Thank You, Jerry

My faith in humanity has been restored. The other day I accused some unknown person of shamefully registering the domain name ParagraphsOnPadreBoulevard.com, with the intention of making me pay, if I wanted to use this URL.

I said:

Not long after, I received a very nice call from Jerry Wilson, suggesting that I reserve a domain for my perfect name and future website. He told me that in this new internet world there are folks that just look for names that someone may want, then these same people register the name and when the poor dope (that's me) gets ready to launch their web site, the domain name has been taken but can be purchased, for a price.

Now, there is no logical reason why this domain name would be used by anyone but me, unless the registrant planned to make me pay for the use of my own carefully chosen name.

My Italian temperament kicked in and I decided there was no way I would give these scavengers the satisfaction of inquiring about this domain name.

Well.....

I was wrong. I received these two e-mails from Jerry, yesterday.

You will notice www.ParagraphsonPadreBoulevard.com goes to your blog it always has.

You owned it and did not even know it

I waited and waited for you to register the name and when you did not I did it for you.

It’s yours. No strings attached what so ever.

If you serve coffee I will take a cup in trade.

Thank you, Jerry. I will find some way to return the favor. You have helped confirm my belief that Port Isabel and South Padre Island have some of the most helpful and friendly people around. I really didn't mean to call you a scavenger!!