SBR funeral

[Chi_archie]

is there anyone on the forum, that if they died...you would show up at their funeral in real life? let's say it was just like a 45 min drive away.....


what would you say if there was an opportunity to speak?

[Nicky Santoro]

the thing you dont understand archie, is gamblers dont care. they are heartless people.. they are self centered and only care about themselves, money, etc.. they are very cold people. anyone with an addiction is like this.. druggies, etc.. we are no different. not everyone is like this, but the big majority are.

i would bet that even if JJgold died tomorrow, everyone here would be saying, wow, poor guy, what a nice guy.. etc.. but you think 23 people are going to travel across the country to visit a guy they never met.. NO WAY.. after 1 hr of saying, he was a great guy, i'm going to miss him, they will go make a sandwich, bet a game, and watch it.. in 4 days, he will be forgotten.

it's very sad, but you, me, jj and anyone else would be forgotten quickly here. that's life.

[Mudcat]

I have met two people from this forum face-to-face. They seem like great people. But show up at their funeral? That may be taking it a bit far.

But I have only met them a couple times. If we started working closer together (which doesn't seem to be in the cards right now), then sure.

[Willie Bee]

Depending on the circumstances, the short answer is Yes.

[Chi_archie]

amber and rogue want to be cremated and have their ashes scattered over a computer that is logged into www.sbrchat.com

[big joe 1212]

I would, if the funeral is in Las Vegas!

[Nicky Santoro]

Depending on the circumstances, the short answer is Yes.

willie bee,

stop acting like a nice guy here to get people to like you more..

willie bee, you hear a poster died here that you know, but you never met.. you liked his posts. you telling me you going to call up an airline, reserve 1 or 2 tickets (your wife maybe comes), each ticket costs 750 bucks cause it's last minute.. so you pay 1500 bucks, take cab to airport, 50 each way so that's 100 more. go 2 hrs early to airport, travel 4 hrs by plane each way, then take cab to go to funeral back and forth from the place, and come home, not including hotel, just a 1 day trip and all for 2,000 bucks and you never met him, huh? you'll miss a days work and time away from stuff for a guy you never met?

or even worse, go take your car for a tune up, then drive 8 hrs each way, pay 300 in gas both ways, find a motel now cause you will be tired. miss 2 days of work and be exhausted, and all for a guy you never met and wouldn't know him from the guy next door? 700 bucks for this trip not including 20 hrs of driving and wear and tear on your car.. sure willy..

isn't it just easier to say, i am so sorry, he will be missed, say a little prayer for him, go to church here and light a candle and be home in 34 minutes? and move on with your life..

Easy for people to say they'd go, but when it comes down to reality, it's just too tough to do for someone you only knew via a forum.. this is a lot of work here.

[onthewhat]

sharp post nicky

[jjgold]

No poster has ever met me in real life and I will keep it that way. I have a lot to hide.

[Chi_archie]

I'm coming over with Herman this summer bud

[jjgold]

Herman?

[onthewhat]

Charlie

unreal

[onthewhat]

JJ my name is Herman

[Chi_archie]

Charlie and Herman for some BBQ and Amber and Casper too

[Willie Bee]

willie bee,

stop acting like a nice guy here to get people to like you more..

willie bee, you hear a poster died here that you know, but you never met.. you liked his posts. you telling me you going to call up an airline, reserve 1 or 2 tickets (your wife maybe comes), each ticket costs 750 bucks cause it's last minute.. so you pay 1500 bucks, take cab to airport, 50 each way so that's 100 more. go 2 hrs early to airport, travel 4 hrs by plane each way, then take cab to go to funeral back and forth from the place, and come home, not including hotel, just a 1 day trip and all for 2,000 bucks and you never met him, huh? you'll miss a days work and time away from stuff for a guy you never met?

or even worse, go take your car for a tune up, then drive 8 hrs each way, pay 300 in gas both ways, find a motel now cause you will be tired. miss 2 days of work and be exhausted, and all for a guy you never met and wouldn't know him from the guy next door? 700 bucks for this trip not including 20 hrs of driving and wear and tear on your car.. sure willy..

isn't it just easier to say, i am so sorry, he will be missed, say a little prayer for him, go to church here and light a candle and be home in 34 minutes? and move on with your life..

Easy for people to say they'd go, but when it comes down to reality, it's just too tough to do for someone you only knew via a forum.. this is a lot of work here.

First off Nicky, under the parameters originally set, I wouldn't go out and buy two airline tickets to travel somewhere that is a 45-minute drive away. So you are correct, it's doubtful -- very doubtful -- that I would either buy plane tickets or drive eight hours each way to attend a funeral of someone I only knew from their posts.

However, I have gotten to know a few folks at message boards over the years, not just this one, that I have made the effort to go meet in person with the expenses/travel time you just noted. Last May, I went to New York to see the two baseball stadiums one last time, and on that trip did make arrangements to meet with a few folks I'd become acquainted with and good friends with on-line. And in those cases, yes, depending on the circumstances (cost, ability to get away from work, etc), I would do so.

As for me acting like a nice guy trying to get people to like me, I don't act. I am a nice guy most of the time and at other times I am a hard-headed, crotchety old fool. People will either like me, or they won't. It's that simple.

