On a tangent, I would like to nominate some of the Audiogoners who have become close friends, who I don't really see much of anymore, and I miss dearly here in the forums. The people on this list are as knowledgeable and passionate an audiophile as one will EVER meet.
God knows that I am going to forget a few. In alphabetical order - or as close as this dummy can come to it:
Brulee - a divine being, without question THE BEST EVER!!!
Carl_eber - Audiogon was at the zenith when he was the big dog
Dekay - relentless, passioned, incredible
Garfish - smart, practical, intellectual, kind, sense of humor
Gthirteen - salt of the earth, realistic, moving forward
Jadem6 - sensitive(overly?), zealous, meticulous
Jcbtubes - seen and heard the best, and can build it, like the true stars in life he was modest
Joecoherent - Silverline, Silverline, Silverline
Leafs - tells it like it is, hockey, Coincidents, Well Tempered, and Rogue
Natalie - uhhh, see above?
Redkiwi - sharp wit, different perspectives, valuable
Rockvirgo - no BS, knows the wheat from the chaff
Sedond - funetik speling (tuna = tuner), halaireus, miss him deerly
Sluggo - the prankster
And, whoever the guy was who initiated a thread, asked a question, answered it for himself, and then asked himself out for a drink, Albertporter and I will forever remember you.
