RIP someone or another

[mikeymad]

RIP to a fearless storyteller. 

[mikeymad]

I cannot seem to stop watching clips.

David loved him

 

[grawk]

he was my favorite comedian for a very long time.  

[n_maher]

Rest in peace, Norm. Goddamnit he was funny.

[MexicanDragon]

Better Than Ezra drorpped a beautiful tweet which has one of my favorite jokes of all time. Fuck cancer, as they say.

[blessingx]

I’m not sure my favorite Norm moments, but there’s something to be said about relentlessly attacking your subject. 

 

[mikeymad]

I cannot remember why - but I literally watched that in it's entirety two weeks ago (not knowing his condition). RIP again to Norm, for being relentless and fearless. 

[blessingx]

What about his famous Bob Saget roast when he confused everyone? Ran from nasty all the way back to the 50s. 

 

 

[mikeymad]

Trending #2 - right behind the Apple event.   (edit - Trending #1 - over apple)

 

And this was a clip that I was looking for. 

 

Edited September 16, 2021 by mikeymad

[Grahame]

RIP Sir Clive Sinclair

BBC News - Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58587521

https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/16/sir_clive_sinclair/

 

If you are unfamiliar with the man and the impact he had on a generation and their introduction to computing via the zx80 and it's successors, you could do worse than watch micro men.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Men

https://www.theregister.com/2014/02/14/monitor_micro_men/

We'll just gloss over the C5 out of respect for the recently departed.

https://nocanvas.zame-dev.org/0004/

Edited September 16, 2021 by Grahame

[MexicanDragon]

I loved Norm and love Anthony Jeselnik. They found out during the recording of this about the news.

Norm hurts a lot more than most I've seen lately.

[mikeymad]

This morning I was notified that a dear friend and fellow plowedster died of complications from an infection while he was waiting for a kidney transplant. 

Peter Silver DDS was a gent and funny man. I shared many a dram and story with him. 

I met Peter at A11, my first Ardbeggeddon gathering. We ended up sitting next to each other many times. Early on he handed me a sealed bottle and asked if I would open it for him. No problem, I thought, and quickly opened it for him and handed it back. A little while later he asked me to open another, then again later in the evening. I didn't think much of it. The next morning when I sat down next to him again and he soon handed me a sealed bottle to open. This time I smiled, knowing this was a subtle and fun hazing joke to himself. I happily opened it for him along with several other bottles that day. As the evening session started, I handed a sealed bottle to him, 'Peter, could you open this for me?', I said in a very offhand manner. A big smile and chuckle came over his face. He happily opened the bottle. We were locked in...

Tis a sad day. But great memories of a generous man.

[Beefy]

I'd forgotten this thread was here.....

My dad died over the weekend. Sudden exacerbation of a progressive lung disease. I wasn't able to get there because of travel restrictions (fuck you, COVID), but thankfully he was able to be off the ventilator for about a minute to talk to me. The saddest part is.... I went through all my photos to provide them for his memorial that I won't be able to go to (fuck you COVID), and there are only about 5 photos of him with my daughter. We only visited home once when she was 7 months old. My parents were supposed to visit me over here to see her again in mid-2020, but had to cancel when COVID hit (fuck you, COVID).

In the context of this forum, my DIY equipment holds a little more meaning now. He didn't teach me much about being a man, but he did teach me how to solder.

[Voltron]

Sorry for your losses Mikey and Beefy.😢

Edited September 21, 2021 by Voltron

[Pars]

Yes, very sorry for your losses gents.

[skullguise]

RIP to Peter, sounds like a good man to know.

And so sorry for your loss and RIP to your dad, Beefy. Sucks not to have been be able to see him or be there in person, but wish for good memories to hold onto forever.

We were lucky that my mother-in-law was local; everyone was in driving distance and she got to see her family, especially her great-granddaughter in person I think 3 times, before she passed.

[Beefy]

Thanks for the kind words and smileys. I think my favorite graffiti says it well.....

[robm321]

Sorry Mikey and Beefy 😪

[Dusty Chalk]

Condolences to both of youse. 

[Grahame]

Condolences to y'all.

[Torpedo]

Condolences, Mikey and Beefy.

[Craig Sawyers]

Heartfelt condolences.

[swt61]

Condolences gents.

[Aimless1]

Sorry for your loss lads.  Hard to lose a good friend Mikey and tough to lose a parent Beefy.  My condolences.

[HemiSam]

My sincere condolences, Gentlemen.

Sam