Re: Passing of mike sandman

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't gotten much from Mike the last few years, but I bought products
from him 25 years ago.  Speaker line testers, butt sets, hand tools, and
stuff that was just hard to find anywhere else.  I was cleaning up in the
warehouse the other day and ran across a couple of his old videos on trouble
shooting even.  On VHS.  LOL.  I learned a lot of little things from him.
Like, "Before throwing a bad cord in the trash ALWAYS CUT IT IN HALF, so the
customer doesn't call you back with the same problem a few hours later
because they dug it out of the trash."  Ok, I had to learn that one the hard
way.  LOL.

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Bob La Londe
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"NickMark" <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:26dfdd22-d00d-4226-a56d-495fed0a288f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Remembering Mike Sandman
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>
> Hello,
>
> As subscribers to Mike's monthly tech tips, it's with deep regret that I
> must inform you that Mike Sandman passed away on July 3rd in a plane crash
> near Bartlett Illinois.
>
> Mike thoroughly enjoyed writing these tech tip emails and helping people
> troubleshoot difficult to solve phone and network problems. He was
> unquestionably one of the most knowledgeable phone men out there.
>
> Mike also enjoyed learning from you all through your responses and
> comments in reply to his tech tips. When he first started this newsletter
> he was amazed by the positive response and encouraged by your continued
> support.
>
> I met Mike about 16 years ago when I interviewed for a computer
> programming job at Mike Sandman Enterprises. I was 19 with no work
> experience but he gave me a shot and I learned more from him in my first
> year there than I would have in 4 years of college. I later moved on to
> start my own programming company but have continued to work with Mike to
> help him maintain his software and websites, and send out these monthly
> emails.
>
> Mike's family, friends and employees are currently working to determine
> the future of the business, which will be closed for the time being
> pending the funeral service and to allow time for grieving. I'm hopeful
> that they will be able to resume business soon and have offered to help in
> any way I can.
>
> In the meantime I'd encourage you all to visit (or revisit) the Telco
> Powered Products page at sandman.com. The page really personifies Mike -
> knowledgeable, creative and hilarious. Also be sure to review the
> telephone history page which is loaded with great content about the
> history of the telephone that you won't find anywhere else.
>
> As more develops with the business, we'll be in touch. If you have any
> words of support or memories that you'd like to share with Mike's family,
> friends and employees please feel free to reply to this email and I'll
> make sure it reaches them.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chuck Hall
> (on behalf of Mike Sandman Enterprises)