[jjgold]

Willy I do not like you

[Mudcat]

sharp post nicky

If you replace "sharp" with "showing-no-sign-of-having-even-read-the-question."

[Peep]

To the question.

A guy died in a horse racing forum I belonged to.

What the wife did, she took the thread we started expressing our condolances and had it blown up and exhibited at the showing.

[Willie Bee]

Willy I do not like you

That's ok, JJ, and you are not alone. I will somehow find a way to make it through the rest of my life knowing that.

[Chi_archie]

Willie's a good guy

[flyingillini]

I would go to Panic, JJ, Chute Boxe and Nicky's service,.. I would buy a plane ticket to go.

[Chi_archie]

To the question.

A guy died in a horse racing forum I belonged to.

What the wife did, she took the thread we started expressing our condolances and had it blown up and exhibited at the showing.

hmmmmmmm

don't know what to think of that...

someone could do somthing similar...and then all the sudden there is fiveteamer with a big cock picture posted..

and then Ryanxl posts "dude, archie sucks...he just does, hands down no argument, nuff said"

then Nicky posts a line about how many people cry at my funeral

over 9.5 -220?


then Roguescholar says somthing thoughtful and sincere

[VegasDave]

I agree with Willie on this.

I wouldn't go to the funeral of ANY poster, but there are plenty of you that I like and respect enough that I would pay my respects if you passed.

[jjgold]

Charlie if you think your coming to my place..........well hold on I will make a video

[Panic]

I would go to Panic, JJ, Chute Boxe and Nicky's service,.. I would buy a plane ticket to go.

How cool is this? Thank you, Fly. Hopefully we dont find out to soon if this true. I believe you. You are a stand up guy. Thankfully, I think i have lived my life in so much iniquity that I will last to 100 years old. Its always the good that die young. If thats the case, I may be here awhile.

[Nicky Santoro]

I would go to Panic, JJ, Chute Boxe and Nicky's service,.. I would buy a plane ticket to go.

flyer, that is very thoughtful of you to say this, but NO WAY, you do this.. first, no way you travel 12 hrs both ways by plane to Canada with 4 taxis in both cities and pay 2k to come to my funeral.. flyer, no offence, you're a great guy, but not even the pope would do this.. flyer, you dont even know me. you'd hear the news here at sbr, say, wow, nicky was a nice guy, i feel so bad, and then you'll go gamble and watch tv with the GF.

and as for panner, no way you spend 1400 on this to go travel for a guy you dont even know what he looks like.. even if you were at panner's funeral, and you saw a guy in a casket, you woudl have no idea who this guy is. he could be a 6'3 thin guy, OR a 5'4 299 lb guy, how would you know the difference. tough to feel bad for a guy you dont even know if it's him or not. you never seen this guy before. hell, you dont even know his first name or last name. no way you spend 1400 for a total stranger that you dont know or have seen before and only know him from posts for a few months..

flyer, nice of you to say this, but bottom line is, this would NEVER happen in a million years. easy to say it, but if it actually did happen, then no way you go through all this..

the only guy that maybe.. and i mean.. a big big maybe, is if JJgold died.. cause he's your closest buddy here by far.. and even then, i would say -1900/+1400 you dont go.

[jjgold]

[bigboydan]

Depending on the circumstances, the short answer is Yes.

Ditto Willie

[TodaysAction]

is there anyone on the forum, that if they died...you would show up at their funeral in real life? let's say it was just like a 45 min drive away.....


what would you say if there was an opportunity to speak?

I did (another forum). Took the family give or take a little 1,200 miles to pay our final respects to him and his survivors. The widow excused herself from whom she was speaking upon seeing us and was appreciative that we attended. We stayed either 3 or 4 nights and afterwards in the area and then returned home. Sorry this was within the last decade and can't remember "exactly" how many nights - grief does that to people.

[Nicky Santoro]

boys, to show you all how i dont believe posters go to other posters funerals.. i have 2 posters here who live near me.

1- matty rain- he lives 6 miles from me, and he knows me too, from vids, and i can swear that if i died today, he wouldn't even show up to my funeral.. and he lives 6 miles from me.

2- this posters name is masu.. he knows me well too.. but this kid lives literally, a 2 min walk from my apt.. (imagine that, 2 min walk, small world, huh?) But if i die, this son of a bitch better show up to my funeral or i swear to god, i will haunt him after my death and make his life miserable.. hey masu, you better show up or else. the church where i will be is a 5 min walk from your house, too..

and boys, i am not even sure he'd show up.. i doubt he will, honest...and you are all telling me you'd pay 2k and spend hrs travelling for a guy you nver met?? i dont buy this..

flyer, nice try, and thanks for the kind words, but no way you are doing this for me, or panner.. you dont even know us and you are not spending 2k just to see us in a coffin..

[tullamore]

The bottom line is most of us who had an extra 2k laying around would piss it away gambling, boozing, or womanizing.

[pico]

sounds morbid. chances are we don't even have a clue where the service is held.

[tacomax]

Depending on the circumstances, the short answer is Yes.

You'd go to mine. Just to make sure.

[Willie Bee]

Hey Archie, you're a "ringleader" now, you made it pal

[Willie Bee]

You'd go to mine. Just to make sure.

You're probably right, taco.