______ Passed Away Today, RIP (3 Viewers)

[dickey moe]

Sorry for the loss of your mother.

 

[ChiefD]

Sorry to hear flop. I’ve always thought you can tell a lot about a parent by what you see in their children. From everything I have seen from you around here, it’s clear she was an amazing person. Because YOU are.

She lives in you. And that….to me….is the best gift a parent can ever leave their child.

 

[simey]

I'm sorry for your loss, Flop. Your mom sounds terrific, and it sounds like she lived a long fulfilling life, and was still a mover and shaker in her 80s until ALS hit. I'm so sorry that happened to her and your family. I'm glad she got her wish and was finally set free. RIP Mama Flop

 

[jamny]

sorry Flop. Sounds like she had a long and active life. Doesn't make it any easier but she's now at peace. Condolences.

 

[Gr00vus]

My mom died in her sleep early this am after a year long awful fight with ALS. 89yo.

She was the most healthy, active person- let alone octogenarian ,you could meet. Before ALS she: ran 2x week, hiked (strenuous- kicked my son and my asses) 2x week, yoga daily, taught at local college 2x week and ran a small poetry publishing company.

She's been ready and wanting this the last 2 months, with plans in actively place to go on her own terms.

I'm at a job site and haven't been able to move out of grief for the last 30 minutes since learning.

Condolences Floppo. Sounds like she had a great run up until the very end. A life worth celebrating.

 

[Psychopav]

So sorry for your loss, Floppo.

 

[msudaisy26]

Sorry Floppo, sounds like she had a great life though.

 

[El Floppo]

Thank you all for the support and kind words. I posted here before telling many of my irl friends- your collective friendship means a lot to me, and your support explains why.

Thursday was awful. I slept until almost noon on Friday- My sleep has been screwed the last 6 months or so due to anxiety and stress over my mom's condition..the last few weeks since I last saw her had been the worst, because I knew this was coming, which didn't make the news any easier.

But the sleep and calling people to tell them- including my aunt, her oldest sister, who has lost both of her younger sisters this year...as hard as it's been, has also been cathartic. Talking through the narrative of her death over and over again cemented to me how ready she was and the blessing of her going out peacefully and no longer being trapped and suffering in a way she never wanted.

ALS took away her body's ability to even breath. it was her time and she didn't have to take her own life, something my brother and I both supported but were terrified of.

So the last 2 days have been still awful with grief, but consoled by my friends support (thank you!) and the reality that any more would have been terrible for her; this was her time and she went as peacefully as she had hoped.

I love you all.

And I will always love and miss my mom.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

My mom died in her sleep early this am after a year long awful fight with ALS. 89yo.

She was the most healthy, active person- let alone octogenarian ,you could meet. Before ALS she: ran 2x week, hiked (strenuous- kicked my son and my asses) 2x week, yoga daily, taught at local college 2x week and ran a small poetry publishing company.

She's been ready and wanting this the last 2 months, with plans in actively place to go on her own terms.

I'm at a job site and haven't been able to move out of grief for the last 30 minutes since learning.

Just seeing this. Very sorry for your loss, gb

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Thank you all for the support and kind words. I posted here before telling many of my irl friends- your collective friendship means a lot to me, and your support explains why.

Thursday was awful. I slept until almost noon on Friday- My sleep has been screwed the last 6 months or so due to anxiety and stress over my mom's condition..the last few weeks since I last saw her had been the worst, because I knew this was coming, which didn't make the news any easier.

But the sleep and calling people to tell them- including my aunt, her oldest sister, who has lost both of her younger sisters this year...as hard as it's been, has also been cathartic. Talking through the narrative of her death over and over again cemented to me how ready she was and the blessing of her going out peacefully and no longer being trapped and suffering in a way she never wanted.

ALS took away her body's ability to even breath. it was her time and she didn't have to take her own life, something my brother and I both supported but were terrified of.

So the last 2 days have been still awful with grief, but consoled by my friends support (thank you!) and the reality that any more would have been terrible for her; this was her time and she went as peacefully as she had hoped.

