quote:Originally posted by jlg:...I was trying to get her to come to a Colorado shipmeet) that she wouldn't be able to do her job as Community Editor if she actually knew shipmates face-to-face...
quote:Originally posted by jlg: No one ever met Erin in person. She made a point of not ever attending a shipmeet.
quote:Originally posted by morningstar: Any newer shipmates who, like myself, have had the privilege of reading through the reactions of, and emotions expressed by, those of longer standing should by now have a fair idea of how much Erin meant to shipmates, the Ship, and why; and also have an inkling of Erin's Gator qualities which have stood the Ship in such good stead.It has been other Shipmates' contributions to this board that have made accessible those bits of the Ship's history of which we newbies have not been part. They have made that history vivid.I for one, have felt more part of this community since Erin's death because I can now understand and share in some of its history and culture.
quote:Originally posted by Chorister:How many of us eagerly clicked on her picture when the gallery was first set up - and then laughed our socks off when we saw she'd tricked us again!