Hug your peeps.

Started by Speedbag, August 09, 2010, 02:25:40 AM

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Speedbag

Just got word that a guy I worked with closely at the former workplace died unexpectedly over the weekend while camping with family and friends. He got up to grab a beer and collapsed, like a switch was flipped.

Great guy. He was only 41.

RIP Jim.

:'(

Be sure to hug those special to you today. That is all.
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ducatiz

I hate that.

When you hit 40, time to get a full physical.  He probably had some undetected heart defect. 

That really sucks.
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dolci

Good reminder..sorry to hear.
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Howie

My condolences to all who loved him.

RIP Jim.

r_ciao

Thanks for the reminder to hug those you love.  Telling them is even better.

RIP Jim.
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hihhs

Solid reminder.
Im sorry to read about your friend. My roommate from college went the same way at 40.
It is just so shocking.

We always assume we have more time.
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He Man

sorry to hear. RIP.

more reason why everyone just needs to be happy, you never know when youre going to go!

erkishhorde

Wow, just collapsed and died right there on the spot? Wonder if he was hiding something and didn't want anyone to know he was sick. That's scary.
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fastwin

Sad news, my condolences to you and his family. With all due respect here that's not a bad way to go, just way too early. Like maybe 40 years too early. Probably right about the undetected heart condition. Back in my college days my girlfriend's roommate lost her boyfriend in a similar fashion. He was an ex-college basketball player who had just recently graduated. He was in great shape yet collapsed and died while jogging. Proabably 25 years old. Sad.

Speedbag

Just got the news - massive heart attack. Complete blockage in two arteries, another nearly so. 

You'd have never guessed by looking at him, skinny as a rail and pretty fit in general. He smoked a lot though, and probably had horrible cholesterol and such and never even knew it.

Indeed, not a bad way to go, but way too soon.

:(
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RIP

:(

I'm getting a full physical tomorrow

I haven't been to a doctor in 10 years at least

I had this dream...

Something in it spurred me to make the appointment.
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badgalbetty

yes RIP ............and why is all the shitheads of society live until they are 107? Just not fair.........not fair at all.
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DoubleEagle

I lost a friend of 40 years last week.

He, I was told by his wife, had just gone out in the front yard and was coming right back and his wife looked out the window and there he was on the ground.

Autopsy showed 90% blockage of his Carotid Arteries at age 58 .

He did smoke a lot and ate whatever he pleased.

His Brother and Law called it 3 years ago when he told him if he didn't change his ways he'd be dead in a few years.

Like HeMan said, - Be Happy 'cause you never know when it's your time or something to that effect.

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