Hello Grumpy , Moderators and Members
This is a sad day for the folks that frequent these ODK forums.
Grumpy�s chosen title for his final post is, predictably, a clever one [see note below] that
deals with the reality of change � nothing lasts forever.
We can rejoice, though, in the six-and-a-half year legacy Global Moderator Grumpy has left
to these great forums. With several thousand posts, Grumpy has helped, aided and assisted
countless people (including fellow moderators) in understanding and repairing their garden
products.
I know that one of the objectives Grumpy wanted to achieve when he started at ODK was to
make a difference in the standard of advice being offered in the repair forums. It�s pretty
clear that he did that! Always reserved, his approach was beautifully clinical, articulate
and professional, with great stamina and perseverance at times, always seeing things through
to a resolution.
As the Forum Historian, I feel compelled to say something �for the record�.
Grumpy comes from a well-known and respected engineering family associated with pioneering
work in aviation, automotive and agricultural products. He worked for many years for a leading
Australian automobile manufacturer (an �Aussie icon�), both as a Product Engineer, and later as
a Strategy Adviser. For a couple of years, he was Chief-of-Staff to a former Australian
politician, Treasurer, and Deputy Leader. Grumpy is also an author, having written a book on
the theory of business strategy. I think we all get the idea � a very well-qualified individual who
has generously given back to the ODK community.
Grumpy � Geoff � it has been a privilege working with you. On behalf of all the moderators
and members here at ODK, we will remember you; and we wish you all the very best in any future
endeavours you set your great mind to. You are now free to be less ... Grumpy.
NOTE:
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy
written by Douglas Adams. Its title is the message left by the dolphins when they departed Planet Earth
just before it was demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass, as described in The Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy. The phrase has since been adopted by some science fiction fans as a humorous way to say "goodbye".
[Source: Wikipedia]
