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To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 9:01:00 PM
From: Percival 917	Respond to of 35685

Evening Tom, Bravo,Bravo, I am here giving you a standing ovation. That was your best post ever. You will have a hard time beating that one. I am not going to try as I would be a flea trying to best an elephant. I think if you will review this post from time to time in the future you will be reminded why so many came to seek the measure of "Da Man". You speak of everyone you met being genuine, well you have a set "the" standard for the word genuine. Look forward to long future of prosperity(emotional and financial) with all of our Porch family. My very best to you all

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 9:06:00 PM
From: Dealer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Voltaire! You did a great job in composing....I am completely lost for words....I have been answering pm's all day....from folks that missed the weekend and are beating themselves up for not going..... We might have to hold this dude in the Atlanta Stadium next year. I promise everyone I will get some sorta report together but I am truly lost for words......I don't think I have come to the realization that this weekend was for real.....I feel like something is going to hit me and I will wake to find out it was only a dream.... Voltaire I am so proud of you and the party you put on Sunday......Thank you for so graciously sharing your home with those on the porch. I am so glad that everyone, especially the ladies got to meet you and to see that you are a real southern gentleman..........Can we do it again? Ya don't have to answer that right now.....I'll ask ya again in about 9 months..... I love you very much and I am very blessed to have you as a brother and also glad we have aired that one out. Thanks for all you did to make the weekend a success. You are appreciated. love, your sis dealer

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 9:13:00 PM
From: techguerrilla	Respond to of 35685

So what am I going to do, Tom? "Don't Count Qualcomm Out Yet!" cnbc.com Get it? Call me "resilient," call me a fool. But don't ever call me late for a porch party, baby. Q rocks! It's just a matter of time! We all know that! Meeting you was like meeting a long lost older brother, buddy. A distinct and total pleasure. You are a character and a true glorious human being. I now consider you a friend with whom I can share very intimate details of my interesting journey on this fair planet, one at times I call the "Planet Hollywood," especially when the Qualcomm story gets so twisted. Just porchin' John

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 9:18:00 PM
From: invictus	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 35685

V-Man at his finest....your porch party dissertation is at the same high level of literature as your discourse on Jim Willie's visit...a classic...I will print it and sleep with it under my pillow damn, I wish I had been there EJ

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 9:40:00 PM
From: DepyDog	Respond to of 35685

< To me, no more noble line was ever written in the history of man than this - "The first emotion of pain he ever caused was caused by his departure." - FSB> Tom, That has to be the most touchin post ah have evah in mah life read. It came from your mighty good and wonderful heart. Sir, nothin else could come close to your kindness and generosity....all ah can say is a thousand thanks for just being you. your forevah friend, Depy

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 9:40:00 PM
From: Mannie	Respond to of 35685

Tom, Speaking of bringing tears to one's eyes. Your wonderful post and the memories of this weekend past certainly bring them to my eye. Again my friend, thank you for being who your are, you are appreciated and loved. Scott

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 10:15:00 PM
From: elpolvo	Respond to of 35685

Pulitzer Prize Post! -- winner = voltaire thanks for the reflections on an unforgettable meeting of souls. i could have written that myself... but it would have taken me and 99 polvito clones locked in a room with 100 typewriters 2000 years to do it. thanks for saving me the time. i have work to do on my portfolio. RR's talk got to me. :-) newpisgah.keene.edu love, polvie

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 11:02:00 PM
From: imaluckylady	Respond to of 35685

Hello Voltaire, What was it? I am sitting here reading these beautiful words that I know came from the heart, and I am so sad that I was not able to be there. At the same time, I am very happy for you, and Dealer, and everyone else, because it was a time that will always be remembered with a smile. What a good looking group of people! Looks to me like Jim Willie should have won the "Legs Contest" <gg> Luv, Ima

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/20/2000 11:39:00 PM
From: Jill	Respond to of 35685

Beautiful, Tom. Your generosity has brought out the best in others, and in turn they've given you something even more lovely. Thanx for sharing it. :-) Jill

To: Voltaire who wrote (22861)	6/23/2000 1:41:00 PM
From: bonnuss_in_austin	Read Replies (7) \| Respond to of 35685

Good afternoon, Volt et al ... I would normally preface this post with and ot>, but TechGuerrilla pointed out at the Porch Party in no uncertain terms that he finds that ludicrous. <g> I do it as a courtesy, is all. I just read this poignant post of yours, Tom ... and once again, sit helplessly weeping as I write these words. I have been home two full days and nights and have done little besides pick up the newspapers in the driveway ... which I don't read anymore ... LOL! I've threatened (myself) to cancel my subscription to the rag for months now but old habits (reading hard-copy NP every morning all my life) are hard to break ... Words absolutely fail me to describe to you what the Porch Party meant to me. Best I can do is to say that it was the single most powerful event in my life to date. (That includes everything.) You people have rocked my world. I tried to articulate this to Tech and Scott Mantz my last night at the Days Inn in downtown Atlanta ... it is so rare to have such intense connection with anybody that I feel we all have with each other. I know to the core of my being that I have met people who will be lifelong friends. On my way back here, I stopped at a Chevron station in Meridian, MS, for a fill-up. For some inexplicable reason, this is a sort of defining moment for me in this whole adventure in Bonnie Nuss' little life. There was a homeless man sitting on curb next to the ice machine. He was talking to himself rather incoherently ... when I passed by, he looked at me and said, brightly and with clarity, "Hello!" And smiled broadly. I was a little startled, but quickly responded, "Why, hello, Sir. How are you tonight?" He said, "Fine." Went in to pay for the gas and asked the clerk about him. Asked if he had "bothered me." I assured her, no, not at all. She said that employees at the station give him and several other homeless people in the area free coffee. "That's why they come here." At which point I burst into tears. Stood there sobbing with the clerk, who also had a tear running down her cheek. We discussed the homeless "problem." Austin has somewhere around 6,000 full-time year 'round homeless population, last time I read any statistics in the news. Mild climate attracts. Here I was returning from a gathering of people with the common interest of money. Fundamentally. Do we realize how wonderfully rich we all already are? If we didn't have a goddamned dime, we would be wealthy. Hope all of you are having a wonderful day. I am, actually. Processing what you people mean to me has me laughing and crying at the same time, as you say, Tom. Best, b-i-a ###