I love you all.

And I will always love and miss my mom.

Sorry to hear about your mom, GB. Others said it better than me but I wish you and your family peace during this time. You’re a generous and great friend. Her time on earth was well spent.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

And I will always love and miss my mom.

It's a great thing be able to say this.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Thank you all for the support and kind words. I posted here before telling many of my irl friends- your collective friendship means a lot to me, and your support explains why.

Thursday was awful. I slept until almost noon on Friday- My sleep has been screwed the last 6 months or so due to anxiety and stress over my mom's condition..the last few weeks since I last saw her had been the worst, because I knew this was coming, which didn't make the news any easier.

But the sleep and calling people to tell them- including my aunt, her oldest sister, who has lost both of her younger sisters this year...as hard as it's been, has also been cathartic. Talking through the narrative of her death over and over again cemented to me how ready she was and the blessing of her going out peacefully and no longer being trapped and suffering in a way she never wanted.

ALS took away her body's ability to even breath. it was her time and she didn't have to take her own life, something my brother and I both supported but were terrified of.

So the last 2 days have been still awful with grief, but consoled by my friends support (thank you!) and the reality that any more would have been terrible for her; this was her time and she went as peacefully as she had hoped.

I love you all.

And I will always love and miss my mom.

I lost my Dad in 2021 during Covid and my Mom passed 6 months later due to Parkinson's. I did a lot for them in their last couple years to take care of them, and I enjoyed doing so, it gave me a lot of joy to make them happy and comfortable. When they both passed I felt like, "now what do I do, and how can I feel wanted/needed now that they aren't here?" It was a huge void, initially.

I have said this to many people, even Joe B. when he recently lost his Dad. I feel my Dad and Mom's presence darn near everyday since then. Sometimes I talk to them, even though they are not here. I also dream wonderful dreams that have them in them. This gives me great peace.

Your Mom will always be with with you Flop. God Bless you and your family.

 

[James Bond]

Willie Mays, the Say Hey kid, dead at 93. He made 24 All-Star teams, won two N.L. MVP awards, and had 12 Gold Gloves. He ranks sixth all time in home runs (660), seventh in runs scored (2,068), 12th in RBI (1,909) and 13th in hits (3,293). RIP to a true great.

 

[tri-man 47]

My mom died in her sleep early this am after a year long awful fight with ALS. 89yo.

She was the most healthy, active person- let alone octogenarian ,you could meet. Before ALS she: ran 2x week, hiked (strenuous- kicked my son and my asses) 2x week, yoga daily, taught at local college 2x week and ran a small poetry publishing company.

She's been ready and wanting this the last 2 months, with plans in actively place to go on her own terms.

I'm at a job site and haven't been able to move out of grief for the last 30 minutes since learning.

Just seeing this now. Sorry to hear the news, my friend. Find comfort, knowing she has been unshackled from her physical struggles.

 

[Eephus]

NYC Post-Punk/No Wave singer, saxophonist and all-around weirdo James Chance died at age 71.

Although I never met him (I saw him perform with the Contortions) we had an odd random connection that I wrote up in the 70s music draft. RIP Jimmy and thanks for the memory of my mom today. His obituary in Variety says he was survived by his mother who must be in her mid-90s by now.

30.xx "Contort Yourself" - James White and the Blacks (punk/post-punk song)

I'm going to close out my draft with a little post-punk story involving my mom

First I have to tell you a little about her to provide some context. She had a gift of being able to talk to anyone about just about anything. To illustrate, I once left her waiting outside the post office while I mailed a package. I couldn't have been inside for five or ten minutes but when I came out, I found her having an animated conversation with somebody on the street. In that brief time, she met a perfect stranger, discovered the man was a school teacher (mom and dad were both retired teachers at that point) and got him to reveal his starting and current salary. I've had friends for 25 years who I wouldn't dream of broaching that subject with. Another of her many positive traits was her ability to preserve friendships. In the days before social media, she wrote letters, sent cards, called and visited to maintain her network of contacts. She and her friends from college maintained a rotating woman-only game of bridge that ran for over 60 years. Through marriages, children, divorces, relocations and eventually deaths, every other Thursday was club night where they'd gather in somebody's basement or living room and play cards. It originally was two tables but towards the end, it was a one table game once a month. But they still played even when they were old ladies who could barely drive at night.

