Thank you, Beverly.
And I don't think I said it, so thank you so much, Zen, for communicating the harsh news and for being there for Ginger when she was in the hospital.
Kaylee: Captain seem a little funny to you at breakfast this morning? Wash: Come on, Kaylee. We all know I'm the funny one.
'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Shir - Dec 07, 2015 10:35:53 pm PST #10854 of 30003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Polter-Cow - Dec 07, 2015 10:41:09 pm PST #10855 of 30003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yes, thank you so much, Zen.
shrift - Dec 07, 2015 11:28:56 pm PST #10856 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I read the news when I woke up this morning because I'm about 13.5 hours ahead of board time. I'm sad. I miss Ginger.
I'm in our India office now, and I spent the morning fumbling around for basic things like where the bathrooms are, where is food, how do I get coffee, and where do I sit? It's too hot for actual socks, but I'm pulling up my metaphorical socks.
Calli - Dec 08, 2015 1:38:26 am PST #10857 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thank you for letting us know, Zen, and for being our connection throughout.
Farewell, Ginger.
Anne W. - Dec 08, 2015 2:32:10 am PST #10858 of 30003
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Goodbye, Ginger.
Zen, thank you for everything you did for Ginger and for us.
Tom Scola - Dec 08, 2015 2:44:29 am PST #10859 of 30003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Ginger was every bit a superhero, just like ita was. And now they’re both gone. It really isn’t fair.
SailAweigh - Dec 08, 2015 2:44:49 am PST #10860 of 30003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Two quotes:
It's always sudden.
I think we all accepted the inevitability of Ginger losing this fight. At this very moment, just this moment, I'm accepting that, right now. And then...
Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.
Oh, I will. Trust me, I will.
I remember Ginger best for her snark and wit. She was such an indomitable presence on this board before I actually met her. What I met, when we did, was even better than I expected. I remember meeting her in San Francisco, when her hair had grown back enough to style, her surprise that it had come back in curly, that she broke a tooth there (where we started offering to wrap her in bubble wrap). Then, the F2F in Atlanta, where she was a wonderful host, and that den with books! Her antiques that were taking over the house. Her generosity. And again, when she came to Madison for the F2F. She introduced me to my first bourbon - Basil Hayden. She was always a pleasure to be around, she rose above, she was a guiding light.
I will rage.
Sue - Dec 08, 2015 3:41:59 am PST #10861 of 30003
hip deep in pie
Well, dammit.
flea - Dec 08, 2015 3:43:47 am PST #10862 of 30003
information libertarian
My greatest compliment may be that I consider someone to be sensible. Ginger was deeply sensible and quietly passionate. I find it darkly hilarious that her last posts on the board were about the poor design of hospital intake forms for recording possessions. She was such a Buffista.
WindSparrow - Dec 08, 2015 3:55:14 am PST #10863 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Shrift, may your metaphorical socks be sparkly. Be well, get things done, and all that good stuff.