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A Toast to Russ

Postby pumpkinpi » Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:32 pm

That darned Facebook just reminded me that today is the day of Russ's birth.

I'll have a drink in your honor tonight.
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby Rommie » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:02 pm

:(

I miss Russ. It's been what, 4 years now? Damn. I remember my first article in Astronomy appeared just before he died but after his last post on FWIS, so I never heard if he saw it or not. It was a light piece, but still, it was the first.
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby Thumper » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:30 pm

Break out the Single Malt.
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:38 pm

Yeah.
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby cid » Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:31 am

Got to work with him at ScopeOut in Cincinnati, doing after-dark show'n'tells for
the public...even worked ourselves up a schtick...we billed ourselves as The Binocular Brothers...

And the year he showed up at Apollo Rendezvous with those elk steaks...

Yeah, I miss him too...
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby vendic » Wed May 13, 2015 10:18 pm

Damn, just read this thread. Now both the binocular brothers are gone. :(

A toast to you both. May you both find the peace you need.
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby Thumper » Thu May 14, 2015 11:27 am

cid wrote:Got to work with him at ScopeOut in Cincinnati, doing after-dark show'n'tells for
the public...even worked ourselves up a schtick...we billed ourselves as The Binocular Brothers...

And the year he showed up at Apollo Rendezvous with those elk steaks...

Yeah, I miss him too...
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby Thumper » Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:21 pm

Well as long as i'm nostalgic, and mourning a bit, I should hit this thread too. Like Russ, Charlie had a serious wide range of interests. Both had hearts of pure gold. Rather than single malt, a toast to Charlie should probably involve Diet Pepsi. Miss you too, Brother. Glad to have known you.
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Re: A Toast to Russ

Postby SciFiFisher » Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:51 am

Thumper wrote:Well as long as i'm nostalgic, and mourning a bit, I should hit this thread too. Like Russ, Charlie had a serious wide range of interests. Both had hearts of pure gold. Rather than single malt, a toast to Charlie should probably involve Diet Pepsi. Miss you too, Brother. Glad to have known you.


Agreed! I do miss Charlie as well.
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