a sad ending to a wonderful friend - Page 2

wolf · 07-27-2005, 01:49 PM

Plt, thinking of you, honey.

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

btw- Stay the hell away from the crackhead...it really won't help you and it could cause you a lot of grief.

i barely give that idiot the time of day. i watch him like a hawk when he's around. i know how his type thinks. give him a cookie and he'll ask for a glass of milk.

found out that the funeral will most likely be saturday. not sure what time but i'll know for sure later on this afternoon. i wonder if a missing man type formation in private aircraft would be appropriate.....

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Plt, thinking of you, honey.

thanks babe. and thanks to everyone for the support. it's appreciated and needed!

xoxoxoBruce · 07-27-2005, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by plthijinx

i wonder if a missing man type formation in private aircraft would be appropriate.....

Probably shouldn't be crying and flying.

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Queen of the Ryche

Bizarre Twilight Zone shee-at............my friend who shot himself's mom just called - I havent' heard from her for a while. Weird. She must have sensed I was thinking about him.

funny how that works!

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Probably shouldn't be crying and flying.

true. there's saying, the I'M SAFE rule.

Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion

then again, i was in El Paso the day my father passed away last september. granted i didn't fly the first leg but i flew the second from Kerrville to Pearland. it's weird but cool that when in an airplane i can channel all attention to the aircraft and forget everything else for the time being.

Queen of the Ryche · 07-27-2005, 02:58 PM

For me it's painting or writing. I think we can all tune out if we focus on what we're passionate about, and for me it's really good therapy. Very healing. If you're feeling safe, go for it. I'm sure he would appreciate the gesture.

07-27-2005, 03:34 PM

So sorry to read of the loss of your friend. I lost a friend to alcohol myself a while back. Everyone who knew him did all we could for him. I went over to his place with another friend once and we just baby sat him through a rough night. But that's the trouble - like you said, you can't babysit an adult 24/7. Its such a tragic waste of a life. Sounds like your friend was coking it up pretty good at the end with that wild story of his about cults and AA.

Carry the best part of him in your heart and remember the good things about him. Our friends and loved ones never really die. They live on in our hearts.

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 03:53 PM

very true, mari.

this is just great. i just found out about another. wtf is this? death week?! a guy who i'd hung around a few times at the ice house, various parties around the neighborhood and and also worked across the hall from me for a different company passed sunday from complications to surgery. not sure what kind but still. i wasn't that close to him, we had mutual friends. jeez. i'm going to go to bed and not come out until next month.

Griff · 07-27-2005, 04:00 PM

If you know some other pilots who didn't know your friend, maybe they would do the formation for you. I'm sorry man, this hits very close to home here as well.

07-27-2005, 04:14 PM

By the way, Plth, you've been having a rough go of it lately what with the relationship thing and now this. Chin up and all that. Your due for some good things to happen. You've had plenty of the bad. Things are bound to turn around eventually for you (I hope!)

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

If you know some other pilots who didn't know your friend, maybe they would do the formation for you. I'm sorry man, this hits very close to home here as well.

yeah, i'm thinking the YAK squadron that is based out there, one of the same planes in the Yak Attack thread. edwin and his brother knew scinto and edwin practices for airshows with the other 3 planes in the flyby link. i doubt it though. but we'll see.

Griff · 07-27-2005, 04:16 PM

That's right man, things always turn, just be patient and look for the good.

plthijinx · 07-27-2005, 04:30 PM

yeah, this is true. i know. from may of 2002 til sometime in 2004 it all sucked. now i'm flying alot, although it's taking time from my fishing. oh, yeah. i almost forgot i have a trip coming up for offshore on sept. 2nd that i need to make reservations for!

Elspode · 07-27-2005, 11:12 PM

I would have spoken up sooner, but there was something about this thread that the netnanny didn't like.

Plthijinx, first off let me just say that it is incredible the way you honor your friend's memory by sharing the tales with us. The photo you've posted in absolutely priceless. Just the sort of mischevious look and friendly face that really hallmarks a fun guy.

I am very sorry for your loss. Here's to a better life for him on the next go-round.

Anyone with issues would be lucky to have a friend like you, man.

07-27-2005, 01:49 PM	#16
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Plt, thinking of you, honey. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-27-2005, 02:58 PM	#22
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	For me it's painting or writing. I think we can all tune out if we focus on what we're passionate about, and for me it's really good therapy. Very healing. If you're feeling safe, go for it. I'm sure he would appreciate the gesture. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

07-27-2005, 03:53 PM	#24
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	very true, mari. this is just great. i just found out about another. wtf is this? death week?! a guy who i'd hung around a few times at the ice house, various parties around the neighborhood and and also worked across the hall from me for a different company passed sunday from complications to surgery. not sure what kind but still. i wasn't that close to him, we had mutual friends. jeez. i'm going to go to bed and not come out until next month. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-27-2005, 04:00 PM	#25
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	IMSAFE If you know some other pilots who didn't know your friend, maybe they would do the formation for you. I'm sorry man, this hits very close to home here as well. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-27-2005, 04:16 PM	#28
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That's right man, things always turn, just be patient and look for the good. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-27-2005, 03:34 PM	#23
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	So sorry to read of the loss of your friend. I lost a friend to alcohol myself a while back. Everyone who knew him did all we could for him. I went over to his place with another friend once and we just baby sat him through a rough night. But that's the trouble - like you said, you can't babysit an adult 24/7. Its such a tragic waste of a life. Sounds like your friend was coking it up pretty good at the end with that wild story of his about cults and AA. Carry the best part of him in your heart and remember the good things about him. Our friends and loved ones never really die. They live on in our hearts.

07-27-2005, 04:14 PM	#26
marichiko Guest Posts: n/a	By the way, Plth, you've been having a rough go of it lately what with the relationship thing and now this. Chin up and all that. Your due for some good things to happen. You've had plenty of the bad. Things are bound to turn around eventually for you (I hope!)

07-27-2005, 04:30 PM	#29
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	yeah, this is true. i know. from may of 2002 til sometime in 2004 it all sucked. now i'm flying alot, although it's taking time from my fishing. oh, yeah. i almost forgot i have a trip coming up for offshore on sept. 2nd that i need to make reservations for! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

07-27-2005, 11:12 PM	#30
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I would have spoken up sooner, but there was something about this thread that the netnanny didn't like. Plthijinx, first off let me just say that it is incredible the way you honor your friend's memory by sharing the tales with us. The photo you've posted in absolutely priceless. Just the sort of mischevious look and friendly face that really hallmarks a fun guy. I am very sorry for your loss. Here's to a better life for him on the next go-round. Anyone with issues would be lucky to have a friend like you, man. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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