sf wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:49:35 -0800, Aingon Atelia
> > wrote:
>
>
>>
>>
>>>On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:30:04 -0800, Aingon Atelia
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks - although there's some irony in the fact that the service is
>>>>being held in an AA meeting hall.
>>>
>>>Just curious. Is there a special reason for that or was it the least
>>>expensive hall available?
>>
>>Had a friend who offered to check into it, and the price was right.
>
>
> thanks
>
>


Whose next?

Do not ask for whom the bell tolls....."
--
JL

[rec.food.cooking reinstated, but F'up to alt.fan.cecil-adams only]

(Charles Bishop) writes:

>In article >, "D.F.
>Manno" > wrote:
>
>>In article |y>,
>> JeffţRelf > wrote:
>>
>>> €œ fatasses who wolf down twinkies and such
>>> and lie around then get heart disease. €�, you mentioned.
>>>
>>> That's me, exactly. And I smoke like a chimney.
>>> And I get high on chocolate, coding ( tweaking ) instead of sleeping.
>>>
>>> €œ If you wanna run cool, you got to run on heavy, heavy fuel. €�,
>>> as the Dire Straits' song says.
>>>
>>> I'm only 49 but you shouldn't be surprised if I died soon.
>>> Likely, no one here would notice I was gone;
>>> or, if they did, they'd be happy about it.
>>
>>Who are you? And why should we care?
>
>I'm guessing he's in one of the other groups that Walt posted to telling
>about Blinky and plans. Some haven't bothered to trim the Newsgroups: and
>so we're getting the benefit for a while.

Yes. Jeff Relf is the current resident troll/idiot/whatever in
news.software.readers. Just ignore him and his 'fans'.

....
>answer, and even if there's the off chance of one from one of the other
>groups, it's better to ask individually or else we'll get more cross
>contamination.

That's why
Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams,rec.food.cooking
Followup-To: alt.fan.cecil-adams
is in the headers of this article.
--
The first entry of Sin into the mind occurs when, out of cowardice or
conformity or vanity, the Real is replaced by a comforting lie.
-- Integritas, Consonantia, Claritas

Hey everyone.

I just wanted everyone to know that Lee's memorial on Saturday was
wonderful. We started off by playing Lee's favorite song, "Hollywood
Nights", and then I gave the eulogy. About 20 people showed up, and
when I was done almost everyone got up and told a story about how Lee
affected their lives. Just marvelous.

I have been asked to post my eulogy, so here it is. There's one minor
edit, but it's insignificant, so I'll not point it out.

<q>
Lee was born June 25th, 1947, the only child of Gerald and Maxine Rizor
of Battle Creek, Michigan. His father was a tool and die man, his
mother a teacher, and that combined to make a man who was curious and
inventive. As a teen he heard the Beach Boys and began to dream of the
California lifestyle, riding homemade skateboards and even surfing in
Lake Michigan.

Lee went off to college at Michigan State University, earning a degree
in psychology. In the mid 70's he went back to school at Grand Valley
State University, where he earned a degree in communications. It was
there that he developed a passion for television, operating cameras and
doing voiceover work for the campus PBS station. He then set his sights
on Hollywood.

In 1981, Lee’s California dream became a reality when he moved to
Hollywood to pursue a career in television. It was there that he
reconnected with Dee, an old coworker from Michigan. They eventually
married and in 1987, their daughter Sara was born. Unfortunately their
marriage ended a couple of years later and Dee and Sara moved back to
Michigan.

