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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I've mainly been a lurker here for more years than I care to calculate. I've contributed little and learned a lot. I appreciate all that you've done Spencer, as well as the rest of the regular contributors. It's sad to see it go even though there hasn't been a lot of traffic for a few years. I've joined the Facebook group and hope to see some of you there.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Craig Warner</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, June 19, 2026 at 12:08:10 AM EDT, Spencer Yost <spencer@rdfarms.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv5863536434"><div><div style="">Thanks everyone. I only know how to explain how I feel with an analogy. </div><div style=""><br clear="none"></div><div style=""><span style="">My mother-in-law has severe dementia. I had to say goodbye to her a while back, even though she’s still alive. Whoever is in the shell of her body it’s not my mother-in-law. And when she dies, I won’t grieve for that stranger. I’ve already grieved two years ago.</span><div style=""><div><br clear="none"></div><div>That’s a bit morbid and I’m sorry to be macabre, but these lists did die years ago. So what’s happening on July 1 does not pain me in the least. I think it finally sets something free. I will continue to be in Portland and I hope to hear from you in the future. I even have a small sparkle of hope that this Facebook group actually gets used. But I have no expectations and certainly no pressure.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>What we built will always hold a special place in my heart and I leave you my mother’s blessing: “regardless of the thorns you endure, may you always have roses”. </div><div><br clear="none"></div></div></div><br clear="none" style="" class="yiv5863536434Apple-interchange-newline"><div dir="ltr">Spencer Yost</div><div id="yiv5863536434yqt69743" class="yiv5863536434yqt3027226576"><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 18, 2026, at 7:38 PM, Dean Vinson <dean@vinsonfarm.net> wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></div></div><div id="yiv5863536434yqt87620" class="yiv5863536434yqt3027226576"><div><div class="yiv5863536434WordSection1"><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Don’t surf the internet, plow it.</span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Thank you for a great experience and a great community, Spencer.</span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Dean Vinson</span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Saint Paris, Ohio</span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> </span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"> AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Maynard<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 18, 2026 5:51 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> hank@millerfarm.com<br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> The SEL email discussion list <sel@lists.stationary-engine.com>; The SEL email discussion list <stationary-engine@lists.stationary-engine.com>; Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at@lists.antique-tractor.com><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] It’s been a good run…..</span></p></div><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><div><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">It will all certainly be missed!</p><div><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Dave Maynard</p></div><div><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">The Maple Hill Farm</p></div></div><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><div><div><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">On Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 5:31<span style="font-family:sans-serif;"> </span>PM Henry Miller <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:hank@millerfarm.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:hank@millerfarm.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">hank@millerfarm.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;"><p class="yiv5863536434MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Thanks for all your efforts running this over the decades (wow!) Spencer.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I got sick of all the "you wouldn't believe [insert other political view] is doing" on Facebook and stopped using it, so I won't be migrating with everyone else. I will miss the good times and conversations we have had, and wish everyone the best of whatever life has in store. Good luck everyone.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none"> Henry Miller<br clear="none"> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:hank@millerfarm.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:hank@millerfarm.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">hank@millerfarm.com</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">On Thu, Jun 18, 2026, at 13:50, Spencer Yost wrote:<br clear="none">> It was bound to happen since mailing list technology has slowly been <br clear="none">> losing ground to social media. I hate to inform you that my hosting <br clear="none">> provider no longer supports mailing lists. As of July 1, these lists <br clear="none">> will be torn down.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> But never fear - I have created a Facebook group, the link of which I <br clear="none">> post below. This is how you folks can stay in touch with each other and <br clear="none">> even chat if you want to.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> PS: I know we’ve lost members as email addresses change and folks never <br clear="none">> bothered to resubscribe with their new address. So please feel free to <br clear="none">> forward this link to anybody you think needs it.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> 725584661_1314027150912547_3089410283867076796_n.jpg<br clear="none">> AT-SEL <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>><br clear="none">> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://facebook.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">facebook.com</a> <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>><br clear="none">> <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1b2iCThpYP/?mibextid=wwXIfr</a>><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Spencer Yost<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Spencer Yost<br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> AT mailing list<br clear="none">> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br clear="none">> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Attachments:<br clear="none">> * 725584661_1314027150912547_3089410283867076796_n.jpg<br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">AT mailing list<br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br clear="none"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a></p></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br clear="none"><span>AT mailing list</span><br clear="none"><span>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</span><br clear="none"><span>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</span><br clear="none"></div></div></div><div class="yqt3027226576" id="yqt03723">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">AT mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com" href="mailto:AT@lists.antique-tractor.com">AT@lists.antique-tractor.com</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com" target="_blank">http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com</a><br clear="none"></div></div>
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