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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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Nevermind...see I was late on the link!

I was hoping to get to meet him in June when I went on my annual roadtrip to NC...
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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I think we all feel the same way


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I wish I had the opportunity to meet him....
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Heaven is a lucky place to have Mark. I feel honored to have gotten to know him!
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Here's to you, Mr. Strauch - and to all that you stood for.
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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The only regret I have is that I didn't get on here sooner than I did. I really only had the chance to PM him several times. Thats a bad regret Im going to live with
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Smokin'
I wish I had the opportunity to meet him....

Lisa this is one thing that will way heavy on my heart. On my way back from FL a couple of weeks ago. I was supposed to stop by and see him. I didn't because I would have to had backtrack about an hour or so. Being that I was pressed fort time and had to be back in MA I didn't turn around. I told him that I would no matter what on my return trip........
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Man that sucks, very sad. I always loved his sense of humor and his stories. Guess I shoulda read more threads then just opening this one up and posting.
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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I wish I would have known him better... Those of you who have met him were very lucky. Lisa you were lucky to have his love and admiration.

This is going to sound very ****ty of me but I hope his "bride" is choking on her tears right now, ungreatful bitch that she was...... I know this is just the captain talking but damn her for hurting him like she did.......
 
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by megawatt00
Lisa this is one thing that will way heavy on my heart. On my way back from FL a couple of weeks ago. I was supposed to stop by and see him. I didn't because I would have to had backtrack about an hour or so. Being that I was pressed fort time and had to be back in MA I didn't turn around. I told him that I would no matter what on my return trip........
Jim you cannot beat yourself up. Mark called you a true friend, and he meant it because you are.

It looked as though he was on the mend and we're all just completely caught by surprise by this news.

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This is going to sound very ****ty of me but I hope his "bride" is choking on her tears right now, ungreatful bitch that she was...... I know this is just the captain talking but damn her for hurting him like she did.......
Cris, Mark shared with us a lot of what happened to him...and on this one I agree with you. He had a lot of things happen to him that he definitely did not deserve. I bet he was a much different person before all that happened....and by different I mean happy.
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by liftedgrocerygetter
I know this is just the captain talking but damn her for hurting him like she did.......
Just 'cause it's the Captain does not make it less true....
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Nope I was thinking the same thing a minute ago,I just didn't want to post it. Very well said Chris


Originally Posted by liftedgrocerygetter

This is going to sound very ****ty of me but I hope his "bride" is choking on her tears right now, ungreatful bitch that she was......
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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Jim- Dont let that affect you bud. You were one of the lucky poeple that he considered a good friend and for that you are both lucky!
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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I think we were ALL lucky to have known him, even if just the online piece of him. He was obviously a hell of a man.
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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No worries Cris, you werent the only one thinking it...
 
Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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He called me once when he first got his V Dub going....just so I could hear it run!! I swear that could have seen his smile over the phone.
 



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