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In Memory of James K Mattis - Please leave your thoughts here.
- Thread starter Mike Turber
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My deepest sympathy goes out to his family. He will be greatly missed on this forum for both his knowledge and wit. I had only communicated with him through a couple of emails, but reading his site, you get a small understanding of the man.
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James was a kind and stable support for the forum and knife community. He will be missed.
Prayers for his family.
Jim
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What? Another knife? Don't you have enough of those things already?
How many does one person need?
And just what are you going to do with this one that you can't do with the others?
What is the purpose of all these knives anyhow??
Prayers for his family.
Jim
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What? Another knife? Don't you have enough of those things already?
How many does one person need?
And just what are you going to do with this one that you can't do with the others?
What is the purpose of all these knives anyhow??
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About Jim Mattis' death: Condolences to his close people aside, I have the very saddest of thoughts for the rest of us. He had so much more to do!
Ken Warner
Ken Warner
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He was the best of us. We're gonna miss him. :~(
-Cougar :{)
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James...I promise to spread the cream-cheese with the drones on the bagels..REALLY..I do so in your honor...
I'm really in shock..I was waiting to hear from Jim and I've been headless running around with my own stuff...so I just wasn't aware.. George and I just mentioned last night that it was strange that we hadn't heard from Jim...
I never met Jims family..though we talked of them..Mary and I extend our sympathies to them.
Jim was always a voice of reason and friendship..I enjoyed his posts, his emails to me and our live discussions...
We will honor you, James, in Israel at the COMMANDMENTS this year...
rest well my friend..I will miss you...and I will always see you when I play with the DRONES...
I'm really in shock..I was waiting to hear from Jim and I've been headless running around with my own stuff...so I just wasn't aware.. George and I just mentioned last night that it was strange that we hadn't heard from Jim...
I never met Jims family..though we talked of them..Mary and I extend our sympathies to them.
Jim was always a voice of reason and friendship..I enjoyed his posts, his emails to me and our live discussions...
We will honor you, James, in Israel at the COMMANDMENTS this year...
rest well my friend..I will miss you...and I will always see you when I play with the DRONES...
Eric Isaacson
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He was definitely the best of us and a fine gentleman who will be greatly missed. My prayers are with his family.
Eric
Eric
James, for the short time that I've been here in this forum, I have come to admire your wisdom, knowledge and wit. Your insight into many areas, I will miss. Men of your character are few on this planet, and I consider myself blessed to have encountered you here.
Toni, my prayers and condolences are with you. I'm glad that you shared him with us here. We owe you alot for granting us the privilege of knowing such a fine man.
Hank
Toni, my prayers and condolences are with you. I'm glad that you shared him with us here. We owe you alot for granting us the privilege of knowing such a fine man.
Hank
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It's so easy to forget that the names we see on these forums and in chat belong to living, breathing people. We argue, and we flame, and we otherwise disregard the feelings and thoughts of these entities that we spend such huge amounts of time with.
James, you did me right through many chats, sales, and phone calls. It's sadly fitting that it's you who reminds me of how much I appreciate everyone I spend time with here on BFC, and elsewhere on the net.
Farewell, my friend. I will miss you.
James, you did me right through many chats, sales, and phone calls. It's sadly fitting that it's you who reminds me of how much I appreciate everyone I spend time with here on BFC, and elsewhere on the net.
Farewell, my friend. I will miss you.
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Ah, Death. My old enemy. My old friend. Although it has been a while since we have done battle, I am sure you remember me.
The 21 year old kid whose father you so rudely snatched away unexpectedly. Who then went on to devote his life to saving lives, so he at least could save someone else's father. Or son, or daughter, or wife, or, in fact, anyone who could be snatched away from your grim scythe. I feel I can say that I fought a good fight. There are many fine people walking the earth today that, except for me, would be in your realm. I hope that I am right in saying that I was a real thorn in your side. I tried my best to be just that, every day I spent in the Emergency Room. I am particularly proud of one time; we coded this fairly young man for over an hour in the ER. When he was finally stabilized enough to go to the ICU, and they wheeled his gurney out of the room, you could still see exactly where it had been, its' outline marked by the detritus of the fight; containers of cardiac drugs, IV boxes, paper wrappings of sterile instruments, discarded gloves; everything but ammo boxes and cartridge cases. I had reservations about the mental functioning of this man, so next day I went to the ICU to see how he was. He was sitting up in bed, laughing, with this beautiful young woman sitting next to him on his bed (in shocking violation of hospital policy), and he had his hand on her thigh! How this must have pained you! How I exulted!!
Not that our relationship was entirely adversarial. There were times when I welcomed you into the room to take a patient whose time had come. Whose pain was too much for them to bear anymore. Or whose brain was so badly damaged that such life that they could have had would not be truly human. Or, tragically, had come into this world far too early.
But this time, you come not as a friend; you have truly wronged me; you have wronged all of us. James Mattis was a wonderfully kind man, a courteous, conciliatory voice of reason. A generous man who provided each of his customers with a product that James had inspected personally. Further, James included with the customer's knife a check for 10% of the transaction price, made out to the customer's favorite charity.
Death, I can see why you singled him out for premature removal. He was simply doing too much good in the world. I can see your smiling rictus there in the corner, content with your 'victory.' Well, I am happy to inform you that your celebration is premature. You have failed. James, and the good he wrought, is still with us. And will always be.
As long as his memory lives within each of us. As long as his words remain in print for others to read anew. For as long as someone quotes, 'trial by internet always ends in mistrial.' For as long as the lives saved or prolonged and made more comfortable, by the donations made to the many charities affected by him. So long as there is one person who has a knife sold by James Mattis, and rememembers with reverence the great man who provided it, James is not dead. If, along with sugarplums, there dances in a child's mind the image of a nine inch double-barbed Rambotron Ninja Deathmonger (tm), James lives on.
