CFB - I just want to wish you the very best with your
new situation here at Audiogon. I have both enjoyed and
increased my audio knowledge from your various posts over
the past few months. Your thoughts will be missed on this
message board - but your efforts will deffinately be
appreciated by many of us.
Dave |
Kelly,
I have truly enjoyed you advice and humor as I have learned so much from the forums. I wish you the best in your endeavor with Agon and hope it is beneficial to all.
Wish you the best,
Brian |
Kelly,
If it weren’t for you I would not have the system I have today. Thank you. You will be sorely missed. Do check in from time to time and let us know you are still here at least in spirit. Please keep in touch.
Cheers,
Dan |
cfb-We'll miss your input, but it's nice to know you'll be watching over us. All my best to you.
Ross |
Take it ez Cornfed...
"...every silver lining has a touch of gray..." |
Hmmm. A lawyer with SCRUPLES! All the best. |
Ugh, that stinks. Kelly, the community hereabouts will certainly be less for your absence. That said, having spent some time attempting to devise ADR schemes for dumbfoundingly complicated multinational ventures and looking into what claimed to be state of the art on-line dispute resolution projects about a year ago, I can't wait to see what you come up with -- and I remain hopefully confident that we will all continue to benefit from your wisdom and insight, even if you'll be wearing a different hat for the time being. Best of luck. Peter |
When I came to this forum about a year ago, the first poster I consistently noticed was the cryptic "cfb". Was it his deflating sense of humor, or just his ubiquitousness? At first I thought, "Wiseacre". Later on I came to understand I could drop the "-acre" part. Fast foward several months, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an e-mail from Kelly. He was making sure I hadn't taken his comments in a thread duel the wrong way. We had a complimentary message exchange, but I felt the gesture possibly betrayed a little over-sensitivity put in context. Some of what is alluded to above may help explain this.
IMHO, Kelly might be needlessly concerned in a similar way now. As long as he recuses himself from participating in threads having to do with disputes or the subject of disputes, and maybe legal and transaction issues generally, and sticks to audio (and humor), I frankly don't see a conflict of interest here. But whichever way he goes, I'm certain of one thing: Based on my own limited dealings so far here on the 'Gon, and the obvious character of all you members that is on display in this thread, I am confident I will never require Kelly's services in his new capacity! |
Thanks for all your excellent imput and I respect and admire your decesion to seperate yourself because of your current involvement with Audiogon.
Good luck with your new venture. |
I go away for a weekend and look what happens!! I'll miss your on-site posts, and wish you well. At least I'll know your talents will still be going to a good use here. |
I wish you well and I'll miss you.
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As someone notes, you'll still be here -- but invisible, behind the forum scenes. I too will miss your "visible" self, the content of your posts, the command of language, and the humour.
Au revoir, rather than, adieu!
Greg. |
Cornfed, your leaving without posting a review of the preamp you tantalized us about?
I quote:
"The Putrid Pus that Runs from Uncleaned Sores Preamp". Awesome sound if you can get past the smell. -cfb
This has to be an unbelievably good sounding preamp to go by that name and still expect to gain market share.
Perhaps you will visit us again after a brief rest, and post that review that only you can do justice to. |
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.... I have a 45 pound dictionary in my lap when I on here because of you....not that my vocabulary has grown much, but my spelling is much improved!
Knowing you and knowing Arnie, I am sure that when you get this latest project over with, you can come back in... You guys can put your brains together and solve this one, too. Geez, this is peanuts compared to some of the past year or so, eh?
To be honest, some of my favorite posts of yours was in the "old days" when it was the wild, wild west and you would take those whippersnappers by the ear and out back to the verbal woodshed. You'd have me in tears from laughing. But since we have *refined* ourselves, we don't get much of that anymore anyway.
Seriously, I have always admired your ability to stay above the fray and speak from experience and knowledge. I truly believe that you have helped to shape these forums and your *touch* is all throughout. I only hope that we can keep the standard and keep it going. But then again, I expect to see you back here when you finish that "thing".
all the best,
aj |
guess we'll have to enter into legal disputes to exchange cornmunication from now on.
you've been one of my hifi gurus that has brought me to the place that i can see the tunnel, thou still lookin for the light. peace and thanks for the memories, kurt |
So your going to strike another match and start anew. Say it ain't so Cornfedblue.