I first met Lee in 1994. I was a wannabe entrepreneur, and I made the
mistake of posting an ad in an online chat forum that he participated
in. Before I knew it, I had been labeled a spammer, and Lee, known
there as “Dr. Bear”, was reading me the riot act. However, he did it
with a wit that immediately drew me to him. I apologized and stuck
around. We became fast friends, trading jokes and jabs, and getting
mixed up in the silliness that thrived in that forum. After realizing
we lived close to each other, we met for lunch and from that day we were
as close as brothers. We would spend days hanging out, playing video
games, watching movies or just generally geeking out over some esoteric
bit of information. We could get caught up with anything, from a piece
of electronics, a new bit of software, or some little-known historical
event. It wasn't unusual for us to come up with a dozen of what we like
to call “quests” just over lunch. We had so many, in fact, that we
had to keep track of them with voice recorders – matching, of course,
since we'd already researched them for days and finally decided on an
appropriate model. Such was the nature of our relationship. There
weren't a lot of people that really understood how two straight men
could enjoy each other's company so much, but then again, they didn't
have to.

This was the essence of Lee. He could speak with some level of
authority on just about any subject, and what he didn't know he strove
hard to find out. He loved reference books and experimentation, and he
was a real stickler for the details. This ethic rubbed off on people,
and I, for one, am a better geek because of it.

With the blossoming of the Internet as we know it, a new world opened
up. He became a major contributor to many Usenet online discussion
forums sometimes having upwards of 1000 substantive posts in a month.
There he came to be known as “Blinky the Shark”, a moniker he assumed
after he learned that sharks don't have eyelids. Many people would come
to call him friend, or at least respect him, even though they would
never meet. His passing brought a flood of responses from around the
world. I wanted to share a few examples.

John Hatpin, in the group alt.fan.cecil-adams writes:

“We're an odd assortment of people, but the best posters hammer out the
simple truth in everything, don't tolerate bullshit, are fascinated by
even the most trivial things but respectful of the important ones, write
very well and above all have a great sense of humour. Lee fitted that
description in every way, and was a truly interesting guy to have
around. He will be missed hugely. Rest in peace, Blinky. You have my
respect.”

James Morrow, the group news.software.readers, writes:

“Blinky will be remembered by many for his sharp wit and generous
spirit. He was the life of the party in this group. We are all mortal.
We leave little behind in this world. Yet Blinky left behind many
friends. He touched us all. He will be greatly missed.”

Mike Dee in news.software.readers writes:

“Man I miss you. I never knew just how much, until after it set in. I
didn't think of you as a friend, ever. Just someone to perhaps avoid (if
I knew better to) or at best or worst, banter with. But since you've
gone, there is such an incredible empty gap in my life. Goodbye Blinky.
I love all you ever stood for. R.I.P. ...it's sure quiet here now, and
not nearly as much fun.”

That was Lee. Sometimes brother, sometimes father, sometimes mentor,
sometime just a pain in the butt, but always, always friend. I start
for the phone a hundred times a day because of some little tidbit I want
to share with him. No one person will ever fill as many niches in my
life as he did. A thousand inside jokes have now fallen silent.

I miss you, brother, and I love you.

</q>


--

Aingon Atelia aka Minkie Zeeber

Poke out my left I to reply

Aingon Atelia > wrote in newsUErl.21085$yr3.1238
@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com:

> Hey everyone.
>
> I just wanted everyone to know that Lee's memorial on Saturday was
> wonderful. We started off by playing Lee's favorite song, "Hollywood
> Nights", and then I gave the eulogy. About 20 people showed up, and
> when I was done almost everyone got up and told a story about how Lee
> affected their lives. Just marvelous.
>
> I have been asked to post my eulogy, so here it is. There's one minor
> edit, but it's insignificant, so I'll not point it out.


(Snip)

You did a wonderful job, well done :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Killfile all Google Groups posters.........

http://improve-usenet.org/

http://improve-usenet.org/filters_bg.html

On Wed, 4 Mar 2009, Aingon Atelia wrote:

> Hey everyone.
>
> I just wanted everyone to know that Lee's memorial on Saturday was
> wonderful. We started off by playing Lee's favorite song, "Hollywood
> Nights", and then I gave the eulogy. About 20 people showed up, and
> when I was done almost everyone got up and told a story about how Lee
> affected their lives. Just marvelous.
>
> I have been asked to post my eulogy, so here it is. There's one minor
> edit, but it's insignificant, so I'll not point it out.

