One era ends, and a new one begins

[Fat Guy]

Thanks Nick. I was just talking about you at the new office. I mentioned that we once had our community focus group transcripts analyzed by a corporate psychologist in Australia, who developed a survey for us. It all sounded very impressive. Actually, in retrospect, the story impressed me too.

With respect to the behind-the-scenes work, I think my successors are slowly realizing that I did less than they thought and that I didn't do it as well as I should have!

[SylviaLovegren]

Congrats! Hope the new job is fun and challenging and rewarding. And really hope that you'll pop back in here with questions and comments. Especially questions -- always enjoyed your topics!

[gfweb]

Wow. Big change going from being the boss to being not-the-boss. We'll miss you for sure.

Quirky sounds cool; one question, how do you handle the IP issues?

[Simon_S]

Best of luck, Fat Guy, hope all goes well at the new venture.

If you ask me, you were starting to look a bit too thin for these parts anyway...

[Fat Guy]

Wow. Big change going from being the boss to being not-the-boss. We'll miss you for sure.

Quirky sounds cool; one question, how do you handle the IP issues?

Not being the boss pays better!

Basically, if the company endeavors to build your invention, the company owns the intellectual property and pays you (and your collaborators) a perpetual royalty.

[Shelby]

*stomps foot*

I don't like change.

Best of luck and raid the fridge for me!

Oh, and I expect updates on PJ and his school lunches occasionally!

[abooja]

Good luck at your new job!

And many thanks for all you have done for this community.

[Peter the eater]

Congrats and more thanks, for your vision and dedication to this most excellent group of food people.

[janeer]

Thank you for all your years of making egullet such a great meeting place. Congratulations; sounds very exciting to me, very cutting edge.

[kayb]

Good fortune in the new gig. Sounds astonishingly interesting.

And thank you -- and your cohorts in the eGullet management structure -- for what has been an absolutely astounding experience in the two or three years I've been a member. I've learned so much, and look forward to continuing to do so.

Don't be a stranger.

[judiu]

Mazel tov! and thanks for all you've done over the years!

[Jason Perlow]

You know what I've said to you privately, but I'll re-iterate some of it here. You've had a very good run Steven... and eG has prospered under your leadership. Be proud of what you have accomplished here.

Now, welcome back to the corporate world like the rest of us. "Retirement" from eG has been good to me. I'm sure it will be good to you too.

[Mottmott]

A new horizon for you! Without change life's no longer an adventure. I wish you all good fortune in your future.

[flourgirl]

Wishing you the best of luck in your new venture.

[David A. Goldfarb]

Quirky looks like a great operation. Congrats and best wishes on the new position!

[qrn]

good luck and will miss you, ...(

Bud

[ruthcooks]

Good Luck--I will miss your voice of sanity and reason on the forums. You are always kind and helpful, never snippy or uppity.

And, I might add, the champion creator of forum topics when things are lagging a bit.

[Rebecca263]

OK, Steve, this new chapter in your life does not get you a complete break from us here- I sure hope and expect that you will continue to ask your wonderful questions of all of us at least once each season! In a more serious tone(not my strength, I admit!)- Best hopes for your next steps. Bravo for moving forward and grabbing a new adventure, change can be a wonderful and intellectually invigorating catalyst for new joys!

[rgruby]

Somehow I missed this.

So, in the better late than never department:

Steven,

Best wishes in your new endeavor!

Cheers,

Geoff