[chapter-delegates] Congrats to Gene and Marty

[Vinton G. Cerf]

Very BIG SMILE 

Vint



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: veni markovski [mailto:veni at veni.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:00 PM
> To: Ramon Morales; 'Gene Gaines'; chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org
> Cc: Lynn St. Amour; Vinton G. Cerf; Robert Kahn; 'Alejandro Pisanty'; andreu at veabaro.info
> Subject: Re: [chapter-delegates] Congrats to Gene and Marty
> 
> Ramon,
> this is not fair!
> I don't agree with you!
> 
> Please, read below comments!
> 
> At 10:24 12-05-2005 -0400, Ramon Morales wrote:
> >All,
> >I wish to express my deepest gratitude to Gene Gaines and Marty Burach for
> >making for organizing such a terrific event in honor of Vint and Bob and for
> >having the foresight to create access to the chapters to participate in this
> >event. The conference call bridge was a brilliant idea as well as reading
> >the chapters' emails during the evening.
> >
> >When I joined the conference call, I was able to catch most of Lynn's
> >statement which were heartfelt and delivered beautifully, setting the tone
> >and temper for the evening.
> >
> >I stayed on-line for about 30 minutes and the spirit of the event came
> >through loud and clear. It was as much celebratory as it was highly
> >educational. I learned things that only through oral anecdotal expressions
> >from those that lived this history could we come to know.
> >
> >I want to encourage the chapters to take the example of DCISOC and to create
> >more opportunities of the type that Gene, Marty, Andreu and others are doing
> >to show that we at the global and at the chapter level have the commitment
> >to the dream of Bob and Vint.  We are going against the grain of
> >divisiveness and indifference in our respective countries to re affirm our
> >passion for an ISOC worthy of the goals and aspirations set by our Founding
> >Fathers 13 years ago.
> >
> >Every act such as this one brings us closer and makes us more effective in
> >bringing these dreams to become living truths in our world.
> >
> >Warmest regards
> >Ramon Morales
> >Internet Society of Puerto Rico
> 
> I think this should not be signed by you!
> That's my disagreement! I want to sign this statement, too, and I guess all
> chapters would like that, too!
> 
> Congratulations again to DCISOC and to all chapters who sent their greetings!
> 
> After all.... if it wasn't for Vint and Bob, we wouldn't be here, on this
> mailing list, today;)
> 
> v.