[Tfug] Rob Levin died..

[johngalt]

That reference cries out for a pic (GIS)
http://tinyurl.com/prrau

From: "Christopher Robbins" <robbinsc at gmail.com>
> 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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