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In Memoriam
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Fri Apr 17, 2015 4:18 amby SciFi Chick
I am very saddened to report that another beloved member of FWIS has passed away. cid passed away at his home, in his bed. I have no further details. He was one of our stranger characters, a big ol' teddy bear with weird taste in websites and even weirder taste in home "cooking". He went through a lot of ups and downs with us, and he will most certainly be missed.
It is a sad day.
Re: In Memoriam
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Fri Apr 17, 2015 11:27 amby Thumper
One of the nicest, and most genuine guys you will ever meet.
This sucks.
Re: In Memoriam
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Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:36 pmby gethen
I haven't been here much lately and I just happened to see this in Facebook. I always felt Charlie was one of the more unique visitors here. I am very sorry to hear of his passing.
Re: In Memoriam
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Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:26 pmby Sigma_Orionis
Damn
Re: In Memoriam
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Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:46 amby vendic
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Re: In Memoriam
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Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:40 pmby SciFiFisher
It seems so unexpected.
Re: In Memoriam
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Mon Apr 20, 2015 4:34 amby code monkey
thank you, sfc. that was lovely.
cid was generous with his time and expertise. he was a ham and routinely provided communication at races and parades. he also could be counted on to help out at star parties and schools' science/technology days. his cooking was something else; he swore that one of his concoctions ate a hole in the pot.
i have been in contact with his family and will pass along whatever they tell me.
Re: In Memoriam
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Mon Apr 20, 2015 12:40 pmby SciFi Chick
I look forward to hearing what his family has to share... and I really do believe that one of his concoctions burned a hole in the pot.
Re: In Memoriam
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Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:03 pmby Rommie
Indeed. If there's a eulogy or notice to share or similar, please post it.
Re: In Memoriam
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Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:52 pmby brite
I propose changing our masthead, to immoralize Charlie,as one of our bright and guiding stars.... Like Mike and Russ were....
Re: In Memoriam
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Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:03 pmby Swift
code monkey wrote: his cooking was something else; he swore that one of his concoctions ate a hole in the pot.
Yeah, I can believe that.
brite wrote:I propose changing our masthead, to immoralize Charlie,as one of our bright and guiding stars.... Like Mike and Russ were....
Yes, please do (well, you got my vote at least).
Re: In Memoriam
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Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:02 amby SciFi Chick
I agree with swift and brite. What should we say about him? Finder of weird Internet sites? Master of chemistry (for his ability to make food that burns holes in pots)?
We could say something about how he never gave up, no matter what life threw at him...
Re: In Memoriam
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Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:06 amby brite
I'm thinking of changing the masthead to "Our guiding lights... Russ, Mike and Charlie... Shine on...."
Re: In Memoriam
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Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:27 amby Thumper
In memory of our guiding lights - Russ, Mike and Charlie - “To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest”
That's beautiful.
Re: In Memoriam
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Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:38 pmby Cyborg Girl
You know, I used to groan whenever I saw a post containing that phrase "bullsqueezin's"... I mean, seriously. That is such a gross way of putting it. So much more ick-factor than plain old "bullshit", you know?
And now it hits me, I'll never be seeing that turn of phrase again. And that actually hurts.
So long, Charlie. You were a good guy, and I wish I'd known you better.
Re: In Memoriam
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Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:49 pmby Thumper
He certainly had a way with language and terminology.
Re: In Memoriam
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Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:11 pmby SciFi Chick
brite wrote:I'm thinking of changing the masthead to "Our guiding lights... Russ, Mike and Charlie... Shine on...."
I read this, nodded to myself, and thought, "Great idea!" Forgot to write that down, because you don't actually live in my head.
Re: In Memoriam
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Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:58 pmby brite
SciFi Chick wrote:brite wrote:I'm thinking of changing the masthead to "Our guiding lights... Russ, Mike and Charlie... Shine on...."
I read this, nodded to myself, and thought, "Great idea!" Forgot to write that down, because you don't actually live in my head.
Well... not much.... LMAO
Re: In Memoriam
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Tue Apr 28, 2015 7:18 pmby Parrothead
Dang, he'll be missed. As others stated, he did have his own way of saying things. I suppose he'll be still gazing at the stars and communicating on one of those radio thingamawhatsits. I'll have a drink to his memory later on.
Re: In Memoriam
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Sat May 02, 2015 12:24 pmby grapes
He had a couple thousand posts over at BAUT, a few of the old-timers remember him well. I'll miss him.
http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthread. ... -in-Dayton
Re: In Memoriam
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Mon May 04, 2015 11:15 amby Thumper
Thank you for the link.
Re: In Memoriam
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Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:41 pmby grapes
Re: In Memoriam
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Fri Nov 15, 2019 5:32 pmby Rommie
That was random. I had a friggin' heart attack seeing this old thread revived until I realized it was old.
Re: In Memoriam
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Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:45 pmby lady_*nix
Aye, SAME.
Re: In Memoriam
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Sat Nov 16, 2019 10:55 pmby grapes
My apologies,sorry. I saw an inactive link and I didn't even consider the thread title. I should have just edited the original post.
Good ol' Charlie