RIP Ted Shimkus

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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    RIP Ted, so sorry to hear about this.
    Wow, that last pic seems like it was two lifetimes ago.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,339
    shack wrote: »

    Carl, here are a couple photos of that weekend at Ted's...

    Hey Shack!

    Thanks for sharing all the photos! I see Sal, Hoosier, and the pic of me and Jesse in Ted's garage is very memorable. Ted was a special Polkie. It's sad to see him go so young.

    Here is another from Polkfest '12. Ted has on his Michigan State sweatshirt, standing between Jesse and ESavinon.

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    Carl

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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    It appears Ted was a victim of COVID-19...😡.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    Prayers sent for family and friends
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    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    shack wrote: »
    It appears Ted was a victim of COVID-19...😡.

    Seriously? I know he had a bunch of health issues, which wouldn't have helped.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    Ted and I jumped in that car for a demo at Polk HQ. God knows what the guy had in there for music, but we kept cranking it up until our guts were pounded with every bass hit. Ted was grinning from ear to ear and he swears my hair moved. Good times.
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    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    I went to Ted's funeral this evening, it was very nice. It was good to see Darlene and the family.....I told some PF stories and let them all know how much Ted meant to all of us freaks. He did have Covid-19 so I hate the fact that the family couldn't be with him when he passed.

    On to Alabama for another (not Covid-19) funeral in the morning....

    BDT
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,953
    Thank you for going and paying your respects to Ted.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    F1nut wrote: »
    Ted and I jumped in that car for a demo at Polk HQ. God knows what the guy had in there for music, but we kept cranking it up until our guts were pounded with every bass hit. Ted was grinning from ear to ear and he swears my hair moved. Good times.
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    Yes...had this been a video we could see your hair waving.... :o

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    One last image...Ted giving counsel to Matthew Polk...

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    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    Thank you to the OP for unfortunately starting this thread.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,272
    I'm sorry to hear this. I hadn't clicked on this thread because I thought it was about a celebrity I was unfamiliar with. I didn't recognize the name... before my time here.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Far too young, but looks like he lived a rich and meaningful life. Much to be grateful for amidst the sadness. Rip Ted.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,965
    R.I.P.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    This is saddening.

    I just remembered my first thread/post on this site where Ted had repeatedly answered my dumb questions and tried to steer me down the right path. Solid guy giving advice to a stranger on day 1...

    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/comment/1382114#Comment_1382114
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    A couple more pictures; one with Ted, one with George.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,576
    Great stuff Ricardo
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,508
    schwarcw wrote: »

    Here is another from Polkfest '12. Ted has on his Michigan State sweatshirt, standing between Jesse and ESavinon.

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    Sad, RIP Ted.

    I think I took that picture Carl.... Quite a few years back I stored some speakers here Ted bought from another forum member. We had a nice visit when he picked them up. IIRC he was originally from this area.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    That was a great time....I'm pretty sure at that point hoosier21 and I probably were speaking gibberish.....
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,044
    TroyD wrote: »
    That was a great time....I'm pretty sure at that point hoosier21 and I probably were speaking gibberish.....

    Oh so it was just the start of the night?!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    Touche!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    Ricardo wrote: »
    That last picture at Lou's is priceless. Ted and George. Great times were had. Oh. And of course, Mark goofing around as usual :D

    Yes, that was quite a crew in Jersey. Thanks to Lou for hosting. Had a lot of fun and all pictured are really great people.

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,197
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    schwarcw wrote: »

    Here is another from Polkfest '12. Ted has on his Michigan State sweatshirt, standing between Jesse and ESavinon.

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    Sad, RIP Ted.

    I think I took that picture Carl.... Quite a few years back I stored some speakers here Ted bought from another forum member. We had a nice visit when he picked them up. IIRC he was originally from this area.

    Yes, Ted was from Chicago (or maybe a close suburb of Chicago). It said in his obit but I forget. We talked about his roots and how he would always consider Chicago his home. IIRC, he had a daughter somewhere near Madison, WI also. He talked about getting up "this" way quite often. I live in Rockford. Chicago proper is about 90 miles west of here and Madison is about 60 miles North of here.

    H9
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