kaiser SET say Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 OK Stew I hope this works now "Well my 11 year old has his first Basketball game of this season at 6 tonight but when I get home I'll head on up to the cave with a couple Winters Welcomes and a triple chocolate stout while listening to some of Boxx's favorites. Cheers to all" 4 Quote
Mallette Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Fired up a Swisher and Turkey 101 and soda. Be in and out for a while. After several 101s and soda, mostly out. Stay thirsty, my friends... Dave 3 Quote
USNRET Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Here's to our friends wherever they are. Little chilly out so a quick Vega Fina with side of Makers in the unheated shop. 2 Quote
Tarheel Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Had to rush the LF and her family out to make happy hour. A fire in the fire place, an Evan Williams small batch, Jake at my feet, and the lap top. Darn I forgot the tissues! 2 Quote
USNRET Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 And no tunes since Thaddeus took my shop Cornwalls. Quote
BigStewMan Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Greeting Friends and Welcome … The Lord allots us a certain number of days in this life—it would do us well to take the time to do some serious self-examination as to how we are going to use them. If we choose to spend our lives solely in pursuit of selfish gain, always putting ourselves above others – this room will be empty when our time ends. Boxx chose a vocation that has the goal of helping others. Why? I wish I could have sat with him, listening to tunes and talking about life; perhaps then I’d know what made him such a kind, caring soul. So I will just consider Boxx to have been a blessing. One of those people that you meet and walk away knowing something good just happened to you. Just because Boxx was a forum friend, doesn’t make him any less a friend. If we’re genuine, so are the friendships that we form here. Undoubtedly, if it had been one of us, Boxx would have been one of the first to say something poignant. He contributed greatly to this forum, whether it was a kind word or an epic .gif – he was here, for all of us. Miles away; but, still reaching out. Words can’t fully ease the heartache that we feel right now – I don’t think they’re supposed to. Words aren’t magic. There is a lesson in our pain. Boxx was a teacher and through his passing may he continue to teach us to value our friendships. May he teach us that we must not take for granted our time, our purpose, our relationships—none of which we created, none of which we own; but all of which have been entrusted to us. May he teach us that we are all just passing through this life and we should strive to leave each other in a better condition than when we met. Mourn, it’s okay to do that; but, don’t only mourn—I suspect that Boxx would want us to smile when we remember him. He tried to make the lives of others better … and he succeeded. I salute you Boxx. I miss you, and I’m grateful to have known you my friend. Steve 5 Quote
oldtimer Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Crystal Skull Vodka---The official vodka of the Rolling Stones---Cheers! 2 Quote
BobPezz Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I'm not sure how this thread works. But that said, I've got my favorite 'local' beer in it's official glass ready to toast in tribute to Boxx. “Salute” “Cent’ Anni” 3 Quote
oldtimer Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Greeting Friends and Welcome … The Lord allots us a certain number of days in this life—it would do us well to take the time to do some serious self-examination as to how we are going to use them. If we choose to spend our lives solely in pursuit of selfish gain, always putting ourselves above others – this room will be empty when our time ends. Boxx chose a vocation that has the goal of helping others. Why? I wish I could have sat with him, listening to tunes and talking about life; perhaps then I’d know what made him such a kind, caring soul. So I will just consider Boxx to have been a blessing. One of those people that you meet and walk away knowing something good just happened to you. Just because Boxx was a forum friend, doesn’t make him any less a friend. If we’re genuine, so are the friendships that we form here. Undoubtedly, if it had been one of us, Boxx would have been one of the first to say something poignant. He contributed greatly to this forum, whether it was a kind word or an epic .gif – he was here, for all of us. Miles away; but, still reaching out. Words can’t fully ease the heartache that we feel right now – I don’t think they’re supposed to. Words aren’t magic. There is a lesson in our pain. Boxx was a teacher and through his passing may he continue to teach us to value our friendships. May he teach us that we must not take for granted our time, our purpose, our relationships—none of which we created, none of which we own; but all of which have been entrusted to us. May he teach us that we are all just passing through this life and we should strive to leave each other in a better condition than when we met. Mourn, it’s okay to do that; but, don’t only mourn—I suspect that Boxx would want us to smile when we remember him. He tried to make the lives of others better … and he succeeded. I salute you Boxx. I miss you, and I’m grateful to have known you my friend. Steve Great toast Stew. 2 Quote
CECAA850 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I thought we were meeting in the other thread. 3 Quote
eth2 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I am confident was in heaven 2 hours before the devil knew he was gone. 4 Quote
eth2 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I thought we were meeting in the other thread. OK who told Carl where we were???? 5 Quote
BobPezz Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Greeting Friends and Welcome … The Lord allots us a certain number of days in this life—it would do us well to take the time to do some serious self-examination as to how we are going to use them. If we choose to spend our lives solely in pursuit of selfish gain, always putting ourselves above others – this room will be empty when our time ends. Boxx chose a vocation that has the goal of helping others. Why? I wish I could have sat with him, listening to tunes and talking about life; perhaps then I’d know what made him such a kind, caring soul. So I will just consider Boxx to have been a blessing. One of those people that you meet and walk away knowing something good just happened to you. Just because Boxx was a forum friend, doesn’t make him any less a friend. If we’re genuine, so are the friendships that we form here. Undoubtedly, if it had been one of us, Boxx would have been one of the first to say something poignant. He contributed greatly to this forum, whether it was a kind word or an epic .gif – he was here, for all of us. Miles away; but, still reaching out. Words can’t fully ease the heartache that we feel right now – I don’t think they’re supposed to. Words aren’t magic. There is a lesson in our pain. Boxx was a teacher and through his passing may he continue to teach us to value our friendships. May he teach us that we must not take for granted our time, our purpose, our relationships—none of which we created, none of which we own; but all of which have been entrusted to us. May he teach us that we are all just passing through this life and we should strive to leave each other in a better condition than when we met. Mourn, it’s okay to do that; but, don’t only mourn—I suspect that Boxx would want us to smile when we remember him. He tried to make the lives of others better … and he succeeded. I salute you Boxx. I miss you, and I’m grateful to have known you my friend. Steve I'll drink to that! 3 Quote
CECAA850 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 From the other thread. Closing my office door............................................ Ahhhh. Prosit! To you my dear friend Boxx. We'll be listening to music together sooner than you can imagine. Thank you for your positive comments, hilarious GIFs and calm demeanor. I miss you. The forum is less of a place without you. Carl 3 Quote
Mallette Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Not sure how it works either...never spent much time here. However, wanted to mention again Boxx as moderator. Most of us enter an iffy situation here as though we arrived at a fire in a gasoline truck, even when we are really trying to simply calm things down. All Boxx had to do was show up and things usually improved. That's the kind of man he was, and I so with I were. (blub) Dave 4 Quote
Tarheel Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 That was beautiful Steve. Heartfelt and well written. Thank you my friend. Need to think of some Boxxisms........indeed! Hope Joe shows up with my Levon Helms request "When I Go Away". 3 Quote
Mallette Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 OK who told Carl where we were???? Not me... Dave Quote
CECAA850 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I thought we were meeting in the other thread. OK who told Carl where we were???? Not the first time I've sat in a room by myself wondering where the hell everyone was. Sadly, it won't be the last. 2 Quote
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I thought we were meeting in the other thread. OK who told Carl where we were???? Not the first time I've sat in a room by myself wondering where the hell everyone was. Sadly, it won't be the last. He's in a for a real treat at the Hope gathering. *snicker* 1 Quote
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