Re: R.I.P. Robert L. Bass

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

tourman wrote:
> On Sep 20, 8:20 pm, mleuck<m.le...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>> On Sep 20, 5:08 pm, tourman<robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
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>>> On Sep 20, 5:51 pm, Spellcheck Patrol<alarminst...@xxxxxxx>  wrote:
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>>>> On Sep 20, 4:17 pm, "petem"<petem...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
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>>>>> "Doug"<n...@xxxxxxxx>  a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
>>>>> w_Klo.51235$pR1.34...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>>>> "Petem"<petem...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote in message
>>>>>> news:i76l3m$hu6$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>>>>> "mleuck"<m.le...@xxxxxxxxx>  a écrit dans le message de groupe de
>>>>>>> discussion :
>>>>>>> 86c57b5c-db5f-429d-aa90-5a0177d32...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> On Sep 16, 6:25 pm, G. Morgan<usenet_ab...@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Sadly, Robert passed away this past Sunday.
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>>>>>>>>> Rest in peace Robert.
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>>>>>>>>> http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldtribune/obituary.aspx?n=robert...
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>>>>>>>> I'll post my impressions
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>>>>>>>> It's too bad he passed away however his legacy here is spending most
>>>>>>>> of the time driving people away which he did very well, he slammed the
>>>>>>>> entire security industry to push product and in a few cases tried to
>>>>>>>> go  real-life on those he disagreed with (including me). Had he been
>>>>>>>> civil providing security advice and not back stab everyone he WOULD be
>>>>>>>> missed.
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>>>>>>>> You may all resume your gushing praises
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>>>>>>> Damn I love to read from you !! ;-)))))
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>>>>>> Pete, I think he meant gushing praise for RLB, not for himself.
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>>>>> I know and I love the fact that he didnt fell for this remorse BS...<
>>
>>>> You are an absolute douche and oxygen thief.
>>>> Look at you clinging to Mark's post in hopes he will share the sick
>>>> pleasure you found in the passing of another person.
>>>> You sad twit has it occurred to you that you are viewed as an ignorant
>>>> troll?
>>>> You know Pete you are one of the few people I have ever encountered
>>>> online that I seriously would take joy breaking a foot up in their ass
>>>> if not for fear that I would clip your skull in the process causing
>>>> you further brain damage.
>>
>>> RHC: "Bingo".... Tom, you nailed that one right !!
>>
>> Not really, Tom would likely talk Petem to death first and Petem is
>> just saying what a lot of people were thinking, unlike a lot of people
>> here he's not afraid to say it
>
> RHC: No, the truth is both you and Petem are unable to forgive and
> forget things that happened in the past, unlike most everyone else
> here. Why that is only you can say. However, that is not at all
> complimentary to either of you.
>
> Bob is gone, and what I do know is that in the 15 years we shared this
> newsgroup, not once did he ever resort to insults when we disagreed
> over a great many things. Your unwillingness to even try to make
> things right with him when he was dying is small minded and petty
> frankly.
>
> Its no wonder the world is full of hate and discord when there are so
> many people who can't even forgive minor transgressions on a virtual
> newsgroup let alone really important issues of disagreement !!!

I admit I intentionally kept my distance from Robert over the years.
But I am sorry he is gone.

Mike S. was just as hard headed. We became friends, and to this day, I
still keep in touch with his family.

Jim Rojas
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