Time to say goodbye!
Folks:
For some years, I've enjoyed being an occasional participant on rec.travel.air, and posting trip reports and stories that I hope you found amusing or entertaining - it sure helped me deal with the stress of being a road warrior, on the road non-stop to the tune of 100,000+ miles per year. I've posted somewhat less in the last year or so, as I've spent even less time at home or being able to relax with my laptop while on the road, and of course as many have noticed, the tenor of r.t.a. has changed - there are more trolls, more anger, less humor. Many of the other 'regulars' have gone away due to this. I didn't stop reading r.t.a., but I held off jumping into debates that I normally would have greatly enjoyed skirmishing in. I've recently reached the place where it was time to make a change. The continued stresses of air travel in a post-9/11 world, continued and advancing intrusions into my (our) personal privacy, and the general business climate (more travel, spend less money doing it, etc) have combined to make me finally decide that its time to hang up my rubber chicken and move on. I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. I have no doubt that I'll miss the travel, as I'll miss posting on r.t.a. But the one thing that is constant is change. Who knows what life holds? Perhaps in time I'll find myself on the road again. But for now, that part of my life is over, and so to, my semi-regular posts on r.t.a. I wish you all safe travels, good restaurants, working rental cars, no missed connections, non-metallic shoes, and TSA agents on Prozac. Lots of it. Thanks for putting up with my rants, nonsense, diatribes, and ill-humour over the past six or seven years! Best Regards, Bill Mattocks |
Time to say goodbye!
Hey, Bill, I hope you'll check in from time to time. We'll miss you!
"The Bill Mattocks" wrote in message om... Folks: For some years, I've enjoyed being an occasional participant on rec.travel.air, and posting trip reports and stories that I hope you found amusing or entertaining - it sure helped me deal with the stress of being a road warrior, on the road non-stop to the tune of 100,000+ miles per year. I've posted somewhat less in the last year or so, as I've spent even less time at home or being able to relax with my laptop while on the road, and of course as many have noticed, the tenor of r.t.a. has changed - there are more trolls, more anger, less humor. Many of the other 'regulars' have gone away due to this. I didn't stop reading r.t.a., but I held off jumping into debates that I normally would have greatly enjoyed skirmishing in. I've recently reached the place where it was time to make a change. The continued stresses of air travel in a post-9/11 world, continued and advancing intrusions into my (our) personal privacy, and the general business climate (more travel, spend less money doing it, etc) have combined to make me finally decide that its time to hang up my rubber chicken and move on. I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. I have no doubt that I'll miss the travel, as I'll miss posting on r.t.a. But the one thing that is constant is change. Who knows what life holds? Perhaps in time I'll find myself on the road again. But for now, that part of my life is over, and so to, my semi-regular posts on r.t.a. I wish you all safe travels, good restaurants, working rental cars, no missed connections, non-metallic shoes, and TSA agents on Prozac. Lots of it. Thanks for putting up with my rants, nonsense, diatribes, and ill-humour over the past six or seven years! Best Regards, Bill Mattocks |
Time to say goodbye!
I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. I have no doubt that I'll miss the travel, You'd better believe it - you cant get rid of the travel bug that easilly - I'll give you 6 months at the most - then you'll be yearning for it again. Good Luck. |
Time to say goodbye!
Bill, you will certainly be missed. If you have more time in your hands
now, maybe you can consider putting together a book with your most memorable posts here! ;-) So long, Ramon PTRAVEL wrote: Hey, Bill, I hope you'll check in from time to time. We'll miss you! "The Bill Mattocks" wrote in message om... Folks: For some years, I've enjoyed being an occasional participant on rec.travel.air, and posting trip reports and stories that I hope you found amusing or entertaining - it sure helped me deal with the stress of being a road warrior, on the road non-stop to the tune of 100,000+ miles per year. I've posted somewhat less in the last year or so, as I've spent even less time at home or being able to relax with my laptop while on the road, and of course as many have noticed, the tenor of r.t.a. has changed - there are more trolls, more anger, less humor. Many of the other 'regulars' have gone away due to this. I didn't stop reading r.t.a., but I held off jumping into debates that I normally would have greatly enjoyed skirmishing in. I've recently reached the place where it was time to make a change. The continued stresses of air travel in a post-9/11 world, continued and advancing intrusions into my (our) personal privacy, and the general business climate (more travel, spend less money doing it, etc) have combined to make me finally decide that its time to hang up my rubber chicken and move on. I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. I have no doubt that I'll miss the travel, as I'll miss posting on r.t.a. But the one thing that is constant is change. Who knows what life holds? Perhaps in time I'll find myself on the road again. But for now, that part of my life is over, and so to, my semi-regular posts on r.t.a. I wish you all safe travels, good restaurants, working rental cars, no missed connections, non-metallic shoes, and TSA agents on Prozac. Lots of it. Thanks for putting up with my rants, nonsense, diatribes, and ill-humour over the past six or seven years! Best Regards, Bill Mattocks |
Time to say goodbye!
The Bill Mattocks wrote:
I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. Hey, can I get your (old) job? ;) Just kidding. I hope you don't fade away altogether from this group, though I know it's sometimes hard to find intelligent life in here. Your posts were always the ones to read. But good luck to you anywyay, we'll be missing you. -- Mikko Peltoniemi Film & Video Editor, Avid Technician at large. http://editor.is.dreaming.org |
Time to say goodbye!
"Mikko Peltoniemi" wrote in message ... The Bill Mattocks wrote: I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. Hey, can I get your (old) job? ;) Just kidding. I hope you don't fade away altogether from this group, though I know it's sometimes hard to find intelligent life in here. Your posts were always the ones to read. But good luck to you anywyay, we'll be missing you. -- Mikko Peltoniemi Film & Video Editor, Avid Technician at large. http://editor.is.dreaming.org Hey Bill check in now and then and keep that laptop going...we will miss you here and keep smiling when you read our dumb questions about life in Asia. |
Time to say goodbye!
The Bill Mattocks wrote:
I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I'm looking for the daily nine-to-five gig instead, something that leaves me home in the evenings and on weekends. Good luck on your endeavours, your posts over the years had been very appreciated. And we were so looking forward to your being "fined" by the TSA because of your rubber chicken and attitude and seing how it would all turn out :-) ;-) As for the 9-to-5 job, good luck finding one. I take it you will relocate, or will you decide to take roots in your current city ? |
Time to say goodbye!
The Bill Mattocks wrote:
Folks: For some years, I've enjoyed being an occasional participant on rec.travel.air, and posting trip reports and stories that I hope you found amusing or entertaining - it sure helped me deal with the stress of being a road warrior, on the road non-stop to the tune of 100,000+ miles per year. (snip) You will be missed. When your book of travel essays is published, please announce it here! |
Time to say goodbye!
"The Bill Mattocks" wrote ...
I've resigned my position with the firm I worked for, and am no longer seeking employment as a traveling consultant/road warrior. I have no doubt that I'll miss the travel, as I'll miss posting on r.t.a. But the one thing that is constant is change. Oh... :-/ I haven't been around that long, but I enjoyed your posts and printed them in the past for other to read because I found them to be funny. And I also would like to have your old job ;-) Good luck & have fun! Greetz, *no travelling here* |
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