"So, uh, let's move on to year-end projections..." *sound of elephant screaming*
This might be fun.
OK, we know iON came onto the boards hot and heavy after,
possibly a year's or so (maybe more) hiatus, stirred up a lot
of controversy, and then disappeared.
Bob has said little to nothing on the subject, save for a few
cryptic comments.
I haven't been on any of the "calls" that may have occurred
since iON's / J.W.'s absence, so I admit I'm in the dark. I enjoy
that though. I'm weird that way.
Bob may or may not have explained, but I'm more interested in
the space that has been created in iON's / J.W.'s absence.
Bob actually made a comment about this on PayDay a couple of
days ago, saying, in effect, what does iON / you mean to you?
So, what does it mean to you? Realizing that iON is you and you
are iON, what is your experience of the absence of the sound of /
interaction with iON / J.W.?
The conversation may be irrelevant and phatic, but what the hell?
Maybe we'll uncover something.
To me, at first, I noticed the absence and preferred the interaction.
It wasn't long, however, before I began enjoying considering the
true presence of iON - what iON represents - inside myself (which
was, in part, the reason for the new avatar).
iON is merely stating what exists. We like what he has to say, because
it really is wondrous. But, again, as Bob has said, iON's like the Howard
Cosell - he's the announcer for what is taking place.
What is taking place is the real story. I say this without diminishing the
phenomenon of iON, because it is all interrelated.
iON can't fucking go anywhere, because he is us. Wherever you go, there
you are. haha
Another question, What if iON never returned (in the vocal sense of J.W.'s
interaction with us)?
The space created here is good fodder for reflection and analysis, if you're
into that sort of thing.
We have time, so why not? haha
