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Seeing this makes me think its time for a cigar!..... even though the old man made fun of the mild ones I smoke...... I'll be looking up in honor when I do.....(if it starts raining I'll be flipping the bird skyward too:ha:)
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I'll light one up too.
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I'll be symbolic here. Don't want to smoke at all after finally quiting 12 years ago after a 3 pack a day habit. I'll hoist a brew for absent friends. Wow, this still hurts. :-(
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Tog had been trying to talk me to coming with him to the plant sales in Bangkok in December. Boy, sure wish I could take him up on the offer!
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I know. I saw a beautiful tropical euphorbia the other day, and my first thought was to send an e-mail to Tog to find out whether it was a good start for me. Damn.
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I'm thinking that, in the last 6 months, how many laughs & chuckles we missed out on with Tog gone. Damned heart attacks!
Just yesterday I listened to Dr Oz say the 3 days that most heart attacks happen is Dec 25 & 26th and Jan 1st. Y'all take care!!! |
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This few lines from one of his e mails I wanted to share with all of You that knew him:
"...It is quite normal for ripe sds. SO you must really thank me for actually driving around looking for ripe sds! The palm was quite tall and in the middle of a road divider. I had to park my car and then walk there. Since there is no way for me to climb or get the sds, I took off my slipper and threw it at the fruits!!! As they fell, I collected them. Not fun cos it was a very hot day..." This memory of him walking arround bare foot throwing slippers arround allways make me laugh. WOW, how I miss that positive spirit nowdays. I hope You are laughing on this from somewhere up there too, mate:ha: :woohoonaner: |
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That's so like Tog.I have the image in my head as I'm laughing and crying at the same time.
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I think I'm a bit crazy like Tog, I guess. I once wanted to get some carob pods out of a street tree and didn't take my shoe off but decided to through my wallet at some pods. About the second time I did this my cash and credit cards went flying! Maybe I'll use my shoe next time! ;)
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The next time my park tree has pods I'll be sure to throw my shoe at em! :)
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Great story! This is giving me a warm happy feeling imagining him doing that. A great anecdote of a truly amazing individual!
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Saw the name on a couple posts, but never actually followed it up until now. Better late than never I suppose, but Tog Tan sounded like a marvelous persona, and I have a sense of having missed out on something very special, indeed. Walking somewhere warm, breezy and surrounded by bananas, I'm sure, many blessings Tog, you will be missed.:waving
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I've been thinking of Tog quite a bit lately and still miss this guy that became a good friend. I'll be away from the computer next week (scout camp) when it will be one year since Tog's death shocked so many of us. I remember Tog helping me through some tough times when doctor's thought my son Michael has a serious blood disorder. Maybe someday I'll make it to the plant show in Bangkok where Tog had suggested we meet up.
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What do you say about an old pal gone a year now?
Miss you old man! I'm sure there's a lot of us here who should: Always remember to forget The things that made you sad. But never forget to remember The things that made you glad." I do!....... Cheers!:nanadrink: ( this was in lieu of a few innapropriate jokes we would have privately shared:ha:) |
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Tog, time will pass, but we'll always miss you. And we'll never forget how truly amazing of a person you were.
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The Forums just not the same for me now he has gone. I know he was very good mates with a lot of you on here , but he had that special gift of making you think that you were his best mate.
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Mark- Inded that was a quality he had. I (and it seems a lot of folks here) felt a close relationship with Tog even of our contact was only the org or e-mails. I also miss that terribly inquisitive mind, and I laugh at his collecting---I think maybe a bit of hoarding? LOL. Picture that pic of his hundreds of boxes of models, in addition to his plants. I see a bit of myself there! I can almost smell his cigar smoke now.
Hope you have good collecting where you are now, my friend. And I hope Stephanie is doing OK. If she's out there reading this, let us know how you're doing Steffie. |
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