"Managing" Jay

Rich,

Long is the line of those in leadership positions (myself included) of the Friends, the RGRPC, and the Commission that thought they could "manage" Jay. It usually worked for a while, until you got bit. He had his own mini-printing press in the form of a website, and he would club you with it without regard to facts or collateral damage to the railroad's customer base. Everyone seemed to have to learn this lesson themselves despite being warned. As Mike Tyson said, "Everybody has a plan until you get hit in the mouth."

Someone in ABQ once told me that you don't need to be a character to live in New Mexico, but it is recommended. I suppose Jay falls under that category. With the passage of time, any anger you once had about him dissipates, and he becomes a small piece of C&TS history. I guess that's his legacy. I've almost come to appreciate it.