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[*] posted on 8-24-2017 at 02:05 PM
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[*] posted on 8-25-2017 at 11:11 AM


Wow! That was some great reading..blast from the past. JR sounded like he enjoyed a little ...heckling? I have seen a few long timers disappear like DavidE, the Loreto Texan Skeet!, Mike Odell. Some just choose not to get into the dogfight I think. I would have loved to meet Jimmy Smith the Grinnin Gargoyle. Over a cold beer we used to talk about compiling some stories about the offbeat characters here in Todos Santos! Thanks for sharing. Tio Tomas
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[*] posted on 8-25-2017 at 12:43 PM



I'm afraid to inquire about Skeet, but David Eidell shoots me an email from time to time.
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[*] posted on 8-25-2017 at 12:56 PM
Some beings have greater value after they're DEAD.


Bacon, Ribs, Steak, etc. are proof of that.

People ?

It does seem to be true that "remembrance" raises their stature.

Many would agree that I may turn out to be an exception to that rule.
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[*] posted on 8-25-2017 at 01:12 PM


Quote: Originally posted by MrBillM  
Bacon, Ribs, Steak, etc. are proof of that.

People ?

It does seem to be true that "remembrance" raises their stature.

Many would agree that I may turn out to be an exception to that rule.


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[*] posted on 8-26-2017 at 11:22 AM


Quote: Originally posted by MrBillM  
Bacon, Ribs, Steak, etc. are proof of that.

People ?

It does seem to be true that "remembrance" raises their stature.

Many would agree that I may turn out to be an exception to that rule.


Jr contributed more interesting stuff to this board than you and he hasn't posted on here for 10 years.
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[*] posted on 8-27-2017 at 09:46 AM


JR would be putting all the CCG'rs in their places

Hopefully all the bamboo is still flourishing


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[*] posted on 8-27-2017 at 02:14 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Barry A.  
Yes, I remember him well. He was a prolific poster and very hard on folks in general. I understood that in person he was just great!!! and died way too early.


He wasn't around long and lost interest in this forum in a short time.

He wasn't a happy camper.




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[*] posted on 8-27-2017 at 05:46 PM
The Dead Letter Box


We all have our memories.

Sometimes, looking back on adversaries dead is just compensation for dealing with them alive.

I fondly look back on making jokes (sometimes not well-received) when a co-worker met an untimely end.

There was this one (40-year old) Union Steward at GTE who had a "Head-On" coming home from the Colorado River ..................

THAT was Schadenfreude at its best.

Good for many inappropriate mirthful moments.

My last Ex-Wife also lost a similar Windshield encounter a few years back. Scrambled Skull. Son had to pull the plug.

Better later than never, I guess.

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[*] posted on 8-27-2017 at 06:09 PM


And you, Amigo?! You thot Las tunas was your spot. You landed in Pesky ... b-tch about fishing but love Fireworks and a big Conflagracion! You really could never surf but admire your effort. San Clemente. Hope they build a Trailer Park next door! Baja Beans for entertainment? $10 chocale cake and a Latte. See Ya. Happy Camper. BS. Tio
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[*] posted on 8-28-2017 at 09:12 AM
Dead Men DO Tell Tales


Or, at least, their tales are retold.

Selectively.

I've found that the often-offered advice ..................... "If you can't say something GOOD [regarding the Dead], you should say nothing" simply tends to convey an inaccurate and unjustified remembrance.

Balance is Better.

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[*] posted on 8-30-2017 at 10:49 PM


Quote: Originally posted by JZ  

Jr contributed more interesting stuff to this board than you and he hasn't posted on here for 10 years.


What the flock is wrong with you dude? Nothing but hate chit comes spewing out of your mouth!
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[*] posted on 8-30-2017 at 11:02 PM


Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  


La Barca, just north of where the Titanic was filmed. JR worked on the set and had several props for yard decoration.


JR didn't like you. He might have humored you in person.

Why would you post something like this? Even if it is true, why would you post something like this in a public forum. I honestly don't get it.




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[*] posted on 8-31-2017 at 06:21 AM


We were friends. Some of the stuff on Nomad did irritate me, but JR thought it was funny how he got so much drama out of some of you here... (it is still working for you). He told me so one of the several times I was invited to his and Carols' home. Let JR rest.



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[*] posted on 8-31-2017 at 07:38 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Gscott  
Quote: Originally posted by JZ  

Jr contributed more interesting stuff to this board than you and he hasn't posted on here for 10 years.


What the flock is wrong with you dude? Nothing but hate chit comes spewing out of your mouth!


JZ will be instrumental in taking this site to its knees. Maybe JZ is Doug's way of saying "I've had enough."




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[*] posted on 8-31-2017 at 09:09 AM
R.I.P. ?


Rot in Place ?
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[*] posted on 8-31-2017 at 11:19 AM
P.O.S. ?


Quote: Originally posted by MrBillM  
Rot in Place ?



Posting out of spite..? Yeah, that to.. CCGr
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[*] posted on 8-31-2017 at 05:24 PM
Spite ?


More like Satisfaction !
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[*] posted on 9-1-2017 at 01:32 PM
JR


I will never forget JR
He was a character for sure but a straight forward and honest guy who LOVED Baja and it's people.
And he really did actually SKI in Baja.
We had lots of adventures.
He had just bought a place in San Bartolo that he had great plans for just before he passed.
I miss him dearly and often wonder how Carol is doing.
RIP dear friend
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[*] posted on 9-1-2017 at 01:44 PM


Did he snow ski in Baja? Just curious because I put together a ski mountaineering trip in the Sierra San Pedro Martir in the 1970s.
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