Tipping a glass of prosecco right now to Gus, the most magnificent 7-foot-tall Shakespeare-loving movie-star-handsome inventor of an aspirin replicator any of us will ever know. I feel privileged to have read his literate, lecherous, elegantly snarky posts; monkey bite or kite accident or just too much illness, it's too soon. If he'd posted here every day until he was 90, it'd still have been too soon. And, hell, I barely knew him. I'm so sorry for your loss, kimi, and for his son and daughter-in-law.
It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.
Buffy ,'Empty Places'
Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
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JZ - Dec 31, 2006 5:54:00 pm PST #8220 of 10004
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Cass - Dec 31, 2006 5:58:04 pm PST #8221 of 10004
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
the most magnificent 7-foot-tall Shakespeare-loving movie-star-handsome inventor of an aspirin replicator any of us will ever know. I feel privileged to have read his literate, lecherous, elegantly snarky postsJZ says it all. Or, at least, enough.
erikaj - Dec 31, 2006 6:00:54 pm PST #8222 of 10004
Always Anti-fascist!
He never complained as much as I might, if that were me. Very unassuming(?) about the hospital visits and whatnot.
quester - Dec 31, 2006 6:07:07 pm PST #8223 of 10004
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Cass sweetie, David was just answering my question.
Amy - Dec 31, 2006 6:12:27 pm PST #8224 of 10004
Because books.
kimi, thanks so much for letting us know.
I didn't know Gus well at all, but I posted with him a few times in Great White, and I'm just ... well, floored. A wake sounds like a fine idea to celebrate his life.
Cass - Dec 31, 2006 6:27:04 pm PST #8225 of 10004
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Cass sweetie, David was just answering my question.I am, surely, overly emotional. My apologies. I took David's post the wrong way and am sorry. It felt callous and too soon when I snapped and responded but he was just answering a question. I am sorry. I just am shocked and saddened to find out we lost Gus.
quester - Dec 31, 2006 6:29:13 pm PST #8226 of 10004
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Peace, dear. Your pain is entirely understandable, and entirely shared.
DavidS - Dec 31, 2006 6:29:51 pm PST #8227 of 10004
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I am, surely, overly emotional. My apologies. I took David's post the wrong way and am sorry. It felt callous and too soon when I snapped and responded but he was just answering a question. I am sorry. I just am shocked and saddened to find out we lost Gus.
No apologies necessary. It's shocking and a loss. Trust me, I feel it. I don't intend any disrespect.
beekaytee - Dec 31, 2006 6:30:02 pm PST #8228 of 10004
Compassionately intolerant
Oh my. Godspeed Gus. I can just imagine him winging off to where ever we go with a sly smile and a whole lot to say about it.
We had a couple of offline interactions and I gotta say...one of the sweetest, funniest fellows. And such a devout fan!
God bless him and all he loved.
sarameg - Dec 31, 2006 6:35:58 pm PST #8229 of 10004
kimi, I said it elsewhere, but should it be heard by those who need to hear it, I'm raising a single malt in memorium. My blessings to you and all.
Bar posts, that's what I recall fondly.