Phil was behind the Future Fund drive. He enlisted the aid of several others (I played a small part) to mount a massive e-mail campaign to every member who listed an e-mail address at the time. Robert Wade absolutely refused to run ads on this site or charge a "subscription" fee. He wasn't receptive at all to our attempts at charity either, but he finally relented and the "Future Fund" was born. I doubt if the donations ever really amounted to much, but he has kept this site alive regardless.
I personally never met the man, but that kind of unselfish giving for the benefit of others, mainly strangers, is unheard of today and I have a lot of respect for the guy....
The value of the info I have received from this site over the years far exceeds what I have given to the FF. And the friends I've made.... - there is no price tag on that.
I hope Robert and his family are well, and his business is flourishing. But if he pulled the plug tomorrow, I couldn't blame him one bit.
