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RIP Eldred Pickett - cancer claims another racer :(

25 posts by 17 people · 21 Feb 2005 16:23 UTC - 09 Mar 2005 00:07 UTC

Hoax post announcing the death of Eldred Pickett

A troll posted that sim racer Eldred Pickett had died of cancer. Several regulars quickly confirmed he was alive, having recently had email from him. They noted that the same troll posted this hoax about once a year and condemned it.

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razor 21 Feb 2005 16:23 UTC#24724
I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed.
Larry 21 Feb 2005 20:15 UTC↳ reply to razor#24644
Oh, my. I had no idea :( I'm really sorry to hear this. My best wishes to Eldred's family. -Larry <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. >
Mitch_A 21 Feb 2005 20:21 UTC↳ reply to Larry#24646
Larry wrote:
Quoted text (13 lines)> Oh, my. I had no idea :( > > I'm really sorry to hear this. > > My best wishes to Eldred's family. > > -Larry > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. >>
Is it real????? Eldi you out there? I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? Mitch -- Remove "nospam." to reply. SuSE 9.2 Pro KDE 3.3.2a
Larry 21 Feb 2005 20:29 UTC↳ reply to Mitch_A#24652
Well, for once I hope it IS a nutcase and IS a troll... -Larry "Mitch_A" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:TorSd.2458$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (24 lines)> Larry wrote: > > > Oh, my. I had no idea :( > > > > I'm really sorry to hear this. > > > > My best wishes to Eldred's family. > > > > -Larry > > > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. > >> > > Is it real????? Eldi you out there? > > I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? > > Mitch > -- > Remove "nospam." to reply. > SuSE 9.2 Pro KDE 3.3.2a
Well, for once I hope it IS a nutcase and IS a troll... -Larry "Mitch_A" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:TorSd.2458$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (15 lines) >> Larry wrote: >> > >>> > Oh, my. I had no idea :( >>> > >>> > I'm really sorry to hear this. >>> > >>> > My best wishes to Eldred's family. >>> > >>> > -Larry >>> > >>> > <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> > news:[email hidden]... >> >>>> >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the
family of >>>> >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed.
Quoted text (11 lines) >>>> >> > >> >> Is it real????? Eldi you out there? >> >> I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? >> >> Mitch >> -- >> Remove "nospam." to reply. >> SuSE 9.2 Pro KDE 3.3.2a
------------------------------------ Well since Eldred was able to let one of the leagues I run in use his server, and he mailed us the info, I'd say he's alive and kicking his GPL cars to make them go faster. ;-) Some trolls have no idea. -- Richard "ZZ" Busch http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/gtrank_banners/14884.gif Member: Screamers Racing League oAo AoA MARA GTR GT Rank +36.233 NGT Rank +41.093 GT Rank Monster +1214.979 GPL Rank + 14.768 MoGPL Rank + 308.654 N2003 Rank -18.8060 ---------------- Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward -----------------
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > YOU..... > > > are a whopper > With CHEESE MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8 SEARCHING FOR GPL LOADING READY. RUN
Michael R Sisson 21 Feb 2005 20:57 UTC#532420
says... With CHEESE MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8 SEARCHING FOR GPL LOADING READY. RUN
In article <TorSd.2458$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
Quoted text (22 lines)> Larry wrote: > > > Oh, my. I had no idea :( > > > > I'm really sorry to hear this. > > > > My best wishes to Eldred's family. > > > > -Larry > > > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. > >> > > Is it real????? Eldi you out there? > > I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? > > Mitch >
I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always the same guy that does it.
John Simmons wrote:
Quoted text (29 lines)> In article <TorSd.2458$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... >> Larry wrote: >> >> > Oh, my. I had no idea :( >> > >> > I'm really sorry to hear this. >> > >> > My best wishes to Eldred's family. >> > >> > -Larry >> > >> > <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> > news:[email hidden]... >> >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of >> >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. >> >> Godspeed. >> >> >> >> Is it real????? Eldi you out there? >> >> I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? >> >> Mitch >> > > I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred > today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always the > same guy that does it.
I dont use a kill file but its time for the creation, interoperability and backup profile for a "new" killfile just for this tard ;) How does OE handle its blocked user files? Can it export a csv? Not that "I" use OE mind you ;) Have I ever said how great Suse is John? (for a desktop replacement anyway). Mitch -- Remove "nospam." to reply. SuSE 9.2 Pro KDE 3.3.2a
Whoo 21 Feb 2005 22:18 UTC↳ reply to razor#24666
razorblade a gypsy cures i place upon you and your progeny. May your private parts wither with pain.
JTS 21 Feb 2005 22:24 UTC↳ reply to razor#24667
[email hidden] wrote: > I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. Another racer? Who else ;>)
In article <3IsSd.8445$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
Quoted text (40 lines)> John Simmons wrote: > > > In article <TorSd.2458$[email hidden]>, > > [email hidden] says... > >> Larry wrote: > >> > >> > Oh, my. I had no idea :( > >> > > >> > I'm really sorry to hear this. > >> > > >> > My best wishes to Eldred's family. > >> > > >> > -Larry > >> > > >> > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> > news:[email hidden]... > >> >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > >> >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. > >> >> Godspeed. > >> >> > >> > >> Is it real????? Eldi you out there? > >> > >> I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? > >> > >> Mitch > >> > > > > I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred > > today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always the > > same guy that does it. > > I dont use a kill file but its time for the creation, interoperability and > backup profile for a "new" killfile just for this tard ;) How does OE > handle its blocked user files? Can it export a csv? Not that "I" use OE > mind you ;) Have I ever said how great Suse is John? (for a desktop > replacement anyway). > > Mitch >
