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[at-l] Doug Gibbons

For those who asked about Doug Gibbons:

Forwarded message:
> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 03:05:16 -0230
> From: Douglas K Gibbons <douglasg@nlnet.nf.ca>
> 
> Linda Patton wrote:
> > 
> > Doug:  People on the at-l have missed your posts and have been wondering
> > what happened to you.  
> >... any info. you want me to pass along to the good folks at
> > at-l to answer their queries? --  "Earthworm"
> 
> Hi Linda:
> 
> 	Good to hear from you....gee, my sister always said I was just a 
> legend in my own mind - now I'm wondering if she was kidding....
> 	Yes, I'm fine and I haven't departed for any spaceship trailing Comet 
> Hale-Bopp....although I have seen that wonderful comet on 11 different 
> nights, including tonight. 
> 	I haven't been subscribing to the AT-L for about 2 months now. I was 
> in Maine and Nova Scotia for 3 weeks and I'm really busy now with our 
> company. I'm working on a mirror website which has just been set up in an 
> account here in Newfoundland, and I spent a lot of time each day replying to 
> folks looking for information with regard to Newfoundland and our Bed & 
> Breakfast. So far this year, 12% of our reservations have come in over the 
> internet; last year the number was negligible. Occasionally I even write 
> files which people request, such as the Beothuk file on my website. I'm also 
> preparing to head to the field in May to continue the tree breeding work I'm 
> doing on our plantation (120 acres).
> 	I'll be in Nova Scotia again for a week in May, and in June I'll be 
> in eastern Newfoundland awaiting the arrival of the replica of the Matthew 
> which will be sailing in from England. This year is the 500th anniversary of 
> Newfoundland's discovery by England in 1497. Her Majesty will be there 
> also...
> 	I've been following Rachel's trek (on her home page), in fact I was 
> working on a letter to her when your email arrived. Quite amazing.
> 	Send my best to those asking about me. Tell them I had a good time in 
> Maine and saw Paul Bunyan and Stephen King's house in Bangor. I had sushi for 
> my 40th birthday dinner which I celebrated in Orono (north of Bangor). Very 
> nice. And if anybody wants to contact me privately I'd be happy to reply.
> 	Finally, you'll love this, we have lots of snow left up here. It is a 
> very late spring...I was attacking ice with an axe today.....I can hear you 
> giggling....
> 
> 	Thanks for writing.....when I get some quality time saved up I might 
> be able to get back on the AT-L to add some flavour....feel free to mention 
> any of the above to the AT-L who have asked about me...
> 
> 	Bye for now and take care,
> 
> Doug
> 
> -- 
>        Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind. (Zen saying)
> 
>        Doug Gibbons, Port aux Basques, Newfoundland        
>        http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ae050/Profile.html
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