Posted: 1/19/2022 1:58:19 PM EDT
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I'm not going to say much, but he was very ill for a couple weeks and he hasn't responded to texts or calls since. I did some sleuthing and found another number and talked to one of his sons. Tim is in ICU at a local hospital (not sharing which one) and "it's been pretty rough." Sounds bad, but he's still with us. Please pray for him, guys. His son just called me to tell me the news. Tim has died. I'm fucking devastated. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Originally Posted By raf: Just called him and left a msg to call me back. I've been checking on him almost daily, but Sunday is the last day he responded. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
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The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Originally Posted By raf: I'll keep trying, and suggest you all do the same, if possible. Last 4 digits of the phone # I have for him are 8034. Is this still correct? Yes. ETA: we texted on Friday and I told him if there was anything he needed to just name it. His response was "thank you. prayers. its really in his hands. I'm not on deaths door but the pneumonia is serious." I asked if he could have visitors (he was at the hospital. Don't know which, but there are only two in the area), and his response was "I wish. locked down hard here." |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Text sent today saying his friends on Arfcom are all pulling for him, and praying for his speedy recovery. Asked him if he wanted me to contact Sr Staff and look into setting up a "Donate to TimJ" thread, but it's his call, and I won't take any action until I hear from him. Suggest if there's any "problem" in this forum requiring a Mod's actions, that Staff member(s) for this forum be contacted. For that matter, any Staff and/or Sr. Staff will do in a pinch. |
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Originally Posted By SirSqueeboo: Just saw it on his wife's FB. That sucks, Tim was one hell of a great guy. We will need his Funeral and Obit info in order to make a post about it here and in the "The Memorial" forums, as well as GD. I have taken the liberty of informing Sr. Staff about this; no response as yet. ETA: Striker responded, offering condolences. |
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Originally Posted By raf: Link to wife's FB page, please. We will need his Funeral and Obit info in order to make a post about it here and in the "The Memorial" forums, as well as GD. I have taken the liberty of informing Sr. Staff about this; no response as yet. Originally Posted By raf: Originally Posted By SirSqueeboo: Just saw it on his wife's FB. That sucks, Tim was one hell of a great guy. We will need his Funeral and Obit info in order to make a post about it here and in the "The Memorial" forums, as well as GD. I have taken the liberty of informing Sr. Staff about this; no response as yet. https://www.facebook.com/deb.cerel I am very, very, very, sad to announce my wonderful stubborn husband has passed of Covid. He was the love 💜 of my life, and If he wasn’t so stubborn, and had his vaccine his death could have been prevented. |
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Originally Posted By SirSqueeboo: Originally Posted By raf: Originally Posted By SirSqueeboo: Just saw it on his wife's FB. That sucks, Tim was one hell of a great guy. We will need his Funeral and Obit info in order to make a post about it here and in the "The Memorial" forums, as well as GD. I have taken the liberty of informing Sr. Staff about this; no response as yet. https://www.facebook.com/deb.cerel I am very, very, very, sad to announce my wonderful stubborn husband has passed of Covid. He was the love of my life, and If he wasn't so stubborn, and had his vaccine his death could have been prevented. We all have our own opinions, and individual risk-assessments, about the "Vaccine". Personally, I'd hate for this thread to be diverted by "Vax/No-Vax" comments. Seems to me that questioning TimJ's personal decision would be inappropriate, and possibly disrespectful, in this thread. We, here, are reacting to TimJ's death, and mourning his passage. YMMV. |
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A friend on Facebook just let me know about this.  My condolences to all his family and friends. Tim was a great fellow and asset to this place. He's going to be missed. |
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Holy shit, It's been a long time but, I remember shooting in a couple of RI matches with TimJ, Raf, Wobblin, SGWlower, and coltsporter back in the mid 2000's when I was spending a few yrs in SE MA. Tim was a gentleman and got me interested in FAL's. We swapped emails now and then but, I've been out of touch too long. He was a hell of a dude.
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Originally Posted By Blitzkreig: Holy shit, It's been a long time but, I remember shooting in a couple of RI matches with TimJ, Raf, Wobblin, SGWlower, and coltsporter back in the mid 2000's when I was spending a few yrs in SE MA. Tim was a gentleman and got me interested in FAL's. We swapped emails now and then but, I've been out of touch too long. He was a hell of a dude. |
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Tim and I shared so much. He was a great buddy. I respected the hell out of him. He's been over to my house and on our family farm quite a few times for shooting or just hanging out. He was the kind of guy that I'd call if I needed to bury a body and he'd show up with a shovel. He is easily the closest arfmember I've ever had in my life. He was very simply my friend. This is devastating. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Damnitt. Wobblin just let me know today. I met Tim at the CT statehouse when we had a large rally to protest the tyranny that their legislature foisted on CT. He was a friendly, helpful, affable guy. If you met him, you couldn't help but like him. My thoughts are with his family, and friends (there are many). |
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Still can't believe he's gone. My wife and I were putting together a treadmill for her/us in our workout room this morning and I had to go into the adjacent room to get an occasional tool. That adjacent room is where Tim and I hung out a lot and practically the entire time I was balling my eyes out. It was hard reading the direction book. I think I'm going to dedicate that room to him. I just hope that writing this out helps, because it's kicking the shit out of me. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Still can't believe he's gone. My wife and I were putting together a treadmill for her/us in our workout room this morning and I had to go into the adjacent room to get an occasional tool. That adjacent room is where Tim and I hung out a lot and practically the entire time I was balling my eyes out. It was hard reading the direction book. I think I'm going to dedicate that room to him. I just hope that writing this out helps, because it's kicking the shit out of me. It's shocking when a friend dies before their "time". I feel for you. I truly do, having the same experience. What I might add is that initial pain will eventually pass and remembering the good things in the past will become more pleasurable as time goes on. That's how we humans are built. Get in touch via IM if needed. Always there, if needed. |
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Originally Posted By raf: I am currently prohibited from posting in GD (please don't ask) but has anyone posted Moderator TimJ's demise in GD? I can't do so, perhaps others can. Please do so. I posted about him in The Memorial forum and of course here. I don't have the stomach to post about him in GD. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: I posted about him in The Memorial forum and of course here. I don't have the stomach to post about him in GD. Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Originally Posted By raf: I am currently prohibited from posting in GD (please don't ask) but has anyone posted Moderator TimJ's demise in GD? I can't do so, perhaps others can. Please do so. I posted about him in The Memorial forum and of course here. I don't have the stomach to post about him in GD. |
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| Talked to Tim's son this morning and they're a little delayed in planning arrangements, but he said he'd give me another update later today or early tomorrow. He specifically asked me to share the information here, as this site and a bunch of you guys were important to him. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Talked to Tim's son this morning and they're a little delayed in planning arrangements, but he said he'd give me another update later today or early tomorrow. He specifically asked me to share the information here, as this site and a bunch of you guys were important to him. I’m hearing Monday, 4-7 Coventry? |
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Originally Posted By sgwlower: I’m hearing Monday, 4-7 Coventry? Originally Posted By sgwlower: Originally Posted By Wobblin-Goblin: Talked to Tim's son this morning and they're a little delayed in planning arrangements, but he said he'd give me another update later today or early tomorrow. He specifically asked me to share the information here, as this site and a bunch of you guys were important to him. I’m hearing Monday, 4-7 Coventry? Yes. Monday January 31 at the Iannoti Funeral Home at Maple Root in Coventry from 4-7. |
Grandfathering weapons only puts off until tomorrow what tyranny cannot accomplish today.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
The only people made safer by gun control are criminals and tyrants.
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Super sad. Tim was a great dude. Attached File |
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