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Old October 15th 15, 02:08 PM posted to sci.space.history
David Spain
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Default OM aka Bob Mosley

On 10/14/2015 4:59 PM, Gene DiGennaro wrote:
Some of us oldtimers here remember a fellow who went by the screename of OM. He was a cantankerous trollish fellow that knew his stuff but internet etiquette was certainly not his forte! He ruled this group for years.

It is my sad duty to inform folks that OM aka Bob Mosley passed away today from complications due to diabetes. RIP Bob, we'll miss you.

What is it about October and old time contributors to sci.space.*?
It was around October 2010 we lost Pat Flannery and now Bob Mosley...
Almost exactly 5 years to the day...

Bob was indeed 'cantankerous', and didn't suffer folks gladly that he
felt were either foolish 'pontificates' spreading disinformation or
those whom he felt had wronged him publicly. After all, it was he who
introduced me to the word 'catamite'. heh.

But I will remember him mostly for his contribution here on the Columbia
Accident Investigation Review Board FAQ. A brief search (all I have time
for at the moment) could not turn up this excellent web page of his as a
fitting memorial. Perhaps when I have more time or another reader perhaps?

Bob knew his stuff and I wish I had been more of a participant some
20-15 years back when this group was in its heyday.

There is something to be said for web forums these days, what with the
graphics support and all. And the heavy moderation that is normal there
prevents a lot of the flame fests that used to erupt in the newsgroups.
But one thing I DO miss that has NOT been replaced, is that fact that
there was a time when there was ONE place people tended to congregate to
exchange news and views on space. And that was here in these very
newsgroups.

Along with Bob Mosley, aka OM, I miss that most of all...

David Spain