A very very good friend who was my best man on my second (the good one) marriage, was found dead today. No details as yet. He suffered from bi-polar syndrome though and had trouble just keeping it all together in life.

One of the most creative Architects I knew but took three years to pass his last Structures class at BSU. He was massively talented in some areas very weak in others....of course at that time his Bi-polar was undiagnosed....heck it wasn't even called that yet.

A really really nice guy though, well loved by all who knew him.

He recently found Jesus. Last time I talked to him he talked quite a while about that. I am glad for him.

I will miss him though.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I'm sorry for your loss. My condolences. We'll be praying for you, as well as his family, as you go through the coming pains.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

Sorry to hear that, Tom.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

That's just terrible news, Tom.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Sorry for your loss, Tom. Hopefully, he is at peace now.

Hate to hear this tom. My thoughts and prayers to you and his family

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Sorry for your loss, Tom.

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Indeed, sorry for your loss Tom.

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touched by his noodly appendage

I too am so very sorry to learn of your loss.

My best wishes go out to you at this time...

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1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I'm also sorry to hear that Tom - best wishes.

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1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Thanks Guys!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I hope he is in a better place Tom. At least his disorder is no longer a concern for him. Sounds like he got out quickly as well. There is something to be said for that as a positive.

You will probably reflect on your interaction with him from time to time over the future years. It must be getting on two years now that my local friend passed. I still find myself thinking of him periodically.

It is never nice to see anyone experience the loss of a friend. Usually we have only a few at best really.

I'm sorry to hear that. Even though I'm only 17, I've been to ten funerals, some for good friends, so (in a way) I can "sort of" understand, though I've never lost a good friend. I remember that when my uncle was found dead in his apartment, my mother and her brother's family (as well as a kind neighbor who lived right next to my uncle's) were really affected by realizing that tomorrow is not guaranteed (being 17, so I didn't feel that quite as much...). How is this affecting you? How are doing with it?

I'm so glad to hear that he found Jesus -- that is wonderful.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Well, at my age I have attended quite a few funerals. I cannot think of anybody so close to my age though. He was a year older. We had not stayed really close though he had called in the last month. With his disorder I have been preparing myself for this eventuality for about the last 20 years.

I think most folks my age don't fear death, we just hope not to suffer too much.

By this age most of us have done most of what we wanted to or have given up as unrealistic on that which we have not. Not that that is a bad thing. One of the best ways to be happy is to want the life you have.

I'd say that for the most part I do.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That about covers it for a lot of us Tom.