From: OFeem1987@teleworm.us   
      
   -hh wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS (fixed):   
      
   > On 2/16/26 07:17, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >> DFS wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS (fixed):   
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   >>>                   died at   
   >>> John Bailo        55   
   >>> Marti van Lin     61   
   >>> Jeff Relf         64   
   >>> Bill Weisgerber   76   
   >>> Ray Carter        77   
   >>> Lloyd Parsons     79   
   >>   
   >> Man, you're one morbid sonofabitch!   
   >   
   > Unfortunately, as one gets older, there's a greater awareness of one's   
   > mortality.  I didn't used to understand why one of my mother's routines   
   > was to read the obituaries in the local newspaper...   
      
   The obituary I'm waiting for will be on the front page.   
      
   > ...but now when one of my friends goes out of contact, I'll web-search   
   > on them (the modern equivalent) to see if they may have passed.   
   >   
   > ... and unfortunately, I just found one of those last week.  A longtime   
   > friend originally from work that I've been in quite regular touch this   
   > past year, as they were going through some medical challenges.  He had   
   > just turned the corner, only to be taken out by a massive stroke.   
   >   
   > (Gentlemen, start your PSA tests by age 50, & regularly thereafter).   
   >   
   >> To be fair, I've found that a couple of classmates from grade school   
   >> have died.   
   >   
   > Had a few of those, but I've probably noticed more business colleagues.   
   > It seems that there's a mortality lump at around age 50 & another at 65.   
   >   The first is sudden (heart attacks); latter is shaping up to be cancers.   
   >   
   >   
   >> I rather liked Marti, by the way.   
   >   
   > I particularly enjoyed Lloyd and his take on things.   
   >   
   > I'm also trying to recall who it was that was really sharp on stereo   
   > systems...George Graves?  Afraid he disappeared a decade ago...   
   >   
   >   
   > -hh   
      
      
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