Pablo Roufogalis L

    It was 1994 and somehow I learned of the existence of a Kinks mailing
list, probably in a Compuserve forum. I sent a message to Neil at
"otten@quark.UMD.EDU" and he kindly registered my Compuserve address
in the list.      

    Compuserve and later a very hard to get Internet account (128 kbps
for the whole country) became a gateway to learn about and get
involved with other Kinks fans. And what fans! Everything I ever
wanted to know was there for the asking, if the answer wasn't already
in the archives which I promptly downloaded and avidly read. For a
Kinks fan living in Venezuela it was a miracle.

    My first recollection of Neil beyond our registration messages is a
comment he made in a message saying something like "If you love the
Kinks enough to have found this list...". Over the years I learned of
his family, his job and his views.

    Neil's work and kindness during all these years have provided me not
only information and opportunities to share my love for the Kinks,
but even emotional nourishment during hard times. I consider several
members of Neil's list my personal friends.

I am deeply grateful to Neil and the community he created and supports.

God save Neil!

Pablo Roufogalis L.
papablo@andobuscando.com