[big snip]

That was lovely, Walt. Thank you for sharing it with AFC-A.

Aingon Atelia wrote:
>
> Hey everyone.
>
> I just wanted everyone to know that Lee's memorial on Saturday was
> wonderful. We started off by playing Lee's favorite song, "Hollywood
> Nights", and then I gave the eulogy. About 20 people showed up, and
> when I was done almost everyone got up and told a story about how Lee
> affected their lives. Just marvelous.
>
> I have been asked to post my eulogy, so here it is. There's one minor
> edit, but it's insignificant, so I'll not point it out.
>
> <q>
> Lee was born June 25th, 1947, the only child of Gerald and Maxine Rizor
> of Battle Creek, Michigan. His father was a tool and die man, his
> mother a teacher, and that combined to make a man who was curious and
> inventive. As a teen he heard the Beach Boys and began to dream of the
> California lifestyle, riding homemade skateboards and even surfing in
> Lake Michigan.
>
> Lee went off to college at Michigan State University, earning a degree
> in psychology. In the mid 70's he went back to school at Grand Valley
> State University, where he earned a degree in communications. It was
> there that he developed a passion for television, operating cameras and
> doing voiceover work for the campus PBS station. He then set his sights
> on Hollywood.
>
> In 1981, Lee’s California dream became a reality when he moved to
> Hollywood to pursue a career in television. It was there that he
> reconnected with Dee, an old coworker from Michigan. They eventually
> married and in 1987, their daughter Sara was born. Unfortunately their
> marriage ended a couple of years later and Dee and Sara moved back to
> Michigan.
>
> I first met Lee in 1994. I was a wannabe entrepreneur, and I made the
> mistake of posting an ad in an online chat forum that he participated
> in. Before I knew it, I had been labeled a spammer, and Lee, known
> there as “Dr. Bear”, was reading me the riot act. However, he did it
> with a wit that immediately drew me to him. I apologized and stuck
> around. We became fast friends, trading jokes and jabs, and getting
> mixed up in the silliness that thrived in that forum. After realizing
> we lived close to each other, we met for lunch and from that day we were
> as close as brothers. We would spend days hanging out, playing video
> games, watching movies or just generally geeking out over some esoteric
> bit of information. We could get caught up with anything, from a piece
> of electronics, a new bit of software, or some little-known historical
> event. It wasn't unusual for us to come up with a dozen of what we like
> to call “quests” just over lunch. We had so many, in fact, that we
> had to keep track of them with voice recorders – matching, of course,
> since we'd already researched them for days and finally decided on an
> appropriate model. Such was the nature of our relationship. There
> weren't a lot of people that really understood how two straight men
> could enjoy each other's company so much, but then again, they didn't
> have to.
>
> This was the essence of Lee. He could speak with some level of
> authority on just about any subject, and what he didn't know he strove
> hard to find out. He loved reference books and experimentation, and he
> was a real stickler for the details. This ethic rubbed off on people,
> and I, for one, am a better geek because of it.
>
> With the blossoming of the Internet as we know it, a new world opened
> up. He became a major contributor to many Usenet online discussion
> forums sometimes having upwards of 1000 substantive posts in a month.
> There he came to be known as “Blinky the Shark”, a moniker he assumed
> after he learned that sharks don't have eyelids. Many people would come
> to call him friend, or at least respect him, even though they would
> never meet. His passing brought a flood of responses from around the
> world. I wanted to share a few examples.
>
> John Hatpin, in the group alt.fan.cecil-adams writes:
>
> “We're an odd assortment of people, but the best posters hammer out the
> simple truth in everything, don't tolerate bullshit, are fascinated by
> even the most trivial things but respectful of the important ones, write
> very well and above all have a great sense of humour. Lee fitted that
> description in every way, and was a truly interesting guy to have
> around. He will be missed hugely. Rest in peace, Blinky. You have my
> respect.”
>
> James Morrow, the group news.software.readers, writes:
>
> “Blinky will be remembered by many for his sharp wit and generous
> spirit. He was the life of the party in this group. We are all mortal.
> We leave little behind in this world. Yet Blinky left behind many
> friends. He touched us all. He will be greatly missed.”
>
> Mike Dee in news.software.readers writes:
>
> “Man I miss you. I never knew just how much, until after it set in. I
> didn't think of you as a friend, ever. Just someone to perhaps avoid (if
> I knew better to) or at best or worst, banter with. But since you've
> gone, there is such an incredible empty gap in my life. Goodbye Blinky.
> I love all you ever stood for. R.I.P. ...it's sure quiet here now, and
> not nearly as much fun.”
>
> That was Lee. Sometimes brother, sometimes father, sometimes mentor,
> sometime just a pain in the butt, but always, always friend. I start
> for the phone a hundred times a day because of some little tidbit I want
> to share with him. No one person will ever fill as many niches in my
> life as he did. A thousand inside jokes have now fallen silent.
>
> I miss you, brother, and I love you.
>
> </q>

