18 replies to this topic

[loaf]

suicide at 65

[millerx]

anyone else having to look up who Bob Welch is/was ....

[Big John]

millerx, on 07 June 2012 - 07:47 PM, said:

anyone else having to look up who Bob Welch is/was ....

I did

[Puddy]

I thought it was the former pitcher and was surprised he was 65...well he's not.

[montster]

Puddy, on 07 June 2012 - 07:53 PM, said:

I thought it was the former pitcher and was surprised he was 65...well he's not.

So did I.

[skylive5]

loaf, on 07 June 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:

suicide at 65

Really. Wow. RIP.

Need to go out and see what Mick has to say.

[Savage Beatings]

Formerly of Fleetwood Mack I believe... had a couple of hits on his own too.  Hopelessness sucks.  

[Footballjoe]

I knew Bob Welch from his solo career. I liked his music. In fact I still have an album or two of his. However, I did not know Bob Welch use to be with Fleetwood Mac. I may have actually seen him in concert when Fleetwood Mac came through Norfolk in the 70's.

RIP Bob

Edited by Footballjoe, 08 June 2012 - 07:14 AM.

[Big John]

Savage Beatings, on 07 June 2012 - 09:43 PM, said:

Hopelessness sucks.  

[Footballjoe]

Big John, on 08 June 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

You OK Big John?

[Big John]

Footballjoe, on 08 June 2012 - 07:15 AM, said:

You OK Big John?

no

[loaf]

Lots of people you can talk with here, BJ...awesome resource at your fingertips

[Savage Beatings]

Big John, on 08 June 2012 - 08:56 AM, said:

no

You have friends here John.  Real people (not just anonymous internet personalities) that really like and care about you.  Don't forget that!

[matt770]

Savage Beatings, on 08 June 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

You have friends here John.  Real people (not just anonymous internet personalities) that really like and care about you.  Don't forget that!

Amen to that.  I suspect we're not much different...I often despair in this pointless life and crave death's sweet mercy, more than you would believe.  Seriously.  That's why I constantly crack jokes and don't take much seriously.  I look at happy, well-adjusted people and sort of can't believe them.  I wonder how many of us are just keeping up appearances.

This may help:


Two blondes were in a bar watching the television when the news came on. It showed a guy on a bridge that was about to jump, obviously suicidal. "I'll bet you $10 he'll jump," said Betty.

"Bet you $10 he won't," replied Amber. Then, the guy on the television closed his eyes and threw himself off the bridge. The second blonde hands the first her money.

"I can't take your money," said Betty. "I cheated you. The same story was on the five o'clock news."

"No, no. Take it," said Amber. "I saw the five o'clock news too. I just didn't think the guy was dumb enough to jump again!"

[Hugh 0ne]

Savage Beatings, on 08 June 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

You have friends here John.  Real people (not just anonymous internet personalities) that really like and care about you.  Don't forget that!

No doubt. We're here for you Big John, whatever you need.

[bushwacked]

Savage Beatings, on 08 June 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

You have friends here John.  Real people (not just anonymous internet personalities) that really like and care about you.  Don't forget that!

Wurd.

[stevegrab]

millerx, on 07 June 2012 - 07:47 PM, said:

anyone else having to look up who Bob Welch is/was ....

No but only because I already heard the story on the radio this morning and they explained who he was.

[Hugh B Tool]

Very good songwriter. With FM in the Peter Green era, Hypnotized etc. His solo album "French Kiss" is always in my que. Sentimental Lady was one of my wedding songs.

RIP Bobby.


Big John, don't kick rocks brother,just kick ass the best you can each and every day and know we are here for ya.

[Controller]

Hey Big John, you are among our best & brightest. If I ever win the lottery and start my own company, you would be the first person I would try to hire. (Well, maybe the second, but I'm pretty sure my wife wouldn't let me hire Rosie Jones anyway)