May 17
Goodbye LugRadio
Last night we recorded my last LugRadio as a full-time member of the team.
The past three years have been amazing. What started as a silly idea at a Wolves LUG meeting has brought me many new friends, taken me to strange and exotic places - well, Limerick - and helped shape my career.
I love LugRadio and love spending time with the other gents. However, a couple of months ago it became obvious that I don’t have time for everything I want to do. I also realised that so as long as I’m doing LugRadio, I don’t have as much motivation to try new things because I’m already doing something pretty cool.
Last night was very sad and, because it hadn’t sunk in that it was my last show, I couldn’t quite express how I felt. LugRadio has been about friendship, learning and a having a lot of fun. It’s changed me for the better. I will miss being so closely involved but, in the light of morning, I think it’s right to have stepped down.
So, thanks to Ade, Aq and Jono for being good mates and for making LugRadio such an enjoyable experience. Thanks to all the listeners for your emails, your crazy community action and for being one of the nicest and funniest bunch of people around.
There was only one serious contender for my replacement. He has long been an unofficial member of the team, he’s a great bloke and he lives round the corner from Bacon: Adam Sweet. Adam’s going to bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the show, which I think will help it get even better.
Of course, I’m not leaving LugRadio entirely. If one of the guys can’t make it, I’ll stand in and I’ll also be at LugRadio Live! These blokes are some of my best mates, so it’ll be difficult to keep me away entirely 
Wow, it’s sort of over.
May 17th, 2007 at 10:42 am
[…] Last night marked both a sad, new and defining moment in the history of LUGRadio - it was our short friend, Matt Revell’s last show. One of the founding fathers of LUGRadio, Matt has brought a huge amount to the show, and he will be missed massively. You can see his blog entry about why he has decided to move on, and we all support him in his future ambitions. […]
May 17th, 2007 at 11:00 am
But Matthew! You were my favourite one!
Best of luck in the doing of future cool stuff Mr. Revell, and I’ll see you at LRL.
May 17th, 2007 at 11:07 am
As a regular listener, I think you always brought a very balanced view to the table, and a calming influence when the arguing got too crazy. Though I have no doubt the show will continue to rock, it will be pretty drastically changed. Sorry to hear about this, but all the best for the future.
Just wanted to give a listener’s view on your contribution to LUGradio, it was very much appreciated, thanks!
May 17th, 2007 at 11:16 am
So long, Tiny Matt … you shall be missed
Now we need to think up a good name for Drinky 
May 17th, 2007 at 11:24 am
But dude, you were the only one who knew what the word ‘marketing’ meant. Now they’ll be completely lost.
May 17th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
[…] So, the cat is out of the bag. Tiny Matt Revell is leaving LUG Radio to persue other things. Jono’s accouncement is here and pics are here. I was expecting to have to keep this under my hat until after Monday’s episode, but it seems to have been announced in advance. I’m truly sorry to see Matt leave, I thought he offered a perspective that often hadn’t been considered by the others or myself and was also the perfect counterweight to the 2 loudest presenters. I would have liked to have said this in the show, but the conversation ran away from me. Best wishes Matt. […]
May 17th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
[…] As you’ll find out if you read Matt’s post, or listen to the next episode of LugRadio (released next Monday), Matt Revell is leaving LugRadio. He lays out his reasons, and they’re reasonable (as reasons ought to be). All I can say is: cheers, Matt. We had a great time, and the show wouldn’t be where it is without you. Best of luck with all the other cool stuff that you’re now moving on to, and welcome to Adam Sweet who now joins the team on a permanent basis. LugRadio listeners, prepare yourselves for more server stuff, less marketing stuff, more of Adam’s strangely attractive accent (according to the mailbox at LugRadio Towers, anyway), and many many fewer phrases in foreign languages. Certainly the average language ability across the team has dropped by a significant margin. Thanks for everything, Matt! We knew the two days. […]
May 17th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Shit….. it brings a tear to my eye. Lugradio will not be the same without you (although it will, of course, still be excellent).
Stay in touch, dude.
May 17th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Good luck in your future endeavors though, hope things turn out well for you
May 17th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
Matt, we’ll all miss you! The shoes you leave to fill are so small but so hard to fill.
Your perspective will be missed.
May 17th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
“Thats not the end”
“BUT IT ISSS!”
Good luck with your future plans. You will be missed.
May 17th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
So long and thanks for all the fish…
May 21st, 2007 at 5:01 pm
As a fellow ex-Amiga user and now Linux/BSD user, I just had to say good luck!
Look forward to hearing from you when you fill in when one of the others is gone. (If you are the “reserve” as you describe, then you have effectively swapped places with Adam!)
Keep drinking it in the Congo.