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geodeticman.5 · 08-05-2008, 05:26 AM

Podunklander - cool that you took cartography in college.... colleagues abound under my very nose, and I don't even know it - besides the 5 or so total admitted mappers in the forum. Thanks for the comment. LOL normally when I mention mapping, I get an odd silence.... in the thread....- thought I had learned my lesson.

I now know that the only way it is interesting in the least to people who don't love maps and atlases, or had cart in college now is to be sure there is a germane "hook" to the thread subject. This case was very gratifying, but I was saddened to learn of Shelton's passing .

Its weird when you meet a personal or professional hero, then hear of their death - its a different kind of less traumatic feeling than a loved one, but still leaves you kind of mildly numb for a few minutes, and lost in thought with memories of that person for a little while.

His wife was (is) a very charming woman, I should see if she is still around, and living in the "tree cliff" house. It'd be strange - kind of like living in the Ponderosa house in Bonanza by yourself, but with a Yellowstone Lodge on one wall.

~geo steve

08-05-2008, 05:26 AM	#15
geodeticman.5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Slope urban corridor, Colo. USA Posts: 1,007	Re: Bridle Path Home for sale Podunklander - cool that you took cartography in college.... colleagues abound under my very nose, and I don't even know it - besides the 5 or so total admitted mappers in the forum. Thanks for the comment. LOL normally when I mention mapping, I get an odd silence.... in the thread....- thought I had learned my lesson. I now know that the only way it is interesting in the least to people who don't love maps and atlases, or had cart in college now is to be sure there is a germane "hook" to the thread subject. This case was very gratifying, but I was saddened to learn of Shelton's passing . Its weird when you meet a personal or professional hero, then hear of their death - its a different kind of less traumatic feeling than a loved one, but still leaves you kind of mildly numb for a few minutes, and lost in thought with memories of that person for a little while. His wife was (is) a very charming woman, I should see if she is still around, and living in the "tree cliff" house. It'd be strange - kind of like living in the Ponderosa house in Bonanza by yourself, but with a Yellowstone Lodge on one wall. ~geo steve