And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2006 5:36:22 pm PST #8921 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'm down for the wake. Better get some good single malt for the man.

Fuck. I named him Weremonkey. (I think I did, anyway.)

I remember when he delurked, at the bar with his laptop and his friends and the Scotch drinking. (Can we Nilly up his first post?) And the kites. And his son with the WHO. Irish Traveler and Somali - Not a man you meet every day, as the Pogues put it.

Here's to you, Gus. We'll do you proper on the 17th.


quester - Dec 31, 2006 5:38:13 pm PST #8922 of 10007
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I was just wondering about him this week. Wondering why he hadn't been around lately.


Lee - Dec 31, 2006 5:38:29 pm PST #8923 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Raises a glass to Gus, and to what Hec said.


DavidS - Dec 31, 2006 5:40:15 pm PST #8924 of 10007
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Remember when he unveiled his picture? Dude was like an NBA center sized Billy Dee Williams.


Trudy Booth - Dec 31, 2006 5:41:11 pm PST #8925 of 10007
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

The 17th. We'll pick a time that works for both coasts. Once we pick a good charity I'll announce the whole thing in Beep Me and take the donations.

I thought he was Traveler and Bantu? We'll pull up posts and do something lovely. And have a good cry. And this year's auld lang syne will be for him and my gramma and my aunt mimi and... and... and...


quester - Dec 31, 2006 5:41:59 pm PST #8926 of 10007
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I seemed to believe that he taught in Wisconsin. Am I mis-remembering?


Cass - Dec 31, 2006 5:44:02 pm PST #8927 of 10007
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Here's to you, Gus.
Yes.


brenda m - Dec 31, 2006 5:50:51 pm PST #8928 of 10007
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Somali Bantu, as I recall, so you're both right. I do love that picture - David's right on, but didn't mention the charm and humor that were so right there.


erikaj - Dec 31, 2006 5:51:11 pm PST #8929 of 10007
Always Anti-fascist!

And he was a Wirefiend's Wirefiend. We used to talk about all the time...I was waiting for his thoughts on the finale, in fact. I'm sorry we won't share that again.(even if he didn't think "Who's Hot?" worthy Wire chat.) I'm glad I was home sometimes to swap McNulty chat with him in the hospital, sometimes.He gave us points for including Lester Freamon on the Hottie List, though.


DCJensen - Dec 31, 2006 5:52:53 pm PST #8930 of 10007
All is well that ends in pizza.

I seemed to believe that he taught in Wisconsin. Am I mis-remembering?

yes

ETA, yes he taught in Wisconsin.