The passing of C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
It's with a heavy heart that I found out that C.g. Learn, the Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA has passed away. Though we only found out about his death today (November 17th), he passed away on November 3rd.
He was 69 years old.
The passing of C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
John Dovey wrote to All <=-
The passing of C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
It's with a heavy heart that I found out that C.g. Learn, the Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA has passed away. Though we only found out about his death today (November 17th), he passed away on November 3rd.
He was 69 years old.
C. LEARN OBITUARY
LEARN, C. G., Jr., died peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness on November 3, 2022 at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by both his parents. Funeral services to be held at Westhampton Memorial Park at 10000 Patterson Avenue, on November 18, 2022 at 2 p.m.
The passing of C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
It's with a heavy heart that I found out that C.g. Learn, the Sysop
of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA has passed away. Though we only found
out about his death today (November 17th), he passed away on November
3rd. He was 69 years old.
Thank you for passing this on. C.G. Learn, or Desotofireflite as he
went by, was always willing to help and was very kind to run a game
server that he let me use.
Why not write an article about him for Fidonews?
Fidonews is indexed on the internet and future searches will yield results as a result of that. In this way the name of a person who once was known to us does not vanish into thin air ...
I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the nodelist, they'll be forever imortal then :)
Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the nodelist, they'll be forever imortal then :)
Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
We've had dead-Sysops listed before...
We've had dead-Sysops listed before...
Is that because they were NC and there was nobody to remove them? :)
We've had dead-Sysops listed before...
We've had dead-Sysops listed before...
Is that because they were NC and there was nobody to remove them? :)
Well, you're the person who has mentioned writing an article twice now,
so maybe you're the man for the job.
I believe I mentioned we should have a page for our fallen sysop brothers but I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the nodelist, they'll be forever imortal then :)
Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
I even had somebody die on me during a connection ... weird when you realiz you know the exact moment when somebody passed several countries away.
Plus the story of the Norwegian sysop who had died but there was money in h bank account and bills were auto paid ...
Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try looking at them as a resource instead of as the enemy.
The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try looking at them as a resource instead of as the enemy.
The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try
looking at them as a resource instead of as the enemy.
It was more of a tongue-in-cheek comment.
Ward Dossche wrote to Nigel Reed <=-
Some will say that Wilfred and Michiel are a complete waste of even trying, and I will disagree. I have met both on more than one occasion
and they're perfect gentlemen, enjoying a good beer and a talk. The
late Bob Bashe and Joe Delahaye went out of their way to come along for
a visit, a chat and a meal.
I even had somebody die on me during a connection ... weird when you realize you know the exact moment when somebody passed several countries away.
After a drinking spree during the week-end I tried to demonstrate I was ober again ... 8-)
Other than that, Fidonet sometimes is a weird society and I'm in a unique position.
Some will say that Nick is an asshole and I will disagree. We've met in the past and he is quite the family man. I know.
Some will say that Wilfred and Michiel are a complete waste of even trying, and I will disagree. I have met both on more than one occasion
and they're perfect gentlemen, enjoying a good beer and a talk. The late Bob Bashe and Joe Delahaye went out of their way to come along for a visit, a chat and a meal.
I learned so much from Nick and Wilfred and Michiel. Sometimes it was difficult but when you start to regard that other party as a resource, then it's completely different.
I was not aware that Joe had passed. Sorry to hear that.
I even had somebody die on me during a connection ... weird when you PH>WD> realize you know the exact moment when somebody passed severalcountries
away.
Lordy that's no good. How did you know they died? Did someone come on and say X won't be replying now or similar?
I like this :) It speaks to the fact that we're all human and what we
type in the echos is a but a fraction of the whole of someone. It's nice that you have been able to meet face to face with a number of people you have corresponded with over the years.
Person was terminal with cancer in a hospice with his Fido-machine with him.
There were like multiple connections with his system and while he was in his hospital room, the machine stayed on. When he blew his last breath hospital staff within a minute or two powered-down the PC ... The
failure to establish a next session marked the moment.
I have met several sysops and *Cs and never was disappointed, even when meeting people I fought heroic verbal battles with ... especially the Greeks.
Before retirement I traveled a lot for business and was able to link up with the RCs of most regions plus 8 ZCs ... whatever issue one had, it always automatically went away after a get together, breaking bread, sharing a beer...well, not with one ZC ... but in the end I met a lot of people, learned a lot and generally had a good time.
I think the closest I may get to any of that is on a Zoom, Skype or Teams c with some fellow sysops... so not so much travel but at least some face to face chat without any keyboard text ambiguities :)
I think the closest I may get to any of that is on a Zoom, Skype or Te with some fellow sysops... so not so much travel but at least some fac face chat without any keyboard text ambiguities :)
I'm hosting a Sysop-gathering at my place next year.
PAUL HAYTON wrote to NICK ANDRE <=-
Netmail: 3:770/100
On 24 Nov 2022 at 04:11p, Nick Andre pondered and said...
I think the closest I may get to any of that is on a Zoom, Skypeor Te
with some fellow sysops... so not so much travel but at least somefac
face chat without any keyboard text ambiguities :)
I'm hosting a Sysop-gathering at my place next year.
Cool, I need a very large bridge to get across the water between us to make that one :)
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Paul, we could do a boys trip :-)
Or you could meet halfway and I could host here in Panama ;-)Paul, we could do a boys trip :-)
Yeahhhhh .... 8-)
Paul, we could do a boys trip :-)
Yeahhhhh .... 8-)Or you could meet halfway and I could host here in Panama ;-)
The passing of C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
It's with a heavy heart that I found out that C.g. Learn, the Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA has passed away. Though we only found out about his death today (November 17th), he passed away on November 3rd. He was 69 years old.
On 21 Nov 22 10:23:02, Nigel Reed said the following to Ward Dossche:
I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the nodeli they'll be forever imortal then :)
Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
We've had dead-Sysops listed before...
Nick
Nigel,
Well, you're the person who has mentioned writing an article twice now, so maybe you're the man for the job.
I have written multiple articles about people who once were among us and the passed away ... but other than the name I have no idea who the man was. Some must have known him ...
I believe I mentioned we should have a page for our fallen sysop brother but I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the nodelist, they'll be forever imortal then :)
I have proposed exactly the same thing several years ago but my colleague ZC decided against it for a variety of reasons, so it was shelved. I could've d it on my own simply "because I could" but the opinion of the other ZCs is wo something, also of former ZCs who are invited guests in the ZCC-conference.
Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try looking at t as a resource instead of as the enemy.
I have been annoyed by the NLP as well but I declined to comment and observe what was going on. And really ... this is not going to make me many friends they have been pointing out an amount of issues which are ... errors. As a result some RCs in Z2 have indeed intervened, adapted entries, removed them, made the nodelist better ... I don't see the problem.
They are analysing a lot more than just nodelist entries, also which symboli addresses are problematic as at some point there were entries which did not resolve for years on end. Also they're looking at the situation in Ukraine a how it affects the nodes still operating there under war-conditions.
Take care,
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