I'm new here too...
...and, like CTV, came here for other interests. In my case, another member's issues with a Hobart commercial dish machine. He'd sought help at another forum that I frequent and he had therefore mentioned this web site. I have interests in commercial appliances since I repair them. So, I checked this site out.
When I got here, I scanned the threads and this one's title immediately caught my eye (WAKE THE DEAD? Hmmm...).
Fifteen years ago, the house I bought and moved into had all coppertone appliances (GE stove, GE oven, Coldspot fridge...no washer & dryer). I think they were original from the '50s. I liked them and...I do have an affinity for older appliances. They really, truly DO NOT build them like they used to. So, I saw that set of Maytags here and liked them Actually, I admired them.
I read on about the impending rescue of those old Maytags that I never would've given much thought about otherwise (sorry). Then the question arose about WHO in this forum is capable of getting them - and then - IF someone from AW would get them? AH! Then someone from AW DID get them. But who?
Silence, suspense and speculation...
I was immediately enthralled by this trilogy (pick the three key players) when I saw the post where Brian came out of nowhere - stating how he'd scored the purchase and then divulged his benevolent intent of not only giving those Maytags to Drew in Nevada, but delivering them to him - from over a thousand miles away!
I'm wondering at this point "Who are these people to go to such troubles?" Not really though. I saw the kindness, generosity, good will, dedication to friendship, self-sacrifice existing here...that is so rare to see or read about in daily mundane pursuits, that I had to follow along for a REAL "Reality" story. So I've continued to check the status of this thread several times daily for over a week now.
I graciously applaud the members of this forum for your resolute commitment to your unified passion in a common interest and, most importantly, your dedication to each other. YOU...all of you, are quite an uncommon community within what most often seems a cesspool of societal UGLINESS hidden behind the cloak of anonymity afforded to anyone...on this thing someone named the internet.
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