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Don, for some reason the photos are not showing up for me...but never mind that.
In February of this year Tim contacted me on the forum and was asking me a bunch of questions about my website. After exchanging several messages I told Tim to shoot me his number and I would call him and we could chat about it. My typing sucks and he was usually about 4 questions ahead of my responses. I gave Tim a call and we talked for over an hour and I laughed about as hard as I have in my life. All of this is taking place at about 1am EST.
During our conversation something took place that is now a complete shock to me. In the course of our conversation I told Tim that he should create a website where he could post ride reports, pictures and such. He said well I have thought about it but have never acted on it. Sitting in front of the computer while talking I looked and discovered, twowheelnut.com is available. Tim you want me to register it for you, I can do it in 2 clicks. He said no, if I put up a site it will be majorasshole.com or something appropriate like that. We laughed and then he said, go ahead and register it. When I leave this place you can put up a site in my memory and then maybe someday turn it into a forum for all riders.
I said well, I’ll register it and if you change your mind I will transfer it to you. I had no idea this day would come so soon. Although I never met Tim in person I will miss him like a friend that I see every day. His posts we’re witty and kept me laughing and his PM’s would leave you gasping for your next breath. One of the funniest messages Tim ever sent me was right after someone posted a message of me taking a leak out the door of the cabin in Eastern Kentucky. He put a link to the post and his message said: Brother, we have got to party together soon. Are you on the way?
My thoughts and prayers are with Tim’s family in these dark days.
Please go to: TwoWheelNut.com and sign the guest book so we can share the site with his family.
Best Regards,
JW
Never met Tim in person. Feel the same way.
I was lucky. On several occasions I got some alone time with him. As well as sharing him with everybody else at events. His passing at age 50, and him being one of those guys that EVERYBODY loved was one of the major factors in some of my own life decisions a short time later. Carpe Diem folks.
Yep. I was there. And Tim had pre-paid!SkooterG wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 12:36 amI was lucky. On several occasions I got some alone time with him. As well as sharing him with everybody else at events. His passing at age 50, and him being one of those guys that EVERYBODY loved was one of the major factors in some of my own life decisions a short time later. Carpe Diem folks.
I think my favorite TWN story - and I have lots of good one's, is from the Reno WFO. A bunch of us were sitting around the bar late one night. TWN, Orangevale, I think Carver, and a few others. At some point some hottie sat next to me and started up some small talk. I was kind of like, WTF? Hotties don't come talk to me but I am sure the copious amount of alcohol that f@$king TWN kept putting in my hand had me thinking, 'Yeah, I'm all that!' (I am not a big drinker.)
Well, eventually Tim casually cozies up to me and totally deadpans, "You DO realize that is a f@$king hooker." f@$k me. They way he said it and looked at me had me feeling like a complete idiot, yet laughing my f@$king ass off. Of course he made sure to tell that story to everyone around the bar that night. Bastard. I still wonder if he put her up to it.
One of my few regrets in life was declining his invitation to ride to Hyder, Alaska with him and Joseph immediately after NAFO. I'm not sure why I declined, or what I had going on, but I sure wish I could take that one back.
I will never forget the phone call I got from Fairlaner informing me of Tim's death. Mack f@$king truck.
Impossible to fill those shoes, yet I am so very grateful for the time I had with him.
Ah, yes. Dogpile Fridays were such elegance in motion.
Somewhere on that sign, Sooze and I made our mark. That sign was at EOM 2008. I think EOM was the first stop as it made the rounds to other regional gatherings.wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:08 pm Don, the first time I ever saw that sign was in that photo.