This is an awkward situation for me to post comment on; because, I've met John personally last summer in Vermont during a meet he set up: "VX-Plore Vermont" and have nothing but good things to say about him.
I remember him taking the time to ask first if there was sufficient interest in having a meet and then setting it up. I was pumped because it was my first meet and by the posts it sounded like we were going to have about 9 VX'ers show up. Plus, John's vision for a meet included alot of different activities to keep things fun & interesting (such as renting a Land Rover at the nearby off-road school and learning various off-road techniques!). The meet wound up being just the 3 of us and the one VX'er couldn't stay more than a couple of hours. So basically John & I hung out for an afternoon; and I want to thank John again for making the best of it. I for one was disappointed it didn't turn out like I thought but I'm still glad I got to meet John...see some of Vermont for the first time, check out his expansive VX collection, and climb & descend Mt. Equinox in my VX!
Personally, I feel as though all of the successful meets that were not too far away for me to attend happened before I joined this great site.
I realize that with everyone's busy schedules it's nearly impossible to get everyone interested on the same page.
I guess in some ways I was bummed out too this year because everytime I had some time off I didn't see any meets happening. I don't know if I can ever make it to Moab...I'd love too for sure...but that would require about all of my yearly time off in one shot....still...it would probably be worth it!
I ask that you all try and take John's comments as not a personal attack on this site or its members...but, more of his disappointment in what he sees as a decline in interest of us WANTING to get together, meeting up, spending a day or two engaging in amusing/fun-filled activities.