So, slink from the room, Death, and know the bitter taste of defeat. You have made a great mistake; you have created a martyr. One whose memory will live on stronger now that he is gone than when he was alive.
Death, I long ago lost my fear of you. Now I spit at your feet and laugh in your teeth. Begone from this place; it is true as said in the Bible, 'Death hath no more dominion over him.' Although these words from the Kaddish refer to G_D, I feel they also apply to James Mattis: 'He who makes peace in his high holy places, may he bring peace upon us, and upon all Israel; and say Amen.'
James; you are sorely missed. You will not be forgotten. Toni, my deepest condolences and sympathy. Should I be able to do anything for you, anything at all, please let me know.
Walt
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People who suffer a loss frequently feel an urge to do something to ameliorate or somehow atone for the loss. I know that I feel this way. Here is what I suggest: we contract with our knife makers on this forum to make a knife or knives in James' honor. I would be delighted to cover the cost of one of them. Perhaps more than one maker could work on a given knife. When the knife(ves) are complete, an auction could be held, and the proceeds be given to charity.
Let me know what you think. Alternative suggestions are welcome.
Walt Welch
The 21 year old kid whose father you so rudely snatched away unexpectedly. Who then went on to devote his life to saving lives, so he at least could save someone else's father. Or son, or daughter, or wife, or, in fact, anyone who could be snatched away from your grim scythe. I feel I can say that I fought a good fight. There are many fine people walking the earth today that, except for me, would be in your realm. I hope that I am right in saying that I was a real thorn in your side. I tried my best to be just that, every day I spent in the Emergency Room. I am particularly proud of one time; we coded this fairly young man for over an hour in the ER. When he was finally stabilized enough to go to the ICU, and they wheeled his gurney out of the room, you could still see exactly where it had been, its' outline marked by the detritus of the fight; containers of cardiac drugs, IV boxes, paper wrappings of sterile instruments, discarded gloves; everything but ammo boxes and cartridge cases. I had reservations about the mental functioning of this man, so next day I went to the ICU to see how he was. He was sitting up in bed, laughing, with this beautiful young woman sitting next to him on his bed (in shocking violation of hospital policy), and he had his hand on her thigh! How this must have pained you! How I exulted!!
Not that our relationship was entirely adversarial. There were times when I welcomed you into the room to take a patient whose time had come. Whose pain was too much for them to bear anymore. Or whose brain was so badly damaged that such life that they could have had would not be truly human. Or, tragically, had come into this world far too early.
But this time, you come not as a friend; you have truly wronged me; you have wronged all of us. James Mattis was a wonderfully kind man, a courteous, conciliatory voice of reason. A generous man who provided each of his customers with a product that James had inspected personally. Further, James included with the customer's knife a check for 10% of the transaction price, made out to the customer's favorite charity.
Death, I can see why you singled him out for premature removal. He was simply doing too much good in the world. I can see your smiling rictus there in the corner, content with your 'victory.' Well, I am happy to inform you that your celebration is premature. You have failed. James, and the good he wrought, is still with us. And will always be.
As long as his memory lives within each of us. As long as his words remain in print for others to read anew. For as long as someone quotes, 'trial by internet always ends in mistrial.' For as long as the lives saved or prolonged and made more comfortable, by the donations made to the many charities affected by him. So long as there is one person who has a knife sold by James Mattis, and rememembers with reverence the great man who provided it, James is not dead. If, along with sugarplums, there dances in a child's mind the image of a nine inch double-barbed Rambotron Ninja Deathmonger (tm), James lives on.
So, slink from the room, Death, and know the bitter taste of defeat. You have made a great mistake; you have created a martyr. One whose memory will live on stronger now that he is gone than when he was alive.
Death, I long ago lost my fear of you. Now I spit at your feet and laugh in your teeth. Begone from this place; it is true as said in the Bible, 'Death hath no more dominion over him.' Although these words from the Kaddish refer to G_D, I feel they also apply to James Mattis: 'He who makes peace in his high holy places, may he bring peace upon us, and upon all Israel; and say Amen.'
James; you are sorely missed. You will not be forgotten. Toni, my deepest condolences and sympathy. Should I be able to do anything for you, anything at all, please let me know.
Walt
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People who suffer a loss frequently feel an urge to do something to ameliorate or somehow atone for the loss. I know that I feel this way. Here is what I suggest: we contract with our knife makers on this forum to make a knife or knives in James' honor. I would be delighted to cover the cost of one of them. Perhaps more than one maker could work on a given knife. When the knife(ves) are complete, an auction could be held, and the proceeds be given to charity.
Let me know what you think. Alternative suggestions are welcome.
Walt Welch
GigOne
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Stumbled on this thread and what shocking news!
JM ~ what a great guy! And the knack to use words that smooth!
I'll miss him.
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GigOne
"Livin' Life - Full Throttle"
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"Happiness is a belt-fed weapon & a Walter Brend Model 2!"
JM ~ what a great guy! And the knack to use words that smooth!
I'll miss him.
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GigOne
"Livin' Life - Full Throttle"
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"Happiness is a belt-fed weapon & a Walter Brend Model 2!"
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Rest in peace, Jim.
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i just put on the forum & got the terrible news.
read every post and sat and cried.James
touched everyone he came into contact with.
his kindness,wisdom,spirit & compassion will
never be forgotten.Condolences to his wife,
children & grandchildren.
James-Rest in Peace.
read every post and sat and cried.James
touched everyone he came into contact with.
his kindness,wisdom,spirit & compassion will
never be forgotten.Condolences to his wife,
children & grandchildren.
James-Rest in Peace.
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