John Webster <john.webster@clear.net.nz> wrote:

> "There comes a time when for every addition of
> knowledge you
> forget something that you knew before"...
> 
> I think I've come to that time. I've been a member
> of this
> list from the beginning, and for a time an active
> contributor. I've come to value the advice and
> wisdom and
> friendship of the PowerHouse community, in person on
> courses, at conferences and at a distance.
> Alas, I haven't used PowerHouse for several years
> now,
> having moved on from being a 4GL evangelist to being
> a minor
> academic in a small institution way down in Nelson,
> New
> Zealand. It's time I stopped lurking, but I couldn't
> let go
> without this farewell. 
> 
> I started with Quiz 1.04 from Quasar Systems (way
> back in
> 1979?). I remember the twins (Quiz and Quick). I've
> got a
> video of Bob Deskin teaching one of the original
> Advanced
> PowerHouse courses - its good to see that some of
> the people
> are still around. I became a PowerHouse instructor
> myself,
> and am pleased to see some of my erstwhile pupils
> still
> contributing to the list (and others I know are
> still
> lurking). But I've got to go. Too many other things
> to try
> and remember, hence the quote at the beginning (from
> Sherlock Holmes).
> 
> Thanks to Cognos and the PowerHouse community for a
> great
> journey.
> John Webster
> (one of the World Wide Websters, ex CDP Ltd,
> Wellington, New
> Zealand)
> 
>   
> 
> ----------------------------------
> John Webster
> Nelson, New Zealand
> One of the World Wide Websters
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