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RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . .

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Piotr Rasputin, Jun 26, 2008.

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  1. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    I know when I said that I hoped he found peace, I meant in regards to losing his grandfather. From his thread, and his PM, he was clearly affected.

    I didn't mean to imply anything otherwise, as I'd never met him.
     
    imjustagirl, Jun 28, 2008
    #109
  2. GuessWho

    GuessWho Active Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    Oh man, just saw this and am shocked.

    As chippy as this place can be at times, reading the moving tributes and folks' reactions is uplifting. Wish it didn't take something like this to do it.

    RIP, Tripp. Didn't know you, but wish I'd had the honor.
     
    GuessWho, Jun 28, 2008
    #110
  3. forever_town

    forever_town Well-Known Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    This is usually when I'd say someone died of a broken heart.

    Perhaps we would be better off leaving it at that?
     
    forever_town, Jun 28, 2008
    #111
  4. etsuwes

    etsuwes Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    My condolences to those of you who knew him. I wish I did. Amazing tributes.
     
    etsuwes, Jun 28, 2008
    #112
  5. Piotr Rasputin

    Piotr Rasputin New Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    forever_town's point is well taken. A good man is lost to us. The cause is irrelevant.

    A lot of people who usually are some of the most joyfully vulgar, loudmouthed, and smart-assed I have ever had the privilege of knowing . . . . they - we - remain absolutely broken by this news.

    Just . . . frackin' BROKEN.

    (and somewhere, Tripp/James is screaming at his TV after Weaver was pulled for a pinch hitter).
     
    Piotr Rasputin, Jun 28, 2008
    #113
  6. shotglass

    shotglass Guest

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    From all I've seen, we're all the lesser for it, Piotr.
     
    shotglass, Jun 29, 2008
    #114
  7. Che_bizzarro

    Che_bizzarro New Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    It wasn't suicide, James has been battling a lot of health issues recently. He was starting to have a lot of problems breathing of late, needing lots of hits from his inhaler amongst all the other dozens of other issues he hid from almost everybody.
    He had always thought he would never make it to 40, in fact he always told me that his dream was to have a heart attack while having a threesome with a pair of 20-something strippers the day before his 40th birthday...
    If anyone could have pulled that off it would have been him, that man had a way with the ladies that was unbelievable...
    He was like the Yoda of running game...
     
    Che_bizzarro, Jun 29, 2008
    #115
  8. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    Just walked in after a brief vacation, and saw this.

    I didn't know this poster at all, but just wanted to say that the tributes to Tripp McNeeley really are something special.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jun 29, 2008
    #116
  9. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    Wow. Been away for four days and this is something.
     
    Herbert Anchovy, Jun 30, 2008
    #117
  10. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    One of the current PT staffers is putting together a book of James stories for all to have at the memorial (still TBA). If there's anyone on SportsJournalists.com who would like to add something, please PM me and I will pass your stuff along. I believe we'll also be printing out this thread and James' grandfather thread.

    Thanks again to everyone who has taken the time to post something about a dear friend to all of us.
     
    Claws for Concern, Jun 30, 2008
    #118
  11. Colton

    Colton Active Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    So sad.

    RIP, Tripp...
     
    Colton, Jul 1, 2008
    #119
  12. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Re: RIP (the poster known as) Tripp McNeely . . . he passed away Wednesday

    Wow.

    I have been busy with guests to the house this weekend, and I see this thread.

    A belated RIP.
     
    93Devil, Jul 1, 2008
    #120
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