I gave up on Linux because ATI refuses to keep up where drivers are concerned. I use Gravity for news and Thunderbird for mail.
John Simmons wrote:
Quoted text (46 lines)> In article <3IsSd.8445$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... >> John Simmons wrote: >> >> > In article <TorSd.2458$[email hidden]>, >> > [email hidden] says... >> >> Larry wrote: >> >> >> >> > Oh, my. I had no idea :( >> >> > >> >> > I'm really sorry to hear this. >> >> > >> >> > My best wishes to Eldred's family. >> >> > >> >> > -Larry >> >> > >> >> > <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >> > news:[email hidden]... >> >> >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family >> >> >> of Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. >> >> >> Godspeed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Is it real????? Eldi you out there? >> >> >> >> I thought this was that same troll from a few months ago? >> >> >> >> Mitch >> >> >> > >> > I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred >> > today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always the >> > same guy that does it. >> >> I dont use a kill file but its time for the creation, interoperability >> and >> backup profile for a "new" killfile just for this tard ;) How does OE >> handle its blocked user files? Can it export a csv? Not that "I" use OE >> mind you ;) Have I ever said how great Suse is John? (for a desktop >> replacement anyway). >> >> Mitch >> > > I gave up on Linux because ATI refuses to keep up where drivers are > concerned. I use Gravity for news and Thunderbird for mail.
ATI released a good set of drivers last month. Both xorg and xfree86. ATI is finally coming around to Linux. Mitch -- Remove "nospam." to reply. SuSE 9.2 Pro KDE 3.3.2a
Psst. Hey Eldred, care to comment? -- See ya in the pits, Dean I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how long it's been since I've forgotten anything. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. >
<[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. >What, again? How's that for crappy luck.
RodP 22 Feb 2005 10:02 UTC↳ reply to Dean Purdy#24599
In article <LjySd.12718$[email hidden]>, Dean Purdy says... > Psst. Hey Eldred, care to comment? He can either confirm the existance of trolls or the existance of god. Either one will suit me. ;) Cheers, Rod.
LOL yeah is that like 2 or 3 times this year that the 'post' of his demise has been slightly exaggerated? Mark Davison enlightened us with:
Quoted text (8 lines)> <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of >> Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. >> Godspeed. > What, again? > > How's that for crappy luck.
I'm very happy to hear this! Now, where is the Bionic-Turd that started all this? -Larry "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred > today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always the > same guy that does it.
"Mark Davison" wrote: > What, again? > > How's that for crappy luck. Which bit? Dying yet again or being reincarnated as himself in the first place? :)
"Mark Davison" wrote: >> What, again? >> >> How's that for crappy luck. Which bit? Dying yet again or being reincarnated as himself in the first place? :) -------------- Now Tony, that was a bit below the belt. Funny, but I'll wait and see what Eldred thinks about it. Rumors of my demise have been greatly exagerated. -- Richard "ZZ" Busch http://gplrank.schuerkamp.de/gtrank_banners/14884.gif Member: Screamers Racing League oAo AoA MARA GTR GT Rank +36.233 NGT Rank +41.093 GT Rank Monster +1214.979 GPL Rank + 14.768 MoGPL Rank + 308.654 N2003 Rank -18.8060 ---------------- Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward ----------------- ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
Quoted text (20 lines)> "Mark Davison" wrote: > > > >> What, again? > >> > >> How's that for crappy luck. > > > Which bit? Dying yet again or being reincarnated as himself in the first > place? :) > > > -------------- > Now Tony, that was a bit below the belt. Funny, but I'll wait and see > what Eldred thinks about it. > > Rumors of my demise have been greatly exagerated. > > >
Should that be demise... or spelling skills Richard? Only kidding. ;-) -- Pete Ives Remove All_stRESS before sending me an email
Whomever would post crap like that about another individual, is pretty damn low... I believe it last time, what a sicko. -- Don Burnette "When you decide something is impossible to do, try to stay out of the way of the man that's doing it." Larry wrote: > I'm very happy to hear this! > > Now, where is the Bionic-Turd that started all this? > > -Larry > > "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred >> today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always >> the same guy that does it.
Don Burnette 23 Feb 2005 04:39 UTC#532421
Whomever would post ***like that about another individual, is pretty damn low... I believe it last time, what a sicko. -- Don Burnette "When you decide something is impossible to do, try to stay out of the way of the man that's doing it." > I'm very happy to hear this! > Now, where is the Bionic-Turd that started all this? > -Larry >> I know for a fact that this is not true (I got an email from Eldred >> today). Evidently, this happens once a year or so, and it's always >> the same guy that does it.
R.D.S 09 Mar 2005 00:07 UTC↳ reply to razor#23909
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > I and this group would like to give our condolences to the family of > Eldred Pickett who passed away this morning from lung cancer. Godspeed. > > Damn Eldred must be a CAT. How many of his nine lives is that?

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