Comments on: Just When You Thought It Was Over

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:26:00 +0000

A trio of random comments:

I went to an ELO concert crica 1977. If I told you the entire story, I would have to kill you. If I told you just part of the story, I would have to seriously rough you up.

How come nobody wants to talk about the time Josh was teaching life group at our home and Otis started snoring VERY LOUDLY??? This is what we need to discuss at great length.

Truth be told, Josh honored US by agreeing to officiate at Becky & Zach’s wedding. Like I said, one of the most perfect moments of my entire life.

By: Mactastic Tanya

Mactastic Tanya — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:43:03 +0000

Randy, this is all so touching, really… I had totally forgotten about the “required” visits to Harmless Visual Stimuli and now am so happy for the opportunity to rev up that harrassment once again. Imagine my good fortune to have Mr. Electric Light Orchestra wardrobe in my home all the time and at the ready to defend me from poaching blogger name hoggers or those who would accuse me of dressing more gaudy than Liberace! (Mr. ELO does in fact purchase most of his own clothing but may have been ever so slightly influenced by my rainbow vision since the impressionable age of 12!)
Your odes and tributes have not even scratched the surface of his greatness and power as a man of the people NOR have they even mentioned his prowess as the LORD OF THE DANCE!
There is so much material, you may need to make this tribute a monthly event!

By: Meowmix

Meowmix — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:46:48 +0000

If I understood ANY of what you said, I’d try to come up with a brilliant comment!

By: cwinwc

cwinwc — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:07:01 +0000

Amazing tribute. Stump, you are the man and are an example of a good friend when Randy “knees” you.

By: stumptown

stumptown — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:59:54 +0000

Also, sorry it took me so long to log in and comment about all this, but I’ve now left comments to each day of tribute as a demonstration of my appreciation.

By: stumptown

stumptown — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:46:57 +0000

Thank you, thank you all very much, really you’re too kind. Again, thank you.

My own real men of genius song….I’m touched, I really am and not just in the head this time. The ELO wardrobe line was especially good.

As follow up to the referenced knee story, my favorite part was when it swelled up to the size of a volleyball turned every color found in a bowl of fruit loops and pretty much locked into place and couldn’t support Randy’s weight. As he limped off the court with concerns at how his wife was going to take the news that he blew out his knee playing hoops, he asked, “do you think she’ll know it’s injured?” Now as most of you likely know, Beth is, as Will Hunting would say, “wicked smaat” and certainly way smarter than either me or Randy, but I’m a good friend, so I just said, “nah, I don’t think she’ll even notice. In fact, I bet if we play another couple games it will loosen up and be fine.”

That’s why my doctorate is in law, not medicine and why to this day Beth looks at me every time Randy and I play ball like, “I swear if you injure him again and I have to spend 6 weeks of my life waiting on him hand and foot while he whines and cries and watches sports on the couch I am going to break BOTH your knees.”

Randy, thanks for the tributes. Your payment has been received and accepted.