One of her bridge club ladies was named Jean Siegfried and she had a son named Jimmy. He moved from Milwaukee in the 70s, fell in with the No Wave scenesters in lower Manhattan and changed his name to James Chance aka James White. He gained some notoriety in that movement and released records under the monikers of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, The Contortions and James White and the Blacks. This got the attention of the folks back home and he got a nice write-up in the Milwaukee papers. My mom, being the letter writer she was, clipped the article and mailed it to me at college. My roommate had a copy the James White and the Blacks album although it was a bit outside for our still pedestrian tastes. I borrowed the record on my next visit home and played side 1, track 1 for her. She listened intently to the whole thing and for one of the few times in memory, she was left absolutely speechless. I asked her what she thought of Jean's son's music. I remember she just smiled, tilted her head a little and left the room. It would probably be a better story if she said something funny or critical or sarcastic but that wasn't my mom. If you knew her, you'd understand that her silence said everything.

The record doesn't sound nearly as outrageous to me now as it did at the time. Almost 40 years of artists pushing boundaries has taken away much of the ability of music to shock. Chance's late 70s hipster hybrid of James Brown and Ornette Coleman with a huge bassline and skronking saxophone bleats sounds almost normal today but just almost. I'm drafting the original LP version that so baffled my mom over the August Darnell 12" single remix that's been played more over the decades.

 

[Runkle]

Willie Mays, the Say Hey kid, dead at 93. He made 24 All-Star teams, won two N.L. MVP awards, and had 12 Gold Gloves. He ranks sixth all time in home runs (660), seventh in runs scored (2,068), 12th in RBI (1,909) and 13th in hits (3,293). RIP to a true great.

A long, long time ago, I went to a few of the Baseball Writers of America awards dinners in NYC. They would present the Rookie of the Year award, Cy Young, MVP, etc. It was on the weekend before the Super Bowl during the years when there were 2 weeks between the conference championships and the big game, so the sportswriters had a bit of a slowdown and could attend.

One of these years in the early 90s, I think it was the anniversary of one of those summers from the 1950s when Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Duke Snider reigned over the NY scene, all three were there as guests of honor and told stories of the old days. And Barry Bonds had won the NL MVP that year, but, as one would expect from his reputation with dealing with sportswriters, refused to attend and told Mays, his godfather, to accept the award on his behalf. So when it came time for the acceptance speech, Willie got up and gave a great speech, mostly to the effect of "these people are nice enough to say you were the best player of the year, and you couldn't be bothered to show up? You're a jerk, kid." Tremendous applause from the sportswriters

 

[Dickies]

Willie Mays, the Say Hey kid, dead at 93. He made 24 All-Star teams, won two N.L. MVP awards, and had 12 Gold Gloves. He ranks sixth all time in home runs (660), seventh in runs scored (2,068), 12th in RBI (1,909) and 13th in hits (3,293). RIP to a true great.

Sucks that it was two days before the Rickwood game.

 

[belljr]

Man I can't tell you how many times we imitated "the catch"

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Willie Mays was still alive?

:Floored:

 

[zamboni]

Man I can't tell you how many times we imitated "the catch"

What often gets forgotten is that throw back to the infield to keep the runners from advancing.

 

[belljr]

Man I can't tell you how many times we imitated "the catch"

What often gets forgotten is that throw back to the infield to keep the runners from advancing.

Yep that was all part of the imitation run out. Stop turn throw. It's just awesome!

