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countryjake

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43. The day I heard pinboy was gone, here is where I went

Fri Apr 28, 2017, 05:29 PM

Apr 2017

immediately, one of the many threads I'd bookmarked previously for outstanding reminiscence:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1911231

His own posts on that thread are magnificent, heartwrenching, and poignant, so I rocked out first to every one of the songs he'd put up, then moved on to everyone else's...note the others on there who are also no longer with us... and ended up just listening to John Fogerty til the wee hours.

This one right here gives me goosebumps to read now:

When I die... posted by pinboy3niner

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10027188806

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malaise and pinboy3niner [View all] malaise Apr 2017 OP

He was a true DU treasure. cwydro Apr 2017 #1

We all lost a friend malaise Apr 2017 #2

I was counting on him to keep me smiling... cwydro Apr 2017 #3

Somewhere I'm sure he and MFM are having a cold one and trying to out pun one another. sarge43 Apr 2017 #6

Yes! And so many others. cwydro Apr 2017 #12

That was a great thread malaise. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #4

Nice Post, Malaise! ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #5

Adding this malaise Apr 2017 #8

Saw That Thread ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #15

wonderful tribute to your friend... Raster Apr 2017 #7

How lucky for you both to be friends, to be that close! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #9

That's what I was saying last night malaise Apr 2017 #10

Here's yet another pic of him, from that video... countryjake Apr 2017 #20

Love you back countryjake malaise Apr 2017 #21

Yours was MFM, if I remember correctly. Another huge loss for DU. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #24

We were lucky to know one another. We had so much fun! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #26

Oh, yes, I remember what you went through as WCGreen was fading. That was a truly tblue37 Apr 2017 #28

I remember him well malaise Apr 2017 #31

Please check countryjake's posts on this thread malaise Apr 2017 #47

Thank you, my dear malaise... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #49

I am happy you had such a good friend irisblue Apr 2017 #11

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2017 #13

Isn't that the truth and we were so many miles malaise Apr 2017 #17

Hugs Hekate Apr 2017 #14

Sweet story ananda Apr 2017 #16

I loved him too. This is just such a shock. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #18

Not really a shock - just confirmation of our worst fears malaise Apr 2017 #19

Last email I got from pinboy3niner was Feb 3 Omaha Steve Apr 2017 #22

Treasure it malaise Apr 2017 #23

Kick and Rec. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #25

Check out When I die in Countryjake's post 43 and 45 malaise Apr 2017 #48

Just seeing his name made me feel happy. A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2017 #27

He sure made us feel happy and laugh malaise Apr 2017 #29

of course, i just meant i was always happy when i saw A-Schwarzenegger Apr 2017 #32

Cool malaise Apr 2017 #34

He would post on DU for my campaign duhneece Apr 2017 #30

Wouldn't tell anyone malaise Apr 2017 #33

While he said he couldn't come to NM after all... duhneece Apr 2017 #35

Some folks hate attention - privacy matters even in dying - I get it malaise Apr 2017 #37

Agreed, but I just spent 4 days & nights duhneece Apr 2017 #38

You're a good person malaise Apr 2017 #39

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Apr 2017 #36

Look what I found malaise Apr 2017 #40

that's great! spanone Apr 2017 #41

He hasn't posted in ages malaise Apr 2017 #42

So many just quietly slip away... countryjake Apr 2017 #45

This hit me way more now than then -On a serious note, I hope that an announcement about my death malaise Apr 2017 #46

I'll be one who simply disappears... countryjake Apr 2017 #50

Same here malaise Apr 2017 #51

The day I heard pinboy was gone, here is where I went countryjake Apr 2017 #43

Just reread When I die malaise Apr 2017 #44

I log into DU only every week or so, and missed this news, I'm so saddened to hear this. joshcryer Apr 2017 #52

Yep pinboy3niner's death hit me very hard malaise Apr 2017 #53