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  #1  
Old March 10th 05, 01:16 PM
David Candy
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Default I am shocked.

I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has =
been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while =
(I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's =
responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these =
newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.
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Old March 10th 05, 01:27 PM
JAR
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Default I am shocked.

Tributes aplenty in the Win98 general newsgroup some 10 hours ago.

"David Candy" wrote:

I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while (I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.
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Old March 10th 05, 01:54 PM
Gary S. Terhune
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Default I am shocked.

Please take a break, David. I did, after posting notice of Alex's
passing in the Win98.Gen_Discussion group last night. I understand your
feelings, but I somehow doubt Alex himself would have wanted you to
berate anyone for not managing to remember to pass on the news while
still in their own state of shock.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has
been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while
(I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's
responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these
newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.
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  #4  
Old March 10th 05, 02:02 PM
David Candy
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Default I am shocked.

That's good to know. I can't do anything but some need to step forward. =
I still don't see his name (in XP obviously 98 excluded from my comments =
- how about adding XP.Gen to the thread over there?). I've used OE's =
search searching for his last name for the last 7 hours and have had no =
hits. I tried to review all posts but realised quickly that was =
impossible.

I only have hearsay so can't make it an official annoucment.

I believe a thread at jim's site talks about it =
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=3D1...D0&po storde=
r=3Dasc&highlight=3D

Some have told me the announcement was made here (?)
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"JAR" wrote in message =
...
Tributes aplenty in the Win98 general newsgroup some 10 hours ago.
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"David Candy" wrote:
=20
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this =

has been handled.
=20
Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last =

while (I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone =
else's responsibility.
=20
But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these =

newsgroups.
=20
Get your act together MVPs.
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  #5  
Old March 10th 05, 02:16 PM
kurttrail
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Default I am shocked.

David Candy wrote:
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this
has been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last
while (I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone
else's responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these
newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.


I just heard the news when I woke up this morning, and read my email. I
was about to post the news myself when I saw your post. I was shocked
to hear the news of the passing of Alex Nichol. I've only have asked
one real tech question in the XP gen group, and it was Alex that
answered it. He put aside his differences with me, and was a total
gentleman about it, and helped me understand the workings of PA better,
when most people would have been suspicious of my motives, and think I
was setting them up for something.

He was the best of the best in XP gen, and I both admired and respected
him, and I will miss him.

God has had one hell of a Rock-n-Roll band since the early 70's, but now
he's got the best tech support and smoothest running computer system
too!

Good-bye, Alex!

--
Kurtis Kirsch


  #6  
Old March 10th 05, 02:18 PM
S.Sengupta
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Default I am shocked.

I am deeply shocked.We have lost a perfect gentleman and a great master
of Windows technology.
regards,
ssg MS-MVP

David Candy wrote:

That's good to know. I can't do anything but some need to step forward. I still don't see his name (in XP obviously 98 excluded from my comments - how about adding XP.Gen to the thread over there?). I've used OE's search searching for his last name for the last 7 hours and have had no hits. I tried to review all posts but realised quickly that was impossible.

I only have hearsay so can't make it an official annoucment.

I believe a thread at jim's site talks about it http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=122...asc&highlight=

Some have told me the announcement was made here (?)

  #7  
Old March 10th 05, 02:24 PM
David Candy
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Default Alex Nichol - Seeya later mate

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I just heard the news when I woke up this morning, and read my email. =

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was about to post the news myself when I saw your post. I was shocked =


to hear the news of the passing of Alex Nichol. I've only have asked=20
one real tech question in the XP gen group, and it was Alex that=20
answered it. He put aside his differences with me, and was a total=20
gentleman about it, and helped me understand the workings of PA =

better,=20
when most people would have been suspicious of my motives, and think I =


was setting them up for something.
=20
He was the best of the best in XP gen, and I both admired and =

respected=20
him, and I will miss him.
=20
God has had one hell of a Rock-n-Roll band since the early 70's, but =

now=20
he's got the best tech support and smoothest running computer system=20
too!
=20
Good-bye, Alex!
=20
--=20
Kurtis Kirsch=20
=20

  #8  
Old March 10th 05, 02:32 PM
Peter
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Default I am shocked.

A gentleman and scholar. He will be sorely missed.

