tylermey1 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Well, I was debating sharing this. I feel my father would want to share the love. In 2011 my father died. He had an intense obsession with Klipsch. When I was a child he lived in a single wide trailer, that contained not 1 but 2 sets of Khorns in the same living room. It was insanely loud. For years, he and I collected Klipsch speakers. He passed on his obsession to me and I may have even surpassed him. One of his set of Khorns he bought from a friend many years ago that had fallen on hard times. When his friend got back on his feet he tried persistently to get my father to sell him back his Khorns. While he was never successful in persuading my father to sell him his "babies" as he called them, he did make him a deal. He said that if anything ever happened to him the speakers would be returned to him free of charge. I know right? Just give away the Holy Grail of Klipsch? Well, he meant it. Not long after he passed I called my dads friend and said he needed to come pick up his speakers. He hesitated, thinking I was joking. I definitely wasn't. After a couple weeks we arranged a day and I found myself loafing a set of Khorns into his truck and helping him deliver them to his house. It was an odd moment to say the least. Watching his babies go into another house was odd. It was also very fulfilling knowing his wish had been kept. When he died we were wondering what to put on his headstone. I thought of the PWK Klipsch symbol and sent it to a friend proficient in art and asked if he could change it to my fathers initials. Within an hour I got this picture back and within a few weeks this was placed on his headstone. I feel it is only fitting for someone who not only loved but spent so much money and time on the product. Within about six months me and my uncle decided to get tattoos of it in his memory. To say the least, we are a family that loves Klipsch. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 This brought tears to my eyes, so sorry for your father's passing. Thank you for sharing your story and I hope you stick around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 You won the internet today. That story is too awesome for words. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Welcome. Thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 That was very kind of you and your family, we need more kindness in this world. Sorry for your loss and thanks for posting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 "Greater love hath no man than this: That he give up his Klipschorns for a friend." With apologies to YouKnowWho. But a true statement in these parts. You honor your father, and therefore enshrine his honor. Peace to you! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Made my day. Thanks for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted November 30, 2016 Moderators Share Posted November 30, 2016 You did the right thing and your dad would be happy. Welcome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermey1 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mallette said: "Greater love hath no man than this: That he give up his Klipschorns for a friend." With apologies to YouKnowWho. But a true statement in these parts. You honor your father, and therefore enshrine his honor. Peace to you! Dave greatest quote I have ever heard Edited November 30, 2016 by tylermey1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 2 hours ago, JL Sargent said: Made my day. Thanks for that. + 1 to that G.E.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 PWK and BND are looking down upon you and saying "You done good boy. Now keep your nose clean so you can join us someday." Welcome to the Forum. Hope you stick around. You still got 1 pair of KHorns, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermey1 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Yes, I have a pair of khorns and enough miscellaneous klipsch speakers to put 3 rooms in 7.2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 So what is your system(s) like now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Not only won the internet today, but easily, post of the decade....wow, what a story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I guess we will be meeting a new member at the Hope gathering next spring! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Greatest first post ever on this forum. Thanks for sharing your story. Awesome tattoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermey1 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 I sure "hope" so. I get married may 7th so scheduling could be a problem. I would love nothing more than to be surrounded by klipsch lovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermey1 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 Thank you much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Where in this world do you live? Married? Glad you already have a set of Khorns. Agreement to keep is in the pre-nup, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermey1 Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 I'm from Mobile, Alabama. I work full time and go to school in Lexington, ky. Lol. She knows better. It would not be pretty. Actually, at one point when my dads x-wife left him, my grandpa saw her leaving with her bags packed and asked her, "you going to take those speakers?" She quickly responded with, "what, so he can kill me?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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