And though the line is cut, it ain't quite the end,
We'll just bid farwell till we meet again.
It won't be the same around here anymore.
You will be missed. I hope only for a short while.
I will miss your knowledge, witt, humor, and that big heart that comes out of hiding from time to time.
I feel honored to have known you. I will miss you ALOT!
a lot. |
thank you all for your kind words, here and in private emails. i am very touched.
-kelly |
Kelly, though I have only been posting at Audiogon for a short time, I quickly came to enjoy reading your posts on the myriad of topics that stem from the love of music that we all share. Like the many members before me have so eloquently stated, I too will miss your participation. Best regards, Chuck. |
CFB,
If you must work for the 'gon, why not become it's voice out here in the forums. As long as we know your postition, who better to moderate the forums with wit, humor, anf grace. All of us infrequent posters will have to rally our meager abilities to make the 'gon a more humorous place. Now do any of us really want that? I didn't think so. So please come back in some capapcity.
Best,
Jon |
i hope you'll be back and good luck |
Two words: L'Angelo Misterioso |
You will be missed Cornfedboy. |
Will miss you Kelly! If possible, why not take part in your official capacity? I can understand your situation. As a C.P.A. I sometimes get caught in the middle of financial matters involving muliple parties that I know from wearing various hats; and then have to decided who my client is. Hope you will check back in and see us whenever you feel the ethics allow.
Tom |
Hey Cfb, grazie from Sicily for your always very humorous and interesting interventions.
I liked very much to read them and guess I will miss.
Ciao.
Vito Emmolo |
Kelly,
years ago on these forums, when I was a new kid on the block, you and I sparred and got off on the wrong foot. I admit (something that I know a lawyer could never do, except you of course) I was wrong, and you quickly whipped me into shape. Since then, i have found your posting as some of the most enjoyable. I have come to appreciate your techincal knowledge and sniffed out your evaluations of gear was done by the ear not the heart and always valued your opinion for that. In fact, I am now running Rowland amplfication based in part from your endoresement. You will be missed here... |
Hey CFB,
Are you sure that there is a problem? If you were giving out advice regarding the members interactions with A'gon, well then I'd see your point, but I'm not quite sure why your advising me on the best phono cartridge would be a conflict of interest. What ever you choose we all wish you the best, I know that I would pay special attention to the threads that you posted in. We'll miss you.
John |
A lawyer with ethics???? ;-)
Just kidding, CFB. I always enjoyed reading - and learned from - your postings, regardless of whether we agreed or not. You were a great contributor to Agon!
Cheers!
Jordan |
frankly my darling, i don't give a damn...
but i see no "impropriety" in posting in the forums while arbitrating disputes, nor do i remember anyone impugning you for doing so. to be honest, this seems more like a melodramatic retreat from the flame wars in which you were recently embroiled. whatever.
regards and good luck. |
CFB...as you as you add the legal disclaimer to each note...why stop? We value your input and humor. At least you're honest enough to mention it...unlike some dealers or manufacturers...good luck! |
CFB, Although I am a "new" member of this community I will miss your input in the forums a great deal. It was you, Clueless, Albert Porter, Ben Campbell, Garfish, Tireguy and Sean that convinced me through your long standing here that this was a place worthy of my time. Since I live in the boondocks I rely heavily on the opinions of those who have been there and done that. Thank you. My hope is that your new position here will bring you closer to the music.
Patrick |
I follow all of your threads. I have learned so much from your postings. It is my hope that your offer to accept messages requesting advice will be there once I try to reach the next level. I hope to get a system as prized as yours in a few years.
Thank you for helping me spend thousands getting the "right" products in my home.
Sincerely,
duke |
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Audiogon with out Cornfedboy is like goin' a year without smiling :-(((
Ok, everybody, that means WE have to step up and sprinkle wit and humor around this place...
Boy are we in trouble...
