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Trudy Booth - Jan 01, 2007 9:03:13 am PST #7434 of 10001

Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I asked Kimi if she had a suggestion and she (understandably) didn't answer.

For a group gift, let's look for something and have Oxfam as a back up. I like the idea of some family somewhere far away having their lives enriched by Gus who they never actually met.

Topic!Cindy - Jan 01, 2007 9:07:27 am PST #7435 of 10001

What is even happening?

I can't find any Guy Straley in Wisconsin. So far, I've had no luck finding a Guy Straley Ph.D., either.

Steph L. - Jan 01, 2007 9:13:46 am PST #7436 of 10001

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Is "Guy" short for something?

Trudy Booth - Jan 01, 2007 9:24:32 am PST #7437 of 10001

Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

He said once that his Mother loved Gustav Klimt and that's how he got his name. He may have meant his board name, but maybe "Guy" came from "Gustav".

beekaytee - Jan 01, 2007 9:38:38 am PST #7438 of 10001

Compassionately intolerant

What sort of things did Gus teach? I've found a number of "Professor Straley"s and many of them are scientists with many publications.

SailAweigh - Jan 01, 2007 9:47:47 am PST #7439 of 10001

Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

I tried looking him up at the University of WI, because he was associated with it for a while. I don't know if he got his Ph.D. there or not, but we did have a discussion about the university's particle accelerator which he was familiar with. What his actual area of expertise was, I have no idea.

ETA: I seem to recall his house was near Cameron, WI. He'd given me driving directions there, once. Never got a chance to go visit, which makes me very sad now.

DXMachina - Jan 01, 2007 10:06:48 am PST #7440 of 10001

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Gus was a chemical engineer.

Frankenbuddha - Jan 01, 2007 11:57:21 am PST #7441 of 10001

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Count me in on the no-vote remembrence thread.

Gus, you'll be missed.

Beverly - Jan 01, 2007 1:28:04 pm PST #7442 of 10001

Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh, could you not see me nodding? Yes, thread, no, vote.

And is Oxfam better than Heifer Intl? If so, why?

Deena - Jan 01, 2007 1:41:08 pm PST #7443 of 10001

How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I'm going with the majority here. Yes thread, no vote, charity good.

I looked up Cameron, Wi. The county seat is Barron, the Barron News-Shield is the paper for Barron, and all of December's obituaries are listed, but Gus isn't among them. The next nearest town is Cameron. It has all of November and December's obituaries online. There's none there, either. Maybe he just didn't have an obituary?

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