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About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone

Many of us have come to know Patrick Malone (Lugnut) as a friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and kind individual. He is a frequent and enthusiastic contributor to our analog discussion forum. He has initiated only 17 threads, but responded to 559 threads. I would guess that many, if not most, of us can recall a time when Pat replied with helpful advice to a question we posted or helped us track down a rare recording. I have come to love Pat as a friend, and to respect him as a man, and I suspect many of you share those feelings.

Today I write to share difficult news with you. Pat has been diagnosed with an aggressive stomach cancer. It has yet to be determined whether surgery will even be worth it. If surgery is performed, most or all of the stomach will be removed, and Pat would face a difficult and long post-op period in the hospital. The medical course is still uncertain, but will be determined soon. Whatever is decided, it will not be easy or pleasant.

Something may be planned in the future to assist the family. For now, Pat could use some of the friendship he so often and willingly showed us. You can email Pat at: lugnut50@msn.com. You can also mail cards, letters ... or whatever. You may email me for Pat's mailing address. My email is: pfrumkin1@comcast.net.

I hope to spend a few days with Pat in Idaho or Nebraska (from which he hails) soon. Between this news, my legal work, getting ready for family arriving for the holidays, Audio Intelligent, and trying to make plans to visit Pat, my head is spinning. If you email me and I don't respond, please understand that I am not ignoring you, but rather simply do not have time to reply.

Pat may or may not have time to respond to posts here, to emails, or to cards mailed to him. But he has asked me to convey to each and every one of you that he has cherished your friendship, your comradery, and sharing our common hobby on this great website.

As we prepare for our holiday season celebrations, and look forward to -- as we should -- enjoying this time of year, I ask that you keep Pat and his family in mind ... and softly offer up, in quiet moments in the still of night and early morning, prayers for Pat and his family. God bless.

Warmest regards to all,
Paul Frumkin
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tobias
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Pat, I had no idea I was hobnobbin' with a Springbok... lemme buy you a cold one. I went to the school where the game was invented. A plaque on one of the old brick walls is dedicated to the thick-headed schoolboy footballer "who first picked up the ball in his arms and ran with it", thus inventing the game of Rugby football.

You might explain to any cowboys you run into while playing the noble game that as long as it's in your arms, there's no need to shoot the ballÂ…
bluebull
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Lugnut

William Webb Ellis was the schoolboy,went to Oxford later on and obtained Cricket blue.Did very well academically as well.Statue in his honour at Rugby School.
Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg was named after him.The Springboks won the Rugby World Cup there in 1995.

Proud Springbok supporter.

Chris
lugnut
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Tobias,

Hope you realize this is an honorary thing invented by Springbok10. LOL. For what it's worth, I've always admired rugby players. It's a brutal game and one I would have been a part of if it was offered here in the states when I was a kid. I played football when young and thoroughly enjoyed myself starting at the age of seven or eight and continuing through high school. I'm glad to see there are rugby fans here at Audiogon and would be happy to tip of few with you in honor of the Springbok team anytime.

I saw Paul off at the airport yesterday morning. We had an evening of listening at Vetterone's house with several of my local friends showing up. My sincere thanks to Steve for having us over and being such a great host.

Paul and I hit the local record stores, visited Idaho City (an old mountain mining town), listened to some live blues at my local watering hole and sampled some of the ethnic dining establishments around here. I enjoyed the visit a lot.

Now I'm resting up for the Dallas trip to Albert Porter's. I can hardly wait.
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albertporter
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Pat, I too can hardly wait.

Once you come to Dallas, we are going to move at whatever speed suits you . I have at least three of my listening group guys ready to receive us so you can sample several systems, depending on your mood.
tobias
1,534 posts
 
Very sorry to have condescended to the late Mr. Webb Ellis. His spontaneous gesture created the game, of course. Whether it was against the rules or not is somewhat moot, since if I understand the game's history correctly, there were even fewer rules at that time than today... gee, Pat, sounds like rugby might actually be up your alley (as well as mine) :-)

Congratulations on the honorary membership and have a great time in Dallas!
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