I was emailing a friend about Lou and this situation and after a suggestion that we should all drink to Lou's memory, I had a sudden recollection of a meeting at QUAG we had several months ago.
Someone suggested having drinks (maybe it was around xmas?) Lou found shot glasses and passed around whatever people asked for. I think I had a kalua. Others had scotch.
I don't think I was ever at a computer meeting where some of us were trying to get "drunk". It was a real hoot!
I swear, Lou ended up sitting on the floor and we all laughted like loons.
Believe it or not, we actually got work done that meeting. Just don't ask me what! (Of course, the drinking, which was mostly one or at the most 2 drinks per person, really took place near the end of the meeting)
The thing we all left with was the great time we had. people have sometimes asked why bother with Amiga? Isn't it "dead"
It can never be what it was once promised to become....etc.
Well, for me, Amiga is getting together with people and having a good time. Solving or just trying to solve a few computer problems. having a laugh! Lou sitting on his own floor while we play with his AmigaOne!
As long as we remember this, we will never lose the real amiga spirit.
And I think what offends me most is the idea that the naysayers and the people that make all the negative noise should somehow get more headlines than the people like Lou that did so much to keep things together.
I simply refuse to let that happen!
