What impresses me is not just the breadth of your knowledge of the field which speaks for itself (you get it right an aweful lot of the time) but also your incredible generosity. I don't know of many scholars who give so freely of their knowledge. You're a rare gem in my very humble opinion. Andy Kowaluk -----Original Message----- From: polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hoffman Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2007 1:21 AM To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PBS] VAUCHGLANUS/Fred Hoffman Hi, I just wanted to thank Andy and Gerald for the kind words they said about me in recent notes. There are those who will tell you I don't know what I'm talking about and should keep my mouth shut. I don't happen to agree with them; but life would be boring if we all agreed on everything. Let's just say I'm interested in the language, culture, and history of central and eastern Europe, and over the years I've learned some things. I enjoy sharing what I've learned with others. If what I say helps you, great! If not, well at least I tried -- I'd rather try and fail than sit back and do nothing. Plus, if you try, once in a while you succeed.... Fred Hoffman ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message