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Toronto, Canada.
XP Home SP2.
P4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HDD, 1.0gb DDR.
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Please take a break, David. I did, after posting notice of Alex's
passing in the Win98.Gen_Discussion group last night. I understand your
feelings, but I somehow doubt Alex himself would have wanted you to
berate anyone for not managing to remember to pass on the news while
still in their own state of shock.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has
been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while
(I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's
responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these
newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.
--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/



  #9  
Old March 10th 05, 02:32 PM
Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)
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Default I am shocked.

David Candy wrote:

That's good to know. I can't do anything but some need to step
forward. I still don't see his name (in XP obviously 98 excluded
from my comments - how about adding XP.Gen to the thread over
there?). I've used OE's search searching for his last name for the
last 7 hours and have had no hits. I tried to review all posts bu
realised quickly that was impossible.
(snip)

Hi

The Win98.Gen_Discussion thread at the Google newsgroup archive:

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...9d57fad1001893


Rest in peace, Alex Nichol


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
  #10  
Old March 10th 05, 02:36 PM
kurttrail
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Default I am shocked.

David Candy wrote:
That's good to know. I can't do anything but some need to step
forward. I still don't see his name (in XP obviously 98 excluded from
my comments - how about adding XP.Gen to the thread over there?).
I've used OE's search searching for his last name for the last 7
hours and have had no hits. I tried to review all posts but realised
quickly that was impossible.

I only have hearsay so can't make it an official annoucment.

I believe a thread at jim's site talks about it
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=122...asc&highlight=

Some have told me the announcement was made here (?)


I see no announcement here, though a few have added an "in memory..."
lines in their sig.

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...05&sa fe=off&

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  #11  
Old March 10th 05, 02:36 PM
Tom Porterfield
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Default I am shocked.

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:16:20 +1100, David Candy wrote:

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these newsgroups.


Right now we are still in shock over the death of our dear friend Alex
Nichol.
--
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MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
  #12  
Old March 10th 05, 02:48 PM
Joan Archer
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Default I am shocked.

I did not know him as I don't visit XP General only basic and newuser,
but of course I have come across his name and postings around about. I
am very sorry to hear of his death and I'm sure he will be greatly
missed by everyone.
Joan

David Candy wrote:
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while (I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.

  #13  
Old March 10th 05, 02:55 PM
José Gallardo
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Default I am shocked.

I am also shocked. From Spain, rest in peace, Alex.

"David Candy" . escribi=F3 en el mensaje =
...
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has =
been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while =
(I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's =
responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these =
newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/
  #14  
Old March 10th 05, 03:27 PM
Shane
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Default I am shocked.

That's a damn shame, David.

Not least because he was the best man on XP.Gen.


Shane



"David Candy" . wrote in message
...
That's good to know. I can't do anything but some need to step forward. I
still don't see his name (in XP obviously 98 excluded from my comments - how
about adding XP.Gen to the thread over there?). I've used OE's search
searching for his last name for the last 7 hours and have had no hits. I
tried to review all posts but realised quickly that was impossible.

I only have hearsay so can't make it an official annoucment.

I believe a thread at jim's site talks about it
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=122...asc&highlight=

Some have told me the announcement was made here (?)
--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/
"JAR" wrote in message
...
Tributes aplenty in the Win98 general newsgroup some 10 hours ago.

"David Candy" wrote:

I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this has

been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last while (I

failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone else's
responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these

newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.
--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/



  #15  
Old March 10th 05, 03:53 PM
Jim Eshelman
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Default I am shocked.

David Candy wrote:
I only read XP groups these days. Apologies to non XP groups if this
has been handled.

Those that know me know I am overwhelmed with grief for the last
while (I failed to save a life two saturdays ago). This is someone
else's responsibility.

But I see no mention of our very long term helper's death in these
newsgroups.

Get your act together MVPs.


Sorry, David ... did what I could on this end ... In addition to the forum
thread you mentioned, there is http://aumha.org/alex.htm which links to his
various (superb) online articles.

And I hadn't heard about your other recent grief. You have my sympathy.
That's a lot of body slamming in a short time.

--
Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows Shell/User, Windows Security
Windows Support Center: http://aumha.org/
AumHa Forums: http://aumha.net/
(Alex Nichol, 1935-2005. Friend, mentor, collaborator. Deeply missed
already. Rest in peace.)


 




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