Damn! Excellent! ::sniff::, all over again

On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:19:25 -0800, Aingon Atelia
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>That was Lee. Sometimes brother, sometimes father, sometimes mentor,
>sometime just a pain in the butt, but always, always friend. I start
>for the phone a hundred times a day because of some little tidbit I want
>to share with him. No one person will ever fill as many niches in my
>life as he did. A thousand inside jokes have now fallen silent.

Lee was someone very special and deserved to be remembered in such a
special way. Thank you for giving it to him.


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
Wax-up and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

Aingon Atelia wrote:
>
> Hey everyone.
>
> I just wanted everyone to know that Lee's memorial on Saturday was
> wonderful. We started off by playing Lee's favorite song, "Hollywood
> Nights", and then I gave the eulogy. About 20 people showed up, and
> when I was done almost everyone got up and told a story about how Lee
> affected their lives. Just marvelous.
>
> I have been asked to post my eulogy, so here it is. There's one minor
> edit, but it's insignificant, so I'll not point it out.
>
> <q>
> Lee was born June 25th, 1947, the only child of Gerald and Maxine Rizor
> of Battle Creek, Michigan. His father was a tool and die man, his
> mother a teacher, and that combined to make a man who was ......

snip

> That was Lee. Sometimes brother, sometimes father, sometimes mentor,
> sometime just a pain in the butt, but always, always friend. I start
> for the phone a hundred times a day because of some little tidbit I want
> to share with him. No one person will ever fill as many niches in my
> life as he did. A thousand inside jokes have now fallen silent.
>
> I miss you, brother, and I love you.
>
> </q>
>
> --
>
> Aingon Atelia aka Minkie Zeeber
>
> Poke out my left I to reply

I am so grateful you took the time to share this information. Blinky
was definitely one very special guy to many people. Regretfully, I
never was able to meet Blinky in person, but he was a very personable
guy to share conversations with! When I think of Blinky, I'll wear a
big grin

Sky, who misses chatting with Blinky

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

On 2009-03-05, Aingon Atelia > wrote:
> Hey everyone.

[...]

Thank you so much for sharing that. A fitting memorial )

--
-- ^^^^^^^^^^
-- Whiskers
-- ~~~~~~~~~~

In article >,
says...
> Hey everyone.
>
> I just wanted everyone to know that Lee's memorial on Saturday was
> wonderful. We started off by playing Lee's favorite song, "Hollywood
> Nights", and then I gave the eulogy. About 20 people showed up, and
> when I was done almost everyone got up and told a story about how Lee
> affected their lives. Just marvelous.
>
>

<snip>

I'm sure we are all deeply touched. Thank you for posting. As we could
not be present for the service your posting here is very much
appreciated. Even though we never met him in person he affected out
lives and spread a ray of sunshine into many of these newsgroups.

--
James E. Morrow
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