The times, they are a-changin'...
Now that BGWFans has made its official, respectful, pleasant, statement wishing Mr. Lum all the best at SeaWorld San Antonio and this thread has progressed to the third page, it's time to give my personal honest perspective on this situation:
In the last couple years, a lot of pressure has been put on BGW to get their act together—from both inside and outside the company. Over the last year, a lot of important players in the 2012-era Busch Gardens Williamsburg circus have left and been replaced. Their ringleader, Mr. Lum, was one of the few remaining hold-outs. Recently, as far as I can tell, his park has been changed around him and even despite him. With the bulk of his performers scattered, it was only a matter of time before the ringleader himself packed his bags as well.
As far as I can tell, this wasn't a promotion—just a natural response to the shifting tides. With so many new faces in the orchestra, it really is time for a new conductor. The situation we're faced with right now—the uncertainty over who will fill Carl Lum's shoes—is an uncomfortable one. I honestly predict we'll be in a much better place on the other side though.
Oh, one last thing. On the off-chance that Mr. Lum somehow ends up seeing this post, I have a long-overdue comment to make:
Mr. Lum: I really appreciated what you said about BGWFans's content and my personal ethics a few years ago to a totally uninvolved third party. Assuming you believed the lies you told to be fact, I can see why you were never an effective leader. A horse wearing blinders can't steer a carriage. A coach needs a chauffeur—a driver who can survey and acknowledge his or her surroundings—a pilot who can plan and adjust in order to maneuver through the landscapes he or she encounters. Your comments back then told me, without a shadow of a doubt, that you were not that driver, but instead the blinded horse pulling the out of control carriage. I truly do wish you all the best, but ever since your unprovoked personal attack against me, I have never been able to respect you.
Anyway, onward to better days.
Now that BGWFans has made its official, respectful, pleasant, statement wishing Mr. Lum all the best at SeaWorld San Antonio and this thread has progressed to the third page, it's time to give my personal honest perspective on this situation:
In the last couple years, a lot of pressure has been put on BGW to get their act together—from both inside and outside the company. Over the last year, a lot of important players in the 2012-era Busch Gardens Williamsburg circus have left and been replaced. Their ringleader, Mr. Lum, was one of the few remaining hold-outs. Recently, as far as I can tell, his park has been changed around him and even despite him. With the bulk of his performers scattered, it was only a matter of time before the ringleader himself packed his bags as well.
As far as I can tell, this wasn't a promotion—just a natural response to the shifting tides. With so many new faces in the orchestra, it really is time for a new conductor. The situation we're faced with right now—the uncertainty over who will fill Carl Lum's shoes—is an uncomfortable one. I honestly predict we'll be in a much better place on the other side though.
Oh, one last thing. On the off-chance that Mr. Lum somehow ends up seeing this post, I have a long-overdue comment to make:
Mr. Lum: I really appreciated what you said about BGWFans's content and my personal ethics a few years ago to a totally uninvolved third party. Assuming you believed the lies you told to be fact, I can see why you were never an effective leader. A horse wearing blinders can't steer a carriage. A coach needs a chauffeur—a driver who can survey and acknowledge his or her surroundings—a pilot who can plan and adjust in order to maneuver through the landscapes he or she encounters. Your comments back then told me, without a shadow of a doubt, that you were not that driver, but instead the blinded horse pulling the out of control carriage. I truly do wish you all the best, but ever since your unprovoked personal attack against me, I have never been able to respect you.
Anyway, onward to better days.
