What Jack Said

[Sangye]

I'm starting this thread so we can record quotes from Jack. For those who didn't know him, Jack was a long-time, very beloved member who died in September, 2011. He was funny, articulate, wise, witty, loving, compassionate and a true tough cookie. He suffered greatly and used it to help others avoid a similar fate whenever possible.

I'll start with this cheeky one. "Since no one has yet discovered the cause of Wegener's I find it best to pick a theory that fits the facts of your particular case and believe in that one. "

This next one also made me giggle because it was so Jack. As is typical for our group, we wandered way off topic on a thread. Jack had begun the thread and was quiet the whole time we got sidetracked. Finally I dropped a Putin to bring us back on topic and then Jack chimed in with: "Are we all back again?"

[pberggren1]

Jack has a very good sense of humour.

[Fran]

Sangye: I like this thread.....a lot !! My personal favourite was an exchange rather than a quote. I asked how he was getting on with his new walking sticks and he replied that he hadn't bothered with them much - too painful, and a hassle. You then chimed in with ' get off your butt Jack' and he just came back with three words ' who woke her up' !!! I laughed then and it still makes me laugh now - dear Jack !!

Fran

[delorisdoe]

Just listen to the good advice will ya? I had a plan, I just didn't follow it! . " Jack
I don't like the name GPA, it sounds too much like one of the types of plastic I used to work with. I think I'll start a Save the Wegener's campaign!
It can make life difficult when you have someone out there impersonating you
I suppose he just envies my talent and good fortune.
My first thought was, "What did I drink to give me a headache like this?" So that proves that we are all just suffering from hangover complications!

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that is all

[Sangye]

Once on a thread there were many people posting that they'd been having various difficulties due to Wegs. Everyone was kind of down. Jack piped in with, "This disease is rather crap, isn't it?"

It got me laughing. I still think of it when I'm having a hard time and it still makes me laugh!

[delorisdoe]

Once in a thread he told us all that none of us were freinds nor could we ever be over the net. Do you think he now sees how wrong he is. We surely would have forgotten him by now if he were just some random Brit on the net.

[Sangye]

Sangye: I like this thread.....a lot !! My personal favourite was an exchange rather than a quote. I asked how he was getting on with his new walking sticks and he replied that he hadn't bothered with them much - too painful, and a hassle. You then chimed in with ' get off your butt Jack' and he just came back with three words ' who woke her up' !!! I laughed then and it still makes me laugh now - dear Jack !!

Fran

ROTFL Thank you for that, Fran! I forgot it and was double over laughing this morning as I read it.

[delorisdoe]

I like this quote because it is how I feel. I cant even imagine how akward I would feel meeting someone with wegeners. They would have to have something in common with me to discuss because I could not disscuss Wegeners for any length of time


"There is a Vasculitis support group run by my hospital, but I've never attended because I've never felt the need. Am I antisocial? I'm not sure that I want to chat about illness for an hour, I'd prefer to talk about cars." Jack

[drz]

I like this quote because it is how I feel. I cant even imagine how akward I would feel meeting someone with wegeners. They would have to have something in common with me to discuss because I could not disscuss Wegeners for any length of time


"There is a Vasculitis support group run by my hospital, but I've never attended because I've never felt the need. Am I antisocial? I'm not sure that I want to chat about illness for an hour, I'd prefer to talk about cars." Jack

Jack told me the same thing. He said he wasn't real good at small talk but said if you wanted to discuss cars he could talk for hours. I think Vdub had such interchanges with Jack since Jack moderated the MG support forum and Vdub had a classic MG that he is thinking of restoring. I wonder if that MG forum misses him as much as we do.

[pberggren1]

I would rather talk about cars too.