Best of luck, Cornfedboy, may all your tunes be 'in tune'. |
Your role and responsibilities as Audiogon advisor has undoubtedly shifted your own paradigm; especially as it relates to being visibly dispute-conscious. This certainly does not bother me.
As with other members, I tend to ignore things like this in favor of the benefits ...
From my perspective, you are making a BIG mistake. We will lose one of our most colorful participants, but more importantly we will lose important breadth on Audiogon. We have lost the opportunity to hear about a reference level system by a passionate listener. How can any legal opinion measure up to the importance of that? |
CFB, we will miss your posts, but it's good to know we have a friend on the inside. |
cfb
Thanks so much for your wry humor, I'll sorely miss that. Your style and the substance of your comments were always appreciated and anticipated by me. And I just want you to know something, I never held it against you that you are a ss guy :) Take care and truly the best to ya.
Will
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Thank you for moving up and providing a much needed service where your professional background will improve a process which is headed in the right direction. |
Tho I'm more of a lurker/learner than poster, I'll miss your contributions, but perhaps your future contibutions will be more significant to all of us here. Let us know where and under what namesake you will be hanging your hobbyist hat.
Tim |
Damn, Arnie keeps asking me about his monkey. I guess that makes me the staff veterinarian. I have to sign off too.
Good luck to you, Kelly.
Charlie |
Wow - CFB - you truly are a Goner! Are you sure this is not a plot to see how much you are loved by your fellow philes? |
I think Audiogon should change their name to Cornfedboygone or maybe have an annual award called a Kelly given to the funniest or best poster.
What ya all think?
It's dark days ahead without CFB,I'm not sure I'll even be able to insert a CD in my player without his advice.
God bless Cornfedboy.... |
Good Luck CFB, will miss your wit. |
cfb, I haven't known you long, but based on what I do know of your character, you will be missed.
-John |
Kelly,
Thanks for all that you've contributed to this website in the past and will contribute to the entire audio field in the future. What was done in the past was done for all to see. Now it will be with but a few to see, yet we shall all reap the benefits. Hopefully, your efforts will bare fruit and be worth the blood, sweat and tears that you'll end up putting into this endeavor. Your actions in terms of "full disclosure" and how this was handled speaks highly of your ethics and assures us that you can do the job with our best interests at heart.
Obviously, you'll be looking at contributions to the forums and the operation of this website from a slightly different perspective now. Hopefully, it will remain the perspective of an enthusiast and audiophile first and that of a "legal eagle" secondarily. Turning a hobby into work is typically a good way to loose interest in the hobby aspect of it. I'm sure that you've taken this into consideration before making any conclusions. After all, no lawyer rushes into his closing statement without at least reviewing the entire case and all of its' proceedings : )
Best wishes and hope to talk to you soon. Sean
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PS... Out of respect for Kelly, please wait at least 48 hours before posting jokes about him that he won't be able to respond to now that he's officially "signed off" : )
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Bon voyage, CFB, and at least keep READING us!
Colm |
Thanks for all of your forum contributions in the past and your contributions going forward in your new role. I've enjoyed your thoughts and your help. We'll all miss you and look forward to your future retirement when you can, once again, join us. Somebody's got to make sure we don't get too smug! ;-) |
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To be honest CFB I always had mixed feelings about you but somehow I always wanted to read your views.
However it's no surprise to see you are now working for Audiogon,the one thing I won't miss is the endless fawning that seemed to follow any of your posts nor will I miss your butchering of the English language in endless attempts to show us all how well educated you are.
No more latin for us then..... |
kelly,
it's only been a couple of years that i've been fortunate enough to have participated in my own little way in various audiogon discussions. one "light" i always saw shining during this time was cfb, who was always there with his humor and knowledge, willing to offer advice or insight with his only reward being the satisfaction of helping others with the common interest of getting more pleasure out of their audio systems. thanks for the time you've spent answering my individual emails. thanks too for making this site the best for members like myself, who are so far removed from the larger markets and have very little "hands on" access to the newest and best. good luck and god bless...you will be missed--skip |
Don't really know you, other than sharing a few threads with you but peace, prosperiety, health and good judgement be with you. Seems Audiogon made a good choice. |
