Blast from the past - very first share the wealth

[Vintage VFer]

Originally Posted by bzar

as Unofficial Chief Research Director of VF, i stumbled across this "Share the Wealth" (STW) which appears to be the very first STW from 2004, started by our beloved Joanna:
http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=42532
....or maybe the first STW was titled "SASE"?
what's also cool is that many of the posters on that thread are still VF supporters.
enjoy!

Jeannine, I would submit that you are the Official Chief Research Director of VF.

That was perhaps the heyday of VF. It makes me sad to see so many familiar names that left VF long, long ago. Ironically, there is a post by former moderator PamelaP who says:

"Great idea, Sarah! If this is going to be an annual thing, we need to make sure the forum is still going to be here for it too, right?!!"

She was joking, yet we have that very real concern at present.

[Pat58]

Wow, so many names we never see. Hoping they are well and happy!

[TracyQ]

Originally Posted by Paula N

Yes, she was a teacher in Canada, and close to my age. I remember that her husband became very ill not long after their child was born and passed away. So understandably VF was insignificant with everything she was dealing with. I just hope she has found happiness and is doing well. She seemed like such a generous and sweet person.

That is very sad. There have been many VFrs that stopped posting that I’ve wondered about.

[bzar]

Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

Jeannine, I would submit that you are the Official Chief Research Director of VF.

That was perhaps the heyday of VF. It makes me sad to see so many familiar names that left VF long, long ago. Ironically, there is a post by former moderator PamelaP who says:

"Great idea, Sarah! If this is going to be an annual thing, we need to make sure the forum is still going to be here for it too, right?!!"

She was joking, yet we have that very real concern at present.

Ironically, I'd always considered Joanna to be Chief Research Director - remember all of the "Everything" threads that she painstakingly created? this was before the tagging button was added to VF.

Joanna also created numerous rotations in the lonely rotations forum, not to mention her many VF reviews in the reviews section.

[Vintage VFer]

Originally Posted by bzar

Ironically, I'd always considered Joanna to be Chief Research Director - remember all of the "Everything" threads that she painstakingly created? this was before the tagging button was added to VF.

Joanna also created numerous rotations in the lonely rotations forum, not to mention her many VF reviews in the reviews section.

For sure, Joanna was a very active and helpful VFer. I hope that all is well with her.

[bzar]

Originally Posted by Paula N

Yes, she was a teacher in Canada, and close to my age. I remember that her husband became very ill not long after their child was born and passed away. So understandably VF was insignificant with everything she was dealing with. I just hope she has found happiness and is doing well. She seemed like such a generous and sweet person.

Originally Posted by adawn

Oh no, I'm really sorry to hear about her husband (even though it's probably now long after the fact). I truly wish her the best.

Originally Posted by TracyQ

That is very sad. There have been many VFrs that stopped posting that I’ve wondered about.

Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

For sure, Joanna was a very active and helpful VFer. I hope that all is well with her.

If there is anyone who is in touch with Joanna, please let her know that we are thinking of her!