[boc-l] It's time for goodbyes

[Paul Mather]

On Dec 18, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Jonathan Jarrett via boc-l <boc-l at lists.ispnet.net>
wrote:

>    In that time I've made friends and piled up debts to people (some unpaid,
> mainly to Big Mike, now I think about it, for beers and his unwanted
> t-shirts, and to Jill Strobridge for coming down for my 40th birthday, and
> some returned (people I stayed with for gigs and ten for interviews whom I
> was able to host in turn, or who sent me stuff that I sent stuff back
> to--here Mike Holmes most of all, but also Keith Henderson), and goodness
> knows where Carl and I stand on any cosmic tally by now, so much music and
> other knowledge have we exchanged. I've been to BOC-L members' weddings
> (maybe just one, but still), heard some incredible gig stories and begun to
> amass a few of my own, joined in with trying to moderate our resident
> lunatics now and then, not posted as much as I should have, lamented our
> thankfully-small number of dead (Mike C. most recently), and had a
> generally marvellous time. And I've found out about so much music, through
> recommendations, the Last Tapes of May exchanges and just through people's
> ObCD tags. And indeed links to Aural Innovations, which I'd probably not
> have found out about otherwise. Thanks to everyone, for so much.

This.

BOC-L really was a fabulous community and a source of so many special
memories.  I think that pretty much any BOC-L "long timer" would have a
similar experience and many a tale to tell like you recall above.

I've greatly enjoyed your company and insight over the years, Jon.  You're
a positive force on this list, like many others.  All the best for your
future travels.

Cheers,

Paul.

PS: You're spot on about the obCD tags.  They introduced me to a ton of
music, too. :-)