Paul Allen dies at 65

ken brydson
ken brydson Posts: 8,779
edited October 2018 in The Clubhouse
Microsoft co founder, Seahawks owner, Trailblazers owner, huge philanthropist. Sad day in the PNW. RIP sir....

https://www.seahawks.com/news/statement-on-the-death-of-paul-g-allen
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,904
    Sad indeed, life goes by so fast
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    RIP
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,959
    Heard this on Marketplace tonight and it made me feel both kind of old... and sad.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Sad only 65 years old.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,182
    I think he was overweight in the gut area pretty bad. But I don't think that has anything to do with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

    I think he was a great guy the did a lot of good things for humanity.

    I loved the fact that he funded the Allen Array. I always felt the USA should've funded that but he did. I always wanted to work there for some odd reason.

    I wonder what will happen to that now.

    RIP Mr. Allen. Now you know what's up there! :)o:)
    :'(

    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,656
    Wow R.I.P
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Paul Allen was an accomplished guitar player and collector.... His collection included this legendary Jimi Hendrix guitar...

    http://legendary-guitars.blogspot.com/2011/09/jimi-hendrix-woodstock-strat.html
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,959
    I didn't know that.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,904
    Here is actual picture I took of the guitar. I took this when visiting Paul Allen's EMP museum in Seattle, about 5 years ago.



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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,904
    edited October 2018
    If you are a Hendrix or Nirvana fan or both, the EMP museum has both on permanent display. You won't find a collection of this caliber anywhere else. It is within a stones throw of the Space Needle.

    Just one example of Allen's generosity.

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,182
    Looking at these pictures I noticed something BIG.

    The one on display is a mirror image of the one Hendrix is playing.

    What's up with that?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    Tony M wrote: »
    Looking at these pictures I noticed something BIG.

    The one on display is a mirror image of the one Hendrix is playing.

    What's up with that?

    I'm sure you'll figure it out big boy.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,182
    Paul Allen bought a fake! :#
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • krazypolk
    krazypolk Posts: 745
    edited October 2018
    Tony M wrote: »
    Paul Allen bought a fake! :#

    That's probably not the case, however right about now he probably doesn't give a rat's azz about it. :D
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