Long Live the Zone
Nicely said, Peter.
And thanks for the story.
Yes, this place gets ratty, but it shows that some people still live with passion, which (I guess), is a good thing.
And even though at times we get discouraged here, posts like yours have to be rewarding to Robert and the many others who have spent many virtual hours hanging out here and MOSTLY just conversing with other Zoners.
To some degree, we're like a tribe, with Robert being Head Honcho or Chief. We need to give him a name.