[jhb] Re: Ernie
- From: "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:13:25 +0100
It is all too easy to forget that our Internet friendships rely completely on
having email access and if this disappears we've lost our only means of
communication.
In the early days of Noble Air we started getting complaints from the pilots
flying with one US hub because the Hub Captain had stopped processing flight
reports. We chased it up but didn't get anywhere either - but managed to dig
out a phone number from one of his original emails. Jeff rang him only to find
out the poor guy had died the previous week.
That is the problem with the Internet. We develop friendships with people
across the globe but the communications centre around a point of interest like
FS. We don't meet, we don't pass in the street and so we don't really know any
personal details - whether anyone is as fit as a fiddle or struggling with a
serious illness. If someone drops off the radar screen it is always unexpected
and it isn't usually a good sign.
I had quite a few Noble pilots disappear without trace. I assume that many just
got fed up with FS and didn't bother to let us know they were going. Some may
have fallen on hard times or lost Internet access. Some may have fallen ill (or
worse) with nobody in the household able to use the PC to pass on the bad news
- assuming there are relatives in the first place.
You can leave me your phone numbers if you wish but I know that if you go AWOL
it will be a call I won't enjoy making..
bones
bones@xxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Frank Turley
Sent: 01 June 2009 07:56
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Ernie
I think a JHB fly-in would be a great idea.
Its a shame we appear to be unable to send Ernie our good wishes, but I
guess because we use e-mail constantly we don't see that the day will come
when its not available. Maybe we should let Bones have our snail mail
addresses and phone numbers ready for the day.
Frank T.
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris prophet" <chrism.prophet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 6:42 AM
Subject: [jhb] Re: Ernie
I didn't really get to hear much from ernie but from what you guys have
written it appears we will miss the old chap. I can only echo the comments
that have been said and I hope he enjoys the rest of his life getting the
care he deserves
what do people think about maybe a jhb groupflight to celebrate his time
with us ??
chris
Sent from iphone
On 31 May 2009, at 19:00, "Fossil" <fossil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I guess it depends whether the residential place he is going to has any
online facilities. If so he might be able to get in touch again..
The email I got suggests that Ernie is going straight from hospital to the
home so I can only assume someone is back at his house winding things up. I
assume they plugged into his email account and got swamped by JHB posts and
were kind enough to let us know what has happened. Had they not Ernie would
just have disappeared without trace. It's a pity but the post wasn't
signed..
bones
bones@xxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Mike Brook
Sent: 31 May 2009 16:25
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Ernie
bones -
That is really sad news, should the opportunity arise I'm sure that we would
all want to send Ernie our very best wishes and thank him for his friendship
over the years. He's made of the 'right stuff' and always made me think of
my dear old dad, sadly now long departed, who was also a flyer of the old
school. They don't make 'em like that any more ... 8-(
M.
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Fossil
Sent: 31 May 2009 13:50
To: JHB Private Email
Subject: [jhb] Ernie
I am really sorry to say this but Ernie has left us.
I received a short message yesterday to say that he has been in
hospital and will be moved to a residential home on Monday. I'm not
sure who sent the message but I am assuming his email account is being
closed down. I replied to the message but have had no response so I
suspect communication is now at an end. Very sad.
I really admired Ernie - he started with FS very late in life but his
enthusiasm was endless. He got stuck into FPI/IVAO without a second's
thought and racked up a really impressive number of hours (788) in a
very short length of time.
I can only hope that the accommodation he is being moved into is good
and that he gets treated with dignity there - he deserves it.
I haven't the heart to remove Ernie from the roster and will leave him
on the hours page as my tribute to a great bloke.
bones
bones@xxxxxxx <mailto:bones@xxxxxxx>
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