Yeah...we all know that RM95 secretly longs to have a life as full and rich as those enjoyed by...MadMax or Refman...for example.
Man, that's a good one. This pic posting lockdown is killing me though. Next time we get it back and the hot chick threads start popping up, I vow to rain on their parade.
For my 20,000th post, I'd like to share the obituary of a man who has changed my life, even though I was only able to meet him once. Michael Flynn was my fiancee's best friend's Dad. They were close enough to where she calls them Mom and Dad and they call her their daughter. Michael Flynn, aka Miguel O'Flynn, Professor of Funkology, lived his life like we all should. Full of love and willingness to help others, he never wasted a day. http://www.legacy.com/houstonchronicle/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=2719698 MICHAEL STEPHEN FLYNN October 20, 1948 - October 14, 2004 Michael Stephen Flynn joined the angels and saints in heaven on October 14, 2004 after a valiant battle with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Born in Washington D.C. on October 20, 1948, Mike was the son and stepson of Caroline Lucas Senter and Wallace Senter of Tallahassee, Florida. Son of Maurice Francis Flynn of Miami, now deceased, Mike was a talented chef, artist, poet, writer, magician, fisherman, and salesman but his real gift in life was loving. For Mike that was only achieved through service to others. He had a passionate love of music, a wild and whimsical sense of humor, and a love for the celebration of carnival. He served his country honorably during the Vietnam War and was a graduate of the University of New Orleans where he met his beloved wife, Debra Steer Flynn. They shared an extraordinary love affair as friends, lovers and soulmates. Mike was the father of two smart, funny and tender-hearted beauties, both of whom learned from him that our purpose in life is to serve. Diana Marie Flynn and Camille Erin Flynn adored their father. Mike will be greatly missed by his sister, Maureen Flynn Adler, of Silver Spring, Maryland, and his brother, Wallace Senter, Jr. of Atlanta. Mike was a devoted Catholic who was proud of his Irish heritage. He lived one day at a time with the help of the fellowship of the men and women of Alcoholics Anonymous. He held close to his heart The Last Chance Recovery Center and sat on its board of directors. It would be impossible to name all the men and women who loved Mike and whom Mike loved and influenced. Cancer only brought out the best in Mike. As his disease progressed, his heart expanded. His last arena to spread his special brand of humor and exuberance for life was MD Anderson Cancer Center. As they worked tirelessly to help him, he ended up helping them, too. When asked what his first question for God will be, he replied, "Why was I so lucky?" Darling, we were the lucky ones to have known you. Godspeed. Please join us in celebrating the life and resurrection of Michael Stephen Flynn, at Brookside Funeral Home, Champions, Sunday, October 17, 2004, 5-7 p.m. Vigil Service 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 7810 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, Texas, Monday, October 18 , 11:00 a.m. Interment at Houston National Veterans Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Michael's honor to MD Anderson Cancer Center-Leukemia Research. I just wanted to say thanks to the admins here, especially Clutch. Even though I've had my difference with a few of you, I will always be grateful for this site for the personal friends I've made. Buck Turgidson, TheFreak, MadMax, JBIIRockets, RocketmanTex, Drewdog, chievous minniefield have all been wonderful friends that anyone would be happy to have and without this site, I probably would have never met them. Thankfully I have and my life has been better for it. I've also had the wonderful opportunity to meet many other posters here-way too many to name, but you know who you are-and I've always had a great time doing so. I also wanted to extend an apology to all those I've pissed off and acted like an ass to the last six years. I hope you know that I'd be happy to buy all of you a beer (not all at once!) and that I think our attitudes towards each other here are simply a product of the nature that is the internet. That's why I was always very excited about meeting those I had clashed with-Clutch, TheFreak, BrianKagy, giddyup, even Trader_Jorge and bigtexxx. I've said some things here that I would never say to one's face, and for that, I'm sorry. The passing of Mike has made me realize what a whiny b**** I am...and that's not who I want to be. So don't be surprised if you don't see me around here as much as I used to be. But let's get those beers. So, RIP Mike. One of my biggest regrets in life is that I only met you once, in your last days. However, your life is a lesson to me and I will continue to honor your memory by living life how it's supposed to be lived!
