[Tfug] Rob Levin died..

[Christopher Robbins]

Let's get real - he needs one of these -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation#Wagonqueen_Family_Truckster

-Chris

On 9/18/06, Anthony Hess <tonyh at engr.arizona.edu> wrote:
>
> I think you didn't look hard enough:
>
> http://faculty.concord.edu/chrisz/hobby/Courtesy/74-SWSticker.html
>
> Seriously though any drunk idiot behind any vehicle can easily kill a
> cyclist (Im guessing the guy was drunk or otherwise shouldn't have been
> driving by the fact that it was a hit and run).
>
> --
> Anthony Hess
> personal: runenfool at gmail.com
> work: anthony_d_hess at raytheon.com
>
> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 bigj at flatwan.net wrote:
>
> > I agree we need change. I however get 18.6 mpg with my '05 Nissan Titan
> > 5.6 liter V8 on mostly highway driving to and from work. The room I have
> > in that 4 door truck cannot be found in any economical car.
> >
> > I also own a '01 Ford Escape which gets better gas mileage and I can
> > barely fit myself, 2 kids in car seats and their associated baby
> > paraphenelia.
> >
> > --
> > Jon
> >
> > > I think the auto makers can do a better job.  We can still have a
> roomie,
> > > more efficient, and smaller vehicle.
> > >
> > > I think you will agree we do need a change.  If you are driving one of
> > > those 10mpg SUV's you pay over $7.00 one way.  That's $75.00/week just
> to
> > > get to work and back home.  Ouch!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > bigj at flatwan.net wrote: I don't consider myself a fat ass because I
> work
> > > 30 miles from home and my
> > > kids can't fit on the back of my bike. I'm 6'8" and little ricers
> ain't
> > > going to cut it for me and my family so I'm forced to buy something
> large.
> > >
> > > I do agree with you that this situation blows more than Nicole Richie.
> I
> > > hope they catch the POS.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jon
> > >
> > >>
> > >> I can't believe it.  I've chatted with lilo a few times on freenode a
> > >> long
> > >> time ago.  This is terrible news.  Freenode just won't be the same
> > >> without
> > >> lilo...  :'(  I always cringe when I find out about bicycle
> accidents.
> > >> My
> > >> uncle died from a very similar circumstance.  I cycle a decent amount
> > >> myself, and I'm always worried about being run over.  I seriously
> doubt
> > >> a
> > >> helmet will help me much in such an incident but it has to be better
> > >> than
> > >> nothing so I never ride without it.  It's just not fair, we're the
> > >> better
> > >> people in these times for not polluting and getting exercise, while
> some
> > >> fat
> > >> ass is driving an SUV.  I voted yes on issues 1 and 2 on May 16th
> > >> because
> > >> part of the plan is the add many miles of bike lanes, among other
> > >> reasons.
> > >>
> > >>>From: "Bowie J. Poag"
> > >>>Reply-To: Tucson Free Unix Group
> > >>>To: Tucson Free Unix Group
> > >>>Subject: [Tfug] Rob Levin died..
> > >>>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:09:33 -0700
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>Seen Slashdot tonight?
> > >>>
> > >>>One of the last pieces of the old-school altruistic Linux community
> is
> > >>>apparently gone.
> > >>>
> > >>>I didn't know him all that well, but Rob and I kept in touch over the
> > >>>years. Even helped him out a bit when things were tight. Anyway,
> seems
> > >>>Rob was in a hit-and-run on the 11th while riding his bicycle. Alot
> of
> > >>>you guys probably have never heard of him, but Rob Levin was probably
> > >>>one of the most sorely underappreciated behind-the-scenes guys in the
> > >>>Linux community. Anyone who has anything even remotely serious to do
> w/
> > >>>regard to OSS development meets on Freenode, and Freenode would have
> > >>>been anarchy without Rob. He never made a dime off of running it, and
> > >>>didn't want to.
> > >>>
> > >>>Saddest part is, practically no one knew him, and even fewer people
> > >>> cared.
> > >>>
> > >>>Cheers,
> > >>>Bowie
> > >>>
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Chris Robbins
Dept. of English Technical Support
http://www.homerengineeringcorp.net