 

[SWC]

willie was done playing by the time i started paying attention but he was always around the game and everyone knew the catch he was just sort of an omipresent figure and it is sad he is gone but 93 was a great long life and we should all be so lucky take that to the bank bromigos

 

[gump]

Willie Mays, the Say Hey kid, dead at 93. He made 24 All-Star teams, won two N.L. MVP awards, and had 12 Gold Gloves. He ranks sixth all time in home runs (660), seventh in runs scored (2,068), 12th in RBI (1,909) and 13th in hits (3,293). RIP to a true great.

Sucks that it was two days before the Rickwood game.

Seems fitting though as he was born in Mobile and began his baseball career playing at Rickwood.

 

[zamboni]

Man I can't tell you how many times we imitated "the catch"

What often gets forgotten is that throw back to the infield to keep the runners from advancing.

Yep that was all part of the imitation run out. Stop turn throw. It's just awesome!

That famous fan reaction at the 0:20 mark of the clip below is how we’ve all felt about it.

Willie Mays Famous Catch 1954 World Series New York Giants Cleveland Indians

http://www.courtsidetweets.comWillie Mays makes his famous catch at the Polo Grounds in the 1954 World Series against Vic Wertz and the Cleveland Indians!

youtu.be

 

[identikit]

Say it ain't so, Say Hey...

 

[The Man With No Name]

Donald Sutherland RIP

 

[need2know]

Willie Mays was still alive?

:Floored:

i thought he was already dead too

 

[BobbyLayne]

Donald Sutherland RIP

Woof, woof

 

[The Man With No Name]

Kiefer Sutherland

@RealKiefer

With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.

 

[BobbyLayne]

My mom died in her sleep early this am after a year long awful fight with ALS. 89yo.

She was the most healthy, active person- let alone octogenarian ,you could meet. Before ALS she: ran 2x week, hiked (strenuous- kicked my son and my asses) 2x week, yoga daily, taught at local college 2x week and ran a small poetry publishing company.

She's been ready and wanting this the last 2 months, with plans in actively place to go on her own terms.

I'm at a job site and haven't been able to move out of grief for the last 30 minutes since learning.

Sorry GB, haven’t been around. My sincere condolences. Thinking good thoughts & praying for you and the fam.

It’s the hardest thing. No words. Love you, brother man.

 

[Sand]

Kiefer Sutherland
@RealKiefer

With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more than that. A life well lived.

Absolutely one of the most important actors in film history. Will be missed, for sure.

 

[Joe Bryant]

Thank you all for the support and kind words. I posted here before telling many of my irl friends- your collective friendship means a lot to me, and your support explains why.

Thursday was awful. I slept until almost noon on Friday- My sleep has been screwed the last 6 months or so due to anxiety and stress over my mom's condition..the last few weeks since I last saw her had been the worst, because I knew this was coming, which didn't make the news any easier.

But the sleep and calling people to tell them- including my aunt, her oldest sister, who has lost both of her younger sisters this year...as hard as it's been, has also been cathartic. Talking through the narrative of her death over and over again cemented to me how ready she was and the blessing of her going out peacefully and no longer being trapped and suffering in a way she never wanted.

ALS took away her body's ability to even breath. it was her time and she didn't have to take her own life, something my brother and I both supported but were terrified of.

So the last 2 days have been still awful with grief, but consoled by my friends support (thank you!) and the reality that any more would have been terrible for her; this was her time and she went as peacefully as she had hoped.

I love you all.

And I will always love and miss my mom.

Aw Man. I"m sorry GB. Just now seeing this. I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this. I'm sorry.

Sounds like she was an awesome Mom and her legacy is well represented with you. Praying for peace and comfort for you and your family.

J

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this.

Disagree. We seem to managing pretty well. Floppo's mom seems like a celeb to me. Maybe she gets priority at the Pearly Gates. Who's to say?

Try to imagine her in line with Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland. Sounds like fun to me.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this.

Disagree. We seem to managing pretty well. Floppo's mom seems like a celeb to me. Maybe she gets priority at the Pearly Gates. Who's to say?

