In Remembrance of Bill and Rusty

Yangdu

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Gone ? Forgotten? I didn't think so! To me, the memories of these two men who built the firm foundation of HI are uppermost in my mind. I hope they are in your too. Do I miss Bill? absolutely! he was and always will be my soul mate and Rusty? a true friend. I do my very best to keep HI as their dreams were and have become mine too. I thank you all of you for supporting those dreams - theirs and mine.
 
It is an honor to have a tiny part in this dream.

:)

I am sure I have received more than I have given!

Tom
 
I appreciated Bill's kindness and goodwill.

Rusty...Rusty just kind of grew on me, without me really noticing how much I liked the man. I saw Uncle Bill's loss coming, but Rusty's was so unexpected. We lost some good men that day, but we-I- gained so much from having known them.

John
 
Bill was a ndn brother by Cherokee blood and Rusty was my little, "Brother of a different mother." as he used to say. Both good men who will never be forgotten. I still and always will pray for them both and that they have found happiness in their new lives wherever they may be or whatever they may be doing.:thumbup: :cool: :D
 
I loved Uncle Bills sayings. Here are some I accumulated.

Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Can't help.

Always good help.

Thanks for good help.

It's old Uncle Bill back at the screen.

Some beautiful stuff and thanks.

More good help and thanks. The forumites know more than I do.

Great stuff and thanks.

Have a happy.

Grainline is just that and not a crack. Might develop into crack but doubt it. Superglue should fix it if it does.

The dust bunnies are not the least bit interested but I think this is good stuff and thanks.

"We're all brothers and sisters that walk on this planet no matter our race, creed, religion, ignorance, or what."
That's the way we should live our lives and the way we should behave on this forum....

Bruise has a ten pound hammer you might borrow to try to loosen it up.

"Probably because we're all conditioned to want whatever we see on TV."
Especially some of the girls.

Nice stuff and thanks.

Good stuff and thanks.

Always good and expert help around. Thanks.

Mine go under the bed, too, cared for by the infamous dust bunnies.

Hell, you're just a kid.

Interesting stuff and thanks.

Too bad it's only the cajones.

I had fantasies about retiring out as the world's oldest porn star but had to give them up as I hear parts transplanted from elephants do not work well on humans.

That's the way most people did business when I was a kid. I just never grew up.

Many thanks for report from the field.

Beautiful work, Sarge, and thanks for sharing.

That which was lost is found.

Pen, you are a man of many talents.

Good stuff from one of the good guys.

Advice from dust bunnies -- leave everything alone. Nice pix.

Fine, detailed report from the field.

The dust bunnies said they'd take it when you got tired of it.

It's a hell of a world we live in today.

Today's the day that changed our lives forever.

What do I know?

Prayers work.

First things first.

I'll leave the humping to the younger set.

What the hell's wrong with the pictures? Back to the drawing board.

I have this special trail clearing khukuri........
I have this special Hanshee........
I have this special villager……..

Brendan, you won't like it

Can't find a thing wrong with it, but Yangdu says it's a blem, so it is.

Five minutes worth of rust removal saves you $100.

Good for a hundred years.

Thirty cents a day and all the rice you can eat.

No thanks to the Nepali shipping staff.

The kamis probably used it to fire the forge.

Sorry. GTT = gone to Texas.

Debt is good.

One more time -- debt is good.

Can't remember that far back.

The dust bunnies are experts.

Holy Toledo!

It looks like the Caveman is back full force.
Your problem is you like everything -- even one legged dancing girls - and once in a great while even me.

Remember, many times what we view as a curse in the present turns out to be a blessing in the future. Don't worry about it a lot. Things have a way of working out. Trust me on this one.

It may take me out but I'll be damned if I'm going to let it scare me. Just pass the Camels, Heineken and the morphine and I'll be fine.
Just live the adventure with me and try to benefit in some way from it.
What has this to do with khukuris? Everything!"

All gone. Stay tuned.
 
I'm a big fan of Bill. Not so much for what he said (though i like it) as for what he did.

A big, big fan of HI as dharma work.
 
and..

"I don't see anything wrong with it, but Yangdu says it is a blem, so it is a blem."
 
I appreciated Bill's kindness and goodwill.

Rusty...Rusty just kind of grew on me, without me really noticing how much I liked the man. I saw Uncle Bill's loss coming, but Rusty's was so unexpected. We lost some good men that day, but we-I- gained so much from having known them.

John I hope you don't mind me quoting you in such a personal thread, but you really captured what I was trying to say.

They are both missed.
 
Rusty was a surprise, but it was fitting. He hung around until a job got done and quietly walked out.
 
Dang, has it really been two years? Seems I'd just gotten to really know Bill, and was still getting to know Rusty, and they were gone. UB influenced my life in many ways. His honesty and way of viewing life was refreshing and somehow "RIGHT", and I couldn't help but look at life through new eyes.
Thank you Bill. Save me a seat, and when the Gods think I've done as much as I need to here, I'll join you for a cold Heiniken. I'm buying.

Bill Sanders
 
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