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RIP Pat Flannery?
"David Spain" wrote in message
... David Spain wrote: Alan Erskine wrote: Is it the right town? To the best of my knowledge it is. I will post more details as I get them. Dave There have been no funeral arrangements made as yet, the body has been cremated. His parents are not surviving. There is a surviving brother, I have requested my contact information be forwarded to him. It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? If it *is* Pat than he passed away relatively young at just 56. He posted here only a few days ago (September 24th). |
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Kulin Remailer wrote:
It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? You get a feel for someone after years of reading his postings here. I never met Pat IRL (FWTW) but I'd hoped to someday. Now that is not possible. IRL doesn't seem to have been that good to Pat either. A one line obit in the local paper and nearly 2 weeks gone with no funeral arrangements? Have a heart. If it *is* Pat than he passed away relatively young at just 56. He posted here only a few days ago (September 24th). There was I time when I thought 56 was old, nearly ancient in fact. Not so much anymore. All things are relative. Dave |
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It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only
know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? If it *is* Pat than he passed away relatively young at just 56. He posted here only a few days ago (September 24th). This has happened on other groups - there's someone who consistently makes intertesting posts - and you just get to expect them each day when you go in - in fact you go in each day and look for his posts - and suddenly they stop. The absence is noted and some other members try to sort out what happened. In some cases the guy got sick and comes back, or he is having problems with his internet provider and eventually reappears, and in some cases he's just gone. If this is true, suddenly at home at 56 is truly sad and shocking. His presence on the groups will be missed. Val Kraut |
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"Val Kraut" scribbled something like ...
If this is true, suddenly at home at 56 is truly sad and shocking. His presence on the groups will be missed. He will be missed, and it is sad, but I'm not sure that it's shocking given that Pat had admitted to health issues for the last several years. /dps |
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"Kulin Remailer" wrote in message ... "David Spain" wrote in message ... David Spain wrote: Alan Erskine wrote: Is it the right town? To the best of my knowledge it is. I will post more details as I get them. Dave There have been no funeral arrangements made as yet, the body has been cremated. His parents are not surviving. There is a surviving brother, I have requested my contact information be forwarded to him. It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? I'm sad to hear the news. He's been faithfully killfiling me for at least 6 years. I wonder if he knew I read every one of his posts during all that time? I'd occasionally change my 'alt' in some small way just to see if he's still plonking me, and sure enough, each time he'd remark about my new address without fail. No one else in my entire life has been so determined to display their contempt for me. The last direct remark from him I remember was at least five years ago when he called me a bit 'snarky'. Whatever that is, I'm certain I was guilty of it many times. I bet he was a great person to know. RIP! Jonathan "Sweet hours have perished here; This is a mighty room; Within its precincts hopes have played, Now shadows in the tomb." s |
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On Oct 14, 12:13*am, "Jonathan" wrote:
"Kulin Remailer" wrote in message ... "David Spain" wrote in message m... David Spain wrote: Alan Erskine wrote: Is it the right town? To the best of my knowledge it is. I will post more details as I get them. Dave There have been no funeral arrangements made as yet, the body has been cremated. His parents are not surviving. There is a surviving brother, I have requested my contact information be forwarded to him. It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? I'm sad to hear the news. He's been faithfully killfiling me for at least 6 years. I wonder if he knew I read every one of his posts during all that time? I'd occasionally change my 'alt' in some small way just to see if he's still plonking me, and sure enough, each time he'd remark about my new address without fail. No one else in my entire life has been so determined to display their contempt for me. The last direct remark from him I remember was at least five years ago when he called me a bit 'snarky'. Whatever that is, I'm certain I was guilty of it many times. I bet he was a great person to know. RIP! Jonathan * * * "Sweet hours have perished here; * * * * This is a mighty room; * * * Within its precincts hopes have played, * * * * Now shadows in the tomb." s Back in the days when I was an active poster rather than a lurker, Pat was one of the real larger than life characters, all of whom seem to have gone now, whether through mortality or other reasons. I'm thinking of the likes of Beady, OM, Henry Spencer, Mary Schafer, Rhonda Lea Kirk, doubtless many others deserving of mention. All with their eccentricities, some subtle, some infuriating, but all characters. |
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"DK" wrote in message ... On Oct 14, 12:13 am, "Jonathan" wrote: I'm sad to hear the news. Back in the days when I was an active poster rather than a lurker, Pat was one of the real larger than life characters, all of whom seem to have gone now, whether through mortality or other reasons. I'm thinking of the likes of Beady, OM, Henry Spencer, Mary Schafer, Rhonda Lea Kirk, doubtless many others deserving of mention. All with their eccentricities, some subtle, some infuriating, but all characters. Whenever I think about the good old days, for some reason I keep coming to the conclusion that these are the good old days! Well, ah except of course for that time with a girlfriend and her younger sister~ Otherwise... s |
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Kulin Remailer wrote:
It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? Nope. One of the things I value about Usenet is that the words stand alone and unfiltered by prejudice. In fact I actively avoid finding out what posters look like. But over time you tend to put together a picture. And it is quite possible to warm towards someone that you have never met. Indeed there are some individuals that I trust every bit as much as "real life friends" despite never having done more than exchange emails. Pat was 'one of the good guys'. |
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"Fevric J. Glandules" wrote in message ... Kulin Remailer wrote: It surprises me that you guys are this interested in someone you only know through Usenet. Have you guys ever met Pat in real life (IRL)? Nope. One of the things I value about Usenet is that the words stand alone and unfiltered by prejudice. In fact I actively avoid finding out what posters look like. I do the same thing, I avoid looking at pics or other details and prefer to know people online only by the words. Quite often I'm not all that sure who I'm replying to. But over time you tend to put together a picture. And it is quite possible to warm towards someone that you have never met. Indeed there are some individuals that I trust every bit as much as "real life friends" despite never having done more than exchange emails. Pat was 'one of the good guys'. Second that! s |
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