Try to imagine her in line with Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland. Sounds like fun to me.

Disagree. I mean I'd much rather have people like El Floppo's mom in a separate thread elevated far above the celebrity stuff. I know others care about celebrities. I could not care less.

I rarely look at this thread because of that and I'm bummed I missed something important to me like the news of his Mom.

 

[Willie Neslon]

I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this.

Disagree. We seem to managing pretty well. Floppo's mom seems like a celeb to me. Maybe she gets priority at the Pearly Gates. Who's to say?

Try to imagine her in line with Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland. Sounds like fun to me.

Disagree. I mean I'd much rather have people like El Floppo's mom in a separate thread elevated far above the celebrity stuff. I know others care about celebrities. I could not care less.

I rarely look at this thread because of that and I'm bummed I missed something important to me like the news of his Mom.

This is kind of an odd point to keep making. Are they not people? Do they not have loved ones? If your favorite musician died suddenly it wouldn't phase you at all? I think I've seen you say this at least 5 times.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this.

Disagree. We seem to managing pretty well. Floppo's mom seems like a celeb to me. Maybe she gets priority at the Pearly Gates. Who's to say?

Try to imagine her in line with Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland. Sounds like fun to me.

Disagree. I mean I'd much rather have people like El Floppo's mom in a separate thread elevated far above the celebrity stuff. I know others care about celebrities. I could not care less.

I rarely look at this thread because of that and I'm bummed I missed something important to me like the news of his Mom.

This is kind of an odd point to keep making. Are they not people? Do they not have loved ones? If your favorite musician died suddenly it wouldn't phase you at all? I think I've seen you say this at least 5 times.

The point was I think things like family members of posters should be separate and elevated from celebrities. I was clear to acknowledge I understand other people care about celebrities.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this.

Disagree. We seem to managing pretty well. Floppo's mom seems like a celeb to me. Maybe she gets priority at the Pearly Gates. Who's to say?

Try to imagine her in line with Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland. Sounds like fun to me.

Disagree. I mean I'd much rather have people like El Floppo's mom in a separate thread elevated far above the celebrity stuff. I know others care about celebrities. I could not care less.

I rarely look at this thread because of that and I'm bummed I missed something important to me like the news of his Mom.

This is kind of an odd point to keep making. Are they not people? Do they not have loved ones? If your favorite musician died suddenly it wouldn't phase you at all? I think I've seen you say this at least 5 times.

The point was I think things like family members of posters should be separate and elevated from celebrities. I was clear to acknowledge I understand other people care about celebrities.

It's not just caring about them. We get the chance to reminisce about them together. I a way, the people more personal to the posters here sort of binds them as a group of humanity.

I like that.

And I can't spell today for some reason.

 

[Joe Bryant]

I feel like we should have a thread about celebrities separate from things like this.

Disagree. We seem to managing pretty well. Floppo's mom seems like a celeb to me. Maybe she gets priority at the Pearly Gates. Who's to say?

Try to imagine her in line with Willie Mays and Donald Sutherland. Sounds like fun to me.

Disagree. I mean I'd much rather have people like El Floppo's mom in a separate thread elevated far above the celebrity stuff. I know others care about celebrities. I could not care less.

I rarely look at this thread because of that and I'm bummed I missed something important to me like the news of his Mom.

This is kind of an odd point to keep making. Are they not people? Do they not have loved ones? If your favorite musician died suddenly it wouldn't phase you at all? I think I've seen you say this at least 5 times.

The point was I think things like family members of posters should be separate and elevated from celebrities. I was clear to acknowledge I understand other people care about celebrities.

It's not just caring about them. We get the chance to reminisce about them together. I a way, the people more personal to the posters here sort of binds them as a group of humanity.

I like that.

And I can't spell today for some reason.

Sure. I agree with you and understand folks like to do that for celebrities.

