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Great idea and I feel the same way. I would love the chance to express my gratitude in person but will likely have to enjoy the experience vicariously. Autographed foilcals anyone?
". . . as you have no doubt noticed, no one told the 4345 that it can't work correctly so it does anyway."—Greg Timbers
Diplomatic disclaimer, I don't think you would do something lame and or for self gratification, so allow me to speak plainly and understand absolutely no offense is meant:Originally Posted by Titanium Dome
It got me thinking about the magical nature of a well-crafted product created by men of genius, and how inspired work can enrich our lives. Then I thought about one of Scotty J's last posts and the posts that surrounded it, including about Greg Timbers and all he's done (and all he's endured) at JBL and now Harman. I've not followed through on that simple idea of finding a way for me and anyone else who can join in to show him some respect and gratitude, and probably not him alone.
I think I need to follow that idea to fulfillment. Who's coming to or near LA this summer? I think I can get a few local folks to show up, but if some of the other members were coming this way, I would try to schedule this so they could make it, too.
Mods/admins: Can we create some kind of special award for just such an occasion? (Sure, I'll pay for it. Just say "Yes."
Anyone?
I think it's a great idea with one big question, how do you make it an event that the guest of honor will be glad he attended? How many "Award Ceremonies" have you been to where the guest of honor really shows up out of some sense of obligation and it's the people that want and get to rub shoulders with him are the only ones who enjoy their time?
I would love to meet the man and personally thank him for the countless hours of enjoyment I have had as a result of his passion and engineering prowess, but not at the expense of his happiness. I don't know a thing about him personally and don't know what makes him tick. I think if we are to award him with something tangable, and I think we should if this idea is to be carried out, I would like to make the award something that he would really appreciate and this would require some knowledge of the man.
I would be delighted to help out financially and can get to LA just about anytime. Count me in.
If we knew what the hell we were doing, we wouldn't call it research would we.
To find out more about the Greg Timbers event, go here:
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...127#post335127
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