Ken,
Although I was an infrequent poster I was a regular reader of IAGBO. I looked at Docktalk just a few times and realized that it was no place for me. If I had seen Lowe's remark about the Twin Towers (I was there on 9/11), I would have been astounded. But various discussions of cancer (which I have) also astounded me.
I came here, to the TrawlerForum, to which I am largely new, trying to find out what happened to GBBeacon and Mike Negley. I understand that the origin of these two sites (IAGBO and Beacon) lay in conflict, again involving (I believe) Bob Lowe for one. Negley seems (seemed?) like an easy-going, reasonable fellow with a lot of knowledge. The problem had to do with GB Inc's sponsorship, I gather.
Well, I don't know what to say, apart from the fact that I'm sorry all that befell you. I think I'll lurk here for a while! It seems peaceful enough.
The world, not to mention the US, seem ever-more riven with conflict and strife and belligerency, so much of it irrational. I would be very happy to live on my boat out of harm's way--granted my wife might ask where I'd gone.
Good luck, and thanks for the explanation.
Alarik