Plus, don't feel bad as I have problems spelling most days it seems.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Man I can't tell you how many times we imitated "the catch"

yeah, and he started the "basket catch" on regular fly outs instead of catching it the way you're supposed to. We imitated that in all pick up and wiffle ball games - never in regular league play or the coach would have a conniption

 

[The Man With No Name]

First UFC fighter Teila Tuli, 56

 

[FairWarning]

Notre Dame All-American TE and Buffalo Bills 1st round pick Tony Hunter, 64. He was on the Bills early 80’s, then the Rams. Knee injury ended his career.

 

[Corporation]

Thank you all for the support and kind words. I posted here before telling many of my irl friends- your collective friendship means a lot to me, and your support explains why.

Thursday was awful. I slept until almost noon on Friday- My sleep has been screwed the last 6 months or so due to anxiety and stress over my mom's condition..the last few weeks since I last saw her had been the worst, because I knew this was coming, which didn't make the news any easier.

But the sleep and calling people to tell them- including my aunt, her oldest sister, who has lost both of her younger sisters this year...as hard as it's been, has also been cathartic. Talking through the narrative of her death over and over again cemented to me how ready she was and the blessing of her going out peacefully and no longer being trapped and suffering in a way she never wanted.

ALS took away her body's ability to even breath. it was her time and she didn't have to take her own life, something my brother and I both supported but were terrified of.

So the last 2 days have been still awful with grief, but consoled by my friends support (thank you!) and the reality that any more would have been terrible for her; this was her time and she went as peacefully as she had hoped.

I love you all.

And I will always love and miss my mom.

I'm sorry for your loss buddy. I lost my Mom 10 years ago. I cried a lot. Over time, those tears will turn to smiles as you remember the good times. I'll be praying for you and your family during this time of loss and grief.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Rip Tamayo Perry, pro surfer and Hawaiian lifeguard who died of a shark attack yesterday off the north shore of Oahu. As an avid surfer growing up I constantly saw photos of him in the mags charging Pipe and other big waves which freaked me the F out considering we are only a year apart in age.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Rip Tamayo Perry, pro surfer and Hawaiian lifeguard who died of a shark attack yesterday off the north shore of Oahu. As an avid surfer growing up I constantly saw photos of him in the mags charging Pipe and other big waves which freaked me the F out considering we are only a year apart in age.

That sucks. He was truly gifted.

 

[nirad3]

Lead singer of one-hit wonder band Crazy Town, Shifty Shellshock (AKA Seth Binzer) died at the way too young age of 49.

You may remember their one hit "Butterfly" from the very early 2000s.

Apparently the guy had some "demons" that may have just caught up with him.

RIP

Edit - actually, take that back, they had a couple of hits (Butterfly and Starry Eyed Surprise).

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Dang - Kinky Friedman

The guy had a crazy, wonderful life and brought a ton of joy.

 

[nirad3]

Dang - Kinky Friedman

The guy had a crazy, wonderful life and brought a ton of joy.

A Texas legend. May he RIP....

 

[Ron Swanson]

Dang - Kinky Friedman

The guy had a crazy, wonderful life and brought a ton of joy.

This one hurts. Kinky was a truly wonderful, caring, intelligent, and altruistic human being. The only time I've ever gotten involved with politics was working on his TX gubernatorial campaign. I don't inspire easily. He came closer than most realize. This still hangs in my office.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Dang - Kinky Friedman

The guy had a crazy, wonderful life and brought a ton of joy.

This one hurts. Kinky was a truly wonderful, caring, intelligent, and altruistic human being. The only time I've ever gotten involved with politics was working on his TX gubernatorial campaign. I don't inspire easily. He came closer than most realize. This still hangs in my office.

That’s pretty dope. RIP

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Dang - Kinky Friedman

The guy had a crazy, wonderful life and brought a ton of joy.

This one hurts. Kinky was a truly wonderful, caring, intelligent, and altruistic human being. The only time I've ever gotten involved with politics was working on his TX gubernatorial campaign. I don't inspire easily. He came closer than most realize. This still hangs in my office.

My Governor Is a Jewish Cowboy