Sad news from a old friend

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
edited January 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
...Jim 'Muddy' Rivers as Uncle Charlie used to call him. Fmtunerinfo is the website - his baby, a fellow audiophile, and audio junkie - is going under the knife tomorrow - I had no warning, just a simple response to an email seeing if he still had some 845 monoblocks. I got the reply tonight, and I am saddened beyond words.

I can't stress enough what hifi means to this man, and what he brings to the audio table, and taught me along the way - Please put him in your thoughts, and if you can dig on some FM tonight, tommorrow, whenever you can.

Jim, I wish you the best on a speedy recovery with tears rolling down my face. I can't imagine a world without you.

I love you brother.
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2008
    Russ - he's in my prayers tonight. Here's to a successful surgery and a speedy recovery! The FM will be on all night.
    DKG999
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2008
    Hope everything goes smoothly and he recovers fast. Great web page BTW.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    I'll crank the FM just a little bit louder tonight in hopes for his successful and speedy recovery.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2008
    I wish your bro the best of luck. I'll throw the FM on for him now.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    Word on the street is that you can use Jim as a repeater for Ham radio. That's how hardcore he is ****. RESPECT.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited January 2008
    best wishes for Jim, hope it all goes well.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2008
    To a speedy recovery.

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2008
    Preyers sent.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited January 2008
    Thoughts and Prayers.
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited January 2008
    Thoughts and prayers sent.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited January 2008
    prayers have been sent.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2008
    Life, is truly suck.

    Best of luck to Muddy.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited January 2008
    Thoghts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited January 2008
    FM is still on...

    Thoughts and prayers go out to Muddy and his family..

    Stay Strong, all will be well
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2008
    Thoughts and prayers, broham.

    BDT
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2008
    Wishing for a speedy recovery
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2008
    Prayers sent.

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited January 2008
    Sending out good thoughts Russ.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 935
    edited January 2008
    Jim and his family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
    Your friend is in our prayers and thoughts Russ. Keep the faith Brother!
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes to your friend, and here's to a speedy recovery.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited January 2008
    Russ, best wishes to your friend and a speedy recovery.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes & prayers for a speedy recovery. I'm not a real FM fan, but I'll make an exception & play it in the car all day & keep him in my thoughts.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited January 2008
    Jim made it through everything like a champ, no complications - and should be resting at home tomorrow!
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes to him. Recover soon..
    -?¿-
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 935
    edited January 2008
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Jim made it through everything like a champ, no complications - and should be resting at home tomorrow!

    Great News!
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  • rlmacklin
    rlmacklin Posts: 46
    edited January 2008
    Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
    My thoughts and prayers are sent to Jim and family,
    including Russ for sure.
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  • GSRBOB
    GSRBOB Posts: 172
    edited January 2008
    All the best to Jim.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited January 2008
    Glad to hear all went well Russ. hope for a speedy recovery.
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