I became moderator of this board. In the first 7 days, there were a total of 16 messages posted. I was getting lonely so I made my first attempt to attract some company.

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I know you're out there. I can hear the heavy breathing  
Posted by thirsty  , 4/11/2002 6:03:56 AM  
 
Seriously, TER Boston Discussion can be a valuable resource for hobbyist. We're starting to see a few more ISO postings. I encourage all to post whatever info you have to offer. I'm not as active in the hobby as some. Your help is appreciated!
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Nobody has been able to shut me up since.

I want to thank Staff and Girl Next Door for giving me this opportunity and for putting up with me. I want to thank everyone here for their part in making the TER Boston community grow into what it has become. I especially want to thank the people who often posted what was on their mind without thinking it through. I loved approving posts like that and then waiting for the s**t to hit the fan. What impressed me most about this group was that I rarely had to step in. If somebody posted something stupid or otherwise acted like a jerk, the community always set the offender straight.

Although I won’t be posting on TER anymore, if I end up somewhere else, I’m sure we’ll find each other. In the meantime, I invite you to contact me if you must … just kidding! @

[email protected]

Over the last couple of years, I’ve helped a number of ladies learn how to use sites such as TER, TBD and Blue Pleasures to market their services more effectively. For instance, did you know that you can post an ad more than once a week while still following TER’s Provider Posting Guidelines? Here is one of my favorite tools. “Take a day off next week (just don’t tell anybody about it and your phone will ring even more!” I still plan to be available in this regard. It’s just that I no longer do volunteer work. I think everyone knows how I feel about “exchange of services” arrangements, so that is not an option either. Ladies, if you’re having trouble making your phone ring or if you’d like to go from $200.00 per hour to $300.00 per hour, let’s talk.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming…

A final piece of advice since I love being everybody’s “best friend”

For the ladies…

it’s better to retire too early that to retire too late and NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, negotiate set rates!

For the gents…

keep your perspective…don’t invest too much of your resources or yourself in the hobby. In the end, what matters most is what you have at home!

I wanted to come up with an original tag line, but MG’s closing says